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(sinister music)

(sinister music)

(sinister music)

- If you listen closely on a quiet night,

you can hear the beast roaming through the woods,

you can smell him 50 yards away.

Legend has it, he murdered a whole tribe of Indians

just for being on his property,

and that's why we never wander out into the woods.

He's always watching.

- How many more Sasquatch stories

are we gonna have to listen to tonight?

- But those are all just made-up stories, Dad.

- Right, Dad?

(branch snapping)

(ominous music)

- Why don't we call it a night, honey,

and yes, those are stories

straight out of your father's overactive imagination.

- You guys go ahead, I'll be right in.

(ominous music)

(lamp clanking)

(birds chirping)

(gentle music)

(Sheriff Ridge snoring)

(alarm ringing)

(upbeat music)

(coffee machine whirring)

(coffee trickling)

- Who are you?

(Sheriff Ridge breathing heavily)

(upbeat music)

What's wrong with you?

(alcohol trickling)

- [Mariella] I'm writing because I've tried everything else.

It's time that we talk and let the past be the past.

I love you.

(upbeat music)

(car engine whirring)

(dispatch speaking faintly)

(door slamming)

- [Deputy Deveraux] Been trying

to get in contact with you, Sheriff.

- Where's the victim?

- This way.

(dispatch speaking faintly)

Hey, I'm warning you, it's bad.

I've never seen anything like this.

(ominous music)

- Where's the rest of him?

- [Deputy Deveraux] Out there?

(ominous music)

- You need to slow down and take fewer breaths.

I know that there's been an intruder.

Yes, ma'am, slow, slow down, ma'am.

I understand that there has been some kind of intruder,

but I need you to take a few deep breaths

and to speak more clearly.

It's Mrs. Shelton.

Yes, yes, I have it written down.

Yes.

Yep, your phone number, address, I, I have it.

We will get back to you.

Okay.

(drawer slamming)

- [Mariella] Hello, this is Dr. Mariella Hastings.

This message is for the Sheriff and for the record,

this is my fourth attempt to get a return call.

I'm the senior analyst

at the US Crypto Zoological Research Center,

and as I've said before, we have reason to believe

there may be some kind of beast, a very dangerous one,

in your general vicinity.

I'm scheduling a trip to investigate.

- Hey, Sheriff.

- [Mariella] And it's protocol to inform local authorities.

- Hey, what's up?

- Is everything okay?

- Yeah, just people and their problems.

- Oh, I tried calling at least a dozen times this morning.

You almost had me worried.

- Yeah, I'm sorry, I had an early call.

A friend over in Riverside needed some help.

I'll keep a closer eye on my phone for now.

- So this killing at the campground,

it's really that bad, huh?

(birds chirping)

(bell ringing)

- [Clyde] Morning, Sheriff.

- [Sheriff Ridge] Morning, Clyde.

(customers chattering)

Ted Whiteman?

- God, Sheriff, I heard what happened

to that family last night.

- Yeah.

I've never seen anything like it.

- And you have seen a lot.

Well, take a seat.

(customers chattering)

You know, it's times like these that we

as the leaders of Trinity need to pull together.

So I'm offering up for any resources I have

to help with the investigation.

- [Waiter] Sheriff, it's good to see you.

Can I get you something, a coffee or an iced tea?

- Yeah, coffee's fine, thanks.

- Be sure to leave a little room in the top of it.

Not for cream, of course.

Anyway, after hearing about what happened,

I went back through the town records.

You know, there hasn't been a wild animal attack

since the 1930s.

Mama bear and her cub came across a lone hiker.

- [Sheriff Ridge] What's got you convinced

it's an animal attack?

- Well, I was told the body was mutilated, is that true?

Well, what else could have done something like that?

- We haven't ruled out homicide yet.

- Obviously, it was an animal.

(customers chattering)

Look, here's my concern.

We've got families moving here around the clock

from California, New York, a whole lot of investment

coming into our small town.

There's so much at stake here.

So if there's anything that you need, just say the word.

Oh, and be sure to keep me in the loop.

- Well, I really appreciate the help, Mayor.

I seriously do.

- Ha-ha, there he is.

Charles, it's good to see you.

Charles, this our town Sheriff.

Sorry, I forgot to tell you I had another meeting.

- Pleasure, name's Dun, Charles Dun.

- Sheriff Titus Ridge.

- Don't let me hold you back, we all must be of help.

(phone ringing)

- Hey, Sheriff, I mean it.

Anything you need, you should let me know.

(footsteps tapping)

- [Deputy Deveraux] Hi.

- Howdy, Deputy, how can I help you today?

- [Deputy Deveraux] I need to see your evidence supervisor.

- Okay, you need to see Layla, gimme one moment.

Hi, Layla, I got the Deputy over here.

He's looking for the evidence supervisor,

mind coming in for me?

Thank you so much, darling.

She'll be right with you, Deputy.

- [Deputy Deveraux] Thank you.

- How can I help you, Officer?

- I need to get a sample tested.

- Well, let's get it logged, what is it?

- [Deputy Deveraux] Hair.

- Okay.

And what is the presumed source of the hair?

- Unknown.

(eerie music)

(car console box clicking and banging)

(hip flask clanking)

(Sheriff Ridge gulping)

(footsteps tapping)

(door knocking)

(Mrs. Shelton breathing heavily)

- Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Calm down.

It's okay, it's okay.

I'm here, I'm here.

Take a few deep breaths.

(Mrs. Shelton breathing heavily)

Can I come in?

- Yeah, yeah, yeah.

- Come on, come on, come on.

(Mrs. Shelton breathing heavily)

(door slamming)

Hey, you're okay.

Now, now listen.

Tell me what's going on.

- Well, there's, it's sounds from an animal.

It's, it's, it's wild.

It's everywhere.

Oh, just thank God you're here.

- Okay, it was an animal this time?

- It wasn't some noisy neighbor.

This, this is inside my house.

It, it's, it's a large animal.

- Did you see anything?

- No, no.

- Okay, let me have a look around.

You stay put, I'll be right back.

- [Mrs. Shelton] Okay. - You're okay.

- [Mrs. Shelton] Okay.

(Mrs. Shelton breathing heavily)

(ominous music)

(footsteps tapping)

(door creaking)

(ominous music)

(door creaking)

(intense music)

(footsteps tapping)

What, what did you find?

- I'm gonna give you a phone number to a friend of mine.

He's an exterminator.

He'll come out and take care of your animal problem.

- So this fella can, can take care of a wild beast?

- Yeah.

Yeah, he'll take care of it.

- Can't thank you enough, Sheriff.

Oh, bless you, Sheriff, for taking care

of the people of Trinity.

(Mrs. Shelton sobbing)

I, I heard about that family and those, those kids.

(Mrs. Shelton sobbing)

My heart breaks for them.

(Sheriff Ridge gulping)

(car engine whirring)

(car console box banging)

- Tori, I'm so sorry for the late notice,

but I am gonna be away for a while.

Taking a long overdue vacation.

- [Tori] Chief, is everything okay?

- Yeah, everything's fine.

Just please clear my calendar for the next two weeks

and of course, if anything urgent pops up,

just shoot me a text.

- [Tori] Okay. - Thanks.

(sinister music)

(door lock clicking)

- Dispatch to Sheriff Ridge.

- [Sheriff Ridge] Copy, this is Ridge, go ahead.

- [Autumn] I've got another report from Agnes Shelton.

A disturbance on her property, you might wanna check it out.

- Yeah, I already went by, it's nothing.

- Now, she's saying there's something behind her house,

out in the woods.

- Get Miles on it.

- [Autumn] He ran the evidence down to Houston

and tonight he's got a baseball game with his son.

- I don't give a shit, get him over there.

I'm sorry.

Look, I've gotta look into something.

Have Miles swing by on his way back from Houston

and check it out, I'm sure it's nothing.

- Will do, Sheriff.

(car door slamming)

(cars whooshing)

(worker chattering)

- [Worker] Hey, Sheriff, how's it going, man?

(cars whooshing)

- My brother, I'm glad to see you.

- What's going on, Colonel?

- Driving to the VFW Hall this morning.

