Mountie Maggie MacKenzie comes from the North to Chicago on the trail of a killer, but neglects to mention her personal involvement with the deceased to either Fraser or Stan. Meanwhile, Fraser discovers some startling information from his family's past.

Detailed Overview

Constable Maggie Mackenzie, on the trail of her husband's killers, ends up in Chicago. Needless to say, Fraser drops everything to help a fellow Mountie in need and takes her to the police to meet Stan, who develops a major crush on the woman. Throughout the episode, Stan and Fraser vie for her attentions.

Their investigation brings them to the house of a suspect, who was arrested with the Torelly brothers (the murderers) for bank robbery. The suspect refuses to talk, but Maggie goes back later that night and gets an address out of him. This leads to a warehouse where the Torellys used to stay. However, Stan gets a phone call and it turns out that the man whom Maggie met with the previous evening is now dead. It doesn't help that Maggie takes off, which leaves everyone suspicious of her motives.

Meanwhile, a jealous Thatcher (who found Fraser and Maggie in the closet together - you must watch the episode to know why) has investigated the Mountie's record: she was suspended for resorting to violent means to discover the killers' identities.

Fraser and Stan discover that her husband (Casey) was also a bank robber in cahoots with the Torellsy. He was going to turn them in to Maggie, so they killed him. Fraser's duty is to apprehend Maggie, and he can't bring himself to do it, so Thatcher suspends him. Despite that, Fraser goes off to find the Mountie. Clues lead Fraser to a construction site where he finds the Torellys doing what they do best, robbing a bank. Maggie is also there, and manages to get a confession out of one of them.

Both Fraser and Maggie are re-instated, and all ends well.

Music

WATCHING THE APPLES GROW
Stan Rogers, "Fogarty's Cove"
(c) 1977 Fogarty's Cove Music/Cole Harbour Music Ltd.
FCM-P/1001D
Fraser turns off the phonograph when he comes into his father's 'office' to talk about Maggie.

SONG FOR A WINTER'S NIGHT *
Sarah McLachlan, "Due South Soundtrack II"
(c) 1998 Unforscene Music
6 2428 40007 2 5
While Maggie walks along the streets trying to find her husband's killers.

* - This song is part of the Second due South Soundtrack.

Interesting Trivia

• Jessica Steen (Constable Maggie MacKenzie) has starred in other productions with several members of the Due South cast, such as Camilla Scott, Gordon Pinsent, and Dean McDermott.

Original Broadcast Information

• Australia: August 26, 1998
• Canada: March 11, 1999
• South Africa: July 22, 1998
• Sweden:
• Switzerland: July 12, 1998
• United Kingdom:
• United States: December 10, 1998

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