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You're very good at this, Nick.

Fine hand -eye coordination.

Make you go faster.

Handle better if you hadn't have stuck that wad of gum under it.

Well, that wad of gum is C4.

C4? What does it do?

You're about to find out.

Nicholas, nobody ever learned anything by being told.

They learn by example and by experience.

Here.

What's this?

What did I just say?

I'm not going to tell you. Just push the button.

What'll happen?

You'll see.

Push the damn button.

Gee, boss, how about a little fun?

What did you do that for?

For my favorite bracelet.

Because this is also a lesson in not becoming attached to things.

It's a sign of weakness, Nicholas. It gives your enemy an avenue of attack.

What enemy?

Love that razor.

Oh, McGee, listen.

Nicholas, you're in my world now. Your mother isn't.

And for the last time, crying is not acceptable.

Thank you very much.

Are you okay?

Yeah, yeah, he's okay. He's just roughed up. Hey, that's life.

He was almost kidnapped.

Yeah, well, that's part of the territory.

You handle yourself very well.

Well, thank you.

I was growing up in the south side of Houston, I guess, teaching in inner city

schools. You're a teacher, huh?

You a good teacher?

I try to be.

Teach here in Dallas?

No, Houston, 3rd Ward.

Rough neighborhood.

I know. I'm actually up here interviewing for another job.

This job, how much do they pay you?

$40 ,000?

No,

try $18 ,000.

That's terrible.

I can't believe that.

I'll tell you what.

I'll pay you $100 ,000.

$100 ,000?

Yeah. And you'll only have one student, Nicholas, here.

A hundred thousand a year.

Yeah. You have to check out.

Check out?

Well, you'll have to live in my house. One can't be too careful these days.

Well,

Mr... Oh, Salvatore Mattaccio.

That's your servant.

And this is my son, Nicholas.

Hi. Hi.

Well, Mr.

Mattaccio, I think you just hired yourself a teacher.

Yeah.

If you check out.

So, uh, what was your name?

Linda Chest.

Tell me about yourself, uh, Miss Linda Chest.

You're from Houston, you said?

Yes. And there's a signal. Looks like he went for it.

So far, so good.

It's easy for you to say, she didn't have to hit me that hard.

Go.

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.

Any hope you do, he's gonna see.

When you're in Texas, look behind you.

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

I think his office is in the back on the second floor at the top of these

stairs.

That's where his main computer should be.

So if he can get alone with it, attach this portable hard drive to the serial

port at the back of his computer.

Insert this into the three and a half inch drive.

Type in A install 631.

631. This is a specially encoded control disk.

631 is the access code to activate two gigs of hidden memory in the detachable

drive.

So between them both, we should be able to turbo capture everything he's got on

his hard drive.

How long will that take?

You're going to need at least 15 minutes.

Angela says she's never been inside a real Texas Rangers office before.

Hi, baby.

Okay, Angela.

We need to talk for a minute.

I have to go away for a little while.

And I couldn't come home and say goodbye.

That's why Miss Cahill brought you here.

Are you going to catch bad people?

Yes. Please don't get killed, okay?

Okay.

I promise.

We got you set up at a local motel under your new name. I'm afraid it's not Four

Star. But necessary for my cover.

Yeah, you okay with that?

Yeah, I really want to bust that guy.

Yes! Thank your friends in justice.

Potassium Security hid every piece of info we hung on the line.

Loomis, ex -CIA.

Very thorough.

Yeah, but we got all the bases covered.

I hope so.

I don't have to remind you what happened to the Fed who went undercover with

Matafio last year.

Are we coming in?

Um... I didn't think I was going to hear from you again. Excuse me.

What do you think you're doing? Relax, Miss Justin.

He's just doing his job. What's with the computer?

We've come a long way since chalk and blackboards.

Did you check me out yet?

Of course.

No small wonder why you're looking for work.

Oh?

Breaking that coach's nose wasn't exactly a brilliant career move.

He should have kept his athletic equipment in his locker.

I like your style, Miss Justin.

So, um...

The job is still yours if you want it.

What kind of businessman did you say you were?

I didn't.

She's clean.

You want the job or not?

When do I start?

You just did.

You betcha.

Thanks.

That was a motel stakeout. Bobby left in Mattassio's limo.

suitcase on board she's in that's the easy part

I've seen smaller train stations.

Better than crowded hallways, no?

Where's Nicholas?

In his room where he belongs.

It is just not going to work out with that kid being around all the time, Sal.

I mean, he's either hungry or he's moping around. Do I look like a wet

Who's this?

The solution?

Linda, Justin, I'd like you to meet my wife, Rebecca.

Linda is Nicholas's new live -in tutor.

She'll keep him out of your hair.

Well, I certainly hope so, Sal, because that kid is driving me nuts.

