Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001): Season 6, Episode 12 - Small Blessings - full transcript

( light rock action
theme playing)

(people chattering,
music playing)

WALKER: Come on, Alex.

You're not concentrating.

You've got to see this
with your mind's eye.

See it with my mind's eye?

Right. Now I know
what Jimmy feels like

all the time. (sighs)

It's really quite simple.
Let me show you. Okay.

All right. All you have to
do is visualize the target.

Visualizing the dart going
from here to the bull's-eye.

And if you keep that
visualization in your mind,

you don't even have to look.

Watch. I'll close
my eyes and do it.

Watch.

(gasps)

See?

(sighs)

Now, you do it.

Hm.

Visualize.

Visualizing the dart going
from here to the bull's-eye,

focusing on that bull's-eye,

seeing it go into
the bull's-eye.

Now visualize.

Visualize.

( whimsical theme playing)

(laughs)

(clears throat)

What were you visualizing?

(Alex laughing)

All right, now.

Concentrate.

Concentrate.

Okay.

Visualize. Okay.

You're making me laugh! Focus.

I can't focus if you...
(chuckles) Shh!

Now, look at that little
red dot down there.

Okay. Now, see the dart

going right into the dot.

Oh.

(gasps)

I...

You're doing that on purpose.

That's the same spot. (laughing)

Well, I'll remedy that.

Now...

again.

You're relentless. That's right.

I'm not giving up until
you hit that bull's-eye.

See? See how easy it is?

(laughs) Nothing to it.

(laughs)

MAN: Come on, Lucky.

Find Cathy's teddy bear.

(barking, whimpering)

(kids murmuring excitedly)

I don't believe it.

He found it again.

(whimpers)

MAN: That's 10 for 10.

Way to go, Lucky.

CATHY: I told you
he was gonna find it.

You're a good man, Jack Belmont.

All the work you do at
the job-training center.

And then coming
down here with Lucky,

entertaining these
homeless kids.

It really means a lot to them.

Uh, I'm glad to help.

Eh, the big guy upstairs

has been pretty
good to me lately,

so I... I like to show
my appreciation.

Well, we certainly
appreciate it.

Will you join us for dinner?

It would be a pleasure.

( mellow theme playing)

CATHY: Now I lay
me down to sleep.

I pray the lord my soul to keep.

And if I die before I wake,

I pray the lord my soul to take.

And God,

I know you've got lots of
things to think about and all,

and I don't mean to be
not grateful or anything,

but Saturday at the ranch,

if you could maybe help
me and Derek find a family...

well, that would be real nice.

Amen.

(country music playing)

MAN: Be careful there.

(horse whinnying)

(kids chattering)

There you go.

Thank you.

Isn't this wonderful, Walker?

I mean, some of these
kids might find parents today.

I sure hope so. Yeah.

WALKER: Hey, Soldier.

Hey. Hi.

Well, I was just telling Walker

what a wonderful idea this was.

I mean, bringing together adults

who want to adopt children

with kids who need families...

Thanks, Miss
Cahill. But, you know,

we couldn't have done
it without Jack's help.

You did all the work. Oh.

I didn't do anything.

(all laugh)

GIRL: You're it.

(kids laughing)

Hey, look. They
hitched up the wagon.

You know...

I have always wanted to
go on one of those hay rides.

CATHY: Really?

MAN: Mm-hm.

But, you know,

you really should have
some kids with you.

We'll go with you.

You will?

Sure.

I mean, if it's something
you really want to do.

Well, thanks, pal.
I appreciate that.

I'll tell you what.

Why don't you kids get onboard,

and I'll meet you.

(laughs)

Don't fall.

You know...

I think you're going to
be really good at this.

(people applaud)

Amy, you know
what we talked about.

I know. You're right.

( tender theme playing)

Come on.

(indistinct chattering)

Miss Lawrence, Mr. Belmont.

Ranger Walker, Alex Cahill,

I'd like you to meet
Danny and Amy Barnes.

Hi. Hi, nice to meet you.

Hi, folks. Hi.

How's it going with
Derek and Cathy?

