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♪ [tense music]

The driver saw him on the side of the road-

and called 911.

He was unconscious.

Did they say how long he'd been there for?

No no.

They said apparent head trauma.

Jesse: Well that can mean anything.

Donovan: Jesse.

Sarah.

Did they do a neuro exam?

Yeah I think I passed.

How are you feeling?

[Charlie sighs]

Splitting headache.

Any nausea?

Yeah, I guess.

Charlie, what happened?

I don't remember.

What's the last thing you do remember?

Rex and I responded to that call.

And-

Wait.

Where's Rex?

[Rex groans]

♪ [ominous music]

[Rex whines]

♪ [upbeat theme music]

Thank you.

Charlie: Anything?

No, the man who found you and dialed 911 didn't see Rex.

And neither did the responding paramedics.

Rex wouldn't have left my side-

unless something happened to him.

Let's not jump to conclusions until we know-

where you last saw him.

You were at Willow Farm.

Stolen horse case.

Yeah, no I remember that part.

I just-

We were at Willow Farm.

That's-

We saw the horse trailer there.

The-

We were chasing it.

♪ [dramatic music]

Police!

Stop!

[Rex barking]

Police!

[Rex barking]

Ughh!

Ugh!!

That's-

That's where it goes black, I-

And Rex definitely jumped onto the trailer with you?

Yes.

Did you see the driver?

Anyone on the trailer?

No.

Yes.

Wait.

There was-

two guys that were standing

by the horse trailer-

when we first spotted it.

And then-

they jumped on it right before it started to drive.

Any description?

Charlie: Yeah.

One of the guys was big.

He had a dark jacket.

[phone buzzing]

Uh-

No I just-

I didn't get a good look at him.

Excuse me.

Look Charlie, why don't we just try to roll

everything back to the beginning okay?

Yeah.

See if we can jog some of your memories.

Yeah we got a call this morning that a horse, Athena-

was stolen from Willow Farm.

Athena is a championship broodmare-

worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Donovan: And you went to go talk to the owners.

Yeah.

We talked to them.

We did.

Then we went to the stables to look around.

Um- Rex caught the scent of something.

We tracked it-

across a field.

And then-

that's where we saw the horse trailer.

It was-

It was on a road beyond the field.

What is it?

What's wrong?

Um- there was blood on your coat-

when they brought you to emergency.

I sent it to the lab.

Blood?

Sarah: Yeah, I put a rush on the test results.

Charlie, the blood belongs to Rex.

[Charlie catches his breath]

[Rex whines]

Woman: Yeah.

You look like you've seen better days, pal.

Hmm?

Huh?

[Rex barks, growls]

Whoah, whoah, whoah!

I get it.

I get it.

Yeah, I'm a new face.

It's smart to be cautious.

[Rex groans]

But trust me.

I'm a friend.

And lucky for you, I come prepared.

[Rex whines]

Blood has a way of making things look worse-

than they actually are.

But I'm not the squeamish type, so-

If you let me get a little bit closer-

I'll be able to clean you up in no time.

And you're going to be good as new.

Deal?

[Rex whines]

Hmmm?

Yeah!

Yeah.

Oh!

♪ [dramatic music]

Sarah: Charlie, you have a grade two concussion.

A doctor has not agreed-

to discharge you yet.

Yeah well lying in bed

is not going to help me find Rex.

You're not going to

be able to help him if you make yourself worse.

Charlie I will send uniforms to the farm.

The rest of us can go.

No no.

I need to go okay?

Jesse, can you um-

Can you get me uh-

[Sarah sighs]

Jesse can you-

get me anyone

who has a history of horse theft-

or anyone at Willow Farm that has a record?

Yeah.

Sarah: Charlie.

This is not a minor condition.

You really need to be-

Charlie: Look.

Rex could be injured.

He could be-

He could-

He could be-

Look he's still out there.

Please?

Okay.

I'll drive.

[Charlie exhales]

Thanks.

And Jesse.

Let's put an alert out on that trailer okay?

It's um-

red and white siding.

Just please be careful okay?

Sarah: I'll keep an eye on him.

Thank you.

[Rex whines]

Good thing you getting hurt has slowed you down.

Hmm?

[Rex barks]

[Rex whines]

The fence goes around the entire property.

It's nice, secure-

private.

