Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001): Season 7, Episode 14 - The Principal - full transcript

Hi, honey, it's me.

Just called to say that dinner
last night was wonderful.

And dessert was nice too.

Have a nice workout. Bye.

♪ Workin' man ♪

♪ You're workin'
it To the bone ♪

♪ Keep on workin', man ♪

♪ Chiseling the perfect stone ♪

♪ Wake up in the morning
Climbin' up the mountain ♪

♪ Do it one more time ♪

♪ Yeah, you're
burnin' With desire ♪

♪ And you keep
On reachin' higher ♪

♪ As you make the climb ♪
♪ Make the climb ♪

♪ You know what
You're workin' for ♪

♪ Lord knows You're
a workin' man ♪

♪ Your soul Is gettin' strong ♪

♪ When you lend a hand ♪

Come on, Max.

Do the last one.

This is it, the last one.

Push, push.

Got it.

Welcome back.

It's good to be back, I think.

I tell you, that high school is
keeping me awfully busy, though.

Yeah, how's it going down there?

You know, Walker,
I've been principal

at Burroughs for
three years now.

We've been battling
drugs that whole time.

There was a period I thought
we were making some progress.

You know, I really thought
we were making progress.

This last six months, it...

It's gotten worse
than it's ever been.

Any idea why?

It's like every time we
have a random locker check

or a surprise drug sweep,

whoever's dealing these
drugs, it's like they already know

what's going to
happen before it does.

Well, who knows about the
locker checks and drug sweeps?

Just the faculty.

Think it's one of them?

Oh, you know, I want
to say no to that, Walker.

But, yeah. I believe it is.

Any idea who?

I got my suspicions, but I'm...

I'm not going to say
anything till I'm sure.

Okay, well,

if you need my help, you
know where you can find me.

Okay, buddy, you take care.

Okay. Your homework
assignment's on the board.

Read it and weep.

There's going to be
a quiz on Wednesday.

That's right. A quiz.

Check it out.

You okay, Danny?

I don't have to worry
about you, do I?

What... What do you mean?

You haven't been
making your quota lately.

I think it's time you
stepped up to the plate.

I will.

I know you will.

Hey, security chief.

Shut the door, will you?

All right. You all know
your assignments.

Let's get out there and
take care of business.

Let's go. BOY 1: All right.

Let's go. Do it.

I think we got a problem
with Principal Henson.

What is it?

I think he's getting suspicious.

If he gets too
suspicious, we'll kill him.

♪ In the eyes of a Ranger ♪

♪ The unsuspectin' 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 ♪

Okay, Carlos, let's go
over it one more time.

All right. I'm Billy Gato.

I just got in from Chicago.

I'm ready with some major
product, if the price is right.

And when Mojo Burke tells
you that he heard Billy Gato's

supposed to be doing two
to five on a possession rap,

the reason you're
still on the streets?

The reason I'm still
walking the streets

is Rudy Gambino owes me a favor.

As soon as you feel you got
Mojo dead to rights, you say...

I say the words mucho dinero,

and you guys ride
in like the cavalry.

Okay, that's it.

I'll put together a task force.

Yeah.

♪ You didn't see ♪

♪ What you just saw ♪

♪ Right under your nose ♪

♪ Outside the law ♪

♪ Don't cry to the cops ♪

♪ Don't run to your ma ♪

♪ 'Cause you didn't see ♪

♪ What you just saw ♪

♪ Is that for this
And this for that? ♪

♪ You want to know
Just where it's at ♪

♪ There's some kind of people ♪

♪ You never should burn ♪

♪ Pay attention to you
And maybe you'll learn ♪

♪ You didn't see ♪

♪ What you just saw ♪

♪ Right under your nose ♪

♪ Outside the law ♪

♪ Don't cry to the cops ♪

♪ Don't run to your ma ♪

♪ 'Cause you didn't see ♪

♪ What you just saw ♪

Hand it over, Johnny.

Oh, you are in a lot of trouble.

