Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001): Season 3, Episode 5 - Till Death Do Us Part - full transcript

After a woman's car is forced off the road by a hit-and-run, Walker makes a daring rescue of her and her daughter. He is injured and falls into a coma in the hospital. Trivette and others search for the driver of the hit-and-run car.

( mellow theme playing)

Alex, for crying out loud.

ALEX: Sorry, it's hot in here.

(sighs)

It's hotter out there.

Don't you have air conditioning?

It's broken.

Figures.

(engine revving)

Is there some reason we're
just crawling along this road

when nobody else is on it?
The arraignment's in 45 minutes.

Will you relax?

I could relax if
you'd drive faster.

I don't know if we have enough
to nail him on attempted murder.

I want that creep put away.

( suspenseful theme playing)

Earl Staley is gonna spend
a long time behind bars.

My testimony will see to that.

Not if we don't get there.

We will get there
in plenty of time.

We don't have to drive like...

(tires screeching)

(horn honking)

WALKER: Maniac.

(horns honking)

(horns honking)

(horn honking)

You all right?

Yeah, I'm okay.

Damn.

(tires screeching)

This is Walker.

I'm in pursuit of a
hit-and-run going east on 397.

Request trooper backup.

(horn honking)

(tires screeching)

Mommy, I've gotta
go to the bathroom.

Well, sweetie, we're almost
home. We're almost home.

(tires screeching)

(gasps)

(tires screeching)

Oh, God. Mommy. Mommy.

(excited chatter)

Mommy. Mommy. Mommy. Mommy.

Help! Somebody help me.

This is Alex Cahill,
Assistant District Attorney.

We need an ambulance right away.

(Alex speaking indistinctly)

Okay. All right. Easy. (sobbing)

Don't worry. Don't
worry. My baby.

(stammering)

No. I'll get her out. I promise.

I'll get her out. Come
on. Come on, lady.

No, no, no. I'll get
her out, I promise.

I'll get her out.
Come on, easy now.

Come on, easy now. Slowly,
slowly, slowly now. Easy.

Help. Mommy.
Let's go. Real easy.

Mommy.

Don't worry, honey.
Here I come. Mommy.

(panting): Mommy.

Mommy. Everything
will be fine, honey.

All right, all
right, here we go.

(car creaking)

Walker.

Walker, come on.

Honey, okay.
Everything will be fine.

Now when I undo you,

come forward as fast
as you can, will you?

Okay, honey, ready?

All right, okay, all
right. Okay, come on.

Go, come on, hurry.

Alex.

Come on. Alex.

Come on.

(car creaking)

Walker!

(gasps)

( light rock action
theme playing)

( tense theme playing)

(sirens wailing)

(tires screeching)

(excited chatter)

He went over!

Ma'am, slowly, ma'am.

He went over in the car.

He pulled us out
and he went over.

Okay, stay with her.

(panting)

(whimpering): Come on.

(grunting)

He's here!

Get down here now!

TROOPER: Watch your step.

Hold on, lady.

We gotta get out.
It's gonna blow. No.

No!

Get him out now!

Got him.

Let's go.

I got his belt.

Easy, easy.

All right, let's go, let's go.

All right.

Let's move it. All right.

Whoa. Watch his arm.

(all speaking indistinctly)

Easy.

All right, stand back.
He's unconscious.

Does he have any
medical problems, ma'am?

No.

Is he allergic to any medicine?

No.

PARAMEDIC: Okay, get the collar.

Obviously comatose. Let's go.

(indistinct chatter)

PARAMEDIC: Any heart
problems or seizures?

No.

Does he take any
daily medication?

No.

All right, come on.
Let's go. Come on.

PILOT: Okay, here we go.

One, two, three.

All right, all right,
come on, let's go.

We'll meet you at the hospital.

Slow down.

Come on, let's go.

DOCTOR: Stay there.

DOCTOR: Okay, okay.

We got him. Come on.

NURSE 1: What do we got?

(paramedic
speaking indistinctly)

PARAMEDIC: He was
unresponsive at the scene.

Start him an IV...

Keep him stable,
keep him stable.

Ease down.

DOCTOR: All right, secure him.

(doctor speaks indistinctly)

Here we go. Come on.
Come on. Let's move, people.

(indistinct chatter)

DOCTOR: All right,
bring the monitor in.

One, two, three.

(grunts)

(speaks indistinctly)

Okay, here we go. Got it.

DOCTOR: Get that portable x-ray.