I don't know why we have to have him around anyway. Because he's the future

the Mattazio name.

You have a problem with that?

No, Sal, sweetheart, I just don't want him coming between us, that's all.

You won't.

Now, Linda is here for one purpose, to give Nicholas a proper education.

Now, she's in charge of that. I expect you to give it every chance.

Sure, Sal.

Anything you say.

So nice to meet you.

Thank you.

Let's get you settled in. We'll find Nicholas and no reason why lessons can't

begin right away.

I want her checked out, Tom.

I already did.

We'll check deeper.

She doesn't smell right.

There's his ex -wife.

Mrs. Batasio.

I'd like to talk to you.

I don't have anything to say to you, Ranger Walker.

We know that your ex -husband has Nicholas now, thanks to his high -priced

lawyers. But it doesn't change anything. I still can't talk to you. Look, the

only way you're going to get your son back is if we put Matassi away.

And you can help us make that happen.

You were married to him for eight years. You know a lot.

And, of course, we're offering you protective custody.

Are you going to protect everyone I know, Miss Cahill?

I have family in Idaho.

friends in Arizona, and he knows right where they live.

Please, you know how it works.

But, Mrs. Matafia... It's Brower now, Miss Cahill.

Dana Brower.

I went back to my maiden name last year after I lost the final court battle for

Nicky. You should do this for Nicky. I am doing this for Nicky.

You don't know what kind of man you're dealing with.

Now, please, just leave me alone.

Nine times seven, 63.

Nine times eight is 72.

And nine times nine is 81.

Yes, that's very good, Nicholas.

I know.

Mommy always helped me.

She's real smart.

And you can call me Nikki.

I like it better.

He's the only one that calls me Nicholas.

You mean your dad?

Mm -hmm.

You miss your mom, don't you?

Yeah. A lot.

I never liked to come here on weekends.

Now I gotta stay here the whole time.

I hate it here.

You came here on weekends?

Twice a month.

Mostly I just looked out the window.

Dad was always busy. But he made me come anyway.

Nikki? Who's that?

Well, that's Carmine.

He comes every day.

Saturday and Sunday, too.

He goes up to the office, just comes out for lunch.

Leaves at night.

He's pretty nice, though.

Gave me a piggyback ride once.

What does he do?

I don't know.

I think he just works on my father's computers.

Have you ever seen the computers?

No. They're in my dad's private office.

Nobody but him.

Carmine. Mr. Loomis are allowed to go up there.

Not even Rebecca.

So, how's it going?

Oh, it's great.

Nicky's very bright for his age. His mother kept him well ahead of his class.

Well, she was always very good at trivial pursuits.

But now it's time for a little reality break.

No, please.

Excuse me?

Well, from time to time I'll be breaking into your lessons to give Nicholas here

a little...

glimpse of real life.

I, um... I don't... Come here, Nicholas.

Come on, climb the ladder all the way to the top.

Please, I'm afraid... Come on, son, it's for your own good.

Come on, up.

Come on, son.

Quiet.

Now, come on, Nicholas, you suck it up, you jump.

I'm afraid.

Sure you are, but it's how you deal with fear that puts you a cut above.

Jump. Come on, I promise I'll catch you.

I'm here for you.

Come on.

You can do it.

Jump.

You will not interfere with me teaching my son how to be a man. That is

something you know nothing about.

Huh? Yes.

Hey.

Don't ever trust anyone, Nicholas.

Nobody.

The sooner you learn that, the better off you'll be.

Stop crying.

It's going to be fine.

Nikki, when you finish these questions, I want you to read Chapter 4 in your

history book, okay?

I'm going to go to my room and take some medication. I'll be right back.

Are you sick, Miss Justin?

No, it's just an allergy, but thanks for asking.

Something I can do for you?

I was looking for you.

Well, this area's off limits. Did Mr.

Loomis explain that? Yes, he did, but, um... What do you want?

As a teacher, I feel obligated to tell you that the way you're treating your

could have serious emotional impact later on.

Uh, Miss Justin, I think we should have a little philosophical discussion.

Nicholas is a square -one wuss.

A blank canvas raised by an Idaho farm girl who I had the misfortune of

marrying. But it's my responsibility now. He's got to be toughened up. He

a good kick in the butt.

I'm not the heartless monster you think I am.

The stakes are very high here.

It's important that Nicholas gets that message.

You're not just a run -of -the -mill businessman, are you?

No.

No, I'm not.

I didn't think so.

Well, if you're having second thoughts, you're free to leave.

But if you decide to stay, then you and I are entering into a long -term

partnership with only one goal.

That is?

I want us.

You and me.

To turn Nicholas into... A carbon copy of me.

Anything less will be failure.

Are you up for that, Miss Justin?

