Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001): Season 8, Episode 14 - A Matter of Principle - full transcript
A young girl is shot when some men who committed a crime were shooting their way out. Her father is a former Ranger whom Walker knows. And he sets out to find the one who shot her. Walker ...
( light rock action
theme playing)
( mellow theme playing)
You wanna talk about it?
About what?
Whatever's bothering you.
You haven't said
ten words all morning.
You know, you always think it's
gonna happen to somebody else.
What's gonna happen?
I'm being audited by the IRS.
So? So?
Haven't you heard
the horror stories?
Well, you filed your
income tax on time, right?
Yes.
Did you pay your taxes?
Yes.
Did you cheat?
No, I didn't cheat.
Then what's there
to worry about?
Hey, you're right.
(laughing): I don't have
anything to worry about.
I'm gonna be fine.
I rest my case.
That's right.
I'm a Texas Ranger.
I don't have anything
to worry about.
( suspenseful theme playing)
I don't understand why all of us
had to come just to
drop off Mom's watch.
Don't worry, honey.
It'll only take a minute.
Mr. and Mrs. Harper.
BETSY: Hello there.
This must be your daughter.
Yep. This is Jenny.
Honey, this is Mr. Fuller.
Hi. Hi.
Well, is it ready?
Yes, sir.
Mom, Dad, what's going on?
We want you to have something
special for college graduation.
( tender theme playing)
Exquisite, isn't it?
For me? BETSY: Mm-hm.
You like it?
Yeah, it's gorgeous.
Just you shouldn't
have, Dad. It's too ex...
No arguments.
You've worked hard,
and we're so proud of you.
Your father picked it out.
You did?
(chuckles)
Really? Come on, try it on.
Let's see how it looks.
Allow me.
(laughs)
Oh, it's gorgeous.
WADE: Oh.
That's nice, I must say.
There we are.
( tender theme playing)
MAN 1: Nobody move!
MAN 2: Everybody, down!
(grunts)
I said, nobody move.
( dramatic theme playing)
(Betsy sobbing)
MAN: Come on, hurry up. Come on!
(men shouting indistinctly)
Move it! Move it!
(Jenny sobs)
( ominous theme playing)
No!
Hold it. We don't
want any trouble.
(gun cocks)
MAN: Better get out of here.
(woman screams)
(grunts)
Let's get out of here!
(men shouting indistinctly)
(screams)
( dramatic theme playing)
(Betsy gasps)
Somebody get an ambulance!
(tires squealing)
( dramatic theme playing)
( light rock action
theme playing)
♪ In the eyes of a Ranger ♪
♪ The unsuspecting stranger ♪
♪ Had better know the truth ♪
♪ Of wrong from right ♪
♪ 'Cause the eyes
Of the Ranger ♪
♪ Are upon you ♪
♪ Any wrong you
do He's gonna see ♪
♪ When you're in
Texas Look behind you ♪
♪ 'Cause that's where
The Ranger's gonna be ♪
TRIVETTE: I'm sorry to
hear about that, Gage, buddy,
but better you than me, huh?
No, don't worry about
it. We got it covered.
Yeah, no problem. Bye.
That was Gage, you guys.
That prisoner he was
supposed to pick up
came down with an
inner ear infection.
He's stuck in
Austin till Thursday.
SYDNEY: There are worse
places a person could get stuck.
Any more news on the
jewelry store robbery?
Not yet.
(phone ringing)
I'm gonna go talk
to Dan Johnson.
All right, we're right there.
Another robbery.
Fuller's Jewelry.
Same crew? Yeah,
it sounds like it.
Let's go check it out.
( suspenseful theme playing)
(dispatch radio chattering)
Ranger Trivette, Ranger Cooke.
What do you got?
Bad news.
The owner and the
security guard are dead.
A young woman was shot.
All the robbers escaped.
Any descriptions of the gunmen?
Nah. No, they were
wearin' ski masks.
Just like the past robberies.
What else?
A customer saw a tattoo.
The name Peaches
on the right forearm
of the one of the gunmen.
He said the man's arm
was swollen, looked infected.
That would mean...
It's a brand new tattoo.
Yeah. Let's take a look.
( mellow theme playing)
Wade,
honey, come and
sit down for a while.
Come on.
Wade?
Mr. and Mrs. Harper? Yes.
I'm Dr. Brown.
Oh, our Jenny
gonna be all right?
Well, the bullet did
extensive internal damage.
We were able to remove
it and stop the bleeding,
but she's still unconscious.
May we see her, doctor?
I wouldn't advise it.
( dramatic theme playing)
You've been waiting a long time.
Why don't you both go
home and get some rest?
Thank you.
Yes, thank you.
Yeah.
Wade, I can't leave Jenny now.
I know.
But I gotta get out
of here for a while.
Oh... Just to sort things out.
Wade, please.
Betsy, I've got to go.
Wade... ( suspenseful
theme playing)
Hey, Dan.
Walker.
Let me guess. Home movies.
Not exactly.
These are the security tapes
from the last two
jewelry store robberies.
They cover the
days of the robberies,
and five days prior.
So all I've gotta do
is search through every face
in there and find you a match.
You got it.
How soon do you need 'em?
I need it in three days.
(laughs)
Three days?
Oh, come on, Walker.
Why not make it two?
Well, two would be great.
Ah, no, that... That
was a joke, Walker.
Well, Dan, that's what you
get for trying to be funny.
