Walker (2021–…): Season 3, Episode 3 - Rubber Meets the Road - full transcript

Hey.

Julia's wrapping up.

We should head home.

They should've taken
us to the hospital.

Liam, the EMTs cleared us.

Well, at least the 24-hour hold.

MRIs.

What if there's
internal bleeding?

A-And-and it's-it's internal

so that, you know,
we can't see it.

Internal. Right,
that... You mentioned.



Uh, hey, Cassie said
Mama's making roast.

It's 2:00 in the morning.

As good a time as any.

I haven't eaten
in-in days. Have you?

No. Haven't slept, either.

- Every time I close my eyes...
- Okay, we-we...

we don't need to do any of that.

- Do what?
- Compare notes

about our time in... in there.

Liam...

Listen.

Arrests are being made
all over the state.

Whoever they are,
they're falling.

The threat is over.



You're safe, okay? I'm
safe, so let's not...

Compare notes?

- Cordell, we need to talk about this.
- We don't.

I promise. You'll-you'll
see, in time,

it's better this way.

- Hey.
- Hey. You boys ready to go home?

Are we ever.

Hey.

I'm so glad you guys are okay.

- Hey.
- Hey.

Abby is never
letting either of you

leave home again.

Yeah, because this
place is so safe.

Um, everybody's up
at the ranch house.

Oh, we'll start
heading up there.

Yeah.

- I'm sorry.
- Hey.

- I'm so sorry.
- It's all right, it's okay.

Hey, it's all right.

It's all right.

Just, uh...

glad it was you out here.

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

Me too.

So no one had to
see you like this.

The deep V?

You're-you're not
digging the-the deep V?

- Uh...
- Whoa. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Let me... let me help.

So, what am I walking into?

Lot of weary eyes.

Sad cookies.

- I knew you'd make them.
- Mm-hmm.

But I mean, as-as far as...

everybody.

Are they okay?

Uh, I think that's up to you.

Hey, how's... how's Liam?

Uh, up to him.

Yeah.

You've got this.

All right, let's go.

So, this is the war hero, huh?

Mama, there she is...
Hey, gentle, gentle.

There you are.

I cannot believe you're
making a roast this late.

Or-or early, I guess.

Well, I-I'm sure you
boys are starving,

and you're home.

- Thank God you are home.
- Sorry, of course.

Of course we're home.

We-we, uh... You can't
get rid of us that easily.

- Can't believe you're okay.
- I'm good.

It happened, and I
just had this feeling.

No feelings, no feelings,
all right? Okay.

Okay, enough. We're good.
We're home. We're here.

We're fine. We're
safe. Right, stinker?

- Yeah. Something like that.
- Yeah.

Would've been home a
little bit earlier, uh,

but, uh, nice of
y'all to wake up.

Mama, I would love to eat,

- if that's okay.
- Of course.

Let's go eat.

Yeah, let's go eat.

I'm all right, I'm all
right. I'm all right.

You know what? Hey,
wait. H-Hold on.

Hold on, hold on.
I'm-I'm good. I'm good.

Hold on.. Uh, wait a
second, wait a second.

I-I got an idea.

And I-I think it
might be a, um...

Matter of fact, I
know it's a good idea.

Stella Blue, you
never got the chance

to hear my graduation speech.

- Dear God, no.
- This is gonna be fun.

Okay, okay, everybody, sit.
Sit, sit, please, please.

You, too. Sit. Sit. Sit.

Son, you sure you're okay?

I'm fine, Daddy. I'm-I'm fine.

Just my-my baby girl has to
hear her graduation speech.

I practiced.

Okay. Stella.

There are moments a
parent thinks about

from day one.

Your-your first words.

Uh, your-your first steps.

Really going for that
long-term retrospective, huh?

Hush, you.

Anyway, graduation has
been one of those moments.

Mostly because for 16 years

we envisioned it
alongside your mother.

She and I sitting together,

watching you cross that stage,

whispering to each other
about how much we wish

we had gotten rid
of Augie first.

Okay, I thought that was
kind of a fun... Tough crowd.

Okay, okay, all right.

I guess what I'm
trying to say is

even though your
mother isn't here,

she would be so proud

of the woman you've become.

A Sauber woman, in
just a few months.

Ready to conquer the world
and whatever mountain

- happens to come our way...
- Um, Dad.

- In front of any...
- Cor-Cordi, stop. Look, s...

Oh. Oh. Aw, crap.