I don't know that much about you, Mr. Matasio.

Sal.

Please call me Sal.

But I think you must be a very powerful and very focused man.

And I can't think of a better role model for your son.

Having you here, Miss Justin, Linda, I've lifted a big

load off my mind.

I've worried about that boy being able to take over since the time he was born.

But now I know his future.

It's in our good hands.

It's a dry cleaner's line.

North Houston Cleaners. We've pressed the police. How can I help?

This is the governor's office.

We have a death threat here, and the only thing we have to go off of is a

laundry mark found in a motel room.

I think it's from your establishment.

It's X -1497.

May I have a name, please?

Yeah, sure. Always happy to help Governor Bush. Let me check on it.

I thought Bobby was in.

Why do you think they're checking so late and so deep?

You recognize the voice?

Yeah, from the wiretaps. It's Loomis.

Yeah, here we go. Linda Justin, 42 East 3rd, apartment 5.

Do you have any personal knowledge of the suspect?

Yeah, sure. Linda. Yeah, she's been trading here for years.

She's a schoolteacher. I can't believe she's involved in anything like this.

Can you describe her?

Yeah. 5 '4", 100 pounds, soaking wet, mousy blonde hair.

Kind of cute.

Hates starch. I mean, she's got a mouth on her, but I can't believe she'd be,

like I said.

We'll look into it. The governor thanks you for your...

You bet. Anytime.

What do you think they're checking on her?

I don't know.

Think we ought to pull her out?

No, not yet.

This feels dicey to me.

Let's give Matafio something else to think about.

Hard to believe half the meth in Texas is coming out of there.

I know Kramer's in there.

He uses a computer hooked to a satellite uplink.

If I can get to him before he dumps the program, we can hook Natasha to the lab.

Okay, let's do it.

I'll wait till you hit the office.

Then we'll take down the lab.

It's been a great week, Carline.

Chemical suppliers are holding the price line and production's up 20%. Good

work, Kramer.

Yeah, here it comes.

I'm now capturing the figures now.

Looks better than the El Paso shop.

back away thank you

No, I crashed the damn program.

Anything linking Matassio to this lab is gone.

All right, now, I know you're Matassio's beating counter.

You help us, we help you.

It's your only option.

Are you kidding me?

I'd get off easier if I put a shotgun in my mouth and pulled the trigger.

Is that an option?

They get anything off of Kramer's computer?

Still working on it.

Still working. It's been 30 minutes!

We're okay.

Kramer was able to dump his program before they got to it.

Yeah, but they got Kramer.

Yeah? Well, Kramer knows enough to keep his yamp shut.

What I want to know is who did this.

Letterman!

Good night.

Stay here. I'll be right back. Okay.

Ranger Walker.

When are you going to learn you can't come here without a search warrant?

This is a social call, Mattacchio.

We just want to make sure that you knew that we're the ones that took down your

meth lab.

From now on, every man hour, every phone call, every paperclip expended is going

to be devoted to making sure that you go to prison.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Lyle Kramer gave you up.

Lyle Kramer who?

Lyle Kramer's the man that used to run your meth lab.

Ah.

Well, if that were true, you'd have a search warrant, and obviously you don't,

so, uh, you can leave.

I didn't get your name.

My name is James Trevette, Texas Ranger, Company B.

That ties it.

Walker's dumped on me for the last time. Now, you call upon Temper and Brill

down from Philly.

For Temper and Brill? You heard me.

The last time we used him, we had a bloodbath on our hands. That is exactly

I want this time. I want Walker dead.

I want him dead yesterday!

I want him dead, Lewis!

Dead!

What the hell are you doing in here?

Sal, get up here!

And I ran out of legal pads. I figured I'd find some here. I didn't think it

would be a federal case. She was nosing around.

That's enough, Rebecca.

She was looking through the book. I said that's enough. Okay, I don't want to

create problems between you two.

Sal, maybe we'd better rethink this.

Perhaps Nicky would be better off with someone more acceptable to your wife.

From now on, if you need any supplies, you contact Mr. Loomis here. Is that

clear? Yes.

I just don't know what the big deal is.

I've seen more interesting office setups in a furniture store.

This is it? This is the big, bad, forbidden office? That'll do, Linda.

You better get back to Nicholas.

Get rid of her, Sal.

I thought I told you to stay out of Nicholas's education.

Sal, hey, I'm not even allowed in this room, but she... Then what the hell were

you doing here?

Trying to watch your ass.

Women, huh?

There's something that don't feel right.

I'm starting to get that uneasy feeling.

About Linda? I thought you checked her out.

I did.

No, it's not about her.

What's wrong?

There's something about Walker's partner that's bugging the hell out of me.

I don't know.

I've learned to trust that uneasy feeling of yours, so just keep worrying.

