Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001): Season 8, Episode 8 - Widow Maker - full transcript
( upbeat rock theme plays)
(mooing)
(crowd chattering indistinctly)
Oh, I can't believe it.
One week from today, our
first Annual Charity Rodeo.
It's gonna be great, Alex.
I know.
I am so grateful you
put me in touch with J.T.
He's a good friend
and a good man.
He was glad to help.
( upbeat theme playing)
J.T.: Go. Let's go. Come on.
Let him go, let him go.
Easy now.
Cut her tight.
Hyah, hyah. Come on.
And let him out.
Go. There we are.
Yeah. (clicks)
Hey, you two.
Walker.
Hey, J.T. J.T.: Trivette.
Lovely Miss Cahill. How are you?
Great. How are you?
So, Melissa, are
you and Sunshine
ready for next week?
You bet they're ready.
Well, I hope so.
She's ready.
Well, I wish I was as
confident as my dad.
Well, I'd better get
Sunshine down to the stables.
Okay.
Bye. Bye.
I'll catch up with you in
the parking lot, darling.
She's quite the daughter.
Sometimes when I look at her
I still see her mother.
ALEX: Well,
we cannot thank you
enough, Mr. Fuller.
Donating this arena
was a God-send to us.
Oh, we both win, Alex.
You get the arena,
and the arena gets Ty
Murray and Widow Maker.
Ty Murray? Bull rider Ty Murray?
Nine time world
champion Ty Murray...?
He's riding in
the charity rodeo?
That's a fact.
Coming here special
just to ride Widow Maker.
Widow Maker?
I don't like the sound of that.
TRIVETTE: It's because
you're not supposed to.
Forty-six guys
tried to ride that bull.
Nobody's stayed on
for the full eight seconds.
That bull's unridable.
TY: Not unridable, Ranger.
Just unridden. WALKER: Hey, Ty.
Hey, Walker.
Ty, this is Alex Cahill.
Ty Murray. Hi.
Nice to meet you.
Ranger Trivette.
How you doing?
My pleasure, sir.
You know what? I saw
you in Las Vegas last year.
You rode Destroyer.
ANNOUNCER (on PA): And
it's Ty Murray riding Destroyer,
and he's gonna take it
for the full eight seconds.
Oh, that's a heck of a ride.
Yeah. TRIVETTE:
That was amazing, man.
Well, thanks.
Well, we appreciate it, Ty.
Oh, I'm just glad to help.
Uh, you sure you
don't want first shot
at Widow Maker, Walker?
Ha-ha-ha. No.
I'll leave Widow
Maker to the pros.
Well, I'm looking forward to it.
Boy, if anybody can
ride him, you can.
Ha, tell that to my
insurance agent.
(all laughing)
Speaking of which, I
got a stack of paperwork
to take care of
for the big event,
so if you'll excuse me.
Just go ahead and visit.
We'll catch you all later.
Okay, J.T.
So tell me more about
this center of yours.
Well, it's call the Hope Center.
Help Our People Excel.
( ominous theme playing)
Hey, Melissa.
Heading over to Campfire Tavern.
You come on and help
us wash down some suds.
MELISSA: I'm busy, Buddy.
Besides, I'm underage.
No problem. I
know the bartender.
I'm sure you do,
but I'm going home,
and even if I wasn't,
I have better things to do
than down suds with you.
( suspenseful theme playing)
(men chattering
indistinctly) (laughing)
(horse neighs)
MAN 1: Don't let her
get away. MAN 2: Yeah.
(grunts)
Let me show you
what you're missing.
(grunts)
J.T.: Why you little...
(men shout indistinctly)
If you ever so much as
touch my daughter again,
I'm gonna whip the living...
BUDDY: Hold him for me, guys.
Old man, you just
made a big mistake.
(grunts)
(grunts)
Daddy, are you okay?
(all grunting)
All right.
All right, it's just a fight.
(groans)
If you don't toss the knife,
it's assault with a deadly
weapon, kid. Come on.
(grunts)
Walker!
Buddy? Buddy!
Oh, man, no.
No.
You killed my brother.
( dramatic theme playing)
(Zach sobbing)
( 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 ♪
I want the rotten
skunk that killed my son.
It was an accident, Mr. Crowder.
I might have known
you'd have had
something to do
with this, Walker.
What happened?
Putting my brother
in the penitentiary
wasn't enough for you?
Your brother swindled
30 families out of their land.
Now you got to go and
murder my youngest boy.
Walker didn't do it. I did it.
( suspenseful theme playing)
ALEX: He didn't murder anybody,
and none of this
would have happened
if your son hadn't pulled
a knife on Ranger Trivette.
The hell you say.
You people have had it in for me
and my family for years.
ALEX: Only when
they break the law.
I was there, Mr. Crowder,
and we have several witnesses.
I don't care what you've
trumped up, Walker.
You ain't gonna
get by with this.
Mr. Crowder, I'm
sorry about your son.
Not near as sorry as
you're gonna be, boy.
I'll see you in hell.
( dramatic theme playing)
MELISSA: Then Buddy roped me,
yanked me back,
and tried to kiss me.
When I tried to
resist... Resist?
To hear Zack tell it, she
did everything but attack him.
ROBERTSON: That'll
be enough, Mr. Crowder.
Please continue, Miss Fuller.
Then he knocked
me to the ground.
The next thing I
remember was them,
um, holding Dad
while Buddy hit him,
and then Ranger Walker
showed up and everything
started moving pretty fast.
Did you see Buddy Crowder
pull a knife on Ranger Trivette?
Yes.
Ranger Trivette tried to
talk him into putting it away,
but he wouldn't listen.
He tried to stab
Ranger Trivette.
They wrestled some.
Ranger Trivette threw him
in the water trough and...
And then Buddy was dead.
ROBERTSON: And there was
no indication that Ranger Trivette
was mad at Buddy
or had it in for him?
Oh, no, sir.
He did everything he could
to make Buddy stop fighting.
ROBERTSON:
Thank you, Miss Fuller.
