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(AIRPLANE ENGINE WHIRRING)

Come on, let's go.

(CAR ENGINE REVS)

(PLANE ENGINE WHIRRING)

(PICKUP TURCK APPROACHING)

Hi, guys.

Took your sweet time gettin' here.

I had the Feds looking at me as soon as I crossed the border.

Took the scenic route.

But I lost 'em.

Manna from heaven.

Come on, boys, load 'em up.

Let's take 'em down.

We got trouble.

Move 'em out, come on!

(GUNSHOTS FIRED)

(GRUNTS)

(SHOT FIRED)

(GRUNTS)

Okay. Okay. Okay.

(PLANE WHIRRING)

(OPENING THEME MUSIC PLAYING)

VOICEOVER: In the eyes of a ranger,

the unsuspected stranger,

that better know the truth of wrong from right.

♪ 'Cause the eyes of a 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 rangers' gonna be ♪

(HANDCUFFS CLIPPING)

It's a trumped up, phony little case you got here, Walker.

Not as phony as the money, Buford.

That plane was supposed to be loaded with diesel engine parts.

Someone switched loads. I've been setup!

So, why did you run?

I thought you were a bunch of hijackers gonna kill us all.

You believe that, Trivette?

Oh, yeah, yeah. I know lots of guys

who get their diesel parts from airplanes out in the middle of nowhere.

You know, this is the nicest,

job of wrapping and packaging counterfeit money I've ever seen.

Really, this is the best job we've ever busted.

Let's take it in, count it and turn it over to customs. All right.

Buford, I'm gonna call your brother Lyle and tell him that the diesel parts didn't come in.

(LAUGHING HISTERICALLY)

You think yours pretty damn funny, don't you?

(CONTINUES LAUGHING)

The only thing funny is, you spending the next 20 years in Hunstville.

Let's go.

(STEAM BLOWING OFF)

They switched diesel parts?

That story wouldn't raise suds in the preacher's bubble bath.

Consider the source.

My little brother sure don't have any respect for his limitations.

Can you count on the two new men?

Well, they were look outs that's all, they don't even know my name, I don't believe.

Well, your brother sure does.

And you know how he likes to shoot off his mouth.

Best he's outta jail before he says something you'll regret.

(SIGHS)

Bail 'em all out.

And do whatever it takes to get Buford outta this mess.

Are you still counting this money?

We've counted it three times, Walker.

There's a problem.

What's the problem?

There's only 25 million here.

That's what I counted.

The problem is, our man in Mexico said there was 30 million in the plane.

Well, could be he wrong?

No, he helped Steve Macy load the plane.

If he said there was 30 million in funny money when it took off, that's how much there was.

Well, then, Steve Macy's freelancing.

He's also our informant.

I was counting on his testimony to nail Lyle Pike.

Without Steve Macy, I don't have a solid case.

Well, I don't understand, Alex, you got all this.

ALEX: Evidence is missing.

Which is gonna be conformed by the customs agent from Mexico.

Defense will have a field day.

All they have to do is, knock over that first domino.

Tainted evidence

And the rest will fall over all by themselves.

No, we got Pike and those guys red handed.

They're not gonna walk because our tally's off.

That's a technicality.

Do you know how many cases we lost because of technicalities, Trivette?

Why would Steve Macy run like that?

We had a deal. He had guaranteed immunity from prosecution.

Well, $5 million in counterfeit money.

Launder it, it's about a million bucks.

Now, see, that's incentive enough for anybody.

Walker, is there something that we're overlooking?

I mean, could anyone else have skimmed off his shipment?

Nah. No one.

No, it had to be Macy.

He and Ranger Trivette are the only ones that had access to the money.

(ENGINE WHIRRING)

Here, now.

Just let me do the talking.

Hello?

Oh, you must be Stacy?

That's right. Who are you?

All right.

Where's Steve?

He's not here right now.

Oh, shucks!

That's a shame, I was...

Hoping to see him because

airplanes have always fascinated me.

I don't understand 'em.

