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in the county lock-up

more than once.

Uh, drunk and disorderly,

simple assault.

Yeah, but, but in

the last couple of years

I, I don't know,

he's just..

He's changed,

he's sullen all the time.

He -- he, he..

His temper's getting worse.

I mean, the littlest thing

will set him off.

Could you give me

an example?

One time, Jonah

spilled some paint on

the porch and Jackson

dragged the boy

into his room and locked him in

overnight without supper.

He -- he, he wouldn't,

he wouldn't even let him

go to the bathroom.

Maria was livid

like I've never seen.

I mean, after everything

that's happened

that boy is her precious

little miracle.

How do you mean?

Well, they -- they got

married real young

on account of Maria

being pregnant

but she lost that baby.

And after that

she suffered..

I don't know,

half a dozen miscarriages

before she finally

got Jonah.

Oh, I see.

I'm sorry to hear that.

What about

Jackson pritchard

attracted her

in the first place?

He was an upright,

churchgoing man.

The pritchards

weren't rich, but they

owned their land outright.

And...She bought

all that talk about

it being blessed

and all.

Blessed?

Jonah was her reward

from god for keeping the faith

is what she said.

Can you think of any reason

why your sister

might take off somewhere

and not tell you?

Not a chance,

no, she, she told me

if she changes

the channel.

And Jonah,

he likes staying here?

Sure,

we got a -- we got a, uh

playground down

the road, um,

a bunch of kids his age.

I -- I've even made him

a little place for him

to sleep,

you know, like a..

A little nook that he can,

he can make his own.

Could I see it?

Maria and me'd take my bed

and he'd sleep in there.

The closet?

He preferred it

to being out in the open.

He said it made him

feel safer.

That man is a monster!

Grandma,

you shouldn't be up.

You ask him what he did.

You ask him

what he did with Maria

and little Jonah.

- You ask him.

- It's okay. It's okay.

If they die on that land

their souls will never

find rest.

Nobody's died, okay?

These people are here

to help.

Don't you worry.

Don't you worry.

We're gonna..

We're gonna find

Maria and Jonah.

You are, aren't you?

Doesn't leave us a whole

lot of options, does it?

No. No, it doesn't.

Wait.

What are you talkin' about?

Get in.

We have to check out

Jackson pritchard now.

We've almost certainly got

enough probable cause

for a search warrant --

whoa, whoa.

Ease it back there.

Look, I agree that what

Theresa said

raises some questions

but I mean, I've already

been out there.

And the sheriff was

pretty clear about leaving

Jackson be for now.

I think that we should

look for Maria's car

and recheck

the hospitals.

Meanwhile, who knows

what he could be doing

to Maria and her son.

It's his son, too.

Remember that.

They've just been through

some tough times.

Economic hardship does

crazy things to people.

I ran track

with Jackson.

He was always serious,

and more than

a little weird..

...but he's a good man

at his core. I know it.

You heard what Ms. Locke

said about

his abusive behavior.

- Yeah, but..

- Look at this.

Does that look like

the work of a kid

who feels safe

around his father?

Shouldn't that be bagged

for evidence?

Whatever you think

you know about pritchard

could determine the fate

of two people, deputy salter.

Okay, so the pritchard

place is way out on the

other side of the county

but if we're not back

right away, the sheriff's

gonna know something's up.

If we do this,

i gotta put a call in.

You already know

what he's gonna say.

Haven't you ever heard

it's easier to beg

for forgiveness

than ask for permission?

- I heard it

the other way around.

- Still.

What are you gonna do

when he tells you no?

He's already told me no.

We all know that I was

called in for a reason,

your sheriff most of all.

I'll take

full responsibility.

This is

pritchard's place.

Stop the car.

Is this pritchard's?

Not that I know of.

The battery

must be dead.

Who abandons all their

stuff in an unlocked car

and leaves the keys?

It's a nice car.

You guys go

to the right place?

Does this look normal

to you?

This is all new.

It wasn't nearly

this crazy three days ago.

Stay here.

I'll talk to him first.

Gate's locked.

Hey, Jackson!

It's Colt salter! You in there?

I want to ask you

a few questions.

Jackson?

Hey, I'm going

around back.

You wanna grab

a handheld from inside

the glove box?

- Radio check.

- Loud and clear.

Son of a b*tch.

Unless you want that car

to get brain paint job,

keep your hands up!

Up! Where I can see 'em.

Come on. Get 'em up!

I'm special agent Francis,

Mr. pritchard.

You made a mistake

coming here.

I'm here investigating

the disappearance

of your wife and son.

You do want me to find them,

don't you, Mr. pritchard?

Well,

they ain't in here.

So come on. Get walkin'.

That's your wife's car,

isn't it, Mr. pritchard?

What's it doing here

if you told the police

she went to her sister's?

Shut up!

Jackson, hey,

don't do anything stupid.

Although, I'd put

threatening to shoot

a federal agent right up

there with stupid.

Both of you need

to clear off my property,

right now!

You know why we're here.

Give me the gun,

we'll talk about it, okay?

No, Colt!

You take this woman

and you leave.

That's not gonna happen,

Mr. pritchard. Not now.

Jackson, she's right.

Okay? Think about it.

Now, I know you're

not gonna shoot her

and you sure as heck

not gonna shoot me

but if you do, gruenwell

will be here with

the whole army.

You remember when

he caught us tp-ing

Jenny ostlund's house?

You'd have thought he had

al Capone surrounded.

Right?

- Hands on your head!

- Hey.

I said,

hands on your head!

Easy with the gun, okay?

Get on your knees!

Cuff him.

I said, cuff him,

deputy salter!

Yes, ma'am.

Where are they,

pritchard?

They ain't here.

That's the gospel truth.

Her car is still

on the property.

We're 50 miles

from nowhere.

They didn't just

walk out of here.

What the heck was that?

I'm searching

this house.

You keep an eye on this

lying son of a b*tch.

I wouldn't do that

if I were you.

Oh, I'm sure

you don't want me to.

You both need to clear off

my property,

or as god is my witness

I will not be responsible

for what happens!

Colt, you..

If she goes in there

Maria and Jonah

are as good as dead.

Don't you mind

my dog Earl.

He's the least

of your worries.

Jesus Christ.

The entryway

looks clear.

I'm gonna check

upstairs first.

Okay, copy.

Deputy salter,

can you read me?

Uh, not too clearly, no.

I'm heading downstairs.

I'm checking down

in the basement.

Agent Francis, I'm havin' a

hard time reading you.

Do you read me? Over.

What was that?

Hey! You tell -- you tell

her to stop, alright?

You tell her to come back

out right now!

Down!

Give me your hands.

I told you not to do

anything stupid, Jackson.

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