Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001): Season 4, Episode 20 - Behind the Badge - full transcript

My dad just taught me
not to give up. You know...

Hey, look who's back.

Hey, how was the ski trip?

Outstanding.

Best snow I've
seen in years, man.

But I'm back. I'm back.

What do we got?

Take a look.

Confirmed reports that an
FBI fugitive is back in town.

Eddie Paradise, cop killer.

Ten Most Wanted.
This guy's bad news.

They don't get much worse.

Well, Eddie Paradise
doesn't stand a chance

with both of us on the case.

Well, we've got a problem.

What's the problem?

The mayor's nephew

wants to get into
law enforcement.

And the mayor asked one
of us to show him around.

Oh, great.

And I know who's gonna
be showing the kid around.

Oh, you do, do you?

Yes, I do. Me.
Well, you're wrong.

I'm turning the
Eddie Paradise case

over to you.

Wow. I don't know
what to say, Walker.

Well, don't say anything.
Just go catch him.

Well, I-I was
practically responsible...

I just... I just appreciate your
confidence in me, Walker.

Trivette, you're my partner.

I have total confidence in you.

Well, this really... This
really means a lot to me.

Well, you're my friend.

I cannot believe you
just did that to him.

Better him than me.

Um, Trivette?

Yeah?

There's one other thing.

There's gonna be a TV crew

following you around.

"TV crew"?

Tell him.

You know that TV
series, Behind the Badge.

You've seen it.

Where they have the
camera follow the cops?

Yeah.

No, that's... That's tabloid
TV. That's the worst, you guys.

Well, maybe, but the governor
has given them permission

to follow you around.

Oh, the governor?

Good luck.

Wait a minute.

Wait a minute.

What?

You... What?

You didn't want any part
of that television show

in the first place, did
you? You set me up.

Now I'm stuck having to
babysit some hack TV journalist.

Come here, Alex.
You're my witness.

That's a guilty look
if I've ever seen one.

I plead the Fifth.

You corrupted her too.

Well, I gotta go.

No, Walker...

Walker, you gotta
flip me on this.

Winner... Winner has... Gets
to take the mayor's nephew,

and loser has to do
the television show.

Why would I do that?

Because, if...
Because if you don't,

I'm gonna deep six
your stock portfolio.

It couldn't get any deeper.

Hey, you're my friend.
You gotta flip me on this.

Friendship has
nothing to do with it.

Yeah, but being fair does,

and you know what
you did wasn't fair.

He's got you.

Got a quarter?

Yeah, yeah.

Call it. Heads.

Yes! Ho! Ho! Ho!

I beat him.

I beat him at something.

Oh, he's mad.

Hey, Walker, wait up.

Hey, don't be mad.

I'm not mad. Do I look mad?

I'm staying outta this.

Well, I'm not mad. Good.

Because you might
like this TV thing.

I mean, you know,
they got the fans going,

and then the agents,

and then the 8-by-10
glossy pictures.

Holy.

Hi, I'm Vanessa St.
John. This is Nikki Warren.

We're from Behind the Badge.

Could you tell me
where I can find

Texas Ranger Company B?

Yeah, I'm... Absolutely, yeah.

Trivette. Sergeant
James Trivette.

Hi. Company B.

As a matter of fact, I'm
gonna be helping you out

on this week's segment.

Great. Yeah.

Like to see the office?

Sure. Okay.

Yeah, come on.

Thanks.

What happened to the coin toss?

Come on. This is gonna be fun.

♪ 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 ♪

You need to
double-check all of it.

Well, here we are.

Home of Company B,
one of five Ranger units

in this great state of ours.

Each year, over 500 major
crimes are investigated in this room.

Right here.

Well, you know,
I've heard a lot about

the Texas Rangers
over the years.

It's interesting to
finally get an inside look.

Yeah, that's how I feel
about your show, Vanessa.

