Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001): Season 4, Episode 12 - Rodeo - full transcript

Huh?

No.

Can you...?

I've never seen
anything like that.

I mean, I've seen jujitsu,
but those guys are amazing.

Yeah, that's why
they're the world champs.

They are the best.
No doubt about that.

Hey, Carlos.

Hi, Ranger Walker.

Hello, Jean-Jacques,
John, Deegan.

It's so nice to see you again.

How are you doing?

Can't wait to train with you.

I think Carlos is
just getting tired.

In your dreams.

Ha. Carlos is the older
of the group. Yeah.

Yeah. You're gonna
train with them?

Uh, yeah, I used to
train with their uncle,

who trained them.

Okay, who's first?

My pleasure. Okay.

Get him.

Okay, next.

I give up.

I'm next. Of
course, you're next.

The older brother, huh? Yeah.

Get him, guys.

Get him.

Okay, Carlos. I thought
I did a good job on you.

Okay, thank you, Walker.

Great job, Walker.

Thank you.

Who's next?

Hey, the big one.

Big one?

Yeah.

Ha!

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

I love it.

Yeah, Trivette.

Yeah, all right. Thanks.

Hey, Walker, we got a problem.

You can say that again.

What you got, officer?

Victim's name is Tom Marcus.
He was found behind the bar

by the cleaning crew
earlier this morning.

Three bullets to the heart.

Thanks.

Tom Marcus. Yeah, remember him?

Yeah, he was one
of three witnesses

who put Victor DeMarco in jail.

Yeah. Second witness
turned up dead two weeks ago.

That leaves Dalton Reed.

DeMarco gets granted a new trial

with a new witness to refute
the evidence that convicted him.

So if Dalton Reed dies, that
means nobody's left around

to testify against him,

which means one of
the most vicious criminals

we've ever seen
gets to take a walk.

We gotta make sure
that doesn't happen.

♪ In the eyes of a Ranger ♪

♪ The unsuspecting stranger ♪

♪ Had better know the truth ♪

♪ Of wrong from right ♪

♪ 'Cause the eyes
Of the Ranger ♪

♪ Are upon you ♪

♪ Any wrong you
do He's gonna see ♪

♪ When you're in
Texas Look behind you ♪

♪ 'Cause that's where
The Ranger's gonna be ♪

Listen to me, and listen good.

For the last time,

I don't give two damns
about no meatpacking union.

I didn't whack no
union president.

You know, let's go
back to the beginning...

No, no, you go back
to the beginning.

I ain't going anywhere.

I need some more coffee. Do
you want some more coffee?

Hey, can we get some
more coffee in here?

DeMARCO: I'm done
here. You got nothing on me.

And I'm not in the mood

to listen to any
groin pull like you

yanking my chain.

You talk to my lawyer. I
got nothing more to say.

You busy?

No, just doing a
little homework.

I'm sure you've heard,

DeMarco's been
granted a new trial.

Supposedly, he's got
a witness who will say

he was working at
the packing plant,

and none of what we
charged ever even took place.

Pretty convenient.
Yeah, I'll say.

And I'm down to two witnesses.

Well, actually, Alex,
you're down to one.

Tom Marcus was
killed last night.

That means that Dalton's next.

Do you know where
we can find him?

No. I mean, we kind
of lost track, but...

Walker, you have to find him.

We'll find him.

Is it just me, or was Alex
acting a little strong in there?

There's a little bit of
history behind that, Trivette.

Give me the number of PROCOM.

What's PROCOM?

Kind of a clearing-house
for rodeo riders.

Oh, a clearing-house
for rodeo riders.

Cowboy Interpol.

PROCOM. Can you
tell me if Dalton Reed

is still in the circuit?

Yeah, he's riding the
bulls in Fort Worth today,

then he moves on to Austin.

Okay, thanks.

Dalton Reed is in Fort Worth,

and he leaves for
Austin tomorrow.

We can go pull him in right now.

I'll go pick him up.

What I'd like for you to do is
check with your informants.

Find out if there are
any hit men in the area.

You got it.

Alex, how would you
like to go to Fort Worth?

Thanks for coming along.

I'm still not sure why I did.

Well, Dalton's
life is in danger.

Maybe seeing a friendly
face will ease his mind.

I'm also not sure how friendly
my face is gonna be right now.

Alex, I know you were
seeing Dalton after the trial.

Wanna tell me what happened?

Nope.

But it doesn't mean I
don't want you doing

everything you
can to protect him.

You wouldn't object to that?

No.

