The Prodigal Son

Season 2, Episode 16, Aired
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Walker soul searches after he nearly causes a young boy's death during a hostage situation.
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  • And the moral of the story is…

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    By xblvr, Oct 23, 2006 Report Abuse
    So Walker tries to help a couple out of a hostage situation and the boy ends up getting shot. He is severely wounded and Walker blames himself. Despite what the others tell him, he is taking it personally and decides to take a vacation to get his mind off things. Enter boy #2 who needs his help. Duane is a misfit who thinks that he is stealing some steaks for a packing plant and ends up with three kilos of china white. He thinks that this is the way to impress his father who has been in prison so he steals his step mom's van. He has issues along the way and runs into Walker who finds out about the drugs and wants him to come clean. The boy starts to want to do the right thing but things get complicated when the owners of the drugs come looking for him. When it gets bad the kid realized that his dad doesn't care at all for him and that Walker was right. Duane helps get the drugs back and Walker takes down the bad guys. The reward for the bad guys was given to Duane and his mom to live a better life.moreless

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    • The German title of this episode is "Vaterliebe" which means "father's love." Edit
    • This is the first of Todd Terry's four, unrelated roles on Walker, Texas Ranger. He can also be seen in season five's "Sons of Thunder," season six's "Iceman," and in the recurring role of Dr. Brown starting in season seven. Edit

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    • (Alex and Jimmy meet Walker at the hospital late at night) Trivette: That's a nice dress. Alex: Cocktails at the mayor's. Nice jammies. Edit

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