I noticed this construction crew

pulling up mustard around our bridge.

So naturally, I stopped to investigate.

Turns out they got a permit to begin modification

for some high-speed rail.

That ain't gonna happen on my watch, Sheriff.

I'll walk smack dab in the middle of that bridge.

I'll lay down on it.

I'll be the first bridge hugger in Texas history.

- Yes, okay, calm down. - I will.

- Gimme a minute.

Gentlemen. - Yeah.

- Name's Sheriff Ridge.

- Good to meet you, Sheriff.

How you doing?

- Good. - Yeah.

- I suppose you have some kind of permit for this.

- Yeah, sure.

Here, hold this.

There it is, Sheriff.

Now, I want you to know that I showed it

to these gentlemen earlier this morning

and they still wouldn't budge.

And this standoff here, this standoffs costing us money.

Now, we got here early this morning

so that we could prep for demolition,

but then these yahoos decided to show up.

- Hey, hey, hey, hey, show a little respect.

These guys served in a war.

It's not about money or a bridge to them.

They're just trying to protect a memory.

- Okay, I'm, I'm sorry, Sheriff, all right?

- This L.C. Hendricks Corporation.

This who you work for?

- No, no. Sheriff.

No, no, no.

Hey, we are just subcontractors, that's it.

- Look, day's almost over.

Let me make some phone calls,

I think I can get this sorted out fairly quickly.

- Okay, if you say so.

Alright men, we gotta go.

Let's head out.

(gentle music)

- You sure no one knows about this?

- I've called everyone I can think of.

Nobody's heard nothing.

Something just doesn't smell right.

(gentle music)

- Hello, Sheriff.

Welcome, it's been a while.

- I wish it were on better terms.

- Yeah, Sheriff, I saw the five o'clock news.

What happened to that family, it was absolutely horrible.

- That's why I'm here.

I'd like to show you a few pictures.

I don't want to take up too much of your time,

but I'd like your opinion on 'em.

I have to warn you, they're brutal.

- I don't need to get an attorney here now, do I, Sheriff?

- No, no, no, no, no, I'm sorry.

I'd like you to take a look at the photos

so you can let me know what kind of animal

could do this to a human body.

- Sheriff, I'll be happy to help you.

Can I pour you a drink?

- Yeah, I'd love one.

John, you've got quite the collection here.

- Yeah, Sheriff, it didn't start out being this way,

but these safaris get to be a little bit of an obsession

after a period of time.

- I'm gonna show you a photo of the DB from the crime scene.

- Okay.

Where's the rest of the body?

(ominous music)

Sheriff, I've hunted the Amazon, the Serengeti, the Congo,

pretty much all the woods of North America.

I have never seen, nor have I heard

of a creature that could do this to a human body.

(ominous music)

- Thanks for your help, John.

- Hey, anytime.

By the way, buddy, I think you're gonna need

a bigger gun for this one.

If you've got a minute, let me grab something for you.

- Yeah, sure.

(ominous music)

(gentle music)

- Sheriff, this is an incredible shooting system right here.

You won't see many of these.

This is a five by 30 by 56.

Stealth vision scope on a 300 PRC custom-built rifle.

Incredibly accurate out to 1200 yards.

And it packs a thump when it hits.

Take it, keep it as long as you want.

I think you might need this.

- And, and the exterminator went outside.

He saw broken limbs, and cracked trees,

and, and terrible things.

He said he thought it was some kind of a, a bear or worse.

You know, I, I don't know,

but I, I am just glad that you're here.

Do, do you have a gun?

- You sure he said it's a bear?

- Or worse.

Do you have a bigger gun, Deputy?

- I'll take care of it.

Just go inside and lock the door

until I come back up here, okay?

- Okay.

(ominous music)

(leaves crunching)

(dog whining)

(crickets chirping)

- [Deputy Deveraux] I'm missing my son's game

for a fucking puppy dog.

- So have you thought about

who you're taking to the fall dance?

It's always so romantic, season changing, cooler air,

big Texas skies.

- I don't know.

I mean, I haven't gone to one of those since Jeff.

- What an ass?

- I guess, there is someone who might, maybe not.

- Autumn, we have known each other for three decades.

How dare you keep a secret from me, who is he?

I demand to know right this second.

(footsteps tapping)

- I gotta go, Titus just walked through the door.

- [Avery] Well, Titus, who's that?

- Sorry, the Sheriff, I gotta go.

(door creaking)

- Daddy, Daddy, you should've seen me.

I hit the ball just like you showed me

and we won the game, Dad.

- I'm so proud of you.

I'm sorry I missed your game, big guy.

- Did you at least catch the bad guy?

- Huh?

You know I did, who you talking to?

Hey, why don't you go get cleaned up?

I'll get you tucked in.

- I hope you've got a real good excuse

for missing your son's first game.

- I got a late call, honey.

There's nothing I could do about it.

- Miles, you have put me through hell for years.

Left us for weeks on end,

traveling all around the country playing ball.

Now, you've got your son in there living out your dream

and you're not even around to see it.

(gentle music)

- Hey, come here.

Look, I'm sorry, I'll make it up to you both.

- No.

- I'm not going anywhere, I promise.

(alcohol trickling)

(door creaking)

- Hey, you're here late.

- You and Deputy Deveraux were both on calls.

I wanna stick around just a case.

- Can you help me with a few things?

I need you to look into a company,

the L.C. Hendricks Corporation.

They have a contract with the Veterans Memorial Bridge.

Also, take a look at the large indigenous animals

here in Trinity.

Hell, look all over Texas.

Could have migrated.

- L.C. Hendricks Corporation contracts on the bridge

and large indigenous animals.

Anything else?

- [Sheriff Ridge] No, that'll be it.

- I knew I stuck around for a reason, I'm on it.

- Autumn, go home, you can do it in the morning.

- Are you sure, I can make you a fresh pot of coffee?

Don't want you drinking that old stuff.

- No, this'll be fine.

Get outta here, see you bright and early.

(gentle music)

- Um, speaking of heading out,

when was the last time you got away,

did something other than work?

A night out on the town?

- Autumn, I've got a dead man on my hands.

First murder in Trinity County

since a gunfight back in 1872.

(gentle music)

- I'm so sorry.

(gentle music)

(lamp switch clicking)

- [Aaron] Tell me again about that one, Daddy.

- That was the day I was drafted, big guy.

- Do you think I could play in the major leagues

like you did, Dad?

- There's not a doubt in my mind.

But you're gonna need a lot of rest, my man.

- Okay, Dad?

(gentle music)

(ominous music)

(phone beeping)

(phone tapping)

(ominous music)

(leaves crunching)

(Autumn shouting)

- Easy, easy, easy.

- Damn it, Jeff, you almost gave me a heart attack.

- I'm sorry.

- What are you doing here?

- I, I thought I'd surprise you.

Nah, it's more than that.

I miss you like crazy.

I can't sleep, I don't want to eat.

It's all wrong since you went away.

Damn, I could write a song about this.

I'm hurting bad.

- Yeah, what does Sarah think about all that?

- I slipped up, baby, but I'm, I'm different now.

How many times do I have to say I'm sorry.

- I can't anymore.

I already told you that.

We both decided to go our separate ways.

- But my heart is saying something different.

Just gimme one more chance.

Our anniversary's coming up next week

and fall is here, baby.

Be my Autumn again.

- Have you forgotten everything you put me through?

Do you really think I would just take you back?

- No, but, but I was there for you too, remember,

when your mom was in the hospital?

That was hard for me too.

But baby, I am so glad that I stuck it out to help you.

I was the one there when you had nothing else, remember?

So just, just think about it.

I'm here, okay?

(footsteps tapping)

(somber music)

- [Mariella] Dad, why won't you return my calls?

It's been 10 years.

We both made mistakes.

Dad?

- Take this soul and bring back the one they call Lucifer.

(intense music)

(army truck engine whirring)

(gentle music)

(bomb exploding)

(soldier speaking indistinctly)

- Waited a long time for this, boys.

Let's get us some honkies.

- Hoorah.

- Cover.

(guns firing)

Cover me.

Cover.

(guns firing)

Clear.

