Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001): Season 4, Episode 17 - El Coyote: Part 1 - full transcript
Walker goes undercover as a peasant to stop a slave trading operation.
No, I don't think I can do this.
Hey, hey, hey, hey. You
want me to call Immigration?
I told you how they
torture stupid young girls
before locking them up.
You remember that,
huh? You want me to call?
No, no. I'll call if
that's what you...
Okay, okay, okay, I won't call.
Okay, okay, I'm coming.
Hey, now, you were right.
She is one hot tamale.
Wait here.
Five hundred up-front.
What if she comes back, uh,
a little worse for wear,
if you know what I mean?
Make it a thousand then.
Hey.
It's all set.
A hundred bucks for two hours.
No. This is your first gig.
Don't blow it, all right?
No, I'm sorry. I don't
think I can do this.
What? Listen to me,
100 bucks. Please.
That'll feed your family
in Piedras or whatever it is
for a year, okay?
Piedras Caliente.
Whatever. Okay, come on. Oh, no.
Let's get busy, all right? I
don't have time for this crap.
Come on.
Come on, let's go.
What's your name?
Juanita Ortiz.
I never done this before.
Yeah, right.
Okay, Conchita,
let's see what you're made of.
Hey.
Hey.
Damn.
You see where she went?
Around the corner. Come on.
Go, go.
You mean, a cocker
spaniel bit you?
Yeah, cocker spaniels
bite more people
than shepherds and
Dobies combined.
And how was I supposed to know
there was a dog behind the door?
Because I told you
there was one there.
I told him twice.
Yeah, but how about specifics?
What specifics?
He says dog.
Like how big? Like how mean?
Like how many people
has it eaten before?
There was nine
guys shooting at us,
and I told him there
was a dog back there.
Two coffees and a club soda.
Thank you. Yes.
Thank you.
What happened to
your hand, Mr. Trivette?
Ask Walker.
When's your brother
coming to town, Lupe?
Oh, next month, Miss
Cahill. I can't wait.
I can't, either.
That jug-headed busboy
has busted up every
damn glass in the house.
I can't thank you enough
for sponsoring Jorge
and for offering him a job.
Well, it's all in self-defense,
honey, I tell you.
Oh, listen,
there's a telephone
call for you.
For me? Mm-hm.
Tell me, you're gonna have
to take a rabies vaccination.
I remember one time
when I was a kid in Mineola,
a guy had to take it.
He took the shots,
his eyes rolled
back of his head.
Never rolled back right again.
Sí.
Juanita, you're in America.
I can't talk right now.
Jorge gave me your number
before we left Piedras Caliente,
but I couldn't call until now.
He's going to kill me.
Who is going to kill you?
Señor Fontemuro. I
can't call the police.
Aye, can you help
me, please? Please?
Where are you?
In the middle of the city,
near... Near a fountain.
It has dancing water.
You know, they give those
shots with a square needle.
Mr. Walker?
My friend is in trouble.
Can you help her?
♪ 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 ♪
No.
Come here, come here, you bitch.
Wait, wait. Oh!
Come here, come here, you.
Stupid bitch.
I paid Bates 2 grand for you.
Now you just lost 9 bills
on that trick you blew off,
which means I'm
out over 2 grand.
You haven't even
been here two days.
Think this makes me happy? Huh?
Hold her.
No, please.
I just wanna go home.
Where you're going
is back to work.
Hey, Texas Rangers.
Yeah...
You all right?
No, please, don't torture me.
No one's going to torture
you. Everything's okay.
Honest. Everything's fine.
Everything's fine.
The mayor wanted $100
to let him leave the village.
Aye, Lupe, I hate
to tell you this,
but your brother's
visa was turned down.
What? Jorge's not coming.
No, that's impossible.
I crossed every T, I
dotted every I, in triplicate.
Well, we'll just reapply.
We'll send another...
No, we'll send $200 next time.
No, it's too late.
You see, Jorge was
desperate to come.
He wanted to be with
you and Señor C.D.,
so I told him to come
with Señor Bates.
We came across together.
The coyote beat him up
for trying to defend my honor.
The last time I saw Jorge,
he was getting into the
truck with the rest of the men.
Can you find him, Ranger
Walker? Can you find my brother?
I'll do what I can, Lupe.
Where the hell you gonna start?
I'm gonna start by calling
Jesse Rodriguez in Mexico City.
Congratulations on
your appointment, Jesse.
Thank you, my friend.
Being assistant to the president
gives me a greater
opportunity to, uh, how you say,
handle the crime
in my country, huh?
So how are we gonna
handle this situation?
People in our rural villages,
they are in bad enough shape
without the stronger ones there
who are taken to be
exploited by the gringo slavers.
Believe me when I tell you,
the president wants
this ended, Walker.
So, what do we do?
We know they're taking a
group out of Piedras Caliente.