We've heard testimony
from the Rangers
on the scene, victims,
and the witnesses.
We'll take a recess and
return with our determination.
(gavel slams)
( suspenseful theme playing)
And it is resolved
Buddy Crowder
died at his own hand
while trying to avoid lawful
arrest by a peace officer.
Ranger Trivette
is hereby absolved
of all criminal and
civil responsibility.
This matter is
officially closed.
Call this an impartial hearing?
This is nothing but a love fest.
You people are
pretty cozy, aren't you?
Throwing rodeos for each other,
thumbing your noses at
us who work with our hands
and make this country great.
This is nothing but a
state sanctioned murder.
Mr. Crowder, as a father I
can understand your loss,
but please restrain yourself.
This meeting is adjourned.
( dramatic theme playing)
(crowd chattering indistinctly)
Mr. Crowder, I'm sorry about
what happened to your son.
He made a bad choice.
WALKER: You heard the commander.
It's over.
It ain't over, Walker.
It ain't over by a long shot.
( dramatic theme playing)
(country song playing on radio)
Mm. There you go.
(phone ringing) Oh.
Yeah, Trivette.
No.
Really? Now?
Gosh, I'll be right there.
Gotta go. What's up?
Can't tell you. I'll jinx it.
Jinx what?
Walker, I got two words for you.
Well, I hope it's not
"emu" and "gold."
(giggles)
(imitates Alex giggling)
No, it's not. Purple blur.
Purple blur?
Mm-hm. Cherokee that, buddy.
Purple blur.
Well, whatever it is,
it's gotta be important.
I've never seen Trivette
leave food before.
Yeah.
(laughs)
And I don't think you ever will.
(laughs)
CROWDER: My big
brother went to jail
to protect me.
You were Buddy's big brother.
Where in the hell were you?
Walker and I were going at it.
Ah, there's just two
of us left now, Zack.
You and me.
(horse whinnies)
We can't let this stand.
What are we gonna do?
Not we, you.
You lost Buddy and now
I want you to put it right.
What do you mean?
I mean I want Trivette dead.
( suspenseful theme playing)
Dead?
Yeah, but not until he suffers
a whole world of hurt.
You want him beaten
to death? That's right.
I'm bringing in some
prime beef from Abilene.
They'll break his bones
and make his life
flash before his eyes,
and then when
the coast is clear,
I want you to step in
and drive a knife
into his heart.
I want him to know that
a Crowder killed him.
Can you do that for me, son?
If that's what you want.
Yeah, that's what I want.
( dramatic theme swells)
GAGE: So when the
jury heard that a Ranger
actually jumped
from the helicopter
onto the get away car
and busted 'em red
handed with the evidence,
it was over from there.
Yeah, that's the whole point.
What point's that, C.D.?
Women Rangers.
Oh, here we go again.
What about women Rangers?
No, no, no, no.
Don't get him started.
C.D.: It's very simple.
A woman just won't take the risk
that a man'll take.
No, sir.
What makes you think
that a woman wouldn't do that?
Well, it's self-evident.
Every time a woman
tries to do a man's job,
she exceeds her grasp, honey.
"Honey."
Did you just call me "honey"?
That's a term of
endearment, sweetheart.
(all laughing)
Yeah, usually followed by:
"bring me another beer."
Sydney, this isn't personal.
A woman just can't do
as much as a man can do.
C.D.,
it was Sydney that jumped
onto the getaway car.
( light hearted theme playing)
Hm.
Well, I guess I'd better go back
and get me a great
big piece of humble pie.
I was wondering when
you were gonna speak up.
Whoa.
Huh. You're not
gonna believe this.
What?
Come on, you gotta see.
Come on, Big Dog.
Come on, come on.
(hoots)
So what do you
think? Isn't it beautiful?
Well, it's, uh...
Unique. Yeah, unique.
Yes, it is.
It's great. Whose is it?
It's mine.
Yours? Yep.
Wait a minute now, Jimmy.
A car like this'd cost a
hell of a lot of money.
Where'd you get the
money to buy this?
Let me explain. Are you dirty?
(chuckles)
No, I'm not on
the take. It's nice.
Did you inherit some money?
Nope. You finally
picked a good stock.
No, but I do have
an idea about a...
C.D.: Listen, Jimmy, I
asked you a question.
Are you dirty?
No, I'm not on the take.
Well, what did you, find it?
That's what I did.
Yeah, yeah, I'll bet you did,
right out the side of the
road with a note in it, says:
"Jimmy Trivette, get
inside me and drive me off."
No, that's not what I did.
Trivette, tell us
how you got the car.
That's what I'm trying to do.
The police impounded
it last month.
It came up for
auction yesterday.
All right, you know Matt
down at the motor pool?
I said, "Matt, if
anything special
ever comes up, give me a call."
He calls me, I
go to the auction,
I bid on the car, voilà.
People, am I lucky or what?
It's definitely you, Jimmy.
Yes, it is.
So you gonna let us drive it?
Uh, uh... (babbles)
Let me get back to you on that.
Yeah.
Well, we gotta go. Where to?
We're going to the movies.
What are you gonna see?
An action movie. A love story.
Ooh.
I wanna see something
beautiful and romantic.
(chuckles)
Well, how about an action movie
with a love scene?
We'll talk about it
on the car ride over.
See you guys tomorrow.
Okay. Bye.
Bye-bye.
I can't believe that you
thought I was on the take.
I'm not saying that
there aren't some jobs
that women can
do better than men...
Oh, right, like-like
diapering, vacuuming, crying.
And interrupting.
There may well be a president,
a woman president,
in my lifetime.
Well, God forbid.
Do either one of you two
have an opinion on this thing?
Gage?
Well, sure, I have
an opinion on this,
and my opinion is that I would
like to hear Trivette's opinion.
(inhales heavily)
And my opinion is that
I think it's time for me
to take the purpster
out for a spin.
Night.
(sighs)
Did he just say "purpster"?
Purpster?
He just said "purpster."
There's no such word.
