Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001): Season 7, Episode 4 - War Cry - full transcript

Father of the world,

hear my prayer to keep safe

the sacred things
of Mother Earth:

the wind that breathes
life into all living creatures,

the water that
flows from your heart

and is drunk by brother
wolf and sister tree.

Father of the world,
protect our children

from the evil that others
have brought into our land

and bless each spirit,

so that it may
soar like an eagle.

I'm sure glad you could
make it up, Washoe.

We got a real big problem here.

You said on the phone

it had something
to do with the river.

Yeah. There's something
wrong with the water.

A number of kids
on the reservation

have gotten real sick.

One little girl,
Pam Three Birds...

she died.

Any idea what caused it?

Well, it's been going
on for about six months.

Ever since the new
owners took over

the old factory up the river.

Have you contacted the
Environmental Protection Agency?

Yeah. three months ago.

They're supposed to
get here in a couple days,

run some tests.

I sure hope they
get to the bottom of it,

'cause I got a feeling we're
sitting on a powder keg.

Do you remember Frank
and Billy Iron Hand?

Yeah, I do. Nice boys.

They still are, but lately,

they've kind of
become ringleaders,

organizing some of the
younger guys on the res.

You know.

Protesting to try to
shut down the factory,

and that kind of stuff.

In fact, they're down
at the factory right now.

I need you to talk to them.

Clean it up now.
Clean it up now.

Clean it up now.
Clean it up now.

Clean it up now.
Clean it up now.

Clean it up now.
Clean it up now.

Clean it up now.

Clean it up now.
Clean it up now.

Clean it up now.
Clean it up now.

Clean it up now.
Clean it up now.

Clean it up now.

Clean it up now.
Clean it up now.

That's it. Break it up.

That's it. That's enough.

That's it.

Well, well, well. What
do we have here?

A Texas Ranger and
a reservation cop, huh?

Well, this ain't Texas,

and this sure as heck
ain't no reservation.

You don't got no
jurisdiction here.

So why don't you
boys just turn around

and get on out of here,

before we include
you in the festivities?

Who are you?

Deke Powell, head of
security here at the factory.

I'll tell you what, Powell.

Back your men off, and
we'll back our people off.

I can do that.

This time.

All right, guys, cool it.

Okay, everyone back
to the reservation.

Frank, Billy, come on, go home.

All right, Sam. We'll go.

But this isn't over.

Bring that truck on in here.

This is the powder
keg I was talking about.

♪ 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 ♪

Our river is dying.

Anyone with two
eyes can see that.

We have one child
dead and five sick.

We have thugs
beating us like animals,

and a factory owner
acting like a tyrant.

I say it's time to
fight fire with fire.

Yeah.

Like you did at
Dansfield's factory,

getting yourself pounded on?

What we're doing is right,

and you all know it.

Morally, maybe. But
legally, it's another story.

Sam's right, Frank.

When you stopped that truck,

you gave Dansfield
the excuse he needed.

Yeah, and it's
because of the system.

There's no room in
it for people like us.

But the system's
all we've got, Billy.

It may get bent...

but in the end, it
won't let us down.

So, what are we supposed to do?

Just sit here and do nothing

while our children
are being poisoned?

The Environmental Protection
Agency's coming tomorrow.

Let's see what they have to say.

Okay, Washoe.

We'll give them a chance.

But if they don't get
to the bottom of this...

we will.

Morning, Judge Fivekills.

Mr. Dansfield.

So how goes the testing?

Have you found the poison

that you say comes
from my factory

in your precious river?

We haven't finished
yet, Mr. Dansfield.

Maybe I can save you some time.

Here you go.

Gentlemen... to your health.

Ahh.

I'm sorry, judge.
We tested the water.

There's nothing toxic here.

- Hey. Over here.
- Up here. Come on.

Throw it to me.

All right. Good catch.

Yeah, throw it here.

I wanted it.

Aww...

Oh.

The problem is,
we can't determine

how the river gets polluted,

but I believe it's
tied to Dansfield.

Now, he... Hey!

Tommy Crow Feather,
get out of that water now.

Ugh. No, Officer Coyote.
You're gonna drown me.

Yeah, well, if
one of your uncles

would've caught
you in that river,

he would've done a lot worse.

