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Previously, on Big Sky.

Is your mother here? She hasn't been returning my calls.

Have you seen Eric?

Help! You're happy and you know it. Clap your hands.

Let's go! Let's go!

Let's go!

You know this man? Oh. He may have a 12 -year -old boy with him.

Where do you stand, Merrily? Where do I stand?

Tell me which side you're on. My own.

Pal Rick Ligarski? He won't be going free after all. He's dead.

Wife killed him.

Can you talk to him? He jumped.

You saw him jump?

He sped away too fast.

Thank you, sweetie.

Have a smiley day.

Right on time, Jean.

Arthur!

He scared the hell out of me! You almost peed yourself!

Hey, language, young lady.

I used to know a girl, a bit older than you, but just as beautiful, same golden

hair. But she had a foul mouth.

Unladylike, coarse, vulgar. It's okay.

Really. No, you're right, Scarlet. A lady is as a lady does.

Now, my mother always said, you catch more flies with honey than vinegar.

Well, she sounds like a smart woman.

Very.

Now, Phoebe, do you know what that means? No.

You watch that pretty little tongue of yours and your mom and me might take you

for ice cream.

I'm sorry. She thought it was funny.

You're so good with her.

If you're happy and you know it, and you really want to show it, if you're happy

and you know it, clap your hands.

If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.

If you're happy and you know it, and you really want to show it, if you're

happy and you know it, clap your hands.

20 bucks is the secretary.

Cassie?

Yeah, what?

What is it?

Nothing, I'm good.

Cody used to play the nothing game.

Never nothing.

Job, I guess.

This job or the job?

Both. Both.

Kai asked me last night if he was safe.

Before that, he asked me to check the windows and the doors, make sure that

were locked.

I can't tell him that he's safe because we let Ronald get away.

Kathy. And here we are, working domestic instead of tracking him.

Domestic, keep the lights on.

Yeah, I know.

Look, I think about it, too.

Everything.

Cody, the other girls that Ronald kidnapped.

We saved those girls. We nailed that son of a bitch Ligarski. There's something

to that.

There we go. There he is.

Alan. Looks like he's got one hell of a night plan.

What's in the box?

Kinky.

His company arrived.

Maybe we'll get an early night. That's a big hug.

Cowgirl.

Big cowgirl.

Okay. Not what I was expecting.

Take back what I said about domestics.

Who are these guys?

You ready?

Yeah.

You guys, you're late.

We have to make this quick.

What's that? Just hand it over.

Look, I don't want any trouble.

My wife, she's a bit of a catastrophic thinker. If I'm not home in a minute,

mind goes to bed in a bit.

Come to my place of love.

Is that right?

It's all hard to look.

Let's go.

Look, I'm just trying to support my family. I need to feel... Don't, don't,

don't hurt me.

Move.

Now.

You know it does better with living things.

Drop your weapon!

You call the cops?

Put your weapon down.

I see no badge. We're private investigators.

Right. So here's how this is going to work.

You two rent -a -cops, you're going to turn around and walk out that door.

Because if you don't... I called the cops.

You're bluffing.

Maybe.

But if I'm not, then you have about 30 seconds before our friends come and

your little party.

Hey, hey.

Hey. Let me tell you how this is going to go.

You two are going to walk out that door.

And we agreed to forget each other's faces.

We didn't come here for you.

Hey! Hey! Hey!

Hey!

Telling a woman to relax is never a good idea.

I don't think I'll be forgetting your face.

It's too pretty.

Go, before we change our minds.

What was that?

Um, they're gone.

Alan's gone.

Great.

Domestic, huh?

Domestic.

His name's Alan Headley.

Wife hired us to look into possible infidelity.

So after tonight, cheating is going to be the least of her concerns.

Plates, make model.

Tear out a Corolla, it's all in there.

What about the two men?

The gas truck, block, no place.

What do you think?

Drug?

Some deal gone bad?

Okay, I'll put an APB in the vehicle. In the meantime, we need to know exactly

what the hell's going on here.

So when you speak to his wife, Naomi, let her down easy.

