Walker (2021–…): Season 1, Episode 18 - Drive - full transcript

This is your fault.

All of it.

Just-just... just
think for a second.

Will you just think? Think
about what you're doing?

What I'm doing?

They're dead because of you.

My wife is dead because of you.

So don't tell me to think
about what I'm doing.

Uh, well, I-I don't know
what Carlos told you here.

No, he told me enough.

He told me you were there
at the hospital with Cali,



a contract killer.

He told me you forced him to
confess to Emily's murder.

Now, that's not...
that's not what happened.

You talked him through
it, didn't you? No.

Told him what to say?
Because Stan Morrison,

DPS commissioner,
would know exactly

what would hold up in court.

You forced us to live a lie.

That ends today.

Okay. Oh, I-I was there,
all right? I was there.

All right? But Cali forced me to
coach him how to take the fall.

All right? He was dying.
It was my idea to pay him.

Oh, look at you.
Quite a saint. Yeah.

No. That's not...



You are involved in a cover-up

with Northside Nation.

How deep do they have
their hooks in you?

Santos.

He had something
on you, didn't he?

No gunshot wound.
They didn't do this.

You did this.

You don't even know
what you're looking at.

I never figured you
for a killer, Stan.

Did you kill my wife?

Cordi.

No.

So, what, you're
gonna take me in now,

or what-what... what happens?

You said that like you were
hoping I would say "Yes."

Like someone who still
has people on the inside.

Give me your phone.

Then get in the truck.

Drop it.

Where we going?

Drive.

Subtle, isn't it?

Didn't he say he was
gonna meet us here?

Yeah, Stan, it's Bonham.

Look, I don't know if you're
having any regrets about hosting

this little vow renewal thing,
but we're here and, uh... Huh.

Hey. I found it.

Let's go.

Yeah, listen,
don't file charges,

but we're, uh, about to
break into your house.

♪ And I know what they know ♪

♪ But that won't stop... ♪.

Well, thank you.

Wow.

Whoa-oa-oa.

Wow. If DPS pays this well,

why does Stan want to
be district attorney?

Oh, man.

Wow. Hey, hey, hey,
election results will

come in later.
Just take a break.

Please?

Oh, hey. Look how
happy Dad is here.

Oh, yeah. He was.

Your mama gave birth to you

the next day. Really?

Work before family.

♪ Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh...♪

I'm totally kidding.

Dad's actually been
kind of cool lately.

Doesn't mean I still
can't joke about it.

All right, how are we gonna
make this place magic?

Okay, don't get mad at me,

but I need to ask you
both something serious.

Are breakfast tacos
just for breakfast?

No. No.

Absolutely not.
No, no, no, no, no.

They're 24/7, Ma. Okay. Good.

Something we can all be
on the same page about

in this household. Oh, 100%.

Have you tried kolaches yet?

Mm. No. Queso.

We have to get
queso. Mm. Oh, yeah.

That Lonestar pu-pu platter?

More like Choo-Choo platter.

Okay, Trey. You remember.

No, no. Choo, choo.

Well, wait. What?
No, no, no. Mama, no.

Choo, choo. What's happening?

You never heard
about Choo Choo Trey?

Ma... No, but I
think I'm about to.

Ma.

Ah.

This is nice. Yeah?

Yeah. Hanging out,
meeting your mom.

Being a family.

I just want to hold
on to this, you know?

Yeah. I was thinking...

Uh-oh.

About inviting my mom. Moms.

Mom and aunt.

Is that crazy? No.
No, not at all.

That's... that's great.

If you think you're
ready, I'm down.

Mom brunch? Mom brunch.

Yeah? Chugga-chugga. All right.

Oh. Chugga-chugga,
chugga-chugga. Choo, choo!

So, how'd it start?

When did you turn?

Some of us in law enforcement
felt the strain of budget cuts.

Cops, judges, weren't going
to make their pension.

It wasn't right.

So I decided to get creative.

Yeah, so you started putting
drugs back on the streets?

Unbelievable. Seemed efficient.

But we got greedy. We had
the product from a drug bust.