How would you feel about
going in undercover with me?
We could be two poor villagers
who are seeking a better life
up north in the
United States, huh?
Me, undercover? That
should be interesting.
You speak Spanish like
you were born here, come on.
The only alternative
is if the Federales
pick up the labor contractor
when he comes
to Piedras Caliente.
No, I want the whole operation,
Jesse, not just the front man.
So just exactly how are
you gonna make me look
like a local villager?
Trust me.
Oh, boy.
Well, you've darkened
everything on my body but my eyes.
What are you gonna do
about that, dye them too?
You know, if we
take a little bit of that...
Oh, Jesse, I'm only
kidding, all right?
Okay.
Just tell people you're
from Guadalajara, all right?
A lot of Germans settled there.
Okay.
Show time.
Hello. I'm from Oxtotipac.
This is my friend here,
Gomez from Guadalajara.
My name is Rodriguez,
at your service.
You've come a long way.
A gringo was
supposed to come here.
We heard there
were jobs in Texas.
Maybe you heard wrong.
He gave jobs to friends of mine.
Gave them good jobs in Texas.
They told me they met
him here. Were they wrong?
No, Señor Bates is coming.
But he's only taking 25 from
our village to take to Texas,
at least 50 wanna go.
Are you one of them?
Yes. My family
crops have failed.
They have no food.
If Señor Bates picks
you, he may not pick me,
and I have to get to the north.
I am the only hope
that my family has.
Please, please go away.
There he is.
He's coming.
Hey.
That must be Bates.
If I had a gun, I would shoot
the bastard where he stands.
But you don't have a gun.
I said, if I had one.
Last week, I promised
I'd return and I have.
Yes, you have.
As you all know, the journey
to America is dangerous.
There's always the
possibility of being captured
by the U.S. Immigration,
but I assure you, you
will not be captured.
I'm afraid it's very
expensive, though.
Bribes, transportation,
the cost of El Coyote
taking you across the border.
If you are one of the
chosen, it will cost $1000.
A thousand dollars?
However, I will lend
the chosen the $1,000.
Since most of you will be
making two or $3,000 a month,
all I ask is that you pay me
out of the first month's
salary in Texas.
First, I need three young women.
You will be hired
at a luxury resort.
Now, you remember Juanita Ortiz?
In one week,
she got a promotion
to night manager.
Here, how about you two?
Next, I need seven men and women
to work in the
governor's mansion.
Now, the job pays $800 a week,
room and board,
full health plan.
How about you?
You. Come on.
Next, I have some exciting jobs
in the booming
construction industry.
I need 15 men.
You'll be trained as
heavy equipment operators,
masons, machinists, carpenters.
Now, these are the best jobs.
They pay over $1,000 a week.
Yeah, go ahead.
Nice to see you again.
Great. Go ahead, yeah.
All right, yeah.
I don't remember
you from last week.
My name is Rodriguez.
I am from Oxtotipac.
I'm a stonemason.
My ancestors helped
build the pyramids.
Well, then, Rodriguez,
I don't see why
you can't, uh, build
skyscrapers in America.
And you're not from
around here, either.
No, I'm from Guadalajara.
And what can you do?
Well, I've been
vaquero, a bouncer,
I can drive a Cat, and
I've worked in oil fields.
What's your name? Gomez.
Well, Gomez, I think
you're gonna make
a lot of money in America.
Okay, that's it.
No, please, I have
to go to Texas.
I'm sorry, son, but, uh...
No, no, I know how to
drive heavy equipment.
My uncle taught me.
Remember Saucedo?
He went last month.
Oh, yeah, he's,
uh, driving a dozer
in a big construction company.
I'll work very hard
for you, Señor Bates.
I'll make you proud, I promise.
I guess there's always
room for one more.
Thank you, Señor Bates.
You will not regret this.
I'm sorry everybody
else. See you next time.
Okay, I would suggest you
all get a good night's sleep.
The bus will pick you
up tomorrow at dawn.
Mr. Bates said that the
journey will be very dangerous.
You could be killed.
You sure you wanna go?
Believe me, señor,
it's worth a try.
Besides, my best
friend and my fiancée
just crossed the
border last week.
I'll get to see them
once I get to Dallas.
You have a girl in Dallas?
Yes.
Juanita Ortiz.
We're gonna be married
once we send for our families,
and Jorge Veracruz is
gonna be my best man.
Have you heard from them?
Well, I'm sure she's written,
but the mail is very
slow in getting here.
I can hardly wait to see them.
No, no.
Tell me again how
you met Juanita Ortiz.
I found her wandering
in the streets.
She was starving. She'd
be dead if I didn't take her in.
No, that's not what she told me.
And who's Señor Bates?
All right, I'll bite.
Who is Señor Bates?
Señor Bates is the man
who sold you Juanita Ortiz.
See, you gotta get
smart, Fontemuro.
