This is one of the best first season Walker episodes. Walker and Trivette busy a lowlife named Critter who tries to make a deal for himself. A convicted serial killer, Woodrow Wilson ,is scheduled to be executed in just a few days. Critter says he is innocent. He directs them to a creek where they find women clothes,purses,etc buried that connect to the victims. Under pressure Critter reveals the only info he really has,the killer's first name,Leon. While investigating,Walker and CD,who worked the case together,and Alex who prosecuted, remember their aggressive actions in the case and begin to have doubts. The investigation leads Walker and Trivette to the home of one Leon Muncie and discover he has his own personal electric chair. They realize that Woodrow,who worked for the electric company,must have been sent to investigate Muncie's excessive electric usr. He saw the chair and witnessed Muncie kill someone with iin Muncie planted evidence in Woodrow's house and backyard. He visited Woodrow in jail and said unless he went all the way to execution, he'd kill Woodrow's wife and daughter .Leon shows up and a gunfight ensues where Leon shoots a propane tank that blows up ,injuring both Ranger. When Walker awakens the house is empty. He sends Trivette to the hospital and goes to the auto wrecking yard where Leon works, stopping him from destroying the evidence and delivering a well deserved ass whipping. Alex and CD get to the prison in time to stop the execution and Woodrow goes home to his family. There is quite a lot of suspense In this episode and some strong emotional stuff too. The regulars are good. Leo Burmester gives a strong performance as Woodrow and Don Fischer is convincingly evil as Leon.
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