( dramatic theme playing)
Hey, guys,
this here's a delicate piece
of automobile machinery.
Wanna lean off my car?
I said, step away from my car.
We're just gonna
let you know that, uh,
this light's busted.
Hey!
( upbeat theme playing)
What the hell are you doing?
All right, all right, listen.
(grunts and groans)
THUG: Come on.
(grunting)
Hyah!
Hyah! (grunts)
(engine starting)
THUG 2: Come on, let's go!
You okay?
(men groaning)
(speaks indistinctly)
I'll call an
ambulance. Yeah, go.
Trivette? Hey, are you okay?
Help me up. Okay.
Easy.
What in the hell happened here?
I don't think they liked
my new car, Big Dog.
Come on, buddy.
Here.
TRIVETTE: All right, the pickup
that Gage got the partial plate
number on came up stolen.
So you didn't recognize
any of them, huh?
Nope, they weren't at the
rodeo with the Crowder brothers.
That means he brought
them in from out of town.
You think he's
responsible for it?
Yeah, I do.
Crowder doesn't
make idle threats.
It was going great until them
other Rangers showed up.
Take my word for it, Dad.
Trivette knew he was whupped.
I didn't pay for whupped.
I paid for dead, and when
I pay for dead, I want dead.
It'd be crazy to
try it again now.
He's got his guard up
and there's just too damn
many Rangers around him.
Maybe you're right.
We'll lay off Trivette
for a month, two months,
and then we'll get
him and Walker too,
but right now I wanna teach
that lying little witch a lesson.
( upbeat theme playing)
(Widow Maker snorts)
MAN: All right, let
Widow Maker out.
(cries out)
Boy, when this
charity event is over,
I sure hope I
have an arena left.
MELISSA: You're
really gonna ride him?
Yep, hopefully
for eight seconds.
J.T.: Miss Cahill's center
is counting on a sell
out crowd to see you try.
I don't think they're
coming to see me.
At 46 and 0, I think
they're coming to see
what Widow Maker
does to number 47.
You're not afraid?
Ah, he's just
another bull, Melissa.
J.T.: Just another bull, Ty?
If Widow Maker's
just another bull,
then Doomsday is
just another sunset.
(chuckles)
Thanks for the
comforting thought, J.T.
(chuckles)
Well, I guess I gotta go.
Arena's set for barrels, honey,
and this is your last
chance for practice.
Thanks, Dad.
All right, we'll see you.
See you all. See you at dinner.
So you wanna watch me practice?
Sure. I hear you're one
heck of a barrel racer.
Great. I'll saddle Sunshine.
( cheery theme playing)
( ominous theme playing)
( cheery theme playing)
MAN: Go, run, go.
( dramatic theme playing)
All right, Tornado,
do your stuff.
MAN: Hey, who let Tornado out?
Hey.
(whinnies) (screams)
(whinnies)
TY: Melissa? (Melissa grunts)
Melissa, get outta here.
(grunts)
(Sunshine whinnies,
Tornado snorts)
(gasps) TY: Melissa?
(snorts)
Melissa, get outta here. Hey.
(snorts)
(grunts)
Hey.
Hey.
(grunts)
Help him! Somebody help him!
(grunts)
(groans)
(shouts)
Get Ty out.
( dramatic theme playing)
MAN: Come on, Ty. Get up, Ty.
(snorts)
Quick, quick, quick.
MAN 2: Come on, it's all right.
MAN: Come on.
( heart beating)
Come on, come on. All right.
(snorts)
Ty, Ty, are you okay?
I may be a good bull rider,
but I... I'm a lousy matador.
( dramatic theme playing)
(indistinct chatter over radio)
(engine starts)
(all talking indistinctly)
J.T.: Still can't figure out
how that bull got loose in here.
There's a rodeo
worker back there says
he saw Zack
Crowder open the gate.
He tried to kill my daughter?
Finish up here.
I'll bring him in.
( upbeat theme playing)
What do you want?
Your son, Zack, and
I think you know why.
Zack ain't here.
(vehicle departing)
(door shuts, engine starts)
(gun cocks)
You're not taking me in.
Listen, Zack.
You haven't killed anyone yet.
Don't make it worse than it is.
( dramatic theme playing)
You're dead, Walker.
(grunts)
ZACK: Daddy?
(whimpers)
I'm sorry, Daddy.
Oh.
(sobbing)
So what's happening
with the rodeo?
(chuckles)
You just can't get that mud
and dust outta
your nose, can you?
Well, it's just the
thought of all the good
the Widow Maker and I could
be doing for Miss Cahill's charity,
that's all.
Yeah, well, uh, the truth is,
I can't get anybody else
to ride Widow Maker.
Man, I'm sorry about that.
Yeah.
Well, without Widow Maker,
I'm afraid we can't count
on near the sellout
crowd that we expected.
Oh, come on, Alex.
Walker, are you
out of your mind?
It's for the Center,
but I told J.T.
if you said no,
I wouldn't do it.
No.
Fine, great, it's settled.
But J.T. did say if I
rode Widow Maker
that it would fill up the arena.
Walker, filling up the arena
isn't worth risking your life.
I'm not going to die.
Oh, right.
They just call it
the Widow Maker
because it's a cute name?
I don't want to be a widow
before I'm even married.
(sighs)
Well, if you say
no, I won't do it.
I already said no.
Well, you... You could
change your mind.
Walker.
Well, you could.
He's gonna ride the bull.
Hee-hee. Gonna ride the bull.
( country theme playing)
(crowd cheering, chattering)
(whining)
(crowd cheering)
(vendors shouting indistinctly)
(snorting)
Oh, we got a big
crowd here today, huh?
C.D.: Yeah, we got
a good crowd today.
SYDNEY: Come on,
Gage, would you step on it?
Relax. We'll get there.
I know we're gonna get there.
What I want is to
get there on time.
You know, Syd, I never
would have picked you
for the rodeo type.
Actually, I love rodeos, I do,
but this is not just
an ordinary rodeo.
You know, this is Walker
versus the Widow Maker.
