Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001): Season 2, Episode 6 - Family Matters - full transcript
Walker gets a sinking feeling in his guts when, after arresting two guys for trying to rob a club and shooting the bartender, Alex sets them free and won't give them a reason as to why it all happened.
Ugh!
Oh, they smell so sweet.
Archibald.
Aw, you're just a
sweet, sweet boy.
Yeah.
Did you touch me?
Huh? Did you touch
me, you weasel?
You wanna mix it up?
Do you have a girlfriend?
Hey, boys.
What's going on here?
We were just... havin' some fun.
Right, Arch?
Right, Arch? Yeah.
Aren't you boys late for school?
Uh... Yeah. Yeah.
Are you really a Texas Ranger?
Well... if you boys
don't settle down,
you're gonna find out.
Now, get to school.
Yes, sir!
Hey.
You okay?
Uh-huh.
Why were they pickin' on ya?
Just 'cause.
"Just 'cause," huh?
'Cause of my name.
'Cause of my size.
'Cause they saw me
picking flowers this morning.
They saw you pickin' flowers?
Well, you know...
I was doin' the same thing.
Now, just a second here.
Uh... wait a minute here.
Let's get rid of those.
Here, I'll split with ya.
There you go.
Come on, I'll walk with you.
Oh!
♪ Rupp dah do ♪
♪ Ba dah ♪
Dohh!
♪ Wahh wahh wahh... ♪
What the hell are you doin'?
What do you mean?
What are you doin'?
What do you mean,
what am I doin'?
You're supposed to be
checking the wheel bearings.
I've warned you for
the last time, Flanders.
Yeah, and I've warned
you for the last time,
I don't like you raggin'
on me in front of the guys!
How they gonna respect me,
you always yankin' my chain
with them lookin'?
Respect you?
Why should they respect you?
'Cause I'm gonna
have your job, butthead.
My job?
Yeah! Yeah, I'm
gonna be foreman.
I'm gonna place a few calls,
say a few things, and
bada-boom, bada-bing.
It's gonna be Mickey Flanders,
foreman extraordinary!
Well, I'll hold my breath.
And you go on
and place your calls.
And you tell
whoever you're callin'
that one more screwup
and you're fired!
Hey, Tony, your wife called.
Eat dirt.
Look, he's gonna get his.
They're all gonna get theirs!
Sure, Mickey, sure.
Only do me a favor and
don't get yourself fired.
You're the only
fun around this hole.
What'd I do without you?
I ain't gonna get fired.
'Cause I quit!
Mickey, what are you, crazy?
And you quit too, Leo.
I can't quit.
Hell, I got habits.
I-I smoke, I drink.
Hell, I even eat.
Well, you stick with me, Leo,
and I'll show ya a few things.
Like how to get
anything you want...
anytime...
anywhere.
Let's go.
Thanks for the
lift, Ranger Walker.
And the flowers
for my mom's grave.
I owe you.
No.
Friends don't owe, Archie.
Are we really friends?
We sure are.
If you ever need
me... just call.
Well... I don't suppose
you would, like...
be patrolling by
here later today?
Like this afternoon sometime?
What time do you
get out of school?
Three.
I just might be.
How old were you
when your parents died?
Well, just about
your age, actually.
Both my parents died
on the same night,
just like yours did.
But you had your
grandparents to raise you,
and... I had my
uncle Ray to raise me.
Were you telling me the truth
about kids making fun
of you and your name?
Yeah, I sure was.
Well, I don't care.
Cordell ain't as
bad as Archibald.
I'll see you later, Archie.
Mickey, I don't mind
a little down-and-dirty,
but do you think we
could wait till tonight,
choose some place
a little less crowded?
No, I want crowded. I, uh...
I like an audience when I work.
You are crazy.
Oh, yeah. I am.
And invincible. So you just, uh,
stick with me, Leo. Come on.
Let's make some noise.
Man, my stomach is growling.
Mind if we pull over someplace
and grab a bite to eat?
Oh, hey, they got that...
The new place in Plano.
Serves macrobiotic
fresh seaweed, huh?
Earth to Walker.
Hey, come in, big buddy.
Oh, sorry.
I was thinking.
About what?
Parents.
What about parents?
How hard it is to
grow up without 'em.
DISPATCHER: Come in, all units
in the vicinity of
Maple and Overton.
Silent alarm at 87765 Maple.
Yeah, this is Trivette. We're
about four blocks away.
Thank you very much.
Just like Sunday.
Just like church.
Pass the collection plate.
Come on, everybody.
Come on, gramps, put it down.
Put it down. The watch?
Come on, come on! Hurry up!
Okay, here!
Don't shoot me, now.
Everything.
Thank you very much.
I can't get over this stash.
Come on, let's make our getaway.
You know, I, uh... I
wanna watch a show.
Man, don't strip a
gear on me here.
Now, let's get!
These girls work very hard, Leo.
We don't want to see
'em have a bad day
just when we're havin'
such a good one!
Shake it for me.
Mick!
What are you doin'?
Come on, dance for me.
Come on, show me your stuff.
Come on!
Come on, dance for me!
Hey, leave her alone!
Ted, no. Okay.
I'm okay.
'Course she's okay.
I just asked her to dance.
Did I not ask her nicely enough?
Mick, let's boogie!
Well, that's what
I want her to do.
I want her to boogie with me.
Come on, baby
doll, dance with me.
Dance with me.
Show Mick your stuff.
What are you doin', Tarzan?
The cops are on the way, okay?
I just hit the silent alarm.
They should be here any second.
Ya hear that, Mick?
The cops, huh?
What are they gonna do?
You think they gonna help?
The cops ain't
gonna do diddlyjack!
See, you're lookin'
at the invincible man!
I'm the damned invincible man!
Well, I'm a two-time loser.
I go down for this, I go
down for the duration.
You read me, Mick?
Nobody's goin' down for nothin'.
Mick! Can we just get?
All right, but we're
taki" Bambi here with us.
Ted!
Teddy!
You see what you get
when you mess with me?
I'm outta here!
Texas Rangers!
Drop the guns!
Now!
Ooh, yes, sir.
Yes, sir, Rangers.
Go ahead, Leo, drop the gun.
They asked us awful nicely.
Drop the gun.
Everyone okay?
Yeah.
Anyone else hurt?
All right, get on the floor.
Face down.
Spread your arms and legs.
Come on, move.
Call an ambulance!
There's a lot of blood.
Walker, toss me your cuffs.
You guys all right?
Why are you so happy, pal?
Well, we just had
us some laughs.
Wait till the boys
hear us tell about it
at Scully's tonight, huh, Leo?
I don't know. I think you'll
be eatin' chipped beef tonight.
Nah. We'll be downin' some
brewskies at Scully's tonight.
You wait and see, Leo.
I told ya, I'm invincible.
Teddy.
Please be okay.
Please, please be okay.
Flanders. Mickey Flanders.
Uh, 3375 Verdugo Road.
Hey, when do I
get my phone call?
You get your phone
call when I say.
Ooh! You see what
you got here, Leo,
is a man frustrated by his job.
You know, you should
just take it from me and Leo
and just chuck it all
and go out and
blow off some steam.
The only thing
I'm gonna blow off
is that smart-ass
attitude you're sportin'.
Hey, why don't
you just finish up
so I can make my phone
call and get outta here?
