Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001): Season 2, Episode 12 - Something in the Shadows: Part 1 - full transcript
Walker and Trivette are on the trail of a drug ring, while a new dean at the local college campus seems to have the inside track to Alex, impeding the investigation of several rapes in the past several months at the same time.
Here he comes.
Hey, man,
we thought maybe
you wasn't gonna show.
We got customers.
Yeah and I got what
they want, so shut up.
Whoa, whoa. Take it easy.
Good.
Let's do it.
You ready? Yeah.
How are we going to do it?
Like this.
Texas Rangers! Drop it!
You heard the man.
Did you get anything
out of these guys
about their supplier?
No, it seems whoever it
is, they're all scared of him.
Whoever it is,
is controlling about
half the drugs in this city.
Walker, we have got to find him.
Please keep hammering
on all your sources.
We will.
I've got to get to
my arraignment.
We still on for tonight?
You bet.
Wouldn't miss it for the world.
Great.
Deeley Hall, room 313.
All right, let's get to work.
Hello?
Somebody there?
All right, class,
This brings us to
the end of our session
on arrest and indictment.
Any questions?
Alex.
If there's no probable
cause for the arrest,
does that void the indictment?
The only example I can think
of is the case of Jones v. Reilly.
It's 1952... No, 1953.
This case illustrates
that an officer's biggest...
Stay where you are!
Drop the knife.
Forget it.
Take one more step,
she's a goner, man.
Drop the gun.
I'll kill her, Ranger.
All right, okay.
Now what?
You're under arrest.
All right, guys, you
can come out now.
I'd like you to meet
Ranger Walker
and Ranger Trivette.
Wait a minute. You
mean that was all an act?
We wanted to give you
a taste of the real thing.
There was never any danger.
My gun was... unloaded.
That's good.
Knife's rubber.
I'm sorry if this exercise
was a little over the top,
but I asked the Rangers to help
me out for a very good reason.
You wanted us to know
that you're a tough grader.
Well, that too.
No, actually, I wanted
you to get a sense
of how fast an arrest
like this goes down.
And sometimes,
like in this situation,
it's hard for officers
to keep track
of everything
they're required to do.
So can anybody give
me some specifics
about what they
observed in this arrest?
It'll never hold up in court.
That's right, Susan.
Can you tell us why?
He didn't read him his rights.
That could be one of the issues.
It looked so real, I
didn't even notice.
My heart was pumping so fast.
Well, when an officer's
put into such a situation,
their heart's beating
just as fast as yours is,
but...
they have to observe everything
that's going on around them.
We have to do
everything by the book,
otherwise Alex
and her colleagues,
they won't be able to
do their job properly.
Okay, for next week, I
want a three-page paper
detailing the specifics of
why this was a bad bust.
See you next Thursday.
That was a great class.
Thank you.
Alex.
Peter, hi.
I saw the class breaking up,
so I thought I'd drop by.
Great.
Oh, Walker, Trivette,
I'd like you to meet
professor Peter Needham.
How do you do? Nice
meeting you, fellas.
Hi.
Peter is the dean of
students here at the university.
Acting dean.
I've only been
here a short while.
They're just sort of
trying me out, actually.
Another thing we have in common.
That's right.
We grew up 10
minutes from each other
and never met. Can
you believe that?
We actually know a
lot of the same people.
Well, that's... great.
Excuse me just one sec.
Uh, Alex, about our coffee date,
I'm gonna have to give
you a rain check on that.
Something's come up, and, uh...
Oh, no problem.
We'll just reschedule.
Okay. Tomorrow night good?
Great. You're on.
Great. You look
good, by the way.
Oh, nice meeting you, fellas.
So... He called us "fellas."
Professor, huh?
So, what does he teach?
Sociology, and he has two PhDs.
Very impressive.
We're just friends, Walker.
You and me, or him and you?
You guys fight like a
bunch of old married folks.
You know that?
We're not fighting.
We're just discussing.
Yeah, we're just discussing.
By the way, I need to ask
you a very important question.
Does the professor
wear those patches
on all of his jackets?
All right, now we're fighting.
See what I mean?
Shut up, Jimmy.
Me?
Don't you walk away from me.
See you Thursday.
Okay, see you guys.
Bye. See you guys later.
Bye-bye.
Damn. I'm on the
wrong floor again.
It's coming from the stairwell.
I'll get an ambulance.
Nothing else?
Is that what the girl said?
Alex.
Peter.
What happened? I saw
the ambulance drive in.
One of my students got mugged.
They're taking her to
the hospital right now.
God, no.
I'm gonna go over there.
No, no, no. I'm
gonna drive you, okay?
I thought you had
something that...
This is more important.
Forget it. Come on.
Yeah, the assault
happened about 9:32.
I went looking for him,
but I couldn't find him.
Any word?
They're still working on her.
How is she, doctor?
Lucky.
A lot of people wouldn't
survive a beating like that.
We'd like to talk to her.
Just a couple of minutes.
She needs her rest.
Susan, I'm Ranger Walker.
Could you tell us what happened?
It's all right, Susan.
Alex?
Can you remember anything at all
about the man who attacked you?
What he looked like?
Have you seen him
on campus before?
No.
He was covered up like
you were in the class.
You mean he wore
a ski mask like this?
Did you notice anything else?
The color of his clothes,
the sound of his voice?
Nothing. I... I don't know.
It all happened so fast.
I turned and... he was on me...
and I was fighting
and... I don't know.
I'm sorry. You'll
have to leave now.
Okay.
I'll be back.
Let's go see if
Forensics has anything.
Okay.
Good. Now, from here,
you're gonna show me
the jab. The jab to the face.
With a ki-hai loud
and ready, one.
Ki-hai!
Good. Two.
Ki-hai!
Three. Ki-hai!
Four. Ki-hai!
Very good. This
time reverse punch.
Show me your speed.
Show me your power.
Ready, one. Ki-hai!
Good. Two.
Ki-hai!