Did you see the look
on DeMarco's face

when that verdict came in?

It was like he was snakebitten.

Oh. He was so sure of himself.

So sure that everybody would
be too frightened to testify.

Well, you try to put
fear in some folks

and it's liable to
blow up in your face.

Hm.

You weren't afraid.

You should never be
afraid to tell the truth.

You were great.

Couldn't have done it
without you, counselor.

I just asked the questions.

Yeah?

You know, Cahill,

all this talk about DeMarco,

it's just about ready
to kill my appetite.

We wouldn't want that to happen.

No, we sure wouldn't.

Bobby, lock up that pen.

Okay.

Nervous about seeing Dalton?

No.

Yeah, right. I'm not.

Well, you look nervous.
You make me nervous.

First one for the barrel race...

Well, it's a nice day anyway.

Great ride, Jenny.

Now let's welcome Lara Brody.

That brings back memories.

Barrel racing?

I used to compete
when I was a kid.

Why'd you quit?

The barrels started to win.

Keep an eye out for Dalton.

I'm gonna go talk
to that staff member.

Okay.

This little girl's from
Marietta, Oklahoma.

Let's make welcome Judy Pantell.

Ladies and gentlemen,
the rules and regulations

of the barrel racing

is each contestant must
circle each barrel one time

and they can choose
the barrel they go up to,

and then head back home.

This is a timed
event. Come on, Judy,

don't knock that barrel
over and head for home.

Big round of applause
now for Judy Pantell.

I'm looking for Dalton Reed.

There a problem?

No, no problem. I
just need to talk to him.

Have Dalton Reed
come to the grandstand.

Dalton Reed to the
grandstand, please.

Dalton Reed to the
grandstand, please.

Ladies and gentlemen,
our next contestant

in the barrel racing

is a new face on the circuit.

Let's welcome Patty Watson.

Patty's a little girl

who hails from Indiana, Texas.

All right, that is...

Look out. Don't
knock that barrel over.

Oh, God.

You must be my guardian angel.

I'm glad I could help, ma'am.

Been a while.

It has.

You here to, uh...?

You here to watch

or to ride? I'm here to work.

Well, you always
did work too much.

A woman's gotta keep
busy doing something.

There you two are.

Am I interrupting anything?

Well, I should have known

running into both of
you on the same day

was more than
just a coincidence.

DeMarco's been granted
a new trial, Dalton.

He's got a witness
to refute the evidence,

and both Brooks and
Marcus have been murdered.

Well, I'm sorry, I...
I'm not gonna do it.

But if you don't testify...

No, I didn't say that I
wasn't gonna testify.

But you're not gonna put
me in protective custody.

Kind of hard to
testify if you're dead.

You know they're
gonna come after you.

Victor DeMarco will do anything
to keep you from damaging

his witness. Well,

I don't run and I do not hide.

They could kill you.

Well, so could the bull
that I'm about to go ride,

but you know, life doesn't
come with any guarantees.

So you just go ahead and call me

when you need me on
the stand, but until then,

I'm not gonna change
my lifestyle for anyone,

let alone, Victor DeMarco.

Excuse me.

Good to see you, Cahill.

Well, aren't you
gonna go after him?

Dalton's not a man you
can force an issue onto.

He lives by his own code, Alex.

Yeah, and he's as
stubborn as the day is long.

Yeah, and that too.

I seem to have a thing
for exasperating men.

It's really a habit
I'd like to break.

Hm.

That was a total waste of time.

Why?

Because he's not
gonna let you protect him.

Dalton may live by his own code,

but so do I.

You mean...?

We're going to Austin.

We have a witness to protect.

Thank you, Walker.

Walker, let's go
get some breakfast.

Sorry, all out of omelets.

When did you guys get here?

Jimmy and I got here
about 4:00 this morning.

Dobbs and Beaton just
got here about an hour ago.

We're just strategizing, honey.

Okay, so who's gonna fill me in?

Alex, go get Dalton.
Bring him here.

Is he here?

Yeah, he's over there.

You still working, Cahill?

Walker wants to see you.

This better be your
escort over here,

and not some guard
stationed here to protect me.

Actually, he's here
to protect the camper.

Next to Mercedes-Benz,

they are the second most
frequently stolen vehicle.

Is that right?

Mm-hm.

Made myself pretty
clear back in Fort Worth

that I don't want
any protection.

I don't care what
you want, Dalton.

You're gonna get it
whether you like it or not.

Well, I'll tell you
what then, Walker.

I'll go along with this

if you agree to ride with me

in the bull competition.

