Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001): Season 5, Episode 2 - Patriot - full transcript
You wanted to see me, sir?
Yes. We need to do a recount.
Is there a problem?
Yes.
The figures I'm getting
from Central Munitions
don't match our physical count.
How can that be?
Well, either we've got a
problem with shipping, or...
There's a problem
here at the base.
I'll get right on it, sir.
Oh, lieutenant,
your visitor's here.
Okay, send him in.
You can go in now.
Thank you.
We're not going anywhere, Duane.
We gotta do another inventory.
Again?
Well, let's give the
new looie a hand.
JJ.
Jimmy!
You made it. Man, you made it.
Oh, yeah, man.
How do you like it?
Hey, it ain't Baltimore.
No, it's not Baltimore because
Dallas has a football team.
Don't go there, coz.
Big shot lieutenant.
Hey, you know,
the reason I'm here
is because I wanna
know if you're still in shape.
Oh, I can hoop, and I
can take you any day.
All right, next
Saturday, one-on-one.
Be there. Or be square.
Lieutenant Jordan, I
am so proud of you, man.
And look at you,
Ranger Trivette.
Where's the Officer's Club?
Uh... This way, sir.
Hey, how's Charlene, man?
Oh, she's better.
Miscarriage was rough on both
of us, but doctor says we can...
Hey, wait. When are you
gonna take the plunge, coz?
No, no, my badge is my mistress.
I haven't met anybody since...
That line's been
working for you?
Yes. Does Charlene
have a sister?
Oh, come on here, coz. Let's go.
I don't know why I
agreed to do this.
You'll do fine, Alex.
You're right. You're right.
I mean, guest-hosting a new
show couldn't be any scarier
than getting up in front
of a packed courtroom.
Absolutely not. Yeah.
Coffee? Yeah. No. No.
And besides, Shelly'll
be right next to me.
You know, I won't be nervous.
I've got a great idea.
Why don't you come
on as my guest?
Don't even think
about it. Absolutely not.
Come on, Walker.
You're the one that said
it would be so easy to do.
I said it'd be easy for you.
You're a blabbermouth.
A blabbermouth?
You take it back.
Say you're sorry.
Why did I ever teach you this?
All right, I'm sorry.
Bless you. Jeez.
Yeah, Trivette.
Jimmy, it's me.
What are you doing
calling me at work?
I just saw you yesterday.
I need to talk to you.
What's up?
I've-I've looked at this
thing three different ways.
This could be more
than a military problem.
You want me to come out there?
No, I'll come to you.
All right. I'll be here all day.
Corporal, help me. Help me.
Yeah, we'll help
you. We'll help you.
What are you doing?
Hey, hey.
Adios, boy.
♪ 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 ♪
The vehicle was traveling
at excessive speed.
The victim lost
control on the curve.
The vehicle left the road
there and came to rest here.
It appears alcohol was a factor.
Fort Kimball's been notified.
I'm sorry, Trivette.
You ready?
Yeah.
My Uncle Emmett, JJ's
dad, drank himself to death,
so JJ wouldn't
touch a drop of liquor
if his life depended on it.
Something was
going on at the base.
That's why he was
coming to see me.
He couldn't talk to
me on the phone.
Let's go to Fort
Kimball and find out.
Your cousin was a fine
young officer, Ranger Trivette.
You know, it only took him
three weeks to reprogram
our entire inventory
system here.
He had a fine mind.
I just wish I'd known
how troubled he was.
We think the trouble's
here at Fort Kimball.
What kind of trouble?
That's what we'd
like to find out.
With your permission.
He could've come to
me with any problem.
He'd been here longer,
he would've known that.
Well, could we
take a look around?
Top, would you
step in here, please?
Yes, sir.
Ranger Walker, Ranger
Trivette, Sergeant Major Hawkins.
The man who really
runs Fort Kimball.
Nickel or quarter tour, sir?
Full access, Top.
Follow me.
Thanks.
Hope to God push never
comes to shove, but if it does,
we've got enough ordinance
in Dallas to keep Dallas from...
From becoming another
L.A., if you know what I mean.
Yeah, I know what you mean.
And with Jordan's
system in place,
well, the Dallas Guard
won't be sitting on their duffels
for two days
waiting for bullets.
Sergeant.
I need the password.
Password?
Lieutenant Jordan's
computer files.
I wanna take a look at them.
Snake pit. Snake pit?
Anyway, if we ever get
the call from the governor,
we could be deployed faster
than the Nazis hit Poland.
You know, Walker,
I've seen a lot of officers
come and go in
my time, but Jordan,
he made a real impression
the few weeks he was here.
That right?
Well, I'm not in the
habit of palling around
with shavetail lieutenants,
but Jordan had no illusions
about where he stood
in the food chain, if
you know what I mean.