(guns firing)

(bomb exploding)

- Man down.

Jeffers.

Jeffers stay with me, stay with me.

Oh, no, no, no.

No, no.

(gentle music)

(Sheriff Ridge breathing heavily)

We made it through another one, boys

(footsteps tapping)

- Sheriff, is your phone on?

- [Sheriff Ridge] Yeah, what do you need?

- That doctor from the Crypto Zoo Agency,

the, the one that's been leaving you all the messages.

- [Sheriff Ridge] Uh-huh?

- She's here in your office.

(door slamming)

(footsteps tapping)

- [Mariella] Dad.

- What are you doing here, Mar?

- You're just gonna ignore my calls

and letters for the rest of your life?

I invited you to my wedding, my graduation ceremonies.

Okay, sticking with the usual, always avoiding.

But hey, at least you're consistent.

- Let me give you a little dose of reality.

You're the one who left, not me.

- And you wonder why.

(phone ringing)

- Hey, what's up?

- Just got a call from forensics.

No match on the sample.

- [Sheriff Ridge] What the hell does that mean?

- [Deputy Deveraux] I asked them the same question.

- [Sheriff Ridge] And?

- [Deputy Deveraux] They said they searched

the national database for a potential animal match.

(sinister music)

(door knocking)

- It's Mrs. Shelton, it actually sounds urgent.

(sinister music)

- I'm coming with you.

- The hell you are.

- I'm not just here to hash things out.

I wanna help you work this murder.

- What do you think you know about my case?

- Like I've been trying to tell you,

we have a lot to talk about.

(sinister music)

(car whooshing)

(car door banging)

Hi, Dr. Mariella Hastings.

- Miles Deveraux, nice to meet you.

So you and the Sheriff know each other?

- Somewhat, I'm his daughter.

- What?

(footsteps tapping)

(door knocking)

- [Mrs. Shelton] Go away, I said I wasn't interested.

- Ms. Shelton, Trinity County Sheriff's.

We just need a few minutes of your time.

(door creaking)

- I'm, I'm sorry.

They've been harassing me about selling my house

and that thing, whatever it is, was back last night.

- What was back?

- I don't know exactly.

It's a wild beast.

(birds chirping)

(mysterious music)

- We gotta get her outta here.

- Now, what kind of doctor are you?

- Okay.

My son will be here tonight to, to pick me up.

- Call the office if anything happens.

- Okay.

- Don't go outside if you can help it.

- Okay.

(hammer knocking)

- United States Crypto Zoological Research Center.

You know if you pick up the phone every once in a while,

I wouldn't have to be catching you up

on 10 years in 10 minutes.

- So lemme get this straight.

This US Crypto Zoo Center is a part of the US government

and they investigate Bigfoot cases?

- Among other unknown or unverified species, yes.

- And this tax-funded federal agency

sent you all the way down here

to find out if there's a Sasquatch in Trinity.

- [Mariella] Yes.

- Mar, I always knew you loved made-up stories.

I didn't think you'd make a career out of it.

- You had a man ripped apart like he was made of straw,

trees snapped in half like toothpicks everywhere.

What made-up story are you going with?

- Black bear.

- Black bear?

Seriously, that's your theory?

Come on, black bears forge berries with their cubs,

plus their population here is critically low,

thanks to you trigger happy Texans.

- Then how do you explain what's happening in this town?

And don't gimme anymore of your mythical bullshit.

- Dad, you're not listening to me.

I have spent the better half of a decade

researching this phenomenon.

And before you go and roll your eyes at me again,

keep in mind that what I'm about to show you here

is highly classified.

There have been sightings of this thing

all around the country.

Fouke, Arkansas, Estes Park, Colorado,

Mackinac Island, Michigan.

Sure, for the public, this is folklore,

but for us, it's well documented.

- If this is true, how do we hunt it?

- Have you forgotten who you are, Dad?

You were the youngest officer in Houston PD history

to get promoted to detective.

(intense music)

- [Sheriff Ridge] Stay close and cover me.

(intense music)

(siren wailing)

- Dad?

Dad, you okay?

(gentle music)

- All we have to go on is the body

we found at the campground.

And as most of you have already heard by now,

it was ripped apart.

There were trees, large ones snapped in half.

We found the same thing at Ms. Shelton's home.

Finally, we found hair on the scene

that has no known matches to any species

in North or South America.

- Damn, Sheriff, just what the hell

are we searching for then?

- Good question.

And while this is all preliminary,

we do have some reason to believe

that we may be searching for an unverified species.

A disputed creature.

- No, wait, Sheriff, what are we talking about,

like Bigfoot?

- Roman, right?

- [Roman] Roger that, Sheriff.

- We just need to follow the evidence.

And at this time, I want to introduce you

to Dr. Mariella Hastings, she has a theory.

- Gentlemen, thank you all so much for being here tonight.

As Sheriff Ridge just said, my name is Dr. Mariella Hastings

and I work for the United States

Crypto Zoological Research Center.

Well, we are a government agency

that operates largely in the shadows,

and you're about to find out why.

(suspenseful music)

(car engines whirring)

(ominous music)

(beast breathing heavily)

(suspenseful music)

(leaves crunching)

- Stay close.

Mar, wait.

(intense music)

(gentle music)

- [Mariella] I need to see the evidence.

(intense music)

(dog barking)

- Dammit, what does he want?

- See you in the morning, Sheriff.

- I'll wait in the car for you.

Gotta put a call in to my director.

(car door slamming)

- Second murder in less than a week.

How close are you to a suspect?

- Let me ask you a question.

Do you believe in?

Well, I'm not sure how to ask this.

There are people who believe in the,

there are myths and stories about-

- What in God's holy name are you dancing around, Titus?

- Do you believe in Sasquatch?

(eerie music)

- Do you know what happened in colonial Massachusetts

in the late 1600s?

- Mayor, most days, I can't remember what I ate for lunch,

but I got a feeling, you're about to tell me.

- For decades, people were hunted down, arrested,

and tried for their sins.

A couple hundred people were accused of being witches.

Was the largest case of mass hysteria in America.

And it culminated in the Salem witch trials.

Dozens of people were found guilty

and 19 were hanged to death.

Now, on the 300th anniversary of the debacle,

11 of those 19 were absolved to their crimes.

And a park was built to commemorate the victims

of the Salem witch trials.

Now, the last thing we need in this town

is a witch or some sort of a Sasquatch hunt.

- [Sheriff Ridge] Right.

- One more thing before you go.

The protestors down at the bridge.

- Yeah, I was supposed to be following up on that.

- [Ted] Yeah, get 'em out of there.

- Now, wait a minute, Ted.

You know that's a veteran's Memorial bridge.

They're protesting something much bigger

than a construction project.

- Titus, listen, there is nothing

that's gonna stop what's in motion.

That high-speed rail that's coming

is part of a huge federal contract.

That bridge is being retrofitted

so a billion-dollar bullet train can come through our town.

Now, this is big for us.

It'll bring a lot of money with it,

which means increased budgets for our services,

including your office.

- How come no one has heard of this?

And wasn't that bridge donated as a memorial?

How is this even legal?

- It was set aside by the city.

Look, it was cheaper to paint it and put up a plaque

than to tear it down.

But there's a clause in the contract

and the powers that be maintain sole discretion

of how it's used.

- You know these veterans are just trying

to keep a memory alive.

It's, it's much bigger than this construction project.

- Look, if you wanna save face,

I'll get the state troopers to take care of it.

- No, I can handle it.

- Look, I, I realize this hits

close to home for you, all right?

But we'll build a brand new Veteran's Memorial

right in the middle of town square.

You have my word on that.

- That might make it a little easier.

- Good.

Have them out of there by the end of the day tomorrow.

Look, I know you're under a lot of pressure

with all of this.

I just want to help.

And speaking of help, have any other agencies

been nosing around Trinity or your case?

- No, why?

- Well, we just wanna keep this as local as possible.

So you let me know if that changes.

- Right.

(car door slamming)

(door creaking and clicking)

(gentle music)

(phone buzzing)

- My name's Sean Baker.

This song is called "Trouble".