We don't got you in
here on a pandering beef.
We got you dead bang
for trafficking slaves.
And the jury is gonna
take the word of a whore?
I don't think so.
You know what I think?
I think you're gonna be
laughing out the other end
because we got your bail
set so high you couldn't make it
if your life depended on it.
You're gonna do 50
big ones, compadre.
Sorry, Jimmy.
Mr. Fontemuro made bail.
You've gotta cut him loose, now.
It's been nice, Ranger,
but I think you're
just a bit too touchy
about this slavery thing.
Well, I think that
worked, didn't it?
Yes, it did.
All we gotta do is find out
who stepped up to the bond
and follow it to the money.
Hey, over there.
Empty your pockets.
What?
I want everything of value.
If you hold anything
back, you'll be killed.
We cross the border at midnight.
You're the coyote?
That's right, chavo,
and if you don't follow
my directions exactly,
you'll be left behind.
In the meantime,
me and my friends
are gonna have a fiesta.
We got the tequila. All
we need is a little company.
No, please, please,
uh, we are men of honor.
You must forgive
my friend Gomez.
You know, his heart makes
him do stupid things, you know.
The... The young girl,
she... She's my cousin Gina.
Gomez plans to marry
her when we get to Texas.
He's like a lovesick puppy.
They were engaged last night.
That's why he's acting stupid.
Surely, you must
forgive him, huh?
Gomez's heart
could get him killed.
But this time,
maybe I'll make an exception.
Run, quick. Hide in the brush.
Come on. Go, go.
Run. Hide in the brush.
Run, run, run. Hurry up.
Lovesick puppy?
It worked, didn't it?
Besides, would you please
try not to jeopardize our cover?
I'll do my best.
Oh, yeah, sure.
Let's move it. Come on.
Move. Let's go, come on.
Come on, let's get out of
here before they come back.
Let's go. We don't have all
day. Come on, let's move it.
Let's go.
Watch out for the
rock right there.
Freddie Forbes
sends his very best.
Oh, the bail bondsman
I love to hate.
Did you get anything?
Yeah.
I said, "Freddie, who
fronted Fontemuro's bond?"
He says, "Trivette, I think I
got a clean privilege on that."
I said, "Freddie, you're a wuss.
I'm gonna hold
your feet to the fire."
And?
The bond was
guaranteed by Ross White.
Ross White?
Lawyer of the rich
and connected.
Hm.
It's clear. Come on.
Let's go. Keep it moving.
Move, move.
I wouldn't know Mr. Fontemuro
if he jumped out of my soup.
You didn't pull his
name out of a hat, Ross.
Why did you go his bail?
I was acting on
behalf of a client.
Does this client have a name?
You know better than that.
We're talking
about slavery here.
You don't represent
slavers, do you?
I can reveal that my
client is extremely wealthy.
Unfortunately,
he's been confined
to a wheelchair for ten years.
He used Mr. Fontemuro's
services on several occasions.
I tried to talk him out of this,
but he insisted that I
arrange for the pimp's bail.
It's a sad story.
How else is an old
man in a wheelchair
gonna find gratification?
I'm sure you can
understand that.
Now, if you'll excuse
me, I have a client waiting.
Did he just go after the old
man in the wheelchair bit?
Yes, he did.
He did.
Which means our next step
is to investigate
his client list.
How are we gonna...?
Well, wait up.
Go on.
Come on.
Be careful.
Stay quiet.
Down, down.
Down.
Down.
Okay, come on, come on, come on.
Move, move. Let's go.
Move it.
Keep moving.
We made it. We're in America.
Shut up. Just shut up.
Get out of here. Go on.
Move, move. MAN:
Let's go, let's go.
Come on.
You two gophers, move it.
Come on, come on, move it.
Hey, hey, nobody moves.
Everybody stay put.
Make sure they do.
These people have no idea
what's gonna happen to them.
That's why we're here, Jesse,
to put an end to it.
How'd it go?
Heh.
I've done easier.
How many got across?
All 26.
You ready for 'em?
Yeah, bring 'em on.
Bates, thanks for
bailing me out, man.
I didn't do it for
love, sweetheart.
I want you to grab
Juanita Ortiz and kill her
before she gets a chance
to testify against us.
How? The INS must have her.
Wrong.
My guy at the INS tells me
that she's been
released into the custody
of a guy who owns
a bar in Fort Worth.
His name is C.D. Parker.
You get her.
Consider it done.
Your future is waiting
through those trees.
Get out of here. Move it.
Come on, come on.
Come on, all of
you. Move it, move it.
Ándale! Ándale!
Hurry up.
Move it.
Move. Let's go, come on.
Hurry up. Move it.
Keep on moving
down there. Let's go.
We haven't got all day.
Come on, come on, come on.
Move. Hey.
Keep going, keep going.
Go on.
Hey.
You're lucky to be alive.
Get out of here.