I'm not giving you nothing.

Johnny, you're going with me.

The smartest thing
that you can do

is just turn around
and walk away.

And the smartest thing you
can do is give me that bag...

Look, I'm warning
you. You back off.

Or you're going to
do what, Johnny?

Give me this.

What are you doing with this?

I don't know how that
stuff got in my bag.

S-swear to God.

Right.

Mr. Shanks,

turn this little punk
over to the police.

You got it, Mr. Henson.

Let's go.

Come on, B.J., lighten up.

Henson and that Renshaw broad

caught genius here
taking inventory.

Yeah, man, that was close.

No, that wasn't close.

That was it.

What are you talking about?

You're busted. Wait... What...?

Okay, now listen to me.

And listen good. You're a minor.

You got no priors.
You'll be out in no time.

You keep your mouth shut

and we'll help you
get through the system.

But if you get stupid on me
and start naming names...

And you know how I
feel about that, right?

Okay. Here's your story.

You bought the stuff downtown.

You don't know
the dealer's name.

You never saw him before,
and you never saw him again.

Now, just nod if we're
on the same page here.

All right.

So Mr. Gambino owes you a favor?

CARLOS: Right.

What kind of favor?

That's his business
and my business.

If you really want to
know, you ask him yourself.

Of course, Mr. Gambino's
a very private man,

as you know, so it's your call.

No. No, you check out.

Let's do some business.

Good call.

You think he thinks
he really is Billy Gato?

As you can see,

we are a full-service
organization.

Mojo, let's make this quick.

I've got about five minutes.

Wait, wait, wait. What is this?

- This is my time, pal.
- Take it easy.

B.J.'s a regular.

I smell cop.

B.J. ain't a cop. He's, uh...

security over at
the high school.

You sell to kids?

You got a problem with that?

No.

All right, that's
enough. Let's go.

Anyway you look at it,

there is mucho
dinero to be made.

Texas Rangers, freeze!

Freeze!

Get against the wall.

Get against the wall.

Amigo.

Hey, come here.

Don't move.

Slow.

Get against the wall.

Usually we pull punches.

Sorry, man. Heat of battle.

You're telling me that
my head of security

was the one who was
supplying drugs to the school?

Yeah, we booked
him this afternoon.

I... I don't get it.

He's the one who turned
Johnny over to the police.

Couldn't risk blowing his cover.

And what... What
about this, uh...

This Mojo Burke character?

He's in custody.

Guys, I don't suppose
B.J. gave up any of the kids

who were dealing drugs for him?

No, he didn't.

It's called the law of
supply and demand, boys.

Now that B.J.'s been busted,

our supply's taken a major hit.

So when supply is
low, and demand is high,

What do you do?

I guess you raise the prices.

I've got to hand
it to you, Bolt.

B.J. keeps his mouth shut,

that makes everyone
think that he's the one

who's running this operation.

B.J. doesn't have the brains
to run a lemonade stand.

All right, boys,
give me the drugs.

I'm turning all of you in.

You're not going to do anything.

Except die.

Check the hall.

Check the damn hall!

It's clear.

What are we going to do now?

Take him up to the roof.

A dog?

Jimmy... are you
out of your mind?

What's wrong with
me getting a dog?

Well, things aren't
like they used to be.

Veterinarians are
expensive, food's expensive.

Besides that, they have the
pooper-scooper laws now.

One hand giveth,

the other hand taketh away.

You know, C.D.
is right, Trivette.

You're never home.

It just wouldn't be
fair to the animal.

It's cruel.

This whole dog business is
just a classic case of avoidance.

I know dating is tough, but...

Jimmy, you're
more like a cat man.

Fine. I'll just get
a goldfish. Geez!

Why don't you
just get a pet rock?

They don't eat so much.

C.D., turn up the TV.

The body of the principal
was discovered after 4 pm.

By a member of the school's
maintenance department.

And although there are no
witnesses to today's event

and no official determination
has yet been made,

officials here at the high
school are characterizing

the death of principal
Henson as a suicide.