And it was written for you.

(bright music)

- I think of you, every time I see a blue bonnets.

- Yeah, that was our thing.

Sit amongst the flowers, talk about the future.

- I can't rewind time, but I promise you,

Ima work every day for the rest of my life

to make you happy.

Otherwise.

- Otherwise, what?

- Otherwise, I'm gonna tear up every blue bonnets in Texas.

Without you, I don't wanna see it.

Gimme one dance.

Lemme twirl you around like the princess you are.

- One dance.

- Come on.

♪ She thunders always on his ass ♪

♪ And rain is such a fool ♪

♪ I'm rolling riding shotgun ♪

♪ With the wind blowing strong ♪

♪ That storm's got a mind of her own ♪

♪ That storm's got a mind of her own ♪

(all applauding)

- I need to freshen up.

- I'm gonna grab another drink, stay with me.

- One more hour.

- Alright.

♪ Sound of love the right wrong ♪

♪ Come closer in this song ♪

(singer singing faintly)

(phone dinging)

♪ And the devil takes hold my hand ♪

♪ Down a road that'll never end ♪

- Those blue bonnets, you better start ripping 'em up.

- Over this?

- Who's she?

- No one.

♪ And the devil takes hold my hand ♪

- Here you go.

- Thanks for the drink.

(door creaking and slamming)

- It's the only extra space I have.

I know it's not much, but it's what I've got.

(lamp switch clicking)

(glasses clinking)

You want a drink?

- Yeah, I'd love one.

Thanks.

Do you know why I always loved stories so much as a kid?

Because you were always the best at telling them.

Every night, remember?

They were exciting and scary,

but they always had a good ending.

Always made me feel safe enough to fall asleep.

But after mom left, you stopped telling them.

And when I grew up and got older, I realized the hard way,

that life doesn't always have a good ending.

- Mar, look at me.

Tonight, when he ran off into the woods,

I thought I might never see you again.

Don't put yourself at risk over this investigation.

Promise me, with all that's going on,

you'll be more careful.

- I promised, Dad.

- I've got an early morning.

I usually watch a little TV before I go to bed.

Is that gonna bother you?

- No.

No, I'm gonna sleep well tonight.

- Good night. - Night, Dad.

(gentle music)

(TV playing faintly)

(intense music)

Take the street, we'll head him off at the corner.

(intense music)

(police siren blaring)

(car honking)

- Wait, wait, wait, wait.

Put the bag down.

Freeze.

Put the bag down.

Freeze.

(Sheriff Ridge breathing heavily)

(eerie music)

(Sheriff Ridge breathing heavily)

(eerie music)

What's wrong with you?

Oh, no, no, no.

He's a mistake.

No.

(intense music)

- Dad, Dad.

Are you okay?

(Sheriff Ridge breathing heavily)

(door creaking)

- Good morning, Sheriff.

Sheriff, is everything okay?

- Yeah.

You have a moment to talk?

- [Autumn] Of course.

- Last night when you asked me

if I ever get out, the answer's no.

And I'm sorry about how I acted.

- I understand.

- It's just everything that's going on with this town.

I can't seem to-

- Hey, coffee makes everything better.

- You're right.

- I looked into those permits like you asked me to.

They're registered to L.C. Hendricks Corporation,

headquartered outta Houston, Texas.

L.C. are the founder's initials.

They stand for Louie Cormac.

I also looked into large animals in Texas.

Bovine, wild hog.

- [Sheriff Ridge] Yeah, let me guess.

Black bear, nearly extinct?

Dr. Hastings filled me in.

- It was nice to meet your daughter.

- Yeah, she's, um, something else.

- Is she still around?

- Yeah, she's staying at my house.

Just working on some reports for her boss or something.

- Must be nice having family at home again.

I just mean I'd like to have somebody at home too.

I mean family, not just somebody.

- Hey, Autumn, I need you to look into somebody else for me.

Guy by the name of Charles Dunn.

- Of course, anything else?

- Yeah, you seen Miles today?

- He said he was gonna be a little late.

He had to bring his kid to school.

- Of course.

(gentle music)

(water running)

(phone buzzing)

- Dad, why'd you sleep on the couch?

- Well, sometimes you gotta switch things up.

You know, like when the pitcher's

got the ball and he thinks he's got you down,

'cause you got two strikes, and he gives you a big wind-up.

And what do you do?

- Switch things up.

- Then you grab that bat, you get in the batter's box,

you give him a look that says, hmm-hm,

I'm not gonna miss it this time.

And boom, crush that ball.

- Okay, Dad.

Will you make it to the game tonight?

- Son, I'm gonna do my best, okay?

Go get you some breakfast, you need your strength.

- [Aaron] Mom, what's the breakfast?

(protestors chanting)

(police siren blaring)

(protestors applauding and cheering)

- What's going on?

- Ridge, these assholes aren't understanding.

This bridge stays intact.

- Oh, oh, whoa.

We have every right to be here,

but because of you thugs draped in your American flags,

Sheriff, we are two days behind schedule.

- Hold on.

- No, you heard what I said.

- Gimme a minute, gimme a minute.

Carl, I verified the permit's legit.

- Yeah, so what's the plan?

What's our next move, Sheriff?

There's a way to fight this.

We may not know it yet, but there's always a way.

- You're not understanding me, Carl.

There's nothing you or me or anyone else can do about this.

This is happening.

- Have you lost your nerve, Ridge?

What happened to standing up for what's right?

Are you gonna let your brothers go down like this?

(gentle music)

- You've got 20 minutes to get yourself

and your people outta here before I hand out some tickets.

- Ridge, don't you see what's happening?

It's right under your nose.

- Attention, men, we got a traitor on our hands.

(protesters booing)

Time to regroup.

(truck engine whirring)

- Where you been, Deputy?

- [Deputy Deveraux] I hung back this morning,

took my son to school.

- You know, we've got two dead bodies on our hands

and zero evidence as to who's behind the killings.

- And we've been putting in the hours.

Just thought I'd play a little catch-up

with my family, that's all.

- Miles, you're not playing games anymore for a living.

Now, go interview the campground owner.

Take as long as you need, we're missing something.

Autumn, gimme Ms. Shelton's next of kin address.

I need to get over there as quickly as possible.

- Miles, he didn't mean it.

- Yeah.

Yeah, you're right, pressure's getting to him.

I'll be okay.

(car engine whirring)

(door knocking)

(door creaking)

- How can I help you, Deputy?

- Are you Sam Walker, owner of Trinity Oaks Campground?

- Former owner.

- [Deputy Deveraux] I have a couple questions

I need to ask you, do you mind if I come in?

- Yeah, come on in.

(door banging)

(eerie music)

- [Sheriff Ridge] Hey, Mar, what's going on?

- [Mariella] Hey, Dad.

So I've compared the way the trees were snapped in half

to the other sightings and they're consistent,

and the way the bodies were found, this has to be it.

I just have to finish up some reports

and then I can join you.

- Okay.

I'm getting ready to interview Ms. Shelton's next of kin.

Maybe we can link up and compare notes afterwards.

- [Mariella] Well, what other evidence do you have?

- Not a damn thing.

- [Mariella] Dad.

- Yeah.

- [Mariella] Back when you were in homicide

working the Buffalo Bayou Killer case,

I remember you told me something.

Dad?

- [Sheriff Ridge] Go ahead.

- [Mariella] I remember you telling me to kill someone

and get away with it you have to be rich.

- [Sheriff Ridge] Where are you?

- [Mariella] I, I'm at your place.

Just finishing up some reports.

- [Sheriff Ridge] I gotta go.

(car engine whirring)

(footsteps tapping)

- Your mom was sweet, I'm sorry for your loss.

- Who would do such a thing?

- We are doing everything within our power

to find the killer.

- Just tell me what to do so I can help.

- Can you think of anybody

who might have wanted to hurt your mom?

- My mom was a saint, she was all heart

and she gave everything she had to the poor.

There's not a person I could think of

who would do something like this.

- [John] Sheriff, I've hunted the Amazon, the Serengeti,

Congo, all the woods in North America.

I've never seen or even heard of an animal

that could do this to a human body.

