1.05 Duke

Title	Duke
Episode #	Season 1, Episode 5
First aired	February 18, 2021
Directed by	Steve Robin
Written by	Bret VandenBos & Brandon Willer
On IMDB	[1]
Outline	When his past unexpectedly collides with his present life, Walker is forced to resume his undercover identity to keep his family safe. Micki gets caught up in Walker's old case. August threatens to blow his father's cover.
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FOUR MONTHS Earlier The episode starts with Walker(as Duke) undercover. He is working at the bull riding ring. We are introduced to the players that are the ones that Walker was tasked with. We have Clint West, Crystal West, Twyla Jean and Jaxson Davis Duke tells Twyla that he can ride but that he does not want to embarrass Clint. Clint puts Duke to the test and he proceeds to ride a bull. Twyla and Duke share a look(almost like flirting) as Twyla gives him some friendly advice about how to ride the injured bull.

PRESENT DAY Walker is in panic mode as he is now reading a text from Twyla on Duke's phone asking for him to meet her at Jarrow Motel. Walker realizes that now that she is in Austin, he fears that he will have to go back undercover to protect his friends, family, job and to actually get them arrested. Walker rushes to the bathroom, fills the sink with water and dunks his head in it to help him relax. Stella is outside needing the bathroom to get ready for game day. Walker lifts his head and is just starring into the mirror, looking terrified. Walker is heading downstairs in full ranger uniform. Stella is sitting down eating breakfast and August is messing around with some fishing equipment. Walker tells then that he is going to a crappy motel as they are on a manhunt and will not be around. Stella is disappointed as she has her soccer game at Noon. August is still a upset from finding out about his father's secret undercover life. Walker assures Stella he will be there and August sarcastically responds that "unless he leaves town again." Walker tells Stella that she needs to watch him as he is punished for what he had done but sending a text using his undercover phone. Stella is confused about the current situation. Walker leaves. We see Micki and Trey. Micki is eating some breakfast and Trey is sitting at the table reviewing game film as he is so pumped up about the game today as this is his first one being an assistant coach. He then joking asks Micki if Walker(his bromance buddy) knows about his new gig. He expressed that he always has to be ready as in why he has new cleats. Trey also told Micki that he has looking at flights to Vegas to go and see his mother and introduce her to Micki. Micki has a very bad reaction to this as she is having her own issues with her mother(Mrs. Adriana Ramirez). Trey knew this would be a huge step and there was no other time to bring it up. Micki apologizes for her reaction and she will talk to him about this later. Walker is driving and stops. Walker is getting himself ready to become "Duke Culpepper". Yes(he goes shirtless in this scene). Walker is replacing his army tags with a cross, using awful aftershave, dirty baseball cap(Texas Rangers, interesting, huh), and puts his cowboy boots on. Walker leans up against his truck and you instantly see that Walker does not want to be undercover as Duke. Micki is at police station, where James askes her to come in. Liam is there, with FBI agent from San Antonio Unit, Tessa Graves. They are all being briefed on Operation: Watch the Throne(which is Walker's undercover assignment). Captain James expressed that Walker's task was to find outeo who the players were as part of the Rodeo Kings bank robbery crew. Graves expressed that Walker confirmed that Twyla was inside person who worked at the bank and that he was sharing an intimate relationship with. Graves expressed that this could of been enough to bring them down but that Liam refused to put Walker on the stand as this would put him and his family in danger. The last robbery ended with 300K stolen and that Duke(Walker) was the last person to know where the money is. Graves is thinking Walker is dirty and James knows that putting him undercover in the state he was in was a mistake but that he is the only way in to stop this crew. Graves tells Micki that Walker would go dark for long epriods of time during the operation and that Twyla's phone are bugged and they have a camera stream at hotel. On camera, we see Duke pull up the the bar and grill attached to the Jarrow Hotel. Liam is defending his brother as this must of been a last resort for him to go back undercover. Liam confirms that Walker hated who he became because of Duke. Micki right away is thinking of an idea that may help in getting Walker out of the situation he is now in. Duke is knocking on hotel room door, Twyla answers, puts her had on his face, makes a comment about missing that aftershave and the door slams shut.

|Characters=

• Cordell Walker
• Micki Ramirez
• Stella Walker
• August Walker
• Liam Walker
• Captain Larry James
• Trey Barnett
• Clint West
• Crystal West
• Twyla James
• Ruby(from Walker)

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|Quotes= {{TriviaQ<uote |Text= Twyla Jean: "Your gonna shovel prairie pancakes the rest of your life, cowboy?" }}

Clint West: I'd say you either go 10 or go home, what do you say, Dick?"

Duke: "It's Duke, Hope you can out to 11."

Walker(Duke): "No eyes on this. Keep the circle small. And the lies honest."

Duke: "I lost someone, My brother. He was my best friend. We travelled the country together, going from town to town. He always had my back."

Duke: "We always think better with whiskey and garlic bread, right?"

Walker (Duke): Thank you by the way. I know you backed this unstoppable jackass site on scene."

Trey: "Excellence is hard. Excellence is earned. Now let's go out there and show them what excellence looks like."

August: "Is this who you really want to be, a fake cowboy badass with crap aftershave?"
August: "If I never see this guy again, it'll be too soon."

Walker(Duke): "I thought we had an out, I didn't think..."
Micki(Adrianna): You'd get robbed? By the robbers?

Duke: "What do I always say Twyla, Go BIG right?

Graves: "Well, I wouldn't have shot you if I was gonna cuff you."