Uh, I think a stitch
must've, uh...

Oh, sweetie. I got it.

It's fine. Mama,
it's-it's... I'm not

done, uh, j... got to, uh...

I'm good. It's not...

Uh, uh...

Thank you, Dad.

It's good to have you home.

Mm-hmm.

Yeah, it's good to be home.

Happy graduation.

- Sure you got it?
- I'm good.

You?

- Two plates.
- Two plates.

New max out, baby.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

Nice.

Walker Beef's been
dormant for 42 years, and

all I'm saying is
100 head of cattle,

- we test the market.
- Well, maybe.

Artisanal cuts at a farmer's
market is all I'm hearing.

Yep.

Morning, Mama.

Morning, honey.

Hey.

It's fine. I've seen it.

Well, she has a way with words.

And she certainly
took a liking to you,

which makes sense, given
what you went through in...

In... captivity?

Mama, it's okay.

We can say it.

Doesn't mean I have to like it.

Are you sure you're fine?

That this smile
isn't some kind of...

This smile isn't some
kind of anything.

I'm tip-top, Mama.

Tip-top. Hey!

You all packed up?

Got to be on the road to
Sauber at 0900 sharp tomorrow.

Yeah, all done, just
emotionally prepare yourself

for all the luggage
I'm bringing.

I'm more worried about
emotionally preparing myself

for not tearing up when I
drop you off at college.

Okay, are we seriously
out of whey protein?

Get in some cardio, would you?

There's more down
in the basement.

Gramps, you just
don't understand.

Okay, Stella, that's
not, that's not cool.

Augie only has a little time
before he shows everybody

he got ripped over the summer.

But if you tilt
your head just so,

- you maybe can...
- Okay, okay, okay, that's enough. That's enough.

Give it a rest. Give it a rest,
give it a rest, give it a rest.

Both of you knock it off.

If you don't, it's gonna make
for a very long road trip.

Speaking of, where are
we at on the Mustang?

Okay, so we called about that,

- and...
- okay, okay, okay, look, look.

Uh, th-this does not
inspire confidence.

I'm gonna try that again.

Where are we at on the Mustang?

Deon swore the carburetor
would be here today, but...

- The carburetor?
- I'll give him a call.

It's one thing after
another with this guy.

Hey, look, I get
supply chain issues,

but two months, that's crazy.

Yeah.

You're putting a lot of
this trip on a car, son.

Car? More like an antique

that won't fit the
three of you or luggage.

You know what, though?

That's why you have a follow
car. I got you, Stella.

It's not just a car.
You know that...

I mean, how many times, right
here, did Emily talk about

taking the kids to
college in that Mustang?

And I'm not gonna let
some mechanic ruin that.

You tell Deon, come
hell or high water,

that car is in the driveway
at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow.

- Yeah?
- It'll be here, Dad.

Great. See? How easy was that?

- And that's the positivity I'm looking for.
- Yeah.

I'll take care of
everything else.

Only thing now is, uh,
"go team" on three.

- One, two...
- I got to go.

Three, go... team.

Uh, horseradish, onion salt.

- A splash of this.
- Oh, Dad.

More splash, less heavy hand.

These people need to
make it past halftime.

And, uh, Aunt Geri is
really particular with prep,

so you think you can
take it from here?

Yeah, no, I got this. Um...

Hey, look, I've been meaning
to talk to you about something.

Wait, where you going?

I thought we were tag-teaming
this before your date night.

It's a day of dates, Dad.

Pumpkin patch in the a.m.

Live music for lunch.

And, if you don't mind,

a candlelit dinner
back at our place.

Consider me MIA.

I got to get this right.

It's Stella's last weekend,

and today might
be my last chance.

Your last chance for what?

A lot of our friends are
breaking up before college,

and I don't want to
be on waiver wires.

I-I got to go. Uh, what
was it you needed to say?

Uh... nothing.

- I got this.
- Okay, yeah.

And please, make
sure to check IDs,

even if it looks
like they're 35.

This family does not
need any more trouble

from a guy on a
one-day pinch hit.

Don't worry, I'm a
bartender. Watch this.

- Okay.
- Okay. All right.

Yo, you drinking that?

Oh, there was an
obstacle course.

There was some bragging.

Mistakes were definitely made.

Eh, just a few more days
to James' hell week,

and you're done with training.

Another thing for me
to look forward to.

How's it going in here?

Is everything all right?

