Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001): Season 7, Episode 9 - Paradise Trail - full transcript

We gotta get this
birthday party together.

So listen, girls.

Cordell is gonna be
here in a couple of hours

and we really wanna
spring a surprise on him.

Now, let's put
these things all over,

and let's give this whole
place a kinda look of, uh,

kind of a bouncy look,

a gaiety look, if you
know what I mean.

Julie, honey, don't
stretch that straight.

Give it a little...
Like this, if you will.

Alex, honey,

I gotta show you
something, please.

Jimmy, come on.

I got a birthday
present for Cordell.

I want you to see this.

Yes sirree.

This is about Hayes
Cooper: The Early Years.

This guy used to
be a bounty hunter

before he was a Ranger.

I didn't know that.

Anyway, I'll read you
a little something here.

"Summer had just taken hold

"in the mountains of Utah

"when Hayes Cooper
picked up the trail

"of Jake Reems and followed it

"to where the murderer
and bank robber

"was camped with
a couple of his boys

high on the Wasack..."

Wasatch.

Wasatch? Okay.

Okay.

You want me to
continue? I mean, I...

Go ahead. Okay.
All right. All right.

"And in trying to
decide how to capture

"this trio of desperadoes,

"Cooper decided that the
direct approach would be best.

So he just rode
right into the camp."

Hello, in there.

Easy.

Howdy, boys.

How you doing?

And who might you be, mister?

Just someone dying
for a cup of coffee.

It's been a long ride.

Drink your coffee then move on.

Now, that's not
being neighborly.

But I can understand
why you'd feel that way.

You're a dead man, mister.

Now, that definitely
ain't neighborly.

Take him, boys!

Ah, my face!

Ah! You're dead! You're dead!

Shut up.

♪ 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 ♪

And that's just page one.

What are waiting for? Read on.

Yeah, come on.
Don't stop now. Okay.

"Two days later,

"Hayes arrived at
Indian mountain,

"a prearranged meeting place

"where Marshal Clyde Dolan
and his deputy Edward Hoskins

were waiting."

Damnation!

He's brung 'em in just exactly

where and when he
said he'd bring 'em in.

That's unbelievable luck.

Ah, luck ain't got nothing
to do with it, deputy.

Not if you know Hayes Cooper.

Looks like you
pulled it off, Cooper.

Yep.

You boys ought to be lucky

he brought you in standing up,

instead of being dragged in.

Here's your money, Cooper.

Thanks, marshal.

I heard the Tarvin brothers

are somewhere in these parts.

Yeah, I heard that.

Killed a couple
of bounty hunters,

more than a few settlers.

Going after the Tarvin
brothers now, Cooper?

That's my thought.

Well, you better
watch your back, Coop.

Tarvin brothers make
Reems and his boys

look like a bunch
of choir girls.

That's why there's a $5,000
reward for 'em, marshal.

Yeah, I reckon.

♪ The Tarvin gang was running'
With a bounty on their heads ♪

"Cooper headed southwest
for the Paradise Trail,

a new route just opened
for the settlers heading west."

♪ They're bound To
face the judgment ♪

♪ For the blood
That they have shed ♪

"Cooper figured
the Tarvin brothers

"might be looking for easy prey

along this fresh-cut trail."

♪ Cooper swore To
bring 'em in alive... ♪

"Later on, he'd learn his
guess was right on the money.

"A days ride ahead
of Hayes Cooper,

"a small convoy of
wagons was on its last leg

"of a long journey from
Pennsylvania to Utah.

"Aboard these five wagons
were a group of Mormon settlers,

"heading West to join
their fellow members

"who were building
a new settlement

"in Paradise Valley.

Their leader was John Mason..."

Mr. Brazos.

"On his first great mission

in the service of the Lord."

How much further to
Sampson's trading post,

would you say?

Um, should be there
by noon tomorrow.

When do you think we'll
be stopping for the night?

Everyone is quite tired.

This place is as safe as any.

