Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001): Season 6, Episode 24 - Test of Faith - full transcript
♪ The story of my life ♪
♪ Will be Written in graffiti ♪
♪ On the walls Of the barrio ♪
♪ Colorful and seedy ♪
♪ A dude was down So I
cut him and kicked him ♪
♪ He would of killed me
first So who's the victim? ♪
♪ Orale, my eyes
Are shooting daggers ♪
♪ My 'hood is on fire
Marked by all the taggers ♪
♪ I'm in a cell
Sitting in silence ♪
♪ You better step off My
world is big on violence ♪
♪ You're in My mundo malo ♪
♪ In my bad world ♪
♪ You're in My mundo malo ♪
♪ In my bad world ♪
♪ Low riding Cruisin'
on the boulevard ♪
♪ The law is crime
And survivin' is so hard ♪
♪ Cuidado, homies
When you're kickin' it ♪
♪ And hangin' With
the vatos locos ♪
♪ You're in My mundo malo ♪
♪ My bad world ♪
♪ You're in My mundo malo... ♪
This is Diablos' turf,
and Loco said he told you once.
He ain't gonna tell you again.
No other gangs sell
drugs here except Diablo.
Loco? Man, I ain't
afraid of no Loco.
We can't just let
the gangs take over.
I mean, this is our school too.
Why don't you tell them that?
Punk.
Yeah, you think
you're tough, huh?
Go ahead, Chato,
stick that punk.
Let it go, Chato.
Give me the knife.
Don't make this any
worse than it already is.
All right, show's over.
Get your stuff and get to class.
See what I mean?
What's this all about?
Yeah, that's what I thought.
Take 'em to the
principal's office.
Hey, Ricardo.
This school's really
getting out of control.
Someone's gotta do something.
Yeah, but who?
All units, 211 in progress.
Bank of South Dallas.
This is Walker. We're on it.
Ah!
Yeah. We got Texas
Rangers on our tail.
We'll be there in five minutes.
Make sure the
helicopter's ready.
Ah!
Watch out.
Get outta here. Get outta here.
Go. Go. Go.
Walker!
♪ 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 ♪
Jeez, that was close
with those Rangers.
Are you kidding?
They did us a favor.
Half million dollars in loot,
Two less guys to split it with.
Hell, if they were
here right now,
I'd kiss 'em both.
I'll pass on the kiss.
Take it down.
We'll take it from here, Ranger.
Hey.
Superman called.
He wants his cape back.
What the hell were you thinking
to jump and grab that skid?
If I had time to
think, Trivette,
I wouldn't have done it.
♪ You're in my mundo malo ♪
♪ You're in my mundo malo ♪
It's Loco.
Yo, Loco, it ain't
what you think.
It ain't what I think?
What are you, some
kind of mind reader, ése?
Are you gonna tell
me what I'm thinking?
Is that what you're
gonna do, punk?
No.
I didn't think so, chavalón.
Yo, Loco, why you frontin'?
You know this is 12th
Street territory, ése.
So why don't you just step off?
This used to be
12th Street territory.
But now it belongs
to Los Diablos.
Okay, Loco, it's cool.
The territory is yours, ése.
Just let us go.
It's a little bit
too late for that.
It's time to set an example.
Who's the punk now, huh?
Let's go.
The victims' names were
Chato Gomez and Manuel Vega.
Both of them were
students over here
at Lemmon Avenue Middle School.
Both of 'em 14 years old.
Pockets crammed with
crack cocaine and cash.
Gang members? Probably.
The area around here is
a hotbed for gang activity.
Walker, Trivette.
What have you got?
Another night in paradise.
Drive-by? No.
This was up close and personal.
The preliminary
examination indicates
the cause of death in both cases
were the gunshot
wounds in the back.
Well, the gunshot may
have been the means,
but drugs were the cause.
Six gang-related homicides
in the past four weeks.
Community's turning
into a war zone.
Yeah.
Lemmon Avenue Middle School's
right in the middle of it.
You know, the
metroplex gang unit
is saying that area
around the middle school's
a disputed turf.
At least five gangs
are laying claim to it.
Five gangs.
I wonder if one of 'em's
trying to take control.
Which leaves us
with two questions:
which gang and why now?
Yeah.
You know, to make a
move on that neighborhood
is gonna take some
strong leadership.
Yeah, it would.
Trivette, why don't you check
with prison release records,
say, for the last year?
See which player's
moving back into the 'hood.
Yeah.
You got it.
Hey, good one.
Where'd you learn
that one, Trent?
Who do you think?
Walker. Uh-huh.
You tell me the truth.
You think we'll ever be able
to beat Walker at sparring?
Sure.
In, like, 20 or 30 years.
So, man, how's school doing?
To be honest,
things are starting to get bad.
Two more kids got
killed last night, Trent.
I feel like quitting.
Looks like we're losing the war.
Have you talked to Walker?
No.
Maybe you should.
Trent says you've been
working out with him.
