Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001): Season 8, Episode 22 - Showdown at Casa Diablo: Part 2 - full transcript

Ortega abducts Alex, Cooke and some other people and demands the release oh his brother. Walker knows the man won't keep his word but a Fed allows the exchange but as Walker predicted Ortega doesn't release Alex and Cooke. Walker then goes across the border to get them and Trivette and Gage go with him.

( light rock action
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 ♪

MAN: All right, we've received
word of Cruz Ortega's demand.

He'll trade D.A. Moody,
Alex Cahill, Marian Brentano,

and Ranger Sydney
Cooke for his brother Ramon.

We have 24 hours to
complete the exchange

or the hostages will be killed.

We've made arrangements
for Ramon Ortega's release.

To get the Federales
out of the picture,

Cruz Ortega will contact us

at the last possible moment

as to where the
exchange will take place.

Cruz Ortega will
not keep his word.

What reason would he have
for keeping the hostages,

Ranger Walker?

We believe he
will keep his word.

Thank you, gentlemen.

(chatter)

( ominous theme playing)

Send my brother across.

Send the hostages first.

I'll send two now,

and two after you
send my brother.

Go.

Now send my brother!

Okay, let Ramon go.

Not till Alex and
Sydney come across.

Walker, he will release them.

Ramon's not leaving

until Alex and
Sydney come across.

And I'm tellin' you
to back off, Walker.

I'm in charge here!

Untie us, Ortega.

I'm sorry.

I don't think so.

Hey, Walker?

You want them?

Come get 'em. Ha, ha, ha.

Walker, get back here.

Cruz!

We had a deal!

(tires screeching)

( dramatic theme playing)

Ortega told me to give you this.

I'm sorry, Walker.

(birds chirping)

CRUZ: Ranger Walker,

you have been the source
of much trouble in my life,

but now I think I
can return the favor.

My message to
you is a simple one.

If you want the lady Ranger

and your fiancée, Miss Cahill...

come get them.

I promise I will show
you the same hospitality

you showed my brother Ramon.

If I ever get my hands
on him, I swear...

What are we gonna do?

The only solution

to this problem is negotiation.

Negotiation?

Negotiate this.

(gasping)

Come on, let me hear you.

(choking)

You saw that.

He assaulted a Federal agent.

I didn't see anything.

Me, either.

(pants)

CRUZ: Now you two
make yourselves at home.

How was jail, Ramon?

Too bad you didn't stay long
enough to get acquainted.

You should be careful

with that smart mouth of yours.

What do you think the
State Department will do?

Negotiate. That's all
they know how to do.

The only thing Walker's
gonna negotiate

is his way to Mexico.

Can you really do that?

All I can do is try. Oh, no.

(Cruz laughs)

(speaking in Spanish)

(door opening)

We have come to celebrate

with the only two
women in Casa Diablo

who truly appreciate the
significance of this moment.

Okay, what moment?

The powerful United
States of America

bent by the will of the Ortegas.

(chuckles)

You'd better celebrate
while you can.

I'm sure you're talking
about your Ranger Walker.

Coming to save his woman.

You can count on it.

I am counting on it.

I can't wait to get my
hands on the famous Walker.

Sh, Ramon. You must be patient.

Well, ladies, if
you'll excuse us,

I have some catching
up to do with my brother.

(door locking)

(exhales)

MAN: I'm just as upset
as you are about the way

this thing was handled,
Ranger Walker.

Westbrook come to me

complaining that
you threatened his life.

He's lucky that's all
I did. He's an idiot.

Yeah, well, he is an idiot,

but that ain't what I'm
concerned about right now.

What I am concerned about
is you goin' down to Mexico

without authorization
to get Ranger Cooke

and Alex Cahill back.

Now if I give you a
direct order not to go,

you gonna listen?

That's what I thought,

so I'm not gonna give
you a direct order not to go.

I'm just gonna leave it at that.

Ranger? Good luck.

Walker?

I can see it in your eyes.

We're goin' down
there to get 'em out.

I'm going alone.