How in the world, a hunk of,

metal can fly,

thousands of feet in the air.

Did you know that your boyfriend

was supposed to smuggle in $30 million in counterfeit money for us?

And now...

Word has it, that he he's come up five million short, so you can

understand how surprised me are.

Well, I'm sure that Steve didn't take your money.

(STUTTERS) Well, I need to have him,

tell me that face to face. Where's he got off to?

I don't know.

But... But this is Steve's plane, isn't it?

You are his woman?

He left the two most important things in his life without saying where he went?

Come on. How come I don't believe you.

Do you have any idea how easy it is

for a person to get their neck broke?

It's a whole lot easier than making a hunk of metal fly.

It's a miracle how easy it is.

Miracles never cease, Lyle.

Now, let her go.

Well, what? There's nothing wrong here?

Just having a little friendly chat with the lady, isn't that right, Stacy?

Didn't look too friendly to me.

(YELPS)

(GROANS)

Buford, I swear, how many times have I told you,

the man has a badge on, you don't lay a glove on him.

My brother, is a whole bucket short of a full tank.

Now, I hope this is not gonna cause any little 'ol charges to be brought.

When I make charges, Lyle,

it'll be for a lifetime.

Get your sorry, carcass moving.

Well, am I ever glad you showed up.

What were they doing here?

He said something about Steve taking his money.

That's why I'm here, where is Steve?

How much troubles' he in? (CAR STARTS)

He's in a lot of trouble, Stacy, unless he turns himself in.

Now where is he?

I don't know.

Honest.

(PHONE RINGING)

Steve?

Steve?

You're not supposed to call here.

I'm at a phone booth, I'm not at the shop, so don't get mad, okay.

Lyle was here. He means business.

And Walker too.

Says he wants to talk to you.

Says you in a lot of trouble unless you turn yourself in.

Like that's news.

Please. Honey, I can't take this all right, I'm scared.

Everything's gonna okay, Stacy.

You'll see.

We're almost there.

ALEX: We got just this tape of last night's broadcast.

The latest scandal to rock local law enforcement,

is the hush hush disappearance of $5 million in counterfeit money

Now where did all those forged funds go?

Inside sources say that this man,

may have... Oh!

I hate that picture.

...James Trivette.

Now, before their big raid, the rangers expected about

$30 million in bogus bills.

But after it was confiscated,

Ranger Trivette

transported the phony green bags to Ranger headquarters by himself

and surprise,

our sources say they counted only $25 million.

What happened?

Has this former street kid... Yes!

turned star athlete,

turned Texas Ranger,

now turned bad?

Or is he, merely a victim of circumstance?

Or is it simply the fault of bad math

on our poor beleaguered law enforcement officers?

We'll bring you more on this story when we ask the question,

"Where did the buck stop?"

And with whom?

(SIGHS)

Now how does that guy get away with stuff like that?

Insinuating a Texas Ranger would steal money?

Well, as soon as we find Steve Macy and the counterfeit money,

this'll all blow over itself.

Just grin and bare it.

Yeah. It's the price of fame.

Hey, could I borrow some change for the coffee machine?

I left my million dollars in my other pants pocket.

ALEX: Very funny. (PHONE RINGS)

You know, a TV report like this is extremely inflammatory.

I'm worried about how the judge is gonna react in court tomorrow.

(PHONE CONTINUES TO RING)

Alex Cahill.

Yes, sir.

If that's what you want, I'll get right on it.

Who was that?

My boss.

Internal Affairs has requested all the department file on the Pike brothers.

And James Trivette.

Your honor, may I approach the bench?

Perhaps council would like to hear all the charges before interrupting...

I'm sorry your honor, but this is extremely important.

Ms. Cahill has a point.

Your honor, it has been reported in the media

that there are some serious and profound irregularities

regarding the States' evidence.

And before we proceed any further,

you might wanna find out if these are true.

Your honor, council should know better than to believe everything that he sees on TV.

Ms. Cahill, this court would also like to discuss those reports.

According to the report,

the arresting officers were expecting $30 million in counterfeit money,

not 25.