Mr. Henson had a broken
neck and multiple fractures,

consistent with a high fall

onto a hard surface.

Do you think it was suicide?

Maybe, maybe not.

The data's inconclusive.

How are you going
to file cause of death?

Broken neck as
a result of a fall.

Okay, governor.

I appreciate it. Thank you.

What are you going to do?

Not me. We.

Any idea who this principal is?

No, I've never heard of him.

Where did he come from?

From what I was told,
he's a special appointment

from the state department of Ed.

Good morning, everyone.

Good morning.

Please sit down.

My name is Scott Miller.

I'm your new principal.

This here is James Dawson,

the new head of security.

I'm very, very sorry about
the loss of Mr. Henson,

and now we have to move on.

What seems to be the
biggest problem here

at the school?

I'll tell you, Mr. Miller.

It's drugs.

And Mr. Henson was trying
to clean up the problem

when they say he
committed suicide.

And you don't believe
that? Not for a second.

And you are? Anne Renshaw.

I'm the head counselor
at the high school.

Oh, come on, Anne.

I mean Max was a great
guy and everything, but...

Let's face facts.

Working in a place like this

can really get to you.

And you are?

I'm Keith Bolt,

head of the
continuation program,

and I don't mean to
sound unsympathetic,

but when you work with
the hard cases I work with,

you get real used to seeing
things in black and white.

So what do you think?

Well, that Bolt character
sure seemed adamant

about Max committing suicide.

Yeah. Why don't you
check out the faculty?

And pay special
attention to Mr. Bolt.

You got it.

What are you going to do?

I'm going to be the principal.

All right, all
right. Break it up.

Settle down.

All right, why are you fighting?

What's it to you?

I'm the principal, Mr. Miller.

Now, why are you fighting?

Okay, Mr. Dawson,
these young men seem

to have an excess
amount of energy.

Why don't you
put it to good use?

I hear you. Go.

Go.

Come on. Let's go.

Good work, Mr. Miller.

Those are my students.

They can be pretty
uncontrollable.

Why are they fighting?

It could be anything.

A girl, a dis. Who knows?

They're always looking
for an excuse to fight.

Anyways, welcome
to Burroughs High.

Miss Renshaw?

Could I see you in my office,
soon as you get a moment?

Sure.

Come in.

Thank you.

Miss Renshaw,

you said that you didn't believe
Mr. Henson committed suicide.

Why do you feel that way?

Because I knew him.

I was with him the day he died.

Did he have trouble with
anyone here in the school?

A teacher, you mean?

Oh, a teacher or anyone.

Oh, he didn't have personal
problems with anyone

that I was aware of.

If you can think of
anything, please let me know.

Oh, I will.

Okay.

So what about you?

I mean, what are you going to
do to get the school back on track?

Well, I was thinking
about having an assembly.

An assembly? Oh, the last
two assemblies were disasters.

We couldn't... I
think I know how

to get their attention.

Thank you.

I told you.

And I told you.

Now that I've got your
attention, please sit down.

I'd like to introduce
you to the leader

of the internationally known
Power Team, John Jacobs.

We're here today
to motivate you,

to encourage you, inspire you,

not about being a
world-class athlete,

but about being a
world-class person,

which is a whole
lot more important.

We're here today to
demonstrate what power is.

Barry Hanley, 6'7", 325 pounds.

Two time national AAU
wrestling champion,

will be crushing close
to 4 feet of concrete

with each of his arms.

Jeff Neal, 6'2",
weighing 340 pounds,

just won the World
Championships in powerlifting,

5 year pro football player,

and the strongest
man in the NFL.

Jeff Neal, man of steel!

Aaron Bell, standing
6'1", 260 pounds,

2 time military
powerlifting champion,

football, baseball star,

with a 22 " biceps
and 32" waist,

will try to drive his elbow
through this wall of ice.

Aaron Bell.

Craig Lemley, standing
6'3", 270 pounds,

will drive his head
into this wall of ice.

