<strong>Justified</strong> <strong>Episode</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> isn’t about to let some company ”rape” the hills of her hometown. Coover and Dickie then enter, looking for trouble – as always. ”You whoring for the mines now, too – like your buddy Boyd?” says Coover, who lightly shoves Givens in the shoulder. Givens then makes a show of putting away his badge. This is personal. Coover takes the first swing and a full-fledged BRAWL breaks out. Givens gets in his share of blows, but it’s Coover who ends up with the advantage, PUNCHING the marshal in the face until Mags steps in with a shovel to break up the fight. Givens is a bloody mess. That evening, Givens convalesces in Carol’s hotel room while she prepares for the big meeting. He explains the ”bad blood” between the Givens and Bennett clans: during prohibition, the Bennett family was busted and believed it came about on a tip from a Givens. Raylan’s uncle was shot as a result. When the marshal was in high school, he played against Dickie when a fight broke out. Givens picked up a bat and BASHED Dickie in the shin, giving the Bennett boy his limp. So bad blood all around. CUT to Helen and Arlo’s place. Boyd sits with the couple at the kitchen table and presents an offer for their land. ”We’re not signing that land over to anyone,” Arlo barks. Arlo then tells Boyd that his daddy wouldn’t think kindly about his boy working for the mining company. Boyd doesn’t disagree. Later, the town of Harlan meets at a local church for the big meeting. Carol takes the podium and tries to make a point about how miners are well compensated by pointing out that they make as much as a decorated marshal like Raylan Givens. Givens turns the tables by explaining that, while mining and marshal money are similar, marshals don’t get fired if they take a sick day. The crowd applauds. Boyd then stands up to defend Carol and the company, saying that he was given ”a second chance.” ”What we need right now is jobs,” Boyd says. More applause. Mags then stands up and delivers a impassioned plea to the crowd – against the company. She explains that it’s just the same old story: a conglomerate coming into town to destroy the land, take advantage of its people and then leave. The town has never seen the kind of money that these companies always promise. She then points out that Reggie has already ”sold out” to the mining company – even though she offered to buy his land first. Mags then invites everybody to a party at the Bennett homestead. ”I want you to see just what it is we’re all fighting for down here,” Mags tells Carol. HUGE applause – and then – BANG, BANG, BANG! Givens pulls his weapon. The crowd runs for the exits. Only they’re not gunshots. Somebody lit off firecrackers. Later, Givens suggests to Carol that she had something to do with it – as the bangs shut up Mags in mid-speech. ”I admit it was a well-timed prank, but I had nothing to do with it,” Carol says. ”My hearts still pounding. Want to feel?” Givens ignores the obvious come on. CUT to Ava’s house, where Boyd returns home to find Coover and Dicke waiting. Coover savagely BEATS Boyd before Ava enters the room with a shotgun. ”Back off!” she warns the Bennett boys. Ava then notices the squirming, squeaking bag on the floor. She SHOOTS it. Coover SCREAMS. ”You killed Charlie!” he moans before exiting, furious. Back at Carol’s hotel room, the mining executive continues to get cozy with Givens, who politely declines her offer to jump into bed. She attributes the refusal to Givens not wanting to get into trouble at work. Givens, who has been drinking, alludes to the fact that he is already in trouble with his boss. The next morning, Carol and Givens pay a visit to Arlo and Helen. While Carol explains her offer to a typically disgruntled Arlo, Helen pulls aside Givens. She offers to give the marshal the $20,000 stolen from the marshals if Givens agrees to leave town and cut all ties. ”You want the money, you leave it all behind,” Helen says. Givens is rightfully confused, but doesn’t get a chance to ask a follow-up question because SHOOTING suddenly erupts. Somebody is taking pot shots at the house. Givens FIRES back while ushering everybody inside. Arlo is shot in the leg. Givens checks his phone: no service. The house line, meanwhile, hasn’t worked for months, Helen explains. So Givens takes a knife and cuts off his father’s ankle bracelet. That ought to bring the cops in about 10 minutes. Givens then heads outside and races up a nearby hill toward the unidentified shooter. He is able to sneak up on the shooter, who is the sister of the man who tried to bomb the courthouse. Givens twists her arm behind her back and cuffs her. Later, Givens tells Carol that the man who bombed the courthouse is now in custody – he was waiting outside the judge’s house with a rifle. Helen then hands Givens an envelope containing the $20,000. Givens walks away, announcing that he is going to Mags’ party. ”The whole reason I gave you 54
<strong>Justified</strong> <strong>Episode</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> that money is that you agreed to stay away from the Bennetts!” Helen explodes. Responds a deadpan Givens: ”I lied.” 55
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