- Sheriff.

Sheriff.

- Do you have any more coffee?

- Of course.

(footsteps tapping)

(gentle music)

(water trickling)

(footsteps tapping)

- We tried to pull an address for Samuel

and we couldn't find one.

- Yeah, Samuel likes to stay off the grid.

- I'm gonna need you to write down his address

along with a list of people who've had contact

with your mother in the last 30 days.

- Of course.

But here's the thing.

All she did was clean that house

and go to church once a week.

- Know the name of the church?

(church bells ringing)

- Sheriff Ridge, welcome.

What's happening in this town is simply evil.

- I understand you knew Agnes Shelton.

- Our Father instructs us to care for the widows

and the fathers, it's one of our house colleagues.

- Um, my apologies, but for the sake of time,

specific answers would be most helpful.

- Yes, of course, I knew Agnes,

she was one of our most faithful members.

We celebrated, worshiped, and even shed tears together.

- So you've heard what happened to her?

- Mm, I was informed by her daughter.

She included the heinous details.

- Any ideas about who could have done something like this?

- Are you familiar with the Old Testament, Sheriff?

I only ask because in the Old Testament,

pagan worshipers sacrificed to false gods.

Do you know what those sacrifices entailed?

- No, I do not.

- Dismembered bodies.

- What exactly are you trying to say?

- Do you believe in God, Sheriff?

- Thanks for your time.

- Have you ever asked the question, what's wrong with me?

(sinister music)

- What did you just say?

- I asked if you had questioned the son.

Agnes was deeply concerned for her son.

Have you spoken to him yet?

- I'm, I'm heading there next.

- I've prayed for him many times,

but have to warn you, Sheriff, he's haunted.

- Yeah, I know the feeling.

Thanks, Pastor.

- [Etheric Voice] Ridge.

(eerie music)

Ridge.

(door knocking)

- Samuel Shelton, Trinity County Sheriff's Office.

I'm coming in.

(door creaking and banging)

Mr. Shelton, you around?

I'm here just to talk.

(footsteps tapping)

Samuel?

(clock creaking)

(footsteps tapping)

(eerie music)

(eerie music)

Autumn, have Miles meet me at the station, immediately.

I've got a bad feeling.

(garage door clanking)

(ominous music)

(ominous music)

(car engine whirring)

(suspenseful music)

- Let me see your hands.

- [Worker 2] Oh shit.

- Easy.

- [Sheriff Ridge] Are you Samuel Shelton?

- [Worker 3] No.

- Get out of here, go.

- Are Samuel Shelton?

- No, he's in the back, cutting meat.

- Clear.

- [Sheriff Ridge] Are Samuel Shelton?

- No, no, he's in the back.

- [Sheriff Ridge] Get outta here.

(suspenseful music)

Clear.

- Samuel, Samuel.

Let me see your hands.

(knife chopping)

- [Sheriff Ridge] Do you mind stating your name

for the record?

- [Samuel] Samuel Quentin Shelton.

- Do you know what happened to your mother, Samuel?

- Yeah, I got a call from my sister this morning.

- You don't seem too upset.

- Do I look like an emotional guy to you?

- How long have you been a butcher?

- Why don't you just come out with it?

You wanna know if I killed Agnes Shelton,

if I hacked her body up like I do to those animals?

(eerie music)

- Okay.

Did you kill your mom, Samuel?

- No.

No way, I could never.

She gave birth to me, she raised me.

(Samuel laughing)

How'd I do, you like that answer?

- I just, I thought I could trust him, but I'm stupid.

I should have learned the first time.

- No, honey, your heart is just longing,

but you're just not attracting true love.

You have to center yourself.

- What?

What are you talking about?

- [Avery] Close your eyes.

- Avery.

- [Avery] Just trust me.

- Okay, my eyes are closed.

- Now, repeat after me.

My heart is open and ready for love.

Go on, I'm waiting.

- My heart is open and ready for true love.

- Okay.

Again, but really mean it this time.

- My heart is open and ready for love.

(gentle music)

(door knocking)

You've gotta be kidding me.

- [Avery] Wait, what?

Did it work?

- [Autumn] I have to let you go.

- We saw your mom yesterday.

She's a sweet, she was a sweet lady.

- [Samuel] No, you didn't fucking know her.

- There was a disturbance at her house.

We asked her to clear out

before we could figure out what was going on.

- Lemme take a stab, you didn't figure it out.

- She told us you would be by to pick her up.

Did you go to your mom's house last night?

- Hey, she was a friend from school.

Nothing more, nothing less.

- What are you doing here?

You can't just show up like this.

- I hadn't seen her in 10 years.

- There's something with you.

- It's gonna be okay, baby.

It's gonna be all right.

Hey, come here, it's gonna be okay.

- Have you been drinking?

- No, no.

- [Jeff] It's gonna be okay?

- No.

- It's gonna be okay. - No.

- We're gonna make it work.

- Not anymore.

Get away.

- [Jeff] Come on, relax.

- Get off me, get off of me.

- Get your hands off of her, get off her.

- I was consoling her.

We have history.

- You son a bitch, if you ever come near me again,

I'll file a restraining order.

- Do you need a formal invitation to leave?

Get your ratty ass outta here.

- You're making a big mistake.

- Keep walking, dip shit.

(clock ticking)

(eerie music)

- Yeah, I went by.

- [Deputy Deveraux] What happened?

- [Samuel] She's a stubborn old bitch.

- Now, why would you say something like that?

- We never saw eye to eye.

- You know I went by your mom's church

and the pastor said she prayed for you a lot.

- Fuck you both and fuck her prayers.

- Sit your ass down.

- Hey, hey, back up.

Samuel, take, take it easy, have a seat.

We're not against you.

Just trying to figure things out.

All right.

But what happened next?

(crickets chirping)

- Are you still picking me up, son?

- Where the hell are you gonna stay, huh?

I don't think my place is quite your style.

- Can you ask your sister to, to pick me up?

- Then why the hell am I here?

Why didn't she come?

- Because there are bad things happening.

And I thought you could protect me.

- Protect you?

Wow.

What a strange turn of events.

All those years when I needed protection

from dad's beatings, from the belt, from the bat,

where the hell were you?

Huh?

- We had a marriage covenant.

And I had faith that it would work out.

- Fuck your religious hypocrisy, I'm your son.

(Samuel breathing heavily)

- [Deputy Deveraux] What happened next?

- She asked me to leave, said God would protect her.

- [Deputy Deveraux] And?

- I took out my chainsaw and fired it up.

(ominous music)

(Samuel laughing)

No, I just left.

- You know, you've got a real twisted sense of humor.

- I guess that's what a fucked up childhood will do.

Messes with the wires.

- [Deputy Deveraux] Where'd you go

after you left your mom's?

- I went to my girl's house,

and we got high as an eagle's nest, and had some fun.

- [Deputy Deveraux] She'll back your story on that?

- Oh, she'll give you all the details you want.

(eerie music)

- [Deputy Deveraux] Write your girlfriend's name

and address down.

And you're free to go, for now.

But don't leave time until we get to the bottom of this.

(ominous music)

- Are you okay?

- Yeah.

Sometimes I just feel like

I'm inviting this crap into my life.

- I know what you mean.

My marriage lasted less than a year.

I guess your man pickers broke too, huh?

Hey, why don't we go grab something to drink?

We can talk things out, just us girls.

- I could really use a glass of wine.

(door slamming)

- Go by the girlfriends, make sure the story checks out.

- Yeah, I'll do it first thing in the morning.

- No, do it tonight, we're running outta time.

- Yeah, Sheriff, I know but-

- Miles, what's wrong with you?

You got laziness in your blood.

- What the fuck is that supposed to mean?

- I didn't mean anything by it, Miles.

I'm sorry.

- No, I think you mean a whole lot.

Once it's out, it's out.

You can't take that back.

- I'm under a lot of pressure right now.

- Pressure?

Man, my family's blowing up

and all you can say is quit playing games

and get the laziness outta of your blood.

Lemme tell you something about pressure.

A man's true character shown when life weighs down on him.

- Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

What are you doing, Miles?

Don't do this right now.

Come on.

