This time David doesn't even manage to settle into town and get a job. He's picked up by some small town cops while hitchhiking to be jailed for conspiring with the assistant DA's wife to murder her husband. Once he gets a chance to talk to her, she explains that the assistant DA had dug up evidence of corruption in the local police force, and - Well, you get the idea. If you've watched a decent amount of 1970s TV or movies, you've probably already seen this plot at least once.
Nonetheless, the excitement here is at a strong pitch, thanks to some superbly done action scenes. In particular, David and Holly's escape from a crooked cop - while handcuffed to each other - is one of the most thrilling escapes I've seen in memory. The chase across a gorge is also exceptionally well-done.
The humanity is where this episode falls short of most of the season 2 offerings. It's not that they don't make an effort at it, but Holly's frustration at her in-laws not believing in her innocence feels forced and unconvincing. David merits credit for standing by her when he could have just escaped on his own, but somehow that isn't as moving here, perhaps because the plot isn't as grounded in real life.
Still a fun episode, even if it's nothing special.