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[SPORTS BUZZER SOUNDS]

[CROWD CHEERS]

Aah! Yeah! Oh, I love it. I love it. I love hockey!

Is this great or what?

Get him!

[CROWD CHEERING] [WHISTLE BLOWING]

Oh, my gosh!

Man, those guys are rough.

You're one to talk.

[SPORTS BUZZER SOUNDS]

Another goal. Yeah.

They're trailing by six goals.

Eight minutes to go.

No way they can win. Let's go.

Oh, no, no, no. We gotta stay.

We gotta stay.

I'm going. Are you coming?

What? [GROANS] I'm going.

They can't win. There's no way they can win.

But...

Well-- well, what choice do I have?

I can't think of any unless you want to walk home.

Let's go. You...

All right!

[BUZZER SOUNDS]

You see? That's what I get for coming with you.

Am I going to hear about this all the way home?

Yes. Next time, we're going to bring my car.

Sheesh! Complain, complain.

Oh, watch it!

MAN: Get in! Get in!

Let's go! Let's go!

WALKER: Now!

This is Trivette. I've got an armored car robbery.

Reunion arena. Two guards down.

Send an ambulance.

[HORN BLARING]

[WORKERS SCREAMING]

[TIRES SQUEALING]

I got that one.

[GUNFIRE CONTINUES]

[SIRENS WAILING]

Texas Rangers. Get inside!

MAN: Come on! Come on!

Where the hell are you going?!

[GROWLS]

Go on. [YIPS]

Cuff him. OFFICER: Turn over.

Hands behind your head. Come on! Come on!

Oh-- oh, my God.

Walker, I shot him.

I'll get an ambulance. Hurry.

[THEME SONG PLAYING]

♪ In the eyes of a Ranger

♪ The unsuspectin' 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 ♪

[POLICE RADIO, INDISTINCT]

MOTHER: Please save him.

Oh, dear God, please save my little boy.

[AMBULANCE ENGINE STARTS]

[SIREN WAILING]

MOTHER: It was all my fault, Mike.

I didn't know that the puppy was outside.

No, it's not your fault.

If I hadn't gone for coffee after the union meeting,

this wouldn't have happened.

Danny must have gone looking for his puppy.

My God, the last time I saw him, he was in his bed.

It's all my fault. [CRYING]

No, no, it's not your fault, Janet.

It's not your fault, sweetie.

Mom, Dad. Where you been?

I was over at Sherry's.

When I got home, the neighbors said that a cop shot Danny.

Is he going to be all right?

We don't know yet.

Mr. and Mrs. McGee, I'm Ranger Walker.

This is my partner, Ranger Trivette.

I'm very sorry about what happened to your son.

Any word on his condition?

Just that he's critical.

They haven't been able to stabilize him.

Look, I don't know-- I'm...

It's just that, you know, I didn't see him

until he was on the ground.

It was dark, and-- and I was diving.

I am so sorry.

You shot him?

You're the one that shot him?

You shot Danny?

Yes, and I know that there's nothing that I would say

that would ease your pain. All right?

I'm just-- I'm truly sorry.

Yeah, well, you can take your truly sorry--

JANET: Mike, Mike! Please!

I'm sure that you are, Ranger,

but I think that the only words which will help right now

are words of prayer.

Our son's life is in God's hands.

Yes, ma'am.

If there's anything you need--

What I need is for you to get him out of here!

Let's go.

Ranger Trivette, Chip Webster, KFZA.

Is it true you shot the boy at point-blank range?

No, and I have no further comment.

Was he holding a toy gun or something?

He said no comment. Department will make a statement later.

Mr. McGee, excuse me. Just a quick question.

Was your son a member of any gang?

For crying out loud, he's 6 years old!

Then what was he doing out so late at night?

Oh, my God! Oh, my God! This is all my fault.

Get this.

Mrs. McGee...

Mrs. McGee... [SOBBING]

Do you normally let your son out to play this late at night?

You get out of this room right now.

Please?

Come on.

Thanks.

That's your last one, Jimmy. ALEX: C.D.'s right.

You need to be sharp for the Review Board tomorrow.

Yeah, sharp.

C.D.: Jimmy, what happened out in that courtyard?

What happened is, I should've seen that kid.

