Ashes to Ashes

Walt stops to give a stranded Branch a ride, after showing him Ridges' body in the back of his truck. They take it to a coroner, and Branch is then suspended. He is asked by Barlow to work in the family business. Branch agrees, but, suspicious, looks into the company's dealing with Nighthorse. Meanwhile, Cady learns that Detective Fales' initial search warrant for the Red Pony was for feathers, which Ridges has been known to leave in his victims. Walt and Henry dig up Miller Beck's body to find a feather in the throat of Walt's wife's killer. This and other evidence frees Henry. However, after Walt scatters his wife's ashes, he prepares to go after Nighthorse, believing him to still be involved. While trap shooting, Branch and Barlow discuss Nighthorse. Barlow admits to paying him to send Ridges to Denver the week that Walt's wife was killed, in the pursuit of having Branch replace Walt as sheriff. Branch expresses grim disapproval and holds his shotgun at the ready. Barlow distracts Branch and readies his own gun, then a gunshot is heard by Walt.