You're not going anywhere.
Not till the judge finds out
whether that boy'll live or die.
Hey, can you imagine
stickin' your beak
in a loaded gun for
some bimbo stripper?
Heh. If he lives,
he's got a good
life lesson on him.
Let me tell you
something... punk.
That was his sister.
And you're the one
in for a life lesson.
Hey, what's your name
and your badge number?
You got a bad attitude.
Walker.
And take a good look at it.
You want a better look?
I didn't say anything.
Ranger Walker, Trivette?
Miss Cahill would like
to see you right away.
Tell her we're bookin'
some prisoners now.
She said ASAP.
Hey, Randy.
Yeah?
Wanna finish givin'
these guys their stats?
Hey, so long, Walker.
It was nice meetin' ya.
I'll remember you.
What do you mean,
you're gonna let 'em go?
Walker, I know
how upset you are.
Two guys waltz into this place,
rob and terrorize
everyone in there,
and then they shoot a kid
who may or may not live,
and now you're gonna let 'em go?
What makes you think I'm upset?
Look, I'm not happy
about this either.
But I've got pressure coming
down on me from upstairs.
All right?
Pressure from
upstairs? From who?
I can't go into that.
You can't go... What?!
Look, all I can tell you
is that Mickey
Flanders and Leo Cale
are not gonna be arraigned.
They are not gonna be held,
they're not gonna be booked.
I can't tell you
anything more, but...
forget this case.
It's not active. It's
not even a case.
Look... I hate this.
I wanna tell you more.
Not that it would
make you feel better.
But I hate issuing
commands like this
and leaving so many
unanswered questions.
There's only one
unanswered question, Alex.
When are these hot rodders
gonna go out and do it again?
Maybe that won't happen.
Trust me, it will happen.
We're just gonna let 'em
walk outta here and do it.
No, we aren't.
Forget it, Walker.
Is that clear?
This is an official order.
Do not pursue this
matter for another second.
You got it?
I got it.
But I'm not gonna take it.
I mean it, Trivette.
He is gonna get into
such deep trouble
that nobody's gonna
be able to bail him out.
Randy, I left you in charge
of those two prisoners.
Where in the hell are they?
They came and took 'em away.
Who?
A couple of
double-breasted suits.
They had authorization
from the DA's office.
Sorry. I th... Walker.
You're not gonna
believe this, man.
They're gone.
Gone? What do you mean, gone?
There's nothin'
there. It's gone.
I thought once you put
something into a computer,
it was permanent.
Yeah, you can get
charges dropped,
files misplaced,
felonies can be squashed,
and to get yanked
from the main computer
takes an act of God.
Yeah, it's like we
never even arrested 'em
in the first place.
They say he's stable.
I guess that's, uh...
That's what they call it
if you're not gonna
die any second.
Well, he's got a
strong will to live,
and that's a good sign.
Yeah.
It counts for a lot.
Well, what'll
really count for me
is seeing the men
who did this get exactly
what they deserve.
I can't tell you how
important it's been for me
just to hang on to that.
Just knowing that
they were caught
and that they won't go free.
Thank you, Ranger Walker...
Ranger Trivette.
Thank you both so
much for getting them.
Well, Vickie, there's something
I've got to explain to you.
What is it?
Well, the two men we arrested...
they've been released.
Released?
What do you mean,
released? You mean on bail?
After what they did?
No, not on bail.
The charges were dropped.
Dropped?
And... There were
all those witnesses!
I mean, you were there. You saw!
God!
Well, I'm gonna go find
a rock to crawl under.
Let's go find the rock Mickey
Flanders crawled under.
I wish to heck I could remember
the exact address he gave.
W... Wait a minute. Okay.
Um, he said somethin' about...
goin' to Scully's to
talk to the boys tonight.
Scully's. I've
heard of that place.
It's a dance hall
over on Lockridge.
Sounds about their speed.
You and I are gonna
drop by there tonight.
Now, wait... Wait a minute.
I'm supposed to remind you
what Alex said
about us not buttin' in.
Yeah, well, you reminded me.
I'll pick you up at 7.
Good. Where you goin'?
I have to pick up a friend.
Where'd he go?
Go this way. Come on!
Don't let him get away!
Get outta the way!
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Slow down there, partner.
Ranger Walker.
What are you doing here?
I told you I may stop by.
I hope you didn't go out
of your way or nothin'.
Nah. How 'bout a lift?
Well, unless you'd rather walk.
I'll take the lift.
Okay, come on.
Come on, guys.
Here we go, little buddy...
C.D.'s special
super-duper triple-scooper.
Guaranteed to give you
a bellyache for a week.
Wow! Thanks, C.D.
How much do I owe ya?
Oh, it's on the house.
I mean, uh, just don't
tell your grandparents
who made you sick.
You know, Archie,
eventually you're gonna
have to face up
to those bullies.
There you go.
You ruined his appetite.
I can't.
Why not?
'Cause.
I'm afraid of them.
You know, it's a funny
thing about bullies.
They only pick on kids
who are afraid of them.
If you'd face this guy
and look him right in the eye
and say, "if you want a
piece of me, come and get it,"
nine times out of ten,
they're gonna back down.
But what about the other time?
Well... well, then
you're gonna have to
give it your best shot, Archie.
But believe me, win or lose,
they're gonna know you're
not gonna take it anymore,
so they're gonna find
some other scared kid
to pick on.
But they're bigger than me.
You gotta be bigger
than them up here.
If you want to be
a good hitter, son,
you gotta get up to bat.
All the guys that
knocked the home runs...
they've struck out the most too.
But they weren't afraid
of gettin' hit with the ball.
Right, Cordell?
That's right.
It's just like Archimedes said:
"Give me a lever big enough,
I'll move the world."
Who?
Archimedes. A scientist.
He lived about, um...
about, uh, 250 B.C.
You know, back when they
had them big puffed pants?
Uh... he's from out of town.
His name is weirder than mine!
C.D., will you take Archie
home when he gets done?
Yep. But we're gonna sit
here and eat all that ice cream.
We're not gonna let that
homemade ice cream spoil,
are we?
Ranger Walker, thanks.
You're welcome, Archie.
Where's he going?
To get a great big lever.
He's gonna move the world.
Let me have this
cherry here, will ya?
♪ Take my license away ♪
♪ And that'll be the day ♪
♪ Yeah, that'll be the day ♪
He just got us sprung.
We capped this guy
in front of ten, 20,
maybe 30 witnesses,
and here I am,
back on the street.
They didn't even
finish bookin' us.
No way.
Matter of fact, maybe we oughta
take a joyride, take
somethin' down.
Then... you'll see.
Evening, Leo.
Your buddy's not here to
protect you tonight, Leo.
Well, I don't know
what you want with me.
I'm just havin' a couple
brews with my buds here.
I didn't do nothing wrong.
Where is your buddy,
Mickey Flanders?
What's the matter?
Ain't he on your computer?
No, he's not. But we found you.
Two-time loser,
waitin' to go down
one more time.
Three strikes, you're out.
Well, then, I
guess, Mr. Trivette,
it would be in my best
interest, uh, to cooperate...
with my friend Mickey...
because he's invincible.
And I stick with him,
then I'm invincible too!