Good, one more time.
Fast, are you ready? Three.
Ki-hai!
Good. Go, this time
let's add a reverse punch.
Ki-hai on my
count. Ready. Block.
Ki-hai!
Punch ki-hai! Ki-hai!
Good. Turn back full.
Remember, ki-hai on my count.
Ready. Block. Punch, ki-hai!
Ki-hai!
Good. Let me see
those reverse punches.
Ready, block. Punch, ki-hai!
Ki-hai!
Good. Keep those punches
out. Let me see them.
Let me see them. Good. Ready.
Ki-hai!
Three. Ki-hai.
Hi, Laura.
Where's Tony? The kid you
were gonna make room for?
Oh, he didn't show up.
What?
Look, it's probably for
the best, because, uh,
we're really overcrowded anyway.
I know where he is.
He'll be here by
the end of class.
Ki-hai. Good, hold!
Ki-hai. Good.
One second.
All right, start her up.
Yeah!
All right!
Way to go, Tony, my man.
I gotta book. There's
the counselor.
Tony I wanna talk to you now.
Well, I don't wanna talk to you,
so why don't you
just leave me alone.
Inside. Let's go.
Now.
All right.
You don't take this class
and show up every day,
you're gonna get expelled.
So?
So? So stop being
a jerk and get a life.
Why don't you just
give up on me, all right?
Everyone else has.
Sorry, it's not in my nature.
It's a stupid idea, you
know, this karate crap.
Supposed to build my character.
You know, my mom's boyfriend
was some kind of champ,
and he's a certified jerk.
Walker isn't a jerk.
He's a nice guy and
you're gonna like him.
Yeah, that's what my mom
always says about her boyfriends.
Walker isn't my boyfriend.
Whoo. Gotcha.
I'm telling you, this
ain't going to work.
Just get in there, will ya?
Line up.
Who are we?
A team, sir.
What does "T" stand for?
Truth, sir.
"E"?
Esteem, sir.
"A"?
Attitude, sir.
"M"?
Motivation, sir.
Who are we?
A team, sir.
Class dismissed.
Thank you, sir.
Hey, Tony.
How you doing?
What are you
doing in this class?
You could take
anybody at this school.
It's not about being tough.
It's about feeling
good about yourself.
Hey, Manuel.
I heard you won the
tournament in Houston last week.
Yes, sir, I did.
Well, congratulations.
Sorry I missed it.
Thank you, sir.
Was that Ranger Walker?
Yeah.
So you gonna be in the class?
I guess I have to.
Well, you better
not be late again.
Tony Kingston?
Yes, sir.
Well, that's a good start, Tony.
Mr. White, could you
come over here a second?
Mr. White, this
is Tony Kingston,
our new student.
Mr. White teaches the classes.
How you doing, Tony? Hi.
Make sure you show up
tomorrow after school at 3:00, okay?
Okay. All right.
I got something for you.
Take this home and
try it on. It should fit you.
Thank you, sir.
You're welcome. And, uh...
don't be late again.
It's going down.
Those two Rangers will
never know what hit them.
Let me tell you something.
You're dealing
with Cordell Walker.
Don't underestimate him.
He's the best they've got.
If you're gonna
make a move on him,
get it right the first
time. Otherwise,
he's gonna sink
his teeth into you
and he's never gonna let go.
Hey, I like a challenge...
and I never lose.
Neither does Walker.
Now, what about Cahill?
My attorneys tell me
she's real close to entering
an indictment on me.
Yeah, close but no cigar.
And you're gonna make
sure it stays that way.
Long as I keep getting my end.
The Rangers will be
dead within 24 hours.
Hey.
What?
Look, I gotta...
I gotta say this.
I've been holding back too long.
You gotta clean this truck, man.
It's a mess.
Don't dis my truck.
I'm sorry.
Apology accepted.
That's not what I'm sorry about.
Then what are you sorry about?
I'm sorry about the thing
with Alex and the professor.
I mean, you know,
that's a tough break.
Personally, if you ask me,
you waited around too long.
If you want something,
you gotta go after it.
You can't wait around
for these women.
I don't intend to.
See, now, great! See,
now, that's the spirit.
What are you gonna do?
Oh, I'll tell you what you do,
she loves lilacs. I
know this, Walker,
because I was in
her office one time
and it was her
birthday or something.
Her folks sent her a bunch
of them. She loves them.
What I'm gonna do,
Trivette, is I'm gonna try
to find the guy who attacked
the girl on the campus.
Then if I've got any
time, I'd like to try to catch
the guy supplying
drugs in the city.
How does that sound to you?
It sounds great, but it's
not nearly as much fun...
What are you doing? Why
are you driving so fast?
The accelerator's stuck.
Well, get your foot off it.
I am. I'm pumping.
Hit the brake, Walker.
What brakes?
Cut the ignition. I did.
Watch out!
Watch the tracks!
Walker!
Somebody tampered
with the truck, man.
Hold on. We're
in for a hard ride.
Walker!
Watch out, the tree!
Walker!
Watch out!
Look out!
Watch the shack!
Watch out for the shack!
I'm watching it.
You know what.
What?
I think I'm gonna
wash this truck.
Oh.
C.D., you have any
milk for my coffee?
You bet, Cordell.
Oh, I heard you and Jimmy
had a pretty rough ride.
You okay?
Yeah, I'm fine.
My truck took a beating, though.
You know, this is the
first time I've ever heard of
an individual trying to
take out two Rangers.
Yeah, whoever
this drug kingpin is,
he's taking it personal.
You'd better be careful.
A guy with no conscience,
he's just like a rattlesnake.
He'll shoot you just
to watch you fall.
How's everything
on the personal front?
Fine. Why?
Well, Jimmy was just
telling me that, uh...
well, just that there might be
something between you and Alex,
that's all.
Professor Peter Patches,
or whatever the hell
the guy's name is.
It looks like he's moved
in on your territory.
C.D., what are
you talking about?
