I got three in front and two in back.
Pretty special computer chips to bring out hardware like that.
Alert the others.
Right.
Here we go.
Ten million for the computer chip, as we agreed.
You won't find a better piece anywhere.
I'll be the judge of that.
Excellent.
Then am I correct to presume you're satisfied?
I am. This is very good.
Well, you know, there's a lot more where this came from.
So if this works out for you, we've got quite a nice relationship started.
Texas Rangers. Hands behind your head.
Go. Get up. Walker!
Walker, you're hurt, man.
Hey, Joe.
It's tomorrow. Pass the word.
We're not taking any extra baggage.
Dadgum you, Cordell, get up off that floor.
The doctor told you to rest.
That's all I've been doing, C.D., is resting.
Well, here. Try some of this homemade bean soup of mine.
No, thanks. That's all I've had, is soup.
Well, I understand that.
I guess you need a change of some kind.
Yeah, how about a great big steak?
Cordell, have you ever thought about paprika?
Paprika?
Hungarian paprika's one of the finest spices known to man.
I'm gonna put a little of it in here with some artichokes, anchovies,
slice up a little celery, let it simmer a while.
We're gonna have ourself a regular Italian minestrone.
- Hey, C.D. Hey, there. - How you doing?
Well, I don't mind saying so in front of both of you.
I'm pretty damn good in the kitchen.
That you are, C.D.
Bad smell.
How you feeling?
Not too bad, but I'm going stir-crazy around here.
Good. Let's go for a drive.
- Oh, you do, do you? - Yes, I do.
And it means you're up to something.
- I'm not up to anything. - Okay, then tell me where we're going.
- I'm sorry, I can't do that. - Why?
Because it's a secret. And if I told you, I'd have to kill you.
Step on it, step on it!
We only got 60 seconds before the emergency power goes on!
No extra baggage.
Okay. We've been driving for almost eight hours.
Are you gonna tell me where we're going?
Patience, darling, patience.
Relax, we are almost there.
- Yo, Jimmy. - Big dog.
Hey, Jimmy.
I got Alex and Cordell on their way. They're halfway to heaven by now.
All right, good news.
Trivette. No, he's out of town for a couple of days.
All right, thanks for telling me.
What was that all about?
There was a prison break at Copper Lake.
Warden thought that Walker might know the name.
You know somebody named Briscoe?
Briscoe? My goodness.
That's the sorriest piece of humanity Rangers ever put in the joint.
- Oh, my... - Ninety-six bottles of beer on the wall
Ninety-six bottles of beer
You take one down, pass it around
Ninety-five bottles of beer On the wall
What happens when there's no more beer on the wall?
- You start over. - Oh, my God.
Rafting? You're taking me rafting?
We're going down some of the best white water this side of the Rockies.
You are gonna love it.
You gotta be kidding.
Besides, your doctor said a change of scenery would do you good.
Do you realize how cold that water's gonna be?
You could've waited another month.
Yeah, but by then, you would've been healed
and I never would've gotten you out.
Look, I really don't have time for this, Alex.
You don't get a vote.
Well, looks like you got everything.
Isn't it beautiful, Walker?
Yeah, you're right about that.
How long did it take you guys to cook this thing up?
You know, I used to run this river with my dad when I was a little girl.
- You didn't answer my question. - I know.
- Hey, good morning. - Good morning.
- Beautiful day, huh? - Yeah, sure is.
Are you regulars or?
No, first time here. How about you?
First time ever.
Although I've been wanting to do this all my life,
ever since sitting in the barber shop reading Field & Stream.
- I'm Dan Lundy. - Oh, hi. Walker, Alex.
- Hi. - Alex? Where y'all from?
- Dallas. - Dallas. I'm from Austin.
- Born and bred. - Long drive down here.
Well, it gave me a chance to sing a lot of duets with Waylon Jennings.
What's it take to get through to you?
- Talking to a brick wall. - Oh, it's your way or nothing, right?
You're probably gonna be stone-deaf by the time you're 30.
I can't hear you, I can't hear you.
Is this the grief I'm gonna get this whole trip?
No, the only grief you're gonna get is your own.
A smart mouth, huh? Got the smart mouth now?
It's been going on since I got here.
- Too bad. - Yeah.
