Episode Synopsis -

Scene 1 The airport's a good 45 from here (00:00:00 - 00:03:03) view scene

Raylan Givens visits Buckley in Miami beach whom he's told to leave town by 2:15 today or risk being shot on sight. Buckley tries to weasel and negotiate his way out of leaving but when it becomes clear that Raylan isn't compromising or kidding, and the countdown to 2:15 arrives, Buckley pulls his gun and is shot dead by Raylan.

Scene 2 It's not about who pulled first (00:03:04 - 00:03:52) view scene

Scene 3 Title Card (00:03:53 - 00:03:58) view scene

Title Card

Scene 4 He pulled first, I shot him (00:03:59 - 00:04:33) view scene

The US Attorney's office interviews Raylan and Dan about Buckley's shooting. Dan begins a long explanation of the events and Raylan asks to keep the proceedings simple, stating that "he pulled first, I shot him."

Scene 5 I'm going to reassign you (00:04:34 - 00:05:20) view scene

Due to the fall-out from the Buckley shooting, Dan reassigns Raylan to Eastern Kentucky. Raylan states that he grew up in Kentucky and does not wish to go back, but he has no other choice.

Scene 6 A bit of a comedown from the Miami (00:05:21 - 00:07:42) view scene

Art Mullen welcomes Raylan to Lexington. Whereas Raylan worked on fugitives in Miami, Art informs him that everyone in this office works all kinds of cases, including prison transport. Art informs Raylan that his ex-wife Winona works in the courthouse as a court reporter.
When Art asks Raylan about the shooting in Miami, Raylan simply responds that "it was justified."
Art asks if Raylan's father is still living in his hometown, Harlan, and mentions that Raylan's old friend Boyd Cro... read more Art Mullen welcomes Raylan to Lexington. Whereas Raylan worked on fugitives in Miami, Art informs him that everyone in this office works all kinds of cases, including prison transport. Art informs Raylan that his ex-wife Winona works in the courthouse as a court reporter.
When Art asks Raylan about the shooting in Miami, Raylan simply responds that "it was justified."
Art asks if Raylan's father is still living in his hometown, Harlan, and mentions that Raylan's old friend Boyd Crowder is a wanted man. read less

Scene 7 Fire in the hole (00:07:43 - 00:09:27) view scene

We meet Raylan's old friend, Boyd, and one of his neo-Nazi minions, Jared. Realizing that he lacks the firepower to take down a federal building under construction with only a rocket launcher, Boyd opts to blow up a church.

Scene 8 Has he changed much? (00:09:28 - 00:10:34) view scene

Raylan tells Art about working in the mines with Boyd as a kid. Art explains that Boyd went to Kuwait for Desert Storm when he was in the Army. When he was sent to prison for not paying his taxes, Boyd took up the white supremacy cause and has been blowing up buildings and robbing banks ever since.

Scene 9 Innocuous target (00:10:35 - 00:12:53) view scene

Boyd tosses the rocket launcher into a river, then shoots Jared, whom he suspects of being an FBI informer. He calls his crew and asks for a ride home.

Scene 10 Winona at work (00:12:54 - 00:13:50) view scene

Raylan steps into the courthouse to have a look at his ex, Winona, and gets a call to go out to the murder site at Tates Creek Road.

Scene 11 Jared's body (00:13:51 - 00:14:49) view scene

Art tells Raylan about Jared's past and tries to link him to Boyd. They trace things back to the rocket launcher Boyd used last night.

Scene 12 I let her stay until the encore before I took her off to jail (00:14:50 - 00:17:12) view scene

Hoping that he can identify Boyd as the shooter of the rocket launcher, Raylan manages to get in a word with the pastor whose church was destroyed, Israel Fandi.

Scene 13 Your brother got shot (00:17:13 - 00:17:51) view scene

Dewey races to Boyd's place and informs him that his brother, Bowman, has been shot dead.

Scene 14 She ended the union last night (00:17:52 - 00:18:52) view scene

Tim tells Raylan how Bowman's wife, Ava, killed him last night. Given Boyd's reputation, Art thinks they should talk to her. Since Raylan knows Ava and is the only one who can find her house, he heads out to have a chat with her.

Scene 15 I never forgot you (00:18:53 - 00:26:12) view scene

Ava recognizes Raylan right away, kisses him, admits her school girl crush on him and starts telling him all the details on how Bowman used to beat and threaten her until she reached the end of her rope and decided to kill him. She realizes she's unkempt and rushes to clean up. While she's gone, one of Boyd's goons, Dewey, shows up to grab Ava. Raylan explains that he doesn't pull his gun unless he's going to shoot to kill. Then he disarms Dewey and sends him running back to Boyd with a message.

Scene 16 I see she had no choice in what she done (00:26:13 - 00:27:20) view scene

Boyd and Devil sit in his truck waiting for two henchmen to rob a bank (while the authorities are busy dealing with a fire Boyd presumably lit elsewhere). Boyd explains he can't blame Ava for killing his abusive brother, and explains that he intends to take her as his own, per the Bible.

Scene 17 Who was that? (00:27:21 - 00:28:49) view scene

Ava emerges from the shower and Raylan explains that he's a US Marshall looking for Boyd. She tells Raylan that Boyd is trying to bed her, not kill her, and offers to help catch him. Raylan asks for Boyd's address instead.