Now, kids... you
know how many people

have gotten sick lately, right?

Mm-hm. Yes.

So no swimming in
that river. All right?

No nothing. Not until
we get it all cleaned up...

Come on, let's go.

Looks like Frank and
Billy are right, Sam.

Oh, Billy.

And Frank. I'm so
glad you're here.

How bad is he, sis?

Tommy's really sick.

His temperature's up,
and his glands are swollen.

It's just like Pam Three Birds.

Oh, it's okay.

Let's get him to
the clinic. Yeah.

Coyote.

We'll be there in 10 minutes.

It's Tommy Crow Feather.

The boy who fell in the river.

He's very sick.

He's in the clinic.

Boy, I wish I
didn't feel so lousy.

You're gonna feel a
lot better, buddy. Really.

Believe me.

I... I do, but...
it's... It's so hard...

Hard to breathe. uh...

What's the matter, honey?

What's the matter?

It's bad. What is it?

Mom. Mom.

Tommy.

Tommy!

Oh, Tommy.

The EPA inspectors
checked everything,

and all the results
are negative.

Nothing toxic coming
from those emission pipes.

I don't care what the
results of the test were.

I know the results
of Dansfield's

poisoning of the pipes:

my dead nephew.

What kind of men are we

if we don't do
something about it?

Frank, if we can't
touch him legally,

what do you suggest we do?

I don't know.

But one thing I do know:

Only a little while ago, the
river was clean and pure.

You could swim
in it, drink from it,

eat the fish you caught there.

But since Dansfield took
over the factory up the river,

you can't do any of these things

without risking your life.

My brother's right.

Once the river was
sweet and good.

Now, it's full of death.

What we need to
do, Billy, is find out

where the pollution
is coming from.

No!

We know where it's coming from.

What we have to do is prove it.

And we will.

Our way.

Come on, Billy.

There's too much talking
going on around here.

You take the north and west.

I'll take the south and east.

Take pictures of anything
that looks suspicious.

We'll sort 'em out later.

We'll meet back
here once it gets dark.

Be careful, little bro.

Yeah. You too, man.

All right.

Check.

Wait till Walker gets back.

He doesn't stand a chance.

Checkmate. You lose.

How...?

Yeah, Trivette.

It's me. How's it going?

Good. Busy. You know how it is.

Did you beat the computer yet?

No.

What do you want?

I need for you to
check something out.

Oh, all right.

A company called
Dansfield Industries.

The owner's name
is Roger Dansfield.

Also check out his
head of security.

His name is Deke Powell.

Okay.

Anything I'm looking
for in particular?

Oh, anything
dealing with pollution,

chemicals, toxic
waste, whatever.

The river on the
reservation's polluted,

and I'm trying to find out why.

All right. When I find
something, I'll get back to you.

Okay.

Gotcha.

The only answer is there must be

a second emission pipe,

somewhere downstream
from the factory

and upstream from
the reservation.

Frank, what's wrong?

It's Billy. I can't find him.

You got... You... He's
missing. You got to help me.

Okay, slow down, Frank.
Tell us what happened.

We were out at the factory.

We thought if we
got some pictures,

it might give us the
proof we needed.

We... We split up.

We were supposed to
meet back at the jeep

once it got dark.

Billy never showed up.

I looked all night.

Let's go.

This is where we parked.

We went between the fence.

Which way did Billy go?

He went that way.

Looks like Billy
was lying down here.

Looks like there was a scuffle.

Three sets of footprints.

Going that direction.

That's towards the river.

Let's follow 'em.

Billy!

Oh. God.

Oh, no.

Oh, Billy.

Look what they've done.

Look what they've done.

Look what they've
done to my baby brother.

Don't you worry, sir.

I caught him, I popped him,

and I dumped him in the river.

Look like an
accident. Heh-heh-heh.

Can you really be
this much of an idiot?

Well, heh, I thought
you'd be happy, sir.

I mean, he's just
some scruffy Cherokee.

That scruffy Cherokee
could've provided me

with valuable information.

Now he's just a corpse
floating in that filthy river,

and all he can
bring us is trouble.

Hey. Hey, hold up there.

We got a breach
at the south gate.

It's that ranger and
the reservation cop.