That's mighty dangerous.
Not without the blasting cap.
Army?
Marines.
So Lieutenant Jordan fit in
pretty well around here, huh?
Like a duck to water, and
he had a real respect for,
well, guys with time and grade.
Well, sounds like you
liked the lieutenant.
Well, we shared a habit of
fast cars, heavy ammo, and...
single malt Scotch.
In fact, I heard he was
drunk when he crashed.
Damn, what a waste.
We closed a few
saloons together,
but I never knew he
had a problem with it.
All done.
Yeah, me too.
Well, thanks for your
time, sergeant major.
And give my best to his family.
Right.
The data in the computer
matches the
inventory lists to a T.
Well, so what's the problem?
The entry was
made after JJ's death
and before we got here.
So someone's covering it up.
When JJ and I were
growing up in Baltimore,
these guys used to look at
us like we weren't welcome.
Like we weren't respected,
and that guy couldn't
hide it if he tried.
Yeah, I noticed it too.
Hawkins also said that he and
JJ went out drinking together.
The guy's dirty, Walker.
Now, I don't know what
JJ stepped in out here,
but I'm betting
that guy does know.
Let's go find out.
Oh, please, Alex, they
don't breed in captivity.
And my damn fool
producer had me traipsing
all over the Dallas Zoo,
in a hundred-degree heat,
mind you, with a full crew,
to cover the mating habits
of Ying-Ying and Ling-Ling
on loan from Beijing.
So that was the
straw that broke the...
Almost broke my back.
I tell you, if I hadn't
walked out right then
I'd still be here chasing
heat stroke and fluff pieces.
It took a lot of nerve, Shel.
I mean, you gave
up a lucrative career.
Not many people
can make the break.
Well, yes, but look
what I would've missed.
I got in on the
ground floor at KDW,
and now I'm the
proud owner of...
The biggest minority-owned
news station in Dallas.
Okay, Alex, so give.
Tell me, what's life
like in the legal jungle?
Where do I start?
You mean I have to
look right into the lens?
Yes, personalize
them. Flirt with them.
Flirt with them?
Yes. Think of that
red light as your friend.
I'm fine with this,
Shelly. Really, I am.
I've given news conferences,
you know,
microphones in the face,
the whole bit.
I have known you
for a long time,
Alex. I know that look.
Flirt with them, huh?
Hi, there.
Oh, Alex.
Hi, there.
Hello.
You're a natural, Alex.
Right.
Well, she will be by
the end of the week.
If I don't have a panic
attack before this thing's over.
Hey, baby. You are early.
The mayor's holding his
own with the Ladies' Auxiliary,
so I snuck out the back.
Wanna join us for lunch?
I'd love to, Mark, but I've
gotta get back to the office.
By the way, Alex,
I wanna thank you
for the work you've been doing
on behalf of the Battered
Women's Movement.
It's great having a spokesperson
for all the programs
we set up last year.
We can use all
the help we can get.
Well, I'm only too
happy to lead the charge.
Did I tell you how Mark and
the mayor invented the wheel?
I'm doing it again, huh?
Hogging all the credit.
Yes, darling.
I'm sorry.
Well, I forgive you.
You look lovely in red.
Company.
What took you so long?
Hey, we made it.
How you doing, Hawkins?
Take a look. Lift that end up.
All right.
And it's Christmas.
Yeah.
Now... don't you think
those boys in Arkansas
are gonna be happy
to see these puppies?
Oh, you bet. Load it up.
Okay.
Looks like JJ was right.
Let's take them.
Freeze. Texas Rangers.
Hands on your head.
Watch it.
All right, let's get them.
I got Hawkins.
You're dead meat, boy.
Come on, give me a reason.
You killed JJ because he
was onto you, didn't you?
Easy, easy, Trivette, easy.
He's not worth it.
Now we know what
side you're on, Walker,
and you and your boy
are gonna pay for your sins.
Yeah, yeah. Let's go
before I shoot you myself.
Okay, people, we're
live in 8. Let's go.
Let's move like we know
what we're doing here.
Is that eight minutes
or eight seconds?
Eight minutes, Alex. Relax.
I have to go to the bathroom.
Okay, fine, go. Plenty of time.
I know, colonel.
I know it's a
Federal investigation
You people are gonna
get bogged down.
Why don't you
just let us come in
and help you cut
the red tape? That's...
Yeah, it's per...
Yes, it's personal,
but I'm not gonna
let that bother me.
Come on, Jimmy,
it's almost time.
Ladies and gentlemen,
we're at five minutes.
This is your
five-minute warning.
Now, we've got some late
copy coming in, so on your toes.
What have I gotten myself into?
You'll be fine, Alex.
