Season 2
Episode #139

Story By:
   Paul Gross
   John Krizanc

Teleplay By:
   Paul Gross

Directed By:
   George Bloomfield

Guest Stars:
   Asst. State's Attorney
     - James Allodi
   Bailiff
     - Terry Hart
   Francis Bolt
     - Raye Birk
   Randal K. Bolt
     - Kenneth Welsh
   Judge Brock
     - Gary Reineke
   Cameraman
     - Ikkee Battle
   Mountie Cooper
     - Shawn Wright
   Agent Deeter
     - Mark Melymick
   Agent Ford
     - Alex Carter
   Gabe
     - James Downing
   Juror #1
     - Vanessa Harwood
   Juror #2
     - Jennifer Shaw
   Juror #3
     - Sheila Shotton
   Juror #4
     - Bernard Kay
   Agent McTavish
     - Tim Tykert
   Pert Reporter
     - Sandi Stahlbrandt
   Agent Phelps
     - Lloyd Adams
   Prison Guard
     - James Collins
   Records Clerk
     - Glenn Cross
   Reporter #3
     - Nerene Virgin
   Vivian Richards
     - Maria Ricossa
   Miss Sheldrake
     - Ellen Dubin
   Agent Shorren
     - Norm Spencer
   Vern
     - Bruce Beaton

Regular Cast:
   Diefenbaker
   Benton Fraser
   Margaret Thatcher
   Ray Vecchio

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Brief Synopsis

Randal Bolt, the lead terrorist from "All the Queen's Horses," escapes from jail with a little help from his family. Now they are determined to seek revenge on the cops responsible for Randal's capture.

Detailed Overview

Incarcerated and awaiting trial, Randal Bolt, the leader of the terrorists in "All the Queen's Horses," plans his revenge on Fraser and Ray. With the help of his brother Francis and his cousins Vern and Gabe, Randal plans for his escape and the elimination of Fraser and Ray.

Vern and Gabe, posing as Fraser and Ray, kidnap our heroes just as Randal Bolt's trial is set to begin. Randal's family takes the courtroom hostage -- strapping bombs to Fraser, Ray, the judge and the jury. The FBI readies to meet Bolt's demands for a helicopter for their escape while S.W.A.T. Teams await instruction.

Fraser and Ray are trapped in the courthouse strapped to a bomb set to go off if their combined heart rates exceed 200 beats per minute. Trying to remain calm, they must diffuse the bomb, choosing between the red, white or blue wires of the detonator, save the hostages, the Justice Building, thirty million in bonds and put Bolt back behind bars.

Music

    All Original Music

Interesting Trivia

  • This episode is actually a continuation of an earlier Season 2 episode, "All the Queen's Horses."
  • Agents Ford and Deeter return one more time in this episode to try and take over the situation at the courthouse.
  • Maria Ricossa (Vivian Richards) appeared in the Season 1 episode "The Deal" as the head furniture mover.
  • Legal Nitpicks: The bailiff calling the case clearly says "The State of Illinois v. Randall K. Bolt," which would make sense if Ray made the arrest. The reporter Tracy Wightman identifies the building where the trial is held as the "state courthouse" in downtown Chicago. The judge also calls the prosecution 'the state' during the trial. It all makes sense right? Maybe not. Bolt was charged with the "advocacy of the overthrow of the government of the United States by force or violence" which is a federal crime and should be tried in a federal court. If you look closely at the seal behind the judge in the courtroom, you will see that it is the Seal of the Northern District of Illinois which is a Federal District court, however, Federal Courts are found in Federal courthouses not state courthouses. Also, prosecutors in Federal Courts are called "the government" or "the United States," not "the state."

Original Broadcast Information

  • Canada: May 16, 1996
  • Luxembourg: January 11, 1997
  • United States: May 24, 1996

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