I know I followed Kroger into that apartment complex,

and I heard a noise at the other end of the courtyard.

And it was dark, but I saw Kroger

rise up from behind the wall.

I saw a muzzle flash, and I returned fire.

I got up and started after him, but he was gone.

I didn't see the boy until I came to the middle of the courtyard.

Are you sure Kroger fired?

I only heard one shot.

Yes, I-- I saw a muzzle flash.

Well, he must've used a silencer.

Yeah, that's what it was.

Well, as tragic as shooting an innocent person is,

you were returning hostile fire.

She's right, Jimmy.

ALEX: And I'm sure the Review Board

is going to rule it as an accidental shooting.

I don't care about the Review Board.

I should've seen that kid.

I should've seen that kid.

[♪]

Hey, Jimmy. How are you, son?

I'm all right. I didn't sleep much.

Any word on Danny?

ALEX: He's still listed in critical condition.

They have him on full life support,

but the doctors don't want to operate to remove the bullet

until he stabilizes.

Good morning.

This hearing can come to order.

You can take your seat, Jimmy.

Our purpose here today is to determine

if sufficient evidence exists

to launch a formal investigation

into the shooting of Danny McGee

by Texas Ranger James Trivette.

A preliminary investigation has been completed

by DPS Internal Affairs.

Uh, Lt. Moffett,

I believe you have the results of that investigation.

Yes, I do.

Would you give us your report please, sir?

My forensic people spent the night

combing the courtyard of the Maple Crest apartment complex,

and my investigators interviewed several eyewitnesses.

It's all in my report, gentlemen,

but the bottom line is,

this shooting never should have happened.

COMMANDER: Thank you, Lieutenant,

but maybe you could be a little more specific.

Yes, sir. I've been able to piece together

a very accurate account of last night's unnecessary tragedy.

Ranger Trivette had just participated

in a major shoot-out and a high-speed pursuit.

Though he did not know if his alleged quarry

was actually in there,

his adrenaline had to be red-lining

as he entered the Maple Crest courtyard.

Come on! [WOMAN YELPS]

Even before the tragic shooting,

Ranger Trivette ignored departmental policy

by allowing his weapon to traverse innocent bystanders

and in one instance,

actually took aim on and almost fired at a young couple.

MAN: Come on!

[BARKS]

MOFFETT: Danny McGee

was 10 feet away from Ranger Trivette, in plain sight.

Even a moment's hesitation on Ranger Trivette's part,

and this never would have happened.

Not one witness saw Kroger enter or leave the courtyard.

It's doubtful he was even there.

There was only one shot fired.

Ranger Trivette fired it,

and due to his reckless negligence,

a young boy's life hangs in the balance.

It is my recommendation that he be suspended without pay

pending a grand jury investigation

and what is certain to be a criminal indictment.

COMMANDER: Thank you, Lieutenant.

Ahem...

[SIGHS] Ranger Trivette...

Do you have anything to say here today

on your own behalf?

Sir, I know I followed Kroger into that courtyard,

and I know he fired first.

That's all I have to say.

Thank you.

Uh, Ranger Walker, you were there.

Do you have anything to add before we adjourn to deliberate this matter?

Yes, sir.

Ranger Trivette is one of the finest law enforcement officers

I've had the honor to work with.

If he said Kroger fired first,

I believe him.

Fair enough.

Cordell, how many shots did you hear?

I heard one, Commander.

That means that Kroger had a silencer on his weapon.

COMMANDER: Thank you, Ranger Walker.

And I thank you, Lt. Moffett,

for your preliminary report.

Any questions?

All right. We'll adjourn now to, uh, deliberate.

Lieutenant Moffett.

Of all people to lead this investigation.

Why? Who is he?

He's got a grudge against Jimmy.

Jimmy made the Rangers.

Moffett didn't. WALKER: That's right.

COMMANDER: While we cannot agree with Lt. Moffett's call

for a full grand jury investigation at this point,

we do believe that there are enough unanswered questions

to warrant a formal Internal Affairs investigation.

Lieutenant, I will expect your report in six days.

Ranger Trivette...

until that day,

you are suspended without pay.

I'm going to need your gun and your badge, son.

[♪]

WALKER: I'm sorry, Trivette.

ALEX: Only two people truly know what happened:

the little boy and Kroger.

