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Thank you very much.

Hey, come on.

I'll be it for you.

Yeah, I'll come.

To my dearest daughter, Sarah, I hope your birthday is as special as yours.

Sorry I can't be there to share it with you.

But between running the business and keeping up the house, it seems

to find the time.

Like you never tell a lie?

up and take it out there at the house. Now, I made some loose assignments.

Alex, I'd kind of like you to greet the homeless people and make them feel good.

You know what I mean. Sure, CD.

Cordell, will you take over the barbecue and chili pit?

Right. Barbecue and chili pit.

What kind of Thanksgiving is that? A Texas kind.

There's nothing Baltimore -ish about it.

Father, you have done one hell of a job. Every business between here and the

border contributed as much as they could.

Hey, getting these people back on their feet and working is something everybody

wanted to support.

All right.

Father Blake.

Hey, big dog, what am I in charge of?

Well, your vice president in charge of small items.

Okay.

Small items.

Dishes.

Where's she?

Anything wrong?

Oh, there have been some problems with the property for the job training

Problems? Now, it's nothing I can't handle.

I'll get the homeless to that job training center.

Okay. If you need my help, let me know. You can count on it.

He's right over here, Father.

I don't know what's wrong with him, but he said he needed some help.

He mentioned your name, so I figured maybe you and he would... Friends or

something.

He's right over here, Father. Right over here. You go on ahead.

Hey, are you all right?

I'm good.

Thanks for asking.

Wait a minute. What is this?

Yeah, you should have backed off when you had the chance.

Sorry,

Padre. Business is business.

Hey, what are you guys doing?

Let's get out of here.

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

wrong from right.

Cause the eyes of the ranger are upon you.

Any home you do, he's gonna see.

When you're in Texas, look behind you.

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

a skull.

We got no witnesses except somebody said they saw two homeless men running from

it.

Homeless? So how's the dog?

He's got a little cut on his head.

He'll be okay.

Okay.

Hey, boy. Did you do this?

What's up?

Oh, this was torn off somebody's shirt.

So maybe we have a witness here.

There goes your witness. Yeah.

This where you live, boy?

Sarah Coolidge, 143 Elm Street.

Jay Belmont.

Well, boy.

If you saw what happened...

Maybe your master did too.

Go find him.

Come on.

Hey,

hey, hey, get off the car. No problem, Mr. Chadwick.

I thought you guys were supposed to be the best.

Look, I'm paying you a hell of a lot of money to take care of this for me. I do

not appreciate the loose ends.

Look, we'll take care of that homeless man.

And if the priest comes to, we'll take him out for good.

I do not want to have this discussion with you again.

You won't, Mr. Chadwick.

Let me know if there's any change.

How's Father Blake?

Still unconscious.

Anything on the envelope?

Address, no city, no zip code.

A zillion Elm Streets, man. It's like looking for a needle in a haystack. When

we get the information back off the dog tags, maybe we'll have a place to start.

Came in from forensics. No fingerprints on the two -way.

At CD's, Father Blake got a phone call.

Remember that? Mm -hmm.

You think he can trace it?

It was a cellular.

Yeah, I can get at it. Yeah, he said something about having some problems

the property for the homeless.

Why don't you see if you can find out if anyone else was interested in that

property? Sure thing.

What are you going to do?

Well, I'm going to try to find Jay Belmont.

Come on, boy.

Getting stuck by you is worse than getting shot.

Well, thank you.

Almost finished?

Yeah, quit whining.

There you go.

A little rest now, and you'll be out dancing in the street.

Yeah. Your family still in town?

Yeah, on the other side of town.

Yeah? You see them?

I see them.

Driving by.

But sometimes...

Mostly they just keep on driving like I'm invisible.

That's what I got to be, maybe a little invisible.

Oh, hey, hey, whoa, hold up there.

Better get you some rest here.

I got to go find Lucky.

He's going to be scared.

Hey, I'm sorry I can't give you nothing for that pain.

Yeah, me too.

Thanks, Doc.

You think I'll come back here?

