This one is about a family of a Vietnam veteran hiring Joe to find out where he was for the last two years since they thought he was killed in action two years ago but has unexpectedly come home.
The veteran is played by Martin Sheen in his one and only appearance. John Vernon makes his third and final appearance and of course he plays the villain as usual. He doesn't play anything BUT villains.
There are lots of plot holes and loose ends and also some lunacy. Alex has amnesia but yet he was able to remember where his family's house is, remembered the meeting with Thompson, remembered Thompson's name and address and all of his associates' names and remembered how to disarm the alarm. Wow, incredible! All this while he has amnesia. And how did Joe know that the office Alex mentioned was Thompson's office? Then there was no explanation provided for what Harry's motives were for associating with Thompson, and at the end, there are no police on the scene and no guns pointed at him, but yet Harry simply confesses to Joe for no reason that he's involved with Thompson and then actually starts working with Joe to find Alex. It's all just a huge mess and can't be taken seriously.
There's some appalling and over-the-top acting by John Vernon after his character is shot at the end, which is further proof that nothing can be taken seriously here.
There's lots of mumbling by Martin Sheen, Ben Piazza and Pamela Shoop and all three are difficult to hear at times. There's also some dreadful overacting by Martin Sheen and Ben Piazza and the constant flashbacks to Vietnam are really irritating.
This is quite a fiasco, with plot holes, loose ends and bad acting all converging into one big train wreck. It's obviously one of the worst episodes of the season.
The veteran is played by Martin Sheen in his one and only appearance. John Vernon makes his third and final appearance and of course he plays the villain as usual. He doesn't play anything BUT villains.
There are lots of plot holes and loose ends and also some lunacy. Alex has amnesia but yet he was able to remember where his family's house is, remembered the meeting with Thompson, remembered Thompson's name and address and all of his associates' names and remembered how to disarm the alarm. Wow, incredible! All this while he has amnesia. And how did Joe know that the office Alex mentioned was Thompson's office? Then there was no explanation provided for what Harry's motives were for associating with Thompson, and at the end, there are no police on the scene and no guns pointed at him, but yet Harry simply confesses to Joe for no reason that he's involved with Thompson and then actually starts working with Joe to find Alex. It's all just a huge mess and can't be taken seriously.
There's some appalling and over-the-top acting by John Vernon after his character is shot at the end, which is further proof that nothing can be taken seriously here.
There's lots of mumbling by Martin Sheen, Ben Piazza and Pamela Shoop and all three are difficult to hear at times. There's also some dreadful overacting by Martin Sheen and Ben Piazza and the constant flashbacks to Vietnam are really irritating.
This is quite a fiasco, with plot holes, loose ends and bad acting all converging into one big train wreck. It's obviously one of the worst episodes of the season.