And I'm going to find Kroger and make him talk.

It doesn't matter.

ALEX: Of course it does. No.

What matters is, I shot a kid.

He may die.

I should've seen him.

Finding Kroger's not going to bring my bullet back.

[THUDDING]

I'll see you guys.

RANGER: Keep your spirits up, Jim!

WOMAN: Here he is, guys!

MALE REPORTER: Ranger Trivette! Officer, over here!

MAN: This way!

Mr. Trivette, have you apologized to his family yet?

Ranger Trivette, is it true that you didn't even see Kroger

when you entered the, uh, the courtyard?

Do you load your own ammo?

Mr. Trivette, what are your chances of reinstatement?

We hear you were suspended without pay. Is that true?

Do you feel a lot of support coming from the community?

Ranger Trivette, how did you feel

when you realized that you'd shot a 6-year-old boy?

How do you think I felt?

Why don't you get the hell out of here?

Officer...

Get the hell out of here!

Leave me alone! [DOOR BUZZES]

Mr. Trivette?

[♪]

MAN: ...and as this family-provided home video suggests,

now all the McGees have left to cling to

are images of happier times,

when their little boy could still laugh and play.

Now with death waiting just outside the window,

it may take more than a mother's desperate prayers

to save little Danny McGee.

I'm Chip Webster with the vigil

at Mercy Children's Hospital.

FEMALE ANCHOR: Thank you, Chip.

The city council voted to approve the budget today.

Okay, Floy, where's Kroger?

Laughing at you, that's for sure.

You know, Walker,

I always get a real warm, tremendous,

deep sense of justice every time a cop falls,

but I got to tell you,

it's even sweeter when he's a Texas Ranger.

Just as sweet as cherry pie.

Do you really believe I'd rat out my own partner

just so you could save yours?

No way, José.

Got some bad news.

I ain't telling you nothing.

Oh, you will, Floy.

Trust me. You will.

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

KROGER: You're part of the Kroger gang

because you're the best.

We train hard, we hit fast,

and take no prisoners.

This work is as wet as it gets.

Anyone have a problem with that?

Good. I've got a little op set for a week from today.

Let's get busy.

You, come down this hallway. You...

[POLICE RADIO, INDISTINCT]

[SHUTTER FIRING]

Found anything?

No, nothing.

Let it go, Walker.

He shot the kid.

He even admits it.

He's a disgrace to the badge.

What are you doing here anyway?

Come to plant a bullet?

Get your buddy off the hook?

I'm not going to dignify that with an answer, Moffett.

[♪]

Hello. Yes?

Hi. Um...

Would it be all right if I saw Danny McGee?

Sorry. Only family's allowed.

Yeah, I know.

Wait. You're, uh... Right.

Could you go ask them?

Just a minute. I'll-- I'll check.

It's okay. Tell them it's me.

Ranger Trivette would like to see Danny.

No. No. You tell him no.

Okay.

Ted, what did the nurse want?

Oh, nothing, Mom.

She was just checking Danny's chart.

I'm sorry. The family would prefer if you'd stay away.

What I've got to do is get Trivette back out to the scene.

Yeah. Recreate the shooting.

Right. I stopped by his place, but he wasn't there.

Have you guys seen him? No. He ain't been in.

No, I tried to call him several times

and there was no answer.

He didn't even have his machine on.

Well, I'm going to go see if I can find him.

All right.

ANCHOR: Chip Webster has been following the Danny McGee story. Chip?

WEBSTER: This reporter gave Ranger Trivette a chance to explain his actions,

but apparently, there is no explanation.

He remains suspended without pay,

and that brings us up to date on this story.

I'm Chip Webster with the vigil at Mercy Children's Hospital.

ANCHOR: And now, for the national forecast.

MAN: Hey!

You!

Aren't you that pig that panicked and shot that kid?

Man, I'm surprised you're still walking around.

If it was my kid, you'd be dead.

Hey, I'm talking to you!

Get lost.

"Get lost." [CHUCKLES]

The only thing's going to get lost is most of your teeth.

I'm outta here.

[GROANS] [CUSTOMERS CHEERING]

Break it up!

[SCREAMS]

What are you doing here?

Well, I came in to see how you were doing.

I'm doing great! Yeah, I can see that.

Come on. I'll take you home.