We just needed the
distribution, and the, uh

you know, the established
dealers, and, uh

that was Northside.

Once they were in, and
knew the play, they just...

Oh, they just wanted
to keep it going.

You know how hard it is
to crawl out of an abyss?

You and James put a big
old dent in Northside,

but they're-they're
still out there.

Yeah, I figured as
much. Otherwise,

you'd be behind bars right now.

Uh, don't kill me, but

we're running on empty here.

I mean, that was a poor choice

of words, but, uh, you know.

Pull over at the next stop.

So how far we going, Cordell?

I mean, I know I'm talking to a
man with a gun on me, but, uh,

we're getting gas?

I mean, you dug a perfectly
good grave back there

if you wanted to put
me in the ground.

Do you have any idea what
I'm dealing with right now?

What I just found out?

You killed my wife.

I didn't kill her.

You're lying, Stan.
I can feel it.

I just don't know how
to prove it... yet.

Listen,

we both know you still
got people on the inside.

So, uh, if you're
getting nervous

thinking if I'm gonna
do this by the books

or put a bullet in your head,
that's fine with me, Stan.

Put your hands on the
wheel... Ten and two.

Yeah, there you go.

Just like DPS standard
procedure says.

So you don't try anything funny.

Thank you.

What did you do?

I did what I had to do.

Maybe even saved
you from yourself.

Give me that.

Emergency services.
Are you kidding me?

You're trying to get ahead of
this, huh? Shift the narrative.

You know all the angles in
the courtroom, right, Stan?

So what is it here? Huh?

Ranger with a checkered past

still grieving the
loss of his wife

forces a confession from
a trusted family friend.

Thing is,

none of that's a lie now, is it?

There's no evidence, son.

And you know why?

Because I didn't kill your wife.

I'm another crooked politician.
Yeah. Yeah, bring me in.

But going all lone wolf on
this isn't gonna help anybody.

Yeah, you're right.

Start the truck. Go.

Damn it, Walker. We
should've seen it.

I'm gonna keep calling
you, man. Call me back.

I need to know what
the hell's going on.

All right.

Everybody, listen up!

For now, I just... I need y'all
to keep doing your jobs. Okay?

We're still gathering info.

There's no need to
jump to conclusions.

I don't want anybody
speaking to the press.

If you're working a case,
just keep working that case.

Don't get distracted
by all this.

Captain, have you talked
to Ranger Ramirez yet?

Next order of business, Connie.

Oh, my gosh. Oh,
you two are like

little rays of
sunshine, you know that?

It's like a superpower.

Well, times will get tough, so,

you got to hold on

to what brings you light. True.

I'm sorry, babe, but
your phone is blowing up.

Excuse me. Mm-hmm.

Hello.

Ramirez, you hear the news?

No, but I think I know what
the problem is. Walker.

A text came in
from Stan Morrison.

He's saying that Walker
is holding him hostage.

What? I don't know.

He's not answering my calls.

I think it's probably
because he...

He doesn't want to
disobey an order.

Actually, that's-that's
not my guess,

but, yeah, we'll go with that.

Micki, find him

and find out what's going on.

Loud and clear, Cap.

I'll fill you in once
I find something.

All right.

Is everything okay?

I don't know yet.

Micki?

Walker, what the
hell is going on?

Stan... he killed
Emily. Oh, come on.

Walker... I went
to talk to Carlos.

He told me Stan was with
Cali at the hospital.

He's been working with
Northside Nation all along.

They tried to kill me.

What? When? Couple hours ago.

In a field outside
Marshal's Ford.

There are bodies there. Stan
also killed Byron Santos.

He must have been on
the same track. Walker,

Captain James called.
Everyone is looking for you.

If you have Stan, you
got to bring him in now.

No, I can't. I can't. Micki,
not right now. There...

There was McLawson, Campbell.

There are others.

Micki, you're the only person

I can trust right now.

What do you need?

Stan knew I was
going to see Carlos.

His guys were probably gonna

take care of him
after they killed me.

Oh, my God. I-I told him.
This is all my fault.

I'm leaving

to get Carlos now, okay?