I hope you don't mind me
saying, but I'm a big fan of yours.

Thank you, Ranger Trivette.

Call me Jimmy. All right, Jimmy.

Behind the Badge,
it's a terrific show.

I'm absolutely riveted to
my television set every...

Wednesday.

Wednesday night.

Jimmy, uh, we can start taping

just as soon as Nikki finishes
checking the equipment.

Okay, all right.

Walker, Alex, what
are you doing here?

Well, we thought we'd
come see the action.

Oh, you probably didn't
meet my friends outside.

Alex Cahill.

Assistant District
Attorney Alex Cahill.

Hi. Cordell Walker.

My partner, Cordell Walker.

Nice to meet you.

Well, you don't wanna keep
the mayor's nephew waiting.

Oh, he doesn't mind.

Well, actually, you
arrived just on time.

Uh, we're about to start.

Oh, good. Great.

Jimmy, why don't you
just have a seat right here?

Okay.

Uh, exactly what is it that
you want me to do here?

Well, uh, we could start

with the background
information on Eddie Paradise,

and your investigation so far.

"Investigation." Okay.

The investigation
on Eddie Paradise.

Oh, oh!

I've got it right here.

Here, here.

We're rolling.

Still rolling.

Whenever you're ready.

Okay. Um, aren't
you supposed to say

"action" or something like that?

That's in the movies.
This is a documentary.

Oh, okay, right.

So I'm just supposed
to start talking?

Sometime before
we run outta tape.

Hello.

My name is Sergeant
James Trivette.

And... this is my
conference table.

Usually, on the conference
table there are a lot of folders

because they're filled
with... important information

about dangerous felons

like Eddie Paradise.

Yeah.

According to our records,
Mr. Paradise used to live here.

Then he moved away.

Now he's back.

This could've been me.

Cut.

Just relax, you can do it.

How'd I do?

Oh, I think you're doing good.

Magical.

Absolutely.

Jimmy, why don't we
take it from the top?

An-And this time
a little less formal.

Okay. Okay.

"Less formal." All right.

Take two.

Okay.

Now?

Hi.

Don't laugh.

Am I sitting too low?

Right now I'm working
on a real difficult case.

Okay, so then I'm, um... Um.

I'm not scared.

That's why, for me,

physical conditioning
is absolutely vital

to effective police
work, Vanessa.

So what I do is I stop
by the Ranger gym

and I break a good sweat.

I've always been like
that. I remember one time

when I was in training camp
for the Dallas Cowboys...

You played pro football?

Oh, yeah. Yeah.

They used to call
me Go-Long Trivette.

Well, that's interesting.

So your football experience
uniquely qualifies you

to lead this investigation.

Well, actually,
no, I just thought

that you might like some
background information.

You know, the man
behind the badge.

Too bad we're only
a half-an-hour show.

Maybe we should move on

to material directly related

to your search
for Eddie Paradise.

Okay.

How am I doing?

Okay.

I appreciate the opportunity

to work with you,
Sergeant Walker.

My uncle says your
accomplishments are legendary.

"Legendary," huh?

Legends are men like

Rangers Frank Hamer and
Lone Wolf Gonzaullas, man.

Not me.

Whoa!

Is he moving.

This is Walker.

I need a priority 10-28
on a red Trans Am,

Texas plate 6O9-G7A.

How could you see all that?

Practice.

Walker, dispatch.

Red Trans Am,
6O9-G7A, is code 6AD

for bank robberies in Eastland,
Archer and Tarrant counties.

Approach with extreme caution.

Copy.

"Code 6AD"? What does that mean?

Felony want, armed
and dangerous.

Tighten up your seat belt.

I'll be right there
with your steak!

Are you, uh, sure your
information's accurate?

Oh, yeah, yeah,
according to the FBI file.

Been multiple sightings

of Eddie Paradise
here this week.

We can't just sit
here and do nothing.

Hey, I know you're frustrated.
I understand your frustration.

