Montana Sky Page #4

with her and get in here?

We got work to do.

Well, it was nice to see you, Tess.

Yeah, it was nice to see you too.

And by the way, there is nothing

wrong with your radar.

He's Lily's ex-husband.

His name is Jesse C. Carne.

He is supposed to be restricted

to the Richmond, Virginia area...

...and he was last seen

three weeks ago.

I know dead animals aren't

a high priority in these parts, but...

For Lily's peace of mind,

it would help a lot.

- Well, I'll see what I can dig up, Willa.

- Thanks.

Willa, something's wrong with Moon.

Colic?

Appears to be. Heart rate's elevated.

What's colic?

Pain in the abdomen.

Oh, she's trying to get up.

If she does, she'll probably make it.

Otherwise...

Easy. Easy.

I'm sorry, what causes colic?

Well, it depends.

Have there been any changes

in her diet?

Tess, what have you been

feeding her?

Who, me?

I've been feeding her grain,

just like you told me.

That's corn.

- Isn't corn a grain?

- Corn could kill her, you stupid b*tch.

- I didn't know.

- Didn't you look?

I fed her what's in the bucket.

You see this?

- Here, that's worm larvae.

- What?

- This feed's infested.

- I don't understand.

Get her out of here.

- Willa, just...

- Get her out before I kill her.

Oh, I'm gone.

Let's go, come on.

Calm down, all right? Come on.

Unbelievable.

I fed Moon exactly the way

she told me to.

She had that horse 10 years.

Brought it up from a filly.

Really? Then why put a beginner

in charge?

Why? So she could reign superior?

Damn it. Damn it.

No amount of money is worth this.

I should be back in L.A.

Taking meetings...

...taking jobs from people who are

taking them from me right now.

Oh, my God. You know what?

I didn't ask to be stuck out here.

Definitely didn't ask to be related

to that tight-assed b*tch.

She didn't ask for it either.

How would you feel

if you suddenly had...

...the only home you ever knew

taken away?

- I'm not to blame for that.

- Neither is she.

Look, you didn't live

with Jack Mercy.

He never gave her an ounce of

affection that I saw or a word of praise.

She never had a mother to turn to.

- She could have left.

- Yeah, she could.

But she loved this place

and she loved him.

You know, I don't think

this has anything to do with me so...

Hey.

Well, it's got everything to do with you,

and if you don't get that then...

You got way too much Jack Mercy

in you.

I'm gonna walk her.

You ought to put a sweater on, it's 6:00

in the morning. What's wrong with you?

Just give it a good yank. There.

- Got it. Cool. It looks easy.

- Yeah, yeah.

Nice and hard.

Damn.

I broke another nail.

I'm sick of this, I'm just over it.

- Wake up.

- What?

I can't sleep.

This better be good.

If I get no sleep for no reason,

I get pissed.

Really?

Who would know the difference?

Hey, it was her idea.

Strip.

What?

There's no pretense

when you're naked.

No rank, only vulnerability.

So take off your clothes

and get in the tub.

You Hollywood fruitcake.

Willa, I haven't asked you

to do one thing since I got here.

It's always you bossing us around.

Well, guess what?

It's my turn to boss you around so...

Tess, if she's afraid just...

Fine.

Tonight, when I was in bed, I...

I had a nightmare.

I dreamt that we lost the ranch.

Don't lose sleep over it, Hollywood.

You'll get your $8 million.

No. It's not losing the money

that scared me.

It's...

Where would we end up if?

I've got nowhere else to go.

Well, I'd go back to Hollywood,

where I have a career.

Or I may not.

Yeah, you told us.

Out of sight, out of mind.

And what about you, Willa?

I mean, what would you do

if you lost Mercy Ranch?

I mean, this land defines you.

It's everything you know.

It's everything you've ever dreamed of.

What's your point?

We need each other.

To survive.

You're right.

I'm right?

Mark this day.

Willa Mercy agrees with me.

It doesn't mean I like you.

Okay.

If we're gonna get through this

for a year, we have to stick together.

I can't have you and Lily

wandering alone.

Well, what about you?

Yeah, I mean being cocky

isn't much protection against a blade.

Winchester is.

Awesome.

This feels great, don't you think?

God, it's like sex, only wetter.

Oh, my God, what am I saying?

If I don't get laid soon,

I am gonna squeak when I walk.

Well, what about Nate?

Nate?

Well, a project.

You are, like, predatory, I swear.

I just...

I don't get the whole sex thing.

You know what, honey?

I swear to God, you need a rewrite.

- Stay away from me.

- No.

Cheers.

Pickles, I need you to check the fences

just north of the old cow camp.

- Otis Hinker thinks they might be down.

- Ham wants me to fix this muffler.

Well, fix it

and then check the fences, today.

Damn. I can't fix it.

The weld's broke.

Get to town, get it welded

and then check the fences.

Listen, I'm supposed

to take orders from Ham.

Pickles.

All right, I'm going. Okay? I'm going.

I got this from

the Virginia Department of Corrections.

Lily's ex-husband skipped out on his

parole officer about three months ago.

Which means that Jesse Carne

could be in Montana.

Except that this parole office tracked

down a Marine buddy of Jesse's.

And this buddy showed the PO

a couple of postcards...

...from Carne postmarked Mexico.

So now, Virginia has Guadalajara

searching for Jesse to extradite him.

- Lf they can find him.

- And is that a long process?

The truth? Glacial.

Well, thanks, Nate.

I appreciate your help.

I doubt Jesse Carne's your problem.

Yeah, now my problem is,

if it's not Jesse Carne, then who is it?

I'm asking the same question, Willa.

Hey, how's that new burger place

on First Street?

- I was gonna bring Pickles some lunch.

- I hear it's good.

So, what's Tess up to these days?

Nothing productive. Why? Interested?

Well, she has her attributes.

Yeah, a 36-inch chest

and a mouth to match.

Yeah, there's that.

Well, call her, damn it.

And call me if you hear anything

about Jesse Carne.

Don't worry, Willa.

I bet Jesse Carne's

a long way from Big Sky Country.

Yeah.

The boss wants me here

getting the truck fixed.

And up at the cow camp

checking fences at the same time.

I'll get you out of here in a second.

Must be a female boss.

Yeah, three of them.

Three high-strung sisters.

Can't please one of them.

Talk is, one's a hot ticket

from Hollywood.

The other's a little slip of a thing

from Virginia.

Yeah, Lily.

She's a sweet kid.

She's having a rough time of it too.

Lily?

That's a pretty name.

What the hell?

Hey, what are you doing here?

Let the morgue know

you'll be there in about an hour.

- Give me a call when you get there.

- Yes, ma'am.

- Nate?

- Yeah?

The victim sustained multiple sharp

force injuries to the throat and chest.

The scalp is removed

the old-fashioned way.

- Most likely taken as a trophy.

- What kind of weapon was it?

I'd say it was a small,

sharp-edged blade.

The killer knew what he was doing.

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