Is that the only way?

Yeah.

Fine.

I'll see you at the gate.

Are you sure you're
up for this, Cordell?

I really didn't
have a choice, C.D.

You haven't ridden
a bull in a year.

This ain't the Machado brothers
in an air-conditioned gym.

Yeah, I know.

I think you're both crazy.

Well, maybe, but I want
you to stay close to Dalton.

Make sure he cooperates.

He's not the most
cooperative guy.

Yeah, I know.

Here you go, hon. Thank you.

♪ Seems like a lifetime ago ♪

Excuse me, ma'am.

Could we have some
strawberry, please?

Preserves, not the jelly,

and an extra fork. Sure thing.

Thank you. I'll be right back.

Marmalade. You hate marmalade.

I can't believe that you
remember that, Cahill.

I do.

Here you go. Thank you.

My favorite meal of the day.

It's the only one that
doesn't have the aftertaste

of sawdust and dirt.

It's a wonder you
have an appetite at all

after your day at the office.

Well, it's not really that
much different than yours.

Difference being that I get
to ride and rope my beast,

and you just put
yours behind bars.

If I'm lucky.

No, you're good at your job.

Yeah, but I don't live
and breathe my job

the way some people do.

Like Walker?

To name one.

Well, I'm sure he, uh...

He wishes he could be different.

That he could go after
what he really wants.

You're all going
to be undercover.

C.D., I want you at
the concession stand.

Dobbs, I want you
at the souvenir store

watching everyone
entering and leaving.

Beaton, I want you
in the grandstands.

Right.

What about me?

Well, Trivette, I want you to be

really undercover.

Oh, my God! Oh, my...

Jeez, wait.

And I thought the NFL was scary.

Where's Walker at?
I'm gonna kill him.

And ladies and gentlemen,

our next rider up
is Cordell Walker.

Okay.

Let's give a big
round of applause

to Cordell Walker.

Oh, my God, look at you.

Yeah, great, isn't it?

Oh, no. Hold this.

Your arm's out of
place, you're eating dirt.

Jeez, it's a wonder that
you didn't snap your back.

And Cordell's mark today

is 75 on that ride.

How does it look out there?

I'm all set here, Cordell.

There was one
fellow got my attention.

He ordered an iced tea
and he didn't walk too good

in his new boots.

Could you get this?
What did he look like?

Five-ten, 160. Thin hairline.

Yeah, wore them
funny-looking kind of glasses.

Kind of like Ray Charles wears.
You know, the wraparounds.

Did anyone else see him?

Thought I saw someone like
that go into the men's room.

I'm checking it out.

Didn't see him come in the gate,

but I know for
sure he hasn't left.

Yeah, what about
Jimmy? Where's he?

Yeah, he's a little
busy right now.

Here, bully, bully, bully.

Here, bully, bully.

Bully, bully, bully, bully.

Ladies and gentlemen,

let's make welcome
a little cowboy here

from Los Angeles,
California, Mike McQueen.

No, that one doesn't even make
the semifinals, if you ask me.

No time for Mike McQueen.

So who's winning?

Oh, so far the guy
who saved my life

back in Fort Worth.

I heard his name's
Cordell Walker.

Really? You think
he had the best ride?

Honey, we're not judging rides.

We're judging rear ends.

How well they
fill out their jeans.

Next up is Dalton Reed.

Dalton's been in the finals

every year for
the last five years,

and he's hoping to go to
the finals again this year.

This time he's riding a
bull called Hootenanny.

Ride him, Dalton.

Good ride, Dalton, good ride.

Ladies and gentlemen,
what a ride that was.

Let's give Dalton

a great big round of applause.

Yes, Dalton Reed.

I found our ace in
the hole. Let's hear it.

I was reading your
psychological evaluation

by the prison doctor,

and I came across this section.

"It's my professional opinion

"that Victor DeMarco was exposed
to tremendous parental pressure

"to succeed and meet
expectations deemed unreasonable

for a man of his
mental limitations."

Well, don't you get it?

I mean, with this
and a few profiles

from our own experts,

I can make a case that
you were driven to crime

by your, uh,

unfortunate familial
circumstances.

It's a classic argument
these days. Juries love it.

I thought I told
you to go in there

and prove that I was framed.

I even got a new witness
to say all the right things.

Mr. DeMarco, I told you

there is absolutely no
evidence to support a frame.

There are prosecution witnesses

to the phone conversation
you made setting up the murder.

Prosecution
witnesses are history.

Two of them are,
but... Trust me.