But believe me,

good police work
does not always entail

heart-pounding excitement.

I can see the promo now:

Join Vanessa St. John next week

for an exclusive
Behind the Badge look

at Cowboy Jack's Burgerville.

Smells like an Emmy to me.

Ladies, this is just
a starting point.

Criminals are
creatures of habit.

What I'm doing is I'm waiting
for this Eddie Paradise guy

to revert back to some
kind of familiar behavior,

and he will, sooner or later.

Mm-hm.

Look. Look at the file.

Eddie Paradise has a real thing
for Cowboy Jack's hamburgers.

He always orders a double
burger with extra salad dressing,

two sides of fries.

Hey,

guy probably has a
cholesterol problem too, huh?

Howdy.

Hi.

You folks got a
hankering for some grub?

Absolutely. What do you got?

You're not gonna
eat here, are you?

Well, Prairie Dog's okay,

or there's the Chuck
Wagon Special.

Now, that's a Stampede
Burger with Jack's Cowpoke Chili.

What's that thing you're
pointing at me back there?

It's a television camera.

Ohh! I thought I recognized
you. You're Vanessa St. John.

Oh, I-I just love your show.

Well, that and Ricki Lake.

You after another
dirtbag, Miss St. John?

Absolutely, and, uh, we
were told he's been here.

No. Wouldn't you just know it?

It's my first time on TV and
I can't even place the fella.

But... But Vern... I
bet Vern knows him.

See, Vern knows everybody.

Vern here today?

Oh, yeah, yeah,
he's in the back.

Come on.

Vern, this is Vanessa St. John.
You know, Behind the Badge?

She's looking for another
one of them dirtbags,

and I told her
you know them all.

Yeah.

Sure, I seen the guy.
More than once too.

Vern, is there something
else you can tell me about him?

Something you may have seen

or something you
may have noticed?

No, I can't help
you there, Ranger.

We get a lot of
customers in here.

They all kinda runs together.
You know what I mean?

Yeah.

But a couple of months back,

Elvis drove in.

Elvis Presley?

Imagine that.

He ordered a
Prairie Dog, he did.

Well, I threw in
the onion rings,

no charge, you know.

What, with him being
the King and all. He said,

"Thank you very much."

Wish I'd a had a camera.

Thank you.

Your partner
certainly has his share

of commendations
for police work.

He's been at it a while, yeah.

I don't see any plaques
with your name on it.

Mine are at home.

There's got to be a backup
segment we can use.

Nothing's happening
here. Nothing.

All right. I'll stay on it.

Vanessa, I'm sorry this isn't
turning out like you hoped.

I'll understand if you
wanna drop the story.

I appreciate it, but my
producer won't let me.

Sometimes I wish I'd
never come to Dallas.

Hey, ooh, come on, now.

Dallas is a good town.
Don't blame it on Dallas.

I wouldn't know. All I've
ever seen is the airport.

And Cowboy Jack's.

Don't remind me.

You...

I should show you
around some evening.

You know, that's very
nice of you, Jimmy,

but I never date the
men I cover on the show.

Hey, who's... Who's
talking about dating?

I'm talking about a
little Texas hospitality.

How's it going?

Nothing on Paradise yet.

We had a heck of a day.

And it was so amazing
what went down out there.

We had a high-speed
chase, a shoot-out, the works.

What brought this
on? Bank robbers.

And Walker captured an
entire gang all by himself.

It was amazing.
I mean, it's like...

It's like watching a, like,

a Clint Eastwood
movie or something.

Wait till my uncle
hears about this.

Nikki, come on.

Ranger Walker, sounds
like you've had quite a day.

A little more than usual.

Would you mind telling
us exactly what happened?

And please, don't
leave anything out.

I don't know where
the napkins are.

Help me out, all right?

You give her a good word
and she'll go out with me.

You have an impressive record
with the Texas Rangers, Walker.