Ladies and gentlemen,
Craig Lemley!

Keenan Smith, standing
6'1", 270 pounds,

one of the senior members
of the Power Team,

will jump in the air,
crushing three walls

of concrete at the same time,

with no brace for his neck...

He could snap his neck.

This is one of the most
dangerous things we do.

Ladies and gentlemen,
Keenan Smith!

In just a minute, I'm going to
call one of you to come up here

and handcuff me in a
pair of police handcuffs,

and I'm going to try
to snap those chains.

Before I do, I want
to ask for every one

of your undivided attention.

Every single young
person in this school today

is either a dream maker
or a dream breaker.

What I mean by
that is a dream maker

is somebody who
helps other people reach

their goals and dreams.

A dream breaker is someone

who steals their
goals and dreams.

A dream maker is somebody
who leaves a trail of people

who are better off,

but a dream breaker
leaves a trail of broken,

damaged lives.

They are really unbelievable.

Yes, they are.

How long have
they been doing this?

John Jacobs started the
power team about 20 years ago,

and their message
has saved a lot of kids.

You know, sometimes the
drug dealers are looked up to,

because they have a wad of cash,

or maybe some gold chains,

or a sports car
in the parking lot,

or a pretty girlfriend.

But don't be fooled, my friend.

In five years, they'll
either be dead,

in a crack house, or in prison.

They're users, and I
want to challenge you

to recognize who the
users are in this school,

and today, as I try to
break these handcuffs,

I'm going to give it
everything I've got

to snap these chains.

And I want to challenge you

to snap the chains of your past,

and realize that the users
and the fake friends...

You don't need them,

they won't be there
when you're in trouble.

Be a dream maker.

Right now, I'm going
to call up one of you

to put these
handcuffs on me, and...

How about you in the front row?

Yeah, you right there.

Yeah, you, come on up here.

I'm going to ask you to put
me in a pair of handcuffs.

It takes 2000 pounds of pressure

per square inch

to snap a pair of handcuffs.

Now, I'm going to try
to snap these chains,

but I want to dedicate
this, first of all,

to the honor of all
you young people

who haven't allowed the crowd

to convince you to follow them.

All you young people
who don't do drugs,

who don't follow the crowd,

who don't bow your
knee to peer pressure,

you're standing up
for what you believe in.

I want to do this in your honor.

Together, let's
break the chains.

Come on. Here we go.

Go, go, go!

Good news, guys.

We got a new supplier.

All right.

Hey, Mr. Bolt, I...

I don't think I want
to do this anymore.

Don't tell me those muscle heads

actually had an impact on you?

Let me guess.

You want to be a "dream maker,"

instead of a "dream breaker."

No, it ain't that.

I... I just don't want
to do this anymore.

You see that, guys?

Danny's going soft.

Anybody else feel like Danny?

Quitting is not an option.

Dying is an option.

You've seen that first hand.

Is that what you want?

No.

Good.

Let's go to work.

Man, you've pulled some
bonehead moves in your life, Danny,

but that one was as
dumb as they come.

Just shut up, man.
Leave me alone.

You don't get it, do you?

Mr. Henson. We could
all go down for that.

Hey, that was Bolt, man.

We didn't had
nothing to do with that.

We were there. That's
all that matters to the cops.

How you doing,
boys? How you doing?

Hey.

What happened to you?

Uh, I... I fell.

You fell?

Did he fall?

Yeah.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Maybe you ought to be
more careful next time.

Yeah.

Bust was grade
A 100 percent bull.

You figure it for a setup?

I don't figure it, I know it.

Now that I'm stuck here,
Donnie Thompson's going

to step up to the plate,

start selling to
my distributors.

Damn food chain's
not stable anymore.

No loyalty.

Sad, but true.

Hey, watch where you're going.

Yeah, watch this.

Let go of me. Let go of me!

I'll... I'll kill you.

You're dead!

Come on. CARLOS: Let go!

Man, that dude is tough.

