Lots of high and low drama. Henry is having trouble with Frank because the boss is having issues with his a Fay's relationship. He keeps up the cold exterior but seems in turmoil. There are cop killings going on around the city and everyone is nervous. On a lighter side, there's a polka playing accordionist who claims he can drive rats out of the precinct. Everything ends on a sad note as Frank faces off against a holdup guy with Joyce in the car. This follows an announcement by Joyce which will make a difference in the future.
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Stury episode
Woodyanders8 March 2016
Warning: Spoilers
Belker (Bruce Weitz bringing the growly gusto once again) works undercover as a bag lady. Furillo (Daniel J. Travanti, superb) and Davenport (well played by Veronica Hamel) look into buying a bigger house. A cop killer bumps off cops on the street. The Hill has problems with a rat infestation.
The stories about Belker decked out in a wig and drag as a bag lady and the rat infestation serve as prime sources of uproarious humor, with Belker's encounter with a crazy bag lady (a funny bit by Connie Sawyer) who asks Belker if he's a Martian rating as a sidesplitting highlight. Furillo's difficulty with keeping his personal life out of his professional one concerning the fact that Goldblume (a fine Joe Spano) is involved with his ex-wife Fay (a sympathetic Barbara Bosson) gives this episode plenty of solid dramatic backbone. A subplot pertaining to an abusive father who beats his kids proves to be quite poignant and powerful; it culminates in a touching scene in which Hunter (an excellent James Sikking) talks the scared and guilt-ridden mother (a moving portrayal by Barbara Alston) out of jumping off of a building. Ron Rifkin contributes an amusing turn as eccentric accordion-playing exterminator Monty while Joe Pantoliano smarms it up nicely as wormy hoodlum Sonny. The conclusion with Furillo shooting an armed robber while off duty packs a powerful wallop as well.
The stories about Belker decked out in a wig and drag as a bag lady and the rat infestation serve as prime sources of uproarious humor, with Belker's encounter with a crazy bag lady (a funny bit by Connie Sawyer) who asks Belker if he's a Martian rating as a sidesplitting highlight. Furillo's difficulty with keeping his personal life out of his professional one concerning the fact that Goldblume (a fine Joe Spano) is involved with his ex-wife Fay (a sympathetic Barbara Bosson) gives this episode plenty of solid dramatic backbone. A subplot pertaining to an abusive father who beats his kids proves to be quite poignant and powerful; it culminates in a touching scene in which Hunter (an excellent James Sikking) talks the scared and guilt-ridden mother (a moving portrayal by Barbara Alston) out of jumping off of a building. Ron Rifkin contributes an amusing turn as eccentric accordion-playing exterminator Monty while Joe Pantoliano smarms it up nicely as wormy hoodlum Sonny. The conclusion with Furillo shooting an armed robber while off duty packs a powerful wallop as well.
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