As a matter of fact,
I think it would be a good idea
if the two of you
got out of this bar
before I broke this
bottle over your face!
Why, you...!
Oh, hey, wait. Yeah?
Can you get me an
orange juice, please?
Sure. Clean glass.
Always.
C'mon, buddy.
Very nice.
♪ ...take my license away ♪
♪ That'll be the day ♪
♪ That'll be the day ♪
♪ That'll be the day ♪
You'd better settle down, Leo,
before you get me mad.
Where's Mickey Flanders?
You won't get away with this.
I already have.
The next words outta your mouth
had better be his address.
Hey, this is a
great dinner, sis.
Thank you.
But I'm sorry, I
gotta hit the bricks.
No, Mickey, no. You can't go.
I made all your favorite foods.
You can't go out tonight.
Well, I-I... What am I gonna do?
Eat dinner? Sit around,
watch the boob tube
and get brain rot?
Not that you got it, sis,
but you know,
you should get out.
You're young. Live it up.
Oh, and who shall
I live it up with?
Leo and those other
deadbeats you hang around with
at the pool hall?
It's a dance hall and
Leo is a very cool dude.
You know, you should've gone out
with him that time.
Ew. Come here.
Mwah! You be good.
Don't be late.
All right.
Hello, Mickey.
Now, how the hell
did you get here?
Leo sends his regards.
Mickey?
Is everything all right?
Yeah, everything's
just hunky-dory.
Well, then...
what's the problem?
Absolutely nothin', sis, right?
You two guys aren't on
any active case, are you?
Miss Flanders?
Yeah. Lainie Flanders.
Did you know your brother
committed armed robbery,
and in the process, shot a man?
What?
Uh... no.
Don't listen to
these two gomers.
I'm gonna sue you right
down to your belt buckle.
You can't go around
saying these things!
There weren't any charges!
No official charges, but it
happened just the same.
And there's a
man in the hospital
on life support to prove it.
No. No, I don't believe it.
And... I don't believe you.
And I don't know
what kind of sick joke
this is, but I want both of you
to get off of my porch.
We wouldn't joke about something
this serious, ma'am.
You heard my sister. Get out!
Now!
Come on, Lainie... No.
Mickey... Now, you
tell me what happened!
You wanna know what happened?
You wanna know?
These guys, they're crazy.
We didn't do nothin'.
Come on.
It's me. It's Mickey.
Gktt! Gktt!
Don't! When we were kids.
Come on! It's Mick.
Come here. Come here.
You're crazy. You know that?
You're crazy.
Mmmwah! I love you.
Nothin' happened. Nothin'.
It better not have happened.
You can sure tell
his sister has no idea
what kind of creepazoid
Flanders is, can't ya?
Yeah.
Okay. Where do we
go from here? Look...
All right, when I went back
to the courthouse today,
I ran Mickey Flanders
through every database
of every computer in the
country I could access.
And?
Nothin' but a mechanic.
Member of local 355.
He's got no priors, no DUI,
not even a parking ticket.
So explain to me
how a guy like that
suddenly goes on a rampage, man.
Well, maybe the Mickey Flanders
we know of doesn't exist.
Why do you keep lookin'
in that rear view mirror?
Hands on the wheel!
Just take it easy.
You better have a good
reason for tailing us.
Watch it.
I'm just gonna get the wallet.
You Rangers were told
not to stick your badges
where they don't belong!
Seems I'm gonna
have to rip 'em off!
Good morning.
Stay, Amigo.
Good morning.
Here... For you.
And what is this for?
A doughnut and coffee,
and there's not even
a favor attached.
Mm-hm.
That'll be a first.
So, what are you
doing up so early?
Up early? I haven't
been to bed yet.
I have been on the
phone with everyone
from the attorney
general to the governor
to the director of the FBI.
You kicked over a
heck of a hornet's nest.
All in a day's work.
That's not funny.
I almost lost my job trying
to help you keep yours.
Some job you got, Alex,
protectin' a slimeball
like Mickey Flanders.
Agent Escalante
explained it to you.
They are not protecting
Mickey Flanders,
they're protecting
his sister, Lainie.
She's the one whose
testimony can put away
the head of the
Bayone crime syndicate.
But when she agreed to join
the Witness Protection Program,
she made a not-altogether
unreasonable request
that her only living
relative, her brother,
be brought along too.
So because this gal's on the
Witness Protection Program,
her brother has an
open ticket, right?
Obviously, they don't
intend for the people
in the program to commit crimes,
but it does happen.
And apparently this case is
so big back in New Jersey,
and it's gonna put
away so many mobsters,
that they feel they
can't jeopardize it.
So Vickie Hurley
sits in a hospital
waiting to see if her
brother will live or die,
and that's fair, right?
No. Come on, Walker.
You know what this guy
told me, this Agent Escalante?
What?
He said they
haven't even told her
what her brother has done.
They're afraid it may spook her,
and in turn she may think
that they'll cut her brother
loose from the program.
She doesn't even know, Alex.
Apparently,
that's one of the reasons
they're so upset with you,
is that you tried to tell her.
Oh, bull.
Look, Walker... You're right.
There's nothing I
can say. I hate it too.
But you know what?
I guess I am asking
you for a favor.
I'm asking you
to sit this one out
so we can continue
our work together
after it's all over.
A favor, Amigo.
What do you think?
Hm?
You can have your doughnut back.
Where are you going?
To get ready.
Ready for what?
School.
Ugh!
Boo!
So, Archibald,
are you gonna run,
or are you waiting
for the Lone Ranger
to ride up in the nick of time?
I don't need anyone
to help me with you.
You're cruisin' for a bruisin',
ain't you, squirt?
Ugh!
You're askin' for it, ain't ya?
Come on! Let's see
how tough you are
without your friends helping.
You want a piece of me?
Come and get it.
You're serious?
He's serious, Rick.
He's gonna fight you.
Well,
I don't wanna waste
my time with you, squirt.
Come on, guys.
You guys comin', or what?
How long you been here?
Heh-heh. Long enough.
I guess they won't be
botherin' you anymore.
Well, at least not them.
Thanks for coming by.
I might've needed your help.
Heh. I don't think so.
I think you had
everything under control.
But I was afraid.
I didn't know what
was gonna happen.
I was really afraid.
Well, being afraid's okay.
In fact, getting knocked
down every once in a while's
not the worst
thing in the world.
You know, if you ever meet a man
who doesn't have a scar or two,
that means he never fought
for anything he believed in.
Hey, that's what
C.D. told me last night
when he was driving me home.
Heh. Well...
he's the one that taught me.
And how did you do?
Did you find that
lever you need?
Lever?
You know, to move the world.
All you need is the right lever.
Heh-heh. Yeah, I found it.
Now all I gotta do is use it.
Uh, Miss Flanders?
Sorry, didn't mean to scare you.
I just need to... Look!
I don't have to speak to you.
I have nothing to say to you.
I know you don't have to,
I have something to say...
Look, I don't believe
any of the things
you said about my brother,
so just leave us alone!
I don't care if you
believe anything or not.
I want to show you something.
Oh, really? What do
you want to show me?
Huh?
Look, I don't have
to see anything.
I believe what my
brother told me.
If you believe that,
then you won't be
afraid to come with me.
All right?
All right.
Oh, hi, Vickie.
Hi, Ranger Walker.
