Original subtitles

( light rock action theme playing)

( hip-hop theme playing)

♪ The story of my life ♪

♪ Will be Written in graffiti ♪

♪ On the walls Of the barrio ♪

♪ Colorful and seedy ♪

♪ A dude was down So I cut him and kicked him ♪

♪ He would of killed me first So who's the victim? ♪

♪ Orale, my eyes Are shooting daggers ♪

♪ My 'hood is on fire Marked by all the taggers ♪

♪ I'm in a cell Sitting in silence ♪

♪ You better step off My world is big on violence ♪

♪ You're in My mundo malo ♪

♪ In my bad world ♪

♪ You're in My mundo malo ♪

♪ In my bad world ♪

♪ Low riding Cruisin' on the boulevard ♪

♪ The law is crime And survivin' is so hard ♪

♪ Cuidado, homies When you're kickin' it ♪

♪ And hangin' With the vatos locos ♪

♪ You're in My mundo malo ♪

♪ My bad world ♪

♪ You're in My mundo malo... ♪

(school bell rings)

This is Diablos' turf,

and Loco said he told you once.

He ain't gonna tell you again.

No other gangs sell drugs here except Diablo.

Loco? Man, I ain't afraid of no Loco.

We can't just let the gangs take over.

I mean, this is our school too.

Why don't you tell them that?

Punk.

(students chattering excitedly)

( tense theme playing)

Yeah, you think you're tough, huh?

Go ahead, Chato, stick that punk.

Let it go, Chato.

Give me the knife.

Don't make this any worse than it already is.

(school bell rings) All right, show's over.

Get your stuff and get to class.

See what I mean?

What's this all about?

(school bell rings)

Yeah, that's what I thought.

Take 'em to the principal's office.

MAN: Hey, Ricardo.

This school's really getting out of control.

Someone's gotta do something.

Yeah, but who?

DISPATCHER: All units, 211 in progress.

Bank of South Dallas.

This is Walker. We're on it.

Ah!

( rock theme playing)

(squeals)

(horn blares)

(dials)

Yeah. We got Texas Rangers on our tail.

We'll be there in five minutes.

Make sure the helicopter's ready.

(cackling)

( action theme playing)

(tires screech)

( suspenseful theme playing)

Ah!

Watch out.

(screams)

Get outta here. Get outta here.

Go. Go. Go.

TRIVETTE: Walker!

( dramatic theme playing)

( light rock action theme playing)

♪ In the eyes of a Ranger ♪

♪ The unsuspecting stranger ♪

♪ Had better know the truth ♪

♪ Of wrong from right ♪

♪ 'Cause the eyes Of the Ranger ♪

♪ Are upon you ♪

♪ Any wrong you do He's gonna see ♪

♪ When you're in Texas Look behind you ♪

♪ 'Cause that's where The Ranger's gonna be ♪

( action theme playing)

Jeez, that was close with those Rangers.

Are you kidding?

They did us a favor.

Half million dollars in loot,

Two less guys to split it with.

Hell, if they were here right now,

I'd kiss 'em both.

I'll pass on the kiss.

Take it down.

MAN: We'll take it from here, Ranger.

Hey.

Superman called.

He wants his cape back.

What the hell were you thinking

to jump and grab that skid?

If I had time to think, Trivette,

I wouldn't have done it.

♪ You're in my mundo malo ♪

♪ You're in my mundo malo ♪

It's Loco.

(speaking in Spanish)

( tense theme playing)

Yo, Loco, it ain't what you think.

It ain't what I think?

What are you, some kind of mind reader, ése?

Are you gonna tell me what I'm thinking?

Is that what you're gonna do, punk?

No.

I didn't think so, chavalón.

Yo, Loco, why you frontin'?

You know this is 12th Street territory, ése.

So why don't you just step off?

This used to be 12th Street territory.

But now it belongs to Los Diablos.

Okay, Loco, it's cool.

The territory is yours, ése.

Just let us go.

It's a little bit too late for that.

It's time to set an example.

(gasps)

( dramatic theme playing)

Who's the punk now, huh?

Let's go.

( hip-hop theme playing)

(engine starts)

(indistinct radio chatter)

The victims' names were Chato Gomez and Manuel Vega.

Both of them were students over here

at Lemmon Avenue Middle School.

Both of 'em 14 years old.

Pockets crammed with crack cocaine and cash.

Gang members? Probably.

The area around here is a hotbed for gang activity.

Walker, Trivette.

What have you got?

Another night in paradise.

Drive-by? No.

