When the story begins, Richard Kimble is aboard a bus. It's stopped by police and apparently a criminal (other than Kimble) is there and he threatens to kill one of the passengers with his knife. Soon, he is jumped and he and Kimble are involved in the tussle and Kimble is stabbed. With no hospital nearby and since it is an emergency, he's taken to the nearest place he can get care...the prison infirmary! They still don't realize that Kimble is a fugitive...they just want to save his life and the prison hospital is the best bet.
As soon as Kimble arrives in the prison, one of the prisoners recognizes him from prison in Indiana....and plans to exploit it. Eventually, Kimble receives a note...he's to help smuggle some morphine out of the prison hospital or else he'll be exposed. And, when he does, an innocent prisoner, Mickey (Greg Morris) is assumed to be responsible for the drug theft...and this will cost him his parole. But Kimble is such a decent guy...you know he cannot leave Mickey in this predicament.
This episode does push believability to the limit...and beyond. But, as usual, the writing and acting are so good that it doesn't matter....and is well worth seeing.
As soon as Kimble arrives in the prison, one of the prisoners recognizes him from prison in Indiana....and plans to exploit it. Eventually, Kimble receives a note...he's to help smuggle some morphine out of the prison hospital or else he'll be exposed. And, when he does, an innocent prisoner, Mickey (Greg Morris) is assumed to be responsible for the drug theft...and this will cost him his parole. But Kimble is such a decent guy...you know he cannot leave Mickey in this predicament.
This episode does push believability to the limit...and beyond. But, as usual, the writing and acting are so good that it doesn't matter....and is well worth seeing.