Where are you going?

Wife made meatloaf.

I'll be back.

Horse Klein Saucers calling for you?

Hey, Horse.

Hey, Ted.

May I please speak to my son, Blake?

I already passed the message on.

He don't want to talk. Yeah, well, you go make him. I can't do that.

He used this call to hire a lawyer.

Oh, did he now?

Will you tell him that I'm coming down there?

Your husband isn't cheating, Naomi.

What do you mean he isn't cheating?

He's been texting someone and hiding it from me and running out at odd hours in

the night. What we walked into appeared to be some kind of a deal gone bad.

Was it drugs?

We don't know.

Alan is 10 years sober. He would never be involved in anything like this.

these men your husband was meeting, they're dangerous.

We're afraid they might be looking for him.

Oh, my God.

Oh, you have to find him, please. We're going to need access to your bank

account, your credit card, social media, anything you can think that can give us

insight to Alan's activities. Of course.

Alan promised to do whatever it took to help our family.

I never imagined that meant... I'm going to be sick.

Am I in danger? You're going to be safe.

You just tell us the minute you hear from him.

Oh, here's a good one.

Johnny over at the Bluebird Ranch says that aliens are taking his couch.

Fresh coffee if anyone wants. You say coffee?

Yeah, I want coffee. Oh.

Wild one last night.

I had a feeling about that one. Oh, really? Next time say something. Aliens

taking cows is looking pretty good right now.

Doolin Hoyt, this is Jerry.

Hello?

Lock number. Hung up.

Okay, that's weird.

I got one yesterday.

Really?

Naomi, Alan didn't come home last night.

We should head over there.

Okay.

I feel helpless.

Try to keep your mind off things. We've got it from here. As soon as we find

anything concrete, we'll let you know.

What's this?

Dad, these are the investigators that I told you about.

Oh. Right.

Dual and Hoyt.

Bruce Stone. Nice to meet you.

How you holding up, my girl? I'm okay.

Thanks for coming, Dad.

Oh, yeah, of course.

Can we have a word outside? Sure.

How much is my daughter paying you?

We're not at liberty to discuss that.

Please. Because whatever it is, she can't afford it.

I'll end up footing the bills one way or another, which is fine.

But let's just end this whole mess.

Alan isn't missing.

What are you talking about?

I just spoke with him.

Called me about an hour ago, said he'd be home this evening.

Why didn't you tell Naomi?

He didn't want me to.

He wants a chance to explain himself.

Look, Alan is selling his collectibles. He finds his buyers on the Craigslist

and whatnot.

He's not getting rich, but he's doing whatever it takes.

And it would break his heart if Naomi knew.

She knows how much those collections mean to him. Pulling a Glock on someone

a Mickey Mantle. Yeah, I have no idea what happened there.

It sounds like he got a bad element.

But I'm sure I'll get the whole story once he gets home.

Why didn't he come to you for a loan?

Knowing Alan?

Pride.

So if you can just send your bill to me, I'll take care of everything from here.

Where's Alan right now?

Coming home.

Thanks for everything you've done.

Let's get back to the office.

Not for a second.

Hiya.

Rock paper for the new guy.

Mail the ex -wife from here.

Have fun.

Hello. Hi.

I'm Kathy Duhl.

Yeah, uh, Mark Lindor.

Cute kid.

What can I do for you, Mark?

Let me guess, wife?

Wife? I give up that vibe? Sorry, I didn't mean to jump to conclusions, but,

know. I'm a U .S. Marshal.

I'm here about the Ronald Pergman case.

Do you mind if we go for a walk?

We can talk here.

I don't know. Personally, I find walking better for the flow.

For the flow?

Flow of information.

Okay.

I've been calling the feds for months, trying to get a sense of who's running

point on the Pergman case.

And no one returned my calls, and I'm beginning to think nobody cares.

Well, the case is pretty cold.

Montana's not exactly the best... Yeah, here we go.

I'm picking up a little weird energy here.

You want, we can start again.

Okay. You were saying how nobody wanted the case. No, I do.