Just stay relaxed.
Thank you. I'm fine.
I mean, I can't
believe this, Shel.
I'm not usually
the nervous type.
Well, it's natural. I
mean, it's the excitement.
If you didn't feel
a little nervous
there'd be something wrong.
Sorry, can't hear you. My
heart's beating too loud.
Hey, Cordell, you're
a little late, aren't you?
What have you got?
From Hawkins, name,
rank, and serial number.
I figured as much.
Colonel Rolsky is promising
a full internal investigation.
It's gonna take two weeks.
You remember that
tattoo on Hawkins' arm?
Yeah.
It's a symbol.
They call themselves
the Freedom Brigade.
Ready in five,
four, three, two...
Good afternoon,
I'm Shelly Preston
and this is Action News Three,
live at 5. Our top stories:
New figures just
released by the FBI...
They blew up a black
radio station in Abilene,
an AME church in Austin,
and a federal building in Fort
Stockton, all with explosives
that Hawkins stole
from Fort Kimball.
Cordell, Jimmy, I'm
turning on the TV.
A Dallas social service
commission has released a study
indicating domestic violence
as the number
one cause of injury
to women in the United States.
This issue is a personal
and professional
crusade of my guest co-host,
Tarrant County
Deputy DA Alex Cahill.
Thank you, Shelly. Thank you.
Now, Alex, with the
high-profile cases
that we've seen in recent years,
hasn't the American public
become much more aware
of the issue of spousal abuse?
Yes, they have, Shelly.
Right now we spend
more for animal shelters
than we do to protect
American women's lives.
You know, with all
the talk about numbers,
it almost depersonalizes
the issue, don't you think?
But every nine
seconds, nine seconds,
someone's mother,
someone's daughter, sister,
grandmother,
aunt, wife, girlfriend,
is beaten by someone they know,
someone they're married to,
someone they're in love with.
And by funding new shelters,
we can help break
the cycle of violence.
Everybody down, now.
Move, move, move, move.
You, get down.
Down.
Over there. Get down.
What on Earth is going on?
We are the patriots of
the Freedom Brigade,
and this station is ours.
Oh, my Lord.
Let's go.
Ground floor secure, sir.
Everybody out. Move, move, move.
Get down. Get down.
Shelly.
What do you want?
What do you...?
Let's get something straight.
We don't answer to mud people.
I don't know who you
racist bastards think you are.
Brad, don't.
You wanna play the hero? Huh?
Do you? Just say the word.
Shoot your mouth off
again, and I'll put a bullet in it.
Try to take these
off, I'll kill both of you.
All right, hush up now.
Go on down the hall.
Let's move. Come on, now.
Do what he says.
You all shut up.
All the way down the end there.
Second floor secured.
Third floor secured, sir.
Good, good.
Everybody just stay cool.
Speak.
This is Lieutenant
Galt, Dallas Police.
Who am I speaking to?
A patriot.
What do you want?
We want Sergeant Major Hawkins
and we want him now.
Now, just calm down.
The building's surrounded.
You got no place to go.
You keep your men back.
Anybody moves on this building,
they'll hear the
explosion in Houston.
They got the place
rigged to blow.
Oh, my God.
What's your name, son?
Aren't you listening to me?
Don't you hear what I'm
saying? We want Hawkins now.
I really don't
have the authority
to release anyone
to your custody.
You want authority?
I'll give you authority.
The next floor
has civilians on it.
Listen. Listen,
just take it easy, I...
We just need a
little time, all right?
One hour.
They want Hawkins.
Well, we have to release
him. My wife's in there.
Mark, you know the policy.
We don't cut
deals with terrorists.
Lieutenant, I'm going
straight to the mayor.
Now, I'm not
gonna let Shelly die.
Move, move, move.
How bad is it?
Bad as it gets.
They blew the first floor.
Threatened to blow up
hostages on the other floors.
And, of course, they've
got control of the TV station.
Where's Preston going?
To the mayor.
He's gonna get Hawkins
released. Gave us one hour.
What?
Any ideas?
Just wait and see.
Mud people?
They call us mud people?
I'm supposed to be
impartial, a journalist.
But I swear, if I had a gun...
Shelly, I can't begin to know
how you're feeling right now,
but you have got
to keep your head.
Racism is something that I've
always covered on the news.
Mark and I thought that
we were past it though.
And now this ugliness.
Shut up!
Okay, we got your man.
Now, I wanna see hostages.
You send him in now.
They want me to send him in now.
Do whatever he says, lieutenant.
Look, I want your word
that once you go in there
you'll release all the hostages.
Whatever you say, Preston.
Have a nice day, Walker.
Anything happens to
those hostages, you won't.
Take it easy, guys.
Okay.
