Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001): Season 2, Episode 13 - Something in the Shadows: Part 2 - full transcript

Walker believes that the dean of the college where Alex teaches is hiding something surrounding the rapes on campus, and he also stumbles across information that lead him to believe that one of his karate students has a connection of some sort with a drug ring he's been chasing for some time. But it's personal, not only because the kid's father set him up and left his partner for dead, but the guy also beats on the kid and the kid's mother.

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What are you doing?

Why are you driving so fast?

The accelerator's stuck.

Well, get your foot
off it! I am. I'm pump...

You know, this is the
first time I've ever heard of

an individual trying to
take out two Rangers.

Whoever this drug kingpin is,

he's taking it personal.

What's his name?

Curt Nypo.

Run a make on him. You got it.

Walker, Trivette,
I'd like you to meet

Professor Peter Needham.

How do you do? Nice
meeting you, fellas.

Alex can date
anyone she wants to.

It doesn't matter to me.

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. Empty stairwell.

My friend was raped last summer.

Ever since, I've been spooked.

They say he was
one of the professors.

You all right?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Okay.

Now, dating professors,
I'm sure it's happened.

But, uh, come on,
it's highly unlikely.

We'd like to try your
faculty personnel file.

We think he probably
started in the spring semester.

You don't like women
much, do you, Stan?

I love 'em... when
they know their place.

Hi, Laura. Where's Tony?

The kid you were
gonna make room for?

Oh, he didn't show up.

It's a stupid idea,
this karate crap.

You know, my mom's boyfriend
was some kind of champ,

and he's a certified jerk.

So you wanna learn karate, huh?

I'll teach you karate.

See how good it works?

You Tony's father?

No, me and Tony's
mom are engaged.

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.

You're dealing
with Cordell Walker.

Don't underestimate him.

He's the best they've got.

The Rangers will be
dead within 24 hours.

Hoo!

Nobody's down there, Ranger.

Bottom's clear.

Well, where the
hell could he be?

We could dredge the lake,

but that'll have to wait.

Keep divin'.

Sir! What?

We found this on the dock.

Thanks.

Wake him up.

Hey, Ranger, join the living,

at least for a little bit.

Point five. Shooter
needs a five.

Come on, baby. Come on!

Come on, let's do it!

Come on! Come on, baby!

Seven out. No five.

You guys got an invitation?

Yeah, written by hand.

All right, baby. Bring
me some luck here.

Bring me some luck.

Craps, Benny.

You lose.

Easy, boys. This ain't
nobody's business.

Everybody just
stay where you are.

How you play this here game?

Just pick up a pair and
put them in the air, sir.

That sounds easy enough.

Come, babe.

Where's my
partner? I don't know.

You set us up, you
piece of garbage.

I didn't know they were
gonna grab your partner.

I swear. I swear on my
sainted mother's grave.

You tell me who,

or people are gonna be
swearing on your grave.

Where's my partner?

Where is he?

8700 South Blondstat Road,

in the back, okay?

I mean, I...

I think that's where
they took him.

This isn't getting us anywhere.

All right.

Get him out of here.

Dump the body out in the
brush, someplace the coyotes

will have no trouble finding.

Be careful with him. He's
dangerous as a rattler.

Yeah, he looks real dangerous.

Hey!

Don't jerk around.

Just do what I say.

Nypo says I should
be afraid of you.

Well, look how afraid I am.

You should be.

Win anything?

Dice were loaded as a
sailor on a Saturday night.

I'll take the back.

All right.

It's gonna blow!

Cordell, are you all right?

This Nypo's a real
piece of work, boy.

Ex-con, long
history of drug busts,

assaults with intent
to do bodily harm.

He beat a woman
to death back in '84.

Spent eight years in stir.

Third-degree black belt,

kickboxing champion at Folsom.

Yeah, you're right,

he's a real piece of work.

But if you know Nypo's
the guy at the drug lab,

let's go on over
there and get him.

All I heard was a voice,

and I can't arrest him on that.

I know that.

C.D., let me borrow your car.

What?

Let me borrow your car.

Well, now, you be
careful with old Goldie.

Where you goin'?

I'm gonna see Tony's mother.

Be careful with that car!

I don't loan that
car to just anybody.

I told you not to
underestimate Walker.

I didn't.

I overestimated
those mouth breathers

you got working for you.

Next time, I'll handle
Walker by myself.

Messing with Rangers
was a stupid idea.

You're out of your
league with this guy.

Maybe you're the one's
out of his league, huh?

Hey, Curt. Back off.

Or what, you gonna hurt me?

I sprang you from prison, pal.

You owe me. We have a deal.

