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And there's an arm. See it?

Yeah.

And that's the baby's head.

Oh, my God, Walker, that's our baby.

Yeah.

It looks like she's waving.

Yeah, it does.

She?

How do you know it's a she?

Well, you really can't tell yet, but we'll know by your next chronogram.

I don't want to know.

You don't?

No. I want to be surprised.

Is that okay?

Yeah, that's what you want, hon.

Well, I'll print this for you so you can take it home.

Oh, thank you.

How cool is this, huh?

Who knows what these kids would be doing if they didn't have a center to come

to? Yeah, it's paying off, huh?

Hey!

There's no tackling in basketball.

How cool is Boomer, too, huh?

He's doing such a great job here, it's a shame he can't get the gangbangers to

come in.

Well, they still treat it like it's a house of plague. Hey, Boomer.

Maybe I can lure him in here with the right kind of music. I hope you can.

Come on, get off of him! What are you doing?

Hey, listen, there's no tackling in basketball.

You got this thing working again?

Well, it only required a little electronics knowledge.

More than a little.

Well, I had ten years to learn.

Between what I picked up in the joint and what I've had to fix around this old

place, that stereo's like a piece of cake.

You're doing a good thing here, Boomer.

Well, I have a lot to make up for.

I'll tell you what impresses me.

The way you Rangers each week give you free time just to help these kids out.

Yeah, well, I can't think of a better way to spend enough free time.

Hey, Gabe, brother.

My turn to blow the whistle, man.

Whoa,

hold on.

Hey, is there a problem here? He was painting blade graffiti on our turf, if

it's any of your business.

Well, you come in here, it is my business.

Listen, I'm going to teach you a lesson, punk.

Not here, you're not.

Yeah, whatever.

I'll see you outside.

Shorty.

All right, kids, come on. Let's go.

I'm Boomer Knight.

I know who you are.

Everybody does.

Well, you got one on me. Who are you?

Danny Williams.

Are you a Blade?

That's right. Blades rule.

So you thought you could sneak on the Guardian turf.

Paint your colors?

Yeah, and I almost made it. Yeah, almost.

Hey, you like basketball?

There's some great games going on in here.

Nah, no way. This place is for punks.

Oh, Danny.

East is probably out there waiting on you, so maybe you ought to play a little

ball until you're sure it's gone.

Guess it wouldn't hurt to do that.

Tell you what, I'll walk you until you're back on Blade Turf.

Come on, it's time to close up anyway.

It's a free country.

Guess I can't stop them.

I've got all I can take from you, old man. You should have never came to the

party. Well, get used to it, Ace, because I'm staying.

But none of y 'all belong up in here, all right?

In the eyes of a ranger, the unsuspecting stranger had better know

of wrong from right.

Cause the eyes of the ranger are upon you.

Even though you do, he's gonna see.

When you're in Texas, look behind you.

Cause that's where the ranger's gonna be.

Both of you back off.

The center's neutral territory.

Yeah, well, you tell that brother of yours to stay out of Guardian territory.

There ain't no telling what'll happen next time. What? Dog, you touched my

brother. You already know what's gonna happen.

Everybody go home and cool off now.

I don't want any more trouble here.

This is a place of peace.

Yeah, there ain't gonna be peace for long around here. Yeah, that's right,

because we're taking you down, ain't I?

Hey! He said back off!

I mean, who are you?

Texas Rangers.

And he said back off!

What if we don't?

Then you'll be doing some serious prison time.

See you when I see you.

Whatever, baby. I ain't too hard to find.

Boomer, I'll tell you what. You got your hands more than full with that bunch.

Well, somebody's got to make a stand.

Nothing's going to change around here.

What do you want, Mr. Carson?

We had to bust a few heads, but we collected everything we're owed.

That's what I like to hear.

Good, Ace, but you can do better.

Boomer Knight is running interference with the drug trade on Division 3. Don't

want him out of here, Ace.

Here's a little incentive.

Don't disappoint me.

You can always count on the Guardians, Mr. Carson.

