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Thank you. Here's your ticket.

MAN ON P.A.: Welcome, everyone, to beautiful Lone Star Park.

The weather is good, and the track is fast.

129, yeah.

118.

Riders up.

[PLAYING CALL TO POST]

Five minutes to post time.

Five minutes.

The horses are approaching the starting gate.

The flag is up.

And they're off!

Take 2 breaks on top,

Golden Bound second, Samurai is third.

Then Gallant Boy, If You're Lucky,

and Nose for Speed.

As they head into the clubhouse turn,

it's Take 2 by a half a length.

Samurai and Golden Bound on the outside,

and John Boy moving up on the rail.

Down the backstretch, it's Samurai moving into the lead,

Take 2 and John Boy tied for second

with Golden Bound fading.

Then If You're Lucky and Nose for Speed.

Around the far turn,

it's Samurai holding the lead.

Gallant Boy is closing on the rail, Take 2 holding a close third.

Golden Bound falling to fourth,

followed by If You're Lucky and Nose for Speed.

Samurai looking to stay undefeated,

is being pressed by Gallant Boy.

Take 2 is third, followed by If You're Lucky,

Golden Bound, and Nose for Speed.

MAN: Go, baby! Go!

Come on, Gallant Boy!

Come on!

This time, we're gonna get him!

Come on! Let him run!

MAN ON P.A.: And down the stretch they come.

Samurai holding off a charging Gallant Boy by half a length...

- Calhoun's an old fool, Mr. Crown. - Yes, he is.

And he's gonna be a sorry old fool if that horse wins.

MAN ON P.A.: With one furlong to go,

Gallant Boy pulls away from Samurai by a half a length.

That horse wants to run.

Gallant Boy moving out by a length.

Gallant Boy pulls away.

And at the wire, it's Gallant Boy!

MAN: Go, baby! Go! Go! Go!

Yeah! We won!

Uh, Mr. Calhoun, I thought I saw Gallant Boy

hyperextend in that first turn.

I best get down there and take a look.

- If you'll excuse me. - Yeah, you do that, Kincaid.

That ol' Kincaid's a real worrier,

but that's what a good trainer's paid to do.

He looked more scared than worried, Wes.

Nah. That's all it was, Walker.

Well, Max, what do you think of my Gallant Boy?

That is one terrific horse, Wes.

And an expensive one, too.

You get what you pay for, honey.

So, what do you think of my horse, Jo?

Gallant Boy's great, Mr. Calhoun,

but I think my horse Rainbow's End can beat him.

Well, you just enter him in next month's Texas Derby,

and we'll see what he can do.

The nomination fee is $50,000.

We just don't have it this year.

- We'll have it next season, though. - We will.

MRS. CALHOUN: Well, if that rookie colt of yours

is as good as Jo says he is,

he's gonna give Gallant Boy a run for his money.

Speaking of which, let's go to the winner's circle.

- You coming, Walker? Alex? - That's okay. Go ahead.

Suit yourself. Catch you later.

- Come on, Mother. - Walker, you come out and see us, will you now?

- You bet. Thank you, Max. - You, too, Miss Cahill.

I'd love to, and, please, call me Alex.

- Bye, Walker. - Bye, honey.

I like this racetrack crowd of yours.

Do you know how much it cost me

to lose that race down there?

Do you know the difference in stud fee

between an unbeaten horse and a beaten horse?

- Do you? - No, sir.

No. I didn't think so.

Well, let me clue you in, Mr. Holt.

It cost millions.

[MENACINGLY] Millions.

Now, since you don't know anything...

I guess we're gonna have to go have a chat

with Mr. Calhoun's trainer, Mr. Lee Kincaid.

Hey! I have been looking all over for you.

What do you want, Kincaid?

What the hell were you doing out there?

I told you to hold him back.

Yeah, and Mr. Calhoun said that, if I did,

that I'd never get to race again.

So if you got a problem with that,

maybe you ought to take it up with Mr. Calhoun.

Lee? Come on.

I'll drive Gallant Boy back to the ranch with you.

- [MUSIC PLAYING ON RADIO] - ♪ It was a long time comin' ♪

♪ Like a train around a bend ♪

♪ I could hear the whistle blowin'... ♪

♪ She took me to the cleaners-- ♪

[TURNS RADIO OFF]

- So, how's Gallant Boy's leg? - Oh, he's fine.

Well, we'll show them at the Texas Derby.

- [LAUGHS] - Yeah.

- What the-- - [TIRES SCREECH]

What the hell do you want, Crown?

We didn't get what we paid for, Mr. Kincaid.

- You can have your money back. - I don't want my money back.

