Pray for Rain Page #5

Murder?

Yeah. You want to divine

some rods in prison?

I don't know who he is.

He gave me some money

and a folder...

With places to avoid, that's it.

How do you get a hold of him?

The number changes every time.

This is the last one he gave me.

That's all I know, I swear.

I think I can track this and...

Dispatch

sheriff, we have a 647...

At 19 main street.

White male, drunk and

disorderly.

10-4. I'm on my way.

Get out of my car.

Gosh, I feel like I've seen

this before.

Emma, promise me you won't

do anything without me.

Emma?

I promise.

All right, I'll call you

at the house.

See ya'.

Operator

the number you have dialed...

Has been disconnected.

Where have you been?

I've been trying to reach you.

Nico, I need you to come

with me now!

What the hell happened?

Come on.

Emma, you're shaking.

What happened?

Nico, I've got something.

We gotta go.

Okay. Hey, pop, I gotta go out

for a little bit. I'll be back.

Come on!

What the hell is going on?

No, no, no, I'm driving.

What?

Get in!

Officer

yeah, sheriff, we arrived...

At the location.

There are signs of a scuffle,

but no suspect in sight.

Copy that. Thanks for the help,

boys.

We got his name. We'll get him.

Dispatch, I'm arriving

at the palms inn location.

Proceeding with caution.

Don't touch anything.

Wait, what is it?

It's Patrick waring.

They caught him stealing water.

Oh, god.

Now the only question is,

who are "they"?

Whoever owns all of these.

Dispatch sheriff?

Go ahead, dispatch.

Dispatch

I got the info you wanted...

On those companies, they are

all owned by one group.

Okay, get some rest, we'll get

your car later.

Thanks. Bye, Nico.

Where have you been?

I've been worried sick.

Mom, it's a long story,

I'll explain later.

We need to talk.

You found me and Patrick waring

alone in the barn together.

I told you and your father

that nothing ever happened.

You didn't believe me

and I know he didn't.

After that happened...

The trust was gone...

It was all ruined.

Emma...

Patrick and I were having an

affair and I've been lying...

About it all these years...

And I'm sorry.

What a waste.

It's all wasted.

No, it's not...

It's not wasted, mom.

Something good can still

come from this.

Patrick.

I never thought I'd see you

here again.

I just told Emma the truth

about us.

Can remember, I feel... e that I

I feel good. When's the last

time you had that feeling?

So long I can't remember.

What sort of trouble have you

got yourself into?

They caught me stealing water.

Threatened to expose me

if I didn't sell...

Help them convince everyone

else to sell, too.

Oh, it'd be a big help

if you let that out.

To the farmers?

No, to you.

I heard you got your ass beat

by a girl, "Edgar".

Ooh-wee, she sure did a number

on you, boy.

You gonna arrest me, cabron?

You and what army?

That one.

Edgar Escamilla, you're under

arrest.

To its natural state... Al valley

is gonna be a seven-point

process. Thanks to Stephanie...

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa,

whoa, what the hell is this?

Ron Skinner, you are under

arrest...

Ron?

This is absurd.

For violation of the Rico act,

for the crimes of bribery...

Vandalism, and extortion.

Anything you say, can and will

be used against you...

In a court of law. You have the

right to an attorney...

Okay, what's going on?

Been buying all the land...S

the farmers have been vacating?

Buying the land? No.

There have been 11 sales

throughout the county...

All bought by shell

corporations.

But one entity owns them all...

The Windemere family trust.

But I haven't bought any land...

Don't worry, Mrs. Windemere,

we know.

Ron Skinner's signature

is all over the paperwork.

Nico he hired thugs

to intimidate farmers...

Into selling their land.

What about Reynosa?

And your money... of attorney

to purchase the land.

And he's been using all of you

to depreciate land values...

By creating environmental

roadblocks.

All so he could purchase it

for pennies on the dollar.

The economy of the central

valley will evolve.

You will all find other jobs,

better jobs.

No, no, no, no, that's not

possible...

And not only was he gobbling

up all the land...

Using the Windemere's trust

money...

But he's been buying off

politicians...

Getting them to vote to turn

the pumps off.

He had a plan to turn them on

again once he owned everything.

This farmland generates 30

billion in revenue every year.

Greed is a powerful thing.

Yeah... this was a really nice

office, Adam.

Is there any way I can make

this right?

Ladies and gentlemen, today

is a good day to be a farmer.

We have found a friend

in Mrs. Stephanie Windemere.

I have longed for a legacy

that I can be proud of.

And supporting you all, who are

such good stewards...

Of the land, just feels right.

Headquarters... Ill be the

coalition, an organization...

Injustices of the law. The

that water once again flows...

In the central valley.

Yeah!

And continues to flow!

I hope you feel good, kid.

You helped this whole community,

you've saved a lot of people.

Well at the ocean. I wish you

please... don't forget how

to get back here, okay?

Take care of this place.

I'm so proud of you.

I love you.

I love you, too.

Bye.

Come on in.

Going somewhere?

Six weeks. Minimum security,

took the plea,

got a reduced sentence.

Have a seat.

I'm sorry the way things

turned out.

Don't apologize, city girl.

You saved me. I owe you.

Then tell me why you were my

dad's emergency contact.

What you really want to know

is if I killed him.

The FBI said that Skinner and

Escamilla had a solid alibi...

For that day.

So, if it wasn't one of them,

it had to be you.

Yes and no.

What's that supposed to mean?

He asked me to help him.

I told him no at first.

Then he asked me to do

it for your mom.

He didn't want her changing

his diapers.

Spending money she didn't

have on his health care.

He was gonna die anyway.

What, so you got drunk together.

Yeah, yeah, we did,

a last hurrah.

A way to really bury

the hatchet.

You'll see, if you live

long enough.

There comes a time when

you have no choice...

But to forgive and let go.

Why should I believe you?

We have to trust each other,

Emma.

Are you Markus Gardner's

daughter or not?

I am.

Hi, Emma, it's me.

If you're watching this video...

That means I must have already

been laid to rest.

I hope a lot of people came to

my funeral. Heh-heh.

No, I just wanted to assure you

that I chose to do this myself.

I was running out of time...

Just wanted to expedite

the inevitable.

Patrick waring, he helped me

do it, carry out my wishes...

But that was only because

I couldn't do it by myself.

And it would give mom

a chance to save the farm.

'Cause that drought

just choked us out.

And I didn't want to see her

spend another day in distress.

So, this was the best way to go.

I love you.

I love you, buckaroo.

I'll always love you.

And I will see you

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