Nah, I figure we need a place to start.

Looking through a shack ought to be one.

Good idea.

Except for one thing.

The shack ain't there no more.

Fine time for city beautification, huh?

J. Belmont.

Ever heard of him?

Have you seen this dog before?

Wait a minute.

You're that Texas Ranger fella.

I know you.

You're Walker.

That's right. Walker.

Yeah. I knew I knew you.

What's your name?

Artie. Nice to meet you, Artie. Nice to meet you.

This is Ranger Walker. He's a friend of Father Blake.

How's he doing?

He's holding his own. Oh, he's a great man, that Father Blake.

Have they got the guys that done it yet?

Not yet.

Artie, do you know a guy by the name of Jay Belmont? I think he owns this dog.

Dog? Gee, I'm sorry, Ranger. I never heard of anyone named Jay Belmont.

Oh, excuse me. Lewis doesn't like to talk.

Lewis told me he doesn't know nothing about any J. Belmont, but that dog, he

says that dog belongs to a fella that calls himself Soldier.

Soldier? Yeah.

Lewis says he lives right over near where Father Blake got hurt.

When's the last time Lewis saw him?

He says he hasn't seen him in a couple of days,

but he told me something else.

What's that? He told me that this fella Soldier,

He's kind of an odd one. He keeps pretty much to himself.

But he told me that he really loves that dog and they're inseparable. And he

said, if you ever see them and they're not together, something bad must have

happened to them.

What do you think, Sardi? Lewis?

Oh, Ranger?

Yeah.

You know...

I wasn't always like this.

I used to be somebody.

Still are, Artie.

Okay. See you, boy.

He goes by the name of Soldier on the street, but his real name is Jack

Jack Belmont?

Yeah. Does that ring a bell?

No, I can't get a finger on it. Yeah,

he was with the 2nd Division in Korea back in 51 and 52.

Huh. That's when I was there. That's my old lefty. Let me see that.

Hmm.

In John, Pan Moon John.

Poussin? Well, this could be my folder.

Except look here.

MacArthur gave him the Silver Star.

Well, this old boy's a bona fide hero.

Shame an old boy like him gets decorated by his country and has to sleep on the

street. Yeah, it sure is.

It's got the number on the guy they call Father Blake.

Chadwick. Clark Chadwick.

The contractor?

Real estate developer.

You fellas know this guy?

Yeah, we've investigated this guy before.

Strong -armed stuff, but nothing ever stuck.

Had his eye on some property that Father Blake was planning to use for a job

training center.

I don't get this.

Chadwick wanted the property. Why didn't he just buy it? Father Blake couldn't

have paid that much for it.

Father Blake didn't pay anything for it. It was a gift.

He's not going to sell it to some big shot like Chadwick because he wants a

training center for the homeless.

Looks like Father Blake's heart's just a little bit bigger than Chadwick's

wallet.

Right now, we've got to find Jack Belmont.

Clark, we need an answer.

Toledo, Clark.

Toledo, is that your final answer? Yes, Toledo.

Let's see.

No, go ahead.

We're looking for a homeless guy to live around here.

Old guy.

Had a dog. What do you want him for?

Ain't no problem.

Ain't none of my business.

I'm okay with that.

Yeah.

Put word on the street, huh?

Whoever helps me find him gets five large.

You laying out $5 ,000 to find this guy?

Wait.

Who? He's as good as God.

There's a boy.

What's the matter?

Go back to sleep.

Go on, lay down.

It's all right, man.

It's all right, Soch.

Everything's going to be all right.

It's never going to be all right.

Nightmares again?

Sometimes it helps to talk about these things.

I'm no psychologist, but I'm a hell of a good listener.

Why don't you tell me what happened over there?

Okay, I'll tell you.

The grooms are on routine patrol.

We got caught in a crossfire.

No place to run or hide.

Kids kept going down around me, screaming.

And the grenade goes off.

I get up.

There's a buddy from high school laying on top of me.

His eyes open.

So, when I get back, they give me a chest full of medals, which I never

All I remember is screams.

Why me, Doc?