This was up close and personal.

The preliminary examination indicates

the cause of death in both cases

were the gunshot wounds in the back.

Well, the gunshot may have been the means,

but drugs were the cause.

( ominous theme playing)

Six gang-related homicides in the past four weeks.

Community's turning into a war zone.

Yeah.

Lemmon Avenue Middle School's

right in the middle of it.

You know, the metroplex gang unit

is saying that area around the middle school's

a disputed turf.

At least five gangs are laying claim to it.

Five gangs.

I wonder if one of 'em's trying to take control.

Which leaves us with two questions:

which gang and why now?

Yeah.

You know, to make a move on that neighborhood

is gonna take some strong leadership.

Yeah, it would.

Trivette, why don't you check with prison release records,

say, for the last year?

See which player's moving back into the 'hood.

Yeah.

You got it.

( rock theme playing)

(grunts)

Hey, good one.

(grunts)

(groans)

Where'd you learn that one, Trent?

Who do you think?

Walker. Uh-huh.

You tell me the truth.

You think we'll ever be able to beat Walker at sparring?

Sure.

In, like, 20 or 30 years.

So, man, how's school doing?

(gasps)

To be honest,

things are starting to get bad.

Two more kids got killed last night, Trent.

I feel like quitting.

Looks like we're losing the war.

Have you talked to Walker?

No.

Maybe you should.

( heroic theme playing)

Trent says you've been working out with him.

Yeah. I'm down at Thunder Karate,

three or four times a week now.

You and Trent were definitely

my two most challenging students.

Challenging?

I only stepped out of line that one time.

A thousand jumping jacks later,

I decided I'd never do that again.

I said challenging, not stupid.

You've done good for yourself, Ricardo.

I'm proud of you.

So, what was it you wanted to talk about?

Well, you know, Walker, things were bad

when I was a student that kicked drugs,

but now, six murders

and the gangs trying to take over the school.

It seems to be getting out of control,

and I feel like I should be doing something.

I know it's tough at Lemmon Avenue School,

but don't be discouraged, because

you are doing something, Ricardo.

You're teaching these kids

to be responsible for their actions

and stay out of gangs.

That's important.

I guess you're right, Walker.

I am. Now, come on.

We still have five miles to go.

(Ricardo speaking in Spanish)

The numbers don't lie.

According to the latest statistics,

the average high school dropout

will make $650,000 during the course of their lifetime.

The average high school graduate:

$950,000.

So you're saying a high school diploma

is worth more than $300,000?

That's like getting two Lamborghinis

for graduating high school.

(students laugh)

RICARDO: You know, Hector...

( man shouting angrily) GIRL ( screaming): Mom! Mom!

Dad, stop hitting her, Dad. Stop hitting her.

BOY: Ow. Mom, Mom.

Dad, please stop hitting her.

Stop. Please.

HECTOR: Hey, who's saying I'm dumb?

GIRL: And that also means that, in their lifetime,

a college graduate will earn over $1 million more

than a high school dropout.

Exactamundo, mija.

(man whistling)

RICARDO: That's just what I've been

talking about today.

RICARDO: You make me so proud.

Where do you think you're going?

I got something I gotta do.

Do it after class.

BOY: Sit back down. Sit back down.

RICARDO: It's all about choices, people.

And it's very simple:

the better choices you make today,

the more choices you'll have tomorrow.

STUDENT: Yo, Mr. L, I got a question.

For example, about choices...

Let's go, vato.

We got to take care of some business.

Sit down.

( menacing theme playing)

RICARDO: Excuse me,

but we're in session here,

and you need to leave now.

Look, ése,

I'll leave when I'm ready to leave,

and you'd better step off

before you get stepped on.

( menacing theme continues)

Yo, G,

I don't know where you think you are,

but you've obviously made a mistake.

Now, this is school property,

not gang turf.

Look, ése, I don't make mistakes.

You're making the mistake.

Is that a threat?

Ese, I don't make threats.

That's una promesa.

Oh!

( ominous theme playing)

I said, you need to leave.

Is there a problem here, Mr. Lopez?

No. No problem.

These gentlemen appear to be lost.

If you could show them to the exit,

I'd appreciate it.

SECURITY GUARD: Yes, sir.

It ain't over with, ése.

(students applaud)

(all cheering)

All right.

Over 300 known gangbangers from East Dallas

released from incarceration this past year.

I contacted the gang units

to cross-reference these names

with the gangs that are active

on the Lemmon Avenue Middle School turf.