Jimmy tells me that this guy
may have a shot with Alex.
Alex can date
anyone she wants to.
It doesn't matter to me.
Maybe.
Maybe thunder curdles milk.
Maybe they'll get married.
Maybe they'll be
hip-deep in children.
And maybe, just maybe,
you and Uncle Ray are
gonna end up on a ranch
with a bunch of damn chickens.
Cluck, cluck,
cluck cluck, cluck.
Hi.
What?
Nothing. Forget it.
I've been trying to
run down all the angles
on the campus attack.
Forensics didn't find anything
in the stairwell
last night, so...
we got nothing.
Did you try campus security?
Yeah. I put in a call to them.
C.D., the usual, huh?
I just spoke to Susan.
She's going home from
the hospital tomorrow.
That's good.
That's good.
That's good.
Jimmy.
What?
Don't stand there
like a tree full of owls.
Those people may
want to be alone.
You wanna talk about it? What?
It. It?
All right, him. Who?
You know. No.
Walker. What?
Okay. Forget it.
Okay.
Just look at him.
He's just... pained.
Look at his eyes.
He's built a shell up
around himself, Jimmy.
I know.
We're gonna have to help him.
Yup, he's just like
some kind of old mossback
turtle or something.
Yeah.
Don't say anything to him now.
Just don't mention it.
We'll talk about it
tomorrow, okay?
What'd she say?
I'll come get you after school.
Right. While I'm in class,
why don't you go talk to Benny.
Why?
Just see if he has any leads
on the guys that tried to kill us.
That slime's been holding
out on us for weeks,
It's just going to
be a waste of time.
Then just use your charm.
You want me to push him.
Hard.
Yeah, yeah, 16 to 1.
I'm sorry, sir.
No, no, no.
He's busy.
No more credit.
You heard me, Leo.
What is this?
Time to do your
civic duty, Benny.
Tell her to take
her lunch break.
Tell her.
Go on. It's okay,
Ida. Just go on.
Look, I already gave
you guys too much.
I almost got my head blown off.
I'm done. You understand me?
Sure, I understand.
Benny, that's a hell of a horse
you got running
in the fifth, here.
Hey, you want to
bust me? Go ahead.
Go ahead, bust me.
But I'm not giving up
on my friends anymore.
You ain't got any
friends, Benny.
Heard you guys
had a little accident.
Glad to see you're okay.
I'm sure you are. Who set us up?
Hey, how would I know?
Hey, hey. Now,
guy, don't do that.
Need a name.
Benny. Hey, I
told you, I don't...
Don't do... Hey! Hey,
don't... I need a name.
No. Wait...
Benny, we need a name.
You got a name yet?
I could make a couple of calls.
You know where you can find me.
Yeah.
Listen, you just do what I say.
Don't think, just
do. You got that?
Okay, okay.
But them Rangers,
they're coming down hard.
Guy just burned up
20K in good markers.
I don't care about your
pocket change, Benny.
You turn me, and you're
dead. Do you understand?
I understand.
Good.
Now, I'll take care
of the Rangers.
You keep your mouth shut.
Mom.
Mom.
Oh, damn it.
No, you know, I-I fell. Really.
I-I tripped. That's all.
Mom, you did not fall,
all right? Yes, I did...
That st...
You took your sweet
time getting home.
I had to do something at school.
Shut up.
Get your rear back here
on time from now on.
I got a delivery
for you to make.
I can't. I have to go to work.
Tell them you're sick.
This has to be
across town before 5.
It's an important
order. You blow it,
and it could cost me.
All right.
Now, my name's inside.
Don't try to steal...
Yeah, I see it.
Hey, Walker. You'll get it back.
I'll see you later.
What's up?
Check this out.
Been doing a little research,
trying to put together
a better profile
on our campus mugger.
These are police reports
filed by the campus cops.
This one's last July.
This one's beginning of October.
According to these,
two girls were raped
in that same parking garage.
And it was the same exact
set of circumstances too.
Girl's alone, she's
coming from class.
It's same time of
night, empty stairwell.
They ever catch the guy? Mm-mm.
Neither victim was able to
give a good enough description,
because both times the
attacker wore a ski mask.
Now, this one left
town right after,
dropped out of sight.
This one was beaten,
pushed down the stairway,
knocked out cold.
Just like Susan.
Mm-hm.
I wonder if he
tried to rape her.
Let's go find out.
I was attacked
and he pushed
me down the stairs.
I don't know anything else.
Then, you don't know if
he tried to rape you or not?
No.
I don't know. It all
happened so fast.
He was on me, and...
I was fighting,
and I turned and...
tried to run up the stairs.
And then he grabbed
me from behind,
and that's when I screamed.
Then he just started hitting me,
and I fell.
So it was possible?
Yeah.
I guess so.
Yeah, if you ask me,
you guys are barking
up the wrong tree.
We're not asking you.
Then what do you want?
Your cooperation.
Look, we believe there's
a rapist here on campus.
And we want you
to beef up security
in the underground garages.
No can do. I just ain't
got the manpower.
Ranger Walker. Ranger Trivette.
Hi, professor.
I saw you fellas come in.
Anything I can help you with?
Ranger here thinks
we got ourselves
a serial rapist. He wants
us to beef up security.
This have something to do
with, uh, the attack on that girl?
That Susan person?
That, and the two rapes
that have occurred here
on the campus in
the last six months.
Well, Susan was not raped.
No. But we think there
might have been an attempt.
And we'd like for you to
take the security precautions.
Well, uh, then we will.
We'll have to.
We appreciate it.
Hey, don't let this
guy, Peter, get to you.
Nobody's getting
to me, Trivette.
Look, you don't have to hold
things in around me, huh?
We put our lives on
the line for each other.
This is not an
ordinary relationship
we got going here.
You can say that again.
Over there.
- Shut up!
- Let go of me!
Leave me alone,
you bastard! I'm not...
You okay? Yeah, I'm fine.
Back off me! Get down!