I've been at it a long time.

Tell me about your
experiences with the Rangers.

Probably hard to
know where to start.

What about the time that
you nailed Sol Montalbo

when everybody else gave up?

Well, actually, that
was Trivette, remember?

Oh, that's right.

Yeah, he, uh, he worked nights
and weekends for almost a year

to crack this case.

Yeah.

Well, there was the
time that you tracked

the McCullan brothers.

Ooh. Never forget those guys.

No, actually, that was
Trivette too, remember?

You know, Jimmy, I've forgotten

how much you've done since
you've joined the Rangers.

Well, I'm not into
the glory thing.

There he goes
again. Mr. Humility.

I don't know what appeals
to me most about Jimmy.

His total lack of ego
or, uh, his generosity.

Alex, you're embarrassing me.

How many weekends do you
spend coaching Little League?

Oh, most of them.

Well, you know, it's no wonder

you have such
a selfless attitude

with a partner like Walker.

You know, my research tells
me that not only do you work

to keep inner-city kids
off drugs and out of gangs,

but you give a lot of your time

to the Cherokee
reservation in Oklahoma.

- Yeah, a little bit.
- Yoo-hoo.

By golly, I'm sorry I'm late.

C.D., what happened?

Oh, I got in a little fracas
down there at the bar.

What happened?

Couple of punks with a gun.

They pulled a gun on you?

Yeah, uh, I'll bet
you're Vanessa.

Vanessa, you're more
beautiful than Jimmy said.

I'm C.D. Parker.

Hi.

And I can't believe that you
don't think that two armed men

are something to worry about.

Oh, no, ma'am, hardly
worth my attention.

Well, I would
certainly like to know

what is worth your attention.

Well, in the course of a
law-enforcement career,

you run across a lot of
strange, interesting things.

I-I-I guess one of the funniest
things that ever happened to me

happened with old,
uh, Big Foot Johnson.

Jimmy, did I ever
tell you this story?

Yes, you have.

Well, you're
gonna hear it again.

Big Foot Johnson had
a foot about this long.

Big Foot was stationed
out in Erath County...

I just don't know why you're so
pushed outta shape about this.

Yeah.

I didn't do one
damn thing, Jimmy.

What? You were funny.

You were charming all night.

Vanessa couldn't
get enough of you.

All I did was just tell

a couple of old war
stories, that's all.

C.D., between you and Walker,

I could've got up
on the dinner table

and set myself on fire,

and Vanessa wouldn't
have noticed me. Jimmy.

All right. I'm crazy
about the girl.

I'm starting to
look like a jerk.

Well, Jimmy, it's awfully
hard not to be charming.

It really is.

Three o'clock. God, we've
been here for seven hours.

I have detectives
coming to relieve us at 6.

Jimmy, I don't think I can
take three more hours of this.

It's hard, I know.

Look at Nikki over
there sleeping.

I didn't realize
she was so tired.

I'm sorry.

The word is bored, not tired.

Look, I've gotta get
something going on this story.

My career is on the line here.

Career? I thought this
was just one TV segment.

Oh, I wish that were true.

See, I lobbied to get this
assignment, and believe me,

there are people just
waiting for me to fail.

Why would anybody
be waiting for you to fail?

Because television is a
very competitive business

and there are
plenty of reporters

who would've killed
to get this story

and here I am with
nothing to show

but footage of hookers and
johns entering a fleabag apartment.

If this stakeout's a bust,

that doesn't mean
the case is over.

Jimmy, this case
never got started.

Eddie Paradise is on the FBI
Most Wanted List for a reason.

He's hard to catch.

If he was easy to catch,
he wouldn't be most wanted.

Does that make sense?

Oh, I guess so.

All right.

Hey, why don't we call Walker
and see if he has any leads?

No, he would've called already.

Besides, we have
plenty of our own leads,

like at the biker bar that
Eddie Paradise hangs out at.