(heart monitor beeping)

(speaking indistinctly)

DOCTOR: Let's
take the blood work.

NURSE 1: Yeah, let's a CBC.

DOCTOR: Got it.

DOCTOR: Doctor.

What are his vital signs?

NURSE 1: His blood
pressure is 96 over 62.

His pulse is 94 and thready,

and his respiration
is at 28 and shallow.

Got any ABGs? They're drawn.

How about, uh, have any CBC
and electrolytes been drawn?

Yes, sir. They're
pending. We... Pictures.

They should be here.

NURSE 2: On their way.

DOCTOR 2: Check that IV.

NURSE 1: Let's
hang another liter.

There's no apparent fracture.

His breathing is shallow but
unobstructed and on his own.

Go to nasal canyal.

EKG? On the chart.

DOCTOR 2: Blood
count? DOCTOR 1: Ten.

(gasps)

Get her out of here.

She flew in with the
patient. It doesn't matter.

Wait a minute. There
was a criminal action

involved in this accident.

I'm an Assistant
District Attorney.

I don't care if you're
Attorney General.

I'm the doctor.
Get her out of here.

Let's get a CAT scan.
NURSE: Yes, doctor.

I have to know everything.

We don't know much yet.

Don't worry. He's in
the very best hands.

(sighs)

( tense theme playing)

WOMAN: Thank you.

MAN: Thank you.

WOMAN (on PA):
Paging Dr. Sadarglia.

Call extension 198.

Dr. Sadarglia.
Call extension 198.

(sighs)

How bad is he, honey?

We don't know yet.

Did you get ahold of Uncle Ray?

No, he's on the
reservation on retreat.

Until we know better,

we shouldn't say
anything to him.

I'm Dr. J.T. Stevens.
Who's the next of kin?

ALL: I am.

Surely not all of
you are family.

Doctor, we're the family
you're gonna have to deal with.

Fine.

I think you should know the
patient's in stable condition.

But?

The patient has deep lacerations

to the left side
latissimus dorsi

requiring multiple sutures.

And, of course, he has
contusions and abrasions.

Uh-huh.

Stitches, you know,
a lot of bruises.

And what's your
bright side, doc?

That is the up side.
He's in a coma.

Unfortunately, comas
are unpredictable.

There are far too many
variables as to their cause.

We haven't even determined
if it is anatomic or metabolic.

Meaning what, doctor?

Physical brain damage
or a chemical problem.

I believe the evidence
suggests a chemical problem.

More tests will tell.

In the meantime,

treatment must
proceed on all fronts.

The next 48 hours are critical.

After that...

What kind of attitude is that?

(chuckles): Look, Miss...

We've been through this, doctor.

It's "District Attorney."

And he is gonna pull through.

And he will come
out of that coma.

And we expect 100
percent positive attitude

from everyone in this hospital.

We can get somebody
else if you want, Alex.

You can do what you want,

but I will tell you
this, as his doctor.

He is in a grade three,
maybe a grade four coma,

and that is as bad as it gets.

I am his best
chance of making it.

We just want
what's best for him.

So do I. He's my patient.

You want to help?

Talk to him. All of you.

We've found that
patients respond quicker

if we treat them like they're
awake with their eyes shut.

All right? I've got
a lot of tests to run.

Can we see him?

For a moment. Come this way.

WOMAN (on PA):
Dr. Max, extension 456.

Dr. Max, extension 456.

(sighs)

We don't want to lose this now.

Um...

He'd been strong all his
life. I mean, even as a kid.

I remember his Uncle
Ray telling a story

about the first time Cordell
came to the reservation.

( mournful theme playing)

C.D.: Well, it wasn't long
after Cordell's folks got killed

right in front of his eyes.

He'd never seen a
reservation before

and now it was gonna
be his new home.

I'm your Uncle Ray.

The death of your parents
has saddened us all,

but I'm happy you're here
to live among your people.

White people are my people.

You are of our blood too.

You'll come to
understand, Washoe.

My name's Cordell.

No one will take
anything from you.

What does that name mean?

Washoe?

It means, Lone Eagle.

A f-fella could come through
something like that, why,

he could go through
damn near anything.

I'm not gonna just stand
around like this, guys.

I know the best
way I can help him.

Find them, Jimmy.

(siren wailing)

Hey.

Let me see that. Talk
to me about this morning.

Who the hell are you? Look,

I'm the guy who wants to
know about this morning.

That's who I am.

Look at me and answer
me, pal. Hey, ranger.

I wasn't nowhere.