I suppose we could stop here

and get an early
start in the morning.

That'd be appreciated.

We're stopping
for the night, Molly.

Oh, praise the Lord.

We'll set up camp just up ahead!

All right, who can tell me
what four times four is?

Lizzie? Sixteen.

Very good.

And who can tell me

what four times five is?

Tommy, aren't you gonna
join us in class today?

Twenty. These are
all easy, Miss Byrnes.

I already know my sixes.

Oh, you do?

Okay, then perhaps
you'd like to tell us

what six times 19 is?

Well?

Supper's ready. School's out.

Not just yet.

Lizzie?

One hundred and fourteen.

I was gonna say that.

Well, of course you were.

All right, supper is ready.

Everyone.

Dear Lord,

we thank thee for
watching over our journey

and for another day
free of misfortune.

We ask for thine continued
guidance and blessings

as we seek to join
our brothers and sisters

in Paradise Valley.

Please help us
keep our faith strong,

our minds pure,
and our bodies safe

so that they may
continue to do thy work.

We thank thee for the
food we are about to partake

and all of the bounty
you so mercifully bestow.

Amen.

Amen.

Let's eat.

Tommy Mason.

♪ You better ride ♪

♪ Hayes Cooper, ride ♪

"Behind the train and
deep in the mountains,

"Hayes Cooper had
been following the trail

"of iron-shod horses.

"More than a dozen of them.

"The rain the night before
had wiped out all traces,

"And Cooper was left
with just his intuition.

He decided to head for
Sampson's trading post."

♪ You better ride ♪

♪ Hayes Cooper, ride ♪

♪ You better ride ♪

♪ Hayes Cooper, ride ♪

Well, now, ain't
this a pretty sight?

What's so pretty about a
bunch of damn sod busters?

Well, I guess that depends
on which ones you're looking at.

They good-looking, ain't they?

Have three of these onions too.

Some of your potatoes.

And where might your
travels be taking you?

Sir, I plan to sail one
of those clipper ships...

Out of the way, boy.

All right. Now, we'll
start with the whiskey.

We need three
cases. Excuse me, sir.

My name is Adams.

Oh, well, pardon me, Mr. Adams,

But you're mighty damn
uppity now, ain't ya?

No, sir.

I just don't take to being
called "boy" anymore.

We'll call you any damn
thing we want to, boy.

What are you looking at?

Where's our damn whiskey?

It's been over a month

since I've seen
the inside of a store.

Sam Brazos says they have
just about everything in there.

Imagine that. Way out here.

Go ahead before you bust in two.

We'll unhitch the
team and be in shortly.

Son, come on, lend a hand.

Get the other side.

Danny, look at what
we got coming here.

It's a neat little
pair of quails.

Excuse me, sir.

Uh, I hope you
have baking powder.

Why, of course.

How much would you be needing?

Hey, pretty lady.
Excuse me, sir.

I bet you're juicier than
a fresh peach, huh?

Do I know you?

You been to Tulsa?

Oh. Oh. Leave me alone!

Bet I could make you squeal.

Oh. No, please! Leave me alone!

Come on. Leave me alone!

No! Please!

Stop it!

The lady said leave her alone.

Well, well.

Look at this here, Danny.

Looks like we got ourselves

a couple of spitfires here.

Nothing more attractive

than a woman
that wants to fight it.

Please. These are
good women. It isn't right.

Shut up.

Those women said
leave them alone.

Did you hear that?

Sounds like our boy here

is gonna tell us
what to do again.

So leave them alone.

I say we whip the
tar out of him first,

and then hang him.

Then we'll come back
here and finish our business.

Hold him.

John!

Hurry! He tried to help us!

Hurry. They're gonna kill him!

Easy, now. No. No, no, no.

He's the one that helped us.

You all right, fella?

Yeah, I'm all right.

Thank you so much.
That was very brave of you.

He came to our defense
when those bullies

tried to have their way with us.

I'm forever in your debt, sir.

