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[MUSIC PLAYING]

[PEOPLE SPEAKING INDISITNCTLY]

You wanted to see me, sir?

Yes. We need to do a recount.

Is there a problem?

Yes.

The figures I'm getting from Central Munitions

don't match our physical count.

How can that be?

Either we've got a problem with shipping

or there's a problem here at the base.

We'll get right on it, sir.

Oh, Lieutenant, your visitor's here.

Okay. Send him in.

Yes.

You can go in now.

Thank you.

We're not going anywhere, Duane.

We gotta do another inventory.

Again?

Well, let's give the new lieuie a hand.

J.J.!

Jimmy!

[BOTH CACKLE]

You made it! Oh! Yeah, man.

[LAUGHING]

How do you like it? Hey, it ain't Baltimore.

No, it's not Baltimore, because Dallas has a football team.

Don't go there, coz.

Big shot lieutenant.

Hey, you know, the reason I'm here

is because I wanna know if you're still in shape.

Oh, I can hoop, and I can take you any day.

All right, next Saturday, one on one.

Be there. Or be square.

Lieutenant Jordan.

I am so proud of you, man.

And look at you. Ranger Trivette. [CHUCKLES]

Where's the Officer's Club?

Uh,

this way, sir.

[LAUGHING]

Whoo! Hey, how's Charlene?

Ah, she's better.

Miscarriage was rough on both of us,

but Doctor says we can have-- Wait.

When are you gonna take the plunge, coz?

Oh, no. My badge is my mistress.

I haven't met anybody-- That line been working for you?

Yes! Yes. Oh--

Does Charlene have a sister?

Oh! Come on here, coz! [BOTH LAUGH]

ALEX: I don't know why I agreed to do this.

You'll do fine, Alex.

[SIGHS] You're right. You're right.

I mean, guest-hosting a news show

couldn't be any scarier than getting up in front of a packed court room.

Absolutely not. Coffee? Yeah.

Yeah... No, no.

And, besides, Shelly will be right next to me.

You know, I won't be nervous.

I've got a great idea.

Why don't you come on as my guest?

Don't even think about it.

Absolutely not. Come on, Walker.

You're the one that said it would be so easy to do.

I said it would be easy for you.

You're a blabbermouth.

A blabbermouth?

[CHUCKLES]

You take it back.

Say you're sorry.

Why did I ever teach you this? [GASPS]

All right. I'm sorry. [EXHALES]

Blabbermouth. Jeez!

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

Yeah. Trivette.

Jimmy, it's me.

What are you doing calling me at work, man?

I just saw you yesterday.

I need to talk to you.

What's up?

I've looked at this thing three different ways,

and this could be more than a military problem.

You want me to come out there?

No. I'll come to you.

All right. I'll be here all day.

[BUZZES]

[EXHALES]

[TIRES SCREECHING]

[COUGHS]

[CAR HONKS]

[RATTLING]

[CLEARS THROAT]

Corporal. Help me.

Help me.

Yeah, we'll help you. We'll help you.

What are you doing?

Hey. Hey.

[SIGHS]

[CLICKS]

Adios,boy.

[CRACKLING]

[THEME SONG 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 *

[SIRENS WAILING]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER OVER POLICE RADIO]

POLICE OFFICER: The vehicle was traveling at excessive speed.

The victim lost control on the curve.

The vehicle left the road there and came to rest here.

It appears alcohol was a factor.

Fort Kimball has been notified.

I'm sorry, Trivette.

You ready? Yeah.

My uncle Emmett, J.J.'s dad,

drank himself to death,

so J.J. wouldn't touch a drop of liquor

if his life depended on it.

Something was going on at the base.

That's why he was coming to see me.

He couldn't talk to me on the phone.

Let's go to Fort Kimball and find out.

Your cousin was a fine young officer, Ranger Trivette.

You know, it only took him three weeks

to reprogram our entire inventory system here.

He had a fine mind.

I just wish I'd known how troubled he was.

We think the trouble's here at Fort Kimball.

What kind of trouble?

That's what we'd like to find out.

TRIVETTE: With your permission.

He could have come to me with any problem.

He'd been here longer, he would have known that.

Well, could we take a look around?

Top, would you step in here, please?

Yes, sir.

Ranger Walker, Ranger Trivette,

Sergeant Major Hawkins,

the man that really runs Fort Kimball.

Nickel or quarter tour, sir?

Full access, Top.

Follow me.

