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* AndYourLittleDogToo: Upon his release from prison, Pike plans to get his revenge on Walker by going after Trivette, CD and Alex. After CD is beaten up by Pike's men, Walker confronts him for this crime and tells him he can do what he wants with him, but leave Alex and Trivette out of it. Pike is not willing to oblige with this demand.
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* AndYourLittleDogToo: Upon his release from prison, Pike plans to get his revenge on Walker by going after Trivette, CD and Alex. After CD is beaten up by Pike's men, Walker confronts him at his mansion for this crime and tells him he can do what he wants with him, but leave Alex and Trivette his friends out of it. Needless to say, Pike is not willing to oblige with this demand.
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* AndYourLittleDogToo: Upon his release from prison, Pike plans to get his revenge on Walker by going after Trivette, CD and Alex. After CD is beaten up by Pike's men and his arm ending up in a sling, Walker confronts him for this crime and tells him he can do what he wants with him, but leave Alex and Trivette out of it. Pike is not willing to oblige with this demand.
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* AndYourLittleDogToo: Upon his release from prison, Pike plans to get his revenge on Walker by going after Trivette, CD and Alex. After CD is beaten up by Pike's men and his arm ending up in a sling, men, Walker confronts him for this crime and tells him he can do what he wants with him, but leave Alex and Trivette out of it. Pike is not willing to oblige with this demand.
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* LeftForDead: After Pike shoots and kills Ellen, only Walker survived his gunshot wound, and it didn't take long for him and C.D. to link him to her murder.
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* LeftForDead: After Pike shoots and kills Ellen, only Walker survived his gunshot wound, and it didn't take long for him and C.D. to link him to her murder. Just after getting out of the hospital, he shot and killed the two people responsible for the hit.
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* {{Mooks}}: Jack Mitchell, Benny Flynn, JJ Mobley and numerous other heavies.
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* SarcasmMode: When Walker confronts Vince Pike at his mansion after JJ Mobley and his boys beat up CD:
-->'''Walker:''' You hurt a friend of mine.\\
'''Vince:''' Did I? Close friend? Oh, golly, that's awful. (to a henchman) Isn't that awful?\\
'''Henchman:''' Oh, yeah, Vince. That's just awful.\\
''(Walker backhands the unprepared henchman in the face)''
-->'''Walker:''' You hurt a friend of mine.\\
'''Vince:''' Did I? Close friend? Oh, golly, that's awful. (to a henchman) Isn't that awful?\\
'''Henchman:''' Oh, yeah, Vince. That's just awful.\\
''(Walker backhands the unprepared henchman in the face)''
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Jack Mitchell, a member of Pike's gang, is brutally murdered when he decides against going after Walker's friends, and his murder, plus, almost killing the heroes, is the key to getting Pike convicted and sent back to jail for good. The next morning, Trivette is the first Ranger to find Mitchell's body.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Jack Mitchell, a member of who was Pike's gang, right-hand man during his stint in the slammer, is brutally murdered when he decides against going after Walker's friends, and his murder, plus, almost killing the heroes, is the key to getting Pike convicted and sent back to jail for good. The next morning, Trivette is the first Ranger to find Mitchell's body.
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* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: The morning Trivette finds Jack Mitchell's body, Pike's men, led by JJ Mobley, enter CD's bar before it could open and give him a brutal beating, though not brutal enough to kill him. It was enough to leave his face bruised and his right arm in a sling.
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* AssholeVictim: Jack Mitchell, a member of Pike's gang, is brutally murdered when he decides against going after Walker's friends, and his murder, plus, almost killing the heroes, is the key to getting Pike convicted and sent back to jail for good.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Jack Mitchell, a member of Pike's gang, is brutally murdered when he decides against going after Walker's friends, and his murder, plus, almost killing the heroes, is the key to getting Pike convicted and sent back to jail for good. The next morning, Trivette is the first Ranger to find Mitchell's body.
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* GroinAttack: Pike does this to Jack Mitchell when he objects to the idea of going after Walker's friends, followed by brutally beating him to death.
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* TheCameo: White Eagle. After learning Pike was granted an early release, Walker takes a leave of absence decides to visit him at the Reservation. He was placed back on duty the next day.