They're a little busy down there right now,

so it's gonna take a while.

Mm.

I tell you what, in the meantime,

why don't you contact the Dallas parole office?

Let 'em know what we're looking for.

That's a good idea.

Parole officers know these gangbangers

better than their own families do.

You got it.

(school bell rings)

Have a great day, people,

and don't forget your homework.

Bye, Mr. Lopez.

Boy, Mr. Lopez,

I mean, I would really like to learn

how to fight like that.

I mean, for... For self-defense.

Well, Malcolm, I have a friend

who runs a karate school.

How about one day after school,

I take you down there and introduce you?

Would you really?

You bet. Thank you.

♪ Save the life of a child ♪

♪ And you will Live forever ♪

♪ Live forever In that child's life ♪

♪ Save the life of a child ♪

♪ And the world Will be much better ♪

♪ The life you save will Someday shine so bright ♪

(speaks in Spanish)

LOCO: I told you it wasn't over with, ése.

Look, I don't want any trouble with you.

Why don't you just get back in your car

and be on your way.

LOCO: Tell me, Teach,

is this school property or gang territory?

Tell me.

Because it's getting harder and harder

to tell them apart, ése.

Hey, Teach.

(grunting)

Let's go.

(engine starts)

♪ Save the life of a child ♪

♪ And you will live forever ♪

C.D.: No, Jimmy, as far as I'm concerned,

the whole doggone thing's a bunch of hogwash.

Teenagers have always had a tough time of it,

but now they have more advantages

than they've ever had before.

Jimmy, son, let me tell you,

when I was growing up, I...

I know, I know you walked ten miles to school

with holes in your shoes.

C.D.: Shoes?

Who in the hell could afford shoes?

(chuckling): Here. Ask Walker.

TRIVETTE: Yeah.

Ask Walker what?

If you could be a teenager again, would you?

It was tough enough when I was a kid.

Today... it's practically impossible.

I agree.

I mean, society has changed so much

in the past few years,

the pressure on today's teens, it's enormous.

(inaudible dialogue) WALKER: C.D.,

turn that up.

REPORTER: And the wave of violence,

which has swept through East Dallas

for the past few months,

has claimed yet another life.

Popular middle school teacher Ricardo Lopez

was gunned down in the parking lot this afternoon

right here at Lemmon Avenue Middle School.

( somber theme playing)

( hip-hop theme playing)

Well, the police report says...

the teachers that found Ricardo's body

saw a late-model dark sedan

driving away from the scene

and a student running in the other direction.

You think a student may have witnessed the shooting?

Well, it's possible.

Well, then, why didn't he or she come forward?

Maybe too scared.

( hip-hop theme playing)

♪ Save the live of a child ♪

♪ And you will live forever ♪

♪ Give your time While you have time ♪

♪ To give ♪

♪ Change the life of a child ♪

♪ You'll always be remembered ♪

♪ In the things That child does ♪

♪ You'll always live ♪

♪ Save the life of a child ♪

My name is Mr. Walker.

I'll be replacing Mr. Lopez.

I know how you all feel.

Mr. Lopez was a good man.

He was also a good friend of mine.

You knew Mr. Lopez?

WALKER: Yes, I did.

I've known him ever since he was about your age.

All Mr. Lopez was trying to do

was make the school a better place.

The school's the way it is, man.

No one can make it better.

It's really a shame

that something like this had to happen

and whoever did it, getting away.

The police believe

that someone witnessed the shooting...

but ran away.

None of you know who that person could be, do you?

(grunts)

( tender theme playing)

( school bell rings)

WALKER: Let me ask you a question.

Yesterday, Hector, you said that no one could do anything

to make this school better.

Since I'm new here,

maybe you can tell me what the problem is.

Mr. Walker, the problem is the gangs.

They come in here acting like they're all bad and all.

No. It isn't the gangs.

The problem is us.

The school is bad because we let it be bad.

And if we want it to be good,

then we've got to make it good.

Well, it seems to me you're both right.

The gangs are the problem, Chantelle.

What you're talking about, Faith,

is the solution to the problem.

( upbeat acoustic theme playing)

(school bell rings)

Hey. What are you doing here?

Oh, I've been thinking about Ricardo, about...

all the work he was doing with these kids.

Walker, is there anything I can do to help?

Well... now that you mention it.

Okay. Front kick, reverse punch,

on my count.

Ready?

One.

Nice, nice.

Two.

Three.

Breathe.

Four.

Okay. Big loud kiai on this one, all right?

Five.

ALL: Hyah!

Ha!