Be careful.

I will. And Walker...

I'm sorry.

Hey, what's going on?

Trey, I need your help.

So, what's our signature drink?

Oh, bourbon and honey
is fancy enough for me.

We can call it "The
Taylor-Burton."

Why Taylor-Burton?

For couples that remarried.

It's better than Wood-Wagner.

♪ Even my dark days ♪

♪ You always find ways... ♪.

Oh, good move.

You picked the place that we
liked when we went sampling.

Oh, yes, I did, and August ate

all the samples that
night, by the way.

Oh.

All right.

♪ No more sorrows ♪

♪There's only tomorrow ♪

Check it.

♪ I only have a good day... ♪

Your phone. You've been
fidgety for the past hour.

I want to know, too.

What is it?

My office has been
trying to reach me.

My brother took Stan hostage.

What? I have to tell my family.

It's from Mom. She, uh,
kept a few of the chips

so she could show people.

Please step out of the car

and place your hands
above your head.

Stay in the car.

He murdered my wife!

He's not a hostage.
He's in my custody.

You didn't call it, Ranger.

Yeah, 'cause I didn't
know who to trust.

Guess I still don't.

You're awfully far south
of Travis County, Sheriff.

I'm betting you didn't
call this in, either.

Get down!

They're shooting at
us! Yeah, I know, Stan.

Go! Start the truck!
Drive through it.

What? Drive! Go!

♪ I'm all the way, I'm
always gonna keep on coming ♪

♪ My brothers will chime
in with the same song... ♪

They tried to kill us! Yeah,
you're expendable now, Stan.

I know too much. Northside
Nation, my cops on the inside.

They don't want me to talk.

Turn south.

Where we going?

We're going to the border. Go.

Go.

♪ I'm always gonna
keep on coming. ♪

Daddy?

Cordell. Where are you, son?

He killed her.

I believe you.

We all do.

But you need to
bring him in now.

No, not yet.

Not until I can prove he did it.

Let us help you.
Don't shut us out.

Trust me, what you
need now is family.

Don't do this alone.

Daddy, I-I got to
talk to my brother.

Cordell, I'm here. Listen to me.

I need your office to
get protective custody

for Carlos Mendoza.

Carlos Mendoza?

He knows the truth about Stan,

about Northside
Nation, everything.

Liam, I need him safe.

I'll do it.
Where-where is he now?

I... I, uh... I have
someone bringing him in.

Cordell, did Stan confess?

No.

Of course not.

You and I both know he's gonna
fight this till the very end.

Hey, maybe there's something
we can all do, all of us.

Together.

Look, Northside or God knows
who else could already be here.

I'm a Ranger. This is my job.

I can't risk
getting... Hey, hey.

I was in Fallujah and Kandahar.

I'm not about to go back out
there in the damn car and wait.

I got your six.

All right, so what's the plan?

Excuse me.

What room is Carlos Mendoza?
I need to run blood work

and get him in for an EMG.

I'm sorry. You're...? Uh...

Dr. Thomas.

I got an SOS from Admin,

and the patient was complaining
about numbness in his right leg.

So, they want to
run a chem panel

before heading to neurology.

Give me a minute.

Thank you.

He's in room 348, down the hall.

Room 348. Thank you. Mm-hmm.

It's not hard playing doctor
when you almost became one.

Mr. Mendoza?

Who are you?

Cordell Walker sent me,
sir. I-I'm his partner,

Micki Ramirez.

We need to get you out of here
now. You might be in danger.

Are your clothes here?

Yes. Can he handle a move?

Yeah. I got some meds in my kit.

You want to get the chair?
All right. Yeah. Yeah.

All right, let's go.

Excuse me? Excuse
me, Dr. Thomas?

Dr. Thomas?

Sorry, we've got to get the
patient down to X-ray stat.

Doctor, I have some questions.

Did you see that guy?

What guy?

Carlos, how you doing, my man?

I've been better,
but I can walk.

Okay, let's just get
to the car, okay?

Where can we go that's safe?

See you later.

Later, Geri.

Safe to come in now.

