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This Big Sky Season 2 recap about episode 9, “Trust Issues,” includes a refresher on the names of every new cast member to the screen as well as a rundown of what happened. Jenny Hoyt (Katheryn Winnick) and Cassie Dewell (Kylie Bunbury) are ready for revenge when Big Sky returns in 2022. Rick Legarski’s twin brother, Wolfgang Legarski (John Carroll Lynch), considers how to punish Ronald Pergman (Brian Geraghty) for escaping and killing Cassie’s father, Joseph Dewell (Jeffrey Joseph). Plus, the four teens realize they are way over their heads in Big Sky Season 2 Episode 9, “Trust Issues.”

[Spoiler alert: This article contains spoilers from Big Sky Season 2 Episode 9′ Trust Issues.’]

'Big Sky' Season 2 Episode 9 cast member John Carroll Lynch looks worried as Wolf Legarski
‘Big Sky’: John Carroll Lynch | ABC/Anna Kooris JOHN CARROLL LYNCH

Jenny investigates Joseph’s murder while Cassie grieves

Sheriff Tubb (Patrick Gallagher) agrees to park a car outside Cassie’s place around the clock. Jenny worries that Cassie was the target, not her father or someone who wanted to send a message. Jenny doesn’t want to include Deputy Poppernak (J. Anthony Pena) in the investigation. She suspects everyone is involved. Later, Jenny notices a suspicious RV and asks Poppernak to run the plates.

Cassie’s son, Kai (Gabriel Jacob-Cross), tells her that he knows she will catch whoever killed his grandfather. Mark Lindor (Omar Metwally) visits Cassie and suggests that Ronald might be the one who murdered her father. He feels that something is off about the Wolfgang ranch after a commercial for the cereal he found at Wolf’s ranch sparked a memory.

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Agatha (Romy Rosemont) and Wolf Legarski finally reunite Phoebe (Zoë Noelle Baker) with her mother, Scarlet (Anja Savcic). It’s evident that Phoebe knows how people want her to act. She asked Wolf if he was “bad” like Ronald, but then to her mother, she called him a “bad man.” Agatha won’t let Scarlet and Phoebe out of their room. 

Meanwhile, Agatha and Wolf argue over whether to kill Ronald or not. Agatha wants Wolf to kill Ronald. Wolf gives Ronald an evening to think about how he would like to die. If Ronald confesses to all of his murders, Wolf will administer him medicine to slowly put him to sleep. However, if he doesn’t, Wolf will suffocate him with a plastic bag. Agatha also believes that Scarlet has a black heart. However, when Agatha attempts to kill Scarlet, the mother fights back. Scarlet kills Agatha and helps Ronald to escape. Then Ronald smashes Wolf’s head with a blunt object. Agatha is dead, but it’s unclear whether Wolf is dead.

The four teens finally tell some adults about the drugs and money

Later in Big Sky Season 2 Episode 9, Bridger (Jeremy Ray Taylor) and Madison (Lola Skye Reid) agree not to tell their parents what’s going on. Max (Madelyn Kientz) brings T-Lock (Arturo Del Puerto) to Bridger and Madison’s house so he can get his hands on the bag of money. Ren (Janina Gavankar) calls Bridger to request her money back and threatens to kill his parents. She tells the kids they have 24 hours. However, Max and T-Lock already grabbed the money. When Harper (Troy Leigh-Anne Johnson) and Max reunite with Bridger and Madison, Bridger is angry. Later, Max and Harper tell Jenny everything while Madison confesses to their parents.

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Dietrich (David Meunier) is angry that Travis (Logan Marshall-Green) did not kill T-Lock. Meanwhile, Travis visits Jenny. They contemplate who killed Cassie’s father. Travis insists that neither Ren nor Dietrich could have killed Joseph. Later, Dietrich confronts Travis, calling him a traitor. 

Ren and Jag differ on how to handle the situation in ‘Big Sky’

Jag (Vinny Chhibber) pressures Ren to kill Bridger and get their money back. However, Ren believes that killing a white teenager is not their best interest. Jag insists that he will be blamed for Ren’s mistakes. Later, Jag tracks down Bridger at his karate dojo and kills his sensei. Dhruv (Jinder Mahal) attempts to kill Bridger, but Jag insists they need him alive to lead them to the money.

Burning questions fans have after ‘Big Sky’ Season 2 Episode 9, ‘Trust Issues’

Agatha mentioned to Wolf that their partners wouldn’t be happy about Ronald and Scarlet. Who are Wolf’s partners? Who is Milton? Will Jerrie Kennedy (Jesse James Keitel) ever return? What happened to Creary (Ryan De Quintal)? He lived, but viewers haven’t seen him since. Is Wolf dead or alive?

According to IMDbBig Sky Season 2 airs on Thursdays at 10 p.m. EST on ABC.