Whoa, whoa, wait
a minute, Walker.

Sydney is my partner.

I feel like I have
a right to go.

Three have a better
chance than one.

I said I'm going alone.

There's that dang
lone wolf attitude again.

MAN: Walker would
never come here to Mexico.

The man would be crazy to try

and rescue the women
from señor Ortega.

Señor Ortega says
he's not a normal man.

He will come.

It will be our necks if
we don't capture him.

Morning, guys.

Mind if I have some coffee?

So... Ortega wants to
kill me personally, huh?

That is so, señor.

You are muy loco
to come here alone.

Yeah, that's why
he didn't come alone.

GAGE: Now,

are you gonna tell
us where Ortega is?

Or do we get to
beat it out of you?

(grunting)

( upbeat theme playing)

Stay down.

I thought I told you
guys to stay out of this.

Did you hear him say that?

I could've sworn I heard him say

I'll see you on the
other side of the border.

Thanks.

(crow cawing)

( mysterious theme playing)

Where do we go from here?

Riata. We'll get
provisions there.

Okay. You want me to drive?

Nope.

( suspenseful theme playing)

(engine bangs)

(engine rumbling)

(gasping)

( soft suspenseful
theme playing)

(whispers) I got it. Okay.

You did it. Oh, my God.

Where there's a
will, there's a way.

Very good, señorita.

Now tell me how you
unlocked the handcuffs,

or I will kill you.

Very smart lady.

Very sly.

Lock her up again.

Maria, make sure she
has no more hair pins,

then you can feed them.

Your man Walker,

he's probably
already in our hands,

trussed up like a pig waiting
for delivery to Casa Diablo.

By the time my brother
gets through with him,

his own mother
won't recognize him.

( action theme playing)

You know, I remember
the first time I met Sydney.

She had just become
a Texas Ranger.

Her first assignment
as a Ranger,

she had to go undercover
with me for... For nine months.

She was tough, though.

She's a firecracker.

I swear, if they
have touched her...

Easy, Gage.

( phone ringing)

FRANK (on phone):
Yeah, this is Frank.

Frank, Cruz Ortega.

Cruz? Que pasa? How's business?

Couldn't be better, mi
amigo. Couldn't be better.

FRANK: I don't see how, Cruz.

We haven't gotten any
product from you in three weeks.

That's about to
change. Don't worry.

I heard Ramon was in the joint.

Was. He's home now.

That's why I called you.

I'm throwing him a little,
uh, welcome home fiesta.

Why don't you and your
compadres come on down

and, uh, we'll mix a little
business with pleasure, huh?

Count me in. I'll
round up the boys.

You can fax me the particulars.

Hey, Cruz,

is that little chiquita
Maria still workin' for you?

She misses you, Frank.
She can't wait to see you.

Great. I'll be there. Adios.

(chuckles)

( harmonica theme playing)

(engine sputtering)

(Gage coughing)

Well, that's as far
as this thing's going.

(coughing)

Let's get out of here.

WALKER: Well, we're
lucky we made it this far.

Let's check the town out.

(horse whinnying)

Seven horses.

TRIVETTE: Ortega's men?

Oh, yeah, but I bet
one of 'em is for me.

What's our next move?

(horse whinnying)

( action theme playing)

Our horses!

How did they get loose?

If you call Ortega,
he'll know you failed.

You know what that means.

( mellow theme playing)

Let's rest the horses.

Rest the horses?
My butt's killin' me.

Whoa.

GAGE: Hey, Trivette?
TRIVETTE: Yeah?

How'd you and Walker hook up?

Walker heard about my
incredible arrest record.

He begged the department
to hire me on as his partner.

Really?

Ah, you know Walker.
He never had a partner.

He's always worked alone.

My wonderful
personality won him over.

Oh, really?

Gage, it took me weeks

just to get him to talk to me.

Walker? Come on,
I don't believe that.

It's true. He's a
tough nut to crack,

but my wonderful personality
finally won him over.

Really?

Yes, really.