I just hope he doesn't bring that...
- Boom box? ...boom box.
- Have you signed in yet? - No.
- No, I suppose we should. - Yeah, yeah.
We wanna get going and I haven't seen the guide yet.
Put me down, will you?
Name's Bannister.
- Where is our guide? - He's not here yet.
Notice your Army pin.
What jump outfit were you in?
Well, I wasn't in the Army.
I got all this stuff at an Army surplus store.
So, what you are is a phony.
Guys like you make me sick.
Mind your own business, bub.
Maybe I ought to take that pin and shove it up...
There's no call for that.
Did I ask you?
You know, maybe you ought to switch to decaf.
Sorry, I'm late. Name's Erickson.
I'm your guide.
Looks like we're all here.
Drake, the other guide, couldn't make it.
His wife is having twins right about now.
So I need a volunteer to helm the number-two raft.
Anyone here with experience?
Well, I'm a first-timer.
Not me.
I've had a little experience.
Mind filling in?
Walker, you're supposed to be resting.
- I'm okay. - Done.
Now, before we hit the rapids,
a few safety tips for the first-timers in the group.
Number one:
That river is beautiful, but it is dangerous and surprising.
You follow the rules, you're gonna have a great time.
I guarantee it.
There's where we found the inmate.
The other victim was a guard from Block D.
We suspect he was bought off. They cut his throat from ear to ear.
From what I heard, that's a trademark of Briscoe.
Without question.
Genius personality and a sociopath to boot.
He gets in the population at large
and you've got a hell of a problem on your hands.
This guy is your worst nightmare.
Yeah, Trivette.
All right, keep me posted.
What's up?
They stole a van early this morning. DPS found what's left of the owner.
Okay.
- You're welcome. - Why, because you shanghaied me?
You look right at home there.
Well, I have to admit it. I am feeling better.
- That was subtle. - What?
If you look up to your left,
you can still see the Yancey brothers' silver mine,
- abandoned in 1886. - Oh, I can see it.
Legend has it the brothers were hit by lightning and petrified,
because they stole it from the Indians.
My father said they buried an Indian chief up there.
I like Erickson's story better.
Oh, man. How about lending a hand, huh?
Damian? I'm talking to you.
Chill out, okay? This is your trip. It's not mine.
- Excuse me. - Hey, lieutenant.
Motel manager heard the van's description on the radio and called it in.
He swears the guy who paid cash for this room
matches Briscoe's description to a tee.
- Eliminates witnesses. - What's that?
Another trademark.
- You got a glove for me? - Yeah, she's got one.
Also found beard trimmings and hair dye residue
in the drain in here.
- Give them to the lab already? - Yeah.
Any other sightings since we last spoke?
Well, we got a possible, came in about an hour ago.
If it pans out, it means he's headed south.
That's river country.
Paddle back, paddle back.
- Yeah! - Go, go, go!
Wow, here we go!
Dig in. Keep it in.
You gotta keep a solid base, Alex, or you're gonna lose your balance.
You're the last man on earth that should be talking about balance.
Look at your life.
What's wrong with my life?
You're a workaholic. You're egotistical.
- Relax the wrist. - Okay, okay, I can do it.
You're self-righteous,
you're stubborn as the day is long and you think you know it all.
Well, one thing I do know, you don't have any balance.
You're also right about needing a solid base to start from.
Let's see who won the game.
Shut it off.
What is your problem, Bannister?
I don't have a problem.
Well, from where I sit, you do.
This.
This pin is my problem. You got no right to wear it.
It's a piece of jewelry.
And I don't recall asking you for a fashion tip.
You gotta earn it, like I did.
I'm gonna do you a favor, Bannister.
I'm gonna give you a chance to give me my hat back now.
- You really... - Stay down there.
All right, all right, that's enough. Get up.
- That's enough, both of you. - You need to mind your own business.
Settle down.
Would you stop taking pictures?
We interrupt this program for a special news bulletin.
An escaped convict, Garland Briscoe,
white male, brown hair, 5'10", 175 pounds,
is armed and extremely dangerous.
If you have any knowledge of his whereabouts,
you should immediately contact the Texas Rangers
or your local law enfor...
- What's going on here? - It's over, forget it.
Who took it?
I did.
This is our only lifeline to the outside world, people.