They're really good kids.

But, you know...
we were only able to

adopt just the one child, uh...

I mean, financially,
we just... We...

That's an important
consideration.

Why are they orphans?

Their parents were
killed in a car accident.

Poor kids.

Danny... we can make this work.

We'll talk about it later, okay?

Come on, Danny! Let's go!

Okay, kids. I'll be right there.

(whinnies)

( suspenseful theme playing)

Ai! (backfires)

(whinnies) Whoa. Whoa!

(screams)

(Cathy screams)

( action theme playing)

WOMAN: Hold on, kids.

(Cathy screaming)

(grunting)

Whoa. Whoa.

You kids okay?

( mellow theme playing)

Oh. Come on. Come here.

AMY: I'm so glad
you're both okay.

Thank you.

Where do we sign?

(barks)

( light rock action
theme playing)

♪ 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 ♪

( mellow theme playing)

LAWRENCE: Well, here we are.

LAWRENCE: It's gonna be okay.

(door opens)

Hey, guys. How you doing?

DEREK: Hello, sir.

Well, now, Derek...

being polite's real good, but

"sir" is a little formal.

Why don't you call me Danny?

Okay, sir.

I mean, Danny.

And you can both call me Amy.

And you can both call me Cathy.

(both laugh)

Okay, Cathy. It's a deal.

Anybody hungry?

Derek's always hungry.

Come on. Let's get
something to eat.

Here, let me take that.

Welcome home.

( ominous theme playing)

(jackhammer thrums)

( women and children shouting)

( women and children screaming)

FOSTER: An illegal sweatshop.

We were within
days of taking it down.

Fire swept through the
building in a matter of minutes.

Exits bolted shut.

Thirteen women and
seven children killed.

What caused the fire?

FOSTER: Arson.

TRIVETTE: Arson?

Somebody deliberately set that?

Who would do
something like that?

FOWLER: Tony Chan.

He and his partners run
a network of sweatshops

all over the country.

We figure they were somehow
tipped to the operation,

and decided to cut their
losses and go underground.

They haven't
surfaced since the fire.

Do you think they're in Dallas?

Yeah.

I'm sure they have
more locations

in the Metroplex area.

I need your help
to take 'em down.

( tense theme playing)

CHAN: You know the rules.

If you can't cut it here,

maybe America doesn't want you.

Maybe we should just send
you back to where you came from.

Is that what you want?

No, no.

She's sick!

What did you say?

She's sick! Look at her.

She needs to see a doctor.

CHAN: Hey.

Hey!

Are you sick?

No, no.

She says she's fine.

Get back to work.

And, you...

You'd better just mind
your own business.

Or what?

You don't want to know.

DANNY: All right.
Now run, Derek!

That's it!

That's it, buddy! You got it!

Yeah!

Okay.

It looks great!

(laughs)

Whoo!

( mellow theme playing)

I did it. I did it.

You sure did, pal.

You sure did.

Amy?

Yes?

I mean, not right away...

but maybe someday,
if things work out...

Mm-hm.

Would it be okay if
I called you Mom?

Yes, Cathy.

That would be very okay.

Hm.

Hm.

( mellow theme playing) Lookit.

( gritty theme playing)

We don't have to let
him treat us like this.

This is not why we
came to America.

We need to demand our rights.

If we stand together,
they have to listen to us.

Why won't any of you listen?

(groans)

DANNY: Good night, you guys.

Good night.

( tender theme playing)

Good night.

Good night, you two.

Thanks for a fun day.

We'll see you in the morning.

Derek?

Yeah?

I think I'm gonna like it here.

Go to sleep.

Good night.

Where are you going?

Bathroom. Go back to sleep.

I really hate to have to say it,

but... we've got to face
some financial realities here.

I mean, I love her
too, but we simply can't

afford to keep both of them.

Yep. Ol' Beckie
has served us well...

but we can't keep both cars.

I'll put the ad in
the paper tomorrow.

Okay?

Okay. Big kiss.

Cathy.

What, Derek?