Come on, let's go.
Welcome to Texas, my friends.
Would you please form a line
so I can introduce you
to your new employers?
Nice looking stuff, Bates.
They should clean up nicely.
Try not to lose them this time.
Ladies,
it gives me great
pleasure to introduce you
to Señor Fontemuro.
He is the owner
of the luxury resort.
I know him to be a
kind and generous man
who treats his employees well.
Howdy, ladies.
Welcome to a life
beyond your belief.
I wish there was
something we could do.
Yeah, me too.
Step right in, ladies.
Now, where's my
governor's mansion group?
Ah-ha.
This is Mr. Hong.
He's the personal
aide to the governor.
He'll be taking
you to the mansion.
So go with my heart-felt
wishes for a bright future.
Gracias, gracias.
I bet they're going
to a sweat shop.
I wonder where we're going?
We're gonna find out real soon.
I've known Paul
Croton for ten years.
Some of the people he started
out in the construction field
have gone on to own
their own companies,
so you'll be going with him.
Let's go.
Nice knowing you, gentlemen.
Here we go. Come on, file in.
How long we gonna be in here?
Why?
No ventilation.
Oh, I don't know.
Hour, hour and a half.
You'll be all right.
Don't worry about it.
How many you
gonna lose this week?
Who cares? It's not my money.
Now, you tell Halifax
we love the turnover.
You bet. I'll see you next week.
Yep.
My plan got us this far.
I hope you have a plan
for the rest of the way.
We'll do like we've always done.
Okay, good. What's that?
Play it by the
seat of our pants.
How you doin', Fito?
I'm fine, Señor Gomez.
Just keeping my
mind on my dreams.
Good job,
bring my family back to America,
marry Juanita.
See? I told you it'd be
okay. We're already there.
I don't think so.
We got a major INS
operation in the valley.
Feds everywhere.
We're dog meat if
we stay with this truck.
Look, just, uh...
Hide it in the
gravel over there.
Halifax's gonna be pissed if
we lose anymore wetbacks.
Yeah, well, the cost of doing
business. Come on, let's go.
Hey.
Come back. MAN 2: Help!
Come back! Come back!
Come back!
Let's go.
Hey, come back.
Come back.
We gotta find a way out o' here.
You're right.
The air's getting a little thin.
Okay, everybody
on the other side.
Everybody over.
Come on, get back, get back.
Cover your ears, huh.
We'll give it a few minutes,
then go back for the truck, huh.
Why bother? All them
beaners are dead by now.
Yeah, well, why waste
a perfectly good piece
of machinery, huh?
Good point. Let's go.
I can't get through.
Let me try.
Okay.
Come on, you can do it.
Got you.
There's only one bullet left,
so don't miss.
Good shot, Fito.
Thank you for getting us out.
What the hell happened here?
Okay, who's got the gun?
I asked a question!
You're getting to be more
trouble than you're worth.
But, uh... We'll let
Halifax decide that.
Okay, let's go. Everybody
get back in the truck.
Come on. But you
left us here to die.
No, no, no, no, no.
No, there was INS
all over the place.
We knew you guys
were gonna survive.
We were planning on coming back.
Now, come on, we
got a long way to go.
Let's go, people, let's go.
Let's get back in the truck.
Come on.
Here we go.
Let's go, let's go.
Come on, come on, come on.
How many?
Sixteen.
Let's see 'em.
Okay.
Everybody out of the truck.
Form two lines out here.
Let's go.
This is Camp Halifax.
I'm Halifax.
You're nobody.
You'll work seven days
a week, 14 hours a day.
For this you'll be paid
two dollars an hour.
For those of you who can't
add, that's $196 a week.
You'll be charged for
your rooms, food, clothing.
And all items you must
purchase from the company store.
You will not be allowed to leave
until your debt to
Mr. Bates is repaid,
and your account
with me... is settled.
The way I figure, we'll
be free in about five years.
Yeah, if we sleep
outside and don't eat.
Señor Gomez,
what happened?
Welcome to the
promised land, Fito.
Nobody's allowed outside.
The truck leaves
for the fields at 4 a.m.
Give me any lip and
I'll split your head.
Fito?
Fito, I prayed they
wouldn't take you too.
I thought you'd be driving
heavy equipment by now.
They gave me a hoe
instead. They beat me with it.
We have to get out of here.
Forget it, boy.
Anyone trying to escape is
turned over to Immigration.
And they shoot 'em.
Excuse me.
Do you know Jorge Veracruz?
Sì.
Do you know where he is?
No.
Señor Bates came
and took him away,
and that was
about five days ago.
I'm gonna take a
look around outside.
Wait, wait, wait.
Guy said you're not
supposed to go outside.
That's why I'm doing it.
He also said he
would split your head.
I know.
What am I gonna do with him?
Hey.
What the hell you
doin' out here?
Getting some air.
