Warning: Major spoilers ahead

In 1995, Rust and Marty continue with their investigation. The connection to Marie Fontenot’s missing case is difficult to prove, with no real explanation existing for how the lattice stick structure found its way to Marie’s backyard.

Tensions between Rust and Marty are heightened after Rust suspects Marty of cheating on his wife, Maggie.

Attention turns to Dora’s family, with her mother revealing she had recently joined a church – a statement which is later corroborated by Dora’s friend Carla. The investigation leads them to “The Ranch” – a trailer park which operates as a brothel where young girls work.

While there, one of Dora’s friends gives them Dora’s diary, which contains a flyer for the Friends of Christ Revival.

Exploring this lead, Rust and Marty discover a burnt down church where they find the inside walls covered in religious paintings – one which resembles a naked woman, bound and wearing deer antlers.

Back in the interview room in 2012, Rust discusses his daughter’s death and how he spent the four years following working undercover as a narcotics investigator.

During this job Rust developed a drug problem which resulted in neural damage and led to him suffering from hallucinations – something which was happening during the Lange investigation.

The stress of the undercover role saw Rust end up in a psychiatric hospital, and after his release he decided to work in homicide, which is how he ended up being partnered with Marty.

Marty reveals that he is no longer married to Maggie.

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