Look, we already ran
a make on these guys

and they have solid alibis.

This is the second Camaro
that we stopped today.

( tense theme playing)

The guys we're looking
for are out here somewhere.

Okay, maybe, Jimmy. No maybes.

It might take some time.

Stay even, ranger.

And I'm trying to
get a continuance

because Staley just cannot walk.

I think our only choice is
to drop the assault charges.

We will proceed with the
misdemeanor to tie him up,

and then we'll refile with
assault and attempted murder

when you can testify.

(sighs)

What do you think?

Alex?

You'll wanna look your best,
honey, when he comes around.

I'll watch him for you.

Hmm.

(sniffs): Phew.

You don't have to
bother with the cleaners.

That bad, huh?

Honey, you're pretty gamey.

(chuckles)

Did you find everything, C.D.?

I think I got everything.

I think I got everything
that's required.

Bra and panties?

Oh, no, no. I-I
mean, I just got...

I'll be in the nurses' lounge.

I just, well... Okay. Thanks.

(stammers): Wash
behind your ears, honey.

Cordell, that...

That little lady thinks
the world of you.

We all do.

Oh, you got a shot for him?

Unless you want it?

Oh, no. Thank you.

Thank you, ma'am.

(moans) (heart
monitor beeps rapidly)

Cordell!

Cordell!

(gasping)

Nurse!

( tense theme playing)

He's having a seizure.
Bring the crash cart.

(gasping)

Cordell.

(man speaks indistinctly)

I got it.

(speaks indistinctly)

Take this.

On three.

One, two, three.

Get him on the heart monitor.

(heart monitor beeping rapidly)

Ready? ICU page Dr. Stevens.

Give him some air.

Hang on, partner. Hang on.

WOMAN (on PA):
Dr. Stevens to ICU.

Dr. Stevens to ICU, please.

(indistinct chatter)

Do a stat EKG.

Right.

(grunting)

(speaks indistinctly)

Move him on the
count of three. Ready?

Ready? One, two, three.

Pressure? One-fifty over 48.

His heart rate is 110

and respirations
are 24 and rapid.

I want ten milligrams
of Valium stat

and I want one gram
of Dilan standing by.

(grunting, gasping)

Look, I want stat EEG.
Get started on blood work,

and I want blood gases
going stat. Understand?

(heart monitor beeping slowly)

STEVENS: Valium in.

What happened? I'm not sure.

He had a seizure. What?

This is not uncommon
in his condition.

We'll monitor him here to
prevent any further episodes.

Is he gonna be all right, doc?

He's stable.

That's it? He's stable?

This is what I was trying
to tell you about comas.

Well, you said he was stable
before and look what happened.

Look, hysterics won't help.

Hysterics?

Oh, the hysterical woman, right?

Your negligence, doctor.

Negligence? My negligence?

Let's hope you're a little
more thorough in court,

district attorney.

( mysterious theme playing)

(chatter)

Jimmy.

Ranger Trivette.

Eve, get me a raw egg
out of the kitchen, will you?

We got nothing.

When's the last time you ate?

We didn't get the air
surveillance up in time, C.D.

Nothing from any of the patrols

from here to the
Louisiana border.

Into Louisiana, up to Oklahoma,
down to the Gulf Coast.

Here. Thanks.

But I know I'm
missing something.

Like...

Like what the hell
did you put in that?

You need that. No, no.

What I need is some water.

No, you finish that up,
then you get the water.

Give me the water.

Give me the water.

Give me the water.

I'll bet you this is
the closest thing

you've had to a
meal in two days.

Relentless is fine,
Jimmy, but, good night.

You've got to
recharge your batteries.

We're out of the
sprint, old buddy.

Hell's bells, we're
in the marathon.

All of us have been
where you've been.

The old man used
to call us in and say:

"Start at the beginning."

Jimmy, start at the beginning.

All right.

The... The beginning
starts with Walker.

I'll come with you.

Yeah.

You come here.

Morning, honey.

I just got finished
talking to Dr. Stevens.

What did he say?
He's holding his own.

C.D. told me what
happened last night.

I talked to everybody.
Called some hospitals.

They said if Dr. Stevens
hadn't helped him,

Walker wouldn't
be here right now.

Oh, Jimmy, I didn't think
he was gonna make it.

Mm.

Gotta hang in there.

Well, I'll tell you one thing.

He's been up against
some big odds before.

I ever tell you about the time

that we was chasing some
rustlers up in the Panhandle?