You're not allowed out here,
so why don't you go back inside?
Don't do that.
What?
♪ '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 ♪
Hey, hey, hey, hey. You
want me to call Immigration?
I told you how they
torture stupid young girls
before locking them up.
You remember that,
huh? You want me to call?
No, no. I'll call if
that's what you...
Okay, okay, okay, I won't call.
Okay, okay, I'm coming.
Hey, now, you were right.
She is one hot tamale.
Wait here.
Five hundred up-front.
What if she comes back, uh,
a little worse for wear,
if you know what I mean?
Make it a thousand then.
Hey.
It's all set.
A hundred bucks for two hours.
No. This is your first gig.
Don't blow it, all right?
No, I'm sorry. I don't
think I can do this.
What? Listen to me,
100 bucks. Please.
That'll feed your family
in Piedras or whatever it is
for a year, okay?
Piedras Caliente.
Whatever. Okay, come on. Oh, no.
Let's get busy, all right? I
don't have time for this crap.
Come on.
Come on, let's go.
What's your name?
Juanita Ortiz.
I never done this before.
Yeah, right.
Okay, Conchita,
let's see what you're made of.
Hey.
Hey.
Damn.
You see where she went?
Around the corner. Come on.
Go, go.
You mean, a cocker
spaniel bit you?
Yeah, cocker spaniels
bite more people
than shepherds and
Dobies combined.
And how was I supposed to know
there was a dog behind the door?
Because I told you
there was one there.
I told him twice.
Yeah, but how about specifics?
What specifics?
He says dog.
Like how big? Like how mean?
Like how many people
has it eaten before?
There was nine
guys shooting at us,
and I told him there
was a dog back there.
Two coffees and a club soda.
Thank you. Yes.
Thank you.
What happened to
your hand, Mr. Trivette?
Ask Walker.
When's your brother
coming to town, Lupe?
Oh, next month, Miss
Cahill. I can't wait.
I can't, either.
That jug-headed busboy
has busted up every
damn glass in the house.
I can't thank you enough
for sponsoring Jorge
and for offering him a job.
Well, it's all in self-defense,
honey, I tell you.
Oh, listen,
there's a telephone
call for you.
For me? Mm-hm.
Tell me, you're gonna have
to take a rabies vaccination.
I remember one time
when I was a kid in Mineola,
a guy had to take it.
He took the shots,
his eyes rolled
back of his head.
Never rolled back right again.
Sí.
Juanita, you're in America.
I can't talk right now.
Jorge gave me your number
before we left Piedras Caliente,
but I couldn't call until now.
He's going to kill me.
Who is going to kill you?
Señor Fontemuro. I
can't call the police.
Aye, can you help
me, please? Please?
Where are you?
In the middle of the city,
near... Near a fountain.
It has dancing water.
You know, they give those
shots with a square needle.
Mr. Walker?
My friend is in trouble.
Can you help her?
♪ 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 ♪
No.
Come here, come here, you bitch.
Wait, wait. Oh!
Come here, come here, you.
Stupid bitch.
I paid Bates 2 grand for you.
Now you just lost 9 bills
on that trick you blew off,
which means I'm
out over 2 grand.
You haven't even
been here two days.
Think this makes me happy? Huh?
Hold her.
No, please.
I just wanna go home.
Where you're going
is back to work.
Hey, Texas Rangers.
Yeah...
You all right?
No, please, don't torture me.
No one's going to torture
you. Everything's okay.
Honest. Everything's fine.
Everything's fine.
The mayor wanted $100
to let him leave the village.
Aye, Lupe, I hate
to tell you this,
but your brother's
visa was turned down.
What? Jorge's not coming.
No, that's impossible.
I crossed every T, I
dotted every I, in triplicate.
Well, we'll just reapply.
We'll send another...
No, we'll send $200 next time.
No, it's too late.
You see, Jorge was
desperate to come.
He wanted to be with
you and Señor C.D.,
so I told him to come
with Señor Bates.
We came across together.
The coyote beat him up
for trying to defend my honor.
The last time I saw Jorge,
he was getting into the
truck with the rest of the men.
Can you find him, Ranger
Walker? Can you find my brother?
I'll do what I can, Lupe.
Where the hell you gonna start?
I'm gonna start by calling
Jesse Rodriguez in Mexico City.
Congratulations on
your appointment, Jesse.
Thank you, my friend.
Being assistant to the president
gives me a greater
opportunity to, uh, how you say,
handle the crime
in my country, huh?
So how are we gonna
handle this situation?
People in our rural villages,
they are in bad enough shape
without the stronger ones there
who are taken to be
exploited by the gringo slavers.
Believe me when I tell you,
the president wants
this ended, Walker.
So, what do we do?
We know they're taking a
group out of Piedras Caliente.
How would you feel about
going in undercover with me?
We could be two poor villagers
who are seeking a better life
up north in the
United States, huh?