You son of a--

You yellow-livered punk!

Your horse should've lost.

That's a Rancho Calhoun thoroughbred you're talking about, mister.

My horses run to win.

And don't you be telling me what I gotta do.

Cheating ain't Wes Calhoun's style.

Well, I'm sorry you feel that way.

It's all his fault. It wasn't my fault.

- I don't care whose fault it was. - No, no! Don't!

Give me the gun.

[GALLANT BOY SNORTING WILDLY]

[DISTRESSED WHINNY]

That oughta slow him down.

Let's go.

[THEME MUSIC 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 ♪

TRIVETTE: I checked out Wes Calhoun.

Doesn't have an enemy in the world.

WALKER: What about Lee Kincaid?

Worked for Calhoun for six years.

He didn't have a criminal record.

Why?

Well, during the race,

when Gallant Boy was closing in on Samurai,

I was watching him.

And he looked really worried.

And then when Gallant Boy won,

that worry turned to fear.

You think the jockey was supposed to throw the race?

It's worth looking into.

- That would be me. - Yep.

- I'm outta here. - All right. Where you going?

I'm gonna go see Max Elson.

- Hey, Walker. - Hey, Max.

You're just in time for some nice fresh coffee.

- Go ahead and help yourself. - Thanks.

Look at her out there. Doesn't she look good?

She sure can ride.

I guess you heard about Wes Calhoun and Lee Kincaid.

Boy. And that horse, too. Gallant Boy.

God, Walker, who would do such a thing?

I don't know, Max, that's what I'm trying to find out.

So, how's everything going out here?

Fine. Fine. Real good.

We've been friends a long time, Max.

You can be straight with me.

If I don't make some money real fast,

we're gonna lose this ranch.

Jo!

Honey!

What in the name of all that's holy are you doing, honey?!

Come on, Rainbow's End is our only chance to make some real money.

How could you risk him on a fence?

Daddy, I'm sorry. You're right.

But you know how Rainbow and I get when we're riding.

- Hi, Walker. - Hi, honey.

Good to see you.

Hey.

Sorry.

Do you really think that Rainbow's End

has a chance of winning the Texas Derby?

More than a chance. He'd win.

I know he would.

We could just never get together that $50,000 fee.

Maybe we can find a sponsor.

Well, to do that, we gotta get the word out on him,

but how do we do that?

I think I may have an idea.

Man!

That stud is faster than double-clutched lightning.

I tell you what,

if this thing is correct,

then you got yourself

a hell of a winning horse there, Mr. Elson.

Well, I'll tell you what, sir.

Your watch is right. I can guarantee that.

Then I got myself

one big ol' grizzly bear of a story.

- Thank you, Red. - Listen, I gotta go

if I'm gonna make that evening deadline.

MAX: You go. Thanks, Red.

So, what did he think?

I think we got the story we want, honey.

[LAUGHS] Great job.

Oh, you did a good job.

C.D.: What a story!

- Cordell, have you all read this paper? - Yeah, we all have.

Well, good. I'm gonna read it to you again.

"It was an amazing morning for this reporter meeting Max Elson,

one-time world bull-riding champion,

his pretty teenage daughter Jo,

and their incredible thoroughbred Rainbow's End."

- Incredible thoroughbred, huh? - Not bad.

Well, this should be very helpful.

"Armstrong listed the best workout times

for the horses entered in the derby,

and the Rainbow's End beats them all,

including Samurai."

- Yay! - Good article.

- I'll get the food. - Thank you.

Whoo! Thanks, C.D.

Walker, I don't know how we can thank you enough.

Well, we don't have a sponsor yet, Max.

He has one now.

Boss, you'd better come see this.

MAN ON TV: And in a turn of events right out of a Hollywood script,

the entry fee for the Texas Derby

was donated by Mrs. Sally Calhoun,

widow of Wes Calhoun.

Wes Calhoun was the owner and popular horse breeder

who was shot and killed last week

only hours after his horse Gallant Boy won.

What do you know about this horse, Holt?

Only what I read in "The Chronicle."

Two-year-old.

Won a couple of races this year.

Bush track venues mostly.

Supposedly has big speed and more than his share of heart.

[CHUCKLES] Well, I don't know about his speed,

but I'm sure his heart will bleed

just like Gallant Boy's.

That's what speed and beauty are all about.

Hah! Record time. Look.

Man.

A rookie two-year-old just broke the track record for the half-mile.

I'll tell you, if that Rainbow's End can keep that up for a mile and a half,

he's definitely the horse to beat.

Hey. Hey, baby.

Turn your head this way.

Feels good, huh?

