County Line Page #3

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Where's security?

He's my best friend!

He's my best friend, Doc.!

Alden Rockwell!

Security to ICU, code 1.

You want to see my husband?

Yeah.

Set yourself right.

Immediately.

Is he okay?

No, he's not okay.

For you to clean the pig off

yourself.

I'm sorry, Preston.

Doc... Liz...

okay.

You want the laundry list

or the gist?

Give him the gist.

Well, the gunshot will heal.

It missed his heart by an inch.

He's a lucky dog.

But his head's the problem.

He may or may not

come out of his coma.

So, what do you reckon his

chances are, Doc.?

Well, it's up to him.

As long as I've known Clint,

he ain't never done nothin'

he didn't want to.

I suppose that applies

to dying as well.

I'll come back and check on him later.

When you comin' to see me?

Soon.

The sooner the better.

Now's not the time, Doc..

Did you hear me?

Can I come in?

Deputy.

Alden.

Sloan.

I'm sorry this happened.

Me too.

Did you bring them boys with

you to keep watch?

Yes, sir.

I handpicked 'em myself.

I don't want any watchdogs.

You take those men with you

and put everyone you've got

on this case.

Figure out what happened.

Ma'am, with all due respect,

this was a planned attack.

They failed,

but they might try again.

I'm counting on it.

Uh, Mrs. Thorne-

So, who do you figure done it?

We're working on

it... now Mrs. Thorne-

Who you suspect?

The rogue Prattler brother's

now Mrs. Thorne, these men are

here to protect you-

Well, it may be him but it may not.

Excuse me.

Prattlers ain't murderers,

they're car thieves;

They're hoodlums.

Shoot 'em in the heat of the

moment or break a brother

out of jail, sure but...

assassinate a Sheriff?

That's way too much plannin';

Too much thinkin'.

Whoever it is

better hope I don't

find him first.

Well, now-

Mrs. Thorne, don't worry.

York county takes

care of its own.

We get 'em.

Well, I'm contracting Alden out

here as my own

private investigator.

What?

Wh-what?

You can't do that.

Georgia requires a license for

that kinda thing.

Not if I volunteer.

We don't need you.

Well, maybe he don't need you.

Alright, guys...

look, I know tensions are

high, alright?

Just... you take care of him;

Get him well.

Will crack the case, okay?

Okay.

Okay?

That's all fine;

You can take those men with you.

If I see so much as a badge

out that door,

Clint will have you dog-eared

'til summer.

Well, I don't know, Jordan.

I ain't Sheriff no more;

I got no authority.

I'm probably not the one who

should be lookin' into this.

If not you, then who?

Well, heck

york's got some good cops.

They ain't all like Sloan.

Not to mention Preston swooping

in if he's needed.

I mean, he held

Clint in high regard.

Okay,

I guess that's alright then.

But you're

Alden "all-in" Rockwell.

So stop hiding behind

Lori's pigs.

You and Clint have carried

each other through more wars

and mayhem than any other

people I know.

So I'm asking you...

Clint and I are asking you...

To carry him through this.

What's that Doctor

want with you?

It's not your lookout,

don't worry about it.

I used to tease Lori that if

one of you died,

the other would follow from

heartbreak like johnny and June.

You never cease to

amaze me, Jordan.

Alright, I'll do this...

for you and Clint.

I'll go poke around

a little bit,

but I sure as heck ain't

making any promises.

Alden.

I may not like you,

but I trust you.

You be careful.

You don't have

to worry about me.

Excuse me.

Alden.

You do what you gotta do for

your friend, I appreciate that.

But just stay out of our way.

If you find something,

you bring it to me.

To you?

Yes, to me.

I am the acting Sheriff.

Who decided that?

The mayor.

Similar approach to

dealing with deputies.

The good ones...

the ones you trust,

you cut 'em loose and put 'em

out on patrol.

The ones you don't trust,

you keep close to ya.

I seem to remember he wore you

like a wristwatch.

Your county voted you

out for a reason.

Remember that.

Well, hello there.

Hey, Michelangelo!

Why don't you put your

social security number

up there while you're at it?

I don't suppose you know it

though anyway.

Pretty nice work...

"Nat".

I've busted better though.

Yeah?

What you gonna do old man, huh?

I see what you're sayin'.

Under a bridge, who cares, huh?

Yeah, right. Who cares?

I do, I care.

You couldn't catch me, man.

I don't reckon I have to.

Whoa, whoa, whoa...

hold on, that's my stuff.

What are you... a cop?

Nope.

What do you want?

I'll make ya a deal.

Yeah?

What kinda deal, man?

No hey, man!

That's my stuff!

Huh.

Come on.

Well, I could carry that,

dude... come on.

Sweet tea, Maddie... to go.

A p.I.?

Aren't you gonna miss

playing with your pets?

Oh, they'll miss me more

than I miss them.

Most men enjoy their retirement.

Most men get to choose

when to retire.

Touch.

Oh! Hey.

No, no, no.

On the house, remember?

Wow, yeah.

Hey, thanks a lot.

Now remind your boys,

drinks and sides are on me.

That's really nice, Maddie.

I never got nothin' free!

Oh hush, you got a tab

a mile long.

Besides, incentives

are investments.

And deputies are...

deterrents.

The dang deterrent.

What can I do for you, Alden?

Look at this;

What do you make of it?

I've seen it around.

Well, what do you

think it means?

What do these things ev'mean?

Well, one of the Prattler

brothers has it

tattooed on his neck.

I wouldn't know.

York has them locked up tight.

It seems like a trail of

breadcrumbs to me.

Yeah... for a york

county detective.

Well, maybe the county line was

a little more blurred

when I was Sheriff.

Maksville County has

problems of its own.

From what I read in the papers,

crime's way down.

That's because I spend less time

eating barbecue with my buddies,

and more time out in the streets

and in the woods solving crimes.

Clint and I had a system.

And now you're a civilian.

But alright...

it'd be stupid

to ignore your instincts;

You were a good Sheriff.

Agree Sheriff.

I'll look into the graffiti.

Just promise me

with this p.I. business,

you don't go turning over stones

you can't put back.

Well, you know me.

I do.

Best mentor I ever had.

I mentored myself right

out of a job.

Oh, stay safe, Alden.

Hey, thanks for the tea, Maddie.

Oh, Alden!

I almost forgot!

I dropped the charges on your

stealing my car.

We'll consider it

a crime of passion.

You stole back your car?

Don't ask.

I didn't know that you

mentored Preston.

He's got a pretty loose

definition of the word.

He wears that tin star

like a badge of honor.

You used to wear it

like the weight of the world.

Well, the badge is gone,

the weight's still there.

It's a sign that

you're a good man.

Hey!

How's my stray coming along?

I was just about to go

and look at that.

It looks good, Nat.

You got what? About a couple

of hours left?

Uh... yeah, I guess.

Tell ya what...

I lost my kitchen boy

and I need someone reliable.

Someone I can depend on

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