Me, undercover? That
should be interesting.
You speak Spanish like
you were born here, come on.
The only alternative
is if the Federales
pick up the labor contractor
when he comes
to Piedras Caliente.
No, I want the whole operation,
Jesse, not just the front man.
So just exactly how are
you gonna make me look
like a local villager?
Trust me.
Oh, boy.
Well, you've darkened
everything on my body but my eyes.
What are you gonna do
about that, dye them too?
You know, if we
take a little bit of that...
Oh, Jesse, I'm only
kidding, all right?
Okay.
Just tell people you're
from Guadalajara, all right?
A lot of Germans settled there.
Okay.
Show time.
Hello. I'm from Oxtotipac.
This is my friend here,
Gomez from Guadalajara.
My name is Rodriguez,
at your service.
You've come a long way.
A gringo was
supposed to come here.
We heard there
were jobs in Texas.
Maybe you heard wrong.
He gave jobs to friends of mine.
Gave them good jobs in Texas.
They told me they met
him here. Were they wrong?
No, Señor Bates is coming.
But he's only taking 25 from
our village to take to Texas,
at least 50 wanna go.
Are you one of them?
Yes. My family
crops have failed.
They have no food.
If Señor Bates picks
you, he may not pick me,
and I have to get to the north.
I am the only hope
that my family has.
Please, please go away.
There he is.
He's coming.
Hey.
That must be Bates.
If I had a gun, I would shoot
the bastard where he stands.
But you don't have a gun.
I said, if I had one.
Last week, I promised
I'd return and I have.
Yes, you have.
As you all know, the journey
to America is dangerous.
There's always the
possibility of being captured
by the U.S. Immigration,
but I assure you, you
will not be captured.
I'm afraid it's very
expensive, though.
Bribes, transportation,
the cost of El Coyote
taking you across the border.
If you are one of the
chosen, it will cost $1000.
A thousand dollars?
However, I will lend
the chosen the $1,000.
Since most of you will be
making two or $3,000 a month,
all I ask is that you pay me
out of the first month's
salary in Texas.
First, I need three young women.
You will be hired
at a luxury resort.
Now, you remember Juanita Ortiz?
In one week,
she got a promotion
to night manager.
Here, how about you two?
Next, I need seven men and women
to work in the
governor's mansion.
Now, the job pays $800 a week,
room and board,
full health plan.
How about you?
You. Come on.
Next, I have some exciting jobs
in the booming
construction industry.
I need 15 men.
You'll be trained as
heavy equipment operators,
masons, machinists, carpenters.
Now, these are the best jobs.
They pay over $1,000 a week.
Yeah, go ahead.
Nice to see you again.
Great. Go ahead, yeah.
All right, yeah.
I don't remember
you from last week.
My name is Rodriguez.
I am from Oxtotipac.
I'm a stonemason.
My ancestors helped
build the pyramids.
Well, then, Rodriguez,
I don't see why
you can't, uh, build
skyscrapers in America.
And you're not from
around here, either.
No, I'm from Guadalajara.
And what can you do?
Well, I've been
vaquero, a bouncer,
I can drive a Cat, and
I've worked in oil fields.
What's your name? Gomez.
Well, Gomez, I think
you're gonna make
a lot of money in America.
Okay, that's it.
No, please, I have
to go to Texas.
I'm sorry, son, but, uh...
No, no, I know how to
drive heavy equipment.
My uncle taught me.
Remember Saucedo?
He went last month.
Oh, yeah, he's,
uh, driving a dozer
in a big construction company.
I'll work very hard
for you, Señor Bates.
I'll make you proud, I promise.
I guess there's always
room for one more.
Thank you, Señor Bates.
You will not regret this.
I'm sorry everybody
else. See you next time.
Okay, I would suggest you
all get a good night's sleep.
The bus will pick you
up tomorrow at dawn.
Mr. Bates said that the
journey will be very dangerous.
You could be killed.
You sure you wanna go?
Believe me, señor,
it's worth a try.
Besides, my best
friend and my fiancée
just crossed the
border last week.
I'll get to see them
once I get to Dallas.
You have a girl in Dallas?
Yes.
Juanita Ortiz.
We're gonna be married
once we send for our families,
and Jorge Veracruz is
gonna be my best man.
Have you heard from them?
Well, I'm sure she's written,
but the mail is very
slow in getting here.
I can hardly wait to see them.
No, no.
Tell me again how
you met Juanita Ortiz.
I found her wandering
in the streets.
She was starving. She'd
be dead if I didn't take her in.
No, that's not what she told me.
And who's Señor Bates?
All right, I'll bite.
Who is Señor Bates?
Señor Bates is the man
who sold you Juanita Ortiz.
See, you gotta get
smart, Fontemuro.
We don't got you in
here on a pandering beef.
We got you dead bang
for trafficking slaves.
