User Reviews

This one is about a crazed wacko who tries to kill Webster because he thinks Webster is going out with his girlfriend.

This is an exciting and action-packed episode with a lot of tension and suspense and a couple of nice shootouts too.

This is the third episode already this season where Webster is targeted by an assassin. I think it's safe to say that story line has been exhausted at this point and it's time to move on to something else.

Andrew Robinson is the perfect choice to play Kempson, the assassin. He really excels at playing creepy maniacs and this time is no exception. He played the serial killer that went up against Clint Eastwood in the original Dirty Harry movie. Ronne Troup is terrific as Laurie Scott, Kempson's boyfriend. It's quite an emotional performance and she really nails it.

Of course, as usual the weakness is Ryker, who once again was talking about his ulcers and was yelling and barking out orders and just acting like an all-around jerk. I really can't stand this guy.

Another thing I didn't like is when Laurie's parents stated at the end that they changed their mind about Laurie because Ryker came by and talked to them. Anyone in their right mind would have thrown that grouch out on his ear if he was ranting and raving like he always does and it's unrealistic anyone would sit and listen to his nonsense in their own home, so I just didn't buy this.

Owens is absent from this one except for a brief appearance in the opening scene.

So overall, this is a really good episode.

This story touches on Officer Terry Webster's compassionate nature extended to a young lady, Laurie Scott, after her thug boyfriend, Billy Kempson, botched a store robbery. In the storyline, Laurie is in the getaway car, in labour, while Billy is inside the store, holding up the owner, who he shoots in the back. When Officers Webster and Danko show up, Danko pursues the thief (who gets away) while Webster gently helps the girl out of the car and into the store. He calls for assistance, and proceeds to simultaneously help both the man who was shot and Laurie to give birth. Terry once again shows the caring and compassionate man he is, and talks to her softly and assuredly as he delivers her baby. His soothing voice, beautiful smile and words of encouragement really added poignancy to this part of the story! When Terry goes to visit Laurie in her hospital room, he is taken aback at her story about hooking up with Billy, getting pregnant and having nowhere to go after her church-going parents disowned her. He later takes it upon himself to bail her out of jail (charged as Billy's accomplice) and, to help her get back on her feet, offers his apartment to her and her baby, whom she named after Terry. Of course, Billy is jealous, because he thinks Laurie is attracted to Terry and he plants a bomb in Terry's car to get his revenge. However, unbeknownst to Billy, Laurie borrows Terry's car, to get to their friend's place to help Billy to escape. Only after Billy is mortally wounded in yet another robbery, does he give the police info where to find Laurie. Mike and Terry locate Laurie and the baby in Terry's car before the bomb explodes. It was a happy ending when Laurie's parents finally realized their foolishness in disowning her and their grandson and accepted them back to their home. Awww.

Although some of the passages in this storyline do seem a little farfetched, it does make for a great dialogue showing the softer side of a street-tough cop. It would have really added great drama to this storyline, and possibly future episodes, if Laurie and Terry had hooked up together, since they're both single and it did appear, at times, that they were attracted to each other. Laurie is an attractive woman and Terry is a handsome guy, so why not? They were great together! Once again, Georg Stanford Brown's exceptional acting skills made "Terry" the perfect main role for this story. He really knows how to place himself in emotional character roles and never disappoints! You shouldn't miss it!