Outstanding work,
soldiers. Outstanding.
You men have just
written a new chapter
in the history of this country.
Thank you, sir.
I've got a chopper at Love
Field ready for liftoff and evac.
Not just yet, son.
We don't wanna
waste this opportunity.
Opportunity, sir?
For a call to arms.
The Freedom Brigade
has a television station
and we're gonna use it.
We've accomplished
our mission, sir.
Don't you think
it's time we leave?
An opportunity like this
does not come often.
Where's the outside line?
Here, sir.
Put Preston on.
Preston.
Before I release anybody,
I have a message for
the American people.
I'm gonna deliver that
message at the top of the hour.
Any effort to block
that transmission
and we will detonate
the explosives
and hostages will die.
Listen, we made a deal.
I do not make deals
with mud people.
Shelly, no, don't.
I will not allow you
to use my station
to put your filth on the air.
You do not tell me
what I can and cannot
do. Stop it. Stop it.
Stop it.
You call yourself patriots?
This isn't patriotism.
It's attempted murder.
You're nothing but
cold-blooded killers.
Who are you?
Assistant District
Attorney Cahill.
Well...
Assistant District
Attorney Cahill,
now you're a collaborator,
and next time I'm
gonna shoot you both.
News team stays.
The rest of those
people can go free.
You stay.
Let's go, move. Move.
Look, there. Look. Yeah.
Who is it?
They did it. They let them go.
Hey, wait a minute.
Where's my wife?
Where's the rest of them?
They'll be out later.
He's not gonna let them out.
I'm going in.
Thanks for the loan.
Don't put any holes in it.
Don't plan on it.
We got this old maintenance
tunnel on the west side.
That's gonna lead you right in.
Okay.
Trivette, you read me?
Yeah, loud and clear.
I'm going in.
All right. Good luck, partner.
Trivette, I'm in.
Sit still, here.
What are you looking at, boy?
Take a good look,
because I'm the last white
man you're ever gonna see.
And I'm the last white
man you're ever gonna see.
Jeb?
What the hell's going on here?
Now you know.
There. Everything's
gonna be fine.
Go down to the basement.
There's a way out.
Okay.
Have them set up the cameras.
Okay, people, let's go.
You heard them.
Set up the cameras for shooting.
Let's go, people, come
on. Let's go, move.
I got Camera 1. Okay.
Hey, cowboy. Come in
here. I want you to see this.
Come look at these three.
Trivette? Talk to me.
What?
Talk to me.
About what?
I don't care what you say,
just talk. But talk loud.
Fourscore and seven years
ago, our fathers set forth
on this continent a new nation.
Conceived of liberty,
dedicated to the proposition
that all men are created equal.
Check it out.
Be right back.
So conceived and so
dedicated can long endure.
Hey.
Hey, Kyle. You okay?
And proper that we should do so.
It's tight.
Here, untie them.
Go down to the basement.
There's a way out.
But in a larger sense,
we cannot dedicate...
You can stop talking, Trivette.
Two, report in.
Two, do you read me?
You okay?
Walker's cleared the
second and the third floors.
You ready? Let's go.
Long way down.
Four, report in.
Get down there and
find out what's going on.
Yes, sir.
Five, four, three, two, go.
We are the Freedom Brigade.
We are patriots.
American patriots.
And we're not alone.
There are patriots in every city
and every town across America.
You know who you are.
And we know the hatred you feel
for ineffectual politics
and the status quo.
The war against evil has begun.
Against fear. Against violence.
Against crime in the streets,
and all because of another race.
I don't believe this.
The children of the devil.
The black race.
Jews first brought the
blacks onto our shores.
They brought those
black devils here first.
Where are you guys?
Drop it.
Anything you say.
Now, you drop yours or I'll
blow you to kingdom come.
Don't do it.
It's pointed right at you.
Yeah, right.
Told you.
Sir, please, come on.
We gotta get out of
here now. We gotta go.
The Jews and the blacks
are destroying the
fabric of this country.
Your cousin died
real sweet, boy.
You're gonna get the same.
And I say enough is enough.
Don't do it. Don't do it.
Did you say boy or Roy?
Put your hands up. Move around.
Cordell will show them.
Stay on them, people.
All right. I got it on 2.
Right.
Yeah.
On the floor.
You're gonna have
to kill me this time.
No, I don't.
Fella wish he'd never been born.
Give it up, Hawkins.
No way.
Hawkins is in there.
Ranger, do you
have anything to say?
Yeah, I've got something to say.
America was created
as a melting pot
of people from
all walks of life,
from all over the world.
It wasn't built on white
supremacy or racial purity.
Our country was built
on tolerance, not hatred.
America is based on freedom
and justice for everyone.