Come on. Leave me alone.

Come on. Let's call it a ni--

Leave me alone!

[CLATTER]

I told you to leave me alone.

[♪]

[DOOR BELL RINGING]

May I help you?

Yeah, um...

I'll, uh, I'll take that one right there, the, uh, the .357.

Oh, yeah? And how old are you?

Eighteen.

[LAUGHS] Not on your best day, son.

Now go on, get out of here.

And stay out of trouble.

WEBSTER: Any news on Danny?

No, uh, still no change.

Um, my family and I want to thank the people of Dallas

for their outpouring of, uh, prayers

and best wishes for Danny.

I can't believe so many people we've never met

could care so much about our little boy,

and we're sure that it's your prayers

that are keeping him alive.

Are you gonna make any statement at Ranger Trivette's hearing?

Are you going to demand any severe punishment?

No, no, no. Um...

Ranger Trivette knows what he did, and, uh...

well, he'll have to carry it with him through the rest of his days, and...

Like Danny's life, Trivette's punishment is in God's hands.

Returning to the scene of the crime?

Look at you.

I knew you were a wrong number

the day I laid eyes on you.

Worst thing the Rangers ever did,

choose a broken-down jock over a real cop.

The quota at work.

This comes as no surprise.

It was just a matter of time.

You got in a tight spot, you panicked...

You shot a kid.

Leave it alone, Moffett.

Hey, there he is. Come on! Come on, you guys. Camera!

Ranger Trivette!

[HEART MONITOR BEEPING]

30 years...

hard time.

Tell me, Floy... where's Kroger? Where's Kroger?

Come on, Jimmy. We know you're in there. Come on!

Jimmy! Come on, Jimmy.

Open up the door.

For crying out loud, open up the door, Jimmy.

[DOOR BUZZES]

[♪]

TED: You shot Danny?

TRIVETTE: I should've seen the kid.

MOFFETT: This shooting never should have happened.

TRIVETTE: I should have seen him.

BAR FIGHTER: If it was my kid, you'd be dead.

[LIGHT MOAN]

MIKE: Yeah, well, you can take your truly sorry--

JANET: Mike, please!

TRIVETTE: Walker, I shot him.

TED: You shot Danny?

TRIVETTE: Yes.

MIKE: Trivette's punishment is in God's hands.

Are you gonna make any statement

at Ranger Trivette's hearing?

Demand any severe punishment? No, no, no. Um...

Ranger Trivette knows what he did,

and, um, he'll have to carry it with him

for the rest of his days. Like Danny's life,

Trivette's punishment is in God's hands.

Do you have anything you'd like to say to Trivette?

Trivette!

[CAP TINKLES]

Drink it.

Trivette,

I said drink it.

Drink it.

What is that?

Cherokee purge.

White Eagle brought it down himself.

More like Cherokee sewage.

Well, you're getting your sense of humor back.

Drink more of it.

[STOMACH GURGLES]

[RETCHING] Well, it's working.

Guess I must've kicked over the TV set or something.

I don't remember.

It's like I don't know anything.

I don't know.

I know it's been tough on you, Trivette,

but I never figured you for a quitter.

Did you ever figure I'd shoot a kid?

I'd like to go back and find out if you really did.

What do you mean? Your instincts are too good.

I can't believe that boy was in your sights when you fired.

You saying Kroger shot him?

I'm saying let's go back to the scene and find out.

[SIGHS] I don't know.

Right now, I don't even know if Kroger was in the courtyard.

Hey.

Do you really believe that?

He was there.

Then let's go back and prove it.

All right. Let me go take a run, clear my head.

I'll meet you there.

[DOOR BUZZES]

[♪]

Little Danny McGee's condition took a turn for the worse last night.

A toxic reaction set in, caused by Ranger Trivette's carelessly fired bullet,

which remains lodged in the brave lad's chest.

If the doctors don't remove it, he'll die,

but the chances of little Danny surviving such an operation--

an operation that is scheduled to begin in less than an hour--

are very slim.

[BREATHING HARD]

[♪]

[GUN COCKS]

Trivette.

TRIVETTE: Yes. Thought I recognized you.

I'm Sgt. Ben Rodgers.

I just want you to know that all of us down at the station

are behind you 100%.

What happened to you and that little boy

is a cop's worst nightmare. It could happen to any of us.