Don't hurt him. He's
my ex-boyfriend.
Look, guys, I'm sorry, okay?
I was gonna talk to her,
but she freaked out, all right?
You were doing
more than talking.
It's not like that.
Please, let him go.
Are you sure that's
what you want us to do?
Yes. Please let him go.
Okay.
We're gonna let you go,
but don't bother her again.
Yes, sir.
Thanks.
I'm sorry I caused such a scene.
A friend of mine was
raped last summer.
Ever since then, I've
been really spooked.
Last summer? Jody Edwards?
You know about that?
How well did you know her?
Well, she was a quiet girl.
Kept to herself, and
studied most of the time.
She'd just been going
out with this guy, though,
and they broke up, and...
Can you give us his name?
Mm. She wouldn't tell me.
Rumor has it he was
one of the new professors,
and you know they have all
those rules about that now.
I guess he'd have gotten
fired if anyone found out.
So how can I help you?
I understand that
one of the girls
that was raped here on campus...
A Miss Jody Edwards.
Was dating one of the
new professors here.
Wait... Wait a second, now.
We have a very strict
code of ethics here.
Now, dating professors,
well, I'm sure it's happened.
But, uh, come on,
it's highly unlikely.
Well, we'd like to check
it out, just the same.
If you don't mind.
Well, I don't see that
you're going to get anyone
to admit to anything.
We've got a very hairy
situation here, guys.
I don't even see how you're
gonna get someone to ask.
We'd like to try your
faculty personnel file.
We think he probably
started in the spring semester.
Gentlemen, those records
are highly confidential.
Well, we could get a warrant.
Sharon? Could you
come here for a second?
Do a favor for me.
Uh, call Administration.
Tell 'em I need records
of all the new professors
who started here last spring.
I want you to make
copies of them,
and give them to the
gentlemen here. Okay?
Okay.
Is that okay?
We appreciate it.
Thank you, professor.
My pleasure, fellas.
Sharon? SHARON: Yeah?
On second thought,
send those records
directly to me, okay?
I'll bring them over myself.
Okay.
Kick, jab, punch.
Kick, jab, punch.
Good, good. Faster this time.
Ready. Jab. Punch.
Ki-hai!
Very good. More.
Again. Jab. Punch.
Good. Very good.
Perfect. That was good.
Class dismissed.
Thank you, sir.
See you later.
I'll work on it.
You're doing a good job, Tony.
Keep it up, okay?
Thank you, sir. You're welcome.
Yes!
Oh, hi. Hi. How was class?
Oh, great. Tony's
doing a good job.
All his teachers
are talking about
how dramatically his
attitude's changed.
Is that right? I knew if anyone
could turn him
around, it would be you.
Well, all he had
to do was want to.
So how about I cook
dinner for you Saturday night
just to thank you
for all your help?
Well, I'd really like to, but...
I've got plans Saturday night.
Can I take a rain check?
Sure.
Who's that?
Tony's counselor.
Mm-hm.
Tony.
You were supposed
to be somewhere
about an hour ago, man.
Now let's go. WALKER: Hey, Tony.
You okay? Yeah, he's fine.
You Tony's father?
No. Me and Tony's
mom are engaged.
To be honest, I'm finding it
rather hard to
be a father figure.
The kid here don't
make it any easier, either.
I give him a job
delivering for my business,
he never shows up on time.
What business are you in?
I specialize in
Oriental tapestries.
Kind of fell into it. Vietnam.
Got a card on you?
I just happen to be
interested in that kind of thing.
Yeah. Here you go.
I'll see you in karate
class tomorrow, Tony.
Yes, sir.
Oh, so that's where
you've been after school.
Why didn't you tell
your mom and me?
That'll be real
good for the kid.
Maybe teach him some discipline.
Never enough of that, you know.
Say, champ, let's go.
What's his name?
Curt Nypo.
Run a make on him. You got it.
Get in there.
So you want to
learn karate, huh?
I'll teach you karate.
See how good it works?
Okay, now listen up.
You keep your
butt out of that class
and away from that
Ranger. You got that?
Huh?
- Look out!
- Crazy boy!
Stupid kid!
Jerk!
Aw, man.
It was a good class.
Yeah. Good night.
Hey, maybe we should
walk you all the way.
Oh, no. My car's right
up here under the light.
But thank you. All right.
Good night. See ya.
Aahh!
What happened? I don't know.
I didn't do nothing.
I swear it.
It... It was the other guy.
Well... He was moving up on her,
and I chased him away.
And then this crazy
broad attacked me.
That "crazy broad"
is the assistant
district attorney.
I tell you, man,
give them women power,
and look what happens.
They turn mean and
spiteful on you, that's what.
You don't like women
much, do you, Stan?
I love 'em.
When they know their place.
Well, how did you feel
about Susan Medford?
Never met her.
We found her scarf in your room
and a ski mask.
So? That supposed
to mean something?
I find all kinds of
things lying around.
Sometimes I keep 'em.
Oh, you're a collector.
No law against it, is there?
We'll have the warrant
first thing in the morning.
Then you guys can go back
in and clean the place out.
Good.
Well, I guess we
won't be needing
that extra security on
campus now, will we?
Let's make sure we
have the right guy first.
You know, Ranger,
seems pretty clear to me...
Nothing's clear, professor,
until we complete
the investigation.
I'll see you tomorrow.
Oh, man. Why don't
you just go after her
and tell her you
think he's a jerk?
If you have to, throw in
the "L" word, you know.
But, what are you...? What
are you wasting time for?
Trivette, do you mind?
Trivette, I think
it's a good idea.
Yeah. Trivette. WOMAN:
It's Benny Travatore.
Benny.
I got something for you.
There's a deal going
down tonight. Midnight.
The marina on
Weaver Lake. Slip 93.
The guy you're
looking for will be there.
Let's do it. Okay.
Doesn't look like
much is going on.
No. I don't like it.
It's too quiet.
Call for backup.
All right.