Okay?

Well, let's call him anyway.

No, I don't think so.

Well, just in case.

Vanessa, I'm in charge of
this case. Not Walker, okay?

When I say I'm doing everything
to catch Eddie Paradise,

it means I'm doing
everything humanly possible.

Look, I'm sure you're doing
the best you can, I really am.

It's just that I'm so desperate

an-and Walker has so
much experience and...

I know, he's got a
lot of experience.

He's a terrific cop.

He taught me everything I know.

Believe me, he's just a man.

A very busy man.

Everybody gets
lucky once in a while.

He got lucky yesterday.

I'm betting the
farm that the day

that Cordell
Walker's having today

is no more exciting than ours.

Wow!

Ahh!

Oh!

Sergeant Walker, look at this.

There must be a
jillion dollars in here.

Drug money, Matt.

It was amazing, the way you
just jumped onto that truck.

I mean, I would've
fallen off that truck...

Ranger Trivette, Sergeant
Walker just busted a smuggling ring.

He fought the whole gang
all by himself and he won.

And then he recovered...

A bazillion dollars, I heard.

Well, actually a
million, but Matt found it.

How nice. But that's not all.

On the way back, Sergeant Walker

found this gasoline truck
driving down the road,

but the driver was
slumped down, there,

so he made a transfer onto
the truck at 60 miles an hour

and stopped it from crashing
into a crowded intersection.

What a guy.

Yeah, he is.

He's gotta be the best
police officer that ever lived.

Thank you.

Okay.

My biggest fan.

Yeah. You're killing
me, you know that.

What am I doing?

I'm thinking, don't you
have some vacation time?

You need a rest after
single-handedly cleaning up

the entire Dallas-Fort
Worth metroplex?

Well, it has been a rough day.

Walker, if Vanessa
hears about this,

she's not gonna talk to
me. Forget about dinner.

What am I supposed to
do? Stop arresting people?

No, just... keep it down.

An-And put a muzzle on that kid.

I'll see what I can do.

Pull your vehicle to
the side of the road.

Pull your vehicle to
the side of the road.

Uh...

You know, Vanessa, Nikki,
I can't let you go in there.

This is where the
story is, isn't it?

I-I don't know that for sure.

But Eddie Paradise
is a biker, right?

Right. This is one of
his hangouts, right?

Ye... This is not a
place for women.

The time to worry about that

was before I asked
for this assignment.

Look, hey, you don't know
how to ha... Handle those guys.

Yeah. Trivette.

Jimmy, did you hear the
great news about Walker?

What? He found Jimmy Hoffa?

He made a major
bust this morning.

Walker made another bust?

That's great.

You don't sound very happy.

I'm happy. I'm ha...
Alex, I'm happy.

I just gotta go,
all right? I'll talk...

Nikki, you didn't hear that.

Twenty bucks
keeps my mouth shut.

Nikki, come on.

Hey, how are you?

I know.

Excuse me. Hi, Vanessa.

Hi.

Well, well.

If it ain't a Texas Ranger.

Take a hike.

It's okay, Harold.
Ranger Trivette

is a friend of mine.

Well, lady, you're hanging
with the wrong crowd.

Uh, he's cool.

I'm looking for a guy
who comes in here a lot.

His name's Eddie Paradise.

What business would
that be of yours?

This badge makes it my business.

Well, suppose I take that badge

and I shove it down your throat?

Harold, I think
that's a good idea.

Ranger Trivette only
wants information.

Seems like I struck a chord.

Sorry.

Me and the boys
just get a little jumpy

when the pigs start
throwing names around.

Harold, I think you and I
should go down to headquarters

and have a conversation.

That's a good idea, Harold.

It'd be a better backdrop for
your interview on the show.

Okay, I'll go.

But because Miss
St. John asked me to.

Okay. Come on, let's go.

Does my hair look okay?

It's very becoming.