[Rex whines]

Hey hey hey.

Come on.

Come on.

I don't mind a little stubbornness.

But you've got to let me clean that wound.

This is for your own good.

Come on.

There is nothing for you out there.

[Rex whines]

[truck approaching]

[Rex whines]

[gate closing]

You having a little trouble there?

He's under control.

Why don't you just let me take care of him?

[Rex barks]

And how are you proposing to do that?

What do you want with him, anyway?

Should've never let you see him.

Don't you talk to your mother like that.

[Craig scoffs]

♪ [ominous music]

[Rex sniffs]

[Laura scoffs]

Kids.

[Laura chuckles]

[Rex moans]

♪ [urgent music]

Rex!

I never should have let him chase that trailer.

You couldn't have known what would happen.

I put him in danger.

No, you were doing your job.

Charlie, there's no point in beating up on yourself.

I was being a cowboy.

[Sarah sighs]

[Charlie sighs]

God, if he-

Rex is tough.

You know that better than anybody.

He can take care of himself.

How much blood was on my jacket?

[Sarah sighs]

Okay so this is the spot where the paramedics picked you up.

Rex!

Rex!

[Charlie sighs]

[Sarah sighs]

There doesn't appear to be any blood on the ground.

That could be a good sign.

We've got to go back to Willow Farm.

Retrace my steps.

Okay.

[horse neighs]

♪ [urgent music]

That horse was the most valuable one in our stables.

Athena was a gift from my father.

She's worth more than money.

She's produced three champions.

Her broodmare fees are the highest this side of Ontario.

I've never known a more calm or a more confident horse.

Or one who's more expensive to keep.

She was here-

in her stall last night.

I took her for a ride before supper.

I brushed her down.

I fed her.

And then I locked up the barn.

Have you seen anybody unfamiliar around the barn lately?

No.

No one besides our usual riders and staff.

Billy's the only one-

with a key to the barn.

He's our groom.

I'm going to need to speak with him.

Tanya: Okay.

I've left him a couple of messages.

But he just hasn't gotten back to me yet.

Look.

They took the hoof clippers, too.

What does that mean?

Robert: Well the hoof clippers-

they hang over here.

Why does that even matter?

What did they look like?

Yay big.

Black with red handles.

I remember them.

I saw them earlier.

But there.

Though they weren't on the hook.

Rex was interested in them.

And then he started tracking.

Tanya: Honestly why would you even bring that up?

Robert: What?

Is this where you went next?

Yeah, Rex was tracking the scent from the clippers.

Then we went-

to that field.

And then he-

was searching for something.

And that's when we saw the trailer.

And now the clippers are missing.

[horse neighs]

Maybe that's what they came back for.

[Rex groans]

Yeah.

[Rex whines]

Just as I thought.

Your bark is bigger than the bite huh?

Mmm?

You're going to be fine.

It was just a graze.

You're a brave boy.

Yeah.

You remind me of my old dog.

Whip smart, just like you.

He followed me everywhere I went.

I was never lonely when Rocky was around.

We were a good team.

And then-

[Rex whines]

I think he would be honoured if you took his name.

[Rex barks]

[Laura laughs]

Okay!

Rocky it is!

Mmmm.

Well there you go.

You'll be better in no time.

As long as you stay out of trouble.

Hmmm?

[Athena snorts]

[Athena neighs]

[Rex whines]

[Athena whinnies]

[Rex whines]

Sarah: Okay so whatever Rex was tracking-

could lead us to the thieves.

Let's go over it again.

Charlie: Right, so Athena was taken-

at some point before 7 AM-

when she was discovered missing.

You and Rex responded to the call-

at nine.

And then you were found on the road just after ten.

So somebody came back after that-

to take the clippers.

Maybe that's what they were here for-

when you first saw the trailer.

Mm-hmm.

Okay, so uh-

they steal the horse.

They come back.

They see Rex and I.

Get rid of us somehow.

And then they take the clippers?

That's a big risk to take a tool-

that you can presumably buy pretty easily.

Yeah that doesn't make sense.

[phone buzzes]

Oh.

Jesse's trying to track down the groom.

He said no luck reaching them so far.

He's sending uniforms over to their house.

Searcher: Over here!

They found something.

♪ [ominous music]

Charlie: Tell Jesse to call off the search.