I told them it was an early
night after you called.

Sheriffs came by earlier
looking for Walker.

What-What's... what's going on?

Stan Morrison.

He killed Emily.

What? Look, Northside Nation's

gonna be looking for
Carlos. Oh, my God.

We have to keep him safe until
morning until we can get him

into protective custody
for him to testify.

I'm sorry, Geri. I just...

I didn't know who to
trust right now. No.

It's-It's Okay. We're...
We're gonna get you settled.

Where is Walker now?

Where are we going?

Wait a minute. I've been here.

Wait. This is where...

Pull over.

I brought you

to the last place
anyone would look for us

to face the people

who deserve to know the truth
about what happened that night.

Get out of the truck.

No more lies, Stan.

No more games.

You're gonna tell us the truth.

You're gonna confess.

All of this...

This ends tonight.

So, tell me.

Tell me how it went.
Tell my family.

No. You know what?

Tell Emily's family.

Why would you want to do this?

You ever lost someone, Stan?

You ever had someone
taken from you like this?

So, uh...

Northside Nation...

Uh, they control... the, uh...

Oh, they control everything.

You were with them?

So that's why my mom is dead?

No. No, no, no,
I'm not with them.

I wanted to save her.

Tell me how I'm supposed to
believe a single word you say.

After everything.

Tell me how I'm not supposed
to kill you right now.

I found these at your house.

Well, you'd better start
talking, you son of a bitch.

Uh, we were making a
drop down by the border.

We knew where the

surveillance drones would have
eyes so we stuck to the roads

that no one would be looking at.

Anyway, we hit a pothole.

And part of the

shipment spilt out.

So, you know, I asked Cali...

What's the damage?

Not bad.

And, uh, we heard something.

We looked up, and
we saw her there.

Emily.

You know her?

Cali saw that we
knew each other.

And that it was trouble.
Well, that's a problem.

So she took a shot.

And she missed.

Wait! What are you...? Hang on!

But when Emily started running,

she saw that Emily
was on the phone.

Something's not right.

She, uh, took another shot.

There were two
gunshot wounds, Stan.

She wasn't dead

when you found her, was she?

Oh.

Who is she to you?

She was a friend. Uh, was a

a Ranger's wife.

Oh, hell no.

Wait, wait a minute. No, no.

We... we got to get
her to the hospital.

It's okay, Emmy.

If we leave now, we...

She's your problem.

You pull that trigger, or
I'll finish you myself.

They owned me.

They still own me.

It's... I just felt like
I couldn't take the risk.

Take a risk?

Take what kind of risk?

A risk on my wife,
on my wife's life?!

I know what I've done.

I'm sorry.

Well...

I need to hear you say it.

Emmy, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Why did you take
the poker chips?

I don't know.

I mean, maybe I didn't want
to forget what I'd done.

Um,

but I think a part of
me wanted to get caught.

So,

you back for good now?

I-I thought I cut ties,

but it's harder than I thought.

You know, this family...

It's, um, not an easy
thing to walk away from.

I was the one who
found Emily that night.

I... I thought that
she had fainted.

Em?

Emily?!

But

she was so, um... still.

Em?! Em?! Emily?

Oh.

Oh.

Sorry.

Oh, my God, Emily!

Um, and when I found out

that Northside was
involved in Emily's murder

and that they were running their
money through my own damn bar...

That's why I left
for a little bit.

Just makes me sick.

What I got myself
into, what it cost.

The same people
who paid him off.

They ran the money through
my family businesses.

And my niece's art
gallery was the biggest.

That's just like they ran
it through The Side Step.

So, when did you

decide to start lying to us?

Was it right away?

What about the, uh,

first time you looked
in my eyes? Was it then?

Or-or was it at Emily's funeral?

What about the intervention?

You sat on my couch and watched
my son tell his children

he was leaving them.

When you called me.

"Sweetpea," or Augie "Sport,"

did you even think for a second

about what you
had taken from us?

I...

I'm a selfish bastard.

I... couldn't admit
what I'd done.

Every day, I tried...
to forget it.

When I was at your
house, around your table,

I-I... I just hated myself.