Headed your way.

What do you want?

We're here to see Dansfield.

He's not seeing anyone.

He'll see us.

Ah!

You got it.

Hey, you can't come in here.

We've already been told that.

What can I do for
you, gentlemen?

We found Billy Iron Hand dead
on the riverbank this morning.

That's very sad.

But this concerns
me how exactly?

He was last seen
on your property.

I see. So you're
reporting a trespassing.

Well, thank you very much.

I appreciate that.

But considering the
way things turned out,

I don't think I'll be
pressing charges.

As soon as we get
the proof we need...

that you're the one
polluting the river,

we'll be the ones
pressing charges.

Better tread lightly, Ranger.

When I get that proof...

I'm gonna tread right
over you, Dansfield.

What did you find out
from the coroner, Trivette?

He said Billy Iron Hand
drowned, technically.

Drowned? What about
the blow to his head?

Well, there is evidence
of blunt-force trauma.

His skull was fractured,

but he could've hit
his head on a rock.

So, according to the coroner,

he was alive when
he went into the water.

For now, Billy's death is
being ruled as an accident.

Okay. Thanks, Trivette.

Accident? It was no accident.

It was murder.

You said it yourself, Walker.

Billy was knocked out
nowhere near the river.

Yeah, I know, Frank.

But there's nothing we
can do until we get proof.

No. It's too late for proof.

Proof is what got Billy killed.

Now it's time for war.

If you do this, Frank...

If you go after
Dansfield on your own,

you'll be crossing the line.

No.

If I let this man
kill my brother,

my nephew, and I do nothing,

that's when I'll be
crossing the line.

Give me time, Frank.

If Dansfield's responsible,
I'll bring him down.

Dansfield is responsible.

And I will bring him down.

Who's with me?!

I am. MAN 2: I am.

Yes. WOMAN 2: I am.

On the blood of my ancestors,

I swear before you now,

my brother's death
will not go unavenged.

Here I am, Mr. Powell.

Just like the movies.

Meet you in the middle
of nowhere and all.

See, my boss needs
information, Flint.

And he's willing to pay for it.

What kind of information?

Anything you think
might be worth something.

You know, inside stuff. Mm-hm.

What's Judge Fivekills
got up his sleeve.

What's the deal on that Ranger.

Ranger Walker?

Yeah. Yeah, Walker.
You know, stuff like that.

Mm-hm. Information for money.

How much money? How much money?

How much?

Well... lot of money.

Money for information.

That's what I want.

You got it, man.

Did you find anything
on Dansfield?

Yes, I did. He's a
lousy businessman.

His companies almost never
show more than a small profit.

And a lot of 'em are actually
showing some pretty big losses.

Then how does he
stay in business?

The legitimate
businesses are fronts.

Dansfield is alleged
to have his fair amount

of off-the-books
activities. Like what?

Like illegally disposing
of toxic waste.

The IRS and EPA
have been after him

for a couple of years.

They actually took
him to court twice,

but he managed to
wiggle off the hook.

Well, let's hope this
third time's the charm.

If I find anything else
out, I'll give you a call.

Thanks.

So, what's our next move?

Find the real emission pipe.

The factory is
killing our people.

If we are to stand as
men with our ancestors...

we must stop it.

Hoka-hey.

Good day to die.

It's a good day to die.

Good day to die.

This is the last place
it can possibly be.

It's gotta be here somewhere.

Hold it, Sam.

You smell something?

Yeah, I sure do.

Sam.

Whoo, doggy.

I think we found the real pipe.

Okay.

Let's get a sample
so we can test it.

I sent you a package.

I need to have it
tested soon as possible.

Tested?

Yeah. We found a
second emission pipe

downstream from the first.

We took a sample.

We think it's what's
making the kids sick.

All right, I'll have the
lab jump right on it.

Okay, thanks.

Good shot.

Wrap it tight.

That'll get
Dansfield's attention.

See you later.

Seems like there was
quite a disturbance

out at Dansfield's
factory last night.

What kind of disturbance, judge?

Well, someone shot
flaming arrows at the sign,

threw Molotov
cocktails at the building.

And they hit a
storage area and blew

the whole thing sky high.

Frank Iron Hand and his men.

Anyone hurt?