This could be our missing groom.

♪ [dramatic percussion]

♪ [ominous music]

[indistinct chatter]

[indistinct police radio]

Charlie: What can you tell me about the victim?

Tanya: Uh- Billy Spencer.

Um- he's been with us for years.

Uh- he just worked his way up to head groom.

Mmm.

He's the only one who knew Athena like I did-

or loved her as much.

You said that Billy

wasn't supposed to be in the stables last night?

I don't know what he would have been doing there.

Did Billy have any money troubles?

What?

No no, um-

Billy was not involved in this.

I can promise you that.

And him and his girlfriend just bought a house.

Oh, Heather.

I mean she's going to be shattered.

I'm sorry.

I really need to go and uh-

[Sarah sighs]

Cause of death

is blunt force trauma to the head.

And Billy's lacerations are distinct.

The hoof clippers.

Yeah.

The gash is consistent with the blade at the head of clippers.

Billy must have caught the thieves-

in the act of stealing Athena.

The body was moved, too.

He was wrapped in the blanket-

and brought out here in the field after he was killed.

So they kill him.

Then they rush-

to move the body.

And leave the murder weapon.

They come back the next morning to retrieve it-

and find you and Rex-

just as you two were about to discover the body.

We've got to find that horse.

We do that, we find the killers.

And Rex.

♪ [soft music]

[indistinct chatter]

Sarah: What do you have on our victim?

A thirty-one year old, William Spencer.

I talked to his girlfriend, Heather.

He was out with a few friends the night of the theft.

But realized he'd left his wallet at the stables.

Went back to get it.

He wasn't reported missing.

She didn't notice when he didn't come home?

No she was working the night shift at the hospital.

Do we think Billy or Heather could be connected to the theft?

Neither of them have a record.

I checked their phone and financial records.

There's nothing there.

I mean, they both live well within their means.

They even have some savings.

Yeah, that lines up with what Tanya Hughes said about him.

Yeah I just don't think any of them could have been involved.

Did you find anyone else with a record of horse theft?

Nothing current.

I mean horse racing stopped on the island ten years ago.

And all the valuable horses were moved to different provinces.

There's not really anything there.

And Athena-

she's really the only valuable horse left in St. John's.

Making her that much more of a commodity.

Yeah.

And we have no leads on who might have taken her.

Oh I didn't say that.

No I cross-referenced theft arrests-

with employment records for equine businesses in the area.

And I found a former employee of the racetrack-

with a substantial record.

I'm on my way to interview him now.

Amazing.

Okay. - Okay.

[Sarah sighs]

Jesse: Okay.

Shane Warren.

Shane Warren.

You have a serious history of theft here, Shane.

History being the operative word there.

I'm reformed now.

Yeah, right.

But you used to work for the racetrack.

So can I assume that you're comfortable with horses?

I know what this is about.

I heard about the broodmare and the dead groom.

You heard?

Wow!

Okay, you heard fast.

Maybe you heard from some contacts-

you still have in the business?

You're barking up the wrong tree, my friend.

I'm in hospitality now.

I don't even work with horses anymore.

Yeah I see that.

I see that you're in hospitality.

I see you have a diploma-

in hospitality.

And that's good progress towards your reform.

I graduated top third in my class.

That's impressive.

Wow.

I also see that you work as a custodial engineer-?

At a hotel near the airport?

It pays the bills.

Point is-

I'm not interested in breeding for a buck.

And that's the only way

you're going to make any money off a broodmare.

But you do know

who might deal in the black market for breed horses.

[Shane chuckles]

Nobody I'm telling the cops about.

Okay.

I mean that's a poor attitude, Shane.

I mean look.

These charges on your record-

they're really getting in the way of your hospitality career.

And a good word from us-

I'm just saying-

a good word from us-

could open some doors.

So-

[Jesse sighs]

Something to think about.

Jesse thinks he might get a tip on possible horse thieves-

from someone who used to be in the business.

You know, I've been thinking-

not just anyone can hide a mare.

Well, no.

We're looking for someone who had access to stables or a barn.

Well farms are registered with the province.

Jesse sent me the records.

There are 273 registered farms in the province.

[Charlie sighs]

[Sarah sighs]

I know.

Let's go.

♪ [intense music]

Sarah: No luck at three farms now.