Yeah. I'm down
at Thunder Karate,
three or four times a week now.
You and Trent were definitely
my two most
challenging students.
Challenging?
I only stepped out
of line that one time.
A thousand jumping jacks later,
I decided I'd
never do that again.
I said challenging, not stupid.
You've done good
for yourself, Ricardo.
I'm proud of you.
So, what was it you
wanted to talk about?
Well, you know,
Walker, things were bad
when I was a student
that kicked drugs,
but now, six murders
and the gangs trying
to take over the school.
It seems to be
getting out of control,
and I feel like I should
be doing something.
I know it's tough at
Lemmon Avenue School,
but don't be
discouraged, because
you are doing
something, Ricardo.
You're teaching these kids
to be responsible
for their actions
and stay out of gangs.
That's important.
I guess you're right, Walker.
I am. Now, come on.
We still have five miles to go.
The numbers don't lie.
According to the
latest statistics,
the average high school dropout
will make $650,000 during
the course of their lifetime.
The average high
school graduate:
$950,000.
So you're saying a
high school diploma
is worth more than $300,000?
That's like getting
two Lamborghinis
for graduating high school.
You know, Hector... Mom! Mom!
Dad, stop hitting her,
Dad. Stop hitting her.
Ow. Mom, Mom.
Dad, please stop hitting her.
Stop. Please.
Hey, who's saying I'm dumb?
And that also means
that, in their lifetime,
a college graduate will
earn over $1 million more
than a high school dropout.
Exactamundo, mija.
That's just what I've been
talking about today.
You make me so proud.
Where do you think you're going?
I got something I gotta do.
Do it after class.
Sit back down. Sit back down.
It's all about choices, people.
And it's very simple:
the better choices
you make today,
the more choices
you'll have tomorrow.
Yo, Mr. L, I got a question.
For example, about choices...
Let's go, vato.
We got to take care
of some business.
Sit down.
Excuse me, but
we're in session here,
and you need to leave now.
Look, ése,
I'll leave when
I'm ready to leave,
and you'd better step off
before you get stepped on.
Yo, G,
I don't know where
you think you are,
but you've obviously
made a mistake.
Now, this is school property,
not gang turf.
Look, ése, I don't
make mistakes.
You're making the mistake.
Is that a threat?
Ese, I don't make threats.
That's una promesa.
Oh!
I said, you need to leave.
Is there a problem
here, Mr. Lopez?
No. No problem.
These gentlemen
appear to be lost.
If you could show
them to the exit,
I'd appreciate it.
Yes, sir.
It ain't over with, ése.
All right.
Over 300 known
gangbangers from East Dallas
released from
incarceration this past year.
I contacted the gang units
to cross-reference these names
with the gangs that are active
on the Lemmon Avenue
Middle School turf.
They're a little busy
down there right now,
so it's gonna take a while.
Mm.
I tell you what,
in the meantime,
why don't you contact
the Dallas parole office?
Let 'em know what
we're looking for.
That's a good idea.
Parole officers know
these gangbangers
better than their
own families do.
You got it.
Have a great day, people,
and don't forget your homework.
Bye, Mr. Lopez.
Boy, Mr. Lopez,
I mean, I would
really like to learn
how to fight like that.
I mean, for... For self-defense.
Well, Malcolm, I have a friend
who runs a karate school.
How about one day after school,
I take you down there
and introduce you?
Would you really?
You bet. Thank you.
♪ Save the life of a child ♪
♪ And you will Live forever ♪
♪ Live forever In
that child's life ♪
♪ Save the life of a child ♪
♪ And the world
Will be much better ♪
♪ The life you save will
Someday shine so bright ♪
I told you it wasn't
over with, ése.
Look, I don't want
any trouble with you.
Why don't you just
get back in your car
and be on your way.
Tell me, Teach,
is this school property
or gang territory?
Tell me.
Because it's getting
harder and harder
to tell them apart, ése.
Hey, Teach.
Let's go.
♪ Save the life of a child ♪
♪ And you will live forever ♪
No, Jimmy, as far
as I'm concerned,
the whole doggone
thing's a bunch of hogwash.
Teenagers have always
had a tough time of it,
but now they have
more advantages
than they've ever had before.
Jimmy, son, let me tell you,
when I was growing up, I...
I know, I know you
walked ten miles to school
with holes in your shoes.
Shoes?
Who in the hell
could afford shoes?
Here. Ask Walker.
Yeah.
Ask Walker what?
If you could be a
teenager again, would you?
It was tough enough
when I was a kid.
Today... it's
practically impossible.
I agree.
I mean, society has
changed so much
in the past few years,
the pressure on today's
teens, it's enormous.
C.D., turn that up.
And the wave of violence,
which has swept
through East Dallas
for the past few months,
has claimed yet another life.
Popular middle school
teacher Ricardo Lopez
was gunned down in the
parking lot this afternoon
right here at Lemmon
Avenue Middle School.
