Ransom Canyon

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Previously on Ransom Canyon.

A piece of fender.

There's no way to trace this back to the vehicle registration?

Easier finding a needle in a damn haystack.

Quinn, it's Katherine Bullock.

I need a pianist for next season, and your name is at the top of my list.

How about instead of trying to fix my life, you fix your own?

She's gone.

It's all my fault.

I don't get it. Are you getting back with him?

- We were getting out of Ransom together. - I don't know what I want.

Austin Water & Power has agreed

to invest in one of Ransom's own local businesses, Gracie's Dance Hall.

You're making a mistake.

I know you think the world revolves around you, Staten Kirkland, but it doesn't.

Thought you had that sit-down with Austin Water & Power.

Why are you so damned interested in what I'm doing all of a sudden?

- All's going to plan with Cap. - We're sure about this?

- 'Cause there's no going back. - That's what I'm counting on.

["Texas Sun" by Khruangbin and Leon Bridges playing]

Come here.

I want to talk to you.

Know about this fight tomorrow?

Heard something about it.

It's time to pick a side.

I expect you'll make the right choice.

Sorry, man.

I don't do sides.

Right.

- -

Grey, you got a visitor.

Stand right there.

Step forward.

Appreciate you making the drive.

Clearly you're not a very good fighter, but you are a persuasive writer.

So...

Whether your forte is fiction or nonfiction, that remains to be seen.

This is from the day before my father left on his final tour.

Yeah, yeah, that's Linc, all right.

Your dad was a good man.

I remember your mother too.

She showed up to Linc's funeral, and Cap sent her on her way.

Still, what you're proposing...

Is mutually beneficial.

You put in a good word with your buddy on the parole board,

and I make sure Cap Fuller sells to Water & Power.

I see you've done your homework.

Well...

I had a lot of free time.

Huh.

What if he doesn't sell? Hmm?

What then?

Then I take it from him.

Where do we start?

This the emergency I needed to come for? Tangled Christmas lights?

- They're for ambiance. - Is that right?

Yes.

Thank you.

So, what's got you so stressed?

I guess it's just, well, I... I've pushed this reopening party on Quinn,

and... and if it doesn't go well, she's never gonna take my ideas seriously again.

You're the one who got her the money to keep this place afloat, right?

Yeah.

That's the only idea that matters.

Oh.

Hey.

Tonight's gonna be great. Trust me.

Now, breathe.

Good. Yeah.

- You skipping work again today? - I'll just take a couple days off.

Pick the house up a bit before your mom comes home.

Not the first time she needed some space. She'll be back.

- Dad, we've talked about this-- - I said she'll be back, okay?

You're mad at me, aren't you?

I'm the one who told her to fix her life, and now she's gone, and you blame me.

Ain't that right?

Your mother's not gone, and I don't blame you.

Let's just drop it, okay?

Hey, have a good day.

That's a lot of lights.

- Do you hate it? You hate it. - No, Ellie, I don't hate it.

Oh my God, this whole night is gonna be a disaster.

I'm running out of twinkle lights, two bartenders already called in sick,

and, um, the beer cooler's officially busted.

- What? - That one I have under control though.

What the hell's Staten doing here?

- Fixing the cooler. - Yeah, I can see that. Why him?

We always call Staten.

- - Oh God.

Oh God, okay, excuse me.

No, not there.

- The cooler's fixed. -

Oh, whoa.

Sorry about that.

Look, I know that I'm on your shit list.

But Ellie asked me to come over and fix the beer cooler.

It's fine, I appreciate it.

So, how'd your party end up?

Well, it... it wasn't my party.

And my night kind of ended as soon as you left.

So...

So does fixing the cooler for the enemy make you complicit

in our slow, collective, inevitable death?

Yeah, maybe.

Mm.

Maybe.

So I'm guessing I won't see you here tonight.

Do you want to see me here tonight?

There's a few single girls coming.

I'm sure they'd all love to dance with Staten Kirkland.

Oh. Right.

Hot damn!

Quinn O'Grady, you and Ellie have done a hell of a job

restoring old Gracie's to her former self.

I thought he left.

Yeah, well, I guess the old man isn't finished politicking yet.

Come on, son, let's order.

All right.

- Okay. Okay. - Okay.

All right.

Hey.

How's my hair?

Uh, it's... It's good, why?

All right. Don't get mad.

And if you tell me not to do it, I won't do it.

But my dad's got some reporter coming over to interview me

about the night at the ghost house for the local news.

- Reid-- - I know. I know. What am I supposed to do?

He won't take no for an answer, and I just...

I can't stand him being disappointed in me.

It's okay.

Is he gonna say anything?

- Lucas. - No. No, no, no. He's not like that.

Yeah. I'll talk to him, okay?

Okay.

You're the best.

- -

- Hey, can I talk to you, please? - Not now.

Look, I understand you're angry, but if you give me a chance to explain--

You realize not everything's about you, don't you?

Of course I do.

What is going on with you?

It's my brother.

We got into a fight, now he's missing.

I have no idea where he is or if he'll be back.

Okay, well then, how can I help?

I have the keys to the cheer van. We can go check Kit's usual spots.

How would Reid feel about that?

That's actually what I was, uh, hoping to talk to you about.

You're not gonna...

talk about what really happened at the ghost house, are you?

He's just worried, so...

I'll keep the fact that your ex-boyfriend is a liar to myself.

Or is he not your ex anymore?

No need to answer that.

Reid's comfortable to you.

I really hope he can make you happy this time.

Will you put that down?

No. Yo, Freddie, this could totally come in handy.

Quit screwing around, Vern.

Come on, man, check this bad boy out.

Yeah, that's a man's tool.

Shut up. Pay for those.

- We don't need to pay for anything. - Are you an idiot?

Last thing we need is for every cop in this county

to be out here looking for us.

["Devil Within" by Wayne Murray & Andrew Britton plays]

Damn it!

This guy Freddie, he's dangerous.

- Does he know you're in Ransom? - I don't know.

I don't think so.

If he sticks around long enough, he's gonna put two and two together.

And if he does?