( upbeat bluesy theme playing)

The most important thing to remember

is that we're the eyes and ears of the school,

not the hands.

If you see something wrong,

don't try to stop it. Go for help.

♪ Come on Take it all back ♪

♪ Mm-hm, yeah ♪

♪ Take it all back ♪

GUARD: Hold it right there.

♪ Gonna take it ♪

♪ Ohh, mm, mm, mm ♪

♪ Come on Take it all back ♪

♪ Gonna take it ♪

♪ We're gonna Take it all back ♪

Okay, big smile.

LOCO: Nobody disses Los Diablos this way.

Nobody.

(speaks in Spanish)

We need to set an example

just like we did with Chato and Manuel.

You said you wanted to be a Diablo?

Sí, ése.

Good. Then it's time for your initiation.

( hip-hop theme playing)

I want you to bust a cap in her.

For Los Diablos, ése

(men goading indistinctly)

( ominous theme playing)

( hip-hop theme playing)

WALKER: One of my students told me that

Ricardo had a run-in

with a gangbanger by the name of Loco.

Loco.

(beeping)

TRIVETTE: Here we go.

Loco. Real name Juan Morales.

Known associate of the Diablos street gang.

Are the Diablos active in the area of the school?

Yeah. They're one of five gangs.

TRIVETTE: Morales was released from Huntsville

six months ago after serving a three-year sentence

for aggravated assault and attempted murder.

Three years for assault and attempted murder?

What's wrong with our system?

Walker, you think he's the one who killed Ricardo?

Right now, he's our prime suspect.

( ominous theme playing)

FAITH: It's a petition to get metal detectors installed

at the entrance of the school.

So do you wanna sign?

Thanks.

Thanks. How about you guys?

LOCO: I want you to bust a cap in her.

LOCO: I want you...

I want you to bust a cap... I want you to...

( heart beating)

I want you... I want you to bust a cap in her.

LOCO: Bust a cap in her.

Bust a cap in her. Bust a cap in her.

Bust a cap in her. Bust a cap in her...

(gunshot) Oh!

(students screaming)

( dramatic theme playing)

FAITH (crying): I can't feel my legs.

What's the matter with me?

What's going on?

Faith, the bullet hit your spinal column.

It splintered the L5 vertebrae,

and it's too early to tell how bad the damage is.

(Faith sobbing)

Shh, darling. Shh, it's okay.

God never gives us more than we can handle.

What does that mean?

I'm just supposed to handle this?

( somber theme playing)

REPORTER: A popular middle school teacher shot and killed,

and a young girl who may spend the rest of her life

confined to a wheelchair.

The full story tonight at 10.

MAN (on TV): Thank you, Sharon.

On Wall Street, consumers are doing a better job...

There he is.

That's the down homeboy right there.

What's up, little G?

Looks like you're the man of the moment right now, homes.

I didn't do it, Loco.

Hey, don't be so down on yourself.

So, what if you didn't take her out.

No, but...

Hey, I said don't worry about it.

You still busted a cap in her.

And from what they're saying on TV,

she ain't never gonna walk again, homes.

Trust me, little G,

ain't nobody in that school gonna doubt with us again.

Nobody.

Way to go, mijo.

( dramatic theme playing)

How's the girl?

Doctor says she may never walk again.

Wow, that's tough.

Anything on the shooting?

No. Uh-uh.

Nobody saw anything, no bullet found.

You think this is retaliation

for the work she's doing at the school?

Well, if it is, they made a big mistake.

( dramatic theme playing)

♪ Y'all know That this is me ♪

♪ Poor chicano ♪

♪ Gettin' by In this mundo malo ♪

♪ Spend the night Hittin' it with Mario ♪

♪ Take a ride when the cops Hit the barrio ♪

♪ Dig it, homes We're dealin' at the casa ♪

♪ Late at night Talkin' about la raza ♪

♪ Ride with me In my cherry El Dorado ♪

♪ Yo, G ♪

♪ You're in My mundo malo ♪

♪ In my bad world ♪

♪ You're in My mundo malo ♪

"Be strong and of good courage.

"Be not afraid. Neither be thou dismayed,

"for the Lord thy God is with thee,

wither soever thou goest."

( angelic theme playing)

CHANTELLE: Mr. Walker?

Yes, Chantelle.

Is Faith gonna be okay?

She was hurt pretty bad.

Okay, thanks, Kevin.

Well, how bad is it?

The bullet hit her spinal column.

Does this mean she might be paralyzed?

Well, does it?