That's why people like that...
will never prevail.
♪ '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 ♪
Yes. We need to do a recount.
Is there a problem?
Yes.
The figures I'm getting
from Central Munitions
don't match our physical count.
How can that be?
Well, either we've got a
problem with shipping, or...
There's a problem
here at the base.
I'll get right on it, sir.
Oh, lieutenant,
your visitor's here.
Okay, send him in.
You can go in now.
Thank you.
We're not going anywhere, Duane.
We gotta do another inventory.
Again?
Well, let's give the
new looie a hand.
JJ.
Jimmy!
You made it. Man, you made it.
Oh, yeah, man.
How do you like it?
Hey, it ain't Baltimore.
No, it's not Baltimore because
Dallas has a football team.
Don't go there, coz.
Big shot lieutenant.
Hey, you know,
the reason I'm here
is because I wanna
know if you're still in shape.
Oh, I can hoop, and I
can take you any day.
All right, next
Saturday, one-on-one.
Be there. Or be square.
Lieutenant Jordan, I
am so proud of you, man.
And look at you,
Ranger Trivette.
Where's the Officer's Club?
Uh... This way, sir.
Hey, how's Charlene, man?
Oh, she's better.
Miscarriage was rough on both
of us, but doctor says we can...
Hey, wait. When are you
gonna take the plunge, coz?
No, no, my badge is my mistress.
I haven't met anybody since...
That line's been
working for you?
Yes. Does Charlene
have a sister?
Oh, come on here, coz. Let's go.
I don't know why I
agreed to do this.
You'll do fine, Alex.
You're right. You're right.
I mean, guest-hosting a new
show couldn't be any scarier
than getting up in front
of a packed courtroom.
Absolutely not. Yeah.
Coffee? Yeah. No. No.
And besides, Shelly'll
be right next to me.
You know, I won't be nervous.
I've got a great idea.
Why don't you come
on as my guest?
Don't even think
about it. Absolutely not.
Come on, Walker.
You're the one that said
it would be so easy to do.
I said it'd be easy for you.
You're a blabbermouth.
A blabbermouth?
You take it back.
Say you're sorry.
Why did I ever teach you this?
All right, I'm sorry.
Bless you. Jeez.
Yeah, Trivette.
Jimmy, it's me.
What are you doing
calling me at work?
I just saw you yesterday.
I need to talk to you.
What's up?
I've-I've looked at this
thing three different ways.
This could be more
than a military problem.
You want me to come out there?
No, I'll come to you.
All right. I'll be here all day.
Corporal, help me. Help me.
Yeah, we'll help
you. We'll help you.
What are you doing?
Hey, hey.
Adios, boy.
♪ 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 ♪
The vehicle was traveling
at excessive speed.
The victim lost
control on the curve.
The vehicle left the road
there and came to rest here.
It appears alcohol was a factor.
Fort Kimball's been notified.
I'm sorry, Trivette.
You ready?
Yeah.
My Uncle Emmett, JJ's
dad, drank himself to death,
so JJ wouldn't
touch a drop of liquor
if his life depended on it.
Something was
going on at the base.
That's why he was
coming to see me.
He couldn't talk to
me on the phone.
Let's go to Fort
Kimball and find out.
Your cousin was a fine
young officer, Ranger Trivette.
You know, it only took him
three weeks to reprogram
our entire inventory
system here.
He had a fine mind.
I just wish I'd known
how troubled he was.
We think the trouble's
here at Fort Kimball.
What kind of trouble?
That's what we'd
like to find out.
With your permission.
He could've come to
me with any problem.
He'd been here longer,
he would've known that.
Well, could we
take a look around?
Top, would you
step in here, please?
Yes, sir.
Ranger Walker, Ranger
Trivette, Sergeant Major Hawkins.
The man who really
runs Fort Kimball.
Nickel or quarter tour, sir?
Full access, Top.
Follow me.
Thanks.
Hope to God push never
comes to shove, but if it does,
we've got enough ordinance
in Dallas to keep Dallas from...
From becoming another
L.A., if you know what I mean.
Yeah, I know what you mean.
And with Jordan's
system in place,
well, the Dallas Guard
won't be sitting on their duffels
for two days
waiting for bullets.
Sergeant.
I need the password.
Password?
Lieutenant Jordan's
computer files.
I wanna take a look at them.
Snake pit. Snake pit?
Anyway, if we ever get
the call from the governor,
we could be deployed faster
than the Nazis hit Poland.
You know, Walker,
I've seen a lot of officers
come and go in
my time, but Jordan,
he made a real impression
the few weeks he was here.
That right?
Well, I'm not in the
habit of palling around
with shavetail lieutenants,
but Jordan had no illusions
about where he stood
in the food chain, if
you know what I mean.