Why was I left alive?

Who do I owe?

Ain't no man answer that, Soj.

Nobody but...

Go on.

Well, boy, let's go find Soldier, huh?

That's the guy Weasel was talking about.

All we gotta do is bring him to Weasel, and he'll give us 50 bucks.

Hey! Hey, you!

What is it?

Lucky.

Are you lucky?

All right. Okay.

Well, Lucky.

Let's go find Doc. Paint Steve.

Come on. Come on. Let's move it up here now.

A little closer.

Keep coming.

Hey,

what

you doing with Lucky?

Do you know Lucky's owner?

Soldier's dog.

You know where I can find Soldier?

Soldier in some kind of trouble?

No, no trouble. I just need to find him.

Can't help you around here. I'm sorry I can't help you. I wish I could.

I better do.

Soldier, you know, he put away a keeper to himself, and I haven't seen him

around in a couple of days.

How about Doc?

Oh, yeah, Doc's been around.

He might want to check inside.

Okay, thanks a lot.

Hey, that dog can't go in there.

This dog can.

Well,

hi there, Lucky. How you doing?

Where's Joseph?

That's what I'm trying to find out.

Do you have any idea where I can find him?

Haven't seen him in a couple of days.

Have we come?

How about Doc?

Anybody here seen Doc?

No.

Okay. Thanks a lot. Come on, Lucky. Let's go.

Pick it up.

It doesn't matter.

I didn't say that. I just said pick it up.

You pick it up.

What did you say? I said you pick it up.

That's all right. I'll pick it up.

Stay lucky.

You like the black people?

Let's see if I like them.

Who are these guys?

Ex -cons on work release.

You've been looking for Doc.

That's right, I am.

You found him.

I heard about what happened to Father Blake.

He a friend of yours?

Yeah, he is.

Word on the street is he's not going to make it.

Well, he's got a pretty big fella in his corner.

You're right about that.

Father Blake, he helps these people out around here a lot.

somebody who can.

Where exactly can we find the stock?

Well, I hate to mention it, but there is a question of, you know,

money.

Don't you worry about the money.

You give us the info and you'll get paid.

He's got himself a place next to the dumpster near the hospital.

Good, good.

Pay the man.

Hey, see, dude.

We want to thank you for letting us use your spare room.

Well, if a veteran can't do for a veteran.

Hey, look at you two.

Who is it? We're looking for Doc.

But you won't. It's my friend. He's hurting bad.

Come out of the way.

He's just got a bad pain.

Here!

Why would they beat up on a man like Father Blake?

A decent fellow.

Yeah, I know what you mean.

You think you can ID those guys?

Sure I can.

They might be a little batty, but I still got 20 -20.

You think they're still around?

I don't know. If they are, Cordell will find them.

But he may need your testimony to put him away.

You can count on me. I don't like people pushing other people around.

Oh, my goodness.

Like somebody needs to go for a walk.

Oh, I'm okay.

Oh, you mean... Yeah.

You got any children?

Yeah, I got a daughter.

Stay in touch with her?

No.

She deserves a lot better than I can give.

Well, maybe she could help.

Listen, C .D., I appreciate your concern. I really do.

I just don't want her worrying over me.

I figure I owe her that much at least.

Maybe just the words of truth.

The truth.

I could have sent her a birthday card saying, Dear Sarah, I hope you have a

day.

I'm having a great week fishing cans out of the garbage to feed the dog and me.

Look, C .D., in this world, sometimes the truth ain't hardly a kindness.

Where is he?

Told you. I ain't telling you did this.

What? Oh, no, no, no, Doc.

You'll tell us.

And you'll tell us everything.

It's all the way you combine the potatoes and the meat.

Did you get plenty?

Yeah.

Come on in, Jimmy.

What's wrong?

Soldier.

Heard some bad news.

They found Doc this morning.

Beating it down.

this done by tomorrow. We're behind schedule.

You got that?

Sir. Good.

Ranger

Walker.

It's been a while.

Not long enough, Chadwick.

What do you want, Walker?

