So Far Gone

Back at the Rampart, Chuck realizes that he should have gone with Rhys and the kids. He holds his ground, however, against Pastor Gallen, making him aware that he has a gun to defend himself.

The ATV and a pickup arrive at the compound, bringing Dean and another militia member named Matthew into the standoff. Once Dean understands that Chuck came with Rhys to take the children, Dean goes to the back of the pickup to retrieve his weapons. Chuck orders him to stop, shooting his gun at the truck tire to intimidate him. The standoff becomes more tense as Matthew draws his own gun at Chuck. Gallen tries to defuse the tension, but Matthew’s gun goes off and hits Chuck in the hip. Matthew drops his own gun, regretful of what he’s done. Gallen administers first aid on Chuck’s wound and assesses that Chuck will be fine since the bullet did not hit a vital artery. Chuck requests that they call a helicopter to bring him to Spokane and lend him a phone to call Lucy.

On the road, Leah asks Rhys about the bedtime stories he used to tell Bethany. Many of the stories Rhys used to tell were thinly veiled allegories for the environmental issues he was covering at work, often resolving themselves with a magical happy ending.