We learn that Raylan's mother has passed away and he has a strained relationship with his father.

Scene 18 You've been gone too long (00:28:50 - 00:34:25) view scene

Raylan visits Boyd and tells him he is to appear in a lineup tomorrow.

When Boyd starts spouting anti-Semitic rhetoric, Raylan tells Boyd that he's too smart to believe this nonsense and that he's just using the Bible to do what he wants: to make money and blow things up. Boyd counters by saying he knows Raylan as well. He asks "Did you see your daddy's face?" when Raylan shot Buckley in Miami.

As Raylan leaves, Boyd asks if Raylan would shoot him. Raylan's answer: "Y... read more Raylan visits Boyd and tells him he is to appear in a lineup tomorrow.

When Boyd starts spouting anti-Semitic rhetoric, Raylan tells Boyd that he's too smart to believe this nonsense and that he's just using the Bible to do what he wants: to make money and blow things up. Boyd counters by saying he knows Raylan as well. He asks "Did you see your daddy's face?" when Raylan shot Buckley in Miami.

As Raylan leaves, Boyd asks if Raylan would shoot him. Raylan's answer: "You make me pull, I'll put you down." read less

Scene 19 What would you say if I made you that same offer? (00:34:26 - 00:35:43) view scene

After Fandi can't (or won't) pick Boyd out of the line-up, Boyd asks Raylan about the 24 hours he gave Buckley to leave Miami. Boyd tells Raylan he's extending the same courtesy, to leave town by tomorrow or face the consequences.

Scene 20 It was worth it (00:35:44 - 00:37:06) view scene

While Ava's lawyer speaks with the prosecutor, she has a smoke and asks for Raylan's company. She asks Raylan to join her for dinner. He declines, since she is the defendant in a murder investigation. She tells him the choice is his.

Devil and Dewey watch them talk from across the street.

Scene 21 We don't know if he wants to shoot you or blow you up (00:37:07 - 00:38:29) view scene

Art tells Raylan that he's now the bait to catch Boyd.

The Marshalls take Raylan to a motel. Devil trails them with some henchmen and calls Boyd for instructions. Boyd tells Devil to sit tight.

Scene 22 You expecting someone? (00:38:30 - 00:38:46) view scene

Ava prepares a dinner for herself and Raylan. When she hears a knock on the door, she assumes it's him and is less than thrilled to see Boyd standing on her porch.

Scene 23 I'm on my way (00:38:47 - 00:42:43) view scene

Boyd has Ava call Raylan over for dinner. Sensing she's in trouble, he and the team head out.

As the Marshalls leave the motel, two of Boyd's henchmen cut Raylan off from his team, but they are eventually subdued by Art, Rachel and Tim.

Raylan, who Art instructed to, drive on is followed by Dewey and Devil. Raylan abandons his car around a bend, sneaks up on Dewey and Devil in their car, and handcuffs the two of them to their steering wheel.

Scene 24 You only shoot people when they're eating supper? (00:42:44 - 00:46:32) view scene

As Raylan enters Ava's, she tells him she didn't know Boyd was coming and he tells her he believes her. Boyd has his gun drawn and tells Raylan to drop his shotgun.

Raylan sits down at the table and they both eat some fried chicken. Boyd suggests that Raylan's 24 hours are up now. Just then, Ava enters with her dead husband's deer rifle drawn. Boyd reaches for his gun and Raylan shoots him in the stomach. He apologizes to his old friend.

Scene 25 Flashback to the mines (00:46:33 - 00:46:46) view scene

Raylan flashes back to a scene in the coal mines, where he and Boyd were running through the tunnels.

Scene 26 Boyd and I dug coal together (00:46:47 - 00:47:34) view scene

As Boyd is wheeled away in a stretcher by paramedics, Art asks Raylan, "Glenco didn't even teach those recruits to aim for the heart?"

But only Raylan knows why he didn't shoot to kill.

Scene 27 I was justified (00:47:35 - 00:51:00) view scene

Winona's husband Gary has a near-heart attack when he wakes in the middle of the night to find Raylan in his kitchen.

We learn that Winona left Raylan for Gary 6 years ago. When she asks Raylan why he's there, he launches into the story of how he went to Nicaragua to find a money launderer named Roland Pike. That's where he met the cartel's gun-thug, Buckley, also looking for Roland. Buckley disarmed Raylan and asked where Roland was. When Raylan was unable to answer, Buckley killed... read more Winona's husband Gary has a near-heart attack when he wakes in the middle of the night to find Raylan in his kitchen.

We learn that Winona left Raylan for Gary 6 years ago. When she asks Raylan why he's there, he launches into the story of how he went to Nicaragua to find a money launderer named Roland Pike. That's where he met the cartel's gun-thug, Buckley, also looking for Roland. Buckley disarmed Raylan and asked where Roland was. When Raylan was unable to answer, Buckley killed another man by lighting a stick of dynamite in his mouth. This is why Raylan gave Buckley the ultimatum in Miami and killed him.

What worries Raylan is that even if Buckley hadn't reached for his gun as the countdown expired, Raylan would have shot him. He is surprised, because he never thought of himself as an angry man. Winona tells him that he does a good job of hiding it, but he is "the angriest man [she has] ever known." read less

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