I agree with another reviewer here that this episode is one of the best in the series. The story is filled with such high tension and drama while the acting done by all is outstanding.
The episode deals with the ramifications of Helen's murder upon her immediate family and their interactions with Kimble when he makes a surprise visit to them after learning of his father in law's financial troubles.
Only he's stuck there now after being quickly spotted by police upon his arrival in town. Both parents want him gone while Helen's little sister doesn't hesitate to help him since she's always harbored a crush on her late sister's husband.
The entire story is so well done, especially the tense filled confrontation between Kimble and Helen's mother in the final act. Her scathing words to him must have cut through him like a knife. But at no time does he offer to tell her that he didn't murder her daughter. I guess he knows that nothing he says will make her believe it and wisely keeps quiet allowing her to unload her emotions on him. I thought it was such a well done scene.
I can understand though why she didn't give Kimble up even though she despised him and though him a killer.
When Terry, in tears says to her mother, who's about to blow the whistle to the cops, "I'm asking you for his life!", her mother resigns herself to her daughter's wishes, but it's not to help Kimble---it's to help Terry after so many years of neglecting her in favor of her deceased daughter. This was her first small step in coming back to her living daughter. The whole situation is so sad and heartbreaking.
I like to think that Edith lived long enough to see Kimble's innocence proven a few years later and they finally made peace with each other.
And Kimble looked great in those shades. Being a fugitive, you wonder why they didn't have him wear them more throughout the series.
The episode deals with the ramifications of Helen's murder upon her immediate family and their interactions with Kimble when he makes a surprise visit to them after learning of his father in law's financial troubles.
Only he's stuck there now after being quickly spotted by police upon his arrival in town. Both parents want him gone while Helen's little sister doesn't hesitate to help him since she's always harbored a crush on her late sister's husband.
The entire story is so well done, especially the tense filled confrontation between Kimble and Helen's mother in the final act. Her scathing words to him must have cut through him like a knife. But at no time does he offer to tell her that he didn't murder her daughter. I guess he knows that nothing he says will make her believe it and wisely keeps quiet allowing her to unload her emotions on him. I thought it was such a well done scene.
I can understand though why she didn't give Kimble up even though she despised him and though him a killer.
When Terry, in tears says to her mother, who's about to blow the whistle to the cops, "I'm asking you for his life!", her mother resigns herself to her daughter's wishes, but it's not to help Kimble---it's to help Terry after so many years of neglecting her in favor of her deceased daughter. This was her first small step in coming back to her living daughter. The whole situation is so sad and heartbreaking.
I like to think that Edith lived long enough to see Kimble's innocence proven a few years later and they finally made peace with each other.
And Kimble looked great in those shades. Being a fugitive, you wonder why they didn't have him wear them more throughout the series.