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* AndYourLittleDogToo: Upon his release from prison, Pike plans to get his revenge on Walker by going after Trivette, CD and Alex. After CD is beaten up by Pike's men and his arm ending up in a sling, Walker confronts him for this crime and tells him he can do what he wants with him, but leave Alex and Trivette out of it. Pike is not willing to oblige with this demand.
* AssholeVictim: Jack Mitchell, a member of Pike's gang, is brutally murdered when he decides against going after Walker's friends, and his murder, plus, almost killing the heroes, is the key to getting Pike convicted and sent back to jail for good.
* AssholeVictim: Jack Mitchell, a member of Pike's gang, is brutally murdered when he decides against going after Walker's friends, and his murder, plus, almost killing the heroes, is the key to getting Pike convicted and sent back to jail for good.
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* CrusadingWidow: It's one thing to have lost both his parents so young; having your fiancée get murdered is another story. Since Pike murdered Ellen, Walker had, over the years, earned a reputation for being one of the best and toughest lawmen in Texas.
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* CrusadingWidow: It's one thing to have lost both his parents so young; having your the murder of his fiancée get murdered is another story. Since Pike murdered Ellen, Walker had, over the years, earned a reputation for being one of the best and toughest lawmen in Texas.
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* CrusadingWidow: It's one thing to have lost both his parents so young; having your fiancée get murdered is another story. Since Pike murdered Ellen, Walker had, over the years, earned a reputation for being one of the toughest lawmen in Texas.
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* CrusadingWidow: It's one thing to have lost both his parents so young; having your fiancée get murdered is another story. Since Pike murdered Ellen, Walker had, over the years, earned a reputation for being one of the best and toughest lawmen in Texas.
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* CrusadingWidow: It's one thing to have lost both his parents so young. Since Pike murdered Ellen, Walker had, over the years, earned a reputation for being one of the toughest lawmen in Texas.
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* CrusadingWidow: It's one thing to have lost both his parents so young.young; having your fiancée get murdered is another story. Since Pike murdered Ellen, Walker had, over the years, earned a reputation for being one of the toughest lawmen in Texas.
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* CrusasingWidow: It's one thing to have lost both his parents so young. Since Pike murdered Ellen, Walker had, over the years, earned a reputation for being one of the toughest lawmen in Texas.
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* CrusasingWidow: CrusadingWidow: It's one thing to have lost both his parents so young. Since Pike murdered Ellen, Walker had, over the years, earned a reputation for being one of the toughest lawmen in Texas.
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* CrusasingWidow: It's one thing to have lost both his parents so young. Since Pike murdered Ellen, Walker had, over the years, earned a reputation for being one of the toughest lawmen in Texas.
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** Both Alex and Walker are hit with this at the same time upon watching the 10:00 news that Vince Pike was granted an early release. At the same time Walker has this moment when he shatters his drinking glass in his hand, Alex becomes shocked to notice Walker's wounds from doing so.
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** Both Alex and Walker are hit with this at the same time upon watching the 10:00 news that Vince Pike was granted an early release. At the same time Walker has this moment when he shatters his drinking glass in his hand, Alex becomes shocked to notice Walker's wounds from doing so.so.
* SpecialGuest: Creator/JenniferGrant as Ellen Jordan Garrett, Creator/DonHarvey as Benny Flynn, Creator/LeonRippy as Vince Pike and Creator/FrankSalsedo as White Eagle.
* SpecialGuest: Creator/JenniferGrant as Ellen Jordan Garrett, Creator/DonHarvey as Benny Flynn, Creator/LeonRippy as Vince Pike and Creator/FrankSalsedo as White Eagle.
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* JustFollowingOrders: Benny Flynn tried to have Walker, Trivette and Alex murdered, and he is charged with conspiracy to commit murder for killing Jack Mitchell, and attempted murder of the two Rangers and the ADA. He reluctantly agrees to testify against Vince Pike, especially when under threat of DeathRow. This evidence is indeed enough to send Pike back to prison for good.
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* JustFollowingOrders: Benny Flynn tried to have Walker, Trivette and Alex murdered, and he is charged with conspiracy to commit murder for killing Jack Mitchell, and attempted murder of the two Rangers and the ADA. He When Flynn uses this excuse, he reluctantly agrees to testify against Vince Pike, especially when under threat of DeathRow. This evidence is indeed enough to send Pike back to prison for good.