Thank you.

You are so funny.

Hey, when's this gonna be
on? I wanna tell my mama.

Sometime next month.

That's good.

You know, my mama
said I ought to be on TV,

except for my mug
shot on the news.

You are so funny.

What's the matter, Jimmy?

I'm trying to imagine
what it would feel like

to take an 80-foot plunge

off of a windowsill.

C.D. said you were pretty upset

about how it's
going with Vanessa.

Man, hit a brick wall.

This is the most beautiful,
most intelligent woman

I've met in a long time.

You really like her.

A lot.

And I'm getting nowhere.

You're a woman, right?

The last time I checked.

Now what am I doing wrong here?

I don't know. I don't
know Vanessa that well.

I'm sinking fast.
Alex, I'll try anything.

Well, all I can tell you

is what I would
look for in a man.

And that would be...?

Confidence, sensitivity,

strength of character.

I'm glad you changed your
mind about having dinner.

Oh, Alex Cahill convinced
me I really need to understand

why Texas Rangers are different

than other law
enforcement agencies.

I love that woman.

I guess you could say we're
cut from a different cloth.

Why's that?

There's only 99 of us.

It's an honor being chosen.

Hmm. What about family?

What about family?

All right, how about this?

Right now, my
badge is my mistress.

Jimbo, I thought that was you.

Ah!

Cheryl. Hi, Cheryl.
Cheryl Jackson.

Cheryl Jackson, I
want you to meet

Vanessa St. John.

Cheryl and I met
when I was playing

on the Dallas Cowboys. Hi.

We sure did.

I was cheerleader and
Jimbo was wide receiver.

And he sure was
happy to receive.

Cheryl, what are you doing here?

Oh, a swimsuit thing
for some magazine.

Uh, or is it lingerie?

I can't remember.
Something half-naked.

Well, I gotta go.

Okay.

Why don't you call me sometime?

Okay.

Bye.

What?

So your badge is your mistress?

You got it all wrong.
She's a cheerleader.

You can't... Just a minute.

You can't date cheerleaders

when you're a player.
Yeah. Jim. When?

All right, I'm
right on it. What?

Got an informant who's got
a lead on Eddie Paradise.

Come on.

This is Vanessa St. John.
We're deep in the heart

of the sprawling
Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex

preparing to close in on
FBI Most Wanted Fugitive,

Eddie Paradise.

Leading the operation is
Texas Ranger James Trivette.

Come on.

What's going on?

Well, Vanessa, this is where

the taxpayers get
their money's worth.

We're going in fast
and we're taking down

Eddie Paradise once and for all.

The guy's not killing
any more cops.

This is team
leader, first position.

So, what's next?

Well, like I said,
suspect is believed

to be on the premises.

Due to his past
violent criminal history,

he's regarded as
extremely dangerous.

Are you nervous?

It's all in a day's work.

Sorry.

No, I'm fine.

We're well prepared
for every situation.

Every possible safety
contingency is in place.

Let's close the net.

Let's move it.

Go, go, go.

Get him out of there.

??? police.

Hold it right there.

- Don't move.
- Go, go.

Take the other hand.

Guys, you're hurting me.

Yeah, tell it to the judge.

You're under arrest,
Eddie Paradise.

Hey, you got the wrong guy.

Get him up.

That's what they all say...

My name is not Eddie
Paradise. It's Eddie Stubenhouse.

My ID's in my
wallet. Check it out.

Okay, so why did you run
when you saw the police?

I thought they were on to me.
From all these parking meters

I've been stealing
and turning into lamps.

What'd you think?

You mean to say we went
through all of this for nothing?

No, look, one of my informants
got the name wrong, all right?

One of my guys is gonna be able

to turn the corner
for us any minute.

Yeah, right.

You know, I... Look, just head
back and stay on the radios.

I know you want
this as bad as I do.

Good idea. Yeah.

All right, go.

