Renko (a lively and engaging performance by Charles Haid) has second thoughts about getting married. The bookies that Belker (Bruce Weitz growling it up with his trademark scruffy aplomb) busted hijack a prison-bound bus. Garibaldi (a nicely smarmy Ken Olin) persuades Goldblume (a sturdy Joe Spano) to try a video dating service. Coffey (likable Ed Marinaro) puts a bet on a race horse to raise enough money for Renko's wedding present.
Fay (a touching turn by Barbara Bosson) has a sweet scene in which she informs Furillo (the always outstanding Daniel J. Travanti) that she still cares about him. The hijacked bus situation generates plenty of tension and gets realistically messy, with quite a few shocking casualties (the hijackers even kill one of their own crew!). Moreover, it's a treat to see Martinez (played with swaggering gusto by Trinidad Silva) prove his prowess as a peacemaker as he does his best to resolve the gang war ordeal in a practical and nonviolent manner. Hunter (an excellent James Sikking) has a moving monologue about the death of his horse. In addition, there are bang-up guest contributions from Robert Costanzo as the fearsome Franco, Joe Santos as Franco's equally fierce partner Lestarza, Don Calfa as twitchy snitch Foreman, and Susan Kellerman as sultry, yet imposing dominatrix Eva.
Fay (a touching turn by Barbara Bosson) has a sweet scene in which she informs Furillo (the always outstanding Daniel J. Travanti) that she still cares about him. The hijacked bus situation generates plenty of tension and gets realistically messy, with quite a few shocking casualties (the hijackers even kill one of their own crew!). Moreover, it's a treat to see Martinez (played with swaggering gusto by Trinidad Silva) prove his prowess as a peacemaker as he does his best to resolve the gang war ordeal in a practical and nonviolent manner. Hunter (an excellent James Sikking) has a moving monologue about the death of his horse. In addition, there are bang-up guest contributions from Robert Costanzo as the fearsome Franco, Joe Santos as Franco's equally fierce partner Lestarza, Don Calfa as twitchy snitch Foreman, and Susan Kellerman as sultry, yet imposing dominatrix Eva.