The doctors aren't sure yet.

DOCTOR: I don't want to lie to you, Faith.

Rehab can be difficult, even painful.

But all things considered,

the sooner we get you started,

the better your chances are for recovery.

I'm gonna be fine. I don't need rehabilitation.

You know, Faith,

positive thinking is really important, but...

It isn't positive thinking, Doctor Greene.

My Mom and Dad were right.

God is just testing me.

I know I'm gonna be just fine.

( ominous theme playing)

( suspenseful theme playing)

Who shot Mr. Lopez, Malcolm?

Loco.

I knew I should have told the police,

but I was too scared.

All I could do was run away.

I got home and I started thinking.

If only I had a gun, I could have stopped them.

That night, I went out and I bought a gun.

I started carrying it in my backpack.

The day Faith got shot at school,

I had the gun in my backpack.

I was putting it in the locker

when I saw Carlos come around the corner.

He was just walking like...

Like he was in some sort of weird trance.

And I... I saw him stop.

Then he pulled out a gun.

He was gonna shoot Faith.

I knew I had to stop him.

Mr. Walker, I... I was so nervous.

I was afraid.

I was afraid for Faith,

and I was afraid for me.

Was I doing the right thing?

And I... I tried to get my gun out of the backpack,

and Carlos was already drawing his gun,

and I couldn't get to the gun,

and just right then,

I was so nervous, the backpack just fell.

(gunshot)

(students screaming)

(sighs): It was me.

I shot Faith.

I didn't mean to. I mean...

I... I just wanted to be able to help.

I didn't want to.

I know you didn't, Malcolm.

But I think you've learned that

carrying a gun is the problem,

not the answer.

♪ The story of my life ♪

♪ Will be Written in graffiti ♪

♪ On the walls Of the barrio ♪

♪ Colorful and seedy ♪

( dramatic theme playing)

♪ My 'hood is on fire Marked by all the taggers ♪

♪ I'm in a cell ♪

OFFICER: Okay, spread 'em out.

(guns cocking)

(loud hip-hop music playing)

Hold it! Texas Rangers! Freeze!

All right, get them.

( action theme playing)

(grunts)

Ah!

Roll over.

(handcuffs clicking) Don't move.

Orale, homes.

Go ahead, Carlos, cap him.

Don't do it, Carlos.

Put the gun down.

Don't listen to him, ése. Do it.

Think about it, Carlos.

Loco's going to prison.

You haven't done anything yet.

And you got your whole life ahead of you.

I said cap him, ése.

LOCO: Go ahead, ése, do it.

You got a big decision to make here, Carlos.

Don't make the wrong one.

LOCO: Go ahead, Carlitos, cap him.

What are you waiting for, ése? Do it!

Come on, little G, you're a Diablo.

Not anymore.

WALKER: Good choice, Carlos.

( tender theme playing)

Hi, Ranger Walker.

Hi, Faith.

Malcolm came by this morning.

He told me what happened.

Is he gonna be in trouble?

Well, he's gonna have to do some community service,

but other than that, no.

But that's not the reason I came in here.

You came to talk to me about my rehabilitation.

Mm-hm.

I don't need it, Ranger Walker.

God is gonna take care of me.

I'm sure he is, Faith, but...

Can I tell you a little story?

Sure.

I met a man awhile back

who stopped believing in God.

That's really sad.

Yeah, it is.

He said that he prayed every day

for ten years to God, to win the lottery.

And he didn't win, so he blamed God?

Yeah.

But an interesting thing:

even though he prayed every day for ten years

to win the lottery,

he never bought a lottery ticket.

(sighs)

Do you understand what I'm trying to say?

Yeah. Kind of like,

God helps those who help themselves.

Kind of like.

(sobbing): Okay, God. Here it goes.

♪ Save the life of a child ♪

♪ And you will live forever ♪

♪ Live forever In that child's life ♪

♪ Save the life of a child ♪

♪ And the world Will be much better ♪

♪ The life we save will Someday shine so bright ♪

♪ Change the life Of a child... ♪

(sobbing): I can do it.

♪ Take the time To find the love... ♪

I can do it. (all applaud)

♪ Change the life of a child ♪

♪ You'll make the world Much better ♪

♪ Through that child's life You'll always live ♪

( light rock action theme playing)

♪ 'Cause the eyes Of the Ranger ♪

♪ Are upon you ♪

♪ Any wrong you do He's gonna see ♪

♪ When you're in Texas Look behind you ♪

♪ 'Cause that's where The Ranger's gonna be ♪