Changes

 Walker is sitting at a picnic table, listening to a police scanner and reviewing vendors for the Side Step. Liam comes over and sits with Walker. Liam admits that he is worried about his brother and Walker tells Liam he is worried about him. Liam just wants to make sure that Walker is taking care of himself and that he is serious about taking a break from being a Ranger. Walker tries to tell him that he is listening to a baseball game but Liam sees right through it. Liam gives Walker a rubix Rubik's cube and tells him that he can focus for one whole day on something else other than a police case then he will apologize. Walker accepts. Walker is at the Side step fumbling around with the cube and Micki walks in and jokes how empty it is. Walker wonders why Micki is there and is seeing if she needs help with a case but all she wants is breakfast. They talk about how Trey is still out of town, as he is visiting his mother and that as much as she misses him navigating mothers is something she does not want to do. They start talking about Micki and her mother Mercedes and how Micki is not ready to forgive her but did reach out to her and left a message. As she is talking, Mercedes shows up and Micki is stunned. They share in an awkward family reunion and Walker suggests that he will make some coffee. Mercedes is apologizing for everything and Micki does not want to here it. Mercedes explains the expression "Four Stones in hand" meaning that you are preparing for an attack even though you are not threatened. Mercedes explains that she was trying to look for her and thought that she found her but it ended up not being her daughter and was scammed. Micki tells Mercedes that she is not the person to help. Micki walks away and tells Walker to not get involved. August and Stella are walking to school. Stella tells August that if he ever wants to talk about it and he tells her not. August and Stella are surrounded by fellow students wanting to know everything. August is called "brave" and he likes that. Walker is throwing out garbage and sees Mercedes in the car crying. Walker tells himself to not get involved but he does anyway. He asks her if she is okay and that he is a "concerned" citizen and would like to know more information. Mercedes and Walker are having coffee as she is telling him about the person that scammed her. They only communicated through letters. This person called themselves "Nina Ruiz". Mercedes was conned out of money and never heard from them again. Mercedes fell off the wagon, burned the letters and didn't tell the cops. Walker decides to take this case as a personal favor(aka quest) and that this what they will tell Micki when she askes. Walker gets the address of this so called person's house in Austin. Walker is scoping the place out and is about to climb the gate, when two officers stop him. Walker recognizes one of them(Randall) but to no avail, Walker is under arrest for trespassing.

Stella and August are in the cafeteria. August is around a group of people talking about what happened, almost like he swopped into action. Ruby walks by to make sure he is okay and August appreciated the sentiment and tells her he is okay. Stella is trying to speak with Isabel(Bel) and she is not into it. Bel askes if she wants to talk about anything and Stella is thrown off with the attitude. Stella tells her that she doesn't want to talk. Bel walks away telling Stella she needs to go off and study. As they are approaching the community center, Micki tells Mercedes to act normal and pretend that she doesn't know her as that will cause suspicion. The group is about to begin. Micki's persona is Michelle, a woman who lost her mother at three, never knew her father and a sister that she pushed away. The story continues that she wants to reach out to tell her about the money that their uncle left but she gets why her sister hasnt hasn't returned her calls or letters, its because its hard to trust an addict that has hurt you. At the family ranch, Abeline questions why Bonham took the first step and then left as to say that he is taking the easy way out. Bonham doesn't see it that way and walks away to tend to the animals. Mercedes is now sharing about how she would call up her sister;'s and would just listen to the sound of her daughters voice and laughter as this is all she had to be close with her daughter. Joy, the group leader thanks Mercedes for sharing. As the group disperses, Joy Caldwell approaches Michelle and tells her that she should keep coming as she can help with locating her sister and offers at anytime she needs to talk, she will be there.  Micki contacts Walker and tells him that if he wants to help while this quest and break into Joy's house that this would be the time to do it. Walker pretends to be a food delivering person and ends up picking the lock. He is searching high and low in the house for any hiding spots. He notices that the fans are on and the AC is cut off. He opens up the AC unit and find a box with letters in it. Michelle(aka Micki) is talking to Joy drinking coffee while Walker is reading and going through the letters. Joy tells Michelle that she wants to be her temporary sponsor and will personally help track down her sister. Micki is trying to stall Joy for longer but Joy leaves. Micki is calls Walker to tell him that Joy is coming home and to get out of there. Walker has found out that Mercedes was not the only person that was scammed. Walker wants to keep some of the evidence. Walker has an idea and needs a day. Micki tells him that he needs to leave right now and as Joy is opening the front door, Walker is outside down the street holding the same food bags as before. August and Stella are in the AV room as August is getting ready for morning announcements. They both are talking about their different experiences at school and how people are treating them. August doesn't seem to have an issue with being a hero as this is the way he is dealing with it as he hates the reality for what really happened while Stella is not talking about it. August lays is on thick regarding how Stella chose a boy over her best friend and how she is using Bel for a convenient friend when she is waiting for something else. August points out that he knew about Bel's parents before she did as Stella has not been there for her and that all Bel wants is to be there for her. August tells Stella that he falls apart every time he hears loud noises and rather not have people feel sorry for him. As they continue to have a heated discussion Stella points out that the light is on and askes August if that means the whole school just heard their conversation. Outside the school, August is sitting alone as Ruby comes and sits next to him. August is being overdramatic about the events of the day and Ruby tells him that he sees him for the person he really is. At the NA meeting, Cordell has joined the group. He volunteers to start sharing that his addiction is breaking the rules and pushing his limits. Cordell proceeds to say that he needs to also stop someone who is breaking the rules. At this time, Micki gets up and opens the door. These people announce that someone scammed them out of money. Mercedes then gets up and accuses Joy Caldwell of doing the same thing involving thinking she had found her daughter. Joy, gets up and tries to explain herself but Micki places cuffs on her and places her under arrest.