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* JustFollowingOrders: Benny Flynn tried to have Walker, Trivette and Alex murdered, and he is charged with conspiracy to commit murder for killing Jack Mitchell, and attempted murder of the two Rangers and the ADA. He reluctantly agrees to testify against Vince Pike, especially when under threat of DeathRow.
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* JustFollowingOrders: Benny Flynn tried to have Walker, Trivette and Alex murdered, and he is charged with conspiracy to commit murder for killing Jack Mitchell, and attempted murder of the two Rangers and the ADA. He reluctantly agrees to testify against Vince Pike, especially when under threat of DeathRow. This evidence is indeed enough to send Pike back to prison for good.
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* JustFollowingOrders: Benny Flynn tried to have Walker, Trivette and Alex murdered, and he is charged with conspiracy to commit murder for killing Jack Mitchell, and attempted murder of the two Rangers and the ADA. He reluctantly agrees to testify against Vince Pike, especially when under threat of DeathRow.
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* AGlassInTheHand: This episode was famous for this scene during the prologue. Upon learning Pike was granted an early release after watching the late-night news, Walker shattered his drinking glass, mangling his hand with enough blood to make the shards cling to his flesh. So angry he doesn't even let anyone nurse his wound, he walks out to his Dodge Ram and stamps it with a bloody handprint when lays his damaged palm against the passenger window as he seethes with rage and his eyes burn with a monstrous DeathGlare.
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* AGlassInTheHand: This episode was famous for this scene during the prologue. Upon learning Pike was granted an early release after watching the late-night news, Walker shattered his drinking glass, mangling his hand with enough blood to make the shards cling to his flesh. So angry He becomes so angry, he doesn't even let anyone nurse his wound, he walks out to his Dodge Ram and stamps it with a bloody handprint when lays his damaged palm against the passenger window as he seethes with rage and his eyes burn with a monstrous DeathGlare.
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* LeftForDead: After Pike shoots and kills Ellen, only Walker survived his gunshot wound, and it didn't take long for him and C.D. to link him to her murder.
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* LeftForDead: After Pike shoots and kills Ellen, only Walker survived his gunshot wound, and it didn't take long for him and C.D. to link him to her murder.murder.
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** Both Alex and Walker are hit with this at the same time upon watching the 10:00 news that Vince Pike was granted an early release. At the same time Walker has this moment when he shatters his drinking glass in his hand, Alex becomes shocked to notice Walker's wounds from doing so.
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** Both Alex and Walker are hit with this at the same time upon watching the 10:00 news that Vince Pike was granted an early release. At the same time Walker has this moment when he shatters his drinking glass in his hand, Alex becomes shocked to notice Walker's wounds from doing so.
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* JustGotOutOfJail: Pike was originally sentenced to life in prison for killing Ellen, but only served ten years. This is also {{lampshade|hanging}}d by C.D. moments before Walker shatters his glass:
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* JustGotOutOfJail: Pike was originally sentenced to life in prison for killing Ellen, but only served ten years. This is also {{lampshade|hanging}}d by C.D. , who was the first to notice the news, moments before Walker shatters his glass:
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* AGlassInTheHand: This episode was famous for this scene during the prologue. Upon learning Pike was granted an early release after watching the late-night news, Walker shattered his drinking glass, mangling his hand with enough blood to make the shards cling to his flesh. So angry he doesn't even let anyone nurse his wound, he walks out to his Dodge Ram and stamps it with a bloody handprint when lays his damaged palm against the window as he seethes with rage and his eyes burn with a monstrous DeathGlare.
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* AGlassInTheHand: This episode was famous for this scene during the prologue. Upon learning Pike was granted an early release after watching the late-night news, Walker shattered his drinking glass, mangling his hand with enough blood to make the shards cling to his flesh. So angry he doesn't even let anyone nurse his wound, he walks out to his Dodge Ram and stamps it with a bloody handprint when lays his damaged palm against the passenger window as he seethes with rage and his eyes burn with a monstrous DeathGlare.