Well, the police report says...
the teachers that
found Ricardo's body
saw a late-model dark sedan
driving away from the scene
and a student running
in the other direction.
You think a student may
have witnessed the shooting?
Well, it's possible.
Well, then, why didn't
he or she come forward?
Maybe too scared.
♪ Save the live of a child ♪
♪ And you will live forever ♪
♪ Give your time
While you have time ♪
♪ To give ♪
♪ Change the life of a child ♪
♪ You'll always be remembered ♪
♪ In the things
That child does ♪
♪ You'll always live ♪
♪ Save the life of a child ♪
My name is Mr. Walker.
I'll be replacing Mr. Lopez.
I know how you all feel.
Mr. Lopez was a good man.
He was also a
good friend of mine.
You knew Mr. Lopez?
Yes, I did.
I've known him ever since
he was about your age.
All Mr. Lopez was trying to do
was make the
school a better place.
The school's the way it is, man.
No one can make it better.
It's really a shame
that something like
this had to happen
and whoever did
it, getting away.
The police believe
that someone
witnessed the shooting...
but ran away.
None of you know who
that person could be, do you?
Let me ask you a question.
Yesterday, Hector, you said
that no one could do anything
to make this school better.
Since I'm new here,
maybe you can tell
me what the problem is.
Mr. Walker, the
problem is the gangs.
They come in here acting
like they're all bad and all.
No. It isn't the gangs.
The problem is us.
The school is bad
because we let it be bad.
And if we want it to be good,
then we've got to make it good.
Well, it seems to
me you're both right.
The gangs are the
problem, Chantelle.
What you're
talking about, Faith,
is the solution to the problem.
Hey. What are you doing here?
Oh, I've been thinking
about Ricardo, about...
all the work he was
doing with these kids.
Walker, is there
anything I can do to help?
Well... now that you mention it.
Okay. Front kick, reverse punch,
on my count.
Ready?
One.
Nice, nice.
Two.
Three.
Breathe.
Four.
Okay. Big loud kiai
on this one, all right?
Five.
Hyah!
Ha!
The most important
thing to remember
is that we're the eyes
and ears of the school,
not the hands.
If you see something wrong,
don't try to stop
it. Go for help.
♪ Come on Take it all back ♪
♪ Mm-hm, yeah ♪
♪ Take it all back ♪
Hold it right there.
♪ Gonna take it ♪
♪ Ohh, mm, mm, mm ♪
♪ Come on Take it all back ♪
♪ Gonna take it ♪
♪ We're gonna Take it all back ♪
Okay, big smile.
Nobody disses Los
Diablos this way.
Nobody.
We need to set an example
just like we did with
Chato and Manuel.
You said you wanted
to be a Diablo?
Sí, ése.
Good. Then it's time
for your initiation.
I want you to bust a cap in her.
For Los Diablos, ése
One of my students told me that
Ricardo had a run-in
with a gangbanger
by the name of Loco.
Loco.
Here we go.
Loco. Real name Juan Morales.
Known associate of
the Diablos street gang.
Are the Diablos active
in the area of the school?
Yeah. They're one of five gangs.
Morales was released
from Huntsville
six months ago after
serving a three-year sentence
for aggravated assault
and attempted murder.
Three years for assault
and attempted murder?
What's wrong with our system?
Walker, you think he's
the one who killed Ricardo?
Right now, he's
our prime suspect.
It's a petition to get
metal detectors installed
at the entrance of the school.
So do you wanna sign?
Thanks.
Thanks. How about you guys?
I want you to bust a cap in her.
I want you...
I want you to bust a
cap... I want you to...
I want you... I want
you to bust a cap in her.
Bust a cap in her.
Bust a cap in her.
Bust a cap in her.
Bust a cap in her.
Bust a cap in her...
Oh!
- I - can't feel my legs.
What's the matter with me?
What's going on?
Faith, the bullet hit
your spinal column.
It splintered the L5 vertebrae,
and it's too early to tell
how bad the damage is.
Shh, darling. Shh, it's okay.
God never gives us
more than we can handle.
What does that mean?
I'm just supposed
to handle this?
A popular middle school
teacher shot and killed,
and a young girl who may
spend the rest of her life
confined to a wheelchair.
The full story tonight at 10.
Thank you, Sharon.
On Wall Street, consumers
are doing a better job...
There he is.
That's the down
homeboy right there.
What's up, little G?
Looks like you're the man of
the moment right now, homes.
I didn't do it, Loco.
Hey, don't be so
down on yourself.
So, what if you
didn't take her out.
No, but...
Hey, I said don't
worry about it.
You still busted a cap in her.
And from what
they're saying on TV,
she ain't never gonna
walk again, homes.
Trust me, little G,
ain't nobody in that school
gonna doubt with us again.
Nobody.
Way to go, mijo.
How's the girl?
Doctor says she
may never walk again.
Wow, that's tough.
Anything on the shooting?
No. Uh-uh.