All right. Yes, sir.

All right, clear it out.

Let's go, boys.

Move it out.

They did a fine job.

Look, Vanessa, I
owe you an apology

and I don't know where to start.

It's not your fault.

No, I'm wrecking your show.

No. I blew it.

I should've been able

to make the story
work no matter what.

And I was this close.

No, you're a journalist
and not a magician.

Being too hard on yourself.

You wouldn't understand.

Hey, try me.

All my life, I've had trouble
being taken seriously.

I've got a master's
degree in journalism,

but nobody in the news
business would give me a chance.

That's why I'm doing tabloid TV

like Behind the Badge
instead of something...

Meaningful.

I think people know
how good you are.

So, um, you wanted
to take me to dinner

because I'm the next
Lesley Stahl, right?

Well...

I made a fool out
of myself, didn't I?

No.

We both did.

I came up empty-handed
on my last two stories also.

Three strikes and I'm
selling cubic zirconia jewelry

on the shopping channel.

Yeah. Trivette.

Trivette, we're in
pursuit of Eddie Paradise.

Where are you?

An industrial park in Euless.

We're heading that way.

We're up and running.

What is it?

Walker's onto Eddie
Paradise. Come on, Nikki.

Fantastic. Nikki.

Nikki, come on,
let's go now. Get in.

Trivette, what's your 10-20?

We're at Pogue
Road heading south.

We're almost on top of you.

Paradise is on a motorcycle.

What's your plan?

Let's do the squeeze play.

Dang it.

I thought you
were gonna jump it.

It crossed my mind.

Hey, Walker, you guys all right?

Yeah, we're fine.
He's all yours, Trivette.

There he is. That's him.

I think I'm gonna take a job
in the Purchasing Department.

Hey, buddy, I need a favor.

Oh.

Sit down. Don't move.

I think that woman's
being kidnapped.

Stay put.

Slow down, you jerk!

Okay, I got it. It's okay.

Hold it steady.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Come around. Come
around on my good side.

Oh, God.

Nikki, no, don't
drop that camera!

In recognition of his
dedication and courage

in the successful
apprehension of Eddie Paradise,

it is my honor to bestow
on Ranger James Trivette

the Frank A. Hamer Award.

Yes.

Can you imagine, Cordell?
Our own little Jimmy.

Yessiree. The Frank Hamer Award.

Yeah, he earned it, C.D.

I'm deeply honored to, uh,

receive the Frank
A. Hamer Award.

But I couldn't have apprehended
Eddie Paradise, of course,

without the help of my partner,
Sergeant Cordell Walker.

And I'd like to say
a special thank you

to a woman who was
there when I needed her,

Uh, Vanessa St. John
from Behind the Badge.

Thank you.

He forgot us, Alex.

He's a love-struck puppy.

Thanks, folks.

Well, let's go to C.D.'s.

Okay.

Jimmy, this is a
big break for me.

How can I ever thank you?

Wanna grab some dinner?

I'd love to, but I can't.

My producers loved
the segment so much,

they're giving me a
breaking story in Kansas City.

Nikki and I leave
for DFW in an hour.

Well, can't it
wait till tomorrow?

I mean, aren't you
entitled to a night off?

Not this time.

Well, that's not fair.

I mean, we hardly
got to know each other.

We will, I promise.

You know, it's like they say.

The camera is my mistress.

It was fun working with you.

You too, Nikki.

It was a pleasure to
meet you, Ranger Walker.

The pleasure's all mine.

Bye-bye.

Bye.

She's gone.

Vanessa finally knows who I am.

Now she's off on
another assignment.

We hardly got to
know each other.

Well, look at it this way,

if it hadn't been for you,

she wouldn't have got
the new assignment.

Walker, I just wanna
go out with her once.

Well, you know that
old Ranger saying.

It's better to have
tried and failed,

than to have never tried at all.

What are you talking about?

♪ '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 ♪