The Fugitive

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Manimal: C+ | 491 USERS