Guess what?

It's time to renegotiate.

I need to speak to Curt.

Yeah, in a minute.

Hey, Curt. Your kid is here.

I ain't his kid.

Tell him to get in here.

Where the hell you been?

Since when do you care?

Since you disappeared
with half a kilo.

You didn't deliver it like
you were supposed to.

Ed called me last night.

You think I wasn't
gonna find out?

What, you going into
business for yourself?

No!

I'll bet you are.

How much you get for it?

I threw it away, Curt.

You threw it away.

You threw it away?

I'm not gonna do this anymore.

I'm not gonna deliver
drugs for you anymore.

I don't care what you do to me.

You'll do whatever I say, Tony.

'Cause you don't wanna know

what's gonna
happen if you don't.

I don't care what you do to me.

You better start.

If you don't shape
up right here and now,

the next time you
see your mother,

she's gonna have a broken arm.

And it'll be your fault.

That was cute.

Ranger Walker's really doing
good things with you, isn't he?

You want kickboxing lessons,
you went to the wrong place.

I was Folsom Prison kickboxing
champ three years runnin'.

All right, I-I won't create
any more problems.

Just don't hurt my mom, okay?

Sure, kid.

And you stay away
from that Ranger.

Mrs. Kingston?

Yes?

I'm Ranger Cordell Walker.

Oh.

Why? Is Tony in
some kind of trouble?

May I come in?

Um, well... okay.

But just for a few minutes.

I'm due at work in half an hour.

You know, I really...
I want to thank you

for everything
you're doing for Tony.

He's really...
He's changed a lot

since you took him
in your program.

Well, Tony's a good boy.

How does he get
along with your fiancé?

Do you know Curt?

Yeah, we met.

Where?

At school.

Tony seemed a little
intimidated by him.

Oh, uh...

Curt can sometimes
be a little forceful,

but I think it's good for Tony

to have a father figure
around the house, don't you?

That depends.

How did that happen?

Excuse me?

The bruise.

A shoe box fell on me.

It's the darnedest thing.

Excuse me, ma'am, but it
looks like someone hit you.

Does your fiancé get
forceful with you too?

You know, I really have to
get to work now, Mr. Walker.

You could get help, you know.

I don't need... any help.

Well, maybe Tony does.

Look... Here's my card.

If you ever want to
talk, give me a call.

You know, C.D.
could wash this car.

Oh, yeah, right.

Look who's talkin', man.

You know, you
should've never talked him

into loaning it to us.

Why?

Because he loves this car.

If something should happen...

Nothing's gonna happen to it.

Yeah, right. What
happens if we get a call?

What do we tell the bad guys?

"Hey, don't shoot.
It's a borrowed car."

Whatever works.

Hey, there's Tony.

Ain't he supposed
to be in karate class?

Yeah.

I got it.

Bring the food?

Yeah.

Let's have it.

Now, you listen, kid,
and listen carefully.

This is a big order. It's
with some volume guys

I've been wantin' to do
business with for a long time.

I want you to
put it in their laps.

They're gonna give
you 50,000 bucks.

I want you to count
it and get out of there.

Finch'll be waiting
down the block.

Give him the money. Then
go on about your business.

You got that?

Yeah.

You blow this, there's
no place on earth

you're gonna be able to hide.

What are you doing?

Let's follow him.

I've got a hunch.

It's illegal to ride
a bicycle that fast.

Hey, kid, watch the road, huh?

Hey. How are you, Vicki?

Good. Hey, I wanted to ask you

about the sociology course.

I was thinking
about taking 20-21.

Is my tie crooked?

Yeah, but it looks nice on you.

Listen, I'll call you
tomorrow, okay, Peter?

Great. Okay, bye-bye, now.

Hey.

Hi.

Hey.

I was just thinking about you.

You know, uh, I'm
working late tonight.

Uh, you wanna grab a bite?

Alex?

You okay?

Just a lot on my mind.

Big caseload, huh?

Yeah, something like that.

Well, I guess we
can rest a little easier,

now that your friends have
Stan Perkins behind bars.

At least we can rest
easier around here.

Hopefully.

We're waiting for
final confirmation

that he's the one
we're looking for.

Oh.

Well, I'm sure you'll get it.

By the way, did you
have that information

that Walker asked for?

Yeah. It's in my office.

I just assumed that, uh,

with Perkins being arrested
that the point was moot, but...

I can send it
over to your office

if you'd like.

That'd be great.
I'd appreciate it.

I'll see you after class.

I'll be there.

Hey! The kid's here.

Somebody named
Chester order egg rolls?

That's me.

You got the MSG?