I was trying to
make it up to you

every second, but what
makes up for that?

So, yeah, I pushed you
out of town, undercover,

'cause I knew you'd
never stop looking

into what happened to Emily.

I knew you'd never quit.

Hell,

I thought the Rodeo
Kings might even end you.

I'd throw the book
at me if I could.

We're on site, east entrance.

Hold tight. Feds are inside.

One last security check.

So, you ready to testify?

Hell, yes, against all of 'em.

And?

Yeah, and to that,
to what I did.

You know, the, uh,
final count came in.

Tight race, but

you-you beat my brother.

You'd have been
named D.A. today.

Not your time, I guess.

You should've killed me
while you had the chance.

Do you think you're gonna
walk? What? No, no.

No way in hell. No, no.
No, that's not what I meant.

I think you know what it's
like to s-split your soul.

Oh, don't you dare compare

what I went... No, no,
no, no, of course not.

No, what I did was unforgivable,

but I had to go
on, I had to live.

I had to live with that regret,

believing in my own
version of things.

The difference
between you and me?

You're on the right path.

Ah, hell, if you hadn't
have stopped me, I...

I probably would've
just kept going.

Perimeter's secure.

Walker, you're clear.

Time to face the music.

You sure you're okay to walk?

I got him.

Get down!

We got a shooter!

Let's go. Go!

Go, go. Go.

Right there. Right there.

Right there.

You okay? Yeah.

Stan Morrison's been
hit! We need a medic!

We need a medic in here!

Breathe, breathe.

Hey, hey. Medic!

Well, someone's
looking out for you.

We-we need a medic!

Over here!

Stan's in critical condition.

Okay. Okay. I know.

If he makes it through,
his testimony will help us

take down the rest
of Northside Nation.

Yeah.

You know, this, uh... this
has your stamp all over it.

I hope you're proud.

Well, the question is, who
takes their place, right?

Oh, come on, Cap.

Take a moment to feel good.

Yeah, she's right. What
about this guy? Cordell,

these past months, you
had a lot of chances to

make the wrong decision, but

you ended up doing
the right thing

in almost impossible
circumstances,

and I'm... I'm pretty
sure I know why.

Yeah, of course.

Uh, I know why.

You know, 'cause I... I-I really

dug deep and put in
the hard work, yeah?

Uh, no, it's 'cause
I'm a genius,

and I partnered you two up.

Oh, come on, Cap.

No, no. Yeah, he's
a little bit right.

I'm a lot a bit right. Please.

He's a... he's a
lot a bit right.

Thank you.

Thank you both for-for
trusting me and-and

believing in me.

Everything we've been
through. Of course, man.

So, uh, any leads on the sniper?

Well, there's gonna
be an investigation.

Try to figure out what
the hell happened.

Wait. You think they
had inside help?

I don't. Uh, chatter's pointing
to a new crime syndicate,

connections in Del Rio.

Might need to send
someone down there.

Okay. We'll stay on top of it.

No, you... you are
not going anywhere.

I'm not aiming to,
Cap. I am, uh...

I'm steady.

I'm square.

All right, man.

Thanks, Cap.

Actually, Ramirez,

can you close the door?

The Del Rio situation... It's
looking like ex-military.

Oh, yeah, I, uh... I crossed
there when I served, sir.

I know. That's why I'd
like your eyes on this

if you're interested.

Undercover?

Look, it might be that
Stan wasn't the target.

I took a look at
the CCTV footage.

The first hit was
definitely on Walker.

You think someone was
trying to kill Walker?

This Del Rio group?

Look, we could really
use you down there,

but only if you're up for it.

Thank you.

You made a frittata?

I bought a frittata.

I'm not that perfect.
Mm, debatable.

But, um

listen, I was thinking, and, uh,

seriously, with everything
that's been going on,

we don't have to do this.

No. No, no, no, this

this will be good.

It's time.

Yeah.

Hi!

Did you two come together?

Progress.

Great.

Come in. Hi.

Hi. Hi, I'm Keesha,
Trey's mother.