No matter how it turns out at that hearing,

we're with you, all the way.

That means a lot to me.

Thanks.

Good luck. [WHINNIES]

...and the bullet was successfully removed.

Now, Danny's condition is still listed as critical,

but his vital signs are beginning to improve.

Will he pull through?

We're expecting a full recovery.

What can you tell us about the bullet?

Excuse me? Ranger Trivette's bullet.

Was it a hollow point, notched, a dum-dum, what?

Lieutenant Moffett of Internal Affairs

took the slug into evidence.

You'll have to ask him. Excuse me.

I came to here, I saw the dog. Bam!

I fired.

Are you sure that's exactly where you fired?

We've done it 20 times.

I've done it the same way each time. Yes.

Okay.

Where are you going?

To find your bullet.

You're not going to find it.

I'm gonna kill you.

[SNIFFS] I don't care what a court and fancy lawyers say.

Easy, son... You're gonna pay

for killing my kid brother. Danny's not dead.

They operated on him this afternoon.

You're lying. You're lying!

No. They said they couldn't operate,

and the only thing that's keeping him alive are tubes and machines,

and nothing can stop my Mom from crying.

You did this. You did this!

You're going to pay. All right.

All right. I don't blame you.

If somebody shot a member of my family, I'd feel the same way.

You're not wrong for feeling the way you do.

You're damn straight.

All right, then go ahead.

If you think it's going to ease the pain.

You take it from someone who's been there.

Shooting the wrong person's not the answer, Ted.

I can't take back the bullet that hit Danny.

You're not going to be able to take back the bullet that hits me.

I won't want to take it back. All right. Then shoot.

At least you'll be making the biggest mistake of your life

in broad daylight. I didn't have that luxury.

All right?

Easy... easy.

Ted... All right.

It was a good call. I wasn't lying.

They operated on him this afternoon.

What?

Your brother's going to be fine.

He's telling you the truth, son.

And, Trivette...

you didn't shoot the boy.

I found your bullet.

[♪]

Kroger was hiding behind the fence, waiting for Trivette.

Both men fired,

but it was Kroger's bullet that hit the boy.

[YIPS]

Go on.

[LIGHT MOAN]

COMMANDER: Thank you, Ranger Walker.

Lieutenant Moffett.

It's my opinion, sir,

that your personal agenda led to sloppy follow-up

and false assumptions.

You were so busy trying to prove that Kroger wasn't there,

that you just didn't bother to check the far end of the courtyard.

If you had,

you would've found Trivette's bullet

lodged in that tree.

[CLATTERS]

[♪]

That was great, Walker.

Did you see the look on Moffett's face

when Commander Williams made him apologize?

Hey. I don't know how I'm going to thank you.

You would have done the same thing for me.

Now that you've got your badge and your gun back,

we have some unfinished business.

What, Kroger? Yep. Floy gave him up.

Let's do it.

How did you get him to talk?

Well, I just made him an offer he couldn't refuse.

Is that right? Mm-hmm.

Tomorrow the Sheriff's Department plans to make a media show

out of destroying all weapons confiscated in the last six months.

But by then, they'll all be in Mexico.

Okay. Two vans, two teams. Let's get moving.

Texas Rangers, Kroger.

Come on out. You're under arrest.

KROGER: Time to earn your keep, lads.

Let's see how good you really are.

Let's go!

Kroger's mine!

[GRUNTING]

[GROANS]

You're under arrest, Kroger.

[GRUNTING IN PAIN]

[SCREAMING]

I give up! Don't shoot. I give up.

All right. Let's move in.

Go, go, go, go, go.

Drop your weapon!

Okay.

Hey, Walker, remember that Stars hockey game we went to,

the one where you made me leave early?

Yeah. What about it? They won.

No kidding.

No, I'm not kidding. They won.

Scored seven goals in the last seven minutes.

Said it was the greatest comeback

in the history of hockey they'd seen.

I'll be danged.

Yeah, and you made me miss it.

Well, I'm sorry, Trivette.

Are you upset?

No, I wouldn't say I was upset.

Disappointed?

No. No.

Frustrated.

[SHARP EXHALE] No.

Aggravated? Agitated?

Would you let me tell you how I feel?!

You're upset.

[♪]

[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 ♪