Your honor, an unsubstantiated rumor,

promoted by this gossip monger, Ron Packwood,

hardly warrants sidetracking these proceedings.

Well, depose customs agent, John Albert and we'll find out for certain.

Packwood is notorious for playing fast and loose with the facts.

Yeah, well, but the evidence was tampered with, could render it inadmissible, and you know it.

First your law school theatrics...

Oh, is that right? Stop squabbling.

Your honor, if any part of Packwood's report is accurate,

then my clients have a right to know it.

And so does this court.

The allocation that a Texas Ranger

may have taken some of the evidence for personal gain...

Well, it's extremely relevant in this case.

Your honor, let's not forget who the accused are here.

Oh, what do you care about justice!

You just wanna convict my clients

and notch up another victory, that's all. Enough!

Both of you.

A television report is not to be ignored, Ms. Cahill.

Round up the arresting officers.

In chambers.

Right now.

Well, at least Judge Gorman only postponed the preliminary trial.

She could have dismissed the charges, outright.

Thank god for small favors, huh?

Well, she really didn't have a choice.

Either she clears it up now or Ross will make a bigger stink on appeals.

I don't like it.

And what have we heard from our informant, Steve Macy?

The hell has an all points on him but nothing yet.

Well, if you hear from Macy,

and if he turns himself in and the money,

we will still offer him immunity in exchange for his testimony against the Pikes.

Ranger Trivette, are you pleased with Judge Gorman's delay of pre-trial?

Yeah, I thought the judge did what she thought was right...

Yeah, how does this affect your credibility as a Texas Ranger?

I don't follow you.

How can you function as a Texas Ranger with this cloud of suspicion hanging over you?

That's enough questions for now,

I'm sure Ranger Trivette would be happy to answer some more later.

How do you feel about the charges your partner may have stolen?

There were no charges. Yeah, that's right.

Oh, really? Then why did you purchase a one way ticket to Mexico City?

What are you talking about, pal?

A very reliable source told me the tickets were delivered to your desk at Ranger Headquarters

about an hour ago, you care to comment on that?

Come on, let's go.

I didn't do nothing, Lyle.

Are you, playing games, huh?

No, Lyle. With me!

You leave me alone.

I don't get that 5 mil,

I'm short a lot of hard cash.

Which means I can't pay the boys in Mexico their end.

And that means, they're gonna cut my heart out.

With a dirt shovel.

I want that money!

(LOUD THUD) I ain't got it.

Who does?

Must be that Steve Macy or that Ranger.

Macy!

You hired Macy?

You helping him to rip me off?

You're like a devil, himself.

You get my money back.

Or I'll make the devil look like a Sunday school teacher.

Come on it, make yourself at home.

I've been going over this, Jim Trivitte file...

Trivette, Carl.

Trivette. He looks first rate.

He is first rate.

Mind if I record this? No, go ahead.

Carl Blanford interview with Ranger Cordell Walker,

March 23rd, 3:40 in the afternoon.

Just go ahead and tell me what you think of Sargent James Trivette.

I'm proud to be his partner.

We've been together now for almost two years, and,

Trivette has distinguished himself many times.

So it's your estimation that he can trusted with valuable evidence.

Even 30 million in counterfeit currency?

(SIGHS)

Absolutely.

Look, Carl, he's clean. You know it, I know it, okay.

Look, I know you're very loyal to him.

And I started believing that straight arrow stuff you say about him until...

Until what?

Oh, well, we got some very damaging information today.

What kind of information?

Well, we questioned that Ron Packwood over at Channel 3. (SMIRKS)

He laid some very volatile documents in our laps.

Like that? Well, like...

Trivette buys a one way ticket to Mexico City.

Like he wires $5,000 to a realtor there

of his earnest money on a condo in Puerto Vallarta.

I can't believe you guys are believing this Packwood guy.

Like, there's bank account in the Cayman Islands in Trivette's name.

At a very well known laundering institution.

Anyone could have done that.

Yeah. Like this 70,000 grand in that account until it's transferred to Zurich yesterday.