No, but... just
a matter of time.

Sam, we gotta find 'em.

Well, it may be
too easy, Washoe.

Frank grew up out
in those badlands.

So did I, judge.

Hoka-hey.

Hoka-hey.

Hoka-hey!

They left this morning.

I don't think they're
coming back.

Sam here.

Yeah. Okay, okay.

Any casualties?

Okay.

Yeah. Thanks, judge.

Dansfield got hit again.

Satellite communications system.

No one got hurt, but...

the entire installation
got wrecked.

We'd better find 'em
before someone gets hurt.

Three hundred
thousand dollars' worth

of communications
equipment up in smoke.

And right under your nose.

First, last night,
and then this.

What kind of operation
you running here, Powell?

I'm paying you very good money.

This is what I get for it?

Won't happen again, sir.

It better not.

And what about this half-breed?

You tell him to find out

where those Indians
are hiding out.

Yes, sir.

Any you boys know where
Frank and the guys are?

You?

Huh?

No.

You seen anything?
How about you?

Not me. I haven't seen him.

Where did you get
these clothes at?

Hey, man.

Huh?

Hey, where did you
get the money for this?

Check it out. Check it out.

Ha-ha-ha.

Hey, Wilson.

Hello, boys. What
can I do for you?

Hey. I know who you are.

You're with Frank Iron
Hand and those guys, right?

What you want, Flint?

Are you kidding?

I want to join up.
Be with you guys.

The warriors.

I don't think so.

Aw, come on now.

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

I'll even buy your supplies.

What's the matter?

Do you trust me?

We got 'em on the run.

Tonight, we take
out their trucks.

That's right.

What's he doing here?

He wants to join up.

He even bought all the supplies.

Heh-heh. Hey.

Why do you want
to join us, Flint?

Iron Hand, are you kidding?

I think what you're
doing is so cool, man.

I just want to be a part of it.

Flint, you've never been a part
of anything in your entire life.

And you're not
gonna be a part of this.

Now get out of here
while you still can.

All right. If that's the way
you want it, Frank. You got it.

Mrs. Flint's boy doesn't
have to be told twice.

I know when I'm not wanted.

What are we gonna
do when we find 'em?

We have to convince them
that this isn't the right way.

What if they won't stop?

Then you'll have
to arrest 'em, Sam.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

They're camped
south of Black Rock.

Uh-huh. Ha-ha-ha.
Yeah, you got it.

You got it, Powell. Ha-ha-ha.

Hey, judge.

You're in big trouble, Flint.

Ow.

This is Sam.

Thanks, judge.

The judge said Flint told
Powell that Frank and his guys

are camped south of Black Rock.

Ready?

You guys, over there.

Let's go. All right.

All right.

All right. Let's break camp.
- Let's go.

The powwow's over, fellas.

Boys been a lot of trouble.

Let's get 'em.

Let's move.

You're on Cherokee land, Powell.

You're under arrest
for attempted murder.

This time, I do
have jurisdiction.

Now, get up.

Go, Frank.

Frank!

Go get 'em, Frank. Frank!

He's going to the factory.

Hey, Frank.

Yeah.

Frank! Don't do it.

I have to, Washoe.

He killed Billy.

If you pull that trigger...

he'll destroy you too.

Do you think that's what

your brother would want?

Come on, Frank.

Let the law do its job.

Billy!

Come on.

You're in a lot of trouble, pal.

You're the one in
trouble, Dansfield.

Turn around. What are you doing?

What does it look like?

You're under arrest.

Father of the world,
we give our thanks

for your great
wisdom and kindness.

We give our thanks
for the spirit of the moon

and the great life of the sun.

We give our thanks for
the young, who love us,

and for the old, who teach us.

And father of the world,

we give our thanks
for the love and beauty

of Mother Earth.

No problem.

River's clean, judge.

It's amazing what a few
months without pollutants can do.

She's clean.

Nature is beautiful.

My brother's spirit
can lie peaceful now,

knowing that no
more children will die.

Washoe, when we
were on our raids,

we would shout "Hoka-hey."

"It's a good day to die."

But you know, it's
never a good day to die.

You're right, Frank.

A better saying is "Sata."

"Be happy."

♪ '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 ♪