This is huge.
This is like Tunney
versus Dempsey.
You know, like...
Like Ali versus Frazier,
the third fight, you know?
This is... This is
the Thrilla in Manila.
Wait a minute.
You mean you're
a boxing fan too?
You know what, Gage?
I guess there's
still a lot about me
that you just don't know.
(alarm ringing)
The bank.
Texas Rangers. Freeze.
Why do they always run?
(grunting)
( exciting theme playing)
Syd.
(all grunting)
Please don't get up.
( upbeat theme playing)
(buzzer buzzes)
ANNOUNCER (on PA):
With a time of 17.38 seconds,
that puts Marilyn
McConnors into 4th place
with two riders left.
Here comes Charlotte Goodhope.
( country theme playing)
(crowd cheering)
(buzzer sounds)
With a time of 15.53 seconds,
Charlotte Goodhope
moves into first place
with one rider left.
(clapping, whistling)
Man, I'm a jumpy as a bag
full of bull frogs.
(all laughing)
And now for the
last rider of the day,
Fort Worth's own,
Melissa Fuller.
(whinnies)
(crowd cheering)
(shouts indistinctly)
Hyah!
Take it easy, babe. Okay.
Keep it tight. Easy.
Come on, come on. Nice shot.
Okay.
Come on, back it up. Hold it.
Okay. Let her out. Come on.
Let her out. Let her out.
Come on. Come on,
make mama proud.
Come on, Melissa.
Yeah. Go, go, go. Come on!
(buzzer buzzes) She did it.
With a record time
of 14.64 seconds,
Melissa Fuller wins
the Charity Rodeo Barrel
Racing Championship.
Oh, come on, give
her a hand, folks.
Congratulations, J.T.
Congratulations.
(laughs)
( upbeat theme playing)
Oh, boy, how about that, huh?
That girl's got the goods.
She's gonna be world
champ some day.
Thank you, Ty.
I gotta get ready.
I sure wish it was me
riding Widow Maker, Walker.
So do I, Ty.
Is it too late for me to
change my mind back?
I'll be fine.
Give 'em hell, Cordell.
I will.
Remember, stay on
your legs and reach.
Got it.
Be careful, Cordell.
How you gonna be careful
sitting upon top of a bull, Big Dog?
(people chattering indistinctly)
(woman speaking
indistinctly on radio)
Are they coming?
Fort Worth P.D.'s
stretched pretty thin.
They said they'd send a couple
of cars as soon as they can.
All right.
You all are under
arrest for armed robbery,
reckless endangerment,
assault on a peace officer,
and most importantly, for
making me miss the rodeo.
♪ I got the fever inside Hey,
I'm headed for the road ♪
♪ Been wrangling And a-riding ♪
♪ And putting on a show ♪
♪ It's boots and jeans
And cowboy dreams ♪
♪ Yeah, everybody knew ♪
♪ We'd be kicking up
the dust At the rodeo ♪
♪ At the rodeo ♪
♪ I'll be having A
real good time ♪
♪ At the rodeo ♪
♪ It's like a
cowboy's Paradise ♪
♪ We'll saddle them up ♪
♪ Put your head down
And hold on tight ♪
♪ Every cowboy knows
You keep riding until light ♪
♪ At the rodeo ♪
♪ I'll be having A
real good time ♪
♪ At the rodeo ♪
(snorts)
ANNOUNCER: And now, folks,
the one you've all been waiting for...
Widow Maker is one ornery bull.
Out of chute number
two, stepping in
for the injured nine time
world champion Ty Murray,
and riding the unridable
46 and 0 Widow Maker,
based out of Dallas,
it's Texas Ranger
Cordell Walker.
(exclaims)
Oh, no, there's
trouble in the chute.
Oh, oh, oh. Ow.
(screams)
MAN: Get him out
of there. Pull him out.
MAN 2: Gotta get him.
MAN: Get him right now!
(men yelling indistinctly)
MAN: Get him straight.
Sorry, you can't go back there.
MAN: Take him. Oh.
(Widow Maker snorting)
Come on, almost got you.
Reach up, Walker.
Come on, babe, come on.
Pull him out.
(snorts)
Pull him out!
( dramatic theme playing)
How is he?
MAN: Can't tell yet.
(whispering indistinctly)
(Widow Maker snorts)
(squeaking)
MAN: It's all right, buddy.
Hang on.
How you doing?
(crowd cheering)
It looks like Ranger
Walker's okay, folks.
Oh, thank God.
MAN 2: That hand
looks bad, Walker.
It'll be okay.
Let's give it another go.
Oh. What is he doing?
Oh, Lord, he's gonna go again.
Walker's getting back on.
Walker, what are you doing?
That's one tough cowboy.
WALKER: Tie it in.
(grunts)
Watch this.
Okay.
(Widow Maker snorts)
( heroic theme playing)
(crowd cheering)
(buzzer sounds)
An amazing ride for
Ranger Cordell Walker, folks,
but still too close to call.
Oh, hold onto your hats
while we wait for
the official ruling.
(crowd cheering, clapping)
(snorts)
What do you think?
Pretty close on the buzzer.
Oh, my Lord, he did it.
He made it, folks,
and with a score of 96,
Cordell Walker is this year's
Champion Rodeo
Bull Riding champion.
(all cheering)
How about that for a show, huh?
( upbeat theme playing)
The son of a gun made it.
I never had a doubt.
(country song playing on radio)
ALEX: Now, you promise
that you'll never ever
ride another bull again.
Alex, I've been promising
you for three hours.
I mean, what on Earth
would possess you
to get back on that bull
after taking a fall like that?
Well, you know what they
say about falling off of a horse,
you have to get right back on?
Yeah.
That goes double for a bull.
Oh, so you got back on the bull
so you wouldn't be
afraid to ride bulls again.
Right.
You just promised
you never would.
Right.
Promise me again.
Alex, I promise I will
never ride a bull again.
Cordell's got his
fingers crossed.
Okay, now I believe you.