That's mighty dangerous.
Not without the blasting cap.
Army?
Marines.
So Lieutenant Jordan fit in
pretty well around here, huh?
Like a duck to water, and
he had a real respect for,
well, guys with time and grade.
Well, sounds like you
liked the lieutenant.
Well, we shared a habit of
fast cars, heavy ammo, and...
single malt Scotch.
In fact, I heard he was
drunk when he crashed.
Damn, what a waste.
We closed a few
saloons together,
but I never knew he
had a problem with it.
All done.
Yeah, me too.
Well, thanks for your
time, sergeant major.
And give my best to his family.
Right.
The data in the computer
matches the
inventory lists to a T.
Well, so what's the problem?
The entry was
made after JJ's death
and before we got here.
So someone's covering it up.
When JJ and I were
growing up in Baltimore,
these guys used to look at
us like we weren't welcome.
Like we weren't respected,
and that guy couldn't
hide it if he tried.
Yeah, I noticed it too.
Hawkins also said that he and
JJ went out drinking together.
The guy's dirty, Walker.
Now, I don't know what
JJ stepped in out here,
but I'm betting
that guy does know.
Let's go find out.
Oh, please, Alex, they
don't breed in captivity.
And my damn fool
producer had me traipsing
all over the Dallas Zoo,
in a hundred-degree heat,
mind you, with a full crew,
to cover the mating habits
of Ying-Ying and Ling-Ling
on loan from Beijing.
So that was the
straw that broke the...
Almost broke my back.
I tell you, if I hadn't
walked out right then
I'd still be here chasing
heat stroke and fluff pieces.
It took a lot of nerve, Shel.
I mean, you gave
up a lucrative career.
Not many people
can make the break.
Well, yes, but look
what I would've missed.
I got in on the
ground floor at KDW,
and now I'm the
proud owner of...
The biggest minority-owned
news station in Dallas.
Okay, Alex, so give.
Tell me, what's life
like in the legal jungle?
Where do I start?
You mean I have to
look right into the lens?
Yes, personalize
them. Flirt with them.
Flirt with them?
Yes. Think of that
red light as your friend.
I'm fine with this,
Shelly. Really, I am.
I've given news conferences,
you know,
microphones in the face,
the whole bit.
I have known you
for a long time,
Alex. I know that look.
Flirt with them, huh?
Hi, there.
Oh, Alex.
Hi, there.
Hello.
You're a natural, Alex.
Right.
Well, she will be by
the end of the week.
If I don't have a panic
attack before this thing's over.
Hey, baby. You are early.
The mayor's holding his
own with the Ladies' Auxiliary,
so I snuck out the back.
Wanna join us for lunch?
I'd love to, Mark, but I've
gotta get back to the office.
By the way, Alex,
I wanna thank you
for the work you've been doing
on behalf of the Battered
Women's Movement.
It's great having a spokesperson
for all the programs
we set up last year.
We can use all
the help we can get.
Well, I'm only too
happy to lead the charge.
Did I tell you how Mark and
the mayor invented the wheel?
I'm doing it again, huh?
Hogging all the credit.
Yes, darling.
I'm sorry.
Well, I forgive you.
You look lovely in red.
Company.
What took you so long?
Hey, we made it.
How you doing, Hawkins?
Take a look. Lift that end up.
All right.
And it's Christmas.
Yeah.
Now... don't you think
those boys in Arkansas
are gonna be happy
to see these puppies?
Oh, you bet. Load it up.
Okay.
Looks like JJ was right.
Let's take them.
Freeze. Texas Rangers.
Hands on your head.
Watch it.
All right, let's get them.
I got Hawkins.
You're dead meat, boy.
Come on, give me a reason.
You killed JJ because he
was onto you, didn't you?
Easy, easy, Trivette, easy.
He's not worth it.
Now we know what
side you're on, Walker,
and you and your boy
are gonna pay for your sins.
Yeah, yeah. Let's go
before I shoot you myself.
Okay, people, we're
live in 8. Let's go.
Let's move like we know
what we're doing here.
Is that eight minutes
or eight seconds?
Eight minutes, Alex. Relax.
I have to go to the bathroom.
Okay, fine, go. Plenty of time.
I know, colonel.
I know it's a
Federal investigation
You people are gonna
get bogged down.
Why don't you
just let us come in
and help you cut
the red tape? That's...
Yeah, it's per...
Yes, it's personal,
but I'm not gonna
let that bother me.
Come on, Jimmy,
it's almost time.
Ladies and gentlemen,
we're at five minutes.
This is your
five-minute warning.
Now, we've got some late
copy coming in, so on your toes.
What have I gotten myself into?
You'll be fine, Alex.
Just stay relaxed.