( suspenseful theme playing)

( slow, dramatic theme playing)

(train whistle blows distantly)

(bottles rattling)

WALKER: In order to keep
these sweatshops in operation,

they need two things:

a steady supply of workers

and an outlet for their product.

Well, if the past
is any indication,

they're gonna draw
their employees

from the Asian and the
Hispanic communities.

Yeah. I've contacted Sal Ochoa
and Danny Cho of Dallas P.D.,

made them aware
of the situation.

And I already did a database
search on companies

that do finish-out work

and offload to
the major retailers.

Most of 'em are aboveboard,

but I'm sure there are some
that are more interested

in the bottom line
than in human rights.

Once you get that list together,

I'll assign you a
couple of agents.

I'll, uh, help you run it down.

But the truth is...
Hector and Tony...

They're smart.

If we're gonna take 'em down,

we're gonna have to
get out into the street.

Ranger Walker.

What is it, Danny?

AMY: The kids.

Derek and Cathy...

They ran away, uh,
sometime last night.

I... I, uh... I...

I... I don't know what happened.

Uh, I thought things
were going really well.

Well, don't worry.
We'll find 'em.

Then we'll find out
what this is all about.

( mellow theme playing)

What do you think?

I'm hungry.

I mean about the clubhouse.

I'm too hungry to
think anything about it.

Can we go get some breakfast?

I'll go and bring
something back.

What about me?

You stay here.

No way. Yeah, way.

They're gonna be looking for us.

For two of us.

It'll be safer if I go alone.

Why'd we have to
run away, anyways?

I like Danny and Amy.

I thought you said
you were hungry.

I am.

All right, then.

You stay here and keep quiet.

I'll be back as soon as I can.

But I... Just listen.

Before they died, I
promised Mom and Dad

that I was gonna
take care of you.

I'm gonna keep
that promise, okay?

Okay.

But hurry back.

I will.

(man coughs, people chattering)

MAN: Hey, y'all.

I know.

(laughs)

(indistinct chatter)

(inaudible)

WOMAN: Hey, hey.
Calm down there.

MAN: Get some
more out of the back.

Hey, boy. What
you doing with that?

Nothing.

Food's free.

You ain't gotta steal it.

You ain't in here
by yourself, are you?

Where your mama at?

She's over there.

Over there?

Over where?

( playful theme playing)

MAN 1: That's
Guinness. Pour it out.

No, no. That's not loot.

MAN 2: We gotta hurry up.

Yeah, I know. I don't
wanna see those guys. Hurry.

Come on.

Help me down.

All right.

(whimpering)

Come on. Hey.

( tense theme playing)

We told you bums we
were sick of looking at you.

And now we're gonna
make an example out of you.

(barking)

Soldier, I'll take a look at it.

What is it, boy?

(barks)

MAN 1: Don't hurt us.

MAN 2: We didn't mean anything.

We were just looking for
cans or something to eat.

SOLDIER: What
are you guys doing?

Leave 'em alone. (growling)

Mind your own business, old man.

These are my friends,

so I guess it is my business.

Okay.

(barking, growling)

Have it your own way.

Hey!

Get this dog off me!

Hey!

(barking, growling)

Get him off!

What's going on here?

(barking)

(screams)

(grunts)

(screams)

(barks)

What was that
all about, Soldier?

Ignorance.

Some people think you
don't have any money,

you... You don't
have any rights.

You're right.

(police siren blaring)

They ran away?

Sometime last night.

Why?

That's what I want to find out.

And you think
they're on the street?

Yeah, I do, Soldier.

We'll do everything we
can to help find them.

Thanks. I appreciate it.

(dog whimpers)

Right, boy?

CATHY: I don't wanna
be running away.

Why can't we just go back home?

We don't have a home.

But what about Danny and Amy's?

Why can't we just go back there?

We just can't.

But I don't like this.

It's gonna be okay.

Shh.

You promise?

I promise.

( ominous theme playing)

Ah.

Aw. Maria got a boo-boo.

What do you want?

Let's take a walk.

(police siren blaring)

MAN: Yeah, I know,
TONY: Get her out of here.

Come on.