I put in for a transfer just to work it.

Do you have any new information?

Magarsky's name came up in some documents we intercepted from a Canadian

trafficking syndicate, but...

No mention of Ronald Pertman.

Garth, you were smart.

Sure was.

How is this going to help us get Ronald?

Us? Yeah, us. You came to me. My partner and I are assets to this case.

Jenny Hoyt. Her husband was killed. I know, I know. I read the file, front to

back.

It's personal, for both of you. I get it.

Do you have a plan?

He'll slip up.

They always do.

Ronald slipping up means someone else gets hurt.

Yeah.

I know.

Okay, look, I've been living with this case for three months, and I'm a cards

-up kind of gal, so if you want this to flow better, just get to your point.

I checked you out.

I'm sure you did.

I'm figuring we can skip the dance, work the case.

By skip the dance, you mean I help you, and then you run off and get Ronald? Or,

uh... I can tell you that we have an informant working with the Canadian

Security Intelligence Service. Which means what exactly?

Cards up.

The syndicate might try to contact Ronald if they do.

That's a nice truck.

Walks over.

It sounds like you got a whole lot of nothing.

Yeah?

Did we get off on the wrong foot?

I have a tendency to do that. Me too.

Stay true for the Garsky was the last one.

Oh, that ended well.

Here.

We can get him.

Together.

Text me when you're ready.

Watch out for the elk.

It's elk.

Right. Yeah.

Alan's made some interesting purchases over the last month.

Three bottles of Drakkar Noir, karate lessons, hot tub from Costco, Vitamix.

I dated an auctioneer. He bathed himself in Drakkar Noir.

Brings back really good memories.

Don't tell anyone, but I'm more of a canoe gal myself.

Oh.

It's so tacky, it's hot.

No.

Let's get back to work.

Jerry and Cass will be back in a while. Just keep refreshing the feed.

He'll eventually have to use his card, right?

Yeah.

Doolin Hoyt, this is Jerry.

Name, block number?

SubhanAllah.

Every good boy is fine.

Most of the time.

All of the time.

Did anything stick out in Alan's financials?

He's made several deposits recently.

Sporadic.

What about socials?

Nothing. And his cell still goes straight to voicemail. But speaking of

calls...

What? What is it?

More weird calls.

Every time I pick up, there's breathing on the other end, and then the line goes

dead.

I think it's Ronald.

What? I can't explain it, but it's him.

If you could get him talking, could you ID his voice?

Positive.

How's the case going?

It's going. I don't have a lot of time. Nobody really does when you think about

it. We come, we go.

Okay. I just came to talk about some phone calls we've been getting at the

office. Please, have a seat.

Some hang -up. Jerry, the woman who's working with us. Oh, yeah. One of

victims. Yeah. You know, I do read the reports.

Um, point being, if it is Ronald, Jerry might be able to recognize his voice.

Oh.

That's not nothing.

But... It's not something.

Right now, it's just some odd phone calls. And even if it was him... We

trace it. Maybe, but Ronald's smart.

So level with me here. What exactly are you doing on your end?

Well, I've got guys sweeping way stations from here to Colorado, checking

transport ledgers.

He'll go back to his old ways. Like I said, it's just a matter of time.

What if he doesn't?

The key to Ronald.

is understanding his past.

Something triggered this guy.

It's our job to figure out what that is, his trigger event.

It's probably his mother, but she's dead.

Maybe, but what I'm looking for is something he can't stop.

Some kind of action or pattern he does without thinking.

Make sense?

Sort of.

Um, sounds like you have nothing. Well, I wouldn't say I have nothing. You know,

I checked you out, too.

I'm sure you did. What do you got?

Dropped out of UChicago, pre -med, fell off the grid for a few years, popped up

in L .A., decade with the PD, then Marshalls, and then you asked to be

reassigned here.

Maybe I like fishing.

See, people who relocate to Montana are either fleeing from something or looking

for something.

Aren't we all?

Wait, who is that?

Oh, Calgrove.

Goes by the snail.

Black market henchman, top gun for hire.

Friend of yours?