Thanks.

Hope to God, push never comes to shove, but if it does,

we've got enough ordnance in Dallas to keep Dallas from

from becoming another LA, if you know what I mean.

Yeah, I know what you mean.

Now, with Jordan's system in place,

well, the Dallas Guard won't be sitting on their duffels for two days,

waiting for bullets.

TRIVETTE: Sergeant.

Need the password.

Password?

Lieutenant Jordan's computer files, I want to take a look at them.

Snake pit. Snake pit?

Anyway, if we ever get the call from the governor,

we could be deployed faster than the Nazis at Poland.

You know, Walker, I have seen a lot of officers come and go in my time,

but Jordan, he made a real impression

the few weeks he was here.

That right?

Well, I'm not in the habit of palling around

with shavetail lieutenants,

but Jordan had no illusions

about where he stood in the food chain,

if you know what I mean.

That's mighty dangerous.

Not without the blasting cap.

Army? Marines.

So, Lieutenant Jordan fit in pretty well around here, huh?

Like a duck to water.

And he had a real respect for, well, guys with time and grade.

Well, sounds like you liked the lieutenant.

Well, we shared a habit of fast cars,

heavy ammo,

and single malt scotch.

[GATE SQUEAKS]

In fact, I heard he was drunk when he crashed.

Damn, what a waste.

We closed a few saloons together,

but I never knew he had a problem with it.

Hold up.

Yeah, me too.

Well, thanks for your time, sergeant major.

And, uh...

give my best to his family.

Right.

[CHILLING MUSIC]

The data in the computer matches the inventory.

So what's the problem?

The entry was made after J.J.'s death

and before we got here.

So someone's covering it up?

When J.J. and I were growing up in Baltimore,

these guys used to look at us like we weren't welcome.

Like we weren't respected.

And that guy couldn't hide it if he tried.

Yeah, I noticed it too.

Hawkins also said that he and J.J. went out drinking together.

The guy's dirty, Walker.

You know, I don't know what J.J. stepped in out here,

but I'm betting that guy does.

Let's go find out.

[ENGINE STARTS]

SHELLY: [LAUGHING] Oh, please.

Alex, they don't breed in captivity.

And my damn fool producer

had me traipsing all over the Dallas Zoo,

in 100-degree heat, mind you,

with a full crew,

to cover the mating habits of Ying Ying and Ling Ling

on loan from Beijing.

[BOTH LAUGH]

So that was the straw that broke the--

Almost broke my back.

I tell you, if I hadn't walked out right then,

I'd still be here chasing heatstroke and fluff pieces.

ALEX: That took a lot of nerve, Shel.

I mean, you gave up a lucrative career.

Not many people can make the break.

Well, yes, but look what I would have missed.

I got in on the ground floor at KDW,

and now I'm the proud owner of...

BOTH: The biggest minority-owned news station in Dallas!

[BOTH LAUGH]

Okay, Alex, so give.

Tell me, what's life like in the legal jungle?

Where do I start?

[TENSE MUSIC]

[ENGINE STARTS]

You mean, I have to look right into the lens.

Yes. Personalize it. Flirt with 'em.

ALEX: Flirt with 'em.

SHELLY: Yes. Think of that red light as your friend.

I'm fine with this, Shelly. Really, I am.

I've given news conferences, you know, microphones in the face,

the whole bit. I have known you.

for a long time, Alex.

I know that look.

Flirt with them, huh?

Hi, there. Oh, Alex!

[CHUCKLES]

Hi, there.

Hello. [GASPS]

[ALL LAUGHING]

You're a natural, Alex.

Right.

She will be by the end of the week.

If I don't have a panic attack before this thing's over.

Hey, baby. You are early.

Well, the Mayor's holding his own with the Ladies' Auxiliary,

so I snuck out the back. [CHUCKLES]

Want to join us for lunch?

Oh, I'd love to, Mark,

but I've gotta get back to the office.

By the way, Alex,

I want to thank you for the work you've been doing

on behalf of the Battered Women's Movement.

It's great having a spokesperson

for all the programs we set up last year.

We can use all the help we can get.

Well, I'm only too happy to lead the charge.

Did I tell you how Mark and the Mayor invented the wheel?

[CHUCKLES]

I am doing it again, huh? Hogging all the credit?

Yes, darling.

I'm sorry. Well, I forgive you.

You look lovely in red. [SHELLY CHUCKLES]

Company.

What took you so long?

