Warning: Major spoilers ahead

Ginger, being held hostage by Rust, schedules a meet with the Iron Crusaders’ meth contact, Reggie’s cousin Dewall Ledoux. Rust – still undercover – tries to get Dewall to accept his offer to trade cocaine for meth but he refuses. With the first plan having failed, Marty follows Dewall to see if he will lead them to Reggie.

Rust meets up with Marty at the forest, with the pair deciding to not call it in and head down to the compound without backup. They make their way into the house, arresting Reggie in the process. Marty heads inside the house and finds two children chained up in a shed. Disgusted by what he’s seen, Marty shoots Reggie in the head – the shock of which leads Dewall to step backwards into a landmine which blows him up. With both Dewall and Reggie dead, Rust and Marty plant evidence to cover up what really happened and make it seem like they acted in self-defence.

With everyone having bought their story, Rust and Marty are praised for their heroic efforts with Marty being promoted to Detective Sergeant. With the case having been put to bed, Marty and Maggie fix their issues and get back together.

In 2012, Rust and Marty recount the story of the “shootout” but Detective Gilbough and Papania are more interested in finding out what happened in 2002 – when Rust left the police force. Marty reflects on 2002 being a significant year for him and his relationship with his daughter Audrey. After police pick Audrey up, having found her undressed in a car with two guys, an angry Marty loses his cool and slaps her. Rust reveals that by 2002 he was known for his ability to draw out confessions from suspects.

In 2002, Rust interrogated Guy Francis – a man charged with double murder. Guy, wanting to make a plea deal, insists that Rust and Marty didn’t catch the person behind Dora’s murder. Guy mentions the “Yellow King”, which startles Rust as there’s no way he could have known this information. Rust attacks Guy, before the interview is stopped.

The following day, Rust fills Marty in on what happened with the pair returning to find out more information only to discover that Guy has killed himself. They’re told that following a phone call from his lawyer Guy slit his wrists, but after tracing the call to a pay phone Rust has suspicions. Rust revisits the original investigation, finding Dora Lange’s original crime scene now decorated with twig sculptures. At the Light of the Way Academy he finds more twig sculptures and paintings on the walls.

In the 2012 interview, Rust asks to see the file for the recent murder but is shocked by how little information there is. Detective Gilbough shows him a photo of the crime scene – where Rust is visible in the image – and reveals that there’s evidence of Rust being present at the murder scene.

Gilbough and Papania tell the pair their theory that Rust was involved in the murders, manipulating evidence to protect himself. Rust’s refusal to allow them to inspect his storage unit, and the odd timings around Tuttle’s death adds to their suspicions.

An upset Rust walks out of his interview, while Marty grapples with what he’s hearing about his former partner.

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