Let me see that.

He's being setup, Carl. You can see that as well as I can.

Yeah, well, it doesn't matter what I can see, it what the review board thinks.

And you and I both know that,

a lot of good men have been terminated for a lot less.

All right, look.

I've got an APB out on this Steve Macy,

I know he's got the counterfeit money.

Trivette and I will go track him down. All right?

Well, Sargent Trivette's been taken off active duty.

Until further notice, he' gonna be given some desk work.

You can do that, Carl.

Look, that is department policy. It is not up to me.

I'm very sorry, amigo. Yeah, right.

Thanks for coming by.

(COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING)

Here you go, darlin'.

Mabel, I didn't order all this.

You gotta keep your strength up, Jimmy.

I'm fine.

You don't have to pretend with me.

What's wrong, is wrong.

I want you to know that these shoulders are for cryin' out.

That's nice, but, I'm great, really I am.

I'm just sick about what they've done to you.

Jimmy, let me tell you something.

You can learn something from that ol' gal.

She get her feeling up, she handle 'em and she gets 'em out.

She doesn't keep bottle up inside of her.

I'm not holding anything inside, C.

Jimmy, you can't do it like you did football.

You can't play in pain.

You gotta reach down, get those feelings, get 'em up there.

Find out what they are now.

There's no pain, C.D.

I didn't do anything.

Remember, it's America, I'm innocent till proven guilty.

Walker's over at I.A.

He's clearing everything up, he's gonna come through the door smiling.

Everything's gonna be fine.

Hi, C.D.

Hi, Trivette.

How'd it go?

Let's go for a walk.

(CAR HONKING)

STACEY: Ranger Walker, I heard from Steve.

Where is it?

He didn't tell me where he was, but he told me to come see you.

He didn't steal that money from the Pikes.

Then who did?

How should I know.

Look, I believe him, that's all.

Steve is a really good guy, he just panicked when all that shooting starting.

He said he'll testify against the Pikes if you still grant him immunity.

I want him in, Stacy. I want him in now.

He's gonna call me for an answer later.

Well, tell him he doesn't have a choice.

(KNOCKS ON DOOR)

(SIGH OF RELIF)

Hey.

You shouldn't come here.

I had to come see you.

This is really getting to me. I don't know if I can do this anymore.

It's done, Stacy. We pulled it off.

In a few days, it'll all over over.

Okay?

Okay.

Now, go home. I'll call you soon.

Remember, Ben, we gotta bring him back alive.

(GUNSHOTS FIRED)

(GRUNTS)

The last thing in this life I needed was Steve Macy dead.

Tell me you didn't shoot him.

It was either him or me, Lyle.

He took Ben out.

On account of you,

I'm on the hook, and nowhere to go.

I gotta make a whole new deal, on credit.

Just to pay off, what I lost on the last one.

Well, this time, I'm gonna be there to make damn sure you don't screw it up.

Hey, it wasn't me who brought those Rangers down on us.

I don't know how they found out about us.

PACKWOOD: For years, I've objected to police Internal Affairs Departments,

I don't know, maybe it has something to do with the, cops policing other cops.

Doesn't turn me on.

What I favor instead is a civilian investigation board.

Especially in cases like the one involving,

Texas Ranger, James Trivette.

Now it wasn't the Internal Affairs Department

that broke the news of Ranger Trivetts's

planned extended stay south of the border.

No.

You heard it from a civilian.

Me.

Right here on, Texas Undercover.

Now, perhaps if more civilians were allowed to investigate cops

there'd be fewer bad apples in our police forces all over our great state.

Think about it, Texas.

I'm Ron Packwood, I'll see you tomorrow, here on 3.

Okay, stop tape.

Tape's good.

That's a wrap guys.

WOMAN: Good show.

Mr. Packwood?

Can I talk to you for a minute?

I was wondering when you'd show up.

I just want to ask you a couple of questions.

Well, it'll have to wait, I'm busy.

What...

Where'd you get that information about me taking off to Mexico?

Freedom of the press.