The witnesses are history.

You better get
yourself a new lawyer.

You are gonna go
into that courtroom

with the witness I paid for.

And you're gonna
get me acquitted,

because if you don't,

your law career
is gonna be buried.

And so is your wife.

You never should have
made Walker's competing

a condition of your cooperation.

He's having the
time of his life.

Are you kidding?
Did you see him ride?

Heck, I was impressed with him.

Ladies and gentlemen,

let's turn this time
to number three,

Jackie Thompson.

Jackie's riding

a bull named Kick the Sheets.

He's got a knife!

Coming up in the news:

A school board decision
has parents up in arms,

an update on the latest
congressional scandal,

and noted crime
figure, Victor DeMarco,

will get his day
in court, again.

Cahill, I don't want you
to be around me anymore.

Well, there's a new approach.

A little abrupt, but at
least you said something.

Unlike last time,
when you just left town.

I'm not talking about us.

Look, I'm a target.

Just being near me
is dangerous for you.

It doesn't have to be.

Look, I'll go back to Dallas

when it's my turn to
be in a witness box,

but I want you to go back now.

I'm not going anywhere.

I'm staying right
here by your side.

Alex. I don't run
and I don't hide.

And I don't change
my life for anyone,

least of all, Victor DeMarco.

Sound familiar?

I'm telling you, I never
thought I'd see the day

that I'd meet someone
more stubborn than you, man.

I'm not kidding.

Dalton?

You figure, after
almost getting knifed,

that he would agree to
protective custody, but no,

here we are in Austin.

Guy's got a death wish.

When will we get an
ID on the attacker?

Tonight.

So, what, until then I guess

we just assume he's still
one of the many out there?

Well, where Victor
DeMarco's concerned,

you can count on it.

You said Reed would
be done in a day.

Instead, you're telling
me my hire is dead.

No more mistakes.

No mistakes.

Hey, fellas, come on over.

We got plenty of
room. Y'all sit down.

Where's Alex and Dalton?

Oh, you're not gonna
see much of them tonight.

Jimmy,

tell me what you got
your hand on your face for.

You look like the cat
that ate the canary.

It's not funny, Walker.

Show him, Trivette.
What's the problem?

I can't get my clown smile off.

Honey, I got makeup
remover that will take grease

off a garage floor.

Here, use this.

Love you.

Oh, it's my favorite song.

It's time you and
me danced, cowboy.

Now, come on. Come on, fellas,

let's show them how
it's done, shall we?

Come on.

Oh, Jimmy, you just hang around

and clean your face up.

I'll take care of this.

I don't know if you've
been officially notified

by the committee, but, um,

you tied for first place.

No, I took fifth place.

Oh, no, baby, I'm not
talking about bull riding.

Your butt tied for first
place in the whole rodeo.

But, uh, just so you
know, I voted for you.

Who did I tie with?

Fella right over there.

Cahill, I had forgotten

how much fun it was
to dance with you.

Remember when you used
to think my name was Kay Hill

instead of Alex Cahill?

That's because
Alex is a boy's name.

I knew right off that
you weren't a boy.

It's short for Alexandra.

That's not right, either.

Sounds like a city.

Well, if I'm not an Alex,

and I'm not an
Alexandra, or a Kay,

what would you like me to be?

Mine.

Hey, guys, y'all wanna
make some money?

It depends.

You see those guys over there?

Yeah.

Get 'em away from those girls.

A C-note?

Well, I ought to be able
to buy me a few beers

with that tonight.

Let's go have some fun, boys.

Let's go for it.

You dance good.

Well, it's real easy
with you, Cordell.

Hey, me and the
boys wanna dance.

Well, don't let me stop you.

Oh, no, with you. We
wanna dance with you.

Sorry.

My card's full.

What, him? The lady
doesn't wanna dance.

Take a hint.

Hey, I wasn't
talking to you, mister.

If that's the way you want it,

fine. Stay seated, Dalton.

Come on, darling, let's go now.

She said she didn't wanna dance.

And I think she's just
playing hard to get.

And I think you're in trouble.

Yeah?

Well, I think you just wanna
take us all on by yourself,

so as to impress your
little lady friend here.

Ain't that right?

Hi, Mr. Walker. Hi, Carlos.

We came here to say goodbye.

We're just leaving
for Houston tonight.

Got any problem, Walker?

Looks that way, Carlos.

Well, they are just five guys.

Let's see how our
brothers take care of it.

Oh, boy.

So how long you
gonna stay in Houston?