I'm brother John Mason,

and this is our wagon
master, Sam Brazos.

My name's Jason Adams.

You traveling east or west?

San Francisco.

This country can
be rough on a fella

traveling alone. Thank you, sir.

Especially one who's
made fresh enemies.

Mr. Brazos is right.

You're more than
welcome to travel with us,

at least as far as
Paradise Valley.

That's real nice of
you, though. But...

Please.

Join us. It would be an honor.

Maybe that's a good idea.

Good.

Meet you outside.

This will pay for
all the damages.

And we'll be needing
some supplies.

Supplies, I'll sell to you.

But the damages
weren't of your making.

I'm only sorry I
couldn't do more

to protect the women.

You keep your money, sir.

Well, thank you, sir.

Well, little brother,
what happened to you?

And where are the supplies?

A wagon train pulled in
when we was getting supplies.

Some of them tried to jump us.

Is that a fact?

Yeah, but they's Mormons, J.J.

Looked like they was
carrying a lot of money.

And some good-looking women. Oh.

Maybe we ought
to take their money,

and their women too.

Mount up, boys.

I just wanna thank you
again for what you did today.

Yes, ma'am.

Where I come from, men
don't treat women like that.

And where's that
that you're from?

Buford, South Carolina.

I was a slave back there.

I'm sorry. Oh.

I was one of the lucky ones.

My former master,
he was a kind man.

Dr. Thaddeus P. Simpson.

A doctor? Yeah.

Yeah. He taught me,
uh, everything I know.

He taught you doctoring?

Yes, ma'am.

Would you come with me?

There's someone
I'd like you to see.

Mr. and Mrs. Grisham,

Mr. Adams here, he
knows some doctoring.

I think you should
let him look at Lizzie.

Okay, Kate. She's right in here.

Lizzie?

Hi, I'm Jason.

All right, let me, uh, take a...

Oh, my gosh.

You got yourself
quite an infection there.

It hurts.

I'll have you fixed up
good as new, though.

Yes, I will.

Would you get me that
water over there, please?

Yeah.

All right, you're gonna have to
keep this as clean as possible.

She'll be as good
as new in no time.

I gave her extract of
willow bark for her fever.

She'll be all right in
one, maybe two days.

And this

piece of molasses
candy is for you.

Thank you.

Kate, will you join
us for dinner tonight?

I would love to.

Mr. Adams,

we'd be honored if
you joined us as well.

Thank you.

"That night, brother John
Mason and his followers

"camped under the stars,

"most of their number
blissfully unaware

that they were
in mortal danger."

Aye, that's him.

It was him and another fella.

I remember 'cause they,
uh, came in to buy supplies

about the same time
as that wagon train.

Startin' to get a little rough
with a couple of the women,

when this Negro
fella steps in to stop it.

Boy, that Negro fella beat
the daylight out of them.

This man you're looking
for and his friend took off.

Didn't even stop to take the
supplies they'd come in for.

This wagon train,

is it on the Paradise Trail?

Aye, that it is. A group of
Mormons, sure. Nice folk.

Their leader even tried to pay
for the damages to the place.

You should have seen
the roll of bills he had.

It could have choked a horse.

Did Tarvin see the bills?

Believe he did, aye.

Okay, thanks.

I'm gonna ride up ahead
and take a look-see.

Hyah!

Hyah!

Circle 'em up!

Sam, what is it?

Outlaws!

Take cover! Take cover!

Stay down.

Must be a bunch of them.

Got us surrounded.

Who is that guy?
Pull back, boys!

Do it and die.

Thanks, stranger.

Name's Cooper, Hayes Cooper.

Sam Brazos.

Hello, Tarvin.

You know him?

Yeah, I know him.

Come on.

Elder James was
so looking forward

to reaching Paradise Valley.

Take him to your bosom, Lord,

and rock him to eternal sleep.

For if he can not
join us in the valley,

let him live with you
in paradise. Amen.

Amen. TARVIN: Ow! Ouch!