Nobody saw anything,
no bullet found.
You think this is retaliation
for the work she's
doing at the school?
Well, if it is, they
made a big mistake.
♪ Y'all know That this is me ♪
♪ Poor chicano ♪
♪ Gettin' by In
this mundo malo ♪
♪ Spend the night
Hittin' it with Mario ♪
♪ Take a ride when
the cops Hit the barrio ♪
♪ Dig it, homes We're
dealin' at the casa ♪
♪ Late at night
Talkin' about la raza ♪
♪ Ride with me In
my cherry El Dorado ♪
♪ Yo, G ♪
♪ You're in My mundo malo ♪
♪ In my bad world ♪
♪ You're in My mundo malo ♪
"Be strong and of good courage.
"Be not afraid. Neither
be thou dismayed,
"for the Lord thy
God is with thee,
wither soever thou goest."
Mr. Walker?
Yes, Chantelle.
Is Faith gonna be okay?
She was hurt pretty bad.
Okay, thanks, Kevin.
Well, how bad is it?
The bullet hit
her spinal column.
Does this mean she
might be paralyzed?
Well, does it?
The doctors aren't sure yet.
I don't want to
lie to you, Faith.
Rehab can be
difficult, even painful.
But all things considered,
the sooner we get you started,
the better your
chances are for recovery.
I'm gonna be fine. I
don't need rehabilitation.
You know, Faith,
positive thinking is
really important, but...
It isn't positive
thinking, Doctor Greene.
My Mom and Dad were right.
God is just testing me.
I know I'm gonna be just fine.
Who shot Mr. Lopez, Malcolm?
Loco.
I knew I should
have told the police,
but I was too scared.
All I could do was run away.
I got home and I
started thinking.
If only I had a gun, I
could have stopped them.
That night, I went out
and I bought a gun.
I started carrying
it in my backpack.
The day Faith
got shot at school,
I had the gun in my backpack.
I was putting it in the locker
when I saw Carlos
come around the corner.
He was just walking like...
Like he was in some
sort of weird trance.
And I... I saw him stop.
Then he pulled out a gun.
He was gonna shoot Faith.
I knew I had to stop him.
Mr. Walker, I... I
was so nervous.
I was afraid.
I was afraid for Faith,
and I was afraid for me.
Was I doing the right thing?
And I... I tried to get my
gun out of the backpack,
and Carlos was
already drawing his gun,
and I couldn't get to the gun,
and just right then,
I was so nervous,
the backpack just fell.
It was me.
I shot Faith.
I didn't mean to. I mean...
I... I just wanted
to be able to help.
I didn't want to.
I know you didn't, Malcolm.
But I think you've learned that
carrying a gun is the problem,
not the answer.
♪ The story of my life ♪
♪ Will be Written in graffiti ♪
♪ On the walls Of the barrio ♪
♪ Colorful and seedy ♪
♪ My 'hood is on fire
Marked by all the taggers ♪
♪ I'm in a cell ♪
Okay, spread 'em out.
Hold it! Texas Rangers! Freeze!
All right, get them.
Ah!
Roll over.
Don't move.
Orale, homes.
Go ahead, Carlos, cap him.
Don't do it, Carlos.
Put the gun down.
Don't listen to him, ése. Do it.
Think about it, Carlos.
Loco's going to prison.
You haven't done anything yet.
And you got your
whole life ahead of you.
I said cap him, ése.
Go ahead, ése, do it.
You got a big decision
to make here, Carlos.
Don't make the wrong one.
Go ahead, Carlitos, cap him.
What are you
waiting for, ése? Do it!
Come on, little
G, you're a Diablo.
Not anymore.
Good choice, Carlos.
Hi, Ranger Walker.
Hi, Faith.
Malcolm came by this morning.
He told me what happened.
Is he gonna be in trouble?
Well, he's gonna have to
do some community service,
but other than that, no.
But that's not the
reason I came in here.
You came to talk to me
about my rehabilitation.
Mm-hm.
I don't need it, Ranger Walker.
God is gonna take care of me.
I'm sure he is, Faith, but...
Can I tell you a little story?
Sure.
I met a man awhile back
who stopped believing in God.
That's really sad.
Yeah, it is.
He said that he prayed every day
for ten years to God,
to win the lottery.
And he didn't win,
so he blamed God?
Yeah.
But an interesting thing:
even though he prayed
every day for ten years
to win the lottery,
he never bought
a lottery ticket.
Do you understand
what I'm trying to say?
Yeah. Kind of like,
God helps those
who help themselves.
Kind of like.
Okay, God. Here it goes.
♪ Save the life of a child ♪
♪ And you will live forever ♪
♪ Live forever In
that child's life ♪
♪ Save the life of a child ♪
♪ And the world
Will be much better ♪
♪ The life we save will
Someday shine so bright ♪
♪ Change the
life Of a child... ♪
I can do it.
♪ Take the time
To find the love... ♪
I can do it.