(sighs)
( suspenseful theme playing)
Lord, we had a deal.
Five years ago you
let the Miller boy live
and I put away my gun.
But Jenny wasn't
part of that bargain,
so now the deal's off.
( ominous theme playing)
How'd it go?
Definitely the same crew.
Whole deal. Yep.
Ski masks, same M.O.
Might've caught a break, though.
A witness saw a tattoo
on one of the suspects.
Said it looked pretty fresh.
The name Peaches.
Peaches. Hm.
Let's get a list of all the
tattoo parlors in the Metroplex.
Let's see if anyone remembers
doing a tattoo named Peaches.
You got it. Right.
( suspenseful theme playing)
WOMAN: Ooh!
MAN: Don't spell my name wrong.
(tattoo needles buzzing)
(bells chime)
Yo, Five-0.
This is off limits.
Why exactly is this off limits?
Because my girl's
in there gettin' inked,
and it's sensitive, and
nobody's going in until I say so.
Well, I'm a woman, so I'm
sure she won't be too offended.
I said nobody.
(all grunting)
( action theme playing)
(yells)
(grunts)
(groaning)
Want some more, big guy?
(groans)
Come here.
One down.
Yeah.
Twenty more to go.
(engine starts)
( suspenseful theme playing)
Can I help you, mister?
Yeah.
I'm lookin' for a man
with the name Peaches
tattooed on his right forearm.
You seen him?
I don't give out information
on my customers.
Then you know
who I'm talkin' about.
Heh. I didn't say that.
Hey, this is important.
I'd like you to
leave my store, now.
Now, I asked you nice.
( tense theme playing)
(country music playing on radio)
(tattoo needle buzzing)
No, I did a Sugar
Plum for a fella once,
but never a Peaches.
All right. Thanks anyway.
Mm-hm.
Thanks.
Say, handsome,
since you're here and
all, how about an earring?
Maybe a little
Texas Ranger star?
No. I don't think so.
Now, wait a minute,
Trivette. You know what?
It might look pretty good.
No. I get an earring,
Walker's gonna have me
riding in the back of the truck.
Thank you. Sure.
(bells chime)
You really think I'd look
good with an earring?
Honestly?
Yeah.
No.
(laughs)
Well, why'd you say that then?
( suspenseful theme playing)
WALKER: What happened here?
Some old cowboy
come in askin' questions.
What kind of questions?
He wanted to know about a guy
with Peaches
tattooed on his forearm.
What'd you tell him?
Well, first I told
him to get lost,
but that didn't
go over too well,
so I told him a couple days
ago a guy and a gal come in.
I tattooed Peaches
on the guy's forearm
and Spike on the gal's ankle.
They give a last name?
Hey, I'm a tattoo artist,
not the family doctor.
Well, do you know
anything about 'em?
All I know is
Peaches is a dancer.
You know where?
No.
Okay. Thanks.
No problem.
(door opens)
(cell phone ringing)
Yeah, Trivette.
Trivette, Walker.
I got a lead on Peaches.
She's a dancer.
Forget the tattoo parlors.
Concentrate on dance clubs.
All right, we're
on it. Got a lead.
( suspenseful theme playing)
Sir, we're looking for a
dancer named Peaches.
Hey, Peaches?
You got a fan.
Yeah, who's lookin' for me?
( sultry theme playing)
Ooh.
Yeah, the flyer does
say it's Ladies' Night.
Thanks.
Ranger Cooke, let's go.
(upbeat electronic music
playing over speakers)
♪ If it's loving ♪
♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪
♪ If it's loving ♪
♪ Hoo, hoo ♪
♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪
♪ Love ♪
Be right with you, mister.
There you go. Thanks.
What'll it be?
I'm lookin' for a
dancer named Peaches.
She isn't here right now.
Be in later.
How about an address?
Sorry. I can't do that.
You've got a choice.
If Peaches asks, you
didn't get it from me.
Wouldn't think a man your size
would be afraid of a
woman named Peaches.
I'm not. It's her boyfriend.
He's not just mean, he's crazy.
♪ If it's loving ♪
♪ Ooh, ooh ♪
♪ Hey, oh ♪
Hey, there's one
of them dancers.
Hey, come on, honey.
Let me go! Why don't
you dance for me?
Let go of me! You're
quite a dancer, huh?
Why don't you dance
for me, huh? Come on.
WADE: You heard the
lady. Leave her alone.
What, are you looking
for trouble, old man?
No, I'm not looking for trouble.
Well, that's too bad,
because you definitely found it.
(grunts)
( dramatic theme playing)
I got him.
(yells)
(groaning)
You all right, ma'am?
Yeah, I'm fine.
Thanks a lot, mister.
You bet.
( melancholy theme playing)
(gasps)
( dramatic theme playing)
(engine starts)
( upbeat electronic
theme playing)
Let's do it.
All right, come on, guys.
Do it. Stay down!
Kiss the floor! Do it now!
(crowd screams)
( dramatic theme playing)
(men shouting indistinctly)
MAN: All right,
that's it. Let's go.
(crowd screaming)
(tires squealing)
( ominous theme playing)
(siren wails)
(dispatch radio chattering)
These guys are nuts.
They kill for the fun of it.
( melancholy theme playing)
( suspenseful theme playing)
Three more dead.
Did you give Dan
Johnson the security tapes?
Yeah. He's comparing
them to the others now.
How's it going on your end?
Do you remember the witness
that described the tattoo?
The father of the
girl who was shot?