Maybe that was the
wrong question to ask.

No, no, no. It's-it's okay.

Have you read it?

Electrocution and waterboarding?

I... just can't bring
myself to do it.

Yeah, probably
the better choice.

I mean, how does someone
come back from this...

This kind of torture?

You mean, how will Walker
come back from medical leave?

Yeah, I'm sure
he's squared away.

Mandatory therapy and PT.

That was utterly unconvincing.

Ugh! It's because
I'm unconvinced.

And at the same time,
I cannot somehow make

Walker being
waterboarded about me.

Yeah, that'd be a real bad look.

Maybe this conversation
stays in this cubicle.

Yeah.

Look.

I fixed Walker's hand when
he came back too early,

and I tried to fix Micki's arm

when she went
through barbed wire.

They hurt themselves.

But that could've just as easily
been the Ranger next to them.

So you're saying I'm
not being selfish?

I'm saying that you
should know for yourself

if Walker's squared away.

Hey. So, August is
joining us today?

Love you, too, man.

We just got off the
phone with Deon.

And it was not good.

We can't foot the bill anymore,

so I guess there's no
kickback to lie to dad for us.

I've had a good tip week.

Maybe I can throw extra to
help keep up the charade

till you guys cross
the Oregon border?

Okay, so kick the can?

No, buy us time.

For your date? Okay, cool.

So then whenever she's
chilling in her dorm,

I take the heat for most
of this? No, thanks.

Hey, no one's saying that.

Look, if I'm leaving
for Sauber tomorrow...

If?

I just mean... I can't
leave Augie with this.

I won't.

Okay, then what if we just...

rented a look-alike, right?

'67 Mustang? Dad's
none the wiser.

No, I think he'd be the wiser.

You got a better plan
you're sitting on?

Actually, I do.

We steal the real thing back.

What?

I've been doing some
digging the past few weeks.

I searched local hashtags,

and after some
late-night scrolling

I found some car club
enthusiasts posting about it.

About her... The
woman who robbed us.

Her handle's S-Nines,
and she's been using

Mom's Mustang to drag race.

Yeah, I-I've seen this on
a flyer at The Side Step.

Yeah, Desert Speed Wars.

Car shows, late-night races.

But, Stella,

you really think you want
to go and confront them?

I don't see any other way.

But also, this isn't your mess,

so I completely understand
if you don't want to get...

Just stop. I-I wouldn't miss
our last day for anything.

- Okay?
- Mm-hmm.

And this might be the
only child in me speaking,

but I am amazed at the
lengths you two have gone

to, like, keep this charade up.

I mean, we're talking
grand theft audio now?

Like, what won't you
guys do for your dad?

Well, I mean, you kind of
haven't seen him this summer.

And it's not GTA, it's...

it's taking back what's
ours, what's mine.

Thankfully, Uncle Hoyt
taught me a thing or two

about how to hot-wire.

Hey.

How we looking on snacks...

Is there anything
I can do to help?

Got it all squared away.

Uh, Augie's not gonna like it,

but we're playing all of
Stella's greatest hits.

Ah, well, little
brothers, you know?

They're used to getting
the short end of the stick.

I wouldn't say that.

I would just say that August and
Stella are dealing with change

in their own ways.

Right.

You know, I haven't
even heard Stella

- say a word about Oregon lately.
- Exactly.

Augie can't shut up about it.

Mostly about getting
a bigger room.

Yeah. It's their own ways.

Their own ways.

Hey, um...

You said it would get easier...

with time, not talking about
it in there, but it hasn't.

It will, just stick with it.

- Listen, Cassie's here.
- Yeah, yeah.

We-we can talk about it
more on the road trip.

Will you get these inside?

Cassie!

Hey.

Ah, I'm happy you're here.

I am way behind. Um...

Hey.

How are you at assembling
camping equipment?

Hey.

Hey, Stella. Are you around?

I wanted to drop off
your going-away present.

Uh, not at the moment, no.

Did you guys head out already?

Not yet. That's-that's tomorrow.

Okay, is-is
everything all right?

Of course.

Are you getting cold
feet about Sauber?

Welcome to Desert Speed Wars.

Best racing in all of Texas.

What was that?

Um, I'm sorry, Coach,
I'll be around, just...

just keep this between us, okay?

Yeah, sure, but, wait,
what-what exactly am I...

Yeah!

So maybe just one or two mods.

Yeah, I think Dad is
gonna notice that, Stella.