Yeah. Yeah.

- Hiya, Jo. - Hey, Walker.

- How'd Rainbow do today? - Broke yesterday's time.

Handicappers don't know what to make of it.

Don't forget the bookies.

Oh, no, we couldn't do that.

So, how are you doing? You nervous?

No, I'm not nervous.

I'm excited.

Okay.

I'm a little afraid, too.

Well, there's nothing wrong with fear.

- What do you mean? - Well, fear has its own energy.

What you have to do is make it work for you,

- not against you, okay? - Okay.

- I think I know what you're trying to tell me. - Good.

HOLT: Hey, crip! Wait up.

Hey!

What's going on there?

Look, I got a lot of funny things to do today,

but talking to you guys isn't one of them.

But you haven't heard our proposition yet.

Yeah. We worked real hard on getting it just right.

WALKER: Let's hear it, then.

- Morning, Ranger. - You have something to tell my friend?

Oh, we're just being sociable, saying hello.

Well, you said hello. Now say good-bye.

Who the hell do you think you are telling us what to do?

You think we're afraid of that badge?

No, I can see you're not smart enough for that.

Why, you--

You've made some bad enemies today, Walker.

That makes me real sad.

Come on.

Crown's hired gun wasn't lying, Walker.

You know that.

Well, they'll have to get in line, Max.

Let's go.

Hello, Mrs. Calhoun.

Oh, Ranger Walker.

- Ranger Trivette. - Ma'am.

- How you doing, ma'am? - Ah, well as I can.

- Did you want to see me about something? - Yes, ma'am.

We're investigating the murder of your husband.

Did he mention anything about James Lee Crown?

As a matter of fact, he did.

Gallant Boy lost his last three races

to Crown's horse Samurai.

Wes suspected that his jockey

had pulled Gallant Boy back.

He told him if he ever did that again,

he'd have his license pulled.

Did your husband think that Crown had anything to do with it?

I think he suspected it, but he never could prove it.

TRIVETTE: Ma'am, that's what I don't understand.

We went over those races,

and none of those purses were all that large--

10-15,000 at a shot.

It's not the size of the purse that matters.

It's the record.

An undefeated thoroughbred

is a very valuable commodity.

Why, in the last six months,

Samurai's value has gone from under $1 million

to over $5 million.

Of course, that loss to Gallant Boy

knocked it down a peg or two.

Well, what if he wins the Texas Derby?

His stud fees alone

would amount to over $10 million a year.

Pretty good reason for murder.

Yeah.

HOLT: I don't know, Mr. Crown.

With Ranger Walker in their corner,

I got a feeling these folks are gonna be real hard to scare.

Well, then maybe fear's not the way to go.

Tell us, Jo, with the biggest race of your life coming up,

are you a little scared?

A little.

But you gotta make fear work for you, not against you.

Besides, Rainbow's the best horse in the whole world.

Aren't you, Rainbow?

Well, now, if you truly believe that,

then you put your money where your mouth is.

I tell you what,

let's just forget about this Texas Derby thing for a while.

This is $1 million,

and it says that my horse Samurai

can beat your horse Rainbow's End-- head-to-head.

- Mr. Crown, you're suggesting a match race? - Yes, ma'am, I am.

1 1/2 miles.

Flat out-- your horse against mine.

Winner takes all.

We don't have a million dollars to put up.

CROWN: Well, I tell you what,

why don't you put up Rainbow's End

in lieu of the one million dollars?

Come on.

Didn't you just say that your horse

is the best horse in the whole wide world?

Well, prove it.

Daddy?

He's your horse, honey.

CROWN: All right.

If you're afraid that Rainbow's End will lose to my horse,

that's fine.

Just don't go around bragging about how it can't.

Okay, mister.

You got yourself a race.

- You sure about that, Jo? - No.

But Rainbow's gonna kick Samurai's butt.

MAN: This was brilliant, Mr. Crown.

The publicity off this race

gotta be worth millions in stud fees.

- Yeah, if we win. - Oh, we'll win.

I want you boys to go out to that ranch

and give that little girl

something that might keep her up at night.

What do you have in mind?

She sure does love that daddy of hers, doesn't she?

- You know, I've been thinking lately, honey. - Yeah?

There are some serious things I want to talk to you about.

Just sit down a minute and listen to me.

Okay.

I'm listening.

You have become such a beautiful young woman.

Oh, Daddy, come on.

I think you're just a little prejudiced.

No, no, no, no.

No, you have. Yes, sir, you have.

But what with all this responsibility

you had to take on,

I'm just afraid you haven't had time to really be a kid.

And that's my fault.