Yeah.
It was Wade Harper.
Really?
WALKER: Yeah.
Who's Wade Harper?
A Texas Ranger from El Paso.
Wait a minute. I remember.
Something about a
kid getting shot, right?
Yeah, a bank robbery
turned into a hostage situation.
Wade caught the crooks,
but the boy got
caught in the crossfire.
(sighs)
Wade blamed himself.
Yeah, even though
he didn't shoot the boy,
he resigned anyway.
I can remember
what he looked like
when he walked
out of that hearing.
Like a man whose
spirit was broken.
( suspenseful theme playing)
I'm gonna go look for him.
You two keep
looking for Peaches.
SYDNEY: So Walker says
you're gonna fight the IRS, huh?
TRIVETTE: That's
right. They started it.
Seven hundred
dollars in penalties.
They must be out
of their robbing mind.
They don't know who
they're messing with.
When I get finished with
them, they're gonna wish
they'd never heard the
name Jimmy Trivette.
You sound pretty
confident. That's good.
I am. Good.
Hired one of the
best tax attorneys
in Dallas to represent me.
Really? Yep.
What's he charging you?
Two hundred dollars.
Two hundred bucks
for the whole thing?
Nope. Two hundred
dollars an hour.
An hour? Yes.
Like I told Walker, it's
a matter of principle.
(monitor beeping)
( tender theme playing)
(sobbing)
Oh, Jenny, my precious girl.
You were a gift.
Do you know that?
Your dad and I had
pretty much given up
on the idea of children.
Then you arrived.
That's why we both
love you so very much.
Betsy?
Oh, Walker.
I'm so sorry.
Thank you.
Betsy, I'm looking for Wade.
Do you know where he is?
(chuckles)
I haven't seen Wade
since he left the hospital.
Is he in trouble?
I think he's looking for
the man that shot Jenny.
Mm.
That look in his
eye when he left,
I was afraid he'd do
something like this.
( dramatic theme playing)
(cell phone ringing)
Walker. ALEX: Hi. It's me.
I've got that
information you wanted
on the parolees using
the nickname Spike.
There were six of them.
Three are back
in jail, one is dead,
and of the remaining two,
one reported to his
parole officer yesterday.
But the other one,
Alexander "Spike" Riley,
he failed to report.
His last known address
is 2506 Crabtree Road.
Okay, got it, Alex. Thanks.
You bet.
( dramatic theme playing)
(tires squealing)
( suspenseful theme playing)
MAN: Thank you.
(men chattering)
How'd it look?
Well, let me put it this way.
We need bigger bags.
(all laugh)
( suspenseful theme playing)
( dramatic theme playing)
( suspenseful theme playing)
Wade.
Walker.
What are you doing here?
Phew, I thought you were Spike.
You didn't answer my question.
What are you doing here?
You heard what those
punks did to my Jenny.
What else was I supposed to do?
You're supposed to be
with your wife at the hospital.
I know. I just can't
shake the feeling
that if I'd had my gun and badge
I could've stopped those killers
before any of this happened.
That was your choice, Wade.
No one wanted you to resign.
Ah, you're right.
It was my choice,
and I reckon I
have to live with it.
Well, I found out
where Peaches works.
A bar called the Lizard Lounge.
Lizard Lounge?
( dramatic theme playing)
You hit? No.
( action theme playing)
(engine starts)
(tires squealing)
( action theme playing)
(siren wailing)
(horns honking)
( action theme playing)
(horns honking)
( action theme playing)
(sirens wailing)
(horn honking)
(men yelling)
(screams)
(siren wails)
( dramatic theme playing)
(cell phone rings)
Trivette,
Peaches is at a place
called the Lizard Lounge.
Pick her up
and I'll meet you at
Ranger Headquarters.
Okay.
( upbeat hip-hop theme playing)
(men whooping and shouting)
♪ You get what you pay for ♪
♪ Just forget What
you came for ♪
♪ Forget what you came for ♪
♪ You ain't seen nothing yet ♪
(inaudible dialogue)
♪ You get what you paid for ♪
♪ Sometimes it's bliss ♪
♪ You work night and day for ♪
♪ A piece of happiness ♪
Peaches?
Miss Peaches?
Texas Rangers. Would you
mind stepping down, please?
Uh... Whoa, don't
even think about it.
We got some questions
we'd like to ask you.
Look, can't this wait
till I'm finished dancing?
Finished. Let's go.
Come on down. Come on down.
Hey, boy, I paid
the lady to dance,
and I ain't got my
money's worth yet.
(screams)
You little... Aah!
Hey!
Here's your refund.
Now get out of here.
Take her backstage,
get her dressed.
Let's go.
Come on. How many
times do I gotta tell you?
I don't know nothing
about any robberies.
Peaches, how you gonna
deny you know Spike Riley?
You got his name
tattooed on your ankle.
All right, yeah, I know Spike.
TRIVETTE: Thank you.
So what?
How well do you know him?
Well, we love each other,
if that's what you mean.
We're getting
married in two months.
Peaches, I got
something I gotta tell you.
( dramatic theme playing)
Oh, my God.
Peaches told us that Spike
was in on the robberies,
and after each job that he
would drop off a package
to a guy named Frisco,
who runs an air charter
service out at Addison Airport.
Well, that's smart.
Fence the stolen
jewelry out of town.
She also said that
he was bragging about
another job, a big one.
Well, I can get you a warrant
for this Frisco character.
