Preparations
Waverly's POV
Waverly pours Wynonna another cup of coffee at Shorty's. She's talking about Doc, how he's homeless and she found him near the edge of the forest with a sleeping bag. "He nearly got scalped. Ugh! And he's living in a tent a raccoon wouldn't piss on. And I'm pretty sure he hates me, so that's really nice." Doc had said no to helping Wynonna. She's stuck between Doc and Dolls, who to work with and who to be with. "But you and Dolls, you're still working together all weekend?" Waverly asks, trying to get an idea on who Wynonna is leaning towards.
"Ok. You're asking why?" Wynonna gives Waverly a knowing look. "Just trying to keep up." Waverly scoffs at her sister's look. "We're gonna track down the last of seven revenant families that want revenge on the Earps if it kills me." Wynonna looks down at the counter deep in thought and continues on. "Hey, you want me to ask him to run some tests on your bony little friend?" Waverly had told her about the skull just to keep the no secrets tradition going plus the skull was on top of the bar counter for anyone to see.
"Uh, no. Curtis left it to me, and if I give it to Black Badge, I might never see it again. Right?" Waverly grabs the box before Wynonna can get her hands on it. "They say I have trust issues.", her sister says sarcastically and walks away from the bar. "You're gonna be ok without me?" She puts on her leather jacket. "I'm good. I'm a happily single Virgo with hair for days" Waverly moves her hair back and giggles. "Well, you get lonely and you call me." Wynonna heads towards the door looking back at Waverly. "Ok. Ok." Waverly didn't want to mention the party she's hosting tonight because she's scared Wynonna will embarrass her if she shows up.
After her shift Waverly goes straight to the Homestead and starts getting everything ready for the party. She puts on her flashy dress and puts on some music. She sings and dances to the music while setting up the last few decorations. She grabs the skull thinking of where to hide when Doc comes into the living room. "How many tiny pillows does one girl need?" Waverly tries hiding the skull behind her back. "Dare I ask?" "My uncle Curtis left it for me to look after. Human remains, what every girl wants in her inheritance, right?" Waverly jokes, but keeps a pretty tight hold on the skull.
Doc grabs the skull and turns it upside down, stroking his finger on the top teeth of the skull. "I don't think this is human. Best be careful who knows you have that." Anxious about what he says she grabs the skull quickly. "Why?" "In Bobo del Rey's camp, there were two skeletons, one of which was missing a head." With this new information Waverly is sure that Bobo del Rey is either working for the Nomadic tribe or is a part of it.
"Great." Bobo del Rey has proved to be one of the Earp's family's biggest threats. "My parlay with Bobo is finished. This morning, Wynonna, she requested assistance and…" "And you told her to go to hell!" Waverly yells mad at Doc. "And it was wrong of me. Too much drink, too much pride." He says, sounding apologetic. "Hey, wait a second. I wanna record this, so that I can replay it to you when you're being a dick." She grabs her phone and shows it to him with a sarcastic tone. Doc was about to grab the phone when they both get startled by a text Waverly receives. "Yeah. You need to go. Girls only tonight. Engagement party. A chance for me to show my friends that I'm not a freak."
"You hunt outlaws that want revenge for justice being served on their family members. Gunslingers cannot foster friendships with civilians, it never works." He laughs at the situation. "See, you being here is definitely not selling normal." Waverly says looking at Doc's outfit. "So, look, the only invitation you're getting is to move onto our land." Doc looks surprised at the offer. "What? Friends don't let friends be gutted by outlaws in the woods. Plus, you know, it would be nice for us to have some company. You know, chop wood, help us not die."
"That is a generous offer, one that should come from your sister also." He says knowing Wynonna might not agree to this. "Look, she might not be able to figure you out Doc. But Wynonna doesn't want you dead." She says with sympathy. "Well I will consider it. I'll sleep in the barn tonight and see if it meets my needs." He jokes making Waverly smile. "Good." "You should hide that cranium somewhere safe. You wouldn't want to spoil the revelry." He sings the song that Waverly was listening to when he came in and she laughs. "Ok, mr. skull back behind the pillow you go."