Ow. Ow. It hurts!

Ow!

Y'all got a doctor around here?

I'm shot.

I need a doctor.

I'm a doctor.

You ain't gonna touch me, boy.

All right, you're a doctor.

Brother Mason?

He's the one that turned
those outlaws around.

Cooper's his name.

John Mason, Mr. Cooper.

I'm real grateful you
came by when you did.

I didn't just happen by.

I've been tracking him
and his two brothers.

Are you a lawman?

Bounty hunter.

I thought you said
you was a doctor, boy?

That's what I said.

Ain't you got nothing
in there for pain?

I need something
to knock me out.

Well, he asked for it.

You think those
outlaws will come back?

You can count on it.

They know you've
got a lot of money.

The trading post.

They saw me pay
for the supplies.

With those outlaws
out there, John,

we could sure use somebody
like Mr. Cooper around.

You're right, Sam.

Mr. Cooper, would you
consider joining up with us?

We can pay you.

Well, that won't be necessary.

But you'll join up with us?

Where are you headed?

We're joining up with
a Mormon settlement

just beyond Restoration Pass.

I'll stay with you till then.

I appreciate it, Mr. Cooper.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I
have some burials to attend to.

You think Danny's one
of 'em? Buried here?

There ain't but
one way to find out.

You want us to dig them up?

Have you got a
problem with that?

No.

Then get to digging.

♪ I'm an old
Confederate Soldier ♪

♪ I fight for what is right ♪

♪ I hate those Yankees ♪

♪ 'Cause they free slaves
And make them doctors ♪

♪ Lawyers ♪

♪ Who knows what for? ♪

Tommy, sit down now.

Do you think the Tarvin
brothers will be back?

Yeah, they'll be back.

It's safe! All right,
everyone, hang on now!

Hang on and keep moving.

♪ I wish I was In
a land of cotton ♪

Tommy, sit down now.

The water down there
ain't as cold as this.

This is great. I ain't had
a bath in three weeks.

Tommy, quit
looking at that outlaw.

Tommy!

He's gonna drown!

Tommy!

Oh, my God.

John!

Oh, John!

Mr. Cooper, can you help us?

He's not breathing.

Tommy!

Oh, Mr. Cooper, please.

Help me to turn him over.

Come on.

Thattaboy.

Tommy.

He's okay now. Oh, Tommy. Tommy!

Oh, my God. Oh, thank you.

I never saw that before.

New procedure.

My old master taught it to me.

Oh, thank you, thank
you. Mommy. Mommy.

Oh, thank you.

Oh, sweetheart.

What about Denver, Miss Peach?

You ever been to Denver?

Is that where I know you from?

Believe I struck a nerve.

Come on, Miss Peach.

What are you afraid of?

Tarvin.

Shut up before I gag
you with your own boot.

Are you all right, Kate?

Yes, I'm fine.

Surely seems convinced
he's seen you somewhere.

I have never laid
eyes on him before.

Riders coming in.

It's the outlaws!

Kate.

We wanna know if
you got our brother.

I'm over here!

Buster, J.J.

Took y'all long
enough to get here.

You let our brother go,
we'll leave you alone.

You're a liar, Tarvin.

Nobody calls
Buster Tarvin a liar.

I just did.

Who might you be?

Name's Hayes Cooper.

The famous bounty hunter?

Who's in charge here?

I am.

You gonna let our brother go?

What makes you think
you're gonna leave?

Mr. Cooper, they came
in here under a white flag.

If the tables were turned, John,

wouldn't matter to them.

Matters to me.

They came in peace,
they'll leave in peace.

You let 'em leave,
they'll be coming back.

And it won't be in peace.

That's the way it's
going to have to be.

We're men of honor.

Shoot that bounty hunter first.

Then shoot that dark Yankee.

Cooper!

Hey! Hey!

Don't leave me! Mr. Cooper, no.

Hey!

Okay, six times six?

Anybody?

Lizzie.

Miss Byrnes... Yes?

