Until you watch this episode you will not understand exactly what I am talking about --but this episode had too many surprise moments. It appear as if the writers were desperate in trying to sell their story. And this has been the case for the last few shows. Perhaps the ratings were slipping and they thought by adding extra sub-plots it would keep the viewer on the edge of their seat. All that was really accomplished was a story complex and unreal.
The episode begins with Ed Talbert (Emile Meyer) making a surprise trip to see his youngest son Carl Talbert (Chris Robinson). While he calls and asked to be picked up from the train station, the older Ed Talbert, dies from a heart condition.
Both sons, Carl, and older brother and police sergeant Danny Talbert (Robert Quarry) are baffled as to why their sick father would come to LA without telling anyone. He also cleaned out the bank account and safety deposit box.
But as the story continues we are meet with many strange facts about the Talbert clan. - Carl works for a mobster type character named Louis Parker (Joe De Santis)- Danny, the police dude, is working a case involving Louis Parker- another mobster guy named Steve Radom (Gregory Morton) has a promissory note from the dead older Mr Talbert- and there is some skeletons in the closet of the Talberts' that are indeed germane to the story. So much going on that it is difficult to keep things separated and continuing with the ideas of the story.
And if you want more strange goings on- Danny gets into a scuffle with Steve Radom- Danny drops his service revolver on the floor - later shots ring out- and Perry sees Danny running from the scene- and later, after getting caught, says he was chasing someone. It is just a little too much. they could have wrote four episodes with these strange events taking place all over the TV screen.
Perry ends up defending Danny in court. And at the end of the show, we have another lame confession as they hurry the show to the 52 minute mark.
I will say that the actors, in this episode, did a good job. They were believable which always helps the view of a show. Joe De Santis, as the mobster, was a perfect cast. And the great Shelia Bromley was excellent as Ms Talbert.
All the actors did their part in making this show good- it was the writing that failed. Middle of the pack for me.