Okay, thanks.
Are you okay?
Yeah.
I was just thinking about Wade.
You know, Alex, he
wasn't just a good Ranger.
He was a great Ranger.
I wish he had never resigned.
I think he regrets it too.
What are you gonna do about it?
I don't know.
I'll think of something.
( mellow theme playing)
( tender theme playing)
Betsy?
Oh, Wade.
Oh, honey, I've been so worried.
How is she?
Nothing's changed.
She's stable, but...
I never should've
left you and Jenny.
It's all right.
No.
I've been wrong about so
many things these past few years,
I don't know how
to make 'em right,
or if I even can.
( tender theme playing)
(sighs)
Dear God,
I should have trusted you
instead of doing things my way.
I... (sighs)
I guess what I'm trying
to say is, I'm sorry.
Now our Jenny needs help
and there's nothing we can do.
She's in your hands, Lord.
Amen.
( suspenseful theme playing)
(airplanes flying overhead)
( suspenseful theme playing)
You Frisco Jones?
Who wants to know?
Walker, Texas Ranger.
Well, what do you want?
I wanna know about Spike Riley.
Get out of here.
(grunts)
That's not the answer I want.
All right, all right.
L-Look, every now and then
Spike charters a
flight to New York.
This flight plan says his
plane's scheduled to leave
for New York at
4:00 this afternoon.
Did Spike charter this flight?
Yeah, yeah, he did.
Well, that's been cancelled.
( dramatic theme playing)
So if Frisco's flying out at 4,
means the gang's planning
to hit a store this afternoon.
Which one?
Dan got a match
on the security tapes.
His name is Lester Rawlins.
He was at Fuller's Jewelry
and at Jewelry World
the day before each of
those stores was robbed.
Got out of Huntsville
three months ago.
Peaches says the next
hit's gonna be a big one.
So what do we do?
Let's call the six largest
jewelry stores in Dallas
and get their security tapes.
Yeah, and if Rawlins
is on one of the tapes,
we know where
the hit's gonna be.
I'm on it.
( dramatic theme playing)
( mellow theme playing)
Wade.
Wade, look. Look, look.
(Jenny grunts)
BETSY: Jenny.
Nurse, get a doctor in here!
NURSE: Dr. Brown!
Jenny. Hi, sweetheart.
BROWN: Welcome back, Jenny.
(Jenny grunts)
BETSY: Hey, honey.
Ma.
(chuckles)
( upbeat theme playing)
BETSY: Jenny, oh, sweetheart,
how we love you.
We both love you so very much.
Yes, sir. I'll talk to
him this afternoon,
and thanks, Captain Briscoe.
I was just in Dan
Johnson's office.
Rawlins was on the tape
from the Diamond Jubilee.
He cased it out yesterday. Okay.
You two head over to
the Diamond Jubilee.
I'll meet you there.
What about you?
I've got something to do.
WADE: "Trust in the Lord and
he shall keep your paths straight.
"Thus sayeth the Lord.
Keep thee judgment
not to do justice for myself."
Walker.
Hello, Wade. How's Jenny?
She's gonna be
fine, thank the Lord.
I've got something for you.
What's this?
I talked to Senior
Ranger Captain Briscoe.
He said you can
help us take down
the Rawlins gang, if you want.
Thanks, Walker.
( dramatic theme playing)
( suspenseful theme playing)
KREBS: Man, I don't like it.
Spike wouldn't just disappear
right before the big job.
Oh, you worry too much.
Look on the bright side.
It's more for the rest of us.
( suspenseful theme playing)
Nobody...
It's a setup!
SYDNEY: Texas Rangers!
Drop the gun.
(grunts)
( dramatic theme playing)
(grunts)
I'm out of here, man.
(grunts)
(grunts)
( dramatic theme playing)
(grunts)
(grunts)
(grunts)
( dramatic theme playing)
(grunts)
(dispatch radio chattering)
Good job, Wade.
Yep. Once a Ranger,
always a Ranger, huh?
Well, I have to admit,
I really did miss this.
(siren wailing)
( heroic theme playing)
(elevator dings)
You okay, honey? Yeah.
You're much
stronger today, darling.
Walker, Trivette.
Well, this is a surprise.
BETSY: Hi, Jimmy.
Betsy. Look at you, Jenny.
Hi. (Trivette chuckles)
Glad to see you up.
Thanks.
Anyway, Wade,
did you mean it when you
said that you missed the badge?
You bet I did.
I talked to Senior
Ranger Captain Briscoe,
and he said if you want
back on the Rangers,
he'd love to have you.
( tender theme playing)
Dad.
WADE: Next to
Jenny getting better,
I can't think of
anything I'd like more.
Here you go.
( tender theme playing)
Good news.
Looks like the Rawlins
gang is going away
for a good long time.
Good.
TRIVETTE: Oh, no!
No, no!
What is it, Jimmy?
It's a fax from my tax attorney.
Well, is it your audit?
I don't owe the
IRS a dang thing.
This is a bill from my attorney.
He says I owe him $1,200
for protesting a $700 tax bill.
That's outrageous!
You know, you can always just
hire another attorney.
Another attorney?
Well, you know what
you said, Trivette.
What?
It's a matter of principle.
(both laughing)
♪ You get what you pay for ♪
♪ Oh ♪
( light rock action
theme playing)
♪ 'Cause the eyes
Of the Ranger ♪
♪ Are upon you ♪
♪ Any wrong you
do He's gonna see ♪
♪ When you're in
Texas Look behind you ♪
♪ 'Cause that's where
The Ranger's gonna be ♪
theme playing)
( mellow theme playing)
You wanna talk about it?