Hey! You swerved into my lane.

We didn't drift an inch.

Maybe you just couldn't see.

Here, let me help.

I think we should call Dad.

Yeah, I-I think two plates
could be right on that.

No, Colton. You weren't
there when my dad came home.

Trust me, he can't handle
this headache right now.

I honestly don't know
if he can take it.

We've come this far.

We're gonna get that car back.

So when Stella was, like,
eight years old, Em and I went

and bought... Or
I should say maybe

over-bought...
camping equipment.

You know, sleeping bags,
tents, water purifiers,

one of those little,
uh, cast iron things

where you heat sauce
above a camp fire.

Geez, that must have
added, like, six pounds

to your backpack.

Six? More like 60.

I am baffled by your life
choices on camping gear.

Well, we are going to use every
last bit of it on this trip.

Hey, Cass? Will you
keep your eyes open

for that coffee pour over kit?

Walker?

Yeah? No.

Uh, it's...

it's not gonna be in that box.

We need to talk
about the article.

Okay.

Yeah, great. She, uh...

she has a way with words, right?

And you're good at
whatever this is.

What they did to you...

Most of that stuff was
outlawed after '08.

Lucky me.

Yeah, so I need you
to be real with me.

I'm your partner.

Well, partner, you're really,
uh, kicking it up to 11.

- Aren't ya?
- Yeah, because you're at a one.

I, uh... There was nothing
new in that article,

Cass, but I got it covered.

- I am squared away.
- Fine.

Then I can go first.

Okay. Fine.

I'm scared to get back in
the truck with you, Walker.

Okay? Lately, this is stuff
I never saw as a trooper.

Chemical weapons? Torture?

I leave my house in the morning

and I don't know if I'm
coming back at night.

And I get that that's
part of the job.

But if every day I
have to push that down,

I need to feel safe with you.

And this guy?

He doesn't make me feel safe.

Do you hear that?

Wow, that's really
your response?

Yes, I hear the water leak.

Good, yeah. Yeah,
I hear it, too.

Aah!

But I-I hear you, as
well, Cassie, I do.

Trust me, I learned
from my mistake

of going back too soon
with the Rodeo Kings.

- No, but this isn't that.
- I know this isn't that.

That's why I'm doing
the therapy and the PT.

Cassie, I would
never do anything

to hurt you or put
you in harm's way.

You know that, right?

Cassie?

Think I found your stuff.

Whoa, Stella's cake's
looking good, Mama.

- Thanks.
- Dibs on leftovers for the road trip crew.

Auggie will thank me later.

Did you make this cake?

No.

Well, then ask instead
of calling dibs

like you're eight years old,

and you and Cordi want

the same superhuman samurai.

He always got it.

That's only because
you wanted to just

piss him... make him mad.

I think, well...

I might be old enough to
concede that that's true.

Can you believe
she's going away?

- Mm.
- Our Stella Blue.

I've been trying to
push it out of my head

until after the
road trip, but...

Sweetie.

Hmm?

Are you sure about that?

Yeah, we've been,

we've been talking about
this road trip for years.

Yeah, but have you
heard your brother

say that you're going, lately?

I just, I don't want
you to get your hopes up

if you don't.

I'll talk to him.

Haven't you done that already?

Look.

We found an equilibrium
around here.

A... fragile one.

Why am I not surprised?

- Sweetie...
- No, no. By all means.

Let Cordell dictate
how everybody else

has to act just because
that's what's best for him.

I'm so glad that's priority.

I was in there, too, you know.

That's not what I meant.

Somebody else better get that.

Oh, look at you, just
walking into people's homes.

- Guess I'm rubbing off on you.
- You are not

- rubbing off on me, I was...
- Mm-hmm.

Anyways, how's everything
going with Walker?

Honestly, not...

Great!

- We're all here.
- Barnett, hey!

I didn't know you were coming
over. Well, that's good.

'Cause I need some help
with the heavy lifting.

Sure.

Uh, so Stella's not back yet?

No, she's, uh...

Awesome. No, she's...

You hear about this whole
saga with the Mustang?

- No.
- Two months in the shop.

Honestly, I don't even think
a-anything was wrong with it.

If-if Augie wasn't
such a bad liar

I would be certain
that something's up.

They've been weird all summer.

Kids.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, uh...

- The Mustang?
- Yeah.

It's not supposed to be at
Desert Speed Wars, is it?

Desert Speed Wars, the car show?