I know I can.

Hey, good try, Scott.

These kids have come a long ways in the last few months, Boomer.

Oh, they sure have.

We just had a few more players. We could enter the community center league.

Yeah, it's too bad we can't get those kids in here.

I know. That's what's so frustrating.

I can't even get the younger gang kids through the door.

That's the kid I was telling you about, Danny Williams.

Yeah, I ran a check on him.

His father was killed in a gang fight when he was just a baby.

His older brother, Mike.

It's head of the blade.

There's got to be a way to get him in here.

I'm sure you'll find a way.

I hope you're right. I've done a lot of praying about it.

I've got to get to these younger kids before gang life totally sucks them in.

You know, when I started the center two years ago, I was so naive.

I thought, it's kind of like the movie. If I build it, they would come.

Remember you said the other night that Danny was really enjoying himself

basketball.

Even though he wouldn't admit it.

Let me have an idea.

What? You and your friends help us lug this stuff inside. You're more than

welcome to stay for pizza and sodas.

What's the catch?

No catch.

You're right.

Whatever.

Pepperoni, my favorite.

Oh, same offer goes for you guys, too.

What the heck? Free pizza.

What the heck? Give me one.

I like that.

It's still hot.

I'm hungry.

We'll grab a flight.

I'm a backboard breaker. I'm a 360 trainer. I'm a slam dunk daddy. In a

I'm a winner. You know I got skills, got the game, the thrills. Gonna make a

million dollars. Hey, Danny.

You're shooting some great shots here tonight.

Probably luck.

What, luck?

Oh, yeah?

Prove it.

All right. Hey, Boomer, pass me my ball. You know I got the game.

You know I got the game.

I'm going to talk to this man. Check out my stats. I'm the king of assists, man.

I can run. I can rebound. I can play all kinds of games. There's no higher team.

The team is in me.

I'm cutting to my leg. I'm going to my right. I got the biscuit in the bucket.

go 50 and 9.

Anytime I want it, I can get a triple -double. If you try to guard me, you're

going to have a word of trouble.

I'm bringing down the hammer when I start to look.

If I see an open lane, you know I'm going for it. Got the sweet talk over,

the baseline jumper. When I crash the boards, I'm a flat -out thumper. I'm

chatting up the zebras so I can get a call. When it's winning time, I say,

brother, give me the ball.

You want to see some moves, you know I got them. When I'm putting up a J, it's

hitting nothing but the bottom.

What do you got? What do you got?

Good.

But not good enough.

What you talking about, man? This is one of our best months yet.

Yeah? You'd do a lot better if you closed the center, chased Mr. Nice Guy

out of the neighborhood. We got Division Street covered, all right?

Right.

Tell me this, Mike.

Why are the Guardians kicking your butt?

Look, man, whatever the Guardians do, we'll double.

That I would like to see, Mikey.

Hey,

man, where in the hell is Danny at? I ain't seen him all day.

I don't know. I thought after the other night he'd be sticking real close. Trust

me, he'll never do anything that... Stupid again.

Man, if Ace gets his hands on Danny. If Ace ever lays one finger on my brother,

I will personally rip him apart.

Now, you let that be known, all right? Yeah.

I'm a backboard breaker. I'm a 360 spinner. I'm a slam dunk daddy. In a

I'm a winner. You know I got skill, got the game, the thrills. Gonna make a

million dollars, run up a lot of bigs. I know how to jam.

Come on, guys. Break it up. He blocked me. He did not. You were charging.

Wait a minute. You guys want to settle this?

Well, then I'll show you how to settle it.

Okay. You ready?

Now settle it.

Okay, now it's settled. You know, Boomer, I was talking to the coach of

Denton Community Center basketball team, and he said that his kid could beat any

team around, especially a team from Division Street.

He did what?

I'd like to see them try.

That sounds like a challenge to me.

Damn straight it's a challenge.

Damn straight.

Then I think we better get a basketball team together, don't you, Boomer?

Let's do it.

Okay.

