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Man cannot tame what God wishes to be wild.

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Marty is trying to tame a wild part of this country to save his family and his life.

Will it get him killed?

What does this mean for the money launderer and his family?

All the traffic in the entire state probably stops for him.

He tells Marty that he had a working relationship with Bobby Dean that he needs to continue with Marty.

Its a local tradition.

Marty merely says, I dont think my employer would allow it.

Shes apologetic about Wendys tossing a possum on their roof and claims everything is even now.

Buddy is trying to figure out more about what Marty does.

Jonah is trying to learn how to shoot.

Around town, Marty has become a major player overnight.

Theyve lived on that hill forever, and devious things go on on that farm.

Cut to the poppy kingpins on a walk across their property.

Jacob tells Darlene that Marty is more afraid of his boss than the Snells.

He doesnt buy the police theory that Gary threw himself from the 80th floor of his high-rise apartment building.

He was the happiest hes been in years, Josh tells a nervous Wendy.

At Lickety Splitz, Ruth Langmore is taking control.

Hes clearly a very sensitive subject for the smartest branch of the Langmore family tree.

Even with the violence, Ruth is doing such a great job that Marty later offers her a job.

She can manage the place and bring home $1,000 a week.

Will this change Ruths mind about killing Marty?

Might she want to join him instead?

Russ punches Petty in the face and calls him a slur before pushing him out of the truck.

Later, Russ will come to Pettys motel room, drunk and confused.

They kind of wrestle and then kiss.

Russ is figuring out who he is in a very unusual way.

Think about their growing empire.

As Ash reveals he carries a knife, a car pulls up to pick up Jonah, averting tragedy.

Jonah hides his gun in the garage and leaves Ash to sneak around in private.

The final scenes have a sense of inevitable doom.

Its so clear thatsomethingwill go wrong for all these happy people.

Faith and addiction wrapped up in one volume.

And the Byrdes want to ruin all of this wild behavior.

What book does Wyatt give Charlotte?The Martian Chroniclesby Ray Bradbury.

And one senses that Wyatt kind of feels like a Martian himself sometimes.

Its startling to consider how many of these lives will be shattered even by the end of this season.