Walker

Previously on Walker...

You both put your hats in for lieutenant.

The way I see it, the competition's on.

- Good luck. You know what?

If y'all have a problem with our relationship,

with how serious things are getting,

you need to speak up.

Tonight was supposed to be the night

where we celebrated Geri moving in,

because that's what's happening.

I don't think you're ready.

I wanted you to have a discussion with them

before we had... whatever last night was.

Let's take a beat, and let's talk

about this when I'm back.

Joanna, she's not gonna stop.

- Do you have my necklace? - I'm not helping you.

You know what I want, and you're gonna get it for me now.

Back when he was Duke,

did you know that he wrote letters for us,

just in case he died while undercover?

Hoyt met with Dad the day

that he stole the necklace.

If the letters are out there,

then they could lead us to the necklace.

You were right, Cordell, to keep this from me.

I'm-a need you to take point on this.

Gary Boyle.

His zoo is one mile away from the Jackal's first kill.

You're not gonna drop this.

And I am not gonna let you go solo.

Possible signs of activity.

- (GRUNTS) - LUNA (ECHOING): Walker?!

Did you get it?

Good morning, Cass.

Yeah, I did.

I knew it.

So, my preliminary interview for the lieutenant's position

is in ten days. You?

Me, too.

Well, you know what that means.

We are officially in the top five.

Yeah.

We are.

Aren't you excited?

Yeah, of course I'm excited. It's just, uh...

It's just that getting excited about a possible promotion

while tracking down a horrifying serial killer

is kind of a bummer?

Yeah. That's one way to put it.

Is it kind of...

A ghost town?

Yeah.

So...

the contractor that I met with for the new Side Step... amazing.

Felt like we just clicked instantly.

Great. Yeah. Sounds great. That's great, Ger.

Cordi, I was kind of surprised

when you had already gone to work when I got in,

and now it just feels like you're "boy listening".

So... everything okay?

- M-Me? Yeah, I'm-I'm good. - Yeah.

Honestly. Sorry. Really.

What else went on up in Oklahoma City?

Well, if-if everything goes well,

we could be breaking ground within a few months.

I mean, this is an awesome opportunity

for our business but also for us.

You know, part of the new chapter

that we've been talking about.

Yeah.

I-I-I'm so happy for you.

Cool.

Uh, so what's been going on here?

Ah, yeah. Uh...

We-We've kind of been, um,

going at this thing around the clock, so...

Well, maybe soon you can cash in

some of those vacation days that you've collected.

I think you deserve it,

and it could be good for us.

- Yeah? - Yeah.

Walker!

Okay, guys, guys, I don't have any pointers.

All right? Obviously, I'm rooting for the home team.

I'll put in my two cents, but it's not just up to me.

Okay? Now we got to...

Hey. I'm here. Sorry.

Uh, Geri just needed some input on Side Step 2.0. (CHUCKLES)

Uh, where we at?

All right, let's get into it. Everyone nonessential

to the Jackal case is working off-site

because we have a doozy of a day ahead of us.

Okay. We're ready, Cap. Whatever it is.

Well, what it is isn't great.

Um...

DPS is getting antsy with our progress.

Do they know that we literally

just uncovered the Jackal's home office?

And that Walker was up close and personal with the creep?

I know. I know. They don't care.

They're thinking about giving the case to the FBI.

What? Cap, that-that's ridiculous.

We're working our asses off here.

I-I know. I'm aware.

We need to have a real breakthrough

by the end of today... something we can announce

wide at a press conference at 6:00 p.m.

What?

- And if we don't? If we don't,

the Jackal case will no longer be ours to solve.

Okay, well, this is a good thing, right?

The fact that it's legit written on his battle plans.

Yeah, I thought that, too,

but now I'm not sure that it means anything at all.

I sent it to Sadie, and it's just as confusing to her.

I keep reading it over and over again.

Joanna was very clear to me,

I had one day to find this necklace,

and I am nowhere closer now than I was last night.

Well, that's obviously not great.

And then there's these.

The goodbye letters Dad wrote.

I figured reading them

was something we should decide together.

Well, you, uh, you said it yourself...

we don't have time.

Besides, whatever he said back then

will still be here tomorrow, right?

Exactly.

This reads like a love letter.

There's that,

but then there's all this unnecessary cryptic stuff,

like "nothing of value".

Well, "I know you'll find what I've left behind"

is pretty straightforward.

Yeah, but "the embers", the "wine".

Wait. Wait, wait, wait.

"You and Bear".

Uncle Hoyt always called Mawline "Abby Bear".

That's right. You know, the part about safety

actually made me think of our family.

You remember how Dad and Hoyt

always had those secret hiding places?

Like the tree house of truth and the barn...

- And the fireplace. - Exactly.

Look. "Bear". "Safe". "Embers".

It all feels very connected.

I mean, look, he-he literally calls himself a phoenix in this.

Are we really thinking that the necklace

has been at the ranch house, under our noses,

this entire time?

I think we're about to find out.

I don't know why we have to draw it up like a damn living will.

Well, I'm not suggesting that, you know, we make bucket lists.

I just want to get on the same page about our retirement

and get it in writing.

Ooh.

Coffee.

Not for you, Mr. Coffee Snob.

Are you still on about that?

I was just trying to expand your palette.

Tough.

I can come back.

No, you two go ahead and do your thing.

Think I got some stuff to take care of.

Would it kill you to be a little less punctual?

We need to get this stuff sorted out.

Between your, uh, partnership arrangement

and these fairly extensive barn renovations, it...

Yes, and we will get it sorted,

but I think I'm gonna need your help.

I'm worried it's gonna come off wrong.

Mom...

No. I don't mean that. (STAMMERS)

All those years of, you know, taking care of you boys

and tending the ranch...

Last year, when we were away,

I realized that...

there was more for me.