Just for a couple of days,
then I head back to Los Angeles.

Tell your uncle hello
when you see him.

You bet.

That wasn't worth no $100.

What did you say?

I... I said that sure as hell
wasn't worth the hundred bucks,

what I just went through.

Someone paid you
to pick a fight with me?

Yeah.

Who? Hey, I don't know.

Twist his arm, Carlos.

Hey, no, wait, wait,
wait. It was some guy.

He... He was
dressed all in black.

That's... That's
all I know. That's it.

Dobbs, Beaton, get
Dalton out of here.

There's a shooter
around here somewhere.

Let's check him out.

Let's get outta here.

You're up early.

I couldn't sleep.

Look, I'm not gonna let
anything happen to Dalton.

I'm not worried about Dalton.

I... I mean, I am,

but that's not why
I couldn't sleep.

It's just never gonna work.

It can't.

Why?

This is his life.

He loves it. This is
what makes him happy.

You make him happy too.

Not as much as the circuit.

That's why we didn't
work out the first time.

Well, he can't ride
the circuit forever.

And he does love you.

I can see it in his eyes.

Oh, Walker, what am I gonna do?

The reason you had so much
trouble taking your paint off

is because you forgot to
apply the cream base first.

It keeps the paint

from sinking into your skin.

Hey, how's my
favorite bull rider?

Well, I'm fine, Barney. Good.

Hey, you don't
worry about a thing

but your ride, Dalton.

You got me and Trivette
here watching out for trouble.

Well, I appreciate that, Barney.

That guy's been a
clown for 20 years.

You see the scars on him?

Yeah, and a lot of those
he got protecting me.

It's gonna take
more than a clown

to protect you this time.

He's gonna have
to be a hell of a shot

if he's gonna get me riding.

Now, I figure that's
my safest place,

don't you, Walker?

As soon as you're off,

I want you near me
or another Ranger.

Come on, Bozo, let's go.

Great.

I missed you this morning, Alex,

waking up there
without you beside me.

What about all
those other mornings

that I wasn't there?

And here comes
tough Eddie Osborn.

I am the man.

You are the beast.

I hate this job.

No score this time for our boy.

Better luck next time, Eddie.

Yes, ma'am, that will be $2.

Next up is Dalton Reed.

Gun!

No!

Somebody get a paramedic!

Is he dead?

Yeah.

That's two. You think
there will be more?

Oh, yeah, you can count on it.

All right, we're gonna
cordon off the grounds

and search everybody.

Okay, I'll get Dalton.

All right.

Mark the time of death.

I'm so sorry.

You know, Barney's job
was to protect me from bulls.

Not bullets.

It's all my fault.

And too many people have died

because I am one
hardheaded fool.

It stops.

It stops right now.

Where's Dalton? Well,
he followed the ambulance

out to the hospital.

Nobody thought
anything about it.

You'd chased down the shooter.

Dang it.

Get someone out
there to pick him up.

Okay.

Hey, Walker.

His name's Otto Wilhelm.

He's half the hit team.

Guess who the other half is.

Patty Watson, that
barrel racer, man.

Have you seen her?

No, no.

Her car's not in
the parking lot.

She's gone. Yeah, Trivette.

It's Alex.

Alex, where are you?

We've just left the hospital.

Barney died.

Dalton's decided to go
into protective custody.

What was that?

Walker, somebody's
shooting at us.

What road are you on?

We're on FM 361.

Hold on.

Oh, my God.

It's Walker.

Oh.

Ladies and gentlemen,
your attention please.

Today's event is a sellout.

However, there are two
dozen tickets still available

that have been returned,
ask the will-call window.

Hey there, cowboy.

Your testimony put
DeMarco away for 30 years.

Yeah, well, I sure wouldn't want
you prosecuting me, counselor.

So, uh, Walker, you
gonna ride again today?

You got quite a few points.

You might even pass me up.

No, you talked me into
it once, but not this time.

Well, good luck, Dalton.

Hey, thanks,
Walker, for everything.

Yeah.

So where to from here?

Wichita Falls.

Well, you think, uh,

you might be able
to just give me, uh,

one more season to
kind of wrap this thing up?

And now, ladies and gentlemen,

our leader in overall points

for the bull riding
is Dalton Reed.

Give 'em hell, cowboy.

♪ 'Cause the eyes
Of the Ranger ♪

♪ Are upon you ♪

♪ Any wrong you
do He's gonna see ♪

♪ When you're in
Texas Look behind you ♪

♪ 'Cause that's where
The Ranger's gonna be ♪