- Man, I gotta get things straight with my family.

You might wanna think about doing the same.

(tense music)

(car beeping)

(car whooshing)

(door creaking)

- [Mariella] So how long have you worked with my dad?

- [Autumn] Oh, around six years now.

- Wow, he's hard to figure out, isn't he?

- Yeah.

But deep down inside, behind all that armor,

I believe there's a sweet-

- Hey.

No, no, no.

You can't just stop it sentence like that.

You feel something for him, don't you?

- [Sheriff Ridge] Ladies.

- Hey, Dad. - Sheriff.

- I was just getting ready to go.

- You know, we're not quite at a celebration point yet.

We've got a murderer on the loose

wreaking havoc in our town.

- Dad, we didn't go into spring break mode

or anything like that.

We're simply unwinding over a glass of wine.

That's just what women do.

- Autumn, I'll see you bright and early

at the office in the morning.

- Thank you for today.

Don't say a word.

(door creaking)

(gentle music)

(light switch clicking)

- Where'd you go today, Mar?

- [Mariella] I, I spent some time down at the Trinity River

comparing evidence with what we found

at the Second Victim's home.

- And?

- Killer's the same, same marks on the trees.

Same thing I've been following all across the continent.

- You're sure?

- Yes, I'm more sure than ever.

You can stop searching for humans

and start searching for Sasquatch.

- Come back to reality, Mar.

- You know, you've got a real knack for pushing people away.

- Oh, yeah.

Is that how you justify running out on me?

- No, I justify that a different way,

to save myself from you.

- You know, when your mom walked out on us,

I told myself that I would do everything that I could

to give you a good life.

- And how'd you do, Dad?

Because the way I remember it, you were hard on yourself

and everyone around you.

And when you looked at me-

- I saw her.

- And that's what drove me away.

Oh, that anger inside you

is what's been eating you alive ever since.

And here I am back in your life for a few days

and you don't even see me.

You won't listen to a word I have to say.

- Mar, I'm listening.

- I don't know what I was thinking.

Coming all the way down here

hoping you would show up, the real you.

You couldn't even show up to my wedding.

- Mar, that was a mistake and I'm sorry.

I'm truly sorry.

- It doesn't matter now, Dad.

It doesn't matter, you're too late

because it turns out, a lot like mom,

things got hard in my marriage, so I left.

- Mar, I'm so sorry.

- Don't be.

It's, it's not like having you around

would've helped anyway.

(gentle music)

You know, I used to think there wasn't a problem

in the world you couldn't solve.

But I guess I should have learned when mom left.

There's plenty you can't fix.

- Mar.

(gentle music)

- Rose, we're home.

It took us a little longer because we stopped for ice cream.

(gentle music)

- [Soldier] All right, gentlemen, just like we rehearsed.

Trigger man, ready?

- [Soldier 2] Ready.

- Doorman at the ready.

- [Soldiers] Ready.

- Weapons at the ready.

Opening on two and three.

1, 2, 3.

(metal doors clanking)

- Oh, fuck.

Lock it up, lock it up.

Do not shoot.

Do not shoot.

Do not shoot.

(beast growling)

(intense music)

Hit him, hit him, hit him.

Make a hole, send him in.

(beast growling)

(suspenseful music)

(beast growling)

(Carl coughing)

- Oh, God, what is that?

(suspenseful music)

(door creaking)

(beast growling)

(Carl screaming)

(beast growling)

(suspenseful music)

(gentle music)

(doors slamming)

(gentle music)

- [Police Officer] His name was Frank Murphy,

served in Vietnam.

The paramedics, they got a pulse on him,

but he coded just as they got here.

- [Sheriff Ridge] He didn't make it.

I thought he had a gun.

I was sure he was gonna fire Detective Fields.

- He, he wasn't armed.

He was reaching for his hearing aid.

- Oh God.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

- Now, the, the next few months

is gonna be a tough process, Ridge.

And I'm going to advise you to speak only to your union rep

and an attorney from here on out.

- Oh, God.

I killed an innocent man.

No, no, no, no.

Oh, no.

(phone ringing)

(Sheriff Ridge breathing heavily)

- Hello, this is Sheriff Ridge.

What?

What, what do you mean?

What do you mean?

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

- [Mariella] Dad, who is that?

- Oh God, no.

(intense music)

- Dad, what's wrong?

What is it?

(intense music)

(camera lens clicking)

(footsteps tapping)

- Got another one, Sheriff.

(intense music)

(door lock clicking)

(sinister music)

(ominous music)

- Ridge, don't you see what's happening

right under your nose?

(ominous music)

(car engine whirring)

(birds chirping)

(car door banging)

(door creaking)

- Man, it hasn't been 24 hours.

What do you want, Ridge?

- A third victim turned up last night.

- What?

Who?

- Carl.

- Carl.

You, you served with him, didn't you?

Look, I'm sorry, man.

- Miles, I can't do this alone, I need your help.

- I told you I'm done.

- Hold on.

- Move your damn foot before you make me mad?

- Miles, what I said last night was wrong, and I'm sorry,

but I really need your help.

And I know you have regrets about your family,

but the fact is, is we've got a killer on the loose

wreaking havoc on our town.

Who's to say he or whatever this thing is,

won't come for your family next?

- Shh, let me worry about my family, Ridge.

I said I'm done.

(upbeat music)

- I'm sorry, brother, I can't let you go, come back.

- Fucking hell, get off of me.

- I'm not letting go.

I'm sorry.

- [Miles] Ridge.

(head thudding)

(gentle music)

- You punched your boss out in our living room?

- Technically, he's not my boss anymore.

- Excuse me, what?

- Yeah, I quit my job yesterday.

- [Cammy] When the hell were you gonna fill me in?

- Well, it might have helped

if I had a chance to talk to you

instead of being locked out of our bedroom.

- You cannot punch the Sheriff out

without repercussions, honey.

He's white.

(gentle music)

You better fix this and get your damn job back, Miles.

Hey, Sheriff fridge, it's been too long.

I'm gonna get you some ice for that, okay?

(gentle music)

(birds chirping)

- I'll come back on one condition.

- Anything.

What is it?

- You need to get your ass some help.

- What's that supposed to mean?

- Don't play dumb with me.

I've been sniffing booze on your breath since you hired me.

You need a program, therapist, religion, something, man.

You need to face those demons eating you alive.

Yeah, you might wanna get that looked at.

- I got what I had coming.

Deal.

(vibrant music)

- So your mysterious doctor daughter, is she crazy,

or do we really have a monster on our hands?

- I'd like to rule out all other possibilities first.

- Still want me to check into the girlfriend?

- You're badge and gun are in my passenger seat.

(vibrant music)

- [Mariella] I'm getting ready

to head over to the crime scene to search for markings.

My guess is I'll find a match to the others.

- You need an address?

- [Mariella] No, I got it from Autumn.

And Dad, I'm sorry for what I said, I was just mad and hurt.

- It's okay, Mar, I'm listening now.

And by the way, I'll be out of pocket for a little while.

I gotta make a run down to Houston to look into something.

- [Mariella] Oh, what is it?

- It's just a possible lead I need to follow up on.

- [Mariella] Wait, is everything okay?

- My gut's telling me I'm missing something, Mar.

(footsteps tapping)

- Sheriff, Mr. Hendricks will see you now.

(footsteps tapping)

- Sheriff Ridge, sure hope the other guy

got what he had coming.

- Yeah, just doing some yard work, rogue limb.

- Okay.

So how can I be of assistance?

- I'd like to ask you a few questions

about the high-speed rail

that's planned to go through Trinity.

Your company does have the contract on that, correct?

- Sheriff, I believe you already know the answer to that.

We had a little trouble down at the bridge

that you were able to help us navigate.

I'm a man that likes to know the details.

And yes, we've been contracted

with Federal Highway authorities

to build the entire rail system.

It'll stretch all the way from Canada to Mexico.

So as you can imagine, I've got a busy calendar.

So anything else I could help you with?

- Yeah, I'd like to see those contracts.

- And why might you wanna see that?

- Because the lead protester, a friend of mine

and a veteran who served this country

was murdered last night.