Oh, Vickie Hurley, this
is, uh, Lainie Flanders.
Hi. Hi.
I'm really sorry
about your brother.
Thanks. But he's gonna
be okay, you know?
He just has to be.
I just keep praying,
and I know that he will.
He has to.
Have you heard anything at all
on those men?
Not yet.
Um, Ranger Walker
told me about what happened.
It's really awful.
He said that you
would be able to identify
the man who did this.
I could pick him
out of a room of 50
with the lights off.
He was this close to me.
He would've kidnapped
me and probably worse
if my brother hadn't...
He's gonna be okay, you know.
He has to.
'Cause it'd be bad
enough losing him.
But if I lose him,
and the men who
did this to him go free,
it would just be too much.
Then this whole damn world
would just go topsy-turvy.
And I don't think that it
would ever make much sense.
Excuse me. I really need to go
sit with Ted.
It was nice meeting you, Lainie.
Lainie, I'm sorry I
had to do that to you.
You realize what
you're asking me to do?
To give up my brother.
I don't want to lose him,
any more than Vickie
wants to lose hers.
I can understand that,
but protecting your brother
from prosecution is
only encouraging him
to commit more crimes.
That's not what I'm doing.
You are wrong about that.
I'm not wrong, Lainie,
and you know it.
I know you understand
the difference
between right and wrong.
Otherwise, you wouldn't have
uprooted your life
the way you did.
You know,
it made it so much
easier for me knowing...
that wherever
they finally put me...
my little brother was
gonna be with me.
Now I don't know
what I'm gonna do.
Wait a minute, Lainie.
What?
Where are your agents?
Aren't they supposed to have
24-hour surveillance
on your house?
They're always supposed
to be out in the car.
Well, there's no one in the car.
Could they be in the house?
No, they never go in the house.
Why don't you get
back in the truck.
Are you okay?
Yeah.
They found me.
Yeah, two guys
from the East Coast.
Probably sent here to
keep you from testifying.
How did they find me?
Well, you brother and
Leo have been bragging
around town a lot about
what they've been doing.
Word like that
spreads real fast.
Oh, my God.
This is my horse, Amigo, Archie.
Which horse do you like?
You mean I can pick
whichever one I want?
You bet. Horses are
like people, Archie.
Some of 'em you like,
some of 'em you don't.
You don't wanna ride
10 miles of fence line
with one you don't like.
You mean, like my Aunt Louise?
She's always hanging over
me with this really bad perfume,
and kissing me and... Yuck!
Yeah, like your Aunt Louise.
Do you want to see some tricks?
Yeah.
Is your leg hurt?
Well, let's do
something about that.
That feel better?
That... Yeah, okay.
All right, if you feel
better, take it off.
Yeah.
Thank you, Amigo.
You want to show
Archie how to twirl a rope?
Okay.
How about having Amigo
twirl it for me? How's that?
Yeah.
All right. Come here, Amigo.
Okay. All right.
Ah, good horse.
Yeah. There you go.
How 'bout that, huh?
Would you hold this for me?
Hi.
Walker, thanks
for saving Lainie,
for takin' care of
those two punks
that killed my man
on the stakeout.
Well...
I, uh...
We're... leaving in
a couple of hours.
I wanted you to know how badly
I feel about the man
that my brother shot.
But, um, my brother
is the only person
that I have left in this world.
And without him, I'd
be completely alone.
I know that my
brother is no saint.
But without him...
there would be nobody left
who knows who I really am...
or cares.
I've given up so much already.
I can't give him up.
Please say that you understand.
Please.
I understand.
I wish that there was
something that I could do for you.
You know? I mean, you've
done so much for me.
You saved my life.
I wish I could help
you more, Lainie.
Just find happiness, okay?
Okay.
Well, did you pick
your horse yet?
Yep. I want that one.
A good choice, Archie.
He's a good horse.
Did you brush your teeth? Yep.
Okay. Well, say your
prayers and hop in bed.
There'll be a lot of
fence to ride tomorrow.
Okay.
Uh, you mind?
This is kinda
between me and God.
Okay. Good night.
Good night.
God bless Mom and Dad,
and God bless Grandma and
Grandpa and my Aunt Louise.
But you could tell
her to lay off a little.
And God bless my
new horse, Trigger.
And double God bless
Ranger Cordell Walker.
His buddy, Leo, they
were both together.
- They gave us the slip.
- I can't believe it.
Come on, you gotta explain it.
Now, let me do the talkin'.
Come here.
What's the problem here?
Well, we got a big problem.
What happened?
I don't know how to tell you.
Um... Mickey
Flanders disappeared.
We can't find him. What?
I'm sorry. I don't...
What?
Your brother flew the coop,
and we have a damn
plane to catch. Now!
Then I'm not going.
You have to. I want you
out of town by daylight.
No. Now, the deal was
that you were supposed
to be protecting Mickey too.
That was our deal and I
am not leaving without him!
Come on.
No!
He ain't worth it.
Listen to me, Lainie.
Forget about
him. I'm telling you,
we can't wait any longer.
Your life is in danger.
Damn you!
Didn't you hear me?
Mickey!
Okay, you got five
minutes to calm down,
get yourself together.
And then we break it down!
Wait! She went out the back!
Damn. Come on, let's go.
Let's roll!
Mickey. Yeah?
I got a creepy feelin'...
Oh, would you
just shut your hole
and stop your bellyachin'?
We're in this together,
and I... I'm invincible.
Just remember that.
Shh.
Sweet dreams, Walker.
Come on, let's go! Go!
Surprise, Walker.
Drop the gun.
Drop it!
Don't you move a muscle.
Let the boy go, Flanders.
Who's gonna make me?
Mickey!
Mickey, don't you dare do this!
Please don't do this.
Wait. What are
you tryin' to pull?
Don't do this.
You think you're
so smart, Walker,
trying to turn my
sister against me.
Well, it's not gonna
happen. We're family!
I'm her brother!
I don't even know
who you are anymore!
Lainie, it's me, Mickey.
Same as always.
No, it's not the same as always.
Mickey, please
don't do this to us.
You don't know what
you're doing, okay?
Don't do this.
Now, you give me the gun.
Come on.
Give me the gun.
Give me the gun!
Call an ambulance.
Get the cuffs on him. - Right.
Archie, get in the house, son.
Come on, let's go, son.
Come on.
He's all right inside.
Lainie. It's not his fault.
Okay, okay.
Please... All right.
Oh, I... I'm hurt.
Shh!
Hold on. Hold on,
Lainie. Hold on.
Who's gonna protect you now?
Let's go. Get him in the car.
We got him.
Hello.
Hi, Ranger Walker. It's Vickie.
Oh, hi, Vickie. How's Ted doing?
Well, that's why I'm calling.
It's to let you know
that he's doin' great.
Oh, that's great to hear.
Well, I just wanted
to let you know.
Okay, thanks for callin' me.
See you later.
Bye.
Good.
What are you doing up so early?
What are you doing
sleeping so late?
Hey, I got something for you.
Wow! It's just like yours.
Well, try it on.
Let's see if it fits.
Hey, you look great in it.
You look like a real cowboy.
Thanks.
Well, go get ready.
We got the horses
already saddled.
Okay.