Yeah, it's Trivette.
We're out here at slip 93.
Why don't you send
a couple units out.
It's looking kind of hokey.
Cut 'em off!
Hey, man,
we thought maybe
you wasn't gonna show.
We got customers.
Yeah and I got what
they want, so shut up.
Whoa, whoa. Take it easy.
Good.
Let's do it.
You ready? Yeah.
How are we going to do it?
Like this.
Texas Rangers! Drop it!
You heard the man.
Did you get anything
out of these guys
about their supplier?
No, it seems whoever it
is, they're all scared of him.
Whoever it is,
is controlling about
half the drugs in this city.
Walker, we have got to find him.
Please keep hammering
on all your sources.
We will.
I've got to get to
my arraignment.
We still on for tonight?
You bet.
Wouldn't miss it for the world.
Great.
Deeley Hall, room 313.
All right, let's get to work.
Hello?
Somebody there?
All right, class,
This brings us to
the end of our session
on arrest and indictment.
Any questions?
Alex.
If there's no probable
cause for the arrest,
does that void the indictment?
The only example I can think
of is the case of Jones v. Reilly.
It's 1952... No, 1953.
This case illustrates
that an officer's biggest...
Stay where you are!
Drop the knife.
Forget it.
Take one more step,
she's a goner, man.
Drop the gun.
I'll kill her, Ranger.
All right, okay.
Now what?
You're under arrest.
All right, guys, you
can come out now.
I'd like you to meet
Ranger Walker
and Ranger Trivette.
Wait a minute. You
mean that was all an act?
We wanted to give you
a taste of the real thing.
There was never any danger.
My gun was... unloaded.
That's good.
Knife's rubber.
I'm sorry if this exercise
was a little over the top,
but I asked the Rangers to help
me out for a very good reason.
You wanted us to know
that you're a tough grader.
Well, that too.
No, actually, I wanted
you to get a sense
of how fast an arrest
like this goes down.
And sometimes,
like in this situation,
it's hard for officers
to keep track
of everything
they're required to do.
So can anybody give
me some specifics
about what they
observed in this arrest?
It'll never hold up in court.
That's right, Susan.
Can you tell us why?
He didn't read him his rights.
That could be one of the issues.
It looked so real, I
didn't even notice.
My heart was pumping so fast.
Well, when an officer's
put into such a situation,
their heart's beating
just as fast as yours is,
but...
they have to observe everything
that's going on around them.
We have to do
everything by the book,
otherwise Alex
and her colleagues,
they won't be able to
do their job properly.
Okay, for next week, I
want a three-page paper
detailing the specifics of
why this was a bad bust.
See you next Thursday.
That was a great class.
Thank you.
Alex.
Peter, hi.
I saw the class breaking up,
so I thought I'd drop by.
Great.
Oh, Walker, Trivette,
I'd like you to meet
professor Peter Needham.
How do you do? Nice
meeting you, fellas.
Hi.
Peter is the dean of
students here at the university.
Acting dean.
I've only been
here a short while.
They're just sort of
trying me out, actually.
Another thing we have in common.
That's right.
We grew up 10
minutes from each other
and never met. Can
you believe that?
We actually know a
lot of the same people.
Well, that's... great.
Excuse me just one sec.
Uh, Alex, about our coffee date,
I'm gonna have to give
you a rain check on that.
Something's come up, and, uh...
Oh, no problem.
We'll just reschedule.
Okay. Tomorrow night good?
Great. You're on.
Great. You look
good, by the way.
Oh, nice meeting you, fellas.
So... He called us "fellas."
Professor, huh?
So, what does he teach?
Sociology, and he has two PhDs.
Very impressive.
We're just friends, Walker.
You and me, or him and you?
You guys fight like a
bunch of old married folks.
You know that?
We're not fighting.
We're just discussing.
Yeah, we're just discussing.
By the way, I need to ask
you a very important question.
Does the professor
wear those patches
on all of his jackets?
All right, now we're fighting.
See what I mean?
Shut up, Jimmy.
Me?
Don't you walk away from me.
See you Thursday.
Okay, see you guys.
Bye. See you guys later.
Bye-bye.
Damn. I'm on the
wrong floor again.
It's coming from the stairwell.
I'll get an ambulance.
Nothing else?
Is that what the girl said?
Alex.
Peter.
What happened? I saw
the ambulance drive in.
One of my students got mugged.
They're taking her to
the hospital right now.
God, no.
I'm gonna go over there.
No, no, no. I'm
gonna drive you, okay?
I thought you had
something that...
This is more important.
Forget it. Come on.
Yeah, the assault
happened about 9:32.
I went looking for him,
but I couldn't find him.
Any word?
They're still working on her.
How is she, doctor?
Lucky.
A lot of people wouldn't
survive a beating like that.
We'd like to talk to her.
Just a couple of minutes.
She needs her rest.
Susan, I'm Ranger Walker.
Could you tell us what happened?
It's all right, Susan.
Alex?
Can you remember anything at all
about the man who attacked you?
What he looked like?
Have you seen him
on campus before?
No.
He was covered up like
you were in the class.
You mean he wore
a ski mask like this?
Did you notice anything else?
The color of his clothes,
the sound of his voice?
Nothing. I... I don't know.
It all happened so fast.
I turned and... he was on me...
and I was fighting
and... I don't know.
I'm sorry. You'll
have to leave now.
Okay.
I'll be back.
Let's go see if
Forensics has anything.
Okay.
Good. Now, from here,
you're gonna show me
the jab. The jab to the face.
With a ki-hai loud
and ready, one.
Ki-hai!
Good. Two.
Ki-hai!
Three. Ki-hai!
Four. Ki-hai!
Very good. This
time reverse punch.
Show me your speed.
Show me your power.
Ready, one. Ki-hai!
Good. Two.
Ki-hai!
Good, one more time.
Fast, are you ready? Three.
Ki-hai!
Good. Go, this time
let's add a reverse punch.