Are those bad men
gonna come back?

I don't know, Lizzie.

But if they do,

Mr. Cooper and the other
men will take care of them.

I think we've had
enough math for today.

Instead, I think we
need a little song.

Yeah.

♪ Mine eyes have seen the
glory Of the coming of the Lord ♪

♪ He is trampling
out The vintage ♪

♪ Where the grapes
of wrath Are stored ♪

♪ He has loosed
The fateful lightning ♪

♪ Of his terrible Swift sword ♪

♪ His truth is marching on ♪

Wait a minute.

I know that voice.
Kate Sullivan.

Hey, Kate, that don't sound
like nothing you used to sing

over at the Red Line.

Why don't you sing
one of them for us?

Course, back in Wichita,
we all called her Sully.

Ain't that right, Sully?

Kate, is this true?

What's he saying? Kate!

Yeah, your little
schoolmarm here,

she was about the hottest thing

to ever hit the dance
floor over at the Red Line,

let me tell you.

She never could sing much,
but I'll tell you, she could dance.

Y'all ought to have
seen her dance.

She could stop
a clock... Shut up.

I knowed I knowed
who she was. Heh-heh!

So you were a
dance hall girl, huh?

Yes, Mr. Cooper, I
was a dance hall girl.

Hmm.

Can you dance as
well as you sing?

Is that supposed to be funny?

No, ma'am.

But coming out here in
the middle of nowhere,

not knowing where you're going,

well, that's kinda funny.

What am I supposed to do?

Go back and tell
'em who you are.

Oh, Kate Sullivan,
the dance hall girl?

No, not who you were,

who you are now:

Kate Byrnes, the schoolmarm.

What Danny Tarvin said is true.

I was a dance hall girl.

And I knew I wanted to do
something more with my life.

And then I found the Lord.

I'll understand if you
don't want me here.

Oh, Kate, it's not who
you were that's important.

It's who you are now.

We're not gonna stop
loving that woman we met

two months ago in St. Louis,

the woman that's become such
an important part of our family.

Oh, Kate.

♪ Mine eyes have seen the
glory Of the coming of the Lord ♪

♪ He is trampling
out The vintage ♪

♪ Where the grapes
of wrath Are stored ♪

♪ He has loosed
The fateful lightning ♪

♪ Of his terrible Swift sword ♪

♪ His truth is marching on ♪

♪ Glory, glory hallelujah ♪

♪ Glory, glory hallelujah ♪

♪ Glory, glory hallelujah ♪

♪ His truth is marching on ♪

"And with just a
day's ride to go

"before reaching
Paradise Valley,

"the settlers were
starting to believe

"that their dream
might finally come true.

"But J.J. and Buster Tarvin
wanted their brother back,

"along with the settlers'
money and their women.

"And seeing how the
direct route hadn't worked,

they decided to set a trap."

Cooper. It's a trap.

You got one minute
to let our brother go,

or else we're gonna
blow y'all to hell.

If we let your brother
go, will you let us pass?

You got my word on it.

Don't trust him, John.

I don't think we have a choice.

Release him.

Kate, get the kids on
this side of the wagon.

Let's go. Come on.
Everybody off. Off. Now!

Off the wagon. Let's go.

Let 'em have it, boys.

Papa! No, Lizzie!

Papa! Papa! Papa!

Watch out, girls!

How is he?

He's dead!

Cooper, what are you gonna do?

Hyah!

Hyah!

You'll be fine from here on out.

Thank you, Mr. Cooper.

Good luck.

We're here, Molly.

Yes. Finally home.

The Mormons headed west
to Paradise, beyond the trail.

Hayes Cooper went to
Texas, and the Tarvins

went to hell.

♪ You better ride ♪

♪ Hayes Cooper, ride ♪

♪ The Lord is on your side ♪

♪ You better ride ♪

♪ Hayes Cooper, ride ♪

That is so beautiful.

Hey.

Jeez.

♪ '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 ♪