It's not a toy.
From now on, nobody touches it but me.
I hope that's understood.
This is the wilderness, people.
It's not a theme park. It's dangerous, it's endless.
You get lost, you're not gonna come back.
You gotta stay together and follow the rules.
Hello. Yeah, sergeant.
Sergeant, this is Captain C.D. Parker, Texas Rangers.
Now, one of our men is somewhere on this river
and we need to get a message to him to call his part er.
No. No, I didn't know that.
Okay, okay, I understand. We'll be back in touch with you.
- Thank you. - What'd he say, big dog?
Do you know there's no roads, no telephones along this river?
You can't get shortwave signals up some of these canyons, Jimmy.
So it's just us going after Briscoe?
That's what it looks like. And I just don't like these odds, son.
Look at the moon, Walker. Isn't it beautiful?
Yeah, it sure is.
Do you know what constellation that is?
- No. - The Warrior.
Like you.
The sound of the river makes me melt.
Well, I have to admit, I'm starting to relax.
Me, too, for the first time in a long time.
When was the last time you took time off from work?
I can't even remember.
Well, I think I'm gonna go get ready for bed.
Snake!
Oh, you. You.
I could kill you for scaring me like that.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
- Didn't mean to interrupt. - No problem.
Just wanted to make sure everything's all right.
Everything is just fine.
Beautiful night, huh?
- Yeah. - Very.
So how long you been a guide?
This is my ninth year.
- How long is the season here? - About three months.
What do you do in the off-season?
Cycle cross-country, down to New Mexico.
You make enough money to do that?
I exist, but it's something I really love doing, so I'm happy.
Hey, look, I apologize. I really don't wanna interrupt you guys.
See you tomorrow.
Well, I guess I should get ready for bed.
- Snake! - Here, I got you!
Got you.
Come back here and finish what you started.
- Morning, ladies. - Good morning.
Come on, kid, get up.
And I told you why we couldn't.
- Oh, good morning. - Morning.
Seen Bannister?
No, I haven't seen him.
- You seen Bannister? - No, why?
He wasn't in his tent when I got up.
Well, he can't be too far away.
Maybe he did us all a favor and went home.
Bannister?
Bannister, where are you?
We've got to stay together on this trip, people.
For your own safety, let someone know where you're going.
When you signed up, you promised to follow the rules.
You're my responsibility.
I'm gonna look around. Be right back.
Bannister? Bannister, where are you?
Sleep okay?
I said, you sleep okay?
Lundy?
- Lundy? - What? Oh, my God.
- What happened, Walker? - He slipped and fell.
- Oh, man. - Found him in the gully.
- Oh, my God, is he dead? - Yes.
This is what I've been warning you people about.
Why I don't want you wandering off from camp.
Even experienced hikers can have accidents like this.
- You're sick. - Back off.
We should radio the police.
Looks like the radio broke when he took the fall.
- Why'd he wander off? - Maybe he was trying to leave.
Why?
Walker showed him up in front of all of us.
Oh, God, I've never seen a dead body before.
Seen plenty of live ones, haven't you, Donna?
- I don't have to take that from you. - Both of you, shut up.
What are we gonna do with the body?
- We should bury him. - Right.
And the animals'll dig him up in an hour.
There's a park ranger station below Eight Finger Junction.
We can turn him in there.
That's a good idea.
Lundy, Phillips, wrap him in plastic and let's pack him up.
We gotta be on the river in an hour.
What a horrible thing to have happened.
- It was no accident. - What do you mean?
He was killed, dragged and thrown into the gully.
Who do you think did it?
You know, old Fred always talked about getting away from it all.
Well, he has.
Yeah, but what possessed him to move all the way out here, big dog?
Running from memories, Jimmy.
His wife and daughter got murdered about a year after he snared Briscoe.
Briscoe ordered the hit from the pen.
He's just running from memories.
Hey, look at him.
I thought all the horse thieves was in jail.
- Fred, I'm glad to see you. - C.D., how you doing?
I ain't worth killing.
- Well, you're ugly as you ever was. - That's for sure. I'm getting fat.
- You know Jimmy Trivette? - No. It's good to meet you.
Jimmy played for the Cowboys. Remember when he played?
You're far from home. How you doing here?