I told you not to go in there.

And I should have listened.

Jimmy?

Anything? The camera's going to do the time before he talks.

So it's all still up to Bobby to dig the goods out of Matassio's computer.

Looks that way.

It's Bobby.

Office with computers does not seem to exist.

Any ideas?

Doesn't make any sense.

Besides, Matassio's organization should have computers to rival NASA.

Tell her we'll get back to her.

Look, I told you this morning, I have nothing to say. Miss Brower, there's

one piece of information we need, and there's no way it can be connected to

With Sal Matasio, there's no such thing as no way.

It could mean the difference of whether you see your son again or not.

I know you must miss him terribly.

You have no idea, Miss Cahill.

Well, we know he's having a hard time in there.

How do you know that?

We just know.

The only information we need is where in the house does Matasio keep his

computers. There's no possible way for him to know where we got the

Territorial imperative.

Robert Ardrey's book?

That's all I can tell you.

Now, please, leave me alone.

That's good work, Bruno.

No letter out of your sight, huh?

Yeah.

Walker and that D .A.

Hasseldane again.

She knows way too much.

And now that Nicholas is here, there's no reason why she should keep breathing.

The boys are here. Oh, good, good. Try them in.

Sal, you remember Frank Potempo and Lulu Brill?

Of course I do. Sit down, fellas, sit down.

How could I forget?

Last time they were here, the Moor got to rent space at the Ice House.

But the Sandrini gang never bothered you again?

No, there weren't any left.

I already filled them in, Sal.

Good, good.

Then you know who the target is.

Yeah, some rube cop named Walker.

Well, I wouldn't be too quick to label him.

Oh, there's one more I want to add to the list.

My ex -wife.

Ex -wives are my favorite.

And when can I expect results?

Is tonight too soon?

Mommy?

Uh, Loomis, why don't you take the boys in the kitchen and get something to eat?

Okay.

Why are you going to kill me? Quiet.

You are never to speak about anything you see or hear in this house,

Do you?

Yes.

Because if you open your mouth, I'll have Mr. Loomis cut out your tongue. You

got it.

Speak when you're spoken to. Look me in the eye when you answer. You're a

Matasio.

And you better start acting like one.

Yes, sir.

Go to school.

And forget everything you heard in this house.

And you'd stop thinking about your mother, too.

You did very well on your geography test, Nicky.

You only missed two questions, and I know you know what the capital of New

Mexico is.

Milton.

Mickey.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

Looks like something's wrong.

I can't tell you.

There's nothing you can do about it anyway. You're just a teacher.

Maybe there is something I can do.

You can trust me.

I hope you know that.

How'd it go with Dana?

Javette, we have to contact Bobby.

We're in luck. She just came online.

Natasha's gonna kill Dana.

Tell her we'll take care of it.

Have her look for a book called Territorial Imperative. You got it.

Okay, Tervet.

Hello, Tervet, talk to me.

Justin, 42 East 3rd, Apartment 5.

Hello, Tervad, talking to you.

Oh my God, please don't hurt me. Texas Rangers, break!

You

okay?

I hoped you were wrong when you told me about this, Walker.

I mean, I'm the mother of his child. I thought if I kept quiet that Nicky and I

would be saved.

Dana, listen to me.

The only way we can put Matassi away is if you help us.

That's all I can get your child back.

I saw him kill Frank Maples.

The body is under the gazebo.

Yeah.

You know what time it is?

Sorry, Sal, but we got a problem.

Remember the feeling I had about Walker's partner?

Yeah. I called Ranger's headquarters and sampled his voice.

Then I ran a comparative spectral analysis of a phone call I made to a dry

cleaner's in Houston to check out your teacher.

And?

Same voice.

I can only mean one thing.

Yeah.

I knew it.

Put that away.

I'll do it.

I'll come.

Deal off by the front gate.

The round of the boys. Let's get out there. Shoot to kill.

Are you really a policeman?

What are you talking about?

Because Dad said you were. Hey, Mr. Loomis, we're looking for you.

Thank you, Nikki.

I think you have to leave now.

They're never going to kill you.

I really think you better leave now.

Well, two bad men's brains aren't behind their eyes because I saw you coming a

mile away.

Boy, that felt good.

Nikki, we got to go. Come on. Come on. I can't. Dad will kill me. You'll have to

kill me first.

Consider it done.

No, Dad.

You're going to get a valuable lesson here, Nicholas.

When you find a snake in a woodpile, you cut off its head.

You are a rat. You are dead.

I trusted you, too.

Got you there, Sal.

Nice lesson.

What took you guys so long?

Because the eyes of the ranger are upon you.

Ain't all you Billy's gonna see.

When you're in Texas, look behind you.

Because that's where the Rangers.