About what?
Whatever's bothering you.
You haven't said
ten words all morning.
You know, you always think it's
gonna happen to somebody else.
What's gonna happen?
I'm being audited by the IRS.
So? So?
Haven't you heard
the horror stories?
Well, you filed your
income tax on time, right?
Yes.
Did you pay your taxes?
Yes.
Did you cheat?
No, I didn't cheat.
Then what's there
to worry about?
Hey, you're right.
(laughing): I don't have
anything to worry about.
I'm gonna be fine.
I rest my case.
That's right.
I'm a Texas Ranger.
I don't have anything
to worry about.
( suspenseful theme playing)
I don't understand why all of us
had to come just to
drop off Mom's watch.
Don't worry, honey.
It'll only take a minute.
Mr. and Mrs. Harper.
BETSY: Hello there.
This must be your daughter.
Yep. This is Jenny.
Honey, this is Mr. Fuller.
Hi. Hi.
Well, is it ready?
Yes, sir.
Mom, Dad, what's going on?
We want you to have something
special for college graduation.
( tender theme playing)
Exquisite, isn't it?
For me? BETSY: Mm-hm.
You like it?
Yeah, it's gorgeous.
Just you shouldn't
have, Dad. It's too ex...
No arguments.
You've worked hard,
and we're so proud of you.
Your father picked it out.
You did?
(chuckles)
Really? Come on, try it on.
Let's see how it looks.
Allow me.
(laughs)
Oh, it's gorgeous.
WADE: Oh.
That's nice, I must say.
There we are.
( tender theme playing)
MAN 1: Nobody move!
MAN 2: Everybody, down!
(grunts)
I said, nobody move.
( dramatic theme playing)
(Betsy sobbing)
MAN: Come on, hurry up. Come on!
(men shouting indistinctly)
Move it! Move it!
(Jenny sobs)
( ominous theme playing)
No!
Hold it. We don't
want any trouble.
(gun cocks)
MAN: Better get out of here.
(woman screams)
(grunts)
Let's get out of here!
(men shouting indistinctly)
(screams)
( dramatic theme playing)
(Betsy gasps)
Somebody get an ambulance!
(tires squealing)
( dramatic theme playing)
( light rock action
theme playing)
♪ In the eyes of a Ranger ♪
♪ The unsuspecting stranger ♪
♪ Had better know the truth ♪
♪ Of wrong from right ♪
♪ 'Cause the eyes
Of the Ranger ♪
♪ Are upon you ♪
♪ Any wrong you
do He's gonna see ♪
♪ When you're in
Texas Look behind you ♪
♪ 'Cause that's where
The Ranger's gonna be ♪
TRIVETTE: I'm sorry to
hear about that, Gage, buddy,
but better you than me, huh?
No, don't worry about
it. We got it covered.
Yeah, no problem. Bye.
That was Gage, you guys.
That prisoner he was
supposed to pick up
came down with an
inner ear infection.
He's stuck in
Austin till Thursday.
SYDNEY: There are worse
places a person could get stuck.
Any more news on the
jewelry store robbery?
Not yet.
(phone ringing)
I'm gonna go talk
to Dan Johnson.
All right, we're right there.
Another robbery.
Fuller's Jewelry.
Same crew? Yeah,
it sounds like it.
Let's go check it out.
( suspenseful theme playing)
(dispatch radio chattering)
Ranger Trivette, Ranger Cooke.
What do you got?
Bad news.
The owner and the
security guard are dead.
A young woman was shot.
All the robbers escaped.
Any descriptions of the gunmen?
Nah. No, they were
wearin' ski masks.
Just like the past robberies.
What else?
A customer saw a tattoo.
The name Peaches
on the right forearm
of the one of the gunmen.
He said the man's arm
was swollen, looked infected.
That would mean...
It's a brand new tattoo.
Yeah. Let's take a look.
( mellow theme playing)
Wade,
honey, come and
sit down for a while.
Come on.
Wade?
Mr. and Mrs. Harper? Yes.
I'm Dr. Brown.
Oh, our Jenny
gonna be all right?
Well, the bullet did
extensive internal damage.
We were able to remove
it and stop the bleeding,
but she's still unconscious.
May we see her, doctor?
I wouldn't advise it.
( dramatic theme playing)
You've been waiting a long time.
Why don't you both go
home and get some rest?
Thank you.
Yes, thank you.
Yeah.
Wade, I can't leave Jenny now.
I know.
But I gotta get out
of here for a while.
Oh... Just to sort things out.
Wade, please.
Betsy, I've got to go.
Wade... ( suspenseful
theme playing)
Hey, Dan.
Walker.
Let me guess. Home movies.
Not exactly.
These are the security tapes
from the last two
jewelry store robberies.
They cover the
days of the robberies,
and five days prior.
So all I've gotta do
is search through every face
in there and find you a match.
You got it.
How soon do you need 'em?
I need it in three days.
(laughs)
Three days?
Oh, come on, Walker.
Why not make it two?
Well, two would be great.
Ah, no, that... That
was a joke, Walker.
Well, Dan, that's what you
get for trying to be funny.
(sighs)
( suspenseful theme playing)
Lord, we had a deal.
Five years ago you
let the Miller boy live
and I put away my gun.