Thank you. I'm fine.
I mean, I can't
believe this, Shel.
I'm not usually
the nervous type.
Well, it's natural. I
mean, it's the excitement.
If you didn't feel
a little nervous
there'd be something wrong.
Sorry, can't hear you. My
heart's beating too loud.
Hey, Cordell, you're
a little late, aren't you?
What have you got?
From Hawkins, name,
rank, and serial number.
I figured as much.
Colonel Rolsky is promising
a full internal investigation.
It's gonna take two weeks.
You remember that
tattoo on Hawkins' arm?
Yeah.
It's a symbol.
They call themselves
the Freedom Brigade.
Ready in five,
four, three, two...
Good afternoon,
I'm Shelly Preston
and this is Action News Three,
live at 5. Our top stories:
New figures just
released by the FBI...
They blew up a black
radio station in Abilene,
an AME church in Austin,
and a federal building in Fort
Stockton, all with explosives
that Hawkins stole
from Fort Kimball.
Cordell, Jimmy, I'm
turning on the TV.
A Dallas social service
commission has released a study
indicating domestic violence
as the number
one cause of injury
to women in the United States.
This issue is a personal
and professional
crusade of my guest co-host,
Tarrant County
Deputy DA Alex Cahill.
Thank you, Shelly. Thank you.
Now, Alex, with the
high-profile cases
that we've seen in recent years,
hasn't the American public
become much more aware
of the issue of spousal abuse?
Yes, they have, Shelly.
Right now we spend
more for animal shelters
than we do to protect
American women's lives.
You know, with all
the talk about numbers,
it almost depersonalizes
the issue, don't you think?
But every nine
seconds, nine seconds,
someone's mother,
someone's daughter, sister,
grandmother,
aunt, wife, girlfriend,
is beaten by someone they know,
someone they're married to,
someone they're in love with.
And by funding new shelters,
we can help break
the cycle of violence.
Everybody down, now.
Move, move, move, move.
You, get down.
Down.
Over there. Get down.
What on Earth is going on?
We are the patriots of
the Freedom Brigade,
and this station is ours.
Oh, my Lord.
Let's go.
Ground floor secure, sir.
Everybody out. Move, move, move.
Get down. Get down.
Shelly.
What do you want?
What do you...?
Let's get something straight.
We don't answer to mud people.
I don't know who you
racist bastards think you are.
Brad, don't.
You wanna play the hero? Huh?
Do you? Just say the word.
Shoot your mouth off
again, and I'll put a bullet in it.
Try to take these
off, I'll kill both of you.
All right, hush up now.
Go on down the hall.
Let's move. Come on, now.
Do what he says.
You all shut up.
All the way down the end there.
Second floor secured.
Third floor secured, sir.
Good, good.
Everybody just stay cool.
Speak.
This is Lieutenant
Galt, Dallas Police.
Who am I speaking to?
A patriot.
What do you want?
We want Sergeant Major Hawkins
and we want him now.
Now, just calm down.
The building's surrounded.
You got no place to go.
You keep your men back.
Anybody moves on this building,
they'll hear the
explosion in Houston.
They got the place
rigged to blow.
Oh, my God.
What's your name, son?
Aren't you listening to me?
Don't you hear what I'm
saying? We want Hawkins now.
I really don't
have the authority
to release anyone
to your custody.
You want authority?
I'll give you authority.
The next floor
has civilians on it.
Listen. Listen,
just take it easy, I...
We just need a
little time, all right?
One hour.
They want Hawkins.
Well, we have to release
him. My wife's in there.
Mark, you know the policy.
We don't cut
deals with terrorists.
Lieutenant, I'm going
straight to the mayor.
Now, I'm not
gonna let Shelly die.
Move, move, move.
How bad is it?
Bad as it gets.
They blew the first floor.
Threatened to blow up
hostages on the other floors.
And, of course, they've
got control of the TV station.
Where's Preston going?
To the mayor.
He's gonna get Hawkins
released. Gave us one hour.
What?
Any ideas?
Just wait and see.
Mud people?
They call us mud people?
I'm supposed to be
impartial, a journalist.
But I swear, if I had a gun...
Shelly, I can't begin to know
how you're feeling right now,
but you have got
to keep your head.
Racism is something that I've
always covered on the news.
Mark and I thought that
we were past it though.
And now this ugliness.
Shut up!
Okay, we got your man.
Now, I wanna see hostages.
You send him in now.
They want me to send him in now.
Do whatever he says, lieutenant.
Look, I want your word
that once you go in there
you'll release all the hostages.
Whatever you say, Preston.
Have a nice day, Walker.
Anything happens to
those hostages, you won't.
Take it easy, guys.
Okay.
Outstanding work,
soldiers. Outstanding.
