Monday, July 02, 2007

Once Upon A Time Pts 1 & 2

Once Upon A Time. Pts 1 & 2. Episodes 20 & 21. Originally aired Feb. 19 & 26, 1969. One of the most compelling performances Jack Lord gives in the entire series and crucial to understanding McGarrett before the hard veil of his POV sets in.
He even cries in this one! The scene starts stateside where McGarrett's sister is told her son has terminal cancer but she falls under the spell of a quack doctor who soaks her of her money for bogus electronic treatments. McGarrett relentlessly pursues the quack, even though she tries to seduce him with a very Tennessee Williams like banter. "I'd rather sleep with a viper." Part two focusses mostly on the court case. How old is McGarrett here?

Highlight: in the 2nd part where the sexy librarian does everything she can to seduce McGarrett.