( upbeat theme playing)
(moos)
( upbeat 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 ♪
(mooing)
(crowd chattering indistinctly)
Oh, I can't believe it.
One week from today, our
first Annual Charity Rodeo.
It's gonna be great, Alex.
I know.
I am so grateful you
put me in touch with J.T.
He's a good friend
and a good man.
He was glad to help.
( upbeat theme playing)
J.T.: Go. Let's go. Come on.
Let him go, let him go.
Easy now.
Cut her tight.
Hyah, hyah. Come on.
And let him out.
Go. There we are.
Yeah. (clicks)
Hey, you two.
Walker.
Hey, J.T. J.T.: Trivette.
Lovely Miss Cahill. How are you?
Great. How are you?
So, Melissa, are
you and Sunshine
ready for next week?
You bet they're ready.
Well, I hope so.
She's ready.
Well, I wish I was as
confident as my dad.
Well, I'd better get
Sunshine down to the stables.
Okay.
Bye. Bye.
I'll catch up with you in
the parking lot, darling.
She's quite the daughter.
Sometimes when I look at her
I still see her mother.
ALEX: Well,
we cannot thank you
enough, Mr. Fuller.
Donating this arena
was a God-send to us.
Oh, we both win, Alex.
You get the arena,
and the arena gets Ty
Murray and Widow Maker.
Ty Murray? Bull rider Ty Murray?
Nine time world
champion Ty Murray...?
He's riding in
the charity rodeo?
That's a fact.
Coming here special
just to ride Widow Maker.
Widow Maker?
I don't like the sound of that.
TRIVETTE: It's because
you're not supposed to.
Forty-six guys
tried to ride that bull.
Nobody's stayed on
for the full eight seconds.
That bull's unridable.
TY: Not unridable, Ranger.
Just unridden. WALKER: Hey, Ty.
Hey, Walker.
Ty, this is Alex Cahill.
Ty Murray. Hi.
Nice to meet you.
Ranger Trivette.
How you doing?
My pleasure, sir.
You know what? I saw
you in Las Vegas last year.
You rode Destroyer.
ANNOUNCER (on PA): And
it's Ty Murray riding Destroyer,
and he's gonna take it
for the full eight seconds.
Oh, that's a heck of a ride.
Yeah. TRIVETTE:
That was amazing, man.
Well, thanks.
Well, we appreciate it, Ty.
Oh, I'm just glad to help.
Uh, you sure you
don't want first shot
at Widow Maker, Walker?
Ha-ha-ha. No.
I'll leave Widow
Maker to the pros.
Well, I'm looking forward to it.
Boy, if anybody can
ride him, you can.
Ha, tell that to my
insurance agent.
(all laughing)
Speaking of which, I
got a stack of paperwork
to take care of
for the big event,
so if you'll excuse me.
Just go ahead and visit.
We'll catch you all later.
Okay, J.T.
So tell me more about
this center of yours.
Well, it's call the Hope Center.
Help Our People Excel.
( ominous theme playing)
Hey, Melissa.
Heading over to Campfire Tavern.
You come on and help
us wash down some suds.
MELISSA: I'm busy, Buddy.
Besides, I'm underage.
No problem. I
know the bartender.
I'm sure you do,
but I'm going home,
and even if I wasn't,
I have better things to do
than down suds with you.
( suspenseful theme playing)
(men chattering
indistinctly) (laughing)
(horse neighs)
MAN 1: Don't let her
get away. MAN 2: Yeah.
(grunts)
Let me show you
what you're missing.
(grunts)
J.T.: Why you little...
(men shout indistinctly)
If you ever so much as
touch my daughter again,
I'm gonna whip the living...
BUDDY: Hold him for me, guys.
Old man, you just
made a big mistake.
(grunts)
(grunts)
Daddy, are you okay?
(all grunting)
All right.
All right, it's just a fight.
(groans)
If you don't toss the knife,
it's assault with a deadly
weapon, kid. Come on.
(grunts)
Walker!
Buddy? Buddy!
Oh, man, no.
No.
You killed my brother.
( dramatic theme playing)
(Zach sobbing)
( 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 ♪
I want the rotten
skunk that killed my son.
It was an accident, Mr. Crowder.
I might have known
you'd have had
something to do
with this, Walker.
What happened?
Putting my brother
in the penitentiary
wasn't enough for you?
Your brother swindled
30 families out of their land.
Now you got to go and
murder my youngest boy.
Walker didn't do it. I did it.
( suspenseful theme playing)
ALEX: He didn't murder anybody,
and none of this
would have happened
if your son hadn't pulled
a knife on Ranger Trivette.
The hell you say.
You people have had it in for me
and my family for years.
ALEX: Only when
they break the law.
I was there, Mr. Crowder,
and we have several witnesses.
I don't care what you've
trumped up, Walker.
You ain't gonna
get by with this.
Mr. Crowder, I'm
sorry about your son.
Not near as sorry as
you're gonna be, boy.
I'll see you in hell.
( dramatic theme playing)
MELISSA: Then Buddy roped me,
yanked me back,
and tried to kiss me.
When I tried to
resist... Resist?
To hear Zack tell it, she
did everything but attack him.
ROBERTSON: That'll
be enough, Mr. Crowder.
Please continue, Miss Fuller.
Then he knocked
me to the ground.
The next thing I
remember was them,
um, holding Dad
while Buddy hit him,
and then Ranger Walker
showed up and everything
started moving pretty fast.
Did you see Buddy Crowder
pull a knife on Ranger Trivette?
Yes.
Ranger Trivette tried to
talk him into putting it away,
but he wouldn't listen.
He tried to stab
Ranger Trivette.
They wrestled some.
Ranger Trivette threw him
in the water trough and...
And then Buddy was dead.
ROBERTSON: And there was
no indication that Ranger Trivette
was mad at Buddy
or had it in for him?
Oh, no, sir.
He did everything he could
to make Buddy stop fighting.
ROBERTSON:
Thank you, Miss Fuller.
We've heard testimony
from the Rangers
on the scene, victims,
and the witnesses.
