As always the opening of Longmire sets up stories for the entire season and this was no exception. As Walt (Robert Taylor) drives an injured Branch (Bailey Chase) to the Rez clinic where he has to be patched up by Walt and stabilized. Well he did the patching up with fishing tackle and the Rez clinic worker stabilized him. Barlow (Gerald McRaney) is angry that Walt brought him in when he asks what happened and he hopes he didn't use a rusty fishing tackle at that cos he' going to hold him responsible.
Walt drives to catch Mathias (Zahn McClarnon) as he transports Henry (Lou Diamond Phillips) to Denver and Mathias doesn't stop for him until Walt almost drives into an ongoing truck which prompts Mathias to pull over. Walt says he wants to speak with Henry and he hasn't waived his rights. Henry says he can afford a lawyer since he's got money in the safe and Walt tells him not to waive his rights. He can help him if he stays in his jurisdiction, but if he goes to Denver that's Fales' jurisdiction. At the office everything's a mess and they ask him what happened here. Walt replies he got angry. He wants Ruby (Louanne Stephens) to find a good lawyer for Henry and Vic (Katee Sackhoff) talks to him alone. He tells her his wife was killed and Henry's taking the blame for something he doesn't want Walt arrested for. Henry kept the teeth for those reasons. He needs to get Hector back from Cumberland county as he's witness.
At the hospital he tells the doctor to find out if Branch was on any drugs, hallucinogenic since he claims to have seen David Ridges (David Midthunder) and he was wearing white make-up and he found his ashes and left them at the CS. He dreams of the man coming into his room. He believes it to be true and also Jacob Knighthorse (A Martinez) is mentioned. As he talks with Knighthorse he says that Henry's team wouldn't have done well and Walt replies he was here to help them. He tells Whitehorse about David Ridges and how everyone claims he's dead. He says it's the White Warrior and it's a spirit come back. The doctor also told him about the crow feather he found in Branch's wound which would've become infected. He also sees similar in Knighthorse's office which is made of raven, crow and eagle feathers, he says it's an antique.
When Walt speaks with Henry in jail he tells him there wasn't much money in the safe and he says Deena took it. A good public defender should be able to get reasonable doubt as long as they have Hector there. Henry tells him about the White Warrior also and how they'd call them religious extremists. At the Rez Mathias runs Walt and Ferg (Adam Bartley) off the land cos it's not his jurisdiction and he scatters the ashes in the bag which was evidence. You'd think Mathias would be more forthcoming in helping since it's his job. He tells Walt he'll call the FBI to tell them Walt was here without permission. Ferg inadvertently walks through the ashes, which was obvious but he didn't realize and Walt collects scrapings from his boot. For someone who's not into forensics he sure knows what he's looking for, which is why so many underestimate the power and intelligence of our sheriff!
Also the remark made by Knighthorse about him not getting a call about that anytime soon, was a good laugh considering Walt wouldn't be cos he doesn't carry a phone. Thought he was going to say that for a second. Vic says she's sorry about his wife and he shouldn't keep things to himself. She also got a good look at Walt when he was cleaning Branch's blood off his body and yet again any excuse for us to see Walt shirtless! Branch dreams again and he almost strangles Cady (Cassidy Freeman) who's shocked and leaves when Walt comes in. Of course she's going to end up defending Henry cos there's no one else to do the job right. Branch insists he wasn't dreaming when he saw Ridges.
As Walt checks out the Rez again he finds some men and a fire and convinces Mathias to come along. He ties them up and asks where they live but no one answers. I said it was the one in the middle, the short haired one with the necklace. They bring Branch here and he can't recognize any of them insisting it was ridges. Walt has no choice but to let them go and tells him he just let his shooter go. Showing him the results of the analysis of the ashes which were Ridges. Branch also being doses with peyote.
Knighthorse has an alibi which rules him out and this was confirmed by Barlow, who just likes to sit around cleaning his guns all day and drinking. Of course this all opens up Walt's wife's murder again as everything appears to be up in the air. Ruby being upset at him as he hasn't told her much nor where he's heading. Nothing will be the same between Branch and Cady now and she was really shook up at his actions, even if he was dreaming, at least it seemed that way. As said the opening setting up the groundwork for the many continuing mysteries this season 3.
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