Yeah.

It better not be.

Then I think you might
have yourself a problem.

We just need them away from
the car for a minute or two.

You give me an opening
and I'll handle the rest.

Okay, so, like, distract,

smash and then grab?

Less smash.

But, yes, grab and go.

I'm pretty sure you did clip
that guy in the race, though.

You know, pumpkin patch
would have been nice.

But, uh, this is one
hell of a last date.

What do you mean, a last date?

Uh, no, no, um...

I don't know, it's just...

the Oregon of it all?

You've been sending
mixed signals.

What are you talking about?

You haven't registered
for classes.

Or opened the college
survival kit I made you.

And just like you said
about your dad, you...

you've been kind
of off all summer.

Thought it might be about me.

About us.

Colton.

I'm not breaking up with you.

Unless...

Is that what you want?

No, no, no, no,
no. Of course not.

I love you and I don't want...

That's not...

Hey, guys?

Hey, um, S-9 and the boys are

packing up, heading out, so...

it's now or never.

Right.

Hey, boys.

We have to talk.

Do I know you?

Dude. Chill.

That's Pete's baby bro.

Yeah.

Yo!

Get swole patrol here a
40. What's your preference?

Cold ones, man.

Classic Pete. Ice cold, baby.

So, uh, you guys like cars?

She changed the locks.

Use this to pry open the window.

There. Uh, clip it.
And let's get this one.

My family knows a thing or two

- about vehicle relocation, too, remember?
- Mm-hmm.

You don't have the monopoly
of bad influence uncles.

Sure thing, hot rod.

Hey. I'm sorry that I've
been off all summer.

But, babe, it wasn't
anything to do with us.

Don't clip it, though.

Nice.

Um, yeah, you might want to
speed this up a little bit.

Mm-hmm, almost there.

And, Colton... I love you, too.

Hey!

Hey, that's my car!

Hey!

Wait a second.

You're the Ranger's daughter.

- From the tip line.
- And you're the woman

who kicked my family
when we were down.

Do you have any idea what
this car meant to me?

What it meant to my family?

I think you should
get out of here.

No one needs to get hurt.

No.

You gonna call the Rangers,
then? Call your dad?

He doesn't need this right now.

That's why we're here.

- Come on, Stella, let's just bounce.
- No.

This car has been in
my family for 20 years.

My late uncle gave
it to my late mom,

and you ruined it.

I think it was the
other way around.

I was supposed to take that
car to college with my dad.

He's okay, by the way.

Back from captivity.

You know, after being kidnapped
in his own front yard.

But the one thing
that he's been set on

since he has been home
is this road trip.

For 16 years, him and my mom

have talked about it.
Do I even want to go?

Who could care about
a thing like that

at a time like this?

Do I even want to go to college?

No one's bothered to ask.

Even though I just wish

that somebody would
bother to ask me.

But I am not asking
you, I am telling you.

You are not taking
this away from him.

Hell or high water, that car

is in my driveway by tonight.

Condolences to your mom.

And to your uncle.

And to whatever
happened to your dad.

Family pressure...

can be complicated.

Look, nice try on
the hotwire, but...

just take her home.

Consider the mods yours.

With the promise you won't
have your dad come arrest me.

I promise I'll try.

If you didn't grab my
arms, I would have slipped

- and fallen under the wheel. It would've been bad.
- Oh, my God,

I am so happy you got in.

Man.

Here we are.

You know, I got to
hand it to you, Stel.

Thanks, but you were right.

It turns out it was
more smash and grab.

- I mean, it's not a bad right hook, right?
- No.

I see the car's out of the shop.

Incredible.

So, tell me.

How was Desert Speed Wars?

What? You charmer.

Your first "I love you"?

I thought you would
have said that already.

The first day you met her.

Well, yeah, I know,
but there's been a lot

of other stuff going on, so...

Well, that's fair.

Um, look, that's
actually what I wanted

to talk to you about, son, um...

Your mother and I have decided

we're gonna give
it another shot.

What's so funny?

I've so known this was coming.

- You didn't know this was coming.
- Yes.

You guys literally
spent a calendar year

conjuring new and different
ways not to sign divorce papers.

Yeah, you're right.

Just follow your heart, Dad.

Thanks.

Well, I'm ready to fight for it.

That does mean that
I'm gonna go to Thalia

and help her open
her private practice.

Are you asking me
to come with you?

No, not asking you... I saw
the way you look at her.