Well, those old boys had
been hitting every small spread

for 200 miles around.

You know, I thought
we'd never catch them.

One day they made a mistake.

Cordell and I were
there waiting for them.

Well, they hightailed it.

We were right behind
the five of them.

They split up, so
did Cordell and I.

(grunts)

(screams)

(grunts)

(grunts)

MAN: Hyah!

Damn near had those
boys when my horse bucked

and over I went.

Busted myself
up pretty good too.

And I figured I was
fair game for them.

(groans)

My gun.

Where's my gun?

Don't you fellas
come any closer.

I'll blow you in two.

What with? Your finger?

(sighs)

Damn, Cordell, you
scared the hell out of me.

It's... It broke.

Okay.

It's broken.

How did...?

How did you find me?

La Llorona.

What?

Not what, who.

Spirit of the Wind.

She lost her children
and she's calling to them.

She calls to those
who are lost out here.

Well, I'm... I'm
much obliged to her,

and I'm much obliged to you.

Boy, I really messed
this one up, didn't I?

No, you didn't.

You chased those
boys right to me.

I've got them tied up
down the trail here.

The hell you do.
All five of them?

All five.

Well, get them down here. Uh...
Let them haul me out of here.

WALKER: Okay. Easy does it.

Okay, come on.

Reckon he saved my life.

He never quit on me.

And we ain't gonna quit on him.

( dramatic theme playing)

(mumbling indistinctly)

Staley, quote,

"She stumbled in front
of the car," unquote.

What a lowlife.

I mean, you deliberately
saw him try to run her over.

We know it's not the first time.

1987, Tarrant County.

1984, Rockwall.

1979, Lubbock.

No. No way am I gonna allow this

to be plea-bargained
down to simple assault.

Knock, knock.

You still here? I thought
Jimmy relieved you.

No, I told him I
could handle it.

Run out of newspapers?

As a matter of fact, I have.

Besides, this is the case
that we were working on.

I got a continuance
until tomorrow,

so I thought I'd run it by him.

Landingham wants to plead
this down to simple assault.

He says we have no
case without Walker,

but I'm gonna prove it to him

that we are putting
this guy away for good.

Alex, uh, maybe you're
just a little bit too optimistic.

Oh, don't worry about that.

He's fully up to
date on everything.

News, the case, everything.

Alex.

What? Everything is fine, C.D.

Just wanted to
ask about the bed.

Is it comfortable?

Are you sleeping?

It's all right, but,

frankly, I have too
much work to do.

You have all the caseloads.

Every damn one of them.

We're not through with that yet.

Yes, honey, for now you are.

(sighs)

They want me back at work.

In the office.

I can't do that.

I can't leave him here.

What would happen if you left?

I'm not leaving, C.D.

What would happen
if you did leave?

He might...

I don't know,

but I'm just not gonna
take that chance.

Honey, you've got to quit
having these bad thoughts.

You got to... Got to concentrate
on good thoughts, good things.

I'm trying.

Honey.

We still got him here.

He's getting better by the hour.

You know what kind of man he is.

I sure do.

Why don't you, uh...?

Why don't you just try
to concentrate on...?

On you and him and
the way things were?

JUDGE: Call your first witness.

Ranger Cordell Walker.

Miss Cahill?

Yes, Your Honor?

The people are ready.

Ranger Walker.

Your statement says that
you apprehended the suspects

on 17 November.

That's correct.

Excuse me, Ranger,

there were seven suspects?

The other officers involved?

I was the only officer.

You are aware this is
a very serious case?

I'm very aware. I
brought it to you.

How then? How what?

How did you possibly apprehend
seven felons single-handedly?

Well, do you want me to
give it to you blow-by-blow,

or would an overview be okay?

I'm trying to present
you as a credible witness.

Now, will you explain to me

how you expect
this court to believe

that one ranger
apprehended seven suspects?

You've never heard of "One
Riot, One Ranger", counselor?

Sometimes, Ranger,

people think a little
too highly of their ability,

and perhaps you just
forgot some of the details?

I don't forget
details, Miss Cahill,

and don't you forget
I'm your witness.

Oh, I'm very aware of that.

Who's the DA hiring nowadays?

You don't have to
be evasive and rude.

I'm not rude. You
most certainly are.

Well, you called me a liar.

It's not possible to arrest
seven burglary suspects alone.

Ask them. Who arrested you?

ALL: You did.

Objection, Your Honor.

Sustained.

JUDGE: Counsel,
approach the bench.