Get off me! Let go!

Dumb, but tough.

I've been keeping an
eye on Bolt and his kids.

They had some kind
of closed door meeting.

When they came out, one
of the kids had a busted lip.

Did he say what happened?

He said he fell down.

Let's go get Bolt.

See what he has to say about it.

Got it.

Mr. Miller.

Walker, it's Carlos.

Hey, Carlos. What's up?

I just had a jail house chat

with our friend Mojo Burke.
And what did he have to say?

I got a name on the guy that's
taking over Mojo's operation.

Donnie Thompson.

Donnie Thompson?

Do you know where he is?

Working on it.

Okay. Keep me posted.

You got it.

Hi, Ellen.

Hi. Is he in?

Come in, Mr. Bolt.

You wanted to see me?

Yes.

Mr. Dawson said that
one of your students

had a split lip.

Yeah. Danny Pelton.

There was a little
fight. I broke it up.

I guess I should
have reported it,

but they shook hands
and it seemed to be over.

Okay.

So how long have you
been teaching here?

Three years.

Three of the longest
years of my life,

trying to get
through to these kids.

But I guess
someone's got to do it.

One thing's for sure,
they don't give me any lip.

Is that right?

I was a Navy SEAL.

And I make sure
the kids know it.

I saw the way you
handled yourself

in the school yard yesterday.

What were you?

Marine.

Well, Marine and a SEAL.

If the two of us can't whip this
place into shape, no one can.

I'm mighty glad to have
you on the team, Mr. Miller.

Thank you, Mr. Bolt.

Will that be all? Yes.

Hey, Chris, hold on a second.

So you want to... Are you
going to party this weekend?

Maybe. You're going to need

a little fuel for
the fire, right?

No, I'm not doing that anymore.

Hey! Didn't I help you
out at Ricky's party,

when you wanted
to be the big man?

You're going to help me.
If you don't want it yourself,

you pass it on.

Hey, get away from me.

Hey!

Hey!

It says here that
you were suspended

for bringing a knife to school.

But your parents appealed it,

and you were put into
a continuation program.

You're in a lot of
trouble now, though.

Maybe we can help you out, son.

Who's supplying
you with the drugs?

None of your business.

Okay, Mr. Dawson.

Turn him over
to the authorities.

Get up.

Can I speak to you
for a moment, please?

Come in, Miss Renshaw.

Sit down. Oh, thank you.

I just wanted to say that
that was a very good idea

about the assembly.

But when it comes to drugs,

a lot of our students
were on the fence,

but now it seems
like the good kids

are pulling them
over to the right side.

The Power Team really
helped make a big difference.

Yes, they did.

In fact, I think it's time
for our booster shot.

The giant Samoan, Siolo Tauaefa,

is going to try to snap two
pro baseball bats at once.

They said it couldn't be done.

He did it! Siolo Tauaefa!

Keenan Smith,

Texas powerlifting
champion will attempt

to bend two horseshoes at once.

Here he goes, bending
two horseshoes at once.

Come on, Keenan, come on.

That's inc... That's
unbelievable.

In the form of a heart.

Keenan Smith!

Brad Tuttle is going
to bend an inch of steel

with this teeth.

Close it up, close
it up, close it up.

And now... two Texas
hot water bottles.

These men are going
to use their human lungs

to blow these up
until they explode.

This takes
everything they've got.

Help them out, come on.

They're having a hard time.

They're having a
hard time. Come on!

Help Scott Lewis,
come on, Scott Lewis.

Help him out.

Can a 400 pound man
disintegrate four walls of concrete?

We're going to see
in just a second.

But as James gets ready
to disintegrate these walls

with all his strength,

take a good look at
these walls that he is going

to hit with his arms,

and let those walls
represent any wall,

any barrier in your life

that's held you back
from what you can be.

I want to challenge
every young person.

Hey, we've all been
through tough times.

We've all faced
things that were tough.

Every person has walls
somewhere in their past,

but you know there's
got to come a day

when you've got to
overcome those walls.