Ever hear about it?

I don't have to reveal my sources to anyone.

You're sources are wrong.

You ever heard of libel?

Hmm. My information was checked.

And we checked by your own Internal Affairs department.

It's right on target. Go ahead and sue me.

Listen,

somebody is trying to set me up. I don't know anything about tickets,

or condominiums or bank accounts. I don't anything about any of that stuff.

Uh-huh.

Pardon me, I have deadlines.

What is with you? What you like wrecking people's lives? Is that it?

No, I like telling the truth.

Especially about bad cops.

Now you take your hands off me or we're gonna add police brutality to your bag of tricks.

You haven't heard the last of me.

Is that a threat?

It's whatever you want it to be, pal.

Did you get that on tape?

We got it.

(AIRPLANE ENGINE RUNNING)

(WOMAN'S FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

What are you doing on Steve's plane?

I'm not really sure.

I just get the feeling I'm missing something.

Thought I'll look around.

Can't you just let him rest in peace?

Not till I clear my partner, Stacy.

Yeah, well at least your partner is still alive.

You know, all Steve wanted was immunity.

If he hadn't turned informant,

we would have something really good right now.

I'm sorry, Stacy.

But if Steve had followed the plan,

he'd still be here today and you know that.

I'm sorry.

TRIVETTE OVER RADIO: Walker, come in, Walker.

Walker, you out there?

What is it, Trivette?

Hey you feel like taking a spin?

On my way.

Just east of the Highway 80 junction, I got Buford and Beemen on my tail.

I bet he's heading for that money right now.

Aren't you supposed to be working behind a desk?

Yeah, I know. I got my laptop in the trunk.

Look, you want a piece of these guys? I'm tired of these yahoos on my butt.

Let's do something about it.

What the...

I'm right behind them, Trivette.

Have you ever played bumper cars?

(METAL CLANGING)

(LOUD CRASH)

(TIRES SCREECH)

You feel better, Trivette?

As a matter of fact, I do, thanks.

Mr. Packwood?

Can I talk to you for a minute?

I was wondering when you were gonna show up.

I just wanna ask you a couple of questions.

It'll have to wait. I'm busy.

Look. What?

You like wrecking people's lives, is that it?

No, I like telling the truth, especially about dirty cops.

Now you take your hands off or we're gonna add police brutality

to your little bag of tricks.

You haven't heard the last of me.

Is that a treat?

It's whatever you want it to be, pal.

It didn't happen like that.

That's not how I said it.

He edited the tape.

Packwood's gonna air this on his show tonight.

He already sent over a copy to I.A.

This is not gonna help you with public opinion, Jimmy.

Now, it's public opinion?

First, it's rumors, then it's innuendos.

Is that what my career is hanging on now?

Well, you made a big mistake by going in and confronting this guy.

That's so easy for you to say.

Why don't you try being me on this one.

I'm the one in the toilet now, okay!

But, you're not alone.

I didn't see you on the television.

Look, you don't go nose to nose with Packwood on his own turf, Trivette.

How much of my career is gonna be left if I stand around taking it on the chin?

Well, not much according to you.

I'm... Man, look! I'm being framed!

All right? And he's doing a damn good job.

Everything I worked for is going down the drain.

Let him cool off.

This isn't good, Walker.

I know.

(SIGHS)

I need that information right away.

MAN: You got it.

(PHONE DIALING)

Macy, do you know where Trivette is?

MACY: I have no idea.

Okay, thanks.

What's up, John?

My agent in Mexico passed some news you might like.

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

(GRUNTING)

How'd you know I was here?

Gut feeling.

Looks a lot bigger from down here.

I remember my first football game, ever.

It changed my life.

So, you miss the roar of the crowd on game day?

Make a touchdown in here.

The place becomes a big fat cat.

Roaring. It's great.

Then the cheering stops.

Done this hundreds of times.

I'm gonna shake this corner back,

go down 30 yards, curl in the sideline.

On two. Hut. Hut.

It's gone into my hand!

Hit the sideline, bam!

That instant.

I knew my career was over.