Boy, this neighborhood definitely needs a place like the center, huh?

Yeah, you know, if Boomer gets a hold of these kids early enough, they might

have a chance.

Boomer's doing a great job.

Isn't that two of the guardians?

Yep, sure is. Let's take one wild guess what they're up to.

Dealing drugs.

Texas Rangers!

All right, easy now.

Yeah, it's only a chick.

We don't get to talk.

Had to be one of the gangs.

I guess it was the Guardians.

The Guardians didn't do this.

Can we help you clean it up?

We'll help, too.

Oh, that's great. We appreciate it. Thanks.

Come on, Danny, Jeff.

Let's get some brooms.

Wonders never cease.

If I don't change it, this world will be empty.

If not time, not then when?

If I don't change it, this world will be empty. If not time, not then when? If I

don't change it, this world will be empty. If not time, not then when? If I

don't change it, this world will be empty.

If I don't change it, this world will be empty. If I don't change it, this world

will be empty. If I don't change it, this world will be empty. If I don't

it, this world will be empty. If I don't change it, this world will be empty. If

I don't change it, this world will be empty. If I don't change it, this world

will be empty. If I don't change it, this world will be empty. If I don't

it, this world will be empty.

If I don't change it, this world will be empty.

If I don't change it, this world will be empty.

If I don't change I'm not mad, but I am disappointed.

So you're not going to get back at them?

I found out the hard way that violence only leads to more violence.

Show them your tattoo, Boomer.

You were a jackal?

You guys, Boomer was a jackal.

Hey, guys, I'm not proud of this, okay?

Jackals are legends.

No, Jeff, the Jackals are either dead or in prison, like I was for ten years.

I keep this as a reminder of where hate can take you.

You knew Boomer was a Jackal?

Oh, yeah, I knew.

In fact, I arrested him.

You put Boomer in prison?

I hated him for it.

I don't get it.

You guys seem to be friends.

We are friends now.

Boomer's a different guy than he was then.

I was so violent, I landed in solitary confinement my very first day in prison.

Imagine

being

locked in a dark hole. The cell was so small it barely even fit.

I didn't know if I was going to make it in seven minutes, let alone seven days.

I would have gone totally nuts except for the voice.

The voice?

Was it a ghost?

No, Jeff, it was a person in the next cell.

He talked me through my fear.

The voice saved my life in more ways than one.

What do you mean?

He started telling me about the Lord, our Savior.

He told me if I knelt down and asked for his forgiveness, everything would

become bearable.

He quoted me scriptures from the Bible, and I still remember them to this day.

Proverbs chapter 3.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your steps.

For the Lord gives wisdom. From his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

For he guards the course of the just, and he protects the way of the faithful.

The day before I got out of

solitary, this man was released.

Now don't forget, I hated anybody that wasn't white.

So what I saw and heard changed me.

He came over, looked me right in the eye and said, From this day on, you will

understand what is right and just and fair.

Wisdom will enter your heart and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

And then I knelt down and asked God to wash away my sins and remove all the

hatred from my heart.

My life changed forever from that moment.

Okay, guys, let's get back to work.

Okay. Speaking of work, I gotta get to Ranger headquarters.

Walker, would you do me a favor? Yeah.

Okay, guys.

Let's get ready to kick some dead butt.

Yeah!

Hey,

Mr. Carson, man. How you doing? Not so good, Mike. Not so good at all.

What you talking about, man?

I mean, the center is still open. Didn't I tell you that I wanted Boomer Knight

run off Division Street?

He's hurting my business, son, and that ain't cool at all.

When the hell have you been?

Helping clean up the youth center. What did I tell you about that place? Didn't

I tell you not to go there?

I'm a part of the team.

You're part of this team.

And this team is the only one that matters.

Mike, why don't you go check it out?

It's fun over there.

Look, LeBron, I'm going to tell you this for the last time. The last time,

aight? Stay away from the center. I'm not going to, aight?

You can't make me.

Walker and Boomer are my friends.

I'm going to the youth center.

See this dog?