♪ Change the life of a child ♪
♪ You'll make the
world Much better ♪
♪ Through that child's
life You'll always live ♪
♪ '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 ♪
♪ Will be Written in graffiti ♪
♪ On the walls Of the barrio ♪
♪ Colorful and seedy ♪
♪ A dude was down So I
cut him and kicked him ♪
♪ He would of killed me
first So who's the victim? ♪
♪ Orale, my eyes
Are shooting daggers ♪
♪ My 'hood is on fire
Marked by all the taggers ♪
♪ I'm in a cell
Sitting in silence ♪
♪ You better step off My
world is big on violence ♪
♪ You're in My mundo malo ♪
♪ In my bad world ♪
♪ You're in My mundo malo ♪
♪ In my bad world ♪
♪ Low riding Cruisin'
on the boulevard ♪
♪ The law is crime
And survivin' is so hard ♪
♪ Cuidado, homies
When you're kickin' it ♪
♪ And hangin' With
the vatos locos ♪
♪ You're in My mundo malo ♪
♪ My bad world ♪
♪ You're in My mundo malo... ♪
This is Diablos' turf,
and Loco said he told you once.
He ain't gonna tell you again.
No other gangs sell
drugs here except Diablo.
Loco? Man, I ain't
afraid of no Loco.
We can't just let
the gangs take over.
I mean, this is our school too.
Why don't you tell them that?
Punk.
Yeah, you think
you're tough, huh?
Go ahead, Chato,
stick that punk.
Let it go, Chato.
Give me the knife.
Don't make this any
worse than it already is.
All right, show's over.
Get your stuff and get to class.
See what I mean?
What's this all about?
Yeah, that's what I thought.
Take 'em to the
principal's office.
Hey, Ricardo.
This school's really
getting out of control.
Someone's gotta do something.
Yeah, but who?
All units, 211 in progress.
Bank of South Dallas.
This is Walker. We're on it.
Ah!
Yeah. We got Texas
Rangers on our tail.
We'll be there in five minutes.
Make sure the
helicopter's ready.
Ah!
Watch out.
Get outta here. Get outta here.
Go. Go. Go.
Walker!
♪ 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 ♪
Jeez, that was close
with those Rangers.
Are you kidding?
They did us a favor.
Half million dollars in loot,
Two less guys to split it with.
Hell, if they were
here right now,
I'd kiss 'em both.
I'll pass on the kiss.
Take it down.
We'll take it from here, Ranger.
Hey.
Superman called.
He wants his cape back.
What the hell were you thinking
to jump and grab that skid?
If I had time to
think, Trivette,
I wouldn't have done it.
♪ You're in my mundo malo ♪
♪ You're in my mundo malo ♪
It's Loco.
Yo, Loco, it ain't
what you think.
It ain't what I think?
What are you, some
kind of mind reader, ése?
Are you gonna tell
me what I'm thinking?
Is that what you're
gonna do, punk?
No.
I didn't think so, chavalón.
Yo, Loco, why you frontin'?
You know this is 12th
Street territory, ése.
So why don't you just step off?
This used to be
12th Street territory.
But now it belongs
to Los Diablos.
Okay, Loco, it's cool.
The territory is yours, ése.
Just let us go.
It's a little bit
too late for that.
It's time to set an example.
Who's the punk now, huh?
Let's go.
The victims' names were
Chato Gomez and Manuel Vega.
Both of them were
students over here
at Lemmon Avenue Middle School.
Both of 'em 14 years old.
Pockets crammed with
crack cocaine and cash.
Gang members? Probably.
The area around here is
a hotbed for gang activity.
Walker, Trivette.
What have you got?
Another night in paradise.
Drive-by? No.
This was up close and personal.
The preliminary
examination indicates
the cause of death in both cases
were the gunshot
wounds in the back.
Well, the gunshot may
have been the means,
but drugs were the cause.
Six gang-related homicides
in the past four weeks.
Community's turning
into a war zone.
Yeah.
Lemmon Avenue Middle School's
right in the middle of it.
You know, the
metroplex gang unit
is saying that area
around the middle school's
a disputed turf.
At least five gangs
are laying claim to it.
Five gangs.
I wonder if one of 'em's
trying to take control.
Which leaves us
with two questions:
which gang and why now?
Yeah.
You know, to make a
move on that neighborhood
is gonna take some
strong leadership.
Yeah, it would.
Trivette, why don't you check
with prison release records,
say, for the last year?
See which player's
moving back into the 'hood.
Yeah.
You got it.
Hey, good one.
Where'd you learn
that one, Trent?
Who do you think?
Walker. Uh-huh.
You tell me the truth.
You think we'll ever be able
to beat Walker at sparring?
Sure.
In, like, 20 or 30 years.
So, man, how's school doing?
To be honest,
things are starting to get bad.
Two more kids got
killed last night, Trent.
I feel like quitting.
Looks like we're losing the war.
Have you talked to Walker?