[horse whinnies]

Yeah but we can't give up.

That's not Athena.

And still no Rex.

All right, listen to me.

This is the third message I've left for you.

I don't like being ignored.

Now I held up my end of the bargain.

You'd better hold up yours.

♪ [dramatic music]

[distant car on gravel]

I'd better hear from you.

Or you're going to have even bigger problems.

Do you understand?

Someone's coming up the drive, Craig.

All right, all right.

Keep the dog quiet.

And I'll deal with it.

[Athena neighing]

[Athena snorting]

[Athena neighing]

[Rex sniffing]

[Rex sniffing]

Dean: This was supposed to be an easy job.

Now it's murder!

Craig: That's why the price is going up.

Yeah?

Yeah.

For me, too?

More risk, more reward, Dean.

Just keep your head on straight.

You'll get yours.

I need the money now.

I've got to get out of town.

That's not how it works.

When I get paid, you get paid.

Until then, you just keep your mouth shut.

Keep your head down.

No, no I can't go to jail, man.

I'm not built for that place!

How is that my problem?

How about when you told me to shoot that dog?

Or maybe when you-

Watch-

what you say next.

Watch it.

Okay the point is, I'm not going down for-

what happened.

Either you finance my trip out of here.

Or I might be in a position to get some help elsewhere.

Craig: What are you talking about right now?

A lot of people are looking for that horse.

Maybe I might go looking for a reward.

Or a deal.

[phone beeping]

What are you going to call the cops on me now Dean?

Are you threatening my son?

Craig: Mom!

I got it!

Oooh!

This is between me and him, ma'am.

What did you just call me?

Sorry, Mrs. Peck.

Yeah.

You know, in all the whining and the threatening

that you've done today-

you've had one good idea.

Get out of town.

That's my preference.

A hundred per cent.

But I'm owed what he told me.

I don't care how much he owes you.

You should feel lucky

that you're getting out of here alive.

And you threaten my son again-

and you are a dead man.

♪ [dramatic percussion]

Craig.

Get his phone.

♪ [dramatic percussion]

♪ [dramatic percussion]

Okay well that's dead-end number seven.

Yeah.

And somehow, they seem to be getting-

progressively more ornery.

[phone buzzing]

Oh.

Hey Jesse.

Tell me you've got some good news for us.

Oh I've got something better.

I've got a name.

Dean Curtis.

Your racetrack thief came through?

Jesse: Yeah, well-

I convinced him

that having friends in law enforcement

could lead to a brighter future.

Yeah changing the world one ex-con at a time.

Hey Jesse?

Yeah.

[keyboard clacking]

[computer beeping]

So who is this Dean Curtis?

Jesse: Shane knew Dean

when they both worked at the track.

Dean was an exercise racer.

Why is he a suspect in Athena's theft?

Well it turns out that Dean had been dealing

in black market performance- enhancing drugs

for race horses.

Shane said they kept in touch-

after the track closed.

He's been doing odd jobs for shady characters.

I am sending you his picture right now.

[phone pings]

Is it possible this is one of the men you saw by the trailer?

Maybe?

Jesse.

Have the uniforms bring him in.

We're coming back to the station.

I want to talk to this Dean Curtis.

You got it.

[Rex sniffing]

[Athena snorts]

Laura: I don't trust Dean.

He's the wrong person for the job.

He knows how to keep his mouth shut okay?

You'd better be right about that.

You need to move the horse.

I can't have it in here.

It's for a few more days!

I mean what is the big deal?

Nobody's going to see it in here.

If Dean doesn't go to the cops you mean?

[Craig sighs]

Take it to the back paddock.

All right, fine.

[Athena snorts]

[Athena kicks]

[Athena screams]

Give me that.

You are useless.

No wonder you needed Dean to help you.

Hey there.

Hey girl.

Yeah you're beautiful aren't you?

Yeah, look at you!

Okay, that's it.

Yeah here we go.

Yeah.

This is why the farm fell apart after your dad died.

What kind of man is afraid of a horse?

I'm not afraid of horses.

Liar.

Bring some water.

Here we go.

[Athena snorts]

[Rex barking]

How did the farm search go?

No sign of Rex.

But-

Charlie wanted to come back to talk to Dean Curtis.

How's he feeling?

He's pushing through.

I know you've tried convincing him to rest.