♪ My heroes have
always Been cowboys ♪
♪ And they still are It seems ♪
♪ Sadly in search of ♪
♪ And one step in back of ♪
♪ Themselves, and
their Slow-movin' dream ♪
Oh, they smell so sweet.
Archibald.
Aw, you're just a
sweet, sweet boy.
Yeah.
Did you touch me?
Huh? Did you touch
me, you weasel?
You wanna mix it up?
Do you have a girlfriend?
Hey, boys.
What's going on here?
We were just... havin' some fun.
Right, Arch?
Right, Arch? Yeah.
Aren't you boys late for school?
Uh... Yeah. Yeah.
Are you really a Texas Ranger?
Well... if you boys
don't settle down,
you're gonna find out.
Now, get to school.
Yes, sir!
Hey.
You okay?
Uh-huh.
Why were they pickin' on ya?
Just 'cause.
"Just 'cause," huh?
'Cause of my name.
'Cause of my size.
'Cause they saw me
picking flowers this morning.
They saw you pickin' flowers?
Well, you know...
I was doin' the same thing.
Now, just a second here.
Uh... wait a minute here.
Let's get rid of those.
Here, I'll split with ya.
There you go.
Come on, I'll walk with you.
Oh!
♪ Rupp dah do ♪
♪ Ba dah ♪
Dohh!
♪ Wahh wahh wahh... ♪
What the hell are you doin'?
What do you mean?
What are you doin'?
What do you mean,
what am I doin'?
You're supposed to be
checking the wheel bearings.
I've warned you for
the last time, Flanders.
Yeah, and I've warned
you for the last time,
I don't like you raggin'
on me in front of the guys!
How they gonna respect me,
you always yankin' my chain
with them lookin'?
Respect you?
Why should they respect you?
'Cause I'm gonna
have your job, butthead.
My job?
Yeah! Yeah, I'm
gonna be foreman.
I'm gonna place a few calls,
say a few things, and
bada-boom, bada-bing.
It's gonna be Mickey Flanders,
foreman extraordinary!
Well, I'll hold my breath.
And you go on
and place your calls.
And you tell
whoever you're callin'
that one more screwup
and you're fired!
Hey, Tony, your wife called.
Eat dirt.
Look, he's gonna get his.
They're all gonna get theirs!
Sure, Mickey, sure.
Only do me a favor and
don't get yourself fired.
You're the only
fun around this hole.
What'd I do without you?
I ain't gonna get fired.
'Cause I quit!
Mickey, what are you, crazy?
And you quit too, Leo.
I can't quit.
Hell, I got habits.
I-I smoke, I drink.
Hell, I even eat.
Well, you stick with me, Leo,
and I'll show ya a few things.
Like how to get
anything you want...
anytime...
anywhere.
Let's go.
Thanks for the
lift, Ranger Walker.
And the flowers
for my mom's grave.
I owe you.
No.
Friends don't owe, Archie.
Are we really friends?
We sure are.
If you ever need
me... just call.
Well... I don't suppose
you would, like...
be patrolling by
here later today?
Like this afternoon sometime?
What time do you
get out of school?
Three.
I just might be.
How old were you
when your parents died?
Well, just about
your age, actually.
Both my parents died
on the same night,
just like yours did.
But you had your
grandparents to raise you,
and... I had my
uncle Ray to raise me.
Were you telling me the truth
about kids making fun
of you and your name?
Yeah, I sure was.
Well, I don't care.
Cordell ain't as
bad as Archibald.
I'll see you later, Archie.
Mickey, I don't mind
a little down-and-dirty,
but do you think we
could wait till tonight,
choose some place
a little less crowded?
No, I want crowded. I, uh...
I like an audience when I work.
You are crazy.
Oh, yeah. I am.
And invincible. So you just, uh,
stick with me, Leo. Come on.
Let's make some noise.
Man, my stomach is growling.
Mind if we pull over someplace
and grab a bite to eat?
Oh, hey, they got that...
The new place in Plano.
Serves macrobiotic
fresh seaweed, huh?
Earth to Walker.
Hey, come in, big buddy.
Oh, sorry.
I was thinking.
About what?
Parents.
What about parents?
How hard it is to
grow up without 'em.
DISPATCHER: Come in, all units
in the vicinity of
Maple and Overton.
Silent alarm at 87765 Maple.
Yeah, this is Trivette. We're
about four blocks away.
Thank you very much.
Just like Sunday.
Just like church.
Pass the collection plate.
Come on, everybody.
Come on, gramps, put it down.
Put it down. The watch?
Come on, come on! Hurry up!
Okay, here!
Don't shoot me, now.
Everything.
Thank you very much.
I can't get over this stash.
Come on, let's make our getaway.
You know, I, uh... I
wanna watch a show.
Man, don't strip a
gear on me here.
Now, let's get!
These girls work very hard, Leo.
We don't want to see
'em have a bad day
just when we're havin'
such a good one!
Shake it for me.
Mick!
What are you doin'?
Come on, dance for me.
Come on, show me your stuff.
Come on!
Come on, dance for me!
Hey, leave her alone!
Ted, no. Okay.
I'm okay.
'Course she's okay.
I just asked her to dance.
Did I not ask her nicely enough?
Mick, let's boogie!
Well, that's what
I want her to do.
I want her to boogie with me.
Come on, baby
doll, dance with me.
Dance with me.
Show Mick your stuff.
What are you doin', Tarzan?
The cops are on the way, okay?
I just hit the silent alarm.
They should be here any second.
Ya hear that, Mick?
The cops, huh?
What are they gonna do?
You think they gonna help?
The cops ain't
gonna do diddlyjack!
See, you're lookin'
at the invincible man!
I'm the damned invincible man!
Well, I'm a two-time loser.
I go down for this, I go
down for the duration.
You read me, Mick?
Nobody's goin' down for nothin'.
Mick! Can we just get?
All right, but we're
taki" Bambi here with us.
Ted!
Teddy!
You see what you get
when you mess with me?
I'm outta here!
Texas Rangers!
Drop the guns!
Now!
Ooh, yes, sir.
Yes, sir, Rangers.
Go ahead, Leo, drop the gun.
They asked us awful nicely.
Drop the gun.
Everyone okay?
Yeah.
Anyone else hurt?
All right, get on the floor.
Face down.
Spread your arms and legs.
Come on, move.
Call an ambulance!
There's a lot of blood.
Walker, toss me your cuffs.
You guys all right?
Why are you so happy, pal?
Well, we just had
us some laughs.
Wait till the boys
hear us tell about it
at Scully's tonight, huh, Leo?
I don't know. I think you'll
be eatin' chipped beef tonight.
Nah. We'll be downin' some
brewskies at Scully's tonight.
You wait and see, Leo.
I told ya, I'm invincible.
Teddy.
Please be okay.
Please, please be okay.
Flanders. Mickey Flanders.
Uh, 3375 Verdugo Road.
Hey, when do I
get my phone call?
You get your phone
call when I say.
Ooh! You see what
you got here, Leo,
is a man frustrated by his job.
You know, you should
just take it from me and Leo
and just chuck it all
and go out and
blow off some steam.
The only thing
I'm gonna blow off
is that smart-ass
attitude you're sportin'.
Hey, why don't
you just finish up
so I can make my phone
call and get outta here?
You're not going anywhere.
Not till the judge finds out
whether that boy'll live or die.
