The Cold Dish

Around midnight, Walt meets Vic at Dull Knife Lake in the southern Bighorn Mountains. When she said they found one of the Esper brothers, she was referring to finding Jacob’s dead body. He was found sitting with his back to the wheel of his truck, a feather sticking out of his jacket. Vic draws Walt’s attention to footprints of size-nine Vasque boots, matching the ones on Jacob’s feet. She estimates that Jacob’s shooter was positioned somewhere across the lake. Walt notes that the bed of the truck contains fishing equipment, including two vests, and estimates that Jacob died 14 to 16 hours earlier.

Seeing the commotion, the drunk occupant of a nearby cabin approaches, introduces himself as Al Monroe, and goes to make coffee at Walt’s request. Walt then questions two nearby vacationing business executives, who discovered and reported Jacob’s body. He also sends Ferg on several errands, including placing Bryan Keller and George Esper under protective custody.

Walt takes a statement from Al at his cabin. Al mentions that he heard a gun go off early that morning. He went to the door to yell at the shooter and saw a tall figure with long, dark hair holding a large gun and walking in the distance.