He tried to kill me last night.

What? He had, like, this electrical spear gun thing.

Sort of his signature.

Listen, Paul Calgrove is the thorough type.

Meticulous.

You're tangled up with him, you're going to need some help.

This looks wonderful.

I didn't have time to make any gravy, but I think it works, right?

It's fine.

Did you know... Billy got a new pet snake.

It eats mice.

Not even touch or anything.

It eats them alive.

Why would you want such a dangerous animal as a pet?

Snakes can actually be very gentle creatures.

It's not until they're poked or prodded or made to feel cornered that they

display any aggressive behavior.

Does that mean we can get one?

Absolutely not.

Who could that be?

I see the rumors are true.

Hi, Aunt Mary.

Hello, Phoebe.

Aren't you going to introduce me to this handsome stranger of yours?

Arthur, this is Mary, my sister.

Hi, Mary.

Arthur, that's a stately name.

Old -fashioned.

Lots of good Arthurs.

Arthur Conan Doyle, Arthur Rubenstein, King Arthur.

I won't go on.

I suppose there is.

You one of the good ones?

Mary, behave.

Joke.

I like to think I'm a good one.

Well, Scarlett's been waiting a long time for a good man.

Um, come. We're just sitting down for supper.

Let me take your coat.

I thought you didn't speak to your family.

I don't.

Then why is she here?

She's a gossip, that's all.

One of her friends probably saw us walking around town.

We're showing up unannounced.

It's not good manners I'm sorry,

I didn't mean that

What'd you put in the mashed potatoes? I put margarine all the time.

Oh. You know, butter makes them a little bit more creamy, but...

Arthur, what is it?

This is awful, but I didn't ping to work.

Oh, what is it that you do for work, Arthur?

I drive for a meal delivery service.

I thought you turned off the app.

I forgot.

This is essential work. People depend on me, so I don't want to let them down.

Maybe I should come back some other time?

No. Please. Hey.

Mary, it was lovely to meet you. So nice meeting you.

So, what do you think?

Oh, he seems like a good guy.

Yeah, but only time will tell.

What else?

Nothing.

Just, he looks so familiar.

You read it, man.

Boy, time's up.

We can't wait any longer. That merchandise could be worthless.

Let's go.

I got this.

We'll be careful.

Love you, bud.

Finally.

Wait, wait. Come on, man.

And over the case.

Get off!

Mr. Burton.

Well, I thought I'd been loved, but I never had till I was wrapped in the arms

of a Mississippi man.

That means it took a river long.

You're like Dobermans, Jenny.

Sleek.

Quiet.

Dobermans like the dog?

I'm thinking about getting a dog.

It's either that or maybe a Labradoodle. They don't shed.

You should ask Sheriff Tubb.

He breeds Dobermans.

Really? Mm -hmm.

Well, I guess if you're a sheriff around here, you have time for that.

I hear you two have a special relationship.

So -so.

Works for the job.

People give me insight.

Maybe you could give us more insight on the snail guy, yeah?

Oh, like I said, bad dude.

If he was a dog, he'd be a Doberman.

Claire.

Is that what I think it is?

Yep. I bet she's gone.

Bull or horse semen?

Thoroughbred horse semen.

You're right.

Not enough.

These draws are worth upwards of $100 ,000.

I'll spoil now.

Kentucky Derby winner, Versace Pegasus, sold for $60 million.

His deputy was over $100 ,000.

I'm sorry, am I the only one who doesn't know what the hell is going on here?

Table hands collecting from studs off the clock.

They were coming in, you'd think.

I sincerely doubt that Alan's running some sort of black market horse demon

enterprise. Stuff like that should be easy to trace.

Trace what?

A stamp somebody cleaned up.

Check it out. Blood.

Oh, it looks like snail's work.

I'm betting you'll find your client the same time you find that bed sheet.

You might want to talk to that sheriff friend of yours.

Mystics are the best, aren't they?

Fire!

I'll say.

No, the wife still doesn't come in to officially file a missing persons

Interesting.

Go on.

We trailed Allen before he reached the motel.