(laughs)

( mysterious theme playing)

You know, Sydney,
I've never asked you,

why'd you get into
law enforcement?

Well...

most of the girls
when I was growin' up

were busy playi"
with their dolls

and playin' piano,

and I just liked to
read crime novels.

And that's what made
you become a Ranger?

Well, that's part of it.

When I was 12 my...

I've decided to allow
you a little break,

give yourselves a
chance to freshen up.

One at a time, of course.

Maria here will accompany you.

If you try anything,
Miss Cahill here

will suffer for it.

I'm afraid I have some sad news.

Your Texas Ranger...

he's dead. He was killed
in a shootout by my men.

Muy bravo, but dead nonetheless.

You're lying.

Well, it will probably become
an international incident.

Very messy, but if he came here

without your
government's permission...

well, let's just say

it won't be that great
of a problem for me.

(screams)

Hey. Hey.

You touch her one more time

and I'll rip your head off.

You talk like a man.
Do you fight like one too?

Maybe you'll find out someday.

That is for having
a smart mouth.

You'd better pray that
that day doesn't come.

Entiendes?

Vamonos!

Sydney, are you all right?

Yeah.

I'm so sorry.

(door locks)

( soft theme playing)

WALKER: Okay, Rancho Santa
Rosa's about three miles from here.

We'll water the horses there.

The next stop, Casa Diablo.

Let's go.

MAN: Walker.

So they did make it.

They're coming this way.

We'll get him, Paco.

Don't touch it.

(door opens)

Señor Ortega sent
me to tend to you.

ALEX: Oh, goodness.

(sighs)

I'm so sorry, señorita.

(speaking in Spanish)

(speaking in Spanish)

Gracias.

How did you come to work here?

Señor Ortega came to my village.

He saw me and
he... He wanted me.

My father tried to stop him,

but Señor Ortega killed him.

They should've been here by now.

( ominous theme playing)

Let's go find them.

( suspenseful theme playing)

MAN 1: They're
right behind us...

(gunshot)

(grunts)

(gunshots)

What's our next move?

Casa Diablo.

Que esta pasando? Paco
should've checked in by now.

If Walker makes it that
far, Paco will bring him in.

He better.

Cálmate. Paco's my
best man. Don't worry.

(helicopter whirring)

CRUZ: Ah, Frank, amigo.

(speaking in Spanish)

How was your flight?

I hate helicopters,
but for you...

I appreciate the sacrifice.

Jack Palermo.

Good to see you again,
señor. Happy to be here.

You remember Freddy
and Bill? Of course.

(speaking in Spanish)

I'm glad you could make it.

My men will show
you to your quarters,

and tonight I promise
you I will show you

true Mexican hospitality.

(chatter)

Me and the boys can
move 100 tons a month,

but we gotta have
product, compadre.

You'll have it.

Well, no disrespect, Cruz,

but a lot of your products
have been ending up

in an evidence warehouse lately.

We've been left high and dry.

Well, now, it's just we
ran into a rough patch

with the Texas Rangers,
but that's been taken care of.

Frank, enough
talk about business.

I got a Cubano
with your name on it,

and some scotch
that's older than Maria.

All right.

(laughs)

( dramatic theme playing)

Ladies, we're
having a celebration.

Guests from your country.

RAMON: As you can see, the
drug business is not all business.

And you two will be
accompanying us.

You gotta be kiddin' me.

You know from past experience
that I'm a very serious man.

When Paco brings Walker in,

we want you to look your
best when my brother kills him.

I thought you said he was dead.

I lied.

You know, to keep
things... interesting.

Now get dressed.

Maria will help you.

If you two try anything else,

things will go
very badly for you.

Pepe, uncuff them.

PEPE: I'm on it.

( suspenseful theme playing)

( mariachi music playing)

(chatter)

You mean, it's really true?

You're actually
holding Alex Cahill?

It's a beautiful thing, no?

See, she arrested my
brother, then I arrested her.

I hope you know what
you're doing, man.

Frank, I always
know what I'm doing.