You've got to crush those walls.

Whatever's held you back,
hey, today's a new day.

Whatever's held you
down, today's a new day.

Don't let anything in
your past hold you back

from your future.

It's time to face those walls.

It's time to realize
what you can be

and let those walls come down.

Today's the day.

The walls are coming down.

Come on, big James.

Not planning on having
a little chat with Mr. Miller,

are we, Danny?

Talk to me, Danny.

Something you wanted
to say to the new principal?

Not me, Mr. Bolt.

I wasn't gonna say
nothing to nobody.

Good boy, Danny.

Whoa, Danny, whoa. What is it?

Nothing. Nothing. I...

I've got to get to class.

Mr. Bolt?

Did you want to see
me about something?

Just came by to
congratulate you.

For what?

Well, there's been a
real attitude change

around the school, I
believe we have you to thank.

And I just wanted to say,

keep up the good work.

Hey.

Hey.

I think Danny
wanted to talk to me,

but he was scared.

You think Bolt was the
one that scared him?

Yeah, I do.

Mr. Miller.

Walker, it's Carlos. We got a
location on Donnie Thompson,

306 Speelman Lane.

We're moving in.

Okay, I'll meet you there.

Right.

That was Carlos.

We're going to bust
Donnie Thompson.

Why don't you find Danny
and see what he wanted

to talk to me about. You got it.

Freeze! You're all under arrest!

Hands behind your back.

Don't move.

Got him? Here we go.

Phone call for you,
Ranger Walker.

Thanks.

Walker.

Yeah, Danny never
made it to class.

And Bolt's gone too.

What's Danny's address?

1507 Turner, apartment 7a.

Okay, I'll see if he's there.

Danny?

Danny, are you there?

Only the strong succeed, Danny.

They thrive on adversity.

But the weak...

What happens to the weak, Danny?

It was wrong, Mr. Bolt.

What you're doing is wrong.

In this case, they die.

Say goodbye, Danny.

Bolt!

Let him go.

I said, "Let him go."

Well, Marine.

Looks like I'm going to have
to throw you off with the kid.

I'm a Texas Ranger, Bolt.

And you're under arrest.

Texas Ranger, huh?

Well, you're still
going off the roof.

That might be
harder than you think.

Come on. Easy, easy, easy.

He... He killed Mr. Henson.

Right in front of all of us.

Okay, son. Let's go.

I'm sorry.

I have two pairs of handcuffs.

I've been fastened,
locked in two pairs

of police handcuffs,

and I'm going to try to
attempt to snap both pairs.

Before I do, I want to say
this to every one of you.

I want you never to forget this.

Power is a young
person who can stand up

to a drug dealer and say, "No."

Power is a young
person who doesn't have

to follow the crowd.

Power is a young person
that can make a difference

for somebody else, that can
encourage somebody else.

Power is the young person

that can make their life count

and make this
world a greater place.

You may not have power
to be a world-class athlete,

but everyone of you do
have the power inside you

to be a world-class person.

And that's a whole
lot more important.

I want to challenge every
one of you young people.

This world needs you.

So don't let anybody steal
your dreams or your goals.

Don't let anybody put you down.

I want to challenge you.
Let these chains represent

every negative word
anyone's ever told you,

every name anyone's
ever tried to hang on you,

every label, every
discouragement,

every tough time,

and as I try to snap
both these chains,

just remember,
this is the first day

of the rest of your life.

I'm going to snap
these chains for you.

You can make it. You
can make the right choices.

Your life can make a difference.

Here we go. I'm going to try to
snap both these chains for you.

Come on, let's do it.

The Power Team has loved
to be in your school today.

And before I go, I want
to say one more thing:

How much I respect
and appreciate a principal

who genuinely cares
and loves young people.

We're soon to be leaving here,

but there's someone who
wants to stay here with you,

stand by your side,
and fight for your future.

And that's your new principal.

They're all yours,
Principal Renshaw.

Thank you.

♪ '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 ♪