But Jenny wasn't
part of that bargain,
so now the deal's off.
( ominous theme playing)
How'd it go?
Definitely the same crew.
Whole deal. Yep.
Ski masks, same M.O.
Might've caught a break, though.
A witness saw a tattoo
on one of the suspects.
Said it looked pretty fresh.
The name Peaches.
Peaches. Hm.
Let's get a list of all the
tattoo parlors in the Metroplex.
Let's see if anyone remembers
doing a tattoo named Peaches.
You got it. Right.
( suspenseful theme playing)
WOMAN: Ooh!
MAN: Don't spell my name wrong.
(tattoo needles buzzing)
(bells chime)
Yo, Five-0.
This is off limits.
Why exactly is this off limits?
Because my girl's
in there gettin' inked,
and it's sensitive, and
nobody's going in until I say so.
Well, I'm a woman, so I'm
sure she won't be too offended.
I said nobody.
(all grunting)
( action theme playing)
(yells)
(grunts)
(groaning)
Want some more, big guy?
(groans)
Come here.
One down.
Yeah.
Twenty more to go.
(engine starts)
( suspenseful theme playing)
Can I help you, mister?
Yeah.
I'm lookin' for a man
with the name Peaches
tattooed on his right forearm.
You seen him?
I don't give out information
on my customers.
Then you know
who I'm talkin' about.
Heh. I didn't say that.
Hey, this is important.
I'd like you to
leave my store, now.
Now, I asked you nice.
( tense theme playing)
(country music playing on radio)
(tattoo needle buzzing)
No, I did a Sugar
Plum for a fella once,
but never a Peaches.
All right. Thanks anyway.
Mm-hm.
Thanks.
Say, handsome,
since you're here and
all, how about an earring?
Maybe a little
Texas Ranger star?
No. I don't think so.
Now, wait a minute,
Trivette. You know what?
It might look pretty good.
No. I get an earring,
Walker's gonna have me
riding in the back of the truck.
Thank you. Sure.
(bells chime)
You really think I'd look
good with an earring?
Honestly?
Yeah.
No.
(laughs)
Well, why'd you say that then?
( suspenseful theme playing)
WALKER: What happened here?
Some old cowboy
come in askin' questions.
What kind of questions?
He wanted to know about a guy
with Peaches
tattooed on his forearm.
What'd you tell him?
Well, first I told
him to get lost,
but that didn't
go over too well,
so I told him a couple days
ago a guy and a gal come in.
I tattooed Peaches
on the guy's forearm
and Spike on the gal's ankle.
They give a last name?
Hey, I'm a tattoo artist,
not the family doctor.
Well, do you know
anything about 'em?
All I know is
Peaches is a dancer.
You know where?
No.
Okay. Thanks.
No problem.
(door opens)
(cell phone ringing)
Yeah, Trivette.
Trivette, Walker.
I got a lead on Peaches.
She's a dancer.
Forget the tattoo parlors.
Concentrate on dance clubs.
All right, we're
on it. Got a lead.
( suspenseful theme playing)
Sir, we're looking for a
dancer named Peaches.
Hey, Peaches?
You got a fan.
Yeah, who's lookin' for me?
( sultry theme playing)
Ooh.
Yeah, the flyer does
say it's Ladies' Night.
Thanks.
Ranger Cooke, let's go.
(upbeat electronic music
playing over speakers)
♪ If it's loving ♪
♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪
♪ If it's loving ♪
♪ Hoo, hoo ♪
♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪
♪ Love ♪
Be right with you, mister.
There you go. Thanks.
What'll it be?
I'm lookin' for a
dancer named Peaches.
She isn't here right now.
Be in later.
How about an address?
Sorry. I can't do that.
You've got a choice.
If Peaches asks, you
didn't get it from me.
Wouldn't think a man your size
would be afraid of a
woman named Peaches.
I'm not. It's her boyfriend.
He's not just mean, he's crazy.
♪ If it's loving ♪
♪ Ooh, ooh ♪
♪ Hey, oh ♪
Hey, there's one
of them dancers.
Hey, come on, honey.
Let me go! Why don't
you dance for me?
Let go of me! You're
quite a dancer, huh?
Why don't you dance
for me, huh? Come on.
WADE: You heard the
lady. Leave her alone.
What, are you looking
for trouble, old man?
No, I'm not looking for trouble.
Well, that's too bad,
because you definitely found it.
(grunts)
( dramatic theme playing)
I got him.
(yells)
(groaning)
You all right, ma'am?
Yeah, I'm fine.
Thanks a lot, mister.
You bet.
( melancholy theme playing)
(gasps)
( dramatic theme playing)
(engine starts)
( upbeat electronic
theme playing)
Let's do it.
All right, come on, guys.
Do it. Stay down!
Kiss the floor! Do it now!
(crowd screams)
( dramatic theme playing)
(men shouting indistinctly)
MAN: All right,
that's it. Let's go.
(crowd screaming)
(tires squealing)
( ominous theme playing)
(siren wails)
(dispatch radio chattering)
These guys are nuts.
They kill for the fun of it.
( melancholy theme playing)
( suspenseful theme playing)
Three more dead.
Did you give Dan
Johnson the security tapes?
Yeah. He's comparing
them to the others now.
How's it going on your end?
Do you remember the witness
that described the tattoo?
The father of the
girl who was shot?
Yeah.
It was Wade Harper.
Really?
WALKER: Yeah.
Who's Wade Harper?