- Sorry to hear that.

Well, I'll have to refer you to our legal department.

Now, these contracts, well, they can be a bit tricky,

so it may take a while.

- Got a name and phone number?

- Well, it's more like a team

that handles our legal affairs.

They occupy the entire 18th floor.

I'll let 'em know you're coming,

but they're gonna want a subpoena.

(car door banging)

(gentle music)

(footsteps tapping)

(door knocking)

(door creaking)

- Hi, I'm Deputy Miles Deveraux,

Trinity County Sheriff's Office.

I'm looking for Shiela Montez.

Is that you?

- Yeah.

Well, that's the name my mama gave me,

but people know me as Angel.

(gentle music)

- I'm here to inquire

about where you were last Tuesday night

between the hours of eight and midnight.

- [Shiela] Yeah, okay.

- Samuel Shelton said that you were his girlfriend

and that you two were together here the night in question.

- Well, I'm not big on titles.

I like to keep my options open, if you know what I mean.

(both laughing)

- Back to Tuesday night.

- Yes, he was here with me for quite a while.

I think he arrived a little bit before eight

and stayed until the wee hours.

(gentle music)

- And how'd you guys spend the evening?

- We got drunk, naked, spent most of it fucking.

- Is there any way you can back that story?

- Officer.

Well, how much evidence would you like?

I could reenact the entire evening for you

or I could show you some footage.

I am somewhat of a fledgling actress.

(gentle music)

So what you gonna choose?

Big boy.

- I think I got what I need.

But thanks for giving us some help.

(gentle music)

You stay safe out here.

(Shiela sighing)

- Why?

Are you afraid of the beast?

(intense music)

I, I have footage of that too.

Thank you so much for joining today

because we're going to have content

that's going to be a little bit wilder than usual.

Just how you like it and exactly what I give you,

this, and like this, and like this, like this.

(branch snapping)

(ominous music)

- They're hiding something.

- Who?

- The L.C. Hendricks Corporation.

- Autumn, see if you can find a record

showing a city contract on the bridge.

- I'll get right on it.

Before I forget, Charles Dunn,

the person you asked me to look into.

- Yeah?

- He's a Texas Railroad Commissioner.

(suspenseful music)

- Good work.

(suspenseful music)

Miles, what'd you find out

about Samuel Sheldon's girlfriend?

- Stories line up.

They were together during the night of the murder.

- What's your gut telling you?

- Well, I got something else I need to show you.

- Thank you so much for tuning in

'cause today we're going to have content,

but it's going to be wilder than usual.

Just how you like it and exactly what I give you.

(suspenseful music)

- Miles, what the hell did you get yourself into?

- Give it a minute.

(suspenseful music)

- Oh, my God.

- Now, look, right there, around his neck.

What's that look like to you?

(ominous music)

- Some kind of collar.

- Right.

Right.

So whatever this thing is, it's really out there.

- It's all actually true.

- Yeah, that definitely means your daughter ain't crazy.

- She said she's been trying to warn me.

Autumn, where's our map at Trinity County?

(upbeat music)

(paper crinkling)

- All right, what are we looking for here?

- Show me exactly where the campground is.

- It's right here,

just east of where Highway 75 and FM 124 come together.

- Now, show me where the Veterans Memorial Bridge is.

Son of a bitch, right through Miss Shelton's home.

(suspenseful music)

What did she say the day we went to go visit her?

- They've been pestering me about selling my home.

(suspenseful music)

Thanks for your help, Mr. Walker.

(gentle music)

That was the former owner of the campground.

Says he sold to a company called White Dunes Realty.

- Company is registered to Adam Galveston.

I can send you the address.

- I'm up for a drive.

- First thing in the morning.

Go home to your family.

(suspenseful music)

(car whooshing)

- [Autumn] Sheriff, I was just getting ready to call you.

I couldn't find any current contracts on the bridge,

but I did find one from back in 2003.

- Yeah, I'm familiar with that one.

The bridge was gifted by the city to be a set aside

for a veteran's memorial.

- Then there's a clause,

it states that the bridge can be reclaimed

by its original owner after 15 years if deemed necessary

for greater public benefit or other.

(suspenseful music)

- [Sheriff Ridge] Who's the contract between?

- P.B. Whiteman and Company and Trinity?

I called the Secretary of State

and the company was owned by the late Patrick Bell Whiteman.

- Let me guess, there's a relationship to the mayor.

- [Autumn] P.B. Whiteman was his father.

- I gotta go

Hey, you sure this is the right address?

- Yeah, I'm sure.

I'm looking the map right here.

(suspenseful music)

(car engine whirring)

(coffee machine whirring)

(coffee trickling)

- Man, that was a long day.

I'm glad it's finally done.

(tense music)

- What'd you just say?

- Man, I'm just glad the day is done.

- You got a pen and a piece of paper?

- Yeah.

(suspenseful music)

(phone ringing)

- [Jackson] Good God, it's Stockridge.

What's up my brother?

- [Sheriff Ridge] You still in Houston?

- [Jackson] Ah, I can't seem to escape the concrete jungle.

- [Sheriff Ridge] I need some help.

- [Jackson] Anything you need, brother.

- [Charles] Cheers to a profitable venture.

- And the start of phase two.

(glasses clinking)

Who knew government contracts could be so lucrative?

Oh God, I am ready to have that thing off my land.

- Whoa, whoa, whoa, when are they gonna take it away?

- Tomorrow night.

- You sure?

- Well, supposedly.

I don't know.

I've been getting mixed signals recently.

Some analyst, pretty young thing.

Seems to have more questions for me than answers.

- Yeah, it's the government, head rarely knows

what the ass is up to.

Speaking of which, you gonna have any problems

with the Sheriff?

- Nah, that guy's a drunk,

couldn't investigate his way out of a wet paper sack.

It's a good thing he didn't get too close, though.

Would've been a shame to waste him.

It is so good having an empty badge to push around.

- Hell yes.

(door knocking)

(tense music)

- Son of a bitch.

- [Charles] What the hell are they doing here?

- Look, stay calm.

Wait for me in the study.

I can handle this.

- You better or else?

(tense music)

(door lock clicking)

- Gentlemen, I assume you have some good news.

- [Sheriff Ridge] Mind if we come in for a moment?

- I don't, I don't have a whole lot of time.

But I can spare a few minutes.

(tense music)

(door slamming)

I ought to commend both of you,

you'll have not stopped working this case

since that poor family lost their father.

- Cut the shit, Whiteman.

Tell us everything you know about White Dunes Realty.

- We know the company is owned by a trust

and if we get a judge to open that trust,

we believe it's gonna show you.

- Well, howdy, boys?

Now, we can't let you ruin what we worked so hard on.

Raise your hands above your head, slowly now.

(suspenseful music)

- Dammit, Ridge, I sure hate that it's come down to this.

- I'm gonna give you one chance.

Drop your weapons, now.

- Looks like we got ourselves a real-life Mexican standoff.

(gun firing)

(bullet clinking)

(guns firing)

- Son of a-

(gun firing)

- How bad are you hit?

- [Deputy Deveraux] I'll be okay.

Get that asshole.

(tense music)

- Jackson, call for medics and backup.

(suspenseful music)

(doors creaking)

(suspenseful music)

(beast growling)

(intense music)

(Sheriff Ridge screaming)

(beast growling)

(Sheriff Ridge screaming)

- God damn you, Ridge.

Why couldn't you just keep drinking

and doing your small-town Sheriff thing?

- Is it really that simple?

You point it in the direction you want to kill?

- Something like that.

- Is there really enough money to justify the lives

of three innocent people?

And now, you've got a Texas Ranger and your partner

dying on your front living room floor.

- Now, I'm gonna transform this town

into something worth talking about.

It's not too late, Ridge, you can join me.

(footsteps tapping)

- Oh God, it's real.

- Keep your gun on Whiteman.

- Mayor, you've already seen I got a quick trigger finger.

Give you one chance to lay whatever that is down.

- Kill him.

(Ted groaning)

- Don't shoot, he's not a killer.

(suspenseful music)

(beast growling)

(tense music)

Don't do it.