(indistinct shouting)

(glass breaking)

And they say Florida is fun.

Yeah, right.

Well, backup
better get here fast.

Hey, did you see that?

COP: Trivette?

Can't fight now, can you?

No, but I can.

COP 1: Where's Trivette?
COP 2: He's over here.

Trivette, you all right?

Trivette, you all right?

I never even knew it was you
until after we became partners.

( dramatic theme playing)

Oh, he's right over there.

Yeah, go ahead.

Mike McDonald?

Whoa, what did I...? No
problems, no problems.

We just wanna ask you
a couple of questions.

According to the police report,

last Monday you were forced
off the 397 at Grant Ford?

Well, wait... Wait a minute.
Yeah. Yeah, a yellow car.

All right, tell me
what you remember.

Well, let's see, uh...

These jerks come
flying around this pickup,

practically up my grillwork.

Anything about the car?

No, just some souped-up
rod with a big old supercharger.

A supercharger?

Yeah, you know,

chrome job, big thing
sticks up out of the hood.

Yeah, I know...
I know what it is.

Thank you, Mr. McDonald.

Well, sure.

Almost.

I never want to
see that DA again.

You've been saying that
for three days, Cordell.

You know, she's the most
obnoxious, aggravating,

mule-headed... I've
heard that before.

I never said "mule-headed."

No, but she did about you.

Excuse me.

BOTH: You!

You were completely
out of line, Ranger.

Out of line? That's some of the
dumbest questions I ever heard.

Dumb questions? Yeah.

Next time I get you
on the witness stand,

I want you to act in a
professional manner.

You were arrogant,
you were rude,

you embarrassed
me in front of a...

Happy New Year.

Happy New Year.

What was I saying?

Excuse me.

After that, it's just a matter
of locating the supercharger.

How do you know he made them?

C.D., just follow
me on this, all right?

According to the auto
shops and car clubs,

there's only one supercharger.

We got an eyeball
witness at the scene

that describes
the Harris brothers.

They got their country
estate located at the...

At 11 miles from
the accident scene.

Country estate? Who
in the hell are they?

Look, everybody I talked to

says these guys are a bunch
of wasted, decadent rich kids.

They don't care about
anybody but themselves.

Let's go.

TRIVETTE: Get your seat belt on.

C.D.: For crying out
loud, Jimmy, move it.

(tires screech)

(horns honk)

( dramatic theme playing)

Hold on there now.

What's your story?

Texas Rangers. I
got a search warrant.

Honey, get back in the
house, get Larry on the phone.

That's my lawyer, and if
I don't tell him right now

that you guys
made a big mistake,

he's gonna have your
badge before you can say:

"Unemployment ain't no fun."

Mister, before I arrest
you for obstruction

and then tear this place apart,

maybe you want to tell me
where that yellow '73 dual

registered to Cody and
Toby Harris is located.

I'm gonna enjoy this.

Larry, I got me a
couple of Texas Rangers

out here snooping around.

You boys stay away
from those garages!

(car starts)

(engine revs)

(tires screech)

Take the passenger.

C.D.: You got him? Get 'em up.

Daddy!

That's my boy you got
there. Get this creep off me.

Put your hands up. Police.
Shut your mouth. Both of you.

Better get used to this.

You know what I really wish
we were doing right now?

You and I

running wild on the
beaches of Tahiti.

Promises, promises.

Welcome back.

ALEX: Guys?

What's wrong?

Don't you guys have
anything better to do

than hang around a hospital?

Not lately.

As it turned out, the Harris
brothers were arrested

for vehicular manslaughter
in Kansas before,

but big daddy got those
charges dropped too.

That's it, man.

Well, not this time.

Oh, no, no, no.
You've been hurt.

You gotta put that down there.

I'm not that hurt.

Hey, I've been meaning
to ask you something.

What?

What was that coma like?

Well, at first I was
in total darkness,

but I felt warm.

I had no sense of
time, but I felt floaty.

I could feel myself
floating around the room.

And then these bright
colors burst into the room

and started circling the room

and it was like
they were dancing.

And then I heard the most
beautiful, heavenly music.

And then the weirdest thing
happened to me, Trivette.

What?

A beam of light
shot through the roof,

right through the
room, right onto my bed.

And it started pulling
me out of the bed,

up through that beam of light,

right through the roof.

And I felt like I was
just gonna fly away.

Wow, really?

No.

Gotcha.

(Walker laughs)

Now careful. I'm a hurt man.

( upbeat theme playing)