No.
Maybe you should.
Trent says you've been
working out with him.
Yeah. I'm down
at Thunder Karate,
three or four times a week now.
You and Trent were definitely
my two most
challenging students.
Challenging?
I only stepped out
of line that one time.
A thousand jumping jacks later,
I decided I'd
never do that again.
I said challenging, not stupid.
You've done good
for yourself, Ricardo.
I'm proud of you.
So, what was it you
wanted to talk about?
Well, you know,
Walker, things were bad
when I was a student
that kicked drugs,
but now, six murders
and the gangs trying
to take over the school.
It seems to be
getting out of control,
and I feel like I should
be doing something.
I know it's tough at
Lemmon Avenue School,
but don't be
discouraged, because
you are doing
something, Ricardo.
You're teaching these kids
to be responsible
for their actions
and stay out of gangs.
That's important.
I guess you're right, Walker.
I am. Now, come on.
We still have five miles to go.
The numbers don't lie.
According to the
latest statistics,
the average high school dropout
will make $650,000 during
the course of their lifetime.
The average high
school graduate:
$950,000.
So you're saying a
high school diploma
is worth more than $300,000?
That's like getting
two Lamborghinis
for graduating high school.
You know, Hector... Mom! Mom!
Dad, stop hitting her,
Dad. Stop hitting her.
Ow. Mom, Mom.
Dad, please stop hitting her.
Stop. Please.
Hey, who's saying I'm dumb?
And that also means
that, in their lifetime,
a college graduate will
earn over $1 million more
than a high school dropout.
Exactamundo, mija.
That's just what I've been
talking about today.
You make me so proud.
Where do you think you're going?
I got something I gotta do.
Do it after class.
Sit back down. Sit back down.
It's all about choices, people.
And it's very simple:
the better choices
you make today,
the more choices
you'll have tomorrow.
Yo, Mr. L, I got a question.
For example, about choices...
Let's go, vato.
We got to take care
of some business.
Sit down.
Excuse me, but
we're in session here,
and you need to leave now.
Look, ése,
I'll leave when
I'm ready to leave,
and you'd better step off
before you get stepped on.
Yo, G,
I don't know where
you think you are,
but you've obviously
made a mistake.
Now, this is school property,
not gang turf.
Look, ése, I don't
make mistakes.
You're making the mistake.
Is that a threat?
Ese, I don't make threats.
That's una promesa.
Oh!
I said, you need to leave.
Is there a problem
here, Mr. Lopez?
No. No problem.
These gentlemen
appear to be lost.
If you could show
them to the exit,
I'd appreciate it.
Yes, sir.
It ain't over with, ése.
All right.
Over 300 known
gangbangers from East Dallas
released from
incarceration this past year.
I contacted the gang units
to cross-reference these names
with the gangs that are active
on the Lemmon Avenue
Middle School turf.
They're a little busy
down there right now,
so it's gonna take a while.
Mm.
I tell you what,
in the meantime,
why don't you contact
the Dallas parole office?
Let 'em know what
we're looking for.
That's a good idea.
Parole officers know
these gangbangers
better than their
own families do.
You got it.
Have a great day, people,
and don't forget your homework.
Bye, Mr. Lopez.
Boy, Mr. Lopez,
I mean, I would
really like to learn
how to fight like that.
I mean, for... For self-defense.
Well, Malcolm, I have a friend
who runs a karate school.
How about one day after school,
I take you down there
and introduce you?
Would you really?
You bet. Thank you.
♪ Save the life of a child ♪
♪ And you will Live forever ♪
♪ Live forever In
that child's life ♪
♪ Save the life of a child ♪
♪ And the world
Will be much better ♪
♪ The life you save will
Someday shine so bright ♪
I told you it wasn't
over with, ése.
Look, I don't want
any trouble with you.
Why don't you just
get back in your car
and be on your way.
Tell me, Teach,
is this school property
or gang territory?
Tell me.
Because it's getting
harder and harder
to tell them apart, ése.
Hey, Teach.
Let's go.
♪ Save the life of a child ♪
♪ And you will live forever ♪
No, Jimmy, as far
as I'm concerned,
the whole doggone
thing's a bunch of hogwash.
Teenagers have always
had a tough time of it,
but now they have
more advantages
than they've ever had before.
Jimmy, son, let me tell you,
when I was growing up, I...
I know, I know you
walked ten miles to school
with holes in your shoes.
Shoes?
Who in the hell
could afford shoes?
Here. Ask Walker.
Yeah.
Ask Walker what?
If you could be a
teenager again, would you?
It was tough enough
when I was a kid.
Today... it's
practically impossible.
I agree.
I mean, society has
changed so much
in the past few years,
the pressure on today's
teens, it's enormous.
C.D., turn that up.
And the wave of violence,
which has swept
through East Dallas
for the past few months,
has claimed yet another life.
Popular middle school
teacher Ricardo Lopez
was gunned down in the
parking lot this afternoon
right here at Lemmon
Avenue Middle School.