Boomer don't turn my own brother again.

Call yourselves the guardians?

The guardians of what?

You're not guarding my dope or my money. We've got it under control. Really?

Business is slipping, Ace.

My people get busted every time they go near one of them. That wasn't our fault.

Look, I don't want excuses.

I want results.

What the hell are they doing?

Hey, Mike. Hey, Mike, me.

You're leaving.

I'm trying to play basketball.

Whoa, whoa.

You in here playing basketball with him?

So? Let me hip you to something, little bruh.

This is Ace's cousin.

He is your enemy.

Never forget that, all right? If I got it again, I'll kill you.

Well, bring it on then, dog. What you got? What you got to say? You've been in

my face. What's up?

What's up? What you got? You ain't got nothing, dog. What's up? You guys think

you're tough?

Well, I got some guys coming down here that will show you what tough really is.

I had them coming here to talk to these boys, but since you're here, you might

as well listen.

So go sit down.

I'm not going to listen to nothing, man. I'm out of here. Yeah, whatever.

Whatever. Who said sit down? Sit down, punk!

You deaf or just dumb?

Man, you better keep your damn hands off me.

Hey, Ranger, man, you just gonna sit there and let them do this? They can't

this. Nothing I can do about it, right?

You get your butts in them seats, or I'm gonna let the floor with them. You hear

me, boys?

Get back here, girlfriend.

Get back here, little girl.

Get back here, little girl.

Get on with it.

Sit down, punk. Sit down.

I want you to listen up.

Gang has been running these streets for a long time.

Have you ever asked yourself what happened to the old gang members?

Y 'all are so hell -bent on gang life, we thought we might show you where it

would lead.

I went to prison, and so did they.

So dig that.

Big deal.

It was a big deal, punk.

The terrific took the best years of my life from me, man.

You think it's funny, huh?

You think it's funny?

Well, you ain't going to think it's funny when you're down in that man's

And you will end up there.

You guys think you're pretty tough, huh?

Well, I thought I was pretty tough, too.

Until I went to prison.

They called me Slash for a reason.

I locked an eye.

The guy slashed it right out of the socket.

The train you guys are on has two destinations.

Six feet under?

Or prison.

And after a week?

Hell, after one day.

Six feet under ain't gonna look so bad.

In prison?

You ain't nothing but little girls.

Fresh meat, baby.

There's nothing cons like better than little punks you think are tough.

These boys need to know the truth about where they're headed.

I was once a punk like you guys.

And when one of you guys came inside, I just want to kill you.

Me too. Do you know why?

Because every time I look at you, I think of the life that I threw away.

And it reminds me how stupid I was when I was like you. And that's the thing,

girlfriend, about hard time.

When you're doing time, you have all the time to think about it that you're the

idiot that put yourself in that man's prison. All you want to do is look

and point the finger at somebody else.

Y 'all was real easy targets.

Hot new young looking studs like you.

Beat him.

Kill him.

It don't matter.

Just fill up that time and hate.

I think they've got their attention.

I'm a backboard breaker. I'm a 360 spinner. I'm a slam dunk daddy.

Danny, Danny, Danny. Pass it to Jim.

Box him in. Box him in.

You need to play as well as you give advice.

Well, if you'd like to get out there and go a few games against me.

No, I don't think so. But I know of a team in Denton. I've got your age. I

love to get you to go.

That is, if you're up to it.

Bring them on.

Yeah, I mean, if they want their buzz, bring them on.

Well, sounds like a challenge to me.

You better get a team together.

Check it out.

life. Man,

these uniforms are lame.

The Blue Angels.

What's with the name?

I don't even know, man.

I'm just ready to get this game on.

Guys, wake up and live a little bit. Let's see some teamwork.

Walker knew that these kids couldn't back down from the challenge.

Time out, ref.

You know, I only wish that we weren't losing so badly.

It does look pretty hopeless, doesn't it?

Does anyone on this team know what the word team means?

Then I'll show you.

Get up.

Get up.

Sit down.

Sit down.