Well, your hitmen made a mistake.

They left a witness.

And I've got him.

I don't know what you're talking about. You will when I catch him.

And believe me, I will.

Then I'm coming after you.

You know, Walker, one of these days, you're going to end up in a situation

that badge isn't going to protect you.

You're all wrong about that, Chadwick.

The only thing protecting you is this badge.

You get off of my property!

Trevette. Trevette, I think I just pushed Chadwick's button.

Bring Soldier down.

Is

that

them? I think so. I'll get closer.

Okay, let's get closer.

Stay lucky.

Hold up, you two.

Turn around.

Soldier?

Yeah, ready to go.

Or a dead man.

I've been dead a long time, fellas.

Come on.

Feds have been after these guys for years. But every time they've managed to

something on him, the witnesses have disappeared.

Thanks to you, these fellas are right where they belong.

See, once a hero, always a hero.

Look, Walker, he should have been here by now.

Um, he's attending to something.

Some business.

Oh, shit.

She said, you ain't right.

She said, I ain't no hero.

There was better men than me out there on the field.

Much better.

And the world did.

And it happens every place I go.

And I don't want it no more, Lucky.

I don't want it no more.

Okay.

CT will take care of you.

You watch over him like you do me, okay?

Do you have any idea why Soldier took off? Yep, it was my fault. All the damn

war talk. No, come on, you opened your horn to it.

You did all you could, Big Doc.

We've got to find him. Otherwise, these guys are going to be gone. I'm not so

sure. They know that Soldier can identify him.

As long as he's alive, he can testify against him. That's it.

Don't go after him. Jimmy, he went to find this guy.

Hey, Trivet.

You did.

All right, I'm right on it.

Got a line on where Soldier is.

Come on.

lucky.

Come on.

Come on.

Let's go find some.

You see a soldier?

Up there.

Get him out of here.

Go, boy, get out of here.

Go.

Don't come any closer, Trevante.

Come on now, you don't want to do that?

All I got.

It's a nightmare.

Yeah, you just need a little help now, don't you?

It's too late for that.

Now give me some dignity. Turn your back.

Hold on, soldier. Look, I got somebody coming that wants to see it.

Please, man. There's no one I want to see.

Not even me, Daddy?

I've imagined this moment a thousand times.

Let it be, son.

Please, honey, I can't take no more.

I've been looking for you all my life.

You think I can let it be.

I can't.

Daddy.

Daddy, remember when I was a little girl?

When you used to hold me on your shoulder?

And I'd be so proud. And you said you would always be there.

That you would never leave me.

I remember too much, baby.

My friends keep dying over and over.

It wasn't your time.

You were needed at home.

In the Bible, Isaiah says the living, the living.

He thanks thee as I do this day.

There's nothing left.

You've got your love, Daddy.

That's all I need.

Please, Daddy.

Come home.

I can't, Sally.

I really can't.

Does this mean Ashley will never know her grandfather?

Looks like your mom.

I love you.

Looks like this is going to work. You bet.

All right.

Hey,

Ron, how you doing?

Eat them up, baby. Eat them up.

You're better than that. Eat them up.

Well, Padre, it looks like this is going to be a reality for you. Thanks to

soldiers. And all of you folks.

The hitman gave up Chadwick.

He's already been taken into custody. All right, something else will be

thankful.

Hey,

everybody.

Look, we couldn't leave without saying goodbye.

We've decided to take him back to Pennsylvania with us. He's agreed.

Oh, terrific.

Thank you for bringing him back home to us.

As God will, Sarah.

Well, I'll thank him in my prayers, but you get a kick.

Thanks.

Thank you, Wilker.

Okay, everybody take it easy, huh?

Hey, Jack, you're not about to leave. We've got to feed you some of this Texas

barbecue.

Jimmy, cut up some of this brisket for him, will you?

Yeah, come on. Let's go eat.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Happy Thanksgiving, y 'all.

See, aren't we missing someone?

Thank you.

And leave all your duties on a thief When you're in Texas, look behind

you Cause that's what a ranger's