Well, the police report says...
the teachers that
found Ricardo's body
saw a late-model dark sedan
driving away from the scene
and a student running
in the other direction.
You think a student may
have witnessed the shooting?
Well, it's possible.
Well, then, why didn't
he or she come forward?
Maybe too scared.
♪ Save the live of a child ♪
♪ And you will live forever ♪
♪ Give your time
While you have time ♪
♪ To give ♪
♪ Change the life of a child ♪
♪ You'll always be remembered ♪
♪ In the things
That child does ♪
♪ You'll always live ♪
♪ Save the life of a child ♪
My name is Mr. Walker.
I'll be replacing Mr. Lopez.
I know how you all feel.
Mr. Lopez was a good man.
He was also a
good friend of mine.
You knew Mr. Lopez?
Yes, I did.
I've known him ever since
he was about your age.
All Mr. Lopez was trying to do
was make the
school a better place.
The school's the way it is, man.
No one can make it better.
It's really a shame
that something like
this had to happen
and whoever did
it, getting away.
The police believe
that someone
witnessed the shooting...
but ran away.
None of you know who
that person could be, do you?
Let me ask you a question.
Yesterday, Hector, you said
that no one could do anything
to make this school better.
Since I'm new here,
maybe you can tell
me what the problem is.
Mr. Walker, the
problem is the gangs.
They come in here acting
like they're all bad and all.
No. It isn't the gangs.
The problem is us.
The school is bad
because we let it be bad.
And if we want it to be good,
then we've got to make it good.
Well, it seems to
me you're both right.
The gangs are the
problem, Chantelle.
What you're
talking about, Faith,
is the solution to the problem.
Hey. What are you doing here?
Oh, I've been thinking
about Ricardo, about...
all the work he was
doing with these kids.
Walker, is there
anything I can do to help?
Well... now that you mention it.
Okay. Front kick, reverse punch,
on my count.
Ready?
One.
Nice, nice.
Two.
Three.
Breathe.
Four.
Okay. Big loud kiai
on this one, all right?
Five.
Hyah!
Ha!
The most important
thing to remember
is that we're the eyes
and ears of the school,
not the hands.
If you see something wrong,
don't try to stop
it. Go for help.
♪ Come on Take it all back ♪
♪ Mm-hm, yeah ♪
♪ Take it all back ♪
Hold it right there.
♪ Gonna take it ♪
♪ Ohh, mm, mm, mm ♪
♪ Come on Take it all back ♪
♪ Gonna take it ♪
♪ We're gonna Take it all back ♪
Okay, big smile.
Nobody disses Los
Diablos this way.
Nobody.
We need to set an example
just like we did with
Chato and Manuel.
You said you wanted
to be a Diablo?
Sí, ése.
Good. Then it's time
for your initiation.
I want you to bust a cap in her.
For Los Diablos, ése
One of my students told me that
Ricardo had a run-in
with a gangbanger
by the name of Loco.
Loco.
Here we go.
Loco. Real name Juan Morales.
Known associate of
the Diablos street gang.
Are the Diablos active
in the area of the school?
Yeah. They're one of five gangs.
Morales was released
from Huntsville
six months ago after
serving a three-year sentence
for aggravated assault
and attempted murder.
Three years for assault
and attempted murder?
What's wrong with our system?
Walker, you think he's
the one who killed Ricardo?
Right now, he's
our prime suspect.
It's a petition to get
metal detectors installed
at the entrance of the school.
So do you wanna sign?
Thanks.
Thanks. How about you guys?
I want you to bust a cap in her.
I want you...
I want you to bust a
cap... I want you to...
I want you... I want
you to bust a cap in her.
Bust a cap in her.
Bust a cap in her.
Bust a cap in her.
Bust a cap in her.
Bust a cap in her...
Oh!
- I - can't feel my legs.
What's the matter with me?
What's going on?
Faith, the bullet hit
your spinal column.
It splintered the L5 vertebrae,
and it's too early to tell
how bad the damage is.
Shh, darling. Shh, it's okay.
God never gives us
more than we can handle.
What does that mean?
I'm just supposed
to handle this?
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There he is.
That's the down
homeboy right there.
What's up, little G?
Looks like you're the man of
the moment right now, homes.
I didn't do it, Loco.
Hey, don't be so
down on yourself.
So, what if you
didn't take her out.
No, but...
Hey, I said don't
worry about it.
You still busted a cap in her.
And from what
they're saying on TV,
she ain't never gonna
walk again, homes.
Trust me, little G,
ain't nobody in that school
gonna doubt with us again.
Nobody.
Way to go, mijo.
How's the girl?
Doctor says she
may never walk again.
Wow, that's tough.
Anything on the shooting?
No. Uh-uh.
Nobody saw anything,
no bullet found.
You think this is retaliation
for the work she's
doing at the school?
Well, if it is, they
made a big mistake.