This makes you men,
huh? This makes you tough?

Shut up.

And what if I don't?

See, that's exactly
your problem.

You don't know when to shut up.

What are they doing? Shh.

I told you to mind
your own business,

but, no, you
wouldn't let things go.

You had to go and
talk to the others,

make all this
trouble, stir things up.

Derek... (gun cocks)

(gunshot)

(groans)

(muffled scream)

Hey!

Oh. Come on.

(screams)

MAN: Go after 'em. You idiot!

Come on! Let's get out of here.

Let's go! Let's go! Let's go!

(truck starts)

( dramatic theme playing)

DEREK: We'll be safe here.

Derek. They shot that lady.

We have to go to the police.

No. We can't go to the police.

If we do, they're
just gonna split us up.

Is that what you want?

No.

All right, then.

Besides, going to the police

isn't gonna bring
that lady back, is it?

No.

But what are we gonna do?

What if those men come after us?

They won't.

At least not for a while.

And by then we'll be long gone.

Long gone?

Where?

I've been thinking about that.

We have to go somewhere
where nobody knows us.

Where?

Los Angeles.

I hear they have a
lot of work out there.

I can get a job.

Me too.

No, you gotta stay in school.

What about you?

You've gotta go to school too.

It's too late for me.

Besides, I already know
all the important stuff.

Reading and writing and all.

I'm gonna get a job,

and I'm gonna take
good care of us,

just like I promised
Mama before she died.

Now, go to sleep.

Tomorrow's gonna be a big day.

(helicopter whirring overhead)

Derek.

Yeah?

I love you.

I love you too.

Get some sleep.

(sighs)

( ominous theme playing)

Look what I found.

CHAN: These are them.

That means
they're still out there.

Not for long.

DANNY: Walker, it's
been over 24 hours.

Danny, we have a lot of
people looking for them.

I hope they're all
right out there...

alone.

I mean, if something
happened to them...

(sobbing): Oh, God.

Why is this happening to us?

Look... why don't
you folks go on home?

You know, as soon
as we hear something,

we'll call you.

No.

If I have to go
home and sit around

with nothing to
do, I'll go crazy.

There has to be
something we can do.

Okay.

Here are some fliers.

Take them around
your neighborhood.

Maybe someone saw something.

Thank you.

They're torn up about it.

Yeah.

(rings)

Walker.

Okay. We'll be right there.

They found a dead
woman downtown.

( ominous theme playing)

Trivette. Come here.

Take a look at this.

Small, fine scars.

From the needle of
a sewing machine?

Yeah.

Think it's related to
the illegal sweatshops?

Yeah, I do.

I'll call Doug Foster. Okay.

WOMAN (over police radio):
See the man. Stolen vehicle.

(dog barking)

( slow, dramatic theme playing)

Hello, Soldier.

Walker, I got frightened.

I thought it was the kids.

WALKER: No, it's a young woman.

Look, I put the fliers
up like you asked.

And I sent word
out on the street.

But... me and the puppy, uh,

we'll stay over here, okay?

Okay. Thanks, Soldier.

I talked to Doug Foster,
gave him a rundown.

Told him we'd fill
him in on the rest

at the coroner's office.

Okay. Trivette. Do
you mind handling this?

I want to keep
looking for the kids.

No problem.

(whimpers)

(barking)

That's Cathy's.

(panting)

Find her, boy.

She's gotta be somewhere close.

(whimpers)

Hey. You seen two kids?

Nah.

Nah.

Come on, let's go.

( melancholy theme playing)

What are you looking for?

Teddy.

You must've
dropped him last night.

We gotta go back.

We gotta find him.

We can't. We've
gotta get on the road.

We can't just leave him.

Mama gave him to me, Derek.

It's the only thing I
have left from her.

SOLDIER: In here, Lucky?

(Lucky barks)

Teddy! Lucky!

SOLDIER: Good work.
You found them, boy.

Go away!

I mean it, Mr. Soldier!
Leave us alone!

Hey, hey.

Come on, Derek.

Put that down before
someone gets hurt.