And the jury is gonna
take the word of a whore?
I don't think so.
You know what I think?
I think you're gonna be
laughing out the other end
because we got your bail
set so high you couldn't make it
if your life depended on it.
You're gonna do 50
big ones, compadre.
Sorry, Jimmy.
Mr. Fontemuro made bail.
You've gotta cut him loose, now.
It's been nice, Ranger,
but I think you're
just a bit too touchy
about this slavery thing.
Well, I think that
worked, didn't it?
Yes, it did.
All we gotta do is find out
who stepped up to the bond
and follow it to the money.
Hey, over there.
Empty your pockets.
What?
I want everything of value.
If you hold anything
back, you'll be killed.
We cross the border at midnight.
You're the coyote?
That's right, chavo,
and if you don't follow
my directions exactly,
you'll be left behind.
In the meantime,
me and my friends
are gonna have a fiesta.
We got the tequila. All
we need is a little company.
No, please, please,
uh, we are men of honor.
You must forgive
my friend Gomez.
You know, his heart makes
him do stupid things, you know.
The... The young girl,
she... She's my cousin Gina.
Gomez plans to marry
her when we get to Texas.
He's like a lovesick puppy.
They were engaged last night.
That's why he's acting stupid.
Surely, you must
forgive him, huh?
Gomez's heart
could get him killed.
But this time,
maybe I'll make an exception.
Run, quick. Hide in the brush.
Come on. Go, go.
Run. Hide in the brush.
Run, run, run. Hurry up.
Lovesick puppy?
It worked, didn't it?
Besides, would you please
try not to jeopardize our cover?
I'll do my best.
Oh, yeah, sure.
Let's move it. Come on.
Move. Let's go, come on.
Come on, let's get out of
here before they come back.
Let's go. We don't have all
day. Come on, let's move it.
Let's go.
Watch out for the
rock right there.
Freddie Forbes
sends his very best.
Oh, the bail bondsman
I love to hate.
Did you get anything?
Yeah.
I said, "Freddie, who
fronted Fontemuro's bond?"
He says, "Trivette, I think I
got a clean privilege on that."
I said, "Freddie, you're a wuss.
I'm gonna hold
your feet to the fire."
And?
The bond was
guaranteed by Ross White.
Ross White?
Lawyer of the rich
and connected.
Hm.
It's clear. Come on.
Let's go. Keep it moving.
Move, move.
I wouldn't know Mr. Fontemuro
if he jumped out of my soup.
You didn't pull his
name out of a hat, Ross.
Why did you go his bail?
I was acting on
behalf of a client.
Does this client have a name?
You know better than that.
We're talking
about slavery here.
You don't represent
slavers, do you?
I can reveal that my
client is extremely wealthy.
Unfortunately,
he's been confined
to a wheelchair for ten years.
He used Mr. Fontemuro's
services on several occasions.
I tried to talk him out of this,
but he insisted that I
arrange for the pimp's bail.
It's a sad story.
How else is an old
man in a wheelchair
gonna find gratification?
I'm sure you can
understand that.
Now, if you'll excuse
me, I have a client waiting.
Did he just go after the old
man in the wheelchair bit?
Yes, he did.
He did.
Which means our next step
is to investigate
his client list.
How are we gonna...?
Well, wait up.
Go on.
Come on.
Be careful.
Stay quiet.
Down, down.
Down.
Down.
Okay, come on, come on, come on.
Move, move. Let's go.
Move it.
Keep moving.
We made it. We're in America.
Shut up. Just shut up.
Get out of here. Go on.
Move, move. MAN:
Let's go, let's go.
Come on.
You two gophers, move it.
Come on, come on, move it.
Hey, hey, nobody moves.
Everybody stay put.
Make sure they do.
These people have no idea
what's gonna happen to them.
That's why we're here, Jesse,
to put an end to it.
How'd it go?
Heh.
I've done easier.
How many got across?
All 26.
You ready for 'em?
Yeah, bring 'em on.
Bates, thanks for
bailing me out, man.
I didn't do it for
love, sweetheart.
I want you to grab
Juanita Ortiz and kill her
before she gets a chance
to testify against us.
How? The INS must have her.
Wrong.
My guy at the INS tells me
that she's been
released into the custody
of a guy who owns
a bar in Fort Worth.
His name is C.D. Parker.
You get her.
Consider it done.
Your future is waiting
through those trees.
Get out of here. Move it.
Come on, come on.
Come on, all of
you. Move it, move it.
Ándale! Ándale!
Hurry up.
Move it.
Move. Let's go, come on.
Hurry up. Move it.
Keep on moving
down there. Let's go.
We haven't got all day.
Come on, come on, come on.
Move. Hey.
Keep going, keep going.
Go on.
Hey.
You're lucky to be alive.
Get out of here.
Come on, let's go.
Welcome to Texas, my friends.