Ki-hai on my
count. Ready. Block.
Ki-hai!
Punch ki-hai! Ki-hai!
Good. Turn back full.
Remember, ki-hai on my count.
Ready. Block. Punch, ki-hai!
Ki-hai!
Good. Let me see
those reverse punches.
Ready, block. Punch, ki-hai!
Ki-hai!
Good. Keep those punches
out. Let me see them.
Let me see them. Good. Ready.
Ki-hai!
Three. Ki-hai.
Hi, Laura.
Where's Tony? The kid you
were gonna make room for?
Oh, he didn't show up.
What?
Look, it's probably for
the best, because, uh,
we're really overcrowded anyway.
I know where he is.
He'll be here by
the end of class.
Ki-hai. Good, hold!
Ki-hai. Good.
One second.
All right, start her up.
Yeah!
All right!
Way to go, Tony, my man.
I gotta book. There's
the counselor.
Tony I wanna talk to you now.
Well, I don't wanna talk to you,
so why don't you
just leave me alone.
Inside. Let's go.
Now.
All right.
You don't take this class
and show up every day,
you're gonna get expelled.
So?
So? So stop being
a jerk and get a life.
Why don't you just
give up on me, all right?
Everyone else has.
Sorry, it's not in my nature.
It's a stupid idea, you
know, this karate crap.
Supposed to build my character.
You know, my mom's boyfriend
was some kind of champ,
and he's a certified jerk.
Walker isn't a jerk.
He's a nice guy and
you're gonna like him.
Yeah, that's what my mom
always says about her boyfriends.
Walker isn't my boyfriend.
Whoo. Gotcha.
I'm telling you, this
ain't going to work.
Just get in there, will ya?
Line up.
Who are we?
A team, sir.
What does "T" stand for?
Truth, sir.
"E"?
Esteem, sir.
"A"?
Attitude, sir.
"M"?
Motivation, sir.
Who are we?
A team, sir.
Class dismissed.
Thank you, sir.
Hey, Tony.
How you doing?
What are you
doing in this class?
You could take
anybody at this school.
It's not about being tough.
It's about feeling
good about yourself.
Hey, Manuel.
I heard you won the
tournament in Houston last week.
Yes, sir, I did.
Well, congratulations.
Sorry I missed it.
Thank you, sir.
Was that Ranger Walker?
Yeah.
So you gonna be in the class?
I guess I have to.
Well, you better
not be late again.
Tony Kingston?
Yes, sir.
Well, that's a good start, Tony.
Mr. White, could you
come over here a second?
Mr. White, this
is Tony Kingston,
our new student.
Mr. White teaches the classes.
How you doing, Tony? Hi.
Make sure you show up
tomorrow after school at 3:00, okay?
Okay. All right.
I got something for you.
Take this home and
try it on. It should fit you.
Thank you, sir.
You're welcome. And, uh...
don't be late again.
It's going down.
Those two Rangers will
never know what hit them.
Let me tell you something.
You're dealing
with Cordell Walker.
Don't underestimate him.
He's the best they've got.
If you're gonna
make a move on him,
get it right the first
time. Otherwise,
he's gonna sink
his teeth into you
and he's never gonna let go.
Hey, I like a challenge...
and I never lose.
Neither does Walker.
Now, what about Cahill?
My attorneys tell me
she's real close to entering
an indictment on me.
Yeah, close but no cigar.
And you're gonna make
sure it stays that way.
Long as I keep getting my end.
The Rangers will be
dead within 24 hours.
Hey.
What?
Look, I gotta...
I gotta say this.
I've been holding back too long.
You gotta clean this truck, man.
It's a mess.
Don't dis my truck.
I'm sorry.
Apology accepted.
That's not what I'm sorry about.
Then what are you sorry about?
I'm sorry about the thing
with Alex and the professor.
I mean, you know,
that's a tough break.
Personally, if you ask me,
you waited around too long.
If you want something,
you gotta go after it.
You can't wait around
for these women.
I don't intend to.
See, now, great! See,
now, that's the spirit.
What are you gonna do?
Oh, I'll tell you what you do,
she loves lilacs. I
know this, Walker,
because I was in
her office one time
and it was her
birthday or something.
Her folks sent her a bunch
of them. She loves them.
What I'm gonna do,
Trivette, is I'm gonna try
to find the guy who attacked
the girl on the campus.
Then if I've got any
time, I'd like to try to catch
the guy supplying
drugs in the city.
How does that sound to you?
It sounds great, but it's
not nearly as much fun...
What are you doing? Why
are you driving so fast?
The accelerator's stuck.
Well, get your foot off it.
I am. I'm pumping.
Hit the brake, Walker.
What brakes?
Cut the ignition. I did.
Watch out!
Watch the tracks!
Walker!
Somebody tampered
with the truck, man.
Hold on. We're
in for a hard ride.
Walker!
Watch out, the tree!
Walker!
Watch out!
Look out!
Watch the shack!
Watch out for the shack!
I'm watching it.
You know what.
What?
I think I'm gonna
wash this truck.
Oh.
C.D., you have any
milk for my coffee?
You bet, Cordell.
Oh, I heard you and Jimmy
had a pretty rough ride.
You okay?
Yeah, I'm fine.
My truck took a beating, though.
You know, this is the
first time I've ever heard of
an individual trying to
take out two Rangers.
Yeah, whoever
this drug kingpin is,
he's taking it personal.
You'd better be careful.
A guy with no conscience,
he's just like a rattlesnake.
He'll shoot you just
to watch you fall.
How's everything
on the personal front?
Fine. Why?
Well, Jimmy was just
telling me that, uh...
well, just that there might be
something between you and Alex,
that's all.
Professor Peter Patches,
or whatever the hell
the guy's name is.
It looks like he's moved
in on your territory.
C.D., what are
you talking about?
Jimmy tells me that this guy
may have a shot with Alex.
Alex can date
anyone she wants to.
It doesn't matter to me.
Maybe.