You know, let someone else take the case?

I would win that battle if it wasn't for Rex.

Ah, I can't say I blame him.

I'd feel the same way if my partner were missing.

Yeah yeah.

Come on.

This way.

♪ [suspenseful music]

Here you go.

Come on.

Let's go.

Yeah.

In we go.

Okay beauty, come on.

Yeah, come on.

Let's go.

♪ [suspenseful music]

[Laura sighs]

[Athena neighs]

Broken.

I thought I told you to fix this.

[Craig sighs]

Okay.

I have to do everything around here.

[Athena neighs]

♪ [dramatic music]

No, I don't recognize him.

That doesn't necessarily mean that he wasn't there though.

If he was on that trailer, he'll definitely recognize you.

Right.

For all he knows, I could be dead.

Maybe you'll be able to tell if he's surprised to see you.

Unless he's a really good bluffer.

Doesn't look like much of a poker player.

[door opening]

[door opening]

Hi Dean.

[door closing]

You look surprised to see me.

You got thrown off a moving trailer, man.

How did you even-?

No no, that's not-

That's not how this works.

You see-

in an interrogation, the police get to ask the questions.

I didn't know you were a cop.

Mm-hmm.

And it got pretty crazy out there, right?

Yeah.

Yeah, it did get pretty hairy, didn't it?

But we made it through.

You know, I know my side of the story.

But-

why don't you tell me yours?

[Dean breathes shakily]

Dean.

You cooperate with us-

and then we try and help you not spend-

several years in jail-

trying to figure out all the mistakes that you've made.

So why don't you tell me what happened?

It was crazy, man.

You and that dog chasing after us.

There was no way you should have caught up.

[Rex barking]

Charlie: Police!

Stop!

[men grunting]

Dean: Help!

Get him off of me!

[men grunting]

Shoot the dog!

Ahhh!

[Rex snarling]

[men grunting]

[gunshot fires] [Rex yelps]

Rex!

[men grunting]

[Charlie groans]

[Dean breathes shakily]

What happened to Rex?

Where is he?

Last I saw, he was still there.

They dropped me off at the next crossroad.

I had to hitch home.

Ah, sounds like a real rough day for you Dean.

Yeah.

It really was.

This is why I don't do inside jobs.

They always get messy.

Dean.

You want me to help you?

Then you need to give me something.

I already said too much.

A name.

The person who told you to shoot Rex.

Listen I'm in a dilemma here.

Either I rat on some very dangerous people.

Or I get sent to jail, right?

Right.

That's my nightmare.

Mm-hmm.

Then maybe you shouldn't have got involved in a murder.

[Dean breathes shakily]

Yeah.

That's right Dean.

We found the body.

♪ [ominous music]

Billy Spencer.

A hard- working young groom.

You know-

I think his grieving girlfriend

is going to make a real impact on a jury.

I didn't kill him!

But you know who did.

If I say anything, then I'm next!

You already admitted to shooting my partner!

That was in self-defence.

Dean.

If I were you-

I'd be a lot more worried about what's happening in here-

than what could happen out there.

You don't understand these people.

I'm better off in jail.

♪ [dramatic percussion]

♪ [suspenseful music]

Sarah: Do you believe

Dean Curtis doesn't know if Rex is okay or not?

I don't know, maybe-

Maybe Rex didn't make it.

And he's afraid to tell me.

Seems like he's afraid every which way he turns.

So what do we know about Dean's associates?

Well I might have something there.

Dean made a bunch of calls to the same number-

over the last couple of days.

Great- who?

Well I mean-

the unfortunate thing is, it's a burner phone.

I'm out for cell phone tower data-

which could hopefully link the burner phone to a farm.

But it could take a while.

Okay.

Mmmm.

Hey, you okay, Charlie?

Yeah.

Yeah I'm fine.

Okay, so Billy-

he went back to the stables-

the night of the theft-

to get his wallet.

He catches the thieves in the act.

Gets hit over the head.

The thieves-

in their haste to get rid of the body-

they leave the murder weapon.

So when they came back to get it-

that's when you and Rex saw them.

Yeah but the hoof clippers were gone when we went back.

So-

after they knocked me out-

they must have gone back to the stables.

We believe the hoof clippers must have had prints on them-

to justify taking the risk.