What with you having to look after me and all--

Daddy.

You don't have to apologize for that.

I do it 'cause I love you,

and I haven't missed a thing in my life.

Well, honey, you know how tough it is

for this pride of mine to bend.

You've made it easy for me to accept help

without feeling less of a man.

That is a very special and rare gift.

I want you to know that.

Thanks, Daddy.

Well, I'm gonna go down to the track and check on Rainbow.

- You wanna come with? - No, I got things I gotta do in the barn,

but you give him a big hello for me, will you?

I will.

- I love you, Daddy. - I love you, honey. Bye-bye.

- Bye, Daddy. - [ENGINE STARTS]

- [GATE SWINGS] - Hey, honey. What happened?

You forget something?

No, dear. I didn't forget a thing.

What do you guys want, huh?

Hey, crip.

Dad?

Daddy?

Dad?

Daddy?

Daddy!

Daddy?!

Daddy, what happened?

Oh, God! Oh, Daddy. Oh, Daddy.

Daddy, are you okay? Are you okay?

MAX: I can't say for sure they were Crown's boys, Walker.

They were wearing ski masks.

I just wish I could be more help.

Hi.

Feels like they used me as a human punching bag,

which they sure as heck did.

Well, I guess I don't feel any worse

than after I won that first bull-riding championship.

Daddy, no one was trying to kill you back then.

Why don't you tell that to the last bull I rode?

You remember him, Walker,

that big ol' white honker Volcano?

Yeah. Big black spot on him.

- Broken right horn. - Yeah.

Now that was a beating, Jo.

- How's Rainbow? - Fine.

We have track security watching him.

MAX: How about you?

You ready to win that race tomorrow?

- Got your head right, your priorities straight? - Yeah.

Yeah, Dad, my priorities are straight.

I'm quitting.

Okay, I'm pulling out.

They almost killed you. Next time, they might.

I'm not gonna let you quit, Jo.

[CRYING]

Honey, you remember when that bull

slammed me up against the wall...

and that doctor said I wouldn't ever walk again?

Well, I was ready to pack it all in.

But my best friend wouldn't let me.

He told me when somebody surrenders to something evil,

it just hurts the whole world.

So just like Walker wouldn't allow me to quit,

I'm not gonna allow you to quit.

Okay, Daddy.

I won't quit.

All right, listen to me,

and listen good.

As you know, I have a lot at stake here,

and I will not take any chances.

Now, Mr. Barber,

I want you to put this in that horse's food.

This much, no more.

Believe me,

this will slow that horse down.

What if I put in more than that?

Don't.

- How's it going, Officer? - Okay.

Where's Andrews?

Oh, he's got the flu, so I'm taking over.

- Take care. - Yeah. You, too.

CROWN: You put it all in his food?

You said not to take any chances.

[SIGHS]

He's going to be lucky if he even gets out of the gate.

JO: What is it, Rainbow? What's the matter, boy, huh?

MAN ON P.A.: Ladies and gentlemen, 15 minutes to post.

Ah, perk up, kid. The old man's here.

Hey, Daddy, when did you get out of the hospital?

He insisted.

- And they were glad to get rid of him, too. - MAX: You better believe it.

I raised all kind of Cain.

Everything set up here, huh? How's our big old boy doing?

He's fine, I guess.

TRAINER: Oh, easy. Easy.

What's wrong, Jo?

I can't put my finger on it, but something's bothering him.

[CAMERAS CLICK]

[RAINBOW NEIGHING]

Maybe you should postpone the race, Max.

No, we can't. That'd be a forfeit.

Crown would get Rainbow.

- Anyone been near the stall? - Just the stableman.

MAX: Don't worry. It's a big day.

Rainbow feels it, too. He's just nervous, like all of us.

[CALL TO POST PLAYS]

There you go, honey. It's show time.

[RAINBOW NEIGHING]

Riders up.

Thanks, Walker.

Good luck.

Remember what you said about fear having its own energy?

Right now, I'm full to the brim.

Then go out there and win.

I will.

See you at the finish line, Daddy.

I'll be there, sweetheart.

[NEIGHING]

You want to take him to the track?

I'll see you after the race.

- Hope it's in the winner's circle. - I do, too.

Let's go talk to the stableman.

MAN ON P.A.: Eight minutes to post time.

The horses are now entering the track

for today's special featured mile and a half match race

between Samurai and Rainbow's End.

[CHEERING]

[NEIGHING]

CROWN: Oh, my!

It looks like Rainbow's End

is a tad under the weather, Mr. Holt.

Not Samurai, Mr. Crown.

He's lookin' fine.