Been a long time since we've seen each other.
Yes, it has.
Think that'll hold it?
Any luck?
Well, I managed to look in a couple of packs.
Donna's got mostly makeup
and Mary Beth's is full of books and candy bars.
How about you?
The boy and his father are clean.
What about Lundy and Phillips?
I haven't been able to check their bags out yet.
Perfect.
What's the matter with you, huh?
A man is dead. Can't you show some respect?
He can't hear it.
Yeah, well, now nobody'll hear it. Now nobody'll hear that damn...
I'll be back.
There. Nobody will hear it.
Nobody's gonna hear anything from you anymore.
You understand me? Do you understand?
All right, all right, all right.
All right, all right.
Get that radio out of here.
Come on. Come on, come on. Calm down.
- Hi. - Hi, there.
You're a hard man to get alone, Walker.
Is that right?
So, what do you do back in the real world?
Well, it doesn't get any more real than this.
You know, I was just trying to be friendly.
Well, you're a very friendly person, Donna.
Wrong guy. Sorry.
If you think you're gonna outsmart this guy, you're wasting your time.
What you gotta do is let him outsmart himself.
Sergeant, we don't have that luxury. He's already killed a couple of people.
Then you got your work cut out for you.
He cuts off down in that river country, he can stay down there from now on.
- How's that? - Briscoe's a survivalist.
He can live off land as easy as guys like you can live out of a supermarket.
Took me two years to track him down last time.
Had to live in a tent about half the time.
You know his mind better than anybody else.
If you were headed upriver, which route would you take?
This one right here.
That's in Guadalupe, big dog.
That's... Half of that's inaccessible, Fred.
That's why Briscoe'd take it. No road blocks, no police
and just a few park rangers when he gets down lower in there.
Path of least resistance.
If I were you guys, I wouldn't be wasting any time.
This guy takes no prisoners and leaves no witnesses.
If he gets past that last white-water obstacle,
gets down closer to the border of Mexico,
he'll get over in there and you'll never see him again.
What's wrong?
Well, hell. That's the way Cordell and Alex went.
- Fred, take care of yourself. - Okay, C.D. Good luck to you.
I'm coming up to fish with you one of these days.
- Come on, let's go. - See you, Jimmy.
All right, listen up. You all need to hear this.
Everybody around the campfire.
- Mary Beth, Donna, let's go. - Yeah.
All right.
The quickest way to the park service checkpoint is down the Little Suarez,
which branches off about two miles downstream.
The Little Suarez is a Class Five rapids.
If it was too dangerous, I wouldn't take it.
Any other concerns?
Then let's strike camp.
All right, let's go.
We need to make Eight Finger Junction by nightfall.
I found a.38 Special on Lundy's bag.
- Is it loaded? - Yeah.
Hasn't been fired.
The guide's the only person that's supposed to be allowed a firearm.
Yeah, I know.
Tell me about the Little Suarez.
Four Class Fives, with a little treat called the Devil's Saw.
I mean, you get sucked into there, you don't come out.
My dad and I always got out of our raft and hiked around it.
Come on, let's stay together.
Well, there's Alex's little ragtop.
How you folks doing today?
You sure choose a good one to go rafting.
Rudy. Rudy, get over here.
- You folks here for the 2:00? - No, no. We're not here for the ride.
- I need to ask you some questions. - Sure.
See anybody suspicious around here the last couple of days?
Oh, you can't go by me.
I just drove up this morning from Flagstaff.
Anybody else I can talk to?
It's just my part ers, but they're out on the river.
Is there a problem?
I've been trying to reach them on the radio for hours.
- Haven't been able to get through. - Must have a problem with their radio.
- They also missed their call-in check. - How do you explain that?
Batteries probably got wet.
There another way I can reach them between here and the station?
No. Helicopter's the only way.
We need to do a vehicle check on those cars, big guy.
I'll do it.
- Is that your part er's customer list? - Yeah.
- Mind if I look at it? - Sure.
How you doing?
I get a feeling that you'd rather be anywhere than on this rafting trip.
His idea, not mine.
I know how you feel. I got shanghaied into going, myself.
- You did? - Yeah.
There's a lot of places I'd rather be than here right now.
You mind me asking you what's going on between you and your dad?