Jesse: Which could mean

there's a previous record of prints on file.

I don't think Dean Curtis was the killer.

It was his associate that was calling the shots.

So how do we use Dean to find his partners?

I'll check his contacts.

Maybe the other guy used a burner phone for the job.

There's someone else we can ask.

Dean said this was an inside job.

Robert and Tanya Hughes.

Sarah: Okay.

I'll call Willow Farm.

Charlie: Mm-hmm.

[Rex sniffing]

♪ [dramatic music]

♪ [suspenseful music]

Are you active in the stables, Robert?

That's Tanya's thing.

Her family are the equestrians.

But you're joint owners of Athena?

We're married.

Mmmm.

She's a money-maker.

Did you take insurance out on her?

Of course.

How much?

I don't know.

About a million.

That's more than market value.

Her coverage is based on earning potential-

as a broodmare over her lifetime.

Hmmm.

Wait.

You think I stole my own horse for insurance?

Kind of makes sense, doesn't it?

Find somebody to take her.

Make the insurance claim.

Set up a sale at the same time.

I would never do that to Tanya.

Ah.

Look.

I was arranging a sale.

But it was all above board.

What do you mean?

I had a buyer coming to see Athena at the end of the week.

Did Tanya know about this meeting?

Are you crazy?

[Robert scoffs]

Cardinal rule of marriage, Detective Hudson-

Ask for forgiveness.

Not permission.

Tanya: I mean, I feel awful.

Sarah: Well, I'm sure whoever arranged this

never wanted Billy to be involved.

[Tanya sighs]

No.

Not at all.

Well as you probably know-

if a murder takes place

while a crime, like theft, is being committed-

then everyone involved is guilty of manslaughter.

Um- do you mean all the people who were at the stable-

when Billy was killed?

And anyone who hired them.

Now, if someone wasn't stealing-

but rather moving a horse that legally belonged to them-

that would be different.

Would it?

Yeah.

That person would be guilty of public mischief-

for reporting the horse stolen.

But the manslaughter charge wouldn't apply.

Okay.

But if you do know something-

and you don't tell us now-

that's accessory after the fact.

[Tanya sighs]

Why don't you tell me what happened, Tanya?

A few months ago-

Robert had some-

investment losses.

And he started talking about selling Athena.

I said absolutely not.

I love that horse.

Well we fought about it for weeks.

And then he just dropped it-

which is not like him.

So I started keeping an eye on his email.

And then sure enough-

he was looking for a buyer.

I was so furious.

And you hired someone to take Athena.

I wasn't thinking about anything but protecting Athena.

I just thought that if I could

make it look like she was stolen-

long enough to find a divorce lawyer-

and to get full custody, then-

[Tanya sighs]

Billy wasn't supposed to be at the stables.

Where is Athena now?

I don't know, I swear.

I don't know.

They won't tell me.

And I haven't seen her since they took her.

And now they want more money.

But once I saw what they did to Billy-

I was just too scared to pay.

Who's the guy?

Who did you hire?

[Tanya sighs]

His name is Craig.

Jesse: Okay no Craig on Dean Curtis's phone.

The only calls he made

were numbers that belonged to Tanya Hughes-

and a guy named Carl Goosen.

[Sarah sighs]

Maybe Carl was the driver.

Uh, Jesse-

bring up Carl's records.

See who he's been arrested with in the past.

Yeah.

Okay, here we go.

Yeah, he's got more than a few misdemeanors.

Well does he have any known associates named Craig?

Let me see.

Jesse: Yeah yeah, here.

He was arrested alongside a Craig Peck!

Yeah, that's him.

That's the guy from the trailer.

Do we have an address?

No it looks like he lives with his mother, Laura Peck.

They have a farm.

But it hasn't been registered in years.

Okay Jesse, have the uniforms pick up Carl Goosen.

Sarah and I are going to go visit the Pecks.

Okay.

[keyboard clacking]

If she's not going to keep up her end

and pay you for doing the job that you did-

then we'll sell the horse.

How're we supposed to do that without getting caught though?

I'll make some calls.

You just get it off the island.

You leave tonight.

[Athena snorts]

[Athena neighs]

I'm going to need a new trailer-

if I'm going to move the horse.

So get one!

What's the problem?

Why don't I just get out of town?

And you can take care of it until it's safe.