A Texas Ranger from El Paso.
Wait a minute. I remember.
Something about a
kid getting shot, right?
Yeah, a bank robbery
turned into a hostage situation.
Wade caught the crooks,
but the boy got
caught in the crossfire.
(sighs)
Wade blamed himself.
Yeah, even though
he didn't shoot the boy,
he resigned anyway.
I can remember
what he looked like
when he walked
out of that hearing.
Like a man whose
spirit was broken.
( suspenseful theme playing)
I'm gonna go look for him.
You two keep
looking for Peaches.
SYDNEY: So Walker says
you're gonna fight the IRS, huh?
TRIVETTE: That's
right. They started it.
Seven hundred
dollars in penalties.
They must be out
of their robbing mind.
They don't know who
they're messing with.
When I get finished with
them, they're gonna wish
they'd never heard the
name Jimmy Trivette.
You sound pretty
confident. That's good.
I am. Good.
Hired one of the
best tax attorneys
in Dallas to represent me.
Really? Yep.
What's he charging you?
Two hundred dollars.
Two hundred bucks
for the whole thing?
Nope. Two hundred
dollars an hour.
An hour? Yes.
Like I told Walker, it's
a matter of principle.
(monitor beeping)
( tender theme playing)
(sobbing)
Oh, Jenny, my precious girl.
You were a gift.
Do you know that?
Your dad and I had
pretty much given up
on the idea of children.
Then you arrived.
That's why we both
love you so very much.
Betsy?
Oh, Walker.
I'm so sorry.
Thank you.
Betsy, I'm looking for Wade.
Do you know where he is?
(chuckles)
I haven't seen Wade
since he left the hospital.
Is he in trouble?
I think he's looking for
the man that shot Jenny.
Mm.
That look in his
eye when he left,
I was afraid he'd do
something like this.
( dramatic theme playing)
(cell phone ringing)
Walker. ALEX: Hi. It's me.
I've got that
information you wanted
on the parolees using
the nickname Spike.
There were six of them.
Three are back
in jail, one is dead,
and of the remaining two,
one reported to his
parole officer yesterday.
But the other one,
Alexander "Spike" Riley,
he failed to report.
His last known address
is 2506 Crabtree Road.
Okay, got it, Alex. Thanks.
You bet.
( dramatic theme playing)
(tires squealing)
( suspenseful theme playing)
MAN: Thank you.
(men chattering)
How'd it look?
Well, let me put it this way.
We need bigger bags.
(all laugh)
( suspenseful theme playing)
( dramatic theme playing)
( suspenseful theme playing)
Wade.
Walker.
What are you doing here?
Phew, I thought you were Spike.
You didn't answer my question.
What are you doing here?
You heard what those
punks did to my Jenny.
What else was I supposed to do?
You're supposed to be
with your wife at the hospital.
I know. I just can't
shake the feeling
that if I'd had my gun and badge
I could've stopped those killers
before any of this happened.
That was your choice, Wade.
No one wanted you to resign.
Ah, you're right.
It was my choice,
and I reckon I
have to live with it.
Well, I found out
where Peaches works.
A bar called the Lizard Lounge.
Lizard Lounge?
( dramatic theme playing)
You hit? No.
( action theme playing)
(engine starts)
(tires squealing)
( action theme playing)
(siren wailing)
(horns honking)
( action theme playing)
(horns honking)
( action theme playing)
(sirens wailing)
(horn honking)
(men yelling)
(screams)
(siren wails)
( dramatic theme playing)
(cell phone rings)
Trivette,
Peaches is at a place
called the Lizard Lounge.
Pick her up
and I'll meet you at
Ranger Headquarters.
Okay.
( upbeat hip-hop theme playing)
(men whooping and shouting)
♪ You get what you pay for ♪
♪ Just forget What
you came for ♪
♪ Forget what you came for ♪
♪ You ain't seen nothing yet ♪
(inaudible dialogue)
♪ You get what you paid for ♪
♪ Sometimes it's bliss ♪
♪ You work night and day for ♪
♪ A piece of happiness ♪
Peaches?
Miss Peaches?
Texas Rangers. Would you
mind stepping down, please?
Uh... Whoa, don't
even think about it.
We got some questions
we'd like to ask you.
Look, can't this wait
till I'm finished dancing?
Finished. Let's go.
Come on down. Come on down.
Hey, boy, I paid
the lady to dance,
and I ain't got my
money's worth yet.
(screams)
You little... Aah!
Hey!
Here's your refund.
Now get out of here.
Take her backstage,
get her dressed.
Let's go.
Come on. How many
times do I gotta tell you?
I don't know nothing
about any robberies.
Peaches, how you gonna
deny you know Spike Riley?
You got his name
tattooed on your ankle.
All right, yeah, I know Spike.
TRIVETTE: Thank you.
So what?
How well do you know him?
Well, we love each other,
if that's what you mean.
We're getting
married in two months.
Peaches, I got
something I gotta tell you.
( dramatic theme playing)
Oh, my God.
Peaches told us that Spike
was in on the robberies,
and after each job that he
would drop off a package
to a guy named Frisco,
who runs an air charter
service out at Addison Airport.
Well, that's smart.
Fence the stolen
jewelry out of town.
She also said that
he was bragging about
another job, a big one.
Well, I can get you a warrant
for this Frisco character.
Okay, thanks.
Are you okay?
Yeah.
I was just thinking about Wade.
You know, Alex, he
wasn't just a good Ranger.