Hey, we made it. [CHUCKLES]

How ya doin', Hawkins?

Take a look. Lift that end up.

All right.

And,

it's Christmas. Oh.

There you go.

Yeah.

Now, don't you think those boys in Arkansas

are gonna be happy to see these puppies?

Oh, you bet. Load it up.

You bet.

Looks like J.J. was right.

Let's take 'em.

Freeze. Texas Rangers.

Hands on your head.

Watch it.

[GRUNTING]

[EXPLOSION]

[BOTH GROAN]

WALKER: All right, let's get 'em.

[GROANS]

[GRUNTS, GROANS]

[GROANS]

TRIVETTE: I got Hawkins!

[GROANS]

[GRUNTS]

[GROANS]

[COCKS GUN]

You're dead meat, boy.

[GUNSHOT]

[COCKS GUN]

Come on. Give me a reason.

You killed J.J. because he was onto you, didn't you?

Easy! Easy! Trivette, easy!

He's not worth it.

Now we know what side you're on, Walker.

You and your boy are gonna pay for your sins!

Yeah, yeah. Let's go before I shoot you myself.

MAN: Okay, people, we're live in eight. Let's go.

Let's move like we know what we're doing here.

Is that eight minutes or eight seconds?

Eight minutes, Alex. Relax.

I have to go to the bathroom.

Okay. Fine. Go. Plenty of time.

[TENSE MUSIC BUILD UP]

I know, Colonel.

I know it's a federal investigation.

Your people are gonna get bogged down.

Why don't you just let us come in

and help you cut the red tape? That's...

Yeah, it's per... yes, it's personal,

but I'm not gonna let that bother me.

Come on, Jimmy. It's almost time.

Ladies and gentlemen, we're at five minutes.

This is your five-minute warning.

Now, we've got some late copy coming in,

so on your toes.

What have I gotten myself into?

You'll be fine, Alex. Just stay relaxed.

Thank you. I'm fine.

I mean, I can't believe this, Shel.

I'm not usually the nervous type.

Well, it's natural.

I mean, it's the excitement.

If you didn't feel a little nervous,

there'd be something wrong.

Sorry, can't hear you. My heart's beating too loud.

[COCKS GUN]

Hey, Cordell. You're a little late, aren't you?

What have you got?

From Hawkins, name, rank, and serial number.

I figured as much.

Colonel Rolsky is promising a full internal investigation.

It's gonna take two weeks.

You remember that tattoo on Hawkins' arm?

Yeah. It's a symbol.

They call themselves the Freedom Brigade.

STAGE MANAGER: Ready in five,

four, three, two...

Good afternoon. I'm Shelly Preston,

and this is Action News 3, Live at 5:00.

Our top stories:

New figures just released by the FBI...

They blew up a black radio station in Abilene,

an AME Church in Austin,

and a federal building in Fort Stockton,

all with explosives that Hawkins stole from Fort Kimball.

Cordell, Jimmy, I'm turning on the TV.

A Dallas social service commission has released a study

indicating domestic violence

as the number one cause of injury to women in the United States.

This issue is a personal and professional crusade of my guest co-host,

Tarrant County Deputy DA Alex Cahill.

Thank you, Shelly. It's... Thank you.

Now, Alex,

with the high-profile cases

that we've seen in recent years,

hasn't the American public become much more aware

of the issue of spousal abuse?

Yes, they have, Shelly.

Right now, we spend more for animal shelters

than we do to protect American women's lives.

You know, with all the talk about numbers,

it almost depersonalizes the issue, don't you think?

But every nine seconds

nine seconds

someone's mother,

someone's daughter,

sister, grandmother, aunt, wife,

girlfriend is beaten by someone they know,

someone they're married to,

someone they're in love with.

And by funding new shelters...

We can help break the cycle of violence.

[GUNFIRE] GUNMAN: Everybody down now!

Move! Move!

Move! Move!

You, get down!

Down!

Over there!

Get down!

[CONFUSED MUTTERING]

We are the Patriots of the Freedom Brigade,

and this station is ours.

[CHILLING MUSIC]

Oh, my Lord.

[SIREN CHIRPS]

[OFFICER SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

[BOMB BEEPS]

Let's go.

[BEEPING]

Ground floor secure, sir.

Everybody out! Move! Move! Move!

Get down! Get down!

Shelly.

What...what do you want? What do you...

[SCREAMS]

Let's get something straight.

We don't answer to mud people.

