Hell or High Water Page #6

for aggravated assault.

Cellmate was released in 2012.

Before that,

he served seven years

on bank robbery

charges up in big spring.

Been trying to track him

down, but no luck so far.

You all are off the brother?

There's nothing that links

him to the robberies.

And what about that

little waitress in Vernon?

Yeah, we showed her photos, and she

said she didn't recognize him.

Pretty upset you took

her tips as evidence.

She sure was sassy.

You show that to that old timer?

Yup. He said he didn't look

like the fella from the diner.

He didn't recognize

Tanner's photo either.

Yeah. Tried to get

a court order

on his bank accounts

and the ranch,

da wouldn't do it.

Toby's got no record.

He's never been arrested.

His only court appearance

was at his divorce.

He don't fit the bill, Marcus.

People don't start out

robbing banks.

They graduate to it

like his a**hole brother.

Besides, when we was out there,

we saw two crews from chevron

capping Wells and

putting in pumpjacks.

Engineers out there

said they're gonna pull

2,000 barrels a month

off that place.

You just try convincing a judge

to issue warrants on somebody

set to clear $50,000 a month for

robbing $40,000 from the bank

that manages the family trust.

Midland manages the trust?

You'd think they'd want

this thing figured out.

I don't think the bank

cares about anything

but keeping that trust

right where it is.

Hell, they were less cooperative

than Toby's attorney.

Marcus, he's not a suspect

and you are retired.

Oh, I hear you.

You like the desk?

I don't hate it.

Hey, I'll see you, Marcus.

Know who I am?

I'm the man

who killed your brother.

I know.

I also know you're retired

and you're trespassing.

Oh, you could shoot me now

and be within your rights.

You toting a gun and all,

how convenient.

I figure you got one, too.

Mind if I sit?

Go ahead.

You want a beer?

Sure. I ain't on duty no more.

Thanks.

It's nice out here

in this breeze, though,

now that it's cooled down.

How did you do it?

Oh, never mind. I'll

figure that out in time.

Why? Why did you do it?

I know why your brother,

Tanner, did it.

He robbed them banks

because he liked it.

He shot my partner

300 yards away

because he liked it,

it made him feel good.

If I hadn't blown

his sh*t for brains out,

there'd be a new truck

out front with jet skis,

and whatever else

he could think to buy.

He'd spend it all

just to give him

an excuse to steal some more.

But not you.

There's nothing new around here,

except them pumpjacks.

Each one of them

making you a month

what you and your brother stole

from all four banks combined.

Help me understand, then.

Help me understand

why four people died

so you could steal money that

it don't seem you've spent,

that it don't seem you need.

You got a family?

My partner had a family.

A big one.

They don't got no pumpjacks

in their backyard.

I didn't kill your friend.

Yes, you did.

By setting this thing in motion.

You expect me to believe your

dimwitted brother planned this?

Oh, no. This was

smart, this was you.

I've been poor my whole life.

So were my parents,

their parents before them.

It's like a disease

passing from generation

to generation,

becomes a sickness,

that's what it is.

Infects every person you know,

but not my boys.

Not anymore.

This is theirs now.

Now, I ain't never killed

no one in my life,

but if you want me

to start with you,

let's get on with it, old man.

See if you can grab that pistol

before I blast you

off this porch.

Howdy.

What's going on?

The hogs are back in the garden.

Feral hogs tearing up this

place something fierce.

Who's this?

I'm an old friend

of your husband.

Ex-husband.

I'm just working on the house.

Oh, you don't live here?

No, it's not mine.

It's theirs.

Oh.

The things we do

for our kids, huh?

Well...

I best be going.

Ma'am.

Me too, Debbie.

I'm gonna wash up,

be back around 9:00 tomorrow

to finish the front.

Start painting the extension,

and then help Randy

with his homework

when he gets back

from school, okay?

Okay.

Hey.

I'm renting

a little house in town.

If you wanna stop by

and finish this conversation,

you're welcome anytime.

Oh, I'd like that.

I'll be seeing you.

Yeah. Soon, I hope.

I'm ready to be done with this.

You'll never be done

with it no matter what.

It's gonna haunt you, son,

for the rest of your days.

But you won't be alone.

It's gonna haunt me, too.

If you stop by,

maybe I'll give you peace.

Maybe. Maybe I'll

give it to you.

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