Maybe thunder curdles milk.
Maybe they'll get married.
Maybe they'll be
hip-deep in children.
And maybe, just maybe,
you and Uncle Ray are
gonna end up on a ranch
with a bunch of damn chickens.
Cluck, cluck,
cluck cluck, cluck.
Hi.
What?
Nothing. Forget it.
I've been trying to
run down all the angles
on the campus attack.
Forensics didn't find anything
in the stairwell
last night, so...
we got nothing.
Did you try campus security?
Yeah. I put in a call to them.
C.D., the usual, huh?
I just spoke to Susan.
She's going home from
the hospital tomorrow.
That's good.
That's good.
That's good.
Jimmy.
What?
Don't stand there
like a tree full of owls.
Those people may
want to be alone.
You wanna talk about it? What?
It. It?
All right, him. Who?
You know. No.
Walker. What?
Okay. Forget it.
Okay.
Just look at him.
He's just... pained.
Look at his eyes.
He's built a shell up
around himself, Jimmy.
I know.
We're gonna have to help him.
Yup, he's just like
some kind of old mossback
turtle or something.
Yeah.
Don't say anything to him now.
Just don't mention it.
We'll talk about it
tomorrow, okay?
What'd she say?
I'll come get you after school.
Right. While I'm in class,
why don't you go talk to Benny.
Why?
Just see if he has any leads
on the guys that tried to kill us.
That slime's been holding
out on us for weeks,
It's just going to
be a waste of time.
Then just use your charm.
You want me to push him.
Hard.
Yeah, yeah, 16 to 1.
I'm sorry, sir.
No, no, no.
He's busy.
No more credit.
You heard me, Leo.
What is this?
Time to do your
civic duty, Benny.
Tell her to take
her lunch break.
Tell her.
Go on. It's okay,
Ida. Just go on.
Look, I already gave
you guys too much.
I almost got my head blown off.
I'm done. You understand me?
Sure, I understand.
Benny, that's a hell of a horse
you got running
in the fifth, here.
Hey, you want to
bust me? Go ahead.
Go ahead, bust me.
But I'm not giving up
on my friends anymore.
You ain't got any
friends, Benny.
Heard you guys
had a little accident.
Glad to see you're okay.
I'm sure you are. Who set us up?
Hey, how would I know?
Hey, hey. Now,
guy, don't do that.
Need a name.
Benny. Hey, I
told you, I don't...
Don't do... Hey! Hey,
don't... I need a name.
No. Wait...
Benny, we need a name.
You got a name yet?
I could make a couple of calls.
You know where you can find me.
Yeah.
Listen, you just do what I say.
Don't think, just
do. You got that?
Okay, okay.
But them Rangers,
they're coming down hard.
Guy just burned up
20K in good markers.
I don't care about your
pocket change, Benny.
You turn me, and you're
dead. Do you understand?
I understand.
Good.
Now, I'll take care
of the Rangers.
You keep your mouth shut.
Mom.
Mom.
Oh, damn it.
No, you know, I-I fell. Really.
I-I tripped. That's all.
Mom, you did not fall,
all right? Yes, I did...
That st...
You took your sweet
time getting home.
I had to do something at school.
Shut up.
Get your rear back here
on time from now on.
I got a delivery
for you to make.
I can't. I have to go to work.
Tell them you're sick.
This has to be
across town before 5.
It's an important
order. You blow it,
and it could cost me.
All right.
Now, my name's inside.
Don't try to steal...
Yeah, I see it.
Hey, Walker. You'll get it back.
I'll see you later.
What's up?
Check this out.
Been doing a little research,
trying to put together
a better profile
on our campus mugger.
These are police reports
filed by the campus cops.
This one's last July.
This one's beginning of October.
According to these,
two girls were raped
in that same parking garage.
And it was the same exact
set of circumstances too.
Girl's alone, she's
coming from class.
It's same time of
night, empty stairwell.
They ever catch the guy? Mm-mm.
Neither victim was able to
give a good enough description,
because both times the
attacker wore a ski mask.
Now, this one left
town right after,
dropped out of sight.
This one was beaten,
pushed down the stairway,
knocked out cold.
Just like Susan.
Mm-hm.
I wonder if he
tried to rape her.
Let's go find out.
I was attacked
and he pushed
me down the stairs.
I don't know anything else.
Then, you don't know if
he tried to rape you or not?
No.
I don't know. It all
happened so fast.
He was on me, and...
I was fighting,
and I turned and...
tried to run up the stairs.
And then he grabbed
me from behind,
and that's when I screamed.
Then he just started hitting me,
and I fell.
So it was possible?
Yeah.
I guess so.
Yeah, if you ask me,
you guys are barking
up the wrong tree.
We're not asking you.
Then what do you want?
Your cooperation.
Look, we believe there's
a rapist here on campus.
And we want you
to beef up security
in the underground garages.
No can do. I just ain't
got the manpower.
Ranger Walker. Ranger Trivette.
Hi, professor.
I saw you fellas come in.
Anything I can help you with?
Ranger here thinks
we got ourselves
a serial rapist. He wants
us to beef up security.
This have something to do
with, uh, the attack on that girl?
That Susan person?
That, and the two rapes
that have occurred here
on the campus in
the last six months.
Well, Susan was not raped.
No. But we think there
might have been an attempt.
And we'd like for you to
take the security precautions.
Well, uh, then we will.
We'll have to.
We appreciate it.
Hey, don't let this
guy, Peter, get to you.
Nobody's getting
to me, Trivette.
Look, you don't have to hold
things in around me, huh?
We put our lives on
the line for each other.
This is not an
ordinary relationship
we got going here.
You can say that again.
Over there.
- Shut up!
- Let go of me!
Leave me alone,
you bastard! I'm not...
You okay? Yeah, I'm fine.
Back off me! Get down!
Don't hurt him. He's
my ex-boyfriend.
Look, guys, I'm sorry, okay?
I was gonna talk to her,
but she freaked out, all right?