We'll take a recess and
return with our determination.
(gavel slams)
( suspenseful theme playing)
And it is resolved
Buddy Crowder
died at his own hand
while trying to avoid lawful
arrest by a peace officer.
Ranger Trivette
is hereby absolved
of all criminal and
civil responsibility.
This matter is
officially closed.
Call this an impartial hearing?
This is nothing but a love fest.
You people are
pretty cozy, aren't you?
Throwing rodeos for each other,
thumbing your noses at
us who work with our hands
and make this country great.
This is nothing but a
state sanctioned murder.
Mr. Crowder, as a father I
can understand your loss,
but please restrain yourself.
This meeting is adjourned.
( dramatic theme playing)
(crowd chattering indistinctly)
Mr. Crowder, I'm sorry about
what happened to your son.
He made a bad choice.
WALKER: You heard the commander.
It's over.
It ain't over, Walker.
It ain't over by a long shot.
( dramatic theme playing)
(country song playing on radio)
Mm. There you go.
(phone ringing) Oh.
Yeah, Trivette.
No.
Really? Now?
Gosh, I'll be right there.
Gotta go. What's up?
Can't tell you. I'll jinx it.
Jinx what?
Walker, I got two words for you.
Well, I hope it's not
"emu" and "gold."
(giggles)
(imitates Alex giggling)
No, it's not. Purple blur.
Purple blur?
Mm-hm. Cherokee that, buddy.
Purple blur.
Well, whatever it is,
it's gotta be important.
I've never seen Trivette
leave food before.
Yeah.
(laughs)
And I don't think you ever will.
(laughs)
CROWDER: My big
brother went to jail
to protect me.
You were Buddy's big brother.
Where in the hell were you?
Walker and I were going at it.
Ah, there's just two
of us left now, Zack.
You and me.
(horse whinnies)
We can't let this stand.
What are we gonna do?
Not we, you.
You lost Buddy and now
I want you to put it right.
What do you mean?
I mean I want Trivette dead.
( suspenseful theme playing)
Dead?
Yeah, but not until he suffers
a whole world of hurt.
You want him beaten
to death? That's right.
I'm bringing in some
prime beef from Abilene.
They'll break his bones
and make his life
flash before his eyes,
and then when
the coast is clear,
I want you to step in
and drive a knife
into his heart.
I want him to know that
a Crowder killed him.
Can you do that for me, son?
If that's what you want.
Yeah, that's what I want.
( dramatic theme swells)
GAGE: So when the
jury heard that a Ranger
actually jumped
from the helicopter
onto the get away car
and busted 'em red
handed with the evidence,
it was over from there.
Yeah, that's the whole point.
What point's that, C.D.?
Women Rangers.
Oh, here we go again.
What about women Rangers?
No, no, no, no.
Don't get him started.
C.D.: It's very simple.
A woman just won't take the risk
that a man'll take.
No, sir.
What makes you think
that a woman wouldn't do that?
Well, it's self-evident.
Every time a woman
tries to do a man's job,
she exceeds her grasp, honey.
"Honey."
Did you just call me "honey"?
That's a term of
endearment, sweetheart.
(all laughing)
Yeah, usually followed by:
"bring me another beer."
Sydney, this isn't personal.
A woman just can't do
as much as a man can do.
C.D.,
it was Sydney that jumped
onto the getaway car.
( light hearted theme playing)
Hm.
Well, I guess I'd better go back
and get me a great
big piece of humble pie.
I was wondering when
you were gonna speak up.
Whoa.
Huh. You're not
gonna believe this.
What?
Come on, you gotta see.
Come on, Big Dog.
Come on, come on.
(hoots)
So what do you
think? Isn't it beautiful?
Well, it's, uh...
Unique. Yeah, unique.
Yes, it is.
It's great. Whose is it?
It's mine.
Yours? Yep.
Wait a minute now, Jimmy.
A car like this'd cost a
hell of a lot of money.
Where'd you get the
money to buy this?
Let me explain. Are you dirty?
(chuckles)
No, I'm not on
the take. It's nice.
Did you inherit some money?
Nope. You finally
picked a good stock.
No, but I do have
an idea about a...
C.D.: Listen, Jimmy, I
asked you a question.
Are you dirty?
No, I'm not on the take.
Well, what did you, find it?
That's what I did.
Yeah, yeah, I'll bet you did,
right out the side of the
road with a note in it, says:
"Jimmy Trivette, get
inside me and drive me off."
No, that's not what I did.
Trivette, tell us
how you got the car.
That's what I'm trying to do.
The police impounded
it last month.
It came up for
auction yesterday.
All right, you know Matt
down at the motor pool?
I said, "Matt, if
anything special
ever comes up, give me a call."
He calls me, I
go to the auction,
I bid on the car, voilà.
People, am I lucky or what?
It's definitely you, Jimmy.
Yes, it is.
So you gonna let us drive it?
Uh, uh... (babbles)
Let me get back to you on that.
Yeah.
Well, we gotta go. Where to?
We're going to the movies.
What are you gonna see?
An action movie. A love story.
Ooh.
I wanna see something
beautiful and romantic.
(chuckles)
Well, how about an action movie
with a love scene?
We'll talk about it
on the car ride over.
See you guys tomorrow.
Okay. Bye.
Bye-bye.
I can't believe that you
thought I was on the take.
I'm not saying that
there aren't some jobs
that women can
do better than men...
Oh, right, like-like
diapering, vacuuming, crying.
And interrupting.
There may well be a president,
a woman president,
in my lifetime.
Well, God forbid.
Do either one of you two
have an opinion on this thing?
Gage?
Well, sure, I have
an opinion on this,
and my opinion is that I would
like to hear Trivette's opinion.
(inhales heavily)
And my opinion is that
I think it's time for me
to take the purpster
out for a spin.
Night.
(sighs)
Did he just say "purpster"?
Purpster?
He just said "purpster."
There's no such word.
( dramatic theme playing)
Hey, guys,
this here's a delicate piece
of automobile machinery.