Get up.

Get up.

Sit down.

Sit.

It means there is no black or white.

There's only blue, the color of your uniform.

God doesn't see us in colors, but in character.

Character is what matters.

Go out there today and see each other as brothers in Christ.

If you can do that, whether you win the game or not, you'll be fair winners.

Okay. Let's go.

Let's do this thing.

I didn't do it, you know.

Do what?

Trash the center.

You say you didn't do it. I believe you.

You believe me?

Yeah, we do.

Division Street now advances to the league championship.

heard from you lately mike what's been going on you know dog been busy that's

all you were playing basketball at the center so with the guardians mikey what

are you trying to pull look it's nothing we're just on the same team all right

it's nothing i'm gonna show you nothing you want me to cut the blades out the

action give it all to the guardian you

know what

Go ahead, dog.

Give it to him.

The blades quit.

You gonna regret this?

Whatever.

Let's get out of here, y 'all.

Go, go, Danny.

All right, Danny, way to go. Good job.

Keep going.

Your boys are doing great. This is a miracle.

No matter how I tried, I couldn't get through to them.

Danny was headed in the same direction as Mike.

Now look at them.

Wouldn't have believed it if I didn't see it.

Not only the gangs in here, so are the parents.

Like we've got a real community.

That doesn't look good.

Boomer!

Hey, Boomer!

I don't like this at all.

Doesn't look good to me.

Walker.

Walker, Sydney.

Gage and I are over here at the center and it looks like it's been broken into.

There's no sign of Boomer. We'll be right there.

Y 'all doing on our turf?

Hey, dog.

We ain't coming for no trouble, all right?

Boomer's been kidnapped, and they took him to your turf.

What? I went early to help Boomer set up, and they got him. Who?

Carson's two -new bodyguard.

You know anything about this?

Carson said he was going to get even with us when we told him we stopped

for him.

He threatened us, too.

He's going to frame us for killing Boomer.

You know what? We got to find Boomer before it's too late. If he's in our

we'll find him.

Danny. You stay here, all right?

You too, Jeff.

Come on. I think I know what he might be.

Any sign of Boomer? No, no sign of the Guardians or the Blades either.

Frank Walker!

Boomer's been kidnapped!

Yeah, Daddy saw it.

Carson's two bodyguards put Boomer in a car and drove off into Guardian

territory. Mikey and H1 are looking for him.

Carson must be the drug dealer.

Yeah, we got to find Boomer.

We can help. I know what the car looks like. And I know some places where they

might be.

Okay, hop in the truck.

Gun. Snap out of it. Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

Who are you?

Your worst nightmare, Boomer. You messed with the wrong fella. You're way out of

your league.

Untie me. We'll see about that.

Go ahead and laugh, punk. If you think shooting me is going to put things back

the way they were, you're crazy.

Oh, I'm not going to shoot you.

I'm going to hang you, boomer.

Come on, Al.

You'll never get those kids back working for you again. We'll see about that.

All right. Hey, fellas, lift him up. Lift him up.

Stop it.

Yeah.

Stop. Stop it.

Come on, guys. Let's take it back to the old days.

I'll throw in your cut.

We don't want your money.

We're going to give you what you're about to give. Boom. Yeah, have a

party. Mike, Ace, don't do it.

If you hang him, you go to prison.

And believe me, this slime ball is not even worth it.

You guys did a good thing here today.

And you saved my life.

Don't throw yours away.

I'm begging you.

Please.

Untie me.

You must be Carson.

Won't you let me do the honors?

Glad to see you okay, Boomer.

Thanks to the kids.

Well, how'd it go in court?

Carson was indicted on multiple charges, ranging from drug dealing to attempted

murder. So with all our evidence and your testimony, we'll get a conviction.

Great.

Now let's get on to something really important.

The game.

Yeah, quite a crowd.

The entire community's here.

Well, let's get it on. See ya.

You're really making a difference, Puma.

No water.

God's making a difference.

in Texas look behind you.

Because that's where the Rangers are going to be.