Back when it was still just a domestic?

The first night.

Stopped off at a warehouse.

Farm implements out of town a ways.

Could be the origin of the drop.

Checked, but it's registered to a blind LLC.

We need a warrant to search it.

Well, give me the address, consider it done.

Thanks.

Tell me.

How invested are you in Dool and Hoyt?

50 % Cody's share.

Not that kind of invested.

Where's this heading?

I'm going to buy this PI business for you.

Yeah, well, it's a job.

Me, as the sheriff, you really do need to retire. You're losing your mind.

Julian Hoyt is Cody's legacy.

That's what he would have wanted.

What do you want, Jenny?

Right now, just a warrant.

If Alan isn't already dead, he's in danger.

And if this warehouse is involved.

Say no more.

Fire.

Boom, baby, all three.

How'd it go at the warehouse?

Just a pile of wholesale farming equipment, but guess who owns the

Bruce. Naomi's dad?

I'll install records.

Bet you can guess the only person he's been calling for the last 24 hours.

He called Bruce seven times, starting right after he left the motel.

He's in on this. I can feel it. And he was trying to pay us off, so we stopped

looking.

Has Naomi called?

Oh, well, I called her a couple times. She ain't picking up.

Let's go.

Naomi.

Naomi, are you in there?

Yes. Sorry.

I'm a little busy.

Can we come in for a moment?

Not a great time.

Alan just got home.

Where is his car?

It's really not a great time.

Of course.

You tell us when's a good time to come back. Um, maybe later.

We'll come back tomorrow.

She calls up.

If you distract him, maybe I can get to Bruce.

Where is he?

Take my watch.

I got money in the safe. Take it.

It's yours, but you do not hurt her. You don't get it. Where is Alan?

That's your husband, isn't it?

Move. Now.

Go, go, go.

Don't you even think about trying anything. Do it.

Honey, I'm home. Get in here, asshole.

Save my daughter.

Drop it.

I'll shoot her. Back off.

Move. Right now.

Call it in. Get an ambulance.

I swear I never looked inside that case.

It was just a way to make some money. No questions asked.

Hey, I did it for you.

I did it for us.

Okay.

I love you. I love you.

Hang tight.

Well, start by telling me why Alan visited you the night of the robbery. I

just helping the guy out. Helping by lying to your daughter?

Johnny, do you understand that I had to shoot a man because of your little

scheme? How much did you get for those straws you sold?

A hundred grand each.

I didn't steal them.

I got ranch hands that extract it, so technically... Okay, you know what?

Stop.

My advice is not that you're asking for it.

Just get yourself a good attorney.

In the meantime, go be with your daughter.

Good work.

Remember what we talked about.

What was that about?

Nothing. I thought we don't play the nothing game.

Here to see my son.

Klein's son. Sorry, sir, but it's past visiting hours.

Don't mess with me, boy.

You go tell him I'm here.

Sir. Sir.

That's okay, Ralph.

You go fetch him.

Yes, sir.

Hey, Ted.

Horst, how you getting along?

Well, they're cutting off pieces of me left and right.

But I'm still upright.

Buzzards are circling.

So you're taking to hiring snowflakes these days.

That kid ought to know who runs this county.

He's a good boy.

He ain't been raised right. Look at his face.

He's got a weak face, little milkmaid hands.

I'm telling you, this country is going down the sustainable toilet faster than

rat turd.

I'm a Franks boy.

Franks?

They're useless, always been useless.

Now put him out here.

Sit him down.

What do you want?

Sit down.

I brought you something.

Memento. That's against regulation.

Never mind.

That's from the ranch.

I'm going to take it.

That's all you're going to get out of it.

Morning. Morning. Morning. Morning.

Okay, I got a divorce case and a repo.

Repo for me. There you go.

Good.

Got nothing.

Anybody want?

Block number.

Jenny.

Who is this? It's me.

Lay Kleinsatzer?

Hey, sunshine.

Been a minute, I know.

I've been trying to reach you.

I wish it was under

better circumstances.

I need your help.

times today.

Thank you.