"I love you," no, I...

I was just hoping that you would
maybe look after the ranch.

Yeah.

And Geri offered to help.

Oh, yeah, thank God.
Adult supervision.

You need it.

When did they hang
Denise the deer back up?

Oh, um, Mom insisted.

Just told Aunt Geri
that was gonna be

water under the
bridge and all that.

Austin's been good for you, huh?

We-we can call it a mixed bag.

But, um, good for us.

Yeah.

Both of you... sit!

And I can't believe

I have to say this explicitly,

but do not go anywhere

until I'm back
home and that woman

- and her goons are in jail.
- Dad, don't.

You don't have to do anything.

- Excuse me?
- We're here,

we're safe, the Mustang is fine.

- Can't it all just be over?
- Okay.

That's not how this works,
and... matter of fact...

I'm not leaving these with you.

No, you know what, I can't
wrap my head around this!

Why didn't you two come to me?
I thought we were past the point

of keeping secrets
from each other.

Yeah, so did we.

What's that supposed to mean?

Dad, come on.

Ever since a horrible
homecoming dinner

you insisted we
have, you have been

- putting on a show.
- I-I am...

- squared... - Squared away.
- Yeah, we've heard that.

This is why we
didn't come to you.

We were afraid of being
the people who burst

your bubble because if
you spiraled and got hurt

because of something
that we did,

I don't think I'd
ever forgive myself.

And I know it sounds silly,

but we were afraid that the
Mustang would break the dam.

The-the Mu...

I mean, look at you now, Dad.

Those kidnappers
took a piece of you.

And we just didn't
want to lose any more.

I had no idea

y'all felt this way.

It's-it's kind of hard not to.

I never want either of you

to feel like there's
something you can't tell me.

In that case,

August, can you
give us a minute?

I love you.

I'll go first.

You don't want to go
to college, do you?

How'd you know?

Just kind of had a feeling

I wasn't the only one keeping
appearances up this summer.

Are you mad?

No.

No, I'm not mad.

I'm just... confused.

Uh, you-you seemed so excited.

I don't think I ever
really was, though.

It just... it seemed
like the next thing.

And Mom wanted me to,
you wanted me to...

But this is your
future, Stella Blue.

What do you want to do next?

If not Sauber?

I don't know.

A gap year, maybe?

It's just, you were taken.

And suddenly college
felt... really small.

Okay, um...

okay.

Okay.

Then we'll figure
it out... together.

- Mm-hmm.
- Yeah.

I hear you gave your mama
a piece of your mind.

Um, it's possible
that I overreacted.

Well, you don't say?

She didn't mean to put you
out like that, you know.

I know. I'll, uh...

I'll apologize in the morning.

Goodnight, dad.

No, William, hold on.

Sit down.

All right.

Now, we're gonna do this

exactly once.

And it was your
mother's idea, so...

if we both leave this room
feeling uncomfortable,

we can blame her and...

stoically go hammer fences.

'73...

and '74...

weren't easy on me.

I'd, uh...

Well, I was back.

But it was like I could
still smell the napalm.

And I thought...

well, hell...

brews and banter
down at the VFW...

That's all the help I needed.

'Cause those people got it.

I reckon that's why
you're so fixated

on talking to your brother.

'Cause he gets it, don't he?

What you two went
through in there.

How did you-how did you stop it?

The smell?

Met a woman.

No, not like that.

She took me out
on the open range.

On a horse that was
as broken as I was.

They helped me
sort out my storm.

You saw a-a therapist?

You, of all people...

You saw an equine therapist?

Cordell's seeing a therapist.

Is that why he won't talk to me?

Son, I think every
time he looks at you,

he sees a fresh hell he's
trying too hard to forget.

I see it, too.

Just because Cordell's
not ready to talk

doesn't mean that you don't
have to talk to someone.

You hear me?

All right.

Hey.

Hey.

- Didn't realize you were still here.
- Well...

Abby made a cake.

- Yeah.
- And suddenly, no occasion.

Sacrifices had to be made.

But I did bring you
an exceptionally

small amount of leftovers.

Oh, look at that. Uh...

thank you.

- Yeah.
- Cassie.

You-you, uh...

You were right.

About...

worrying about me.

I'm working on it.

And-and I promise you

I-I'm gonna keep working on it.

Oh, well, that's all
I needed to hear.

I'll see you in the
office on Monday, partner.

Night, partner.

So, this is a war hero, huh?