I don't know who you racist bastards think you...

Brad, don't!

You wanna play the hero? Huh?

Do ya?

Just say the word.

Shoot your mouth off again, and I'll put a bullet in it.

MAN: Ah.

Try to take these off, I'll kill both of you.

All right. Hush up now. Go on down the hall.

Let's move it. Come on, now.

Do what he says.

Go on. Shut up and move.

All the way down to the end there.

[BEEPING]

The second floor's secured.

TERRORIST: Third floor secure, sir.

Good, good.

Everybody just stay cool.

[PHONE RINGS]

Speak.

This is Lieutenant Galt, Dallas Police.

Who am I speaking to?

A patriot.

What do you want?

We want Sergeant Major Hawkins, and we want him now.

Now just calm down.

The building's surrounded. You got no place to go.

You keep your men back!

Anybody moves on this building,

they'll hear the explosion in Houston.

[HELICOPTER WHIRRING]

They got the place rigged to blow. Oh, my God.

What's your name, son?

Aren't you listening to me? Don't you hear what I'm saying?

We want Hawkins now!

I really don't have the authority

to release anyone to your custody.

You want authority?

I'll give you authority.

[BOMB EXPLODING]

[SCREAMING]

[SIRENS WAILING]

The next floor has civilians on it.

Listen, listen. Just take it easy.

We just need a little time, all right?

One hour.

They want Hawkins.

Well, we have to release him. My wife's in there.

Mark, you know the policy. We don't cut deals with terrorists.

Lieutenant, I'm going straight to the Mayor.

Now, I'm not gonna let Shelly die.

Move! Move! Move!

How bad is it? Bad as it gets.

They blew the first floor,

threatened to blow up hostages on the other floors,

and, of course, they've got control of the TV station.

Where's Preston going?

To the Mayor.

He's gonna get Hawkins released.

Gave us one hour. What?

Any ideas?

Just wait and see.

[WHIMPERING]

Ahem.

[SIGHS]

"Mud people"?

They call us "mud people"?

I'm supposed to be impartial,

a journalist.

[SNIFFS]

But, I swear, if I had a gun.

Shelly, I can't begin to know how you're feeling right now,

but you have got to keep your head.

Racism is something that I've always covered on the news.

Mark and I thought that we were past it, though.

And now... this ugliness.

Shut up!

[SIREN WAILS]

Okay, we got your man.

Now I want to see hostages.

You send him in now.

[DIAL TONE]

They want me to send him in now.

Do whatever he says, Lieutenant.

Look, I want your word that once you go in there,

you'll release all the hostages.

Whatever you say, Preston.

Have a nice day, Walker.

Anything happens to those hostages, you won't.

[GUN COCKS]

GALT: Take it easy, guys. It's okay.

Outstanding work, soldiers. Outstanding.

You men have just written a new chapter

in the history of this country.

Thank you, sir. We got a chopper at Love Field,

ready for liftoff and evac.

Not just yet, son.

We don't want to waste this opportunity.

TERRORIST: Opportunity, sir?

For a call to arms.

The Freedom Brigade has a television station, and we're gonna use it.

TERRORIST: We've accomplished our mission, sir.

Don't you think it's time we leave?

An opportunity like this does not come often.

Where's the outside line?

Here, sir.

Put Preston on.

This is Preston.

Before I release anybody,

I have a message for the American people.

I'm gonna deliver that message at the top of the hour.

Any effort to block that transmission,

and we will detonate the explosives, and hostages will die.

Listen, we made a deal.

I do not make deals with mud people.

Shelly, don't.

I will not allow you to use my station

to put your filth on the air!

[GROANS] [GASPS]

You do not

tell me...

Stop it! ...what I can...

Stop it! ...and cannot do.

ALEX: Stop it!

You call yourselves patriots?

This isn't patriotism.

It's attempted murder.

You're nothing but cold-blooded killers.

Who are you?

Assistant District Attorney Cahill.

Well...

Assistant District Attorney Cahill,

you're a collaborator.

And next time...

I'm gonna shoot you both.

News team stays.

The rest of those people can go free.

You stay.

TERRORIST: Let's go! Move!

Let's move! Go!

[INDISTINCT CHATTERING]

[GUNS COCKING]

Well, they did it. They let 'em go.

Hey, wait a minute.

Where's my wife?

Where's the rest of them?

They'll be out later.

He's not gonna let them out.

I'm going in.

Thanks for the loan.

Don't put any holes in it.

