before he raced to fame as a hero cop on the big screen, paul walker played adorable on tv. >> but they want a little boy. and i'm a little boy. and me and scotty are special. >> yeah, you're special. >> his mom had him doing child modeling, little gigs here and there. he was never super passionate about acting as a young guy and something he fell into very naturally. >> the son of a model and a sewer contractor, walker was the oldest of four kids in a working class mormon home in sunland, california. >> they were a typical family but very loving, very close knit. >> amber lea was a childhood friend of walker's. >> most of his friends would typically call him pollywog. he had a contagious spirit. he was always smiling. his just effervescent personality was electric.