Hey, can you imagine
stickin' your beak
in a loaded gun for
some bimbo stripper?
Heh. If he lives,
he's got a good
life lesson on him.
Let me tell you
something... punk.
That was his sister.
And you're the one
in for a life lesson.
Hey, what's your name
and your badge number?
You got a bad attitude.
Walker.
And take a good look at it.
You want a better look?
I didn't say anything.
Ranger Walker, Trivette?
Miss Cahill would like
to see you right away.
Tell her we're bookin'
some prisoners now.
She said ASAP.
Hey, Randy.
Yeah?
Wanna finish givin'
these guys their stats?
Hey, so long, Walker.
It was nice meetin' ya.
I'll remember you.
What do you mean,
you're gonna let 'em go?
Walker, I know
how upset you are.
Two guys waltz into this place,
rob and terrorize
everyone in there,
and then they shoot a kid
who may or may not live,
and now you're gonna let 'em go?
What makes you think I'm upset?
Look, I'm not happy
about this either.
But I've got pressure coming
down on me from upstairs.
All right?
Pressure from
upstairs? From who?
I can't go into that.
You can't go... What?!
Look, all I can tell you
is that Mickey
Flanders and Leo Cale
are not gonna be arraigned.
They are not gonna be held,
they're not gonna be booked.
I can't tell you
anything more, but...
forget this case.
It's not active. It's
not even a case.
Look... I hate this.
I wanna tell you more.
Not that it would
make you feel better.
But I hate issuing
commands like this
and leaving so many
unanswered questions.
There's only one
unanswered question, Alex.
When are these hot rodders
gonna go out and do it again?
Maybe that won't happen.
Trust me, it will happen.
We're just gonna let 'em
walk outta here and do it.
No, we aren't.
Forget it, Walker.
Is that clear?
This is an official order.
Do not pursue this
matter for another second.
You got it?
I got it.
But I'm not gonna take it.
I mean it, Trivette.
He is gonna get into
such deep trouble
that nobody's gonna
be able to bail him out.
Randy, I left you in charge
of those two prisoners.
Where in the hell are they?
They came and took 'em away.
Who?
A couple of
double-breasted suits.
They had authorization
from the DA's office.
Sorry. I th... Walker.
You're not gonna
believe this, man.
They're gone.
Gone? What do you mean, gone?
There's nothin'
there. It's gone.
I thought once you put
something into a computer,
it was permanent.
Yeah, you can get
charges dropped,
files misplaced,
felonies can be squashed,
and to get yanked
from the main computer
takes an act of God.
Yeah, it's like we
never even arrested 'em
in the first place.
They say he's stable.
I guess that's, uh...
That's what they call it
if you're not gonna
die any second.
Well, he's got a
strong will to live,
and that's a good sign.
Yeah.
It counts for a lot.
Well, what'll
really count for me
is seeing the men
who did this get exactly
what they deserve.
I can't tell you how
important it's been for me
just to hang on to that.
Just knowing that
they were caught
and that they won't go free.
Thank you, Ranger Walker...
Ranger Trivette.
Thank you both so
much for getting them.
Well, Vickie, there's something
I've got to explain to you.
What is it?
Well, the two men we arrested...
they've been released.
Released?
What do you mean,
released? You mean on bail?
After what they did?
No, not on bail.
The charges were dropped.
Dropped?
And... There were
all those witnesses!
I mean, you were there. You saw!
God!
Well, I'm gonna go find
a rock to crawl under.
Let's go find the rock Mickey
Flanders crawled under.
I wish to heck I could remember
the exact address he gave.
W... Wait a minute. Okay.
Um, he said somethin' about...
goin' to Scully's to
talk to the boys tonight.
Scully's. I've
heard of that place.
It's a dance hall
over on Lockridge.
Sounds about their speed.
You and I are gonna
drop by there tonight.
Now, wait... Wait a minute.
I'm supposed to remind you
what Alex said
about us not buttin' in.
Yeah, well, you reminded me.
I'll pick you up at 7.
Good. Where you goin'?
I have to pick up a friend.
Where'd he go?
Go this way. Come on!
Don't let him get away!
Get outta the way!
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Slow down there, partner.
Ranger Walker.
What are you doing here?
I told you I may stop by.
I hope you didn't go out
of your way or nothin'.
Nah. How 'bout a lift?
Well, unless you'd rather walk.
I'll take the lift.
Okay, come on.
Come on, guys.
Here we go, little buddy...
C.D.'s special
super-duper triple-scooper.
Guaranteed to give you
a bellyache for a week.
Wow! Thanks, C.D.
How much do I owe ya?
Oh, it's on the house.
I mean, uh, just don't
tell your grandparents
who made you sick.
You know, Archie,
eventually you're gonna
have to face up
to those bullies.
There you go.
You ruined his appetite.
I can't.
Why not?
'Cause.
I'm afraid of them.
You know, it's a funny
thing about bullies.
They only pick on kids
who are afraid of them.
If you'd face this guy
and look him right in the eye
and say, "if you want a
piece of me, come and get it,"
nine times out of ten,
they're gonna back down.
But what about the other time?
Well... well, then
you're gonna have to
give it your best shot, Archie.
But believe me, win or lose,
they're gonna know you're
not gonna take it anymore,
so they're gonna find
some other scared kid
to pick on.
But they're bigger than me.
You gotta be bigger
than them up here.
If you want to be
a good hitter, son,
you gotta get up to bat.
All the guys that
knocked the home runs...
they've struck out the most too.
But they weren't afraid
of gettin' hit with the ball.
Right, Cordell?
That's right.
It's just like Archimedes said:
"Give me a lever big enough,
I'll move the world."
Who?
Archimedes. A scientist.
He lived about, um...
about, uh, 250 B.C.
You know, back when they
had them big puffed pants?
Uh... he's from out of town.
His name is weirder than mine!
C.D., will you take Archie
home when he gets done?
Yep. But we're gonna sit
here and eat all that ice cream.
We're not gonna let that
homemade ice cream spoil,
are we?
Ranger Walker, thanks.
You're welcome, Archie.
Where's he going?
To get a great big lever.
He's gonna move the world.
Let me have this
cherry here, will ya?
♪ Take my license away ♪
♪ And that'll be the day ♪
♪ Yeah, that'll be the day ♪
He just got us sprung.
We capped this guy
in front of ten, 20,
maybe 30 witnesses,
and here I am,
back on the street.
They didn't even
finish bookin' us.
No way.
Matter of fact, maybe we oughta
take a joyride, take
somethin' down.
Then... you'll see.
Evening, Leo.
Your buddy's not here to
protect you tonight, Leo.
Well, I don't know
what you want with me.
I'm just havin' a couple
brews with my buds here.
I didn't do nothing wrong.
Where is your buddy,
Mickey Flanders?
What's the matter?
Ain't he on your computer?
No, he's not. But we found you.
Two-time loser,
waitin' to go down
one more time.
Three strikes, you're out.
Well, then, I
guess, Mr. Trivette,
it would be in my best
interest, uh, to cooperate...
with my friend Mickey...
because he's invincible.
And I stick with him,
then I'm invincible too!
As a matter of fact,
I think it would be a good idea
if the two of you
got out of this bar
before I broke this
bottle over your face!
Why, you...!
Oh, hey, wait. Yeah?
