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The summary for "Head to Head" said '...a policeman is murdered for interrupting an organized-crime transaction...', though this isn't exactly what happens. The cop is an undercover man and he's infiltrating an illegal drug organization. When he's discovered to be a cop, he's killed--and so it is no chance interruption that kills him. Not surprisingly, McGarrett is determined to catch the people responsible. However, when the leading suspect is in the Federal government's witness protection program, the investigation hits a snag. Will the government agent (George Grizzard) be a help or a hindrance to the case? This is a pretty good episode of "Hawaii Five-O"--and that's a good thing since only two episodes back ("A Short Walk on a Long Shore") was simply dreadful and among the worst shows of the series so far. Good acting, a decent script--this one is worth your time.

The opening clip of "Head To Head" started with Barney Kawala engaging in a third buy with the main leader in a transaction. A total of $100,000 was involved in the arrangement of a drop off at a park. Barney Kawala arrived at the park with the briefcase containing the money. An unknown gentleman -- named Sammy -- approached Barney Kawala to make the transaction. Barney Kawala wanted to speak only to Number One: Jack Fabian. Barney Kawala approached Jack Fabian and Eddie Rizzo in order to make the transaction at the drop off site. Only one problem: Steve Mc Garrett, Chin Ho Kelley, and Dan Williams could not find out if the transaction was made whole in the exchange between Barney Kawala and Jack Fabian. The exchange backfired badly; moreover, the briefcase contained the marked money was placed in a getaway blue van. Barney Kalawa ended up with two bullets in his body from Jack Fabian's gun.

Jack Fabian and Eddie Rizzo did not see each other after the foiled transaction with Barney Kawala. Jack Fabian arrived at his apartment. Jack Fabian had Luella Watkins take care of some "laundry" without questions. That "laundry" was obviously something dangerous and illegal to Hawaii Five-O's knowledge. More To Come!!

Little did Hawaii Five-O know that they were in a serious conflict with the Department Of Justice in relation to Jack Fabian. The name was Fred Jackman as an alias in a witness relocation program. Fred Jackman had testified five years earlier in a Federal court case in Denver. His testimony granted him immunity from prosecution and witness protection on behalf of the Federal Government. Al Marsh told Steve Mc Garrett that Jack Fabian was off limits to Hawaii Five-O. Later, Mary Kawala was grieving over her husband's death from Jack Fabian at the funeral. She had one thing in mind: she wanted to obtain justice for the person responsible killing her husband. Small Comfort!!

Al Marsh -- under orders from Johnathan Kaye in Washington, D.C. -- told Steve Mc Garrett not to meddle in the affairs of Jack Fabian. They would nail Jack Fabian in catching the other players in the ring. Luella Watkins found the gun that killed Barney Kawala in the trash can. She would later turn over the gun to Eddie Rizzo. Duke Lukela and Chin Ho Kelley tailed Eddie Rizzo on patrol. They found Eddie Rizzo dead from a heart attack after his bronze car hit a fire hydrant; Duke Lukela found the gun.

Towards the end, Harry Sunday -- a hit man from Detroit -- arrived in Hawaii. He tailed Luella Watkins into Jack Fabian's apartment. She was planning to leave Hawaii with Jack Fabian. Harry Sunday ripped the lock from the apartment and seriously injured Luella Watkins because she did not tell what happened to the "laundry." He escaped Hawaii Five-O's jurisdiction by escaping the back way of the apartment ... heading for the marina. The "laundry" described in the episode consisted of cocaine in the package Chin Ho Kelley and Dan Williams found at the florist shop. Al Marsh was at the end of his rope with Jack Fabian. He wanted him arrested for murdering Barney Kawala. Harry Sunday was ready to place a slug in Jack Fabian. Al Marsh shot and killed Harry Sunday before Jack Fabian killed Al Marsh at the marina. Steve Mc Garrett arrested Jack Fabian for murdering Barney Kawala and Al Marsh; moreover, Luella Watkins wanted to tell the court about her association with Jack Fabian in the interest of justice. The title seemed quite fitting -- especially when Hawaii Five-O was crossing swords with the Federal Government in the interest of capturing a known suspect for the purpose of obtaining justice.