Not planning on it.

We got this old maintenance tunnel

on the west side of the building.

That's gonna lead you right in.

Okay.

Trivette, you read me?

Yeah, loud and clear.

I'm going in.

All right. Good luck, partner.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Trivette, I'm in.

[DOOR CLOSES]

[INDISTINCT CONVERSATION]

TERRORIST: Sit still there.

What are you looking at, boy?

Take a good look,

'cause I'm the last white man you're ever gonna see.

And I'm the last white man you're ever gonna see.

[GROANS]

Jeb.

What the hell's going on here?

[GROANS]

Now you know.

[BEEPING STOPS]

There. Everything's gonna be fine.

Go down to the basement. There's a way out. Okay.

Have them set up the cameras.

Okay, people, let's go.

You heard him. It's time for shooting. Let's move.

Let's go. Come on.

Let's go! Move!

Get over there! Right.

I got camera 1. Okay.

[SIREN WAILS]

HAWKINS: Hey, cowboy! Come in here!

I want you to see this! [LAUGHS]

Come look at these three.

[WHISPERING] Trivette. Yo?

Talk to me. What?

Talk to me.

About what?

I don't care what you say.

Just talk, but talk loud.

"Fourscore and seven years ago,

"our fathers set forth on this continent a new nation

"conceived in liberty,

"dedicated to the proposition

"that all men are created equal..."

Check it out.

Be right back.

"...so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure..."

Hey.

"...on a great battlefield of that war.

"We have come to dedicate a portion of that field

"as a final resting place for those..."

TERRORIST: Hey, Kyle! You okay?

"...that nation might live.

"It is altogether fitting and proper

"that we should do so..."

[GRUNTS, GROANS]

[GAGS]

[WHIMPERING]

[BEEPING STOPS]

Let's untie you there.

Untie them, go down to the basement. There's a way out.

"...but, in a larger sense,

"we cannot dedicate, we cannot..."

You can stop talking, Trivette.

Two, report in.

Two, do you read me?

[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

Walker's cleared the second and the third floors.

Ready? Yeah.

Let's go.

Long way down.

[GRUNTS]

MAN [OVER WALKIE]: Four, report in.

Get down there and find out what's going on.

Yes, sir.

Five, four,

three, two...

Go.

We are the Freedom Brigade.

We are patriots, American patriots,

and we're not alone.

There are patriots in every city

and every town across America.

You know who you are,

and we know the hatred you feel

for ineffectual politics and the status quo.

[BEEPING]

[BEEPING STOPS]

[CHILLING MUSIC]

[BEEPING RESUMES]

The war against evil has begun.

Against fear,

against violence,

against crime in the streets,

and all because of another race...

MAN: I don't believe this.

The children of the devil:

the black race.

Jews first brought the blacks to our shores.

They brought those black devils here first.

Where are you guys?

Drop it.

Anything you say.

Now you drop yours, or I'll blow you to kingdom come.

Don't do it. It's pointed right at you.

Yeah, right.

[SCREAMS]

Told ya.

Sir, please come on. We gotta get out of here now!

We gotta go!

The Jews and the Blacks

are destroying the fabric of this country.

[GROANS]

Your cousin died real sweet, boy.

You're gonna get the same.

[GRUNTS, GROANS]

And I say, enough is enough!

[GROANS]

Don't do it! Don't do it!

[GROANING CONTINUES]

Did you say "boy" or "Roy"?

Put your hands up and go around.

Cordell will show him.

Stay on him, people.

Okay. Right.

CAMERAMAN: I got it on 2.

All right.

[GROANS]

Yeah!

[CHEERING, APPLAUDING]

On the floor.

You're gonna have to kill me this time.

No, I don't.

MAN: You can do it, Walker.

That fella'll wish he'd never been born.

[GRUNTING, GROANING]

Give it up, Hawkins.

No way.

[GRUNTING, GROANING CONTINUES]

Kyaaah!

[SCREAMING]

Yeah! Yeah, yeah, yeah!

[CROWD CHEERING]

Hawkins is in there.

Ranger... do you have anything to say?

Yeah, I've got something to say.

America was created as a melting pot of people

from all walks of life, from all over the world.

It wasn't built on White Supremacy or racial purity.

Our country was built on tolerance, not hatred.

America's based on freedom... [SIGHS]

...and justice for everyone.

That's why people like that...

will never prevail.

[CHEERING]

[THEME SONG 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 *