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Fugitive Vol.16 In a Plain Paper Wrapper & Stroke of Genius [VHS]

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Both STROKE OF GENIUS and IN A PLAIN PAPER WRAPPER are both from the third season. SOG places Kimble in the ironic circumstance of being accused of a murder when the circumstantial evidence points to him. He is caught by the police who call in Gerard, but Gerard has to convince them that Kimble is innocent of that killing so they can release him to his custody for extradition to Indiana. Gerard tells the police that Kimble has never used deadly force to avoid capture. As he says this, you can almost feel the inner tension within his cop soul as he is merely repeating what Kimble's defenders have been saying all along. This episode is one of several that place the dramatic focus more on Gerard's evolving view of Kimble than on Kimble's own freedom. IN A PLAIN PAPER WRAPPER is one of several episodes that feature Lois Nettleton in different roles as Kimble's romantic interest. Here she plays a waitress who likes Kimble but their relation is complicated when she is asked to care for an orphaned nephew who soon spots his real identity. The plain paper wrapper of the title is a reference to the wrapping that accompanies a mail-order rifle that the nephew uses against Kimble. IAPPW is an ordinary episode that does not even generate much threat to Kimble since the boy does not reveal his identity, leaving Kimble free to leave town unhurriedly. Both episodes are typical of the vast majority that allow Kimble to run or hide but do not permit you to peek deeply into what makes him run. For that, I recommend NIGHTMARE AT NORTHOAK or LANDSCAPE WITH RUNNING FIGURES.