Can you get me an
orange juice, please?
Sure. Clean glass.
Always.
C'mon, buddy.
Very nice.
♪ ...take my license away ♪
♪ That'll be the day ♪
♪ That'll be the day ♪
♪ That'll be the day ♪
You'd better settle down, Leo,
before you get me mad.
Where's Mickey Flanders?
You won't get away with this.
I already have.
The next words outta your mouth
had better be his address.
Hey, this is a
great dinner, sis.
Thank you.
But I'm sorry, I
gotta hit the bricks.
No, Mickey, no. You can't go.
I made all your favorite foods.
You can't go out tonight.
Well, I-I... What am I gonna do?
Eat dinner? Sit around,
watch the boob tube
and get brain rot?
Not that you got it, sis,
but you know,
you should get out.
You're young. Live it up.
Oh, and who shall
I live it up with?
Leo and those other
deadbeats you hang around with
at the pool hall?
It's a dance hall and
Leo is a very cool dude.
You know, you should've gone out
with him that time.
Ew. Come here.
Mwah! You be good.
Don't be late.
All right.
Hello, Mickey.
Now, how the hell
did you get here?
Leo sends his regards.
Mickey?
Is everything all right?
Yeah, everything's
just hunky-dory.
Well, then...
what's the problem?
Absolutely nothin', sis, right?
You two guys aren't on
any active case, are you?
Miss Flanders?
Yeah. Lainie Flanders.
Did you know your brother
committed armed robbery,
and in the process, shot a man?
What?
Uh... no.
Don't listen to
these two gomers.
I'm gonna sue you right
down to your belt buckle.
You can't go around
saying these things!
There weren't any charges!
No official charges, but it
happened just the same.
And there's a
man in the hospital
on life support to prove it.
No. No, I don't believe it.
And... I don't believe you.
And I don't know
what kind of sick joke
this is, but I want both of you
to get off of my porch.
We wouldn't joke about something
this serious, ma'am.
You heard my sister. Get out!
Now!
Come on, Lainie... No.
Mickey... Now, you
tell me what happened!
You wanna know what happened?
You wanna know?
These guys, they're crazy.
We didn't do nothin'.
Come on.
It's me. It's Mickey.
Gktt! Gktt!
Don't! When we were kids.
Come on! It's Mick.
Come here. Come here.
You're crazy. You know that?
You're crazy.
Mmmwah! I love you.
Nothin' happened. Nothin'.
It better not have happened.
You can sure tell
his sister has no idea
what kind of creepazoid
Flanders is, can't ya?
Yeah.
Okay. Where do we
go from here? Look...
All right, when I went back
to the courthouse today,
I ran Mickey Flanders
through every database
of every computer in the
country I could access.
And?
Nothin' but a mechanic.
Member of local 355.
He's got no priors, no DUI,
not even a parking ticket.
So explain to me
how a guy like that
suddenly goes on a rampage, man.
Well, maybe the Mickey Flanders
we know of doesn't exist.
Why do you keep lookin'
in that rear view mirror?
Hands on the wheel!
Just take it easy.
You better have a good
reason for tailing us.
Watch it.
I'm just gonna get the wallet.
You Rangers were told
not to stick your badges
where they don't belong!
Seems I'm gonna
have to rip 'em off!
Good morning.
Stay, Amigo.
Good morning.
Here... For you.
And what is this for?
A doughnut and coffee,
and there's not even
a favor attached.
Mm-hm.
That'll be a first.
So, what are you
doing up so early?
Up early? I haven't
been to bed yet.
I have been on the
phone with everyone
from the attorney
general to the governor
to the director of the FBI.
You kicked over a
heck of a hornet's nest.
All in a day's work.
That's not funny.
I almost lost my job trying
to help you keep yours.
Some job you got, Alex,
protectin' a slimeball
like Mickey Flanders.
Agent Escalante
explained it to you.
They are not protecting
Mickey Flanders,
they're protecting
his sister, Lainie.
She's the one whose
testimony can put away
the head of the
Bayone crime syndicate.
But when she agreed to join
the Witness Protection Program,
she made a not-altogether
unreasonable request
that her only living
relative, her brother,
be brought along too.
So because this gal's on the
Witness Protection Program,
her brother has an
open ticket, right?
Obviously, they don't
intend for the people
in the program to commit crimes,
but it does happen.
And apparently this case is
so big back in New Jersey,
and it's gonna put
away so many mobsters,
that they feel they
can't jeopardize it.
So Vickie Hurley
sits in a hospital
waiting to see if her
brother will live or die,
and that's fair, right?
No. Come on, Walker.
You know what this guy
told me, this Agent Escalante?
What?
He said they
haven't even told her
what her brother has done.
They're afraid it may spook her,
and in turn she may think
that they'll cut her brother
loose from the program.
She doesn't even know, Alex.
Apparently,
that's one of the reasons
they're so upset with you,
is that you tried to tell her.
Oh, bull.
Look, Walker... You're right.
There's nothing I
can say. I hate it too.
But you know what?
I guess I am asking
you for a favor.
I'm asking you
to sit this one out
so we can continue
our work together
after it's all over.
A favor, Amigo.
What do you think?
Hm?
You can have your doughnut back.
Where are you going?
To get ready.
Ready for what?
School.
Ugh!
Boo!
So, Archibald,
are you gonna run,
or are you waiting
for the Lone Ranger
to ride up in the nick of time?
I don't need anyone
to help me with you.
You're cruisin' for a bruisin',
ain't you, squirt?
Ugh!
You're askin' for it, ain't ya?
Come on! Let's see
how tough you are
without your friends helping.
You want a piece of me?
Come and get it.
You're serious?
He's serious, Rick.
He's gonna fight you.
Well,
I don't wanna waste
my time with you, squirt.
Come on, guys.
You guys comin', or what?
How long you been here?
Heh-heh. Long enough.
I guess they won't be
botherin' you anymore.
Well, at least not them.
Thanks for coming by.
I might've needed your help.
Heh. I don't think so.
I think you had
everything under control.
But I was afraid.
I didn't know what
was gonna happen.
I was really afraid.
Well, being afraid's okay.
In fact, getting knocked
down every once in a while's
not the worst
thing in the world.
You know, if you ever meet a man
who doesn't have a scar or two,
that means he never fought
for anything he believed in.
Hey, that's what
C.D. told me last night
when he was driving me home.
Heh. Well...
he's the one that taught me.
And how did you do?
Did you find that
lever you need?
Lever?
You know, to move the world.
All you need is the right lever.
Heh-heh. Yeah, I found it.
Now all I gotta do is use it.
Uh, Miss Flanders?
Sorry, didn't mean to scare you.
I just need to... Look!
I don't have to speak to you.
I have nothing to say to you.
I know you don't have to,
I have something to say...
Look, I don't believe
any of the things
you said about my brother,
so just leave us alone!
I don't care if you
believe anything or not.
I want to show you something.
Oh, really? What do
you want to show me?
Huh?
Look, I don't have
to see anything.
I believe what my
brother told me.
If you believe that,
then you won't be
afraid to come with me.
All right?
All right.
Oh, hi, Vickie.
Hi, Ranger Walker.
Oh, Vickie Hurley, this
is, uh, Lainie Flanders.
Hi. Hi.
I'm really sorry
about your brother.