Get out of town?

Why?

There was a-

There was a situation-

when we were picking up the horse.

What situation?

There was a guy.

And he saw us.

So I had to take care of it.

You killed him?

To get the horse!

Ughh!

[Athena whinnies]

You told me to take the job!

Well I didn't think

that I would have to tell you how to do it too!

A grown man-

who can't even think for himself.

That was why

Dean was threatening to go to the cops.

Did he do it?

I don't know!

I haven't heard from him!

Okay fine.

[Craig sighs]

Craig: Listen.

You've got to help me!

Oh hey!

Can you believe my son here?

Yeah, maybe it is better if he does leave.

Then it'll be just you and me.

Right Rocky?

♪ [dramatic music]

[distant car on gravel]

Hey.

Hey what did you hear, boy?

[Rex whines]

[Rex barks]

[Rex barks]

This here?

It's just a little sedative to keep you quiet honey.

♪ [eerie music]

Hey hey hey hey!

[Rex yelps]

[Rex whines]

[Craig panting]

[Rex groans]

Take him out the back way Craig.

What is it?

[Rex whines distantly]

[chickens clucking]

I thought I just heard Rex.

[Sarah sighs]

♪ [ominous music]

Laura: Hello!

♪ [dramatic percussion]

A stolen horse, huh?

Isn't that a sin?

Those owners must be crazy worried.

I would hate to lose an animal like that.

It's just awful.

Um-

you can look around as much as you like.

So you haven't heard anything about Athena?

No idea who could have her?

Afraid I haven't been keeping track

of horse gossip these days.

I'm just-

content puttering around my farm, you know?

Do you have a horse trailer?

You know, we sold it years ago.

There was just not much use for it anymore.

Oh.

Do you run this place by yourself, Ms. Peck?

Or do you have help?

Oh please!

Call me Laura.

Yeah it's a lot of work.

But not more than I can handle.

This is-

a bit big for you.

Uh, it was my husband's coat.

He's not with us anymore, unfortunately.

I'm sorry to hear that.

What about your son, Craig?

He lives here, doesn't he?

Oh, sure does.

I hardly see him though.

He's at work right now.

Ah.

You recognize this man?

Mmmmm.

No, I've never seen that man.

I'm sorry I couldn't be more help.

Thanks.

[door creaking]

♪ [tense music]

That was the jacket Craig was wearing on the trailer.

There was a wallet and keys in that jacket pocket.

Craig's here.

Let's park down the road and come back on foot.

Catch them off guard.

Any sign of Rex?

Laura: Take care now!

Oh yeah, he's been in that barn.

[Sarah sighs]

That woman has Rex.

[Athena grunts]

♪ [heroic music]

[Rex growls]

Stand back.

Let's split up.

Okay, I'll go this way.

Charlie if you see anybody, get out okay?

Backup is on the way.

Don't be a cowboy, you mean?

Yeah another blow to the head could be serious.

I'll keep my head down.

[chickens clucking]

♪ [dramatic music]

[men grunting]

[men grunting]

Yaghhh!

Stop right there.

You're trespassing-

on private property, Detective-

unless you've got a warrant.

I'm here for my dog.

Let go of my son or I shoot.

Where's Rex?

Craig: Behind you!

[Laura groans]

[siren approaching]

Where's my partner?

You mean the one that got shot in front of you?

I don't know.

Must be dead by now.

Hey.

Take him.

[Rex barking]

Sarah.

Rex!

Rex!

Rex!

Hey!

Buddy!

There you are.

Hey!

Hi!

Buddy!

You okay partner?

[Athena whinnies]

Not hurt are you?

Hi.

[Athena snorts]

You found Athena, buddy.

You've got a new friend.

Sarah: Hi!

Charlie: Ha.

[Athena whinnies]

[Rex barks]

I think Rex has got something.

Sarah.

I think Rex just found

the murder weapon.

Oh!

Hey.

Hey you've been busy, haven't you?

Huh?

Okay.

Well I think-

you both deserve a break.

Forensics will take it from here.

What do you say pal?

Want to head home?

[Rex whines]

[Athena whinnies]

Better call in a trailer from the station.

I don't think Rex is leaving until his new friend is safe.

♪ [soft music]

[Athena neighs]

[Athena neighs]

♪ [closing theme music]