Would you please form a line
so I can introduce you
to your new employers?
Nice looking stuff, Bates.
They should clean up nicely.
Try not to lose them this time.
Ladies,
it gives me great
pleasure to introduce you
to Señor Fontemuro.
He is the owner
of the luxury resort.
I know him to be a
kind and generous man
who treats his employees well.
Howdy, ladies.
Welcome to a life
beyond your belief.
I wish there was
something we could do.
Yeah, me too.
Step right in, ladies.
Now, where's my
governor's mansion group?
Ah-ha.
This is Mr. Hong.
He's the personal
aide to the governor.
He'll be taking
you to the mansion.
So go with my heart-felt
wishes for a bright future.
Gracias, gracias.
I bet they're going
to a sweat shop.
I wonder where we're going?
We're gonna find out real soon.
I've known Paul
Croton for ten years.
Some of the people he started
out in the construction field
have gone on to own
their own companies,
so you'll be going with him.
Let's go.
Nice knowing you, gentlemen.
Here we go. Come on, file in.
How long we gonna be in here?
Why?
No ventilation.
Oh, I don't know.
Hour, hour and a half.
You'll be all right.
Don't worry about it.
How many you
gonna lose this week?
Who cares? It's not my money.
Now, you tell Halifax
we love the turnover.
You bet. I'll see you next week.
Yep.
My plan got us this far.
I hope you have a plan
for the rest of the way.
We'll do like we've always done.
Okay, good. What's that?
Play it by the
seat of our pants.
How you doin', Fito?
I'm fine, Señor Gomez.
Just keeping my
mind on my dreams.
Good job,
bring my family back to America,
marry Juanita.
See? I told you it'd be
okay. We're already there.
I don't think so.
We got a major INS
operation in the valley.
Feds everywhere.
We're dog meat if
we stay with this truck.
Look, just, uh...
Hide it in the
gravel over there.
Halifax's gonna be pissed if
we lose anymore wetbacks.
Yeah, well, the cost of doing
business. Come on, let's go.
Hey.
Come back. MAN 2: Help!
Come back! Come back!
Come back!
Let's go.
Hey, come back.
Come back.
We gotta find a way out o' here.
You're right.
The air's getting a little thin.
Okay, everybody
on the other side.
Everybody over.
Come on, get back, get back.
Cover your ears, huh.
We'll give it a few minutes,
then go back for the truck, huh.
Why bother? All them
beaners are dead by now.
Yeah, well, why waste
a perfectly good piece
of machinery, huh?
Good point. Let's go.
I can't get through.
Let me try.
Okay.
Come on, you can do it.
Got you.
There's only one bullet left,
so don't miss.
Good shot, Fito.
Thank you for getting us out.
What the hell happened here?
Okay, who's got the gun?
I asked a question!
You're getting to be more
trouble than you're worth.
But, uh... We'll let
Halifax decide that.
Okay, let's go. Everybody
get back in the truck.
Come on. But you
left us here to die.
No, no, no, no, no.
No, there was INS
all over the place.
We knew you guys
were gonna survive.
We were planning on coming back.
Now, come on, we
got a long way to go.
Let's go, people, let's go.
Let's get back in the truck.
Come on.
Here we go.
Let's go, let's go.
Come on, come on, come on.
How many?
Sixteen.
Let's see 'em.
Okay.
Everybody out of the truck.
Form two lines out here.
Let's go.
This is Camp Halifax.
I'm Halifax.
You're nobody.
You'll work seven days
a week, 14 hours a day.
For this you'll be paid
two dollars an hour.
For those of you who can't
add, that's $196 a week.
You'll be charged for
your rooms, food, clothing.
And all items you must
purchase from the company store.
You will not be allowed to leave
until your debt to
Mr. Bates is repaid,
and your account
with me... is settled.
The way I figure, we'll
be free in about five years.
Yeah, if we sleep
outside and don't eat.
Señor Gomez,
what happened?
Welcome to the
promised land, Fito.
Nobody's allowed outside.
The truck leaves
for the fields at 4 a.m.
Give me any lip and
I'll split your head.
Fito?
Fito, I prayed they
wouldn't take you too.
I thought you'd be driving
heavy equipment by now.
They gave me a hoe
instead. They beat me with it.
We have to get out of here.
Forget it, boy.
Anyone trying to escape is
turned over to Immigration.
And they shoot 'em.
Excuse me.
Do you know Jorge Veracruz?
Sì.
Do you know where he is?
No.
Señor Bates came
and took him away,
and that was
about five days ago.
I'm gonna take a
look around outside.
Wait, wait, wait.
Guy said you're not
supposed to go outside.
That's why I'm doing it.
He also said he
would split your head.
I know.
What am I gonna do with him?
Hey.
What the hell you
doin' out here?
Getting some air.
You're not allowed out here,
so why don't you go back inside?
Don't do that.
What?
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