Lucky and I are here to help.

CHAN: Then you're too late.

SOLDIER: Hey.
Who are these guys?

(growling)

CATHY: It's those
men who killed that lady.

( slow, dramatic theme playing)

(growling)

Go on, boy. (grunts)

(barking)

Hey, why don't you just
get out of here, okay?

Leave us alone.

It's too late for that.

I'm not letting you
hurt the children.

Hey.

Just relax.

No one is gonna hurt anybody.

(grunts)

Put 'em in that room.

(chatter)

Excuse me.

Have you seen
these kids anywhere?

Uh-uh. If you do,

just give us a call. Okay.

Hi, there.

Have you seen these kids
around here anywhere?

Never saw them before.

Let's make this
look like an accident.

Come on. What's going on?

You're in big trouble.

Oh, yeah. I'm real worried.

(man chuckles)

MAN: The kid, right?

What are we gonna do?

We have to do something.

I'm scared.

Me too. But the important
thing is to stay calm.

( suspenseful theme playing)

Have you seen these kids
around here anywhere?

MAN 1: Sorry, no.

MAN 2: Not me.

(Lucky barks) Hey, Lucky.

Where's Soldier, huh?

(barking)

WOMAN: One on the corner.

Yeah, that's the one.

What's that smell?

Smoke.

The building's on fire.

Are we gonna die, Mr. Soldier?

Baby, no.

We're not gonna die, I promise.

We'll get through this.

(barking)

(barking)

Soldier!

(Derek coughing)

Help!

CATHY: Help!

Soldier!

(all coughing)

Soldier!

(barking)

Lucky's back!

Wait. Lucky! (Lucky barking)

Lucky!

SOLDIER: Help! Help!

CATHY: Lucky!

SOLDIER: In here!

Soldier!

SOLDIER: Walker!

CATHY: Help! DEREK: Help!

Let's get outta here.

(all coughing)

( melancholy dramatic
theme playing)

(Cathy screams)

WALKER: No,
Soldier. Back this way.

(barking)

(Cathy screams)

(screams)

(men chattering)

That one was close, Walker.

Yeah, too close.

Got an address on the sweatshop.

Not only that, we got witnesses.

They saw them kill that woman.

Let's go take 'em down.

( dramatic theme playing)

Texas Rangers.

(grunting)

(all screaming, guns cock)

Put the gun down!

MAN: Drop it. Ooh.

On your knees!

It's all right, ladies!
Stay calm! Down!

You're under arrest. Not today.

I was hoping you'd say that.

(grunting)

(police siren wailing distantly)

(car horn honks)

They're here.

( hopeful theme playing)

Thanks, Mr. Walker.

Thanks for
everything, Mr. Walker.

You're welcome.

Sir... ma'am...

I just wanted to say

that I'm real sorry
for running away.

It was all my fault.

I think you're real good people.

I just wanted to say...

that I know... you
can't afford us both.

I promised my mom and dad...

that I was gonna
take care of Cathy.

And I think the
best way to do that...

would be...

if she were to come
and live with you.

Well, I'm sorry, son.
That's simply unacceptable.

We're gonna take both of you...

or none of you at all.

(gasps)

Come here.

(Danny laughs)

Will you stay for lunch?

Thanks, but I've got
to get back to work.

I can.

(all laugh)

Lucky, you gotta
get out of here.

I can't take you to work.

(laughs) (whimpers)

(starts engine)

Thank you, Ranger Walker.

Thank you, Ranger Walker.

I think you need to sit
Mr. Soldier next to Miss Dina.

They're boyfriend and
girlfriend, you know.

(all laugh)

Hey. What about that other car?

The little one?

Beckie?

Well... we had to
get rid of old Beckie.

And it was nice having
two cars, but, uh...

well, we simply couldn't
afford to keep both of 'em.

(Lucky barking)

I think I have some
explaining to do.

Uh... (laughs)

( tender theme playing)

(sniffles) Come on.

(Danny laughs)

Thank you, God.

Cathy. Come on.

( mellow theme playing)

( upbeat theme playing)

♪ '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 ♪