You men have just
written a new chapter
in the history of this country.
Thank you, sir.
I've got a chopper at Love
Field ready for liftoff and evac.
Not just yet, son.
We don't wanna
waste this opportunity.
Opportunity, sir?
For a call to arms.
The Freedom Brigade
has a television station
and we're gonna use it.
We've accomplished
our mission, sir.
Don't you think
it's time we leave?
An opportunity like this
does not come often.
Where's the outside line?
Here, sir.
Put Preston on.
Preston.
Before I release anybody,
I have a message for
the American people.
I'm gonna deliver that
message at the top of the hour.
Any effort to block
that transmission
and we will detonate
the explosives
and hostages will die.
Listen, we made a deal.
I do not make deals
with mud people.
Shelly, no, don't.
I will not allow you
to use my station
to put your filth on the air.
You do not tell me
what I can and cannot
do. Stop it. Stop it.
Stop it.
You call yourself patriots?
This isn't patriotism.
It's attempted murder.
You're nothing but
cold-blooded killers.
Who are you?
Assistant District
Attorney Cahill.
Well...
Assistant District
Attorney Cahill,
now you're a collaborator,
and next time I'm
gonna shoot you both.
News team stays.
The rest of those
people can go free.
You stay.
Let's go, move. Move.
Look, there. Look. Yeah.
Who is it?
They did it. They let them go.
Hey, wait a minute.
Where's my wife?
Where's the rest of them?
They'll be out later.
He's not gonna let them out.
I'm going in.
Thanks for the loan.
Don't put any holes in it.
Don't plan on it.
We got this old maintenance
tunnel on the west side.
That's gonna lead you right in.
Okay.
Trivette, you read me?
Yeah, loud and clear.
I'm going in.
All right. Good luck, partner.
Trivette, I'm in.
Sit still, here.
What are you looking at, boy?
Take a good look,
because I'm the last white
man you're ever gonna see.
And I'm the last white
man you're ever gonna see.
Jeb?
What the hell's going on here?
Now you know.
There. Everything's
gonna be fine.
Go down to the basement.
There's a way out.
Okay.
Have them set up the cameras.
Okay, people, let's go.
You heard them.
Set up the cameras for shooting.
Let's go, people, come
on. Let's go, move.
I got Camera 1. Okay.
Hey, cowboy. Come in
here. I want you to see this.
Come look at these three.
Trivette? Talk to me.
What?
Talk to me.
About what?
I don't care what you say,
just talk. But talk loud.
Fourscore and seven years
ago, our fathers set forth
on this continent a new nation.
Conceived of liberty,
dedicated to the proposition
that all men are created equal.
Check it out.
Be right back.
So conceived and so
dedicated can long endure.
Hey.
Hey, Kyle. You okay?
And proper that we should do so.
It's tight.
Here, untie them.
Go down to the basement.
There's a way out.
But in a larger sense,
we cannot dedicate...
You can stop talking, Trivette.
Two, report in.
Two, do you read me?
You okay?
Walker's cleared the
second and the third floors.
You ready? Let's go.
Long way down.
Four, report in.
Get down there and
find out what's going on.
Yes, sir.
Five, four, three, two, go.
We are the Freedom Brigade.
We are patriots.
American patriots.
And we're not alone.
There are patriots in every city
and every town across America.
You know who you are.
And we know the hatred you feel
for ineffectual politics
and the status quo.
The war against evil has begun.
Against fear. Against violence.
Against crime in the streets,
and all because of another race.
I don't believe this.
The children of the devil.
The black race.
Jews first brought the
blacks onto our shores.
They brought those
black devils here first.
Where are you guys?
Drop it.
Anything you say.
Now, you drop yours or I'll
blow you to kingdom come.
Don't do it.
It's pointed right at you.
Yeah, right.
Told you.
Sir, please, come on.
We gotta get out of
here now. We gotta go.
The Jews and the blacks
are destroying the
fabric of this country.
Your cousin died
real sweet, boy.
You're gonna get the same.
And I say enough is enough.
Don't do it. Don't do it.
Did you say boy or Roy?
Put your hands up. Move around.
Cordell will show them.
Stay on them, people.
All right. I got it on 2.
Right.
Yeah.
On the floor.
You're gonna have
to kill me this time.
No, I don't.
Fella wish he'd never been born.
Give it up, Hawkins.
No way.
Hawkins is in there.
Ranger, do you
have anything to say?
Yeah, I've got something to say.
America was created
as a melting pot
of people from
all walks of life,
from all over the world.
It wasn't built on white
supremacy or racial purity.
Our country was built
on tolerance, not hatred.
America is based on freedom
and justice for everyone.
That's why people like that...
will never prevail.
♪ '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 ♪