It's your show, man.

Excuse me.

(speaking in Spanish)

( ominous theme playing)

Miro?

(whistles)

And now, Frank, the
moment you've waited for.

The lovely Maria.

Lovely.

Casa Diablo.

( dramatic theme playing)

(chatter, laughter)

( mariachi music playing)

CRUZ: I just purchased
another 4000 acres,

and I'm gonna build out
over there at the stables,

and inside these
stables are gonna house

the finest quarter-horse
racers in the country.

( ominous theme playing)

Ramon wants to see you.

Let's go.

Join me.

Please.

(speaks in Spanish)

You handle yourself like a man.

Do you drink like one?

I do.

Do you?

Salud.

After your Ranger is brought in

and I teach him
his final lesson...

I'm gonna teach you a
lesson of a different kind.

Go to hell.

Some people say we're
already there, Miss Cahill.

Until later.

Cruz.

You seem a little preoccupied.

Is everything okay?

Nothing I can't
handle, my friend.

It's just that one of my men
hasn't checked in, that's all.

Keep cool.

Steady now. Come on.

Salud.

Salud.

Ha!

(speaking in Spanish)

What do you think you're doing?

What does it look like?
(speaking in Spanish)

And you're not.

That's the problem
with my brother.

He doesn't know how
to have a good time.

You're very clever,
but remember,

tomorrow is another day.

Ah, look, you worry too much.

This Walker's
probably already dead.

Have a drink.

(bottle shatters)

(speaking in Spanish)

Hey, you remember
me? Jack Palermo?

'Cause, uh, I remember you.

I remember how you
stood up in front of that jury,

told 'em all what
a scumbag I was,

how I ought to be put
away for some hard time.

You remember that?

Oh, I remember.

Yeah, but you were good.

Not good enough.

How do you figure that?

Because you're still a scumbag

and you're still walking around.

Oh, well, hey, you know,

you don't have to put
on the tough act for me.

I mean, I know you're
jammed up here,

but, uh, if you play
your cards right,

maybe I can help you out, huh?

Of course, uh,
nothin' in life is free.

( suspenseful theme playing)

(crowd gasps)

Jack?

Jack, what the
hell are you doin',

comin' onto a man's
woman in his own home?

Shut your mouth, Frank.

I don't have to take
that crap off of anybody.

I don't give a
damn who the hell...

(grunts)

( dramatic theme playing)

(speaking in Spanish)

The party's over. Go home.

Put this gringo on ice.

Take the women
to their quarters.

Double sentries tonight, huh?

Somebody put my brother to bed.

Let him sleep it off.

( suspenseful theme playing)

(grunts)

Hey, hey.

Hey, buddy.

No, no, no.

The party's over. What
are you doin' out here?

This.

You look like hell, Ramon.

Very clever last night,

but the time for games is over.

You touch her,
you're a dead man.

Oh, I intend to do
more than touch her.

(explosion)

(rumbling)

Walker's here.

(clicks)

(yells)

Maria.

(Sydney speaks in Spanish)

(explosions, gunshots outside)

(grunts)

You killed him. You
killed my brother.

Now you're gonna die, slowly.

First the leg... (screams)

I've been waiting a
long time for this, Walker.

Not half as long as I have.

No!

Are you okay? Yeah.

Oh, Syd, I'm so
glad you're all right.

Does that hurt?

Yeah, just a little bit.

You know, you could've
gotten here a little sooner.

What?

Yeah, like before he cracked
me in the back maybe?

Oh, well, I would've,

but I knew you
were all dressed up

and I thought you might
like to enjoy the party

for a while before I saved you.

You didn't save me. I saved you.

Maria, where are you
gonna go from here?

Back to my village.

(speaking in Spanish)

TRIVETTE: Hey, all right?

How we gettin' out of here?

Ortega's helicopter.

What? You still know
how to fly those things?

Well, I'm not really sure.
Uh, you wanna fly it?

No, no. No, no, no.

Well, it's better
than walking home.

( heroic theme playing)

( 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 ♪