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Since they first met Alex and Trivette, there was one story neither Walker nor C.D. never told them throughout their years as Texas Rangers before the latter retired and opened his bar: the former was previously engaged to a woman named Ellen Garrett, and among the cases they solved was a notorious mobster by the name of Vince Pike. Throughout all the times Walker and C.D. busted Pike, he always managed to stay a step ahead of the law, until he murdered Ellen before she and Walker were to marry. Pike was put away for life, but somehow, after serving 10 years, he managed to get released early, and now, he has revenge on his mind by targeting Walker's close friends, including C.D., Trivette and Alex. In spite of the strong grudge he bears against Pike for his crime, Walker tries to put aside his anger to protect his friends and find the right evidence to send Pike back to prison once and for all.
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Since they first met Alex and Trivette, there was one story neither Walker nor C.D. never told them throughout their years as Texas Rangers before the latter retired and opened his bar: the former was previously engaged to a woman named Ellen Garrett, and among the cases they solved was a notorious mobster by the name of Vince Pike. Throughout all the times Walker and C.D. busted Pike, he always managed to stay a step ahead of the law, until he murdered Ellen before she and Walker were to marry. Pike was put away for life, but somehow, after serving 10 years, he managed to get released early, and now, he has revenge on his mind by targeting Walker's close friends, including C.D., Trivette and Alex. In spite of the strong grudge he bears against Pike for his crime, Walker tries to put aside his anger to protect his friends and find the right evidence to send Pike back to prison once and for all.
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* AmoralAttorney: Several times Walker and C.D. tried bringing him in, he's always managed to hire one shyster lawyer after another. After he is sentenced to life for killing Ellen, he is granted an early release after 10 years.
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* AmoralAttorney: Several times Walker and C.D. tried bringing him in, he's Pike always managed to hire one shyster lawyer after another. After he is sentenced to life for killing Ellen, he is granted an early release after 10 years.
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* JustGotOutOfJail: He Pike was originally sentenced to life in prison for killing Ellen, but only served ten years. This is also {{lampshade|hanging}}d by C.D. moments before Walker shatters his glass:
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* LeftForDead: After he Pike shoots and kills Ellen, only Walker survived his gunshot wound, and it didn't take long for him and C.D. to link him to her murder.
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* AGlassInTheHand: This episode was famous for this scene during the prologue. Upon learning Pike was granted an early release after watching the late-night news, Walker shattered his drinking glass, mangling his hand with enough blood to make the shards cling to his flesh. So angry he doesn't even let anyone nurse his wound, he walks out to his Dodge Ram and stamps it with a bloody handprint when lays his damaged palm against the window as he seethes with rage and his eyes burn with a monstrous DeathGlare.
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* AGlassInTheHand: This episode was famous for this scene during the prologue. Upon learning Pike was granted an early release after watching the late-night news, Walker shattered his drinking glass, mangling his hand with enough blood to make the shards cling to his flesh. So angry he doesn't even let anyone nurse his wound, he walks out to his Dodge Ram and stamps it with a bloody handprint when lays his damaged palm against the window as he seethes with rage and his eyes burn with a monstrous DeathGlare.
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Since he first met Alex and Trivette, there was one story neither Walker nor C.D. never told them throughout their years as Texas Rangers before the latter retired and opened his bar: the former was previously engaged to a woman named Ellen Garrett, and among the cases they solved was a notorious mobster by the name of Vince Pike. Throughout all the times Walker and C.D. busted Pike, he always managed to stay a step ahead of the law, until he murdered Ellen before she and Walker were to marry. Pike was put away for life, but somehow, after serving 10 years, he managed to get released early, and now, he has revenge on his mind by targeting Walker's close friends, including C.D., Trivette and Alex. In spite of the strong grudge he bears against Pike for his crime, Walker tries to put aside his anger to protect his friends and find the right evidence to send Pike back to prison once and for all.
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Since he they first met Alex and Trivette, there was one story neither Walker nor C.D. never told them throughout their years as Texas Rangers before the latter retired and opened his bar: the former was previously engaged to a woman named Ellen Garrett, and among the cases they solved was a notorious mobster by the name of Vince Pike. Throughout all the times Walker and C.D. busted Pike, he always managed to stay a step ahead of the law, until he murdered Ellen before she and Walker were to marry. Pike was put away for life, but somehow, after serving 10 years, he managed to get released early, and now, he has revenge on his mind by targeting Walker's close friends, including C.D., Trivette and Alex. In spite of the strong grudge he bears against Pike for his crime, Walker tries to put aside his anger to protect his friends and find the right evidence to send Pike back to prison once and for all.