My career as a Dallas Cowboy was over. Now I want you to tell me,

is my career as a Texas Ranger over?

Not on your life.

See, I knew you could throw the brick.

(AIRPLANE WHIRRING)

You're taking a risk having me here, you know.

Let me worry about it.

All right, let's rock and roll gentlemen.

(GUNS COCKING)

Close that, close that!

Do you feel lucky with that monkey wrench, Lyle?

Here, let me give you a fighting chance.

Okay, come on.

That's what I thought.

Son of a gun.

My brother's a chicken.

Hey Lyle, I thought you had some guts but you're nothing but a big, yellow, chicken.

(IMITATES A CHICKEN)

That's what you are, you're a chicken.

The big ol' chicken, is nothing but a big ol' hen.

(CONTINES IMITATING) Mr. Chicken!

(PHONE RINGS) (PEOPLE CHATTERING)

It's not!

Would you calm down and let me handle this?

You are not helping matters.

Frick and Frack in there are at each other's throats.

One can't wait to hang the other.

I'm not surprised.

You know, that's not helping me. I'm still in hot water.

Well, I may have a way to cool you off. Come on.

(PEOPLE CONTINUE CHATTERING)

(IMITAING CHICKEN) You showed your true color.

(SIGHS)

What are the hours?

318887.

Just as I figured.

The hours don't match the log book.

Hello, Walker.

Hello, Stacy.

Going somewhere?

Thought it best if I took some time off and saw some new scenery.

You know, you might have got away with it.

If I hadn't found those photos in this log book.

I wouldn't have known you could fly this thing.

Why don't the two of you get away from the plane.

The license says you're rated for night and instrument flying.

You and Steve planted that evidence against me.

It was a pretty good job.

The tickets, the condo,

the bank accounts...

Wasn't that hard to do.

Airport security guard saw you take off at 2am in Steve's plane the night he was killed.

He said you came back around dawn.

Well, I guess I didn't think of everything, did I?

No, I guess you didn't.

We checked Steve's log book against the engine hours on the Hobbs meter.

Four and a half hours unaccounted for.

Just enough time to pick up the counterfeit money.

How'd it feel leading those men to Steve's door?

Poor guy didn't know you wanted everything for yourself.

Come on, Stacy, give it up.

Just get away from the plane.

Now.

Okay.

No! No!

(GUNSHOTS FIRED)

Trivette, can get out over there.

No, I can't get out.

In the plane.

(TIRES SCREECH)

Oh, man, get us outta here.

Here it goes.

(ENGINE STARTING UP)

(FULL THRUST)

TRIVETTE: You're not gonna chase her in this, are you?

You got a better idea?

Yeah, running would be good.

Oh, I don't like this.

I didn't know you could fly.

I can't. You can't fly!

Oh, I've had a couple of lessons.

Walker, the tanker. Walker, the tanker!

I'll clear it! No you won't!

Yes, I will!

Well, I'll be... You're flying.

Yep.

(SIGHS)

WALKER: There she is.

Whoa.

Aren't you supposed to pick the nose up or something?

Oh!

Take the nose up!

(TRIVETTE SCREAMS)

Wow. I did it. Will you calm down, you're making me nervous.

I'm making you nervous?

Slow it down. Do something.

Where's the brake?

If I ever get outta here...

Oh, no, this is crazy, you're not gonna go under the bridge?

It's wide enough.

No!

Told ya.

Did you hit your truck?

You hit your truck!

I didn't mean to.

(ENGINE POWERING DOWN)

(TIRES SCREECH)

(YELPS)

Okay, okay. Come on.

Are you sure this doc is going to go up?

No. No. That one goes down.

This... (PEOPLE CLAPPING)

What is... What?

(WHOOPING)

What is this?

It's that spare million you were looking for.

Yeah, play money.

Every one with my face on it.

Could have got a better picture.

Is there such a thing?

(ALL CHUCKLE)

(ALL CHEERFUL, LAUGHING)

(CLOSING THEME MUSIC 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 rangers' gonna be ♪