He was a great Ranger.
I wish he had never resigned.
I think he regrets it too.
What are you gonna do about it?
I don't know.
I'll think of something.
( mellow theme playing)
( tender theme playing)
Betsy?
Oh, Wade.
Oh, honey, I've been so worried.
How is she?
Nothing's changed.
She's stable, but...
I never should've
left you and Jenny.
It's all right.
No.
I've been wrong about so
many things these past few years,
I don't know how
to make 'em right,
or if I even can.
( tender theme playing)
(sighs)
Dear God,
I should have trusted you
instead of doing things my way.
I... (sighs)
I guess what I'm trying
to say is, I'm sorry.
Now our Jenny needs help
and there's nothing we can do.
She's in your hands, Lord.
Amen.
( suspenseful theme playing)
(airplanes flying overhead)
( suspenseful theme playing)
You Frisco Jones?
Who wants to know?
Walker, Texas Ranger.
Well, what do you want?
I wanna know about Spike Riley.
Get out of here.
(grunts)
That's not the answer I want.
All right, all right.
L-Look, every now and then
Spike charters a
flight to New York.
This flight plan says his
plane's scheduled to leave
for New York at
4:00 this afternoon.
Did Spike charter this flight?
Yeah, yeah, he did.
Well, that's been cancelled.
( dramatic theme playing)
So if Frisco's flying out at 4,
means the gang's planning
to hit a store this afternoon.
Which one?
Dan got a match
on the security tapes.
His name is Lester Rawlins.
He was at Fuller's Jewelry
and at Jewelry World
the day before each of
those stores was robbed.
Got out of Huntsville
three months ago.
Peaches says the next
hit's gonna be a big one.
So what do we do?
Let's call the six largest
jewelry stores in Dallas
and get their security tapes.
Yeah, and if Rawlins
is on one of the tapes,
we know where
the hit's gonna be.
I'm on it.
( dramatic theme playing)
( mellow theme playing)
Wade.
Wade, look. Look, look.
(Jenny grunts)
BETSY: Jenny.
Nurse, get a doctor in here!
NURSE: Dr. Brown!
Jenny. Hi, sweetheart.
BROWN: Welcome back, Jenny.
(Jenny grunts)
BETSY: Hey, honey.
Ma.
(chuckles)
( upbeat theme playing)
BETSY: Jenny, oh, sweetheart,
how we love you.
We both love you so very much.
Yes, sir. I'll talk to
him this afternoon,
and thanks, Captain Briscoe.
I was just in Dan
Johnson's office.
Rawlins was on the tape
from the Diamond Jubilee.
He cased it out yesterday. Okay.
You two head over to
the Diamond Jubilee.
I'll meet you there.
What about you?
I've got something to do.
WADE: "Trust in the Lord and
he shall keep your paths straight.
"Thus sayeth the Lord.
Keep thee judgment
not to do justice for myself."
Walker.
Hello, Wade. How's Jenny?
She's gonna be
fine, thank the Lord.
I've got something for you.
What's this?
I talked to Senior
Ranger Captain Briscoe.
He said you can
help us take down
the Rawlins gang, if you want.
Thanks, Walker.
( dramatic theme playing)
( suspenseful theme playing)
KREBS: Man, I don't like it.
Spike wouldn't just disappear
right before the big job.
Oh, you worry too much.
Look on the bright side.
It's more for the rest of us.
( suspenseful theme playing)
Nobody...
It's a setup!
SYDNEY: Texas Rangers!
Drop the gun.
(grunts)
( dramatic theme playing)
(grunts)
I'm out of here, man.
(grunts)
(grunts)
( dramatic theme playing)
(grunts)
(grunts)
(grunts)
( dramatic theme playing)
(grunts)
(dispatch radio chattering)
Good job, Wade.
Yep. Once a Ranger,
always a Ranger, huh?
Well, I have to admit,
I really did miss this.
(siren wailing)
( heroic theme playing)
(elevator dings)
You okay, honey? Yeah.
You're much
stronger today, darling.
Walker, Trivette.
Well, this is a surprise.
BETSY: Hi, Jimmy.
Betsy. Look at you, Jenny.
Hi. (Trivette chuckles)
Glad to see you up.
Thanks.
Anyway, Wade,
did you mean it when you
said that you missed the badge?
You bet I did.
I talked to Senior
Ranger Captain Briscoe,
and he said if you want
back on the Rangers,
he'd love to have you.
( tender theme playing)
Dad.
WADE: Next to
Jenny getting better,
I can't think of
anything I'd like more.
Here you go.
( tender theme playing)
Good news.
Looks like the Rawlins
gang is going away
for a good long time.
Good.
TRIVETTE: Oh, no!
No, no!
What is it, Jimmy?
It's a fax from my tax attorney.
Well, is it your audit?
I don't owe the
IRS a dang thing.
This is a bill from my attorney.
He says I owe him $1,200
for protesting a $700 tax bill.
That's outrageous!
You know, you can always just
hire another attorney.
Another attorney?
Well, you know what
you said, Trivette.
What?
It's a matter of principle.
(both laughing)
♪ You get what you pay for ♪
♪ Oh ♪
( light rock action
theme playing)
♪ 'Cause the eyes
Of the Ranger ♪
♪ Are upon you ♪
♪ Any wrong you
do He's gonna see ♪
♪ When you're in
Texas Look behind you ♪
♪ 'Cause that's where
The Ranger's gonna be ♪