Micki contacts Walker tells Mercedes that they have both been through a lot and tells him offers to talk about it. Mercedes explains that if he with all of this she needs and wants to help while this quest stay sober. Mercedes explains that she is her own problem and break into Joy's house all she wants is to try her best to not let Micki down. Micki, tears in her eyes says that this would be she can try to understand. Just then, the time NA meeting is about to do itbegin. Micki leaves to go outside and Walker pretends is breaking the rules to be a food delivering person and ends up picking solve the lockRubik's cube. He Micki describes the cube as the perfect metaphor about how even though Walker admitted he is addicted to breaking the rules, he is searching high and low in breaking the house for any hiding spotsrules as a civilian with privileges as a ranger. He notices Micki reminds him that he needs to find the fans are on balance. Walker acknowledges that Micki is right and agrees. Walker hands over some letters to Micki as he thought that reading them will make her understand Mercedes better. Micki, with non verbal cues is touched by the AC is cut offsentiment. He opens up the AC unit In school, Stella approaches Bel and find apologizes for being a box with letters bad judge in itcharacter, for shutting her out. Michelle(aka Micki) is Bel explains that she still cares and that she was talking to Joy drinking coffee while Walker is reading August the entire time to check in. Stella realizes that Bella has a crush on her brother and going through that they will talk about everything else. At the letterscommunity center, Micki is waiting for Mercedes. Micki wants to know what she continued to write to Joy tells Michelle even though she was already scammed. Mercedes explains that writing to her was a sliver of hope and if she stopped she would feel like she was giving up. All Mercedes wants is to talk to be her temporary sponsor daughter. Through tears, Micki gives her the unopened letter with her address and would like for her to go through the letters and will personally help track down mail out the ones to her sisterreal daughter. Micki At the hotel that Abeline and Bonham first met, Liam is accused of meddling, which in fact is true. Liam tells his father that if this is trying all about her then he really needs to stall Joy do this for longer but Joy leavesher. Abeline is at the check out desk confirming a reservation that Bonham does not know about. Micki Liam is calls Walker to tell excused by his mother. Bonham thinks that he has failed. Abeline tells him that Joy her involvement in his treatment is coming home not a failure and that he is not allowed to get out spare her as his death would be the death of thereher. Walker She further explains that none of this is easy and that she didn't ask for easy and she has found out no regrets. Abeline wants to renew their wedding vows as to have a fresh start. She teases that Mercedes was not the only person room that they had shared all those years ago is occupied but that was scammedthe room next to isn't. Bonham proceeds to kiss her on the forehead. At the family ranch, Walker wants to keep some of is sitting by the evidencefire and Micki arrives checking in on him. Walker explains he is finally giving in and hiring a cook. Micki thanks Walker has an idea for being a friend and meddling in. Liam comes over and needs is surprised that Walker solved it as it took him over a dayweek to solve his first one. Walker tells Micki to stay quiet. Walker tells both of them that as much as he has the two of them to keep him in check from work and civilian life that he needs to leave right now keep himself in check and as Joy he needs to figure out who he really is opening on the front door, opposite side of work. Both Micki and Liam crack a smile and Walkers pours them all a glass of whiskey and Walker is outside down admits to cheating. Liam laughs and shares a fun fact about the street holding the same food bags as beforeRubik's cube. Micki then raises her glass and toasts to "moving on". They all toast and drink.