♪ Oh, heavenly day ♪ Yeah.

Okay.

♪ All the clouds
blew away... âª.♪

Oh, dear. That's a big...

That's a big subject
for us. Yeah.

It was hard. It was
not my favorite.

♪ Got no trouble today... ♪

♪.

♪ With anyone... ♪.

You okay?

Yeah. Just, uh,
something on my mind.

But we can talk about it later.

Okay? Okay. Yeah.

♪ I live only to see... ♪.

Actually, you have to
tell them about, uh,

Choo Choo Train.

Making the sound as a
conductor... it was hilarious.

Ma, just, come on.

♪ It's enough for
me, baby... ♪.

So, you're gonna throw your hat

into the special
election or what?

I don't know.

You know, I let so
much get between us.

The stuff with my brother.

And then the politics.
Yeah, yeah, I'm

pretty aware of what happened,

Mr. Walker.

♪ Forget all our
troubles... ♪.

You know, I didn't take
partner in New York

because I wanted to...
concentrate on family.

Hmm.

Somewhere along the way I forgot

that you were
supposed to be family.

♪ Is have ourselves a... ♪.

Maybe it's time to start over.

For us to start over.

♪ Lay here and watch
the trees sway... ♪.

How?

You want to go on a date?

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Can't see no other way ♪

♪No way, no way ♪

♪ Heavenly day, heavenly day ♪

♪ Heavenly day... ♪

I love you, Mrs. Walker.

And I, you, Mr. Walker.

I'm sorry we didn't
get to do our shindig.

Not that we're ever gonna
step foot in that house again.

No.

Well, I've realized

we've already been
saying everything

that we needed to say.

♪ I got nothing
much to say... ♪.

And I'm not going anywhere.

♪ And I'm glad to be here
with you on this... ♪.

Are you ready to
call the kids in?

Tell 'em?

I am.

♪ All the trouble's
gone away...♪.

Should have done
it a long time ago.

I've put off a lot.

♪ Oh, oh... ♪.

Just give me one more moment.

♪ Anyway, for a while... ♪

For us.

♪ Heavenly day, heavenly day ♪

♪ Heavenly day ♪

♪ Heavenly day, heavenly day ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪ Heavenly ♪

♪ Day. ♪

Hey.

Where are you right now?

Uh, I don't know.
You just... you

seemed a little
bit away, I guess.

Yeah.

I was thinking about
the looking glass.

You know, mom and dad's

mirror in their
old bedroom. Oh.

Oh, yeah. Yeah.

Yeah, it's-it's weird. I'd-I'd
find you, like, tapping

all over it, like

like you were waiting
for some invitation

to the other side or whatever.

What were you doing?

I kept hoping I could
walk through some portal,

like a dream,

and be somewhere else.

Hey.

Hey.

What-what are y'all

what are y'all doing awake?

What's going on?
What are we, uh,

what are we talking about?

Thinking of going somewhere.

Not right now. Like,

I'd rather it be an adventure

than an escape, you know?

Yeah.

You, uh, you are

far wiser than I ever was

at your age.

You both are.

Dad?

Yup?

I don't mean this in a bad way.

Just curious.

Why do you stay here?

Like, right where you grew up?

Baby girl, I... I-I did, uh...

You know, I d-I did travel.

I left, and then...
and went away,

and, uh... The Marines?

Yeah. Yeah.

Why'd you come back?

Well, uh, Augie,

I-I... I came back
because I, uh...

I wanted to start a family.

I-I wanted to start a
family with-with your mom.

You know?

Um, I needed to come back home.

And this is home.

This-this... this place,

this house, oh,
the... our land...

Uh, it's home.

Um... Texas... is home.

♪Like I always do... ♪

Yeah. Yeah.

Yeah.

That's why I stayed.

♪ I would darken
my window... ♪.

All right.

♪ While the critics
frown down ♪

♪ On the hours I keep♪

♪ That leave me dreaming ♪

♪ Dreaming ♪

♪ Dreaming, ooh ♪

♪ Your real world ♪.

Oh, no. ª Away. ª

I can reach it, too.

No, I can reach it.