Down in jungle land. This jungle land doesn't have the magic rat, the barefoot girl, the giant Exxon sign or a sax solo that could bring a tear to a glass eye, but it does have the maximum lawman, aka Phil Gerard, plus some local cherry tops. And, unlike Tiger Left, Tiger Right, it has real tigers. Gerard is in this one from the get-go, as Kimble was spotted yet again, unbeknownst to him. The black hair isn't fooling anyone, yet Dick does nothing else to disguise himself. And it seems like everyone in this tiny Nebraska town is familiar with the Kimble case. Anyways, Dick gets a job with a sad roadside zoo, cleaning out the cages and selling peanuts and hotdogs. There is a funny scene where Gerard is talking to the zoo co-owner, Steve Forrest, while Dick is working outside. He is clearly visible through the window, except for when Gerard looks that way. Then, Dick is comically out of sight. Forrest gets the idea to capitalize on Kimble's capture and turn the zoo into a tourist destination. His partner, Larry Naismith, playing his usual grouchy old man, goes along with it because otherwise, his favorite tiger is going to be sold. Dick once again displays his amazingness by touching a chimp's ear and determining that the animal has rickets. He goes to the drug store for some chimp rickets cure and conveniently misses Gerard's next visit. Forrest convinces Dick that he wants to help him, but then knocks him out and puts him in a cage. Dick has a heart to heart with Naismith, who lets Dick go and then frees a tiger when the law shows up. The hungry and the hunted. The tiger ends up not even wounded but dead, and Dick disappears down Flamingo Lane. Tonight in jungle land.
Review of Last Second of a Big Dream