Get outta here, now's your chance.

Go.

(beast growling)

(tense music)

Who else is behind this Whiteman?

(Ted coughing and laughing)

- You've only scratched the surface, Ridge.

- What the hell does that mean?

Who's running this?

- I'm just a pawn in the game.

- Talk to me, you son of a bitch.

Is Elsie Hendricks involved?

(tense music)

(upbeat music)

- Dad?

Autumn told me that you guys had a breakthrough.

Are you okay?

(sinister music)

Well, we are a government agency that operates largely

in the shadows and you're about to find out why.

- Where are you?

- [Mariella] I, I'm at your place.

Just finishing up some reports.

(sinister music)

- 1963, JFK assassinated,

the Don L. Hunter interview of Sasquatch Sighting.

1967, scandals in the Lyndon B. Johnson administration.

The Patterson-Gimlin file surfaces.

1981, attempted assassination on President Reagan,

multiple sightings, Chesapeake, Northwest River.

Just some of the evidence.

I'm finally listening.

Who are you?

(sinister music)

- [Mariella] I've gotta stop running, Dad.

- Who do you work for?

- [Mariella] The CIA.

- Then what's the USCRC?

- It's just to cover.

It's a shell operation.

- [Sheriff Ridge] And the beast?

- We use it for a distraction.

We use it to redirect the people's attention for confusion.

The Beast is just a tool that's used by an agency

that will go to any extreme to accomplish its goals.

- [Sheriff Ridge] How long?

- Decades.

- [Sheriff Ridge] How big is this?

- It's just one of many in the house of cards.

UAPs, weapons of mass destruction, cyber wars,

terrorist attacks, all of it, they're all just tools.

But if you can expose this, then it all unravels.

- Why you?

Why me?

Why the victims?

And why this town, Mar?

- Because I was told that we worked for the greater good

and I believed it.

And as every advancement got greater,

the lies got bigger and the stakes got higher.

- Oh, no, no, no, not you, Mar, not my baby.

- I have been trapped for so long.

(tense music)

But I knew that you could put a stop to this

because you're smart, and capable,

and you were drowning, Dad.

(tense music)

- This is too big to go back in the box

and be hidden like it's been in the past.

- And I know you will do what's right, Dad,

because that's who you really are.

(tense music)

- You did good, sweetheart.

You don't have to run anymore, Mar.

I'll take it from here.

(tense music)

(door creaking)

She's ready.

(tense music)

- We'll handle this the best way possible.

- She's gonna need protection.

- [Jackson] You can count on me.

- I owe you one, Jackson.

- My brother, you saved my life back in the sandbox.

(tense music)

Hey, gonna figure this out, okay?

(tense music)

- [Mariella] Daddy.

- [Sheriff Ridge] Mar, what's wrong?

(tense music)

(birds chirping)

- My name is Eli and I'm an alcoholic.

- [All] Hey, Eli.

- Some of you already know my story,

but I never thought I had a problem.

I worked hard, I put on a good show,

and I tried to keep most people out of it,

but the people who really knew me, who really cared,

they saw where I was.

And they pushed me to get real help, to make real change.

And that's what this is all about.

Making real change with people who really care.

So let's start by saying the Serenity Prayer.

- [All] God, grant me the serenity

to accept the things I cannot change,

the courage to change the things I can,

and the wisdom to know the difference.

- Amen, amen.

Well, why don't you get us started and we'll go clockwise.

- [Penny] My name's Penny.

I'm an alcoholic.

- [All] Hi, Penny.

- I think my need to escape started when I was a kid.

(ominous music)

I got really tired of the lies, you know,

hiding from my family, and my kids, and everybody.

You know, it's just, it's hard.

(ominous music)

(Sheriff Ridge breathing heavily)

- Who are you?

(ominous music)

(Sheriff Ridge breathing heavily)

- [Etheric Voice] My child, surrender.

It's the only way.

(gentle music)

- And that was the moment when everything changed.

I had to admit I couldn't do it by myself.

(gentle music)

I needed God and his children to hold me up, to help me.

Guess I was broken.

- That's awesome, Penny.

- Keep coming back.

- Thank you, Penny.

(gentle music)

Would you like to go next?

- My name's Titus and I'm an alcoholic.

- [All] Welcome, Titus.

(birds chirping)

- Titus.

That took a lot of courage admitting you needed help.

It's good.

This is just the beginning, brother.

How do you feel?

- I feel in alignment, like everything's changed.

- Yeah.

Well, you got a whole lot of change coming your way.

You're gonna go through the pink cloud phase, alright?

It's, it's new passions and ideas.

Whole new way of thinking.

You might even hear voices, see visions, all good things,

it's all good things.

Just remember who you are.

And keep coming back.

- Okay.

(bright music)

- Hi, Titus.

- Hey.

- You sure you're ready for this?

- Yeah.

(all applauding)

Hey, you guys leaving already?

- Yeah, man.

We had a ball game to go to.

- Aaron, come on, baby, we gotta go.

- Okay.

(calming music)

- Oh yeah, hey, Ridge, my phone will be off.

- Hey, it's a real special night

for Sheriff Ridge and Autumn.

You got something you can play for them?

- I sure do.

- Thanks. - Sure do.

Hey, you guys,

how are y'all joying Trinity's 25th annual Fall festival?

(all cheering and applauding)

You know, I just had a request to do a song

that's never ever been heard before.

And up until just a couple of seconds ago,

it didn't even have a title.

But I think I'll call this one, Autumn Ridge.

♪ Looking at the future here on Autumn Ridge ♪

♪ We'll find our strength in all we'll do together ♪

♪ Standing hand in hand ♪

♪ We'll face whatever comes our way ♪

♪ Forever you, forever me ♪

♪ A brighter day ♪

♪ Here in the darkness ♪

♪ Who thought we'd ever find the light ♪

♪ I kept pushing forward ♪

♪ Knowing we were strong enough to fight ♪

♪ Travel in a road of twists and turns ♪

♪ Believing in the honesty we've learned ♪

♪ Looking at the future here on Autumn ♪

- Hey, Sheriff, you got a sec?

- Yeah, what's up, Woody?

- Hey, man, I keep hearing all this stuff about a beast.

Do you really believe all that?

- I'm not too sure about a beast,

but I do believe in Trinity.

(upbeat music)

♪ Who would've believed it ♪

♪ Looking back from where we are today ♪

♪ Wasn't looking for it ♪

♪ Love came and found us anyway ♪

♪ Each of us were broken and alone ♪

♪ Never dreaming we would ever find a whole ♪

♪ Looking at the future ♪ ♪ Looking at the future ♪

♪ Here on Autumn Ridge ♪ ♪ Here on Autumn Ridge ♪

♪ We'll find our strength ♪ ♪ We'll find our strength ♪

♪ In all we'll do together ♪ ♪ In all we'll do together ♪

♪ Standing hand in hand ♪ ♪ Standing hand in hand ♪

♪ We'll face whatever ♪ ♪ We'll face whatever ♪

♪ Comes our way ♪ ♪ Comes our way ♪

♪ Forever you ♪

♪ Forever me ♪ ♪ Forever me ♪

♪ A brighter day ♪ ♪ A brighter day ♪

♪ Inside the darkness ♪

♪ Who thought we'd ever find the light ♪

♪ Kept pushing forward ♪

♪ Knowing we were strong enough to fight ♪

♪ Traveling a road with twists and turns ♪

♪ Believing in the honesty we've learned ♪

♪ Looking at the future ♪ ♪ Looking at the future ♪

♪ Here on Autumn Ridge ♪ ♪ Here on Autumn Ridge ♪

♪ We'll find our strength ♪ ♪ We'll find our strength ♪

♪ In all we'll do together ♪ ♪ In all we'll do together ♪

♪ Standing hand in hand ♪ ♪ Standing hand in hand ♪

♪ We'll face whatever ♪ ♪ We'll face whatever ♪

♪ Comes our way ♪ ♪ Comes our way ♪

♪ Forever you ♪

♪ Forever me ♪ ♪ Forever me ♪

♪ A brighter day ♪ ♪ A brighter day ♪

(intense music)

(car door banging)