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* DeathGlare: Walker does this as he seethes with rage as he walks outside to his Dodge Ram after shattering his drinking glass. To say he was livid upon finding out Pike was released early would be a huge understatement!
* DeathGlare: Walker does this as he seethes with rage as he walks outside to his Dodge Ram after shattering his drinking glass. To say he was livid upon finding out Pike was released early would be a huge understatement!
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* AGlassInTheHand: This episode was famous for this scene during the prologue. Upon learning Pike was granted an early release, release after watching the late-night news, Walker shattered his drinking glass, mangling his hand with enough blood to make the shards ba
cling to his flesh. So angry he doesn't even let anyone nurse his wound, he walks out to his Dodge Ram and stamps it with a bloody handprint when lays his damaged palm against the window as he seethes with rage and his eyes burn with a monstrous DeathGlare.
* BigBad: Vince Pike.
* DeathGlare: Walker does this as he seethes with rage as he walks outside to his Dodge Ram after shattering his drinking glass. To say he was livid upon finding out Pike was released early would be a hugeunderstatement!understatement!
* JustGotOutOfJail: He was originally sentenced to life in prison for killing Ellen, but only served ten years. This is also {{lampshade|hanging}}d by C.D. moments before Walker shatters his glass:
-->'''C.D.:''' How can they let that animal out in just ten years?!
* LeftForDead: After he shoots and kills Ellen, only Walker survived his gunshot wound, and it didn't take long for him and C.D. to link him to her murder.
* BigBad: Vince Pike.
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'''Days Past''' is the nineteenth episode of the 5th Season of ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger''. It aired February 22, 1997.
Since he first met Alex and Trivette, there was one story neither Walker nor C.D. never told them throughout their years as Texas Rangers before the latter retired and opened his bar: the former was previously engaged to a woman named Ellen Garrett, and among the cases they solved was a notorious mobster by the name of Vince Pike. Throughout all the times Walker and C.D. busted Pike, he always managed to stay a step ahead of the law, until he murdered Ellen before she and Walker were to marry. Pike was put away for life, but somehow, after serving 10 years, he managed to get released early, and now, he has revenge on his mind by targeting Walker's close friends, including C.D., Trivette and Alex. In spite of the strong grudge he bears against Pike for his crime, Walker tries to put aside his anger to protect his friends and find the right evidence to send Pike back to prison once and for all.
->Written by Creator/NickCorea\\
Directed by Creator/TonyMordente
!! Tropes seen in this episode:
* AGlassInTheHand: This episode was famous for this scene during the prologue. Upon learning Pike was granted an early release, Walker shattered his drinking glass, with the shards ba
* DeathGlare: Walker does this as he seethes with rage as he walks outside to his Dodge Ram after shattering his drinking glass. To say he was livid upon finding out Pike was released early would be a huge understatement!
Since he first met Alex and Trivette, there was one story neither Walker nor C.D. never told them throughout their years as Texas Rangers before the latter retired and opened his bar: the former was previously engaged to a woman named Ellen Garrett, and among the cases they solved was a notorious mobster by the name of Vince Pike. Throughout all the times Walker and C.D. busted Pike, he always managed to stay a step ahead of the law, until he murdered Ellen before she and Walker were to marry. Pike was put away for life, but somehow, after serving 10 years, he managed to get released early, and now, he has revenge on his mind by targeting Walker's close friends, including C.D., Trivette and Alex. In spite of the strong grudge he bears against Pike for his crime, Walker tries to put aside his anger to protect his friends and find the right evidence to send Pike back to prison once and for all.
->Written by Creator/NickCorea\\
Directed by Creator/TonyMordente
!! Tropes seen in this episode:
* AGlassInTheHand: This episode was famous for this scene during the prologue. Upon learning Pike was granted an early release, Walker shattered his drinking glass, with the shards ba
* DeathGlare: Walker does this as he seethes with rage as he walks outside to his Dodge Ram after shattering his drinking glass. To say he was livid upon finding out Pike was released early would be a huge understatement!