Looks like he is frisky and ready to run.

Yes, sir, he sure does.

It's all right, baby. It's just like any other day.

Yeah, who am I kidding?

MAN ON P.A.: The horses are approaching the starting gate.

Here we go.

All right, easy.

That's good.

Whoa!

- Whoa. - Come on.

Right there.

Okay, good. Easy.

[NEIGHING]

JO: Rainbow, what's the matter, boy, huh?

[NEIGHING]

What is it, boy, huh?

What's wrong?

Trivette.

- Stableman? - Yeah.

He's still alive.

Someone's taken his I.D.

So they could get to Rainbow.

I've got to stop the race.

All right. I'll take care of him.

[NEIGHING]

MAN ON P.A.: The flag is up!

[BELL RINGS]

MAN ON P.A.: And they're off!

Samurai breaks hard for the inside.

Rainbow's End stumbles from the gate...

Come on, Rainbow. Come on.

Let's go, boy. Come on.

Come on, baby. Keep up. Keep up.

Keep on, boy. Let's go. Let's win. Come on.

MAN ON P.A.: Rainbow's End is faltering.

Samurai by eight, by ten.

Samurai extends his lead to 15 lengths

as they go by the grandstand for the first time.

Samurai by 20.

Rainbow's End continues to struggle.

This race is over, folks.

It looks like all that hype about Rainbow's End

was just that, hype.

Samurai by 25 lengths.

Samurai by 30 and breezing.

Come on.

Come on, Rainbow.

Come on. I know you can do it.

Come on. Let's go, boy.

Oh, Rainbow, I can't lose you.

MAN ON P.A.: It's still Samurai by 30...

JO: You gotta win, boy. Come on!

MAN ON P.A.: Rainbow's End seems to be picking up the pace slightly,

but it's way too little and far too late.

Samurai by 25. Samurai by 20.

Rainbow's End is beginning to charge.

Samurai's lead is cut to 15 lengths.

Around the far turn, it's Samurai by 12 lengths.

Samurai by ten into the stretch.

And here comes Rainbow's End!

- Go, Rainbow! - One time!

Come on, Jo.

What is keeping that horse up?

MAN ON P.A.: It's Samurai by six, but Rainbow's End is driving.

Samurai by four. Samurai by two.

It's Rainbow's End driving hard.

Samurai by 1/2 length. Rainbow's End moving alongside.

They are neck and neck.

Samurai and Rainbow's End.

Rainbow's End and Samurai!

Rainbow's End by a nose! And he wins it!

Rainbow's End wins it by a nose

in an amazing come-from-behind victory!

Hey, I just spotted that stableman.

He's right down there.

No!

Oh, my God.

What's the matter, Rainbow?

Help! Hang in there, Rainbow.

Help!

Somebody help!

Please, help me!

Hold on, Rainbow.

- [NEIGHING] - It's okay.

It's okay, Rainbow.

It's okay. It's okay. It's okay.

What happened? What kept that horse up?

You're under arrest.

TRIVETTE: Walker.

He make a statement?

Guy wouldn't shut up.

Alex is putting it together.

- So how's Rainbow? - Not good, I'm afraid.

Walker, I can't tell Jo what the vet said.

I just can't.

I'll go talk to her.

JO: Please don't die.

[CRYING]

Please don't.

Walker, he's dying.

I can feel it.

- Jo. - It's okay, boy.

Your horse won this race today

with all that poison in his system.

He's got a big heart.

Don't give up on him yet.

Okay.

[SIREN WAILING]

- [MUSIC PLAYING] - ♪ Bad girl, yeah ♪

♪ She's a bad, bad girl ♪

♪ She's a bad girl ♪

What do you want, Walker?

How about 50 years of your life?

[CROWD SCREAMING]

On your stomach!

[CLICKING]

Drop it.

You're under arrest, Crown, for murder.

[GROANS]

Like I said, you're under arrest.

Come on.

[ROOSTER CROWING]

[NEIGHING]

JO: Walker. Walker, look.

Easy, boy.

Yeah.

Max. Max.

Look, Daddy, look. Walker, do you see?

Yeah, I see.

Come on, Rainbow. You can do it.

- Come on, Rainbow. - You can do it.

Let's get up. Come on.

- Come on, boy. - Come on, boy.

- Come on. - Come on.

Come on.

- Rainbow! - Hey, Rainbow.

- Good boy. - [LAUGHS]

Good boy.

Rainbow, you tough lad.

He's fine.

Good boy, yes.

[BELL RINGS]

[CHEERING]

MAN ON P.A.: And the winner is Rainbow's End!

[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 Ranger's gonna be ♪