♪ Y'all know That this is me ♪
♪ Poor chicano ♪
♪ Gettin' by In
this mundo malo ♪
♪ Spend the night
Hittin' it with Mario ♪
♪ Take a ride when
the cops Hit the barrio ♪
♪ Dig it, homes We're
dealin' at the casa ♪
♪ Late at night
Talkin' about la raza ♪
♪ Ride with me In
my cherry El Dorado ♪
♪ Yo, G ♪
♪ You're in My mundo malo ♪
♪ In my bad world ♪
♪ You're in My mundo malo ♪
"Be strong and of good courage.
"Be not afraid. Neither
be thou dismayed,
"for the Lord thy
God is with thee,
wither soever thou goest."
Mr. Walker?
Yes, Chantelle.
Is Faith gonna be okay?
She was hurt pretty bad.
Okay, thanks, Kevin.
Well, how bad is it?
The bullet hit
her spinal column.
Does this mean she
might be paralyzed?
Well, does it?
The doctors aren't sure yet.
I don't want to
lie to you, Faith.
Rehab can be
difficult, even painful.
But all things considered,
the sooner we get you started,
the better your
chances are for recovery.
I'm gonna be fine. I
don't need rehabilitation.
You know, Faith,
positive thinking is
really important, but...
It isn't positive
thinking, Doctor Greene.
My Mom and Dad were right.
God is just testing me.
I know I'm gonna be just fine.
Who shot Mr. Lopez, Malcolm?
Loco.
I knew I should
have told the police,
but I was too scared.
All I could do was run away.
I got home and I
started thinking.
If only I had a gun, I
could have stopped them.
That night, I went out
and I bought a gun.
I started carrying
it in my backpack.
The day Faith
got shot at school,
I had the gun in my backpack.
I was putting it in the locker
when I saw Carlos
come around the corner.
He was just walking like...
Like he was in some
sort of weird trance.
And I... I saw him stop.
Then he pulled out a gun.
He was gonna shoot Faith.
I knew I had to stop him.
Mr. Walker, I... I
was so nervous.
I was afraid.
I was afraid for Faith,
and I was afraid for me.
Was I doing the right thing?
And I... I tried to get my
gun out of the backpack,
and Carlos was
already drawing his gun,
and I couldn't get to the gun,
and just right then,
I was so nervous,
the backpack just fell.
It was me.
I shot Faith.
I didn't mean to. I mean...
I... I just wanted
to be able to help.
I didn't want to.
I know you didn't, Malcolm.
But I think you've learned that
carrying a gun is the problem,
not the answer.
♪ The story of my life ♪
♪ Will be Written in graffiti ♪
♪ On the walls Of the barrio ♪
♪ Colorful and seedy ♪
♪ My 'hood is on fire
Marked by all the taggers ♪
♪ I'm in a cell ♪
Okay, spread 'em out.
Hold it! Texas Rangers! Freeze!
All right, get them.
Ah!
Roll over.
Don't move.
Orale, homes.
Go ahead, Carlos, cap him.
Don't do it, Carlos.
Put the gun down.
Don't listen to him, ése. Do it.
Think about it, Carlos.
Loco's going to prison.
You haven't done anything yet.
And you got your
whole life ahead of you.
I said cap him, ése.
Go ahead, ése, do it.
You got a big decision
to make here, Carlos.
Don't make the wrong one.
Go ahead, Carlitos, cap him.
What are you
waiting for, ése? Do it!
Come on, little
G, you're a Diablo.
Not anymore.
Good choice, Carlos.
Hi, Ranger Walker.
Hi, Faith.
Malcolm came by this morning.
He told me what happened.
Is he gonna be in trouble?
Well, he's gonna have to
do some community service,
but other than that, no.
But that's not the
reason I came in here.
You came to talk to me
about my rehabilitation.
Mm-hm.
I don't need it, Ranger Walker.
God is gonna take care of me.
I'm sure he is, Faith, but...
Can I tell you a little story?
Sure.
I met a man awhile back
who stopped believing in God.
That's really sad.
Yeah, it is.
He said that he prayed every day
for ten years to God,
to win the lottery.
And he didn't win,
so he blamed God?
Yeah.
But an interesting thing:
even though he prayed
every day for ten years
to win the lottery,
he never bought
a lottery ticket.
Do you understand
what I'm trying to say?
Yeah. Kind of like,
God helps those
who help themselves.
Kind of like.
Okay, God. Here it goes.
♪ Save the life of a child ♪
♪ And you will live forever ♪
♪ Live forever In
that child's life ♪
♪ Save the life of a child ♪
♪ And the world
Will be much better ♪
♪ The life we save will
Someday shine so bright ♪
♪ Change the
life Of a child... ♪
I can do it.
♪ Take the time
To find the love... ♪
I can do it.
♪ Change the life of a child ♪
♪ You'll make the
world Much better ♪
♪ Through that child's
life You'll always live ♪
♪ '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 ♪