You were doing
more than talking.
It's not like that.
Please, let him go.
Are you sure that's
what you want us to do?
Yes. Please let him go.
Okay.
We're gonna let you go,
but don't bother her again.
Yes, sir.
Thanks.
I'm sorry I caused such a scene.
A friend of mine was
raped last summer.
Ever since then, I've
been really spooked.
Last summer? Jody Edwards?
You know about that?
How well did you know her?
Well, she was a quiet girl.
Kept to herself, and
studied most of the time.
She'd just been going
out with this guy, though,
and they broke up, and...
Can you give us his name?
Mm. She wouldn't tell me.
Rumor has it he was
one of the new professors,
and you know they have all
those rules about that now.
I guess he'd have gotten
fired if anyone found out.
So how can I help you?
I understand that
one of the girls
that was raped here on campus...
A Miss Jody Edwards.
Was dating one of the
new professors here.
Wait... Wait a second, now.
We have a very strict
code of ethics here.
Now, dating professors,
well, I'm sure it's happened.
But, uh, come on,
it's highly unlikely.
Well, we'd like to check
it out, just the same.
If you don't mind.
Well, I don't see that
you're going to get anyone
to admit to anything.
We've got a very hairy
situation here, guys.
I don't even see how you're
gonna get someone to ask.
We'd like to try your
faculty personnel file.
We think he probably
started in the spring semester.
Gentlemen, those records
are highly confidential.
Well, we could get a warrant.
Sharon? Could you
come here for a second?
Do a favor for me.
Uh, call Administration.
Tell 'em I need records
of all the new professors
who started here last spring.
I want you to make
copies of them,
and give them to the
gentlemen here. Okay?
Okay.
Is that okay?
We appreciate it.
Thank you, professor.
My pleasure, fellas.
Sharon? SHARON: Yeah?
On second thought,
send those records
directly to me, okay?
I'll bring them over myself.
Okay.
Kick, jab, punch.
Kick, jab, punch.
Good, good. Faster this time.
Ready. Jab. Punch.
Ki-hai!
Very good. More.
Again. Jab. Punch.
Good. Very good.
Perfect. That was good.
Class dismissed.
Thank you, sir.
See you later.
I'll work on it.
You're doing a good job, Tony.
Keep it up, okay?
Thank you, sir. You're welcome.
Yes!
Oh, hi. Hi. How was class?
Oh, great. Tony's
doing a good job.
All his teachers
are talking about
how dramatically his
attitude's changed.
Is that right? I knew if anyone
could turn him
around, it would be you.
Well, all he had
to do was want to.
So how about I cook
dinner for you Saturday night
just to thank you
for all your help?
Well, I'd really like to, but...
I've got plans Saturday night.
Can I take a rain check?
Sure.
Who's that?
Tony's counselor.
Mm-hm.
Tony.
You were supposed
to be somewhere
about an hour ago, man.
Now let's go. WALKER: Hey, Tony.
You okay? Yeah, he's fine.
You Tony's father?
No. Me and Tony's
mom are engaged.
To be honest, I'm finding it
rather hard to
be a father figure.
The kid here don't
make it any easier, either.
I give him a job
delivering for my business,
he never shows up on time.
What business are you in?
I specialize in
Oriental tapestries.
Kind of fell into it. Vietnam.
Got a card on you?
I just happen to be
interested in that kind of thing.
Yeah. Here you go.
I'll see you in karate
class tomorrow, Tony.
Yes, sir.
Oh, so that's where
you've been after school.
Why didn't you tell
your mom and me?
That'll be real
good for the kid.
Maybe teach him some discipline.
Never enough of that, you know.
Say, champ, let's go.
What's his name?
Curt Nypo.
Run a make on him. You got it.
Get in there.
So you want to
learn karate, huh?
I'll teach you karate.
See how good it works?
Okay, now listen up.
You keep your
butt out of that class
and away from that
Ranger. You got that?
Huh?
- Look out!
- Crazy boy!
Stupid kid!
Jerk!
Aw, man.
It was a good class.
Yeah. Good night.
Hey, maybe we should
walk you all the way.
Oh, no. My car's right
up here under the light.
But thank you. All right.
Good night. See ya.
Aahh!
What happened? I don't know.
I didn't do nothing.
I swear it.
It... It was the other guy.
Well... He was moving up on her,
and I chased him away.
And then this crazy
broad attacked me.
That "crazy broad"
is the assistant
district attorney.
I tell you, man,
give them women power,
and look what happens.
They turn mean and
spiteful on you, that's what.
You don't like women
much, do you, Stan?
I love 'em.
When they know their place.
Well, how did you feel
about Susan Medford?
Never met her.
We found her scarf in your room
and a ski mask.
So? That supposed
to mean something?
I find all kinds of
things lying around.
Sometimes I keep 'em.
Oh, you're a collector.
No law against it, is there?
We'll have the warrant
first thing in the morning.
Then you guys can go back
in and clean the place out.
Good.
Well, I guess we
won't be needing
that extra security on
campus now, will we?
Let's make sure we
have the right guy first.
You know, Ranger,
seems pretty clear to me...
Nothing's clear, professor,
until we complete
the investigation.
I'll see you tomorrow.
Oh, man. Why don't
you just go after her
and tell her you
think he's a jerk?
If you have to, throw in
the "L" word, you know.
But, what are you...? What
are you wasting time for?
Trivette, do you mind?
Trivette, I think
it's a good idea.
Yeah. Trivette. WOMAN:
It's Benny Travatore.
Benny.
I got something for you.
There's a deal going
down tonight. Midnight.
The marina on
Weaver Lake. Slip 93.
The guy you're
looking for will be there.
Let's do it. Okay.
Doesn't look like
much is going on.
No. I don't like it.
It's too quiet.
Call for backup.
All right.
Yeah, it's Trivette.
We're out here at slip 93.
Why don't you send
a couple units out.
It's looking kind of hokey.
Cut 'em off!