He dumped my mom and me
and can't figure out why I don't wanna be around him.
Well, the reason I came over is I need a number-two man on the raft.
Someone who could help me out in an emergency.
You mean me?
That's why I came over. You interested?
- Yeah. - Great.
What's his problem?
- He's starving. - He eats enough for six men.
I didn't say for food.
You hunt?
When I can. Why?
Just curious.
This here's my number.
I'd appreciate knowing if you hear from them.
Sure, no problem.
I got a '68 Camaro, Alabama license number David, X-ray, Sam, 467.
'92 Ford Ranger, Texas plate one, Tom, X-ray, Yankee, 223.
I got a '93 Mitsubishi Colorado...
Whoa, hold on. I haven't got all day.
Well, I ain't even started yet, sonny.
Try harder.
Right paddle!
That's Devil's Saw!
Keep your feet locked in.
Hang on, everyone.
Thattaboy. Keep it up, Damian.
Hey, hang in there. Hang in there. Hold on.
Left turn!
Donna went overboard!
Walker!
Grab him. Try to catch him.
Paddle back. Paddle back. Hold on.
Come on, hold on.
Give me your hand.
Right here.
Help him.
Get up and row, Damian. Go on.
Come on. Keep going, guys.
Paddle. Go!
Forward paddle.
We'll regroup over there.
Forward paddle.
Don't tell me you folks came through Devil's Saw.
Are you nuts? Where the hell you folks come from?
- Is she all right? - Will she be okay?
- You float in? - No, I backpacked.
You got a car nearby?
Yeah. The closest road is about two days' hike.
- You got a radio? - Yeah, by camp. Why?
- Had a fatality this morning. - Damn.
Gotta inform the Forest Service and the police.
Yeah, sure, I'll call it in.
It'll take me a while. My camp's about a mile upstream.
- All right, thanks. - Yeah.
How do you feel?
- I'm okay. - You hurt anywhere?
I don't think so.
- Thanks. - You got a lot of guts, Walker.
Hey, Walker, thanks for helping my sister out.
I appreciate it. I thought she was a goner.
I knew I could count on you, Damian.
Thanks a lot.
I'm proud of you, son.
- Thanks. - Great job.
Get this cleaned up.
I tried to take a look in Phillips' bag, but he was too close.
Walker, you think we should tell them that you're a Texas Ranger?
No, not yet.
This is not exactly what I had in mind for a peaceful vacation.
I wonder if Lundy's looking for this?
Thanks.
Looking for this?
Hey. That's mine.
- Why did you bring it? - Why do you wanna know?
Because I wanna know.
All right, I take it with me everywhere, ever since I got jacked back in '89.
We've already had one guy killed here. I'm not interested in getting in line.
What makes you think he was killed?
That was no accident and you and I both know it.
- Is that right? - Wait, wait, wait.
Now, what gives you the right to take my gun?
I'll give it to Erickson for safekeeping.
What's the matter?
The fisherman should've gotten back by now.
I'm gonna go check on him.
- Hey. What the hell are you doing? - Forget it.
Lundy, let me see the bottom of your foot.
- Why? - Do me a favor.
Sit down and let me see the bottom of your foot.
- Do you know where Erickson is? - Yeah, I do. He went off that way.
Jimmy. Them cars are clean.
I just don't like being out of communication.
Well, this radio business is just a little bit too convenient.
That dog ain't baying, he ain't treeing.
There's something out there.
Rudy.
Rudy, come here.
Oh, my God.
It's Erickson.
I bet the other one's Drake.
I'm a Texas Ranger, Erickson.
You're under arrest.
You're the one I couldn't figure out.
By the way, name's not Erickson, it's...
I know. It's Briscoe.
So you figured it out.
What do we do now?
Well, that's up to you.
You wanna do it the easy way or the hard way?
You did real good.
I think I'll take the easy way.
Let's go.
Hey, if you're looking for Walker, he went off that way to find Erickson.
Thank you.
Walker?
Is Walker with you?
He was. He went swimming.
Where's Walker? What have you done to him?
He's history.
Move it.
Everybody on the other side of the campfire now.
Now.
If you don't wanna end up like Walker and the others,
you're gonna do what I say.
Where's Walker? Where is he?
Shut up.
- You killed him. - Shut up.