Thanks. But he's gonna
be okay, you know?
He just has to be.
I just keep praying,
and I know that he will.
He has to.
Have you heard anything at all
on those men?
Not yet.
Um, Ranger Walker
told me about what happened.
It's really awful.
He said that you
would be able to identify
the man who did this.
I could pick him
out of a room of 50
with the lights off.
He was this close to me.
He would've kidnapped
me and probably worse
if my brother hadn't...
He's gonna be okay, you know.
He has to.
'Cause it'd be bad
enough losing him.
But if I lose him,
and the men who
did this to him go free,
it would just be too much.
Then this whole damn world
would just go topsy-turvy.
And I don't think that it
would ever make much sense.
Excuse me. I really need to go
sit with Ted.
It was nice meeting you, Lainie.
Lainie, I'm sorry I
had to do that to you.
You realize what
you're asking me to do?
To give up my brother.
I don't want to lose him,
any more than Vickie
wants to lose hers.
I can understand that,
but protecting your brother
from prosecution is
only encouraging him
to commit more crimes.
That's not what I'm doing.
You are wrong about that.
I'm not wrong, Lainie,
and you know it.
I know you understand
the difference
between right and wrong.
Otherwise, you wouldn't have
uprooted your life
the way you did.
You know,
it made it so much
easier for me knowing...
that wherever
they finally put me...
my little brother was
gonna be with me.
Now I don't know
what I'm gonna do.
Wait a minute, Lainie.
What?
Where are your agents?
Aren't they supposed to have
24-hour surveillance
on your house?
They're always supposed
to be out in the car.
Well, there's no one in the car.
Could they be in the house?
No, they never go in the house.
Why don't you get
back in the truck.
Are you okay?
Yeah.
They found me.
Yeah, two guys
from the East Coast.
Probably sent here to
keep you from testifying.
How did they find me?
Well, you brother and
Leo have been bragging
around town a lot about
what they've been doing.
Word like that
spreads real fast.
Oh, my God.
This is my horse, Amigo, Archie.
Which horse do you like?
You mean I can pick
whichever one I want?
You bet. Horses are
like people, Archie.
Some of 'em you like,
some of 'em you don't.
You don't wanna ride
10 miles of fence line
with one you don't like.
You mean, like my Aunt Louise?
She's always hanging over
me with this really bad perfume,
and kissing me and... Yuck!
Yeah, like your Aunt Louise.
Do you want to see some tricks?
Yeah.
Is your leg hurt?
Well, let's do
something about that.
That feel better?
That... Yeah, okay.
All right, if you feel
better, take it off.
Yeah.
Thank you, Amigo.
You want to show
Archie how to twirl a rope?
Okay.
How about having Amigo
twirl it for me? How's that?
Yeah.
All right. Come here, Amigo.
Okay. All right.
Ah, good horse.
Yeah. There you go.
How 'bout that, huh?
Would you hold this for me?
Hi.
Walker, thanks
for saving Lainie,
for takin' care of
those two punks
that killed my man
on the stakeout.
Well...
I, uh...
We're... leaving in
a couple of hours.
I wanted you to know how badly
I feel about the man
that my brother shot.
But, um, my brother
is the only person
that I have left in this world.
And without him, I'd
be completely alone.
I know that my
brother is no saint.
But without him...
there would be nobody left
who knows who I really am...
or cares.
I've given up so much already.
I can't give him up.
Please say that you understand.
Please.
I understand.
I wish that there was
something that I could do for you.
You know? I mean, you've
done so much for me.
You saved my life.
I wish I could help
you more, Lainie.
Just find happiness, okay?
Okay.
Well, did you pick
your horse yet?
Yep. I want that one.
A good choice, Archie.
He's a good horse.
Did you brush your teeth? Yep.
Okay. Well, say your
prayers and hop in bed.
There'll be a lot of
fence to ride tomorrow.
Okay.
Uh, you mind?
This is kinda
between me and God.
Okay. Good night.
Good night.
God bless Mom and Dad,
and God bless Grandma and
Grandpa and my Aunt Louise.
But you could tell
her to lay off a little.
And God bless my
new horse, Trigger.
And double God bless
Ranger Cordell Walker.
His buddy, Leo, they
were both together.
- They gave us the slip.
- I can't believe it.
Come on, you gotta explain it.
Now, let me do the talkin'.
Come here.
What's the problem here?
Well, we got a big problem.
What happened?
I don't know how to tell you.
Um... Mickey
Flanders disappeared.
We can't find him. What?
I'm sorry. I don't...
What?
Your brother flew the coop,
and we have a damn
plane to catch. Now!
Then I'm not going.
You have to. I want you
out of town by daylight.
No. Now, the deal was
that you were supposed
to be protecting Mickey too.
That was our deal and I
am not leaving without him!
Come on.
No!
He ain't worth it.
Listen to me, Lainie.
Forget about
him. I'm telling you,
we can't wait any longer.
Your life is in danger.
Damn you!
Didn't you hear me?
Mickey!
Okay, you got five
minutes to calm down,
get yourself together.
And then we break it down!
Wait! She went out the back!
Damn. Come on, let's go.
Let's roll!
Mickey. Yeah?
I got a creepy feelin'...
Oh, would you
just shut your hole
and stop your bellyachin'?
We're in this together,
and I... I'm invincible.
Just remember that.
Shh.
Sweet dreams, Walker.
Come on, let's go! Go!
Surprise, Walker.
Drop the gun.
Drop it!
Don't you move a muscle.
Let the boy go, Flanders.
Who's gonna make me?
Mickey!
Mickey, don't you dare do this!
Please don't do this.
Wait. What are
you tryin' to pull?
Don't do this.
You think you're
so smart, Walker,
trying to turn my
sister against me.
Well, it's not gonna
happen. We're family!
I'm her brother!
I don't even know
who you are anymore!
Lainie, it's me, Mickey.
Same as always.
No, it's not the same as always.
Mickey, please
don't do this to us.
You don't know what
you're doing, okay?
Don't do this.
Now, you give me the gun.
Come on.
Give me the gun.
Give me the gun!
Call an ambulance.
Get the cuffs on him. - Right.
Archie, get in the house, son.
Come on, let's go, son.
Come on.
He's all right inside.
Lainie. It's not his fault.
Okay, okay.
Please... All right.
Oh, I... I'm hurt.
Shh!
Hold on. Hold on,
Lainie. Hold on.
Who's gonna protect you now?
Let's go. Get him in the car.
We got him.
Hello.
Hi, Ranger Walker. It's Vickie.
Oh, hi, Vickie. How's Ted doing?
Well, that's why I'm calling.
It's to let you know
that he's doin' great.
Oh, that's great to hear.
Well, I just wanted
to let you know.
Okay, thanks for callin' me.
See you later.
Bye.
Good.
What are you doing up so early?
What are you doing
sleeping so late?
Hey, I got something for you.
Wow! It's just like yours.
Well, try it on.
Let's see if it fits.
Hey, you look great in it.
You look like a real cowboy.
Thanks.
Well, go get ready.
We got the horses
already saddled.
Okay.
♪ My heroes have
always Been cowboys ♪
♪ And they still are It seems ♪
♪ Sadly in search of ♪
♪ And one step in back of ♪
♪ Themselves, and
their Slow-movin' dream ♪