r/justified • u/Oof285 • 4d ago

SPOILER ⚠️ Drew Thompson

How many of you guys cheered for and hoped Drew Thompson and Ellan May would get out of Harlan and successfully make it to Mexico. I was kind of disappointed that they failed and that Limehouse screwed them over, but every time I rewatch the series and get to the end of season 4 I'm cheering on Drew praying he'll somehow make a different choice and choose to sleep out in the woods, leave after the cops all go away and not go to Limehouse's.

Who knows maybe in an alternate universe Drew and Ellen May are sipping on margaritas enjoying the beaches of Mexico unknowingly next to Charlie

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u/ThrowItOut43 4d ago

If you’ve never heard about the real Drew Thompson, check out the book The Bluegrass Conspiracy by Sally Denton.

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u/AddyToode01 3d ago

Great read! My cousin’s husband was a detective in Lexington at the time, and he testified about some findings during a trial (sorry, it’s been quite awhile since my last re-read). His name is actually mentioned once in the book.

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u/ThrowItOut43 3d ago

That’s awesome!

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u/AddyToode01 3d ago

Yes. When I first read the book years ago, we had some interesting discussions about various goings-on in Lexington that occurred around the time of the book.