No!
Stop it. For God's sakes, he's just a kid. He doesn't know what he's saying.
You keep him out of my face.
You're gonna help me slip past the ranger station,
or there's no point in keeping you alive.
Cross me, you won't live to regret it.
He's gonna kill us all anyway.
- Everybody, run! - Don't!
Damn it, Garland, you didn't have to kill him.
Been aching to put that pain in the ass out of his misery.
- You're with him? - Shut up.
Are you crazy? Are you out of your mind?
You thought I could never get myself a man.
Well, I got one now, little sister, and a famous one, at that.
While you were going out on your fancy dates,
I was writing him letters in prison.
I'd say the effort paid off rather nicely, wouldn't you?
Cheever, Phillips, drag him under the trees over there.
The rest of you, dump Bannister, put your gear in my raft.
I don't have all day.
Move it. Move it!
I'm worried as hell about this.
We got a lot of territory to cover before dark.
We're gonna have to refuel somewhere.
The pilot'll know what he's doing, C.D.
I hope so.
That's him.
James, what's between here and the second set of rapids?
Drury and White Rock Canyons.
Is there room for somebody to camp down there?
Only when the river's low.
All right, let's take her down for a look.
You got it.
Move it. This is taking too long.
- It wasn't supposed to go like this. - What?
Nothing.
Honestly, they're giving me the creeps.
Why don't we just leave them here?
Not until they get us past the ranger station.
We have got to get off this raft.
He'll shoot us in the back.
I said no talking.
- Somebody live down there? - Just rattlesnakes and scorpions.
If something happened down there, could somebody walk out?
Wouldn't be easy.
They gotta be here somewhere.
No, thanks.
- Briscoe's got ears. - Jimmy...
We're not gonna find him unless he wants us to.
Don't fall off this damn helicopter.
Take it down lower.
Give me the camera.
- What? - Now.
Smile.
I said smile.
- Hey. - Now move it, you're slowing down.
What are the chances of getting stopped?
Had to. It'd be plain suicide to drift through those rapids at night.
Then we should be seeing something.
We've already been over this area twice, C.D.
- Can we get any closer, James? - I'm practically on the deck now.
Any closer and I won't have margin for error.
There it is!
Yeah, I bet my place that's their camp.
Take it down, Jim.
Been out two, maybe three days, I think, huh?
How the hell does a street kid from Baltimore know that?
Walker's been teaching, man.
Let's get the hell out of here.
Bingo, that's it. That's where they were.
- There it is. - That's it.
Cheer up, honey.
There's other guys out there. Pretty girl like you, you'll be fine.
You're going down, you son of a bitch,
and I'm gonna be there when it happens.
You need an attitude adjustment, sweetheart,
and I'm the one to give it to you.
Leave her alone.
Jealous, are we?
Chopper! Get this thing out of the water.
Under the trees. Move it!
I warned you. I warned you.
I'll see you rot in hell.
You might just do that.
I got you out of prison.
I worried about you, I loved you, and this is how you...
No, Mary Beth!
Now you don't have to worry about me anymore.
Drag her under the trees, now.
- You okay? - Down, down.
I got five miles to get to the ranger station.
You can either go with me, or I'll bury you here.
Let's go, now.
- I'm not leaving my sister. - Get in the raft.
Trivette!
What are you doing?
He doesn't mean it. Really, he doesn't mean it.
- Pick it up. - Oh, you paddle for a while.
- What? - I'm tired.
No.
Stay down or you're gonna get us all killed.
Try that again, I'll cut your heart out.
Are you okay, Dad?
Shut up.
Heads up.
What the hell are you?
One more pass, Jimmy. We're getting low on fuel.
Take us around one more time, Jim.
I'm gonna smash your face in, Walker.
- Get him, Walker. - That's it.
Get him.
Thank you.
There he is! There he is!
That's them. Put her down.
- Take it down, Jim. - Got it.
- I thought you were... - Yeah, I know.
- Are you okay? - Yeah, I'm fine.
- You guys all right? - Yeah.
- You look terrible, man. - No, I'm okay.
Are you doing all right? You look terrible.
- Well, it's all your fault. - This trip wasn't my idea.
Next time, I'll take you to Disneyland.
No way. I'm afraid of the rides.