Wanna lean off my car?
I said, step away from my car.
We're just gonna
let you know that, uh,
this light's busted.
Hey!
( upbeat theme playing)
What the hell are you doing?
All right, all right, listen.
(grunts and groans)
THUG: Come on.
(grunting)
Hyah!
Hyah! (grunts)
(engine starting)
THUG 2: Come on, let's go!
You okay?
(men groaning)
(speaks indistinctly)
I'll call an
ambulance. Yeah, go.
Trivette? Hey, are you okay?
Help me up. Okay.
Easy.
What in the hell happened here?
I don't think they liked
my new car, Big Dog.
Come on, buddy.
Here.
TRIVETTE: All right, the pickup
that Gage got the partial plate
number on came up stolen.
So you didn't recognize
any of them, huh?
Nope, they weren't at the
rodeo with the Crowder brothers.
That means he brought
them in from out of town.
You think he's
responsible for it?
Yeah, I do.
Crowder doesn't
make idle threats.
It was going great until them
other Rangers showed up.
Take my word for it, Dad.
Trivette knew he was whupped.
I didn't pay for whupped.
I paid for dead, and when
I pay for dead, I want dead.
It'd be crazy to
try it again now.
He's got his guard up
and there's just too damn
many Rangers around him.
Maybe you're right.
We'll lay off Trivette
for a month, two months,
and then we'll get
him and Walker too,
but right now I wanna teach
that lying little witch a lesson.
( upbeat theme playing)
(Widow Maker snorts)
MAN: All right, let
Widow Maker out.
(cries out)
Boy, when this
charity event is over,
I sure hope I
have an arena left.
MELISSA: You're
really gonna ride him?
Yep, hopefully
for eight seconds.
J.T.: Miss Cahill's center
is counting on a sell
out crowd to see you try.
I don't think they're
coming to see me.
At 46 and 0, I think
they're coming to see
what Widow Maker
does to number 47.
You're not afraid?
Ah, he's just
another bull, Melissa.
J.T.: Just another bull, Ty?
If Widow Maker's
just another bull,
then Doomsday is
just another sunset.
(chuckles)
Thanks for the
comforting thought, J.T.
(chuckles)
Well, I guess I gotta go.
Arena's set for barrels, honey,
and this is your last
chance for practice.
Thanks, Dad.
All right, we'll see you.
See you all. See you at dinner.
So you wanna watch me practice?
Sure. I hear you're one
heck of a barrel racer.
Great. I'll saddle Sunshine.
( cheery theme playing)
( ominous theme playing)
( cheery theme playing)
MAN: Go, run, go.
( dramatic theme playing)
All right, Tornado,
do your stuff.
MAN: Hey, who let Tornado out?
Hey.
(whinnies) (screams)
(whinnies)
TY: Melissa? (Melissa grunts)
Melissa, get outta here.
(grunts)
(Sunshine whinnies,
Tornado snorts)
(gasps) TY: Melissa?
(snorts)
Melissa, get outta here. Hey.
(snorts)
(grunts)
Hey.
Hey.
(grunts)
Help him! Somebody help him!
(grunts)
(groans)
(shouts)
Get Ty out.
( dramatic theme playing)
MAN: Come on, Ty. Get up, Ty.
(snorts)
Quick, quick, quick.
MAN 2: Come on, it's all right.
MAN: Come on.
( heart beating)
Come on, come on. All right.
(snorts)
Ty, Ty, are you okay?
I may be a good bull rider,
but I... I'm a lousy matador.
( dramatic theme playing)
(indistinct chatter over radio)
(engine starts)
(all talking indistinctly)
J.T.: Still can't figure out
how that bull got loose in here.
There's a rodeo
worker back there says
he saw Zack
Crowder open the gate.
He tried to kill my daughter?
Finish up here.
I'll bring him in.
( upbeat theme playing)
What do you want?
Your son, Zack, and
I think you know why.
Zack ain't here.
(vehicle departing)
(door shuts, engine starts)
(gun cocks)
You're not taking me in.
Listen, Zack.
You haven't killed anyone yet.
Don't make it worse than it is.
( dramatic theme playing)
You're dead, Walker.
(grunts)
ZACK: Daddy?
(whimpers)
I'm sorry, Daddy.
Oh.
(sobbing)
So what's happening
with the rodeo?
(chuckles)
You just can't get that mud
and dust outta
your nose, can you?
Well, it's just the
thought of all the good
the Widow Maker and I could
be doing for Miss Cahill's charity,
that's all.
Yeah, well, uh, the truth is,
I can't get anybody else
to ride Widow Maker.
Man, I'm sorry about that.
Yeah.
Well, without Widow Maker,
I'm afraid we can't count
on near the sellout
crowd that we expected.
Oh, come on, Alex.
Walker, are you
out of your mind?
It's for the Center,
but I told J.T.
if you said no,
I wouldn't do it.
No.
Fine, great, it's settled.
But J.T. did say if I
rode Widow Maker
that it would fill up the arena.
Walker, filling up the arena
isn't worth risking your life.
I'm not going to die.
Oh, right.
They just call it
the Widow Maker
because it's a cute name?
I don't want to be a widow
before I'm even married.
(sighs)
Well, if you say
no, I won't do it.
I already said no.
Well, you... You could
change your mind.
Walker.
Well, you could.
He's gonna ride the bull.
Hee-hee. Gonna ride the bull.
( country theme playing)
(crowd cheering, chattering)
(whining)
(crowd cheering)
(vendors shouting indistinctly)
(snorting)
Oh, we got a big
crowd here today, huh?
C.D.: Yeah, we got
a good crowd today.
SYDNEY: Come on,
Gage, would you step on it?
Relax. We'll get there.
I know we're gonna get there.
What I want is to
get there on time.
You know, Syd, I never
would have picked you
for the rodeo type.
Actually, I love rodeos, I do,
but this is not just
an ordinary rodeo.
You know, this is Walker
versus the Widow Maker.
This is huge.
This is like Tunney
versus Dempsey.
You know, like...