I'm supposed to
see the money first.

That's no problem.

Let's eat.

All right.

Yeah, Peru.

Chitico Mountains,
huh? Late October...

A high-grade Swedish ether.

Stepped once.

Load your bags, kid.

Texas Ranger! Don't move!

Come here, Tony.

Look out!

Where's Tony?

He took off.

Guess there's no doubt
he's running for Nypo, huh?

Yeah, looks that way.

Let's call for a unit to
come pick these guys up.

And let's go look for the boy.

Now would be a
good time to pull over.

Get off the bike.

Are you gonna arrest me?

Yes, I am.

You gonna tell my mom?

You're in a lot
of trouble, Tony.

I have no choice.

There is nothing
I would like better

than to issue a warrant
for Curt Nypo's arrest,

but on what grounds?

With Tony refusing to talk,

we have nothing to
tie Nypo to the drugs.

And those guys you brought
in last night aren't talking.

Tony went from Nypo's
straight to the auto shop.

Maybe he picked it up at
the Chinese restaurant first.

Oh, come on. You
know better than that.

I know that, Walker.

But without something
to tie Nypo to the drugs,

I will be laughed right
out of the arraignment.

I have to release Tony
into his mother's custody

until the juvenile hearing.

Send in Tony Kingston.

Thank you.

You have one more chance
to make him change his mind.

You're in a lot
of trouble, Tony.

There's nothing I can do to
help you unless you decide

to help yourself.

Now, where did
you get the drugs?

Look, all I know is that I
was delivering takeout.

I didn't know that
drugs were in the boxes.

Are you saying you got the
drugs from the Chinese restaurant?

Tony, are you
willing to implicate

innocent people
just to protect Nypo?

You disappoint me, Tony.

All right, let's
just say that, uh...

That... Curt were
to be arrested.

Then, uh... Then...

what would happen to him?

He would be booked,
arraigned and then tried.

And then he would be...
Be in jail all that time?

Well, I would argue against it,

but the judge would
probably set bail.

Yep.

See, I don't know a thing.

Yes?

Send her in.

Tony's mother's here.

Tony?

I'm sorry, Ranger
Walker, I... I...

God. What...?

What...? What
happened to you, honey?

I just got into a...

I just fell on my
bike... Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm all right.

Are you gonna tell her, Tony?

What? Tell me what?

Your fiancé has Tony
delivering cocaine on his bicycle.

Excuse me?

Nypo is dealing in cocaine,

and he has your
son delivering for him.

Um, you know,

you must have Curt
confused with somebody else.

He wouldn't do that to Tony.

Are you aware that Mr. Nypo
has done time for dealing drugs?

Well, he would've told me that.

Did he tell you he also
beat a woman to death?

What is this?

The truth, Mrs. Kingston.

Tony,

I know you feel like
we're letting you down,

but we can't prosecute Nypo

unless someone
testifies against him.

Can we go?

Yes.

You are free to go.

You did the best you could.

Yeah...

But sometimes the
best isn't good enough.

I have a good
mind to sue the city.

Mom... Get a good lawyer.

Mom... What?

Ranger Walker
didn't lie, all right?

Look, honey...

Mom, you know
it's true. You know it.

Get your butts in here now.

Both of you!

Come on!

What did you tell the cops?

Nothing. Honest.

Leave him alone, Curt.

Stay out of this!

I thought we
already did this one.

What did you tell 'em?

Nothing! Bull!

If I did, you'd
already be in jail.

I talked to Chester's lawyer.

Chester thinks you set them up.

Look, I didn't know Ranger
Walker was followin' me.

All right?

Curt!

Stay out of this, damn it!

This wouldn't have happened

if you weren't
friendly with Walker.

And because you
are, I can't be sure

it's not gonna happen again.

Or that you're not
working for him right now.

Maybe you're wearin' a wire.

Or maybe you are.

You're really gonna
regret that, pal.

Run, Tony. Run!

You had no right to
treat Tony like that.

He's just a kid. No, that's it.

No more.

I want you out
of our lives, now.

Nuh...

You stay away from
Tony, or I'll kill you.

That's funny.

You know what happened
to the last woman

who threatened to kill me?

Dadgum it! I
should've known better

than to loan somethin'
of sentimental

or extrinsic value
to you fellas.

"Intrinsic," C.D.

That's what I said.

Besides, it's just a muffler.

Yeah, we... We had it replaced.

No. It's much
more than a muffler.

This is like an arm or
a leg laying up here.

You fellas have
dismembered "Goldie."

This was on that car in 1964,

when I drove it off
the showroom floor.

A lender or a
borrower, I shall not be.