Like Ali versus Frazier,
the third fight, you know?
This is... This is
the Thrilla in Manila.
Wait a minute.
You mean you're
a boxing fan too?
You know what, Gage?
I guess there's
still a lot about me
that you just don't know.
(alarm ringing)
The bank.
Texas Rangers. Freeze.
Why do they always run?
(grunting)
( exciting theme playing)
Syd.
(all grunting)
Please don't get up.
( upbeat theme playing)
(buzzer buzzes)
ANNOUNCER (on PA):
With a time of 17.38 seconds,
that puts Marilyn
McConnors into 4th place
with two riders left.
Here comes Charlotte Goodhope.
( country theme playing)
(crowd cheering)
(buzzer sounds)
With a time of 15.53 seconds,
Charlotte Goodhope
moves into first place
with one rider left.
(clapping, whistling)
Man, I'm a jumpy as a bag
full of bull frogs.
(all laughing)
And now for the
last rider of the day,
Fort Worth's own,
Melissa Fuller.
(whinnies)
(crowd cheering)
(shouts indistinctly)
Hyah!
Take it easy, babe. Okay.
Keep it tight. Easy.
Come on, come on. Nice shot.
Okay.
Come on, back it up. Hold it.
Okay. Let her out. Come on.
Let her out. Let her out.
Come on. Come on,
make mama proud.
Come on, Melissa.
Yeah. Go, go, go. Come on!
(buzzer buzzes) She did it.
With a record time
of 14.64 seconds,
Melissa Fuller wins
the Charity Rodeo Barrel
Racing Championship.
Oh, come on, give
her a hand, folks.
Congratulations, J.T.
Congratulations.
(laughs)
( upbeat theme playing)
Oh, boy, how about that, huh?
That girl's got the goods.
She's gonna be world
champ some day.
Thank you, Ty.
I gotta get ready.
I sure wish it was me
riding Widow Maker, Walker.
So do I, Ty.
Is it too late for me to
change my mind back?
I'll be fine.
Give 'em hell, Cordell.
I will.
Remember, stay on
your legs and reach.
Got it.
Be careful, Cordell.
How you gonna be careful
sitting upon top of a bull, Big Dog?
(people chattering indistinctly)
(woman speaking
indistinctly on radio)
Are they coming?
Fort Worth P.D.'s
stretched pretty thin.
They said they'd send a couple
of cars as soon as they can.
All right.
You all are under
arrest for armed robbery,
reckless endangerment,
assault on a peace officer,
and most importantly, for
making me miss the rodeo.
♪ I got the fever inside Hey,
I'm headed for the road ♪
♪ Been wrangling And a-riding ♪
♪ And putting on a show ♪
♪ It's boots and jeans
And cowboy dreams ♪
♪ Yeah, everybody knew ♪
♪ We'd be kicking up
the dust At the rodeo ♪
♪ At the rodeo ♪
♪ I'll be having A
real good time ♪
♪ At the rodeo ♪
♪ It's like a
cowboy's Paradise ♪
♪ We'll saddle them up ♪
♪ Put your head down
And hold on tight ♪
♪ Every cowboy knows
You keep riding until light ♪
♪ At the rodeo ♪
♪ I'll be having A
real good time ♪
♪ At the rodeo ♪
(snorts)
ANNOUNCER: And now, folks,
the one you've all been waiting for...
Widow Maker is one ornery bull.
Out of chute number
two, stepping in
for the injured nine time
world champion Ty Murray,
and riding the unridable
46 and 0 Widow Maker,
based out of Dallas,
it's Texas Ranger
Cordell Walker.
(exclaims)
Oh, no, there's
trouble in the chute.
Oh, oh, oh. Ow.
(screams)
MAN: Get him out
of there. Pull him out.
MAN 2: Gotta get him.
MAN: Get him right now!
(men yelling indistinctly)
MAN: Get him straight.
Sorry, you can't go back there.
MAN: Take him. Oh.
(Widow Maker snorting)
Come on, almost got you.
Reach up, Walker.
Come on, babe, come on.
Pull him out.
(snorts)
Pull him out!
( dramatic theme playing)
How is he?
MAN: Can't tell yet.
(whispering indistinctly)
(Widow Maker snorts)
(squeaking)
MAN: It's all right, buddy.
Hang on.
How you doing?
(crowd cheering)
It looks like Ranger
Walker's okay, folks.
Oh, thank God.
MAN 2: That hand
looks bad, Walker.
It'll be okay.
Let's give it another go.
Oh. What is he doing?
Oh, Lord, he's gonna go again.
Walker's getting back on.
Walker, what are you doing?
That's one tough cowboy.
WALKER: Tie it in.
(grunts)
Watch this.
Okay.
(Widow Maker snorts)
( heroic theme playing)
(crowd cheering)
(buzzer sounds)
An amazing ride for
Ranger Cordell Walker, folks,
but still too close to call.
Oh, hold onto your hats
while we wait for
the official ruling.
(crowd cheering, clapping)
(snorts)
What do you think?
Pretty close on the buzzer.
Oh, my Lord, he did it.
He made it, folks,
and with a score of 96,
Cordell Walker is this year's
Champion Rodeo
Bull Riding champion.
(all cheering)
How about that for a show, huh?
( upbeat theme playing)
The son of a gun made it.
I never had a doubt.
(country song playing on radio)
ALEX: Now, you promise
that you'll never ever
ride another bull again.
Alex, I've been promising
you for three hours.
I mean, what on Earth
would possess you
to get back on that bull
after taking a fall like that?
Well, you know what they
say about falling off of a horse,
you have to get right back on?
Yeah.
That goes double for a bull.
Oh, so you got back on the bull
so you wouldn't be
afraid to ride bulls again.
Right.
You just promised
you never would.
Right.
Promise me again.
Alex, I promise I will
never ride a bull again.
Cordell's got his
fingers crossed.
Okay, now I believe you.
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♪ 'Cause the eyes of
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♪ Any wrong you
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♪ When you're in
Texas Look behind you ♪
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