That's what Shakespeare said.

Fellas, I love you both,

but damn, you'd
tear up an anvil.

If I'd loaned you
fellas a bowling ball,

you'd have brought
it back cracked.

Damn.

The information that you
wanted from the university.

Peter sent it over
this afternoon.

All right. We got
three professors

who started during the
time period we're lookin' at.

One woman.

Two men.

Alan Billbon teaches
clinical psychology.

Who's the other one?

Peter Needham.

Did you know about this, Alex?

Not till a couple
of minutes ago.

Trivette, run a background
check on both these guys.

Look, Alex, we think
Perkins is the guy.

All right, he was
workin' at the university

when all three
attacks took place.

And he's been arrested
before for sex crimes.

Yeah, but it's all
peeping Tom stuff.

Why would he all of the
sudden change his pattern

and start attacking women?

What about the evidence?

Susan's scarf, the ski mask?

Well, maybe, like he said,

he did find them. Or
someone planted it on him.

You don't seriously
believe that it could be Peter.

Alex, he's a suspect.

Whether I believe it or
not doesn't really matter.

Professor Billbon,

what you're saying is
you have no problem

with professors dating coeds.

Is this a great job or what?

Okay, seriously...

Sure, everybody's
goin' a little crazy now

because of all this
sexual harassment stuff.

And the schools all
have rules about it.

But, hey, everybody's doin' it.

Why not?

This is a college campus.

And all the women here are
way past the age of consent.

Why did you leave RMU?

Time to move on.

Did you quit or
were you thrown out?

Hey...

I did not invite you guys into
my office to be insulted, okay?

You asked me your
questions, I answered 'em.

You're sure you've never
met the three girls that

were attacked
here on campus. No.

Alan?

Yeah.

You have a class
in five minutes.

Okay. Thanks, darlin'.

Do you guys really think

that I'm the kind of guy
that has to get his jollies

by raping women?

You gotta be kiddin' me.

Look, this... This is nuts, man.

This is absolutely nuts.

All... All the girls in my
office are freakin' out.

Alan, I talked to
the head of security.

He tells me we actually
had fewer incidents

than most schools our size.

That's pretty
good, if you ask me.

Then why do we have
Texas Rangers comin' here,

askin' questions?

Alex, where you goin'?

Oh. I was just gonna
go grab a bite to eat.

Mind if I tag along?

I'd like that.

Who's the beautiful lady?

Oh, Alex Cahill,
this is Alan Billbon.

Alex Cahill, y-you
teach law classes

in the evenings, don't you?

Yes, I do.

I'm enjoying it very much.

Nice meeting you. Maybe, uh...

Maybe I can come by your class
sometime and... And observe.

Sure.

See you later, Peter.

See ya, Alan.

Campus Casanova.

Pay no attention.

Well, he admits
to dating students.

Yeah. Exclusively,
from the look of things.

But that doesn't give us
enough to prove anything, huh?

As much as I hate
to admit it, he's right.

He doesn't seem like the type
who'd have to resort to rape

to get what he wanted.

Walker.

For you.

Yeah. Trivette.

Hi, George.

You sure?

Okay, yeah. Thanks.

The lab?

Yeah. Stan Perkins is
definitely not our rapist.

Wrong blood type.

That leaves Peter Needham.

Yep.

We better cut Perkins loose.

Ranger Trivette. Yeah.

This just came for you.

Thanks.

Reports on both professors.

Walker.

Hi, Laura.

I'll be right there.

What's up?

Nypo.

Doctor Forest, dial 118, please.

Doctor Forest, please
dial one-one-eight.

What kind of man would
do this to a woman?

Tony?

I'm here, Mom. I'm here.

You... watch out for Curt.

Okay.

Don't let him get you. Don't...

It's... It's fine.

It's fine, Mom.

He... He didn't get me,
and I'm all right, and...

And just go back to sleep.

Just... Just relax, all right?

Tony tried to call you.

When he couldn't
get in touch with you,

he called me, and I met
him over at the house.

It was awful. There
was blood everywhere.

She was barely alive.

Well, a warrant
for Nypo's arrest

is being drawn up right now.

I'm gonna serve it personally.

Well, Tony's gonna
stay at my house.

At least for tonight.

Okay, good.

First I've gotta
take him downtown.

The DA's office is waiting
to take his statement.

I'm gonna, um, stay
here just for a little bit

until she falls asleep, okay?

Yeah, sure. We'll wait outside.

Okay.

I'm gonna have to leave.

I forgot I've got a
parent conference.

Okay, when we're finished,

I'll drop Tony
off at your house.

Should we set an extra
place for you for dinner?

That'd be great.

Better take a look at this.

When he was at
Farragut University,

the incidence of rape
went up 30 percent.

Same at the other
schools he taught at.

And the m.o. for
some of those rapes

fits the guy we're lookin' for.

Better get a copy
of this report to Alex.

I'll fax it to her.

When we're finished with Tony,

let's go meet Alex at her class.

All right.

This fax just came in for you

from Ranger Trivette's office.

You know, about
the college professor.

Just put it on my
desk. I'm late for class.

Well, there's a note on it,

says it's important.

Thank you.

Are you gonna come?

Well, we'll talk.

Hi.

Hi.

Need any help?

No.

All set?

Yeah.

Where's Alex Cahill?

They just left.

They?

Yeah, she and Professor Needham.

Do you know where they went?

No.

Why don't you drop
me over at my car

and I'll meet you at C.D.'s.

Well, why don't
we just take my car.

I've got an early
arraignment tomorrow.

I'm not gonna be able
to that stay that long.

Hmm, I see.

Oh. Oh!

Here, it's okay.

I got it. I'm sorry.

Here you go.

Peter, I don't think you
should be looking at that.

I haven't had a
chance to read it myself.

I don't believe this.

Bitch.

What do you want from me, huh?

What do you want?

Nothing.

You send Rangers to
my office to harass me.

Make me out to be...

To be some kind of a pervert.

Ruin my reputation.

No. Shut up!

You women think that you...

You rule the whole
damn world, don't you?

You think that
you're better than us.

Well, let me tell you something.

You're only good for one thing,

and, uh, I'm gonna

give you a little demonstration.

Come here.

Maybe they've already gone.

Yeah, you're probably right.

Alex, you okay?

Peter.

Peter, are you all right?

Oh, God.

Got Billbon locked up downtown.

Yeah, get this.

His attorney says he's
a manic-depressive.

He doesn't remember
any of the attacks.

Don't worry, we figure we're
gonna lock up the attorney too.

Good for you, Alex.

Heard you beat the
hell out of that rapist.

I've never been so
scared in my entire life.

It's a good thing you
listened to Walker

about those
self-defense classes.

Yes, it is.

Excuse me.

Yeah. Trivette.

Excuse me.

So, um, how's Peter?

He has a concussion.

They're gonna keep him
overnight for observation,

but I'm sure he'll be fine.

Let's go see him.

Any friend of yours... Ohh...

Walker.

Laura called the office.

Tony took off on his bike

about a half-hour after
we dropped him off.

You don't think he'd
be foolish enough

to go after Nypo.

C.D. will take you home.

Okay.

What the hell's goin' on here?

I said we don't move anything
until everything calms down.

Look, we got us a
hornet's nest stirred up here

with this Ranger Walker.

Walker's my problem, not yours.

I'll handle it.

Yeah, well, thanks to you,
so far he's all our problems,

and you haven't handled it.

Now, what I say
around here goes.

I don't pay you
to have opinions.

You don't pay me, period.

We just became equal partners.

Do we get our usual cut?

Double, when Walker
and his partner are dead.

That ain't gonna happen.

Well, ain't this a
kick in the head?

I could go... I could
go to jail for this.

I don't care.

You're goin' down, Nypo.

Did you hear me?

Yeah. I heard you, kid.

Go ahead. Pull the trigger.

Don't have the guts?

Walker's got your
head all twisted up

with the rules of the game.

Only thing he doesn't know is,

there are no rules.

Your turn, Tony.

Great feeling, ain't it? Huh?

Drop it, Nypo!

Against the wall.

Stay put.

Go to hell.

Look, it's only drug
dealing right now.

Don't make it murder.

Come on, Nypo, he's
right. Put the gun down.

For drugs, we only
get three to five...

He's next.

Put it down.

Put it down!

You too.

Now I get to give a
lesson to the teacher.

Champion of Folsom, huh?

Let's see what you know.

You're not so tough.

I told you to stay put.

If I wanted your opinion,

I'd beat it out of ya.

He doesn't look so tough now.

Think you can point at him

and tell a jury what he's done?

Yeah, watch me.

Thank you.

Wait a minute.

Wait. We... We totaled this.

We went through trees.

We went over railroad tracks,

through a shack, into a pond.

Amazing what a
wash job will do, huh?

No, don't. Don't.

So, what do you think?

I mean, it's not so bad.

No, it's not so
bad, really, y'know.

Little paint here
and little paint there.

Yeah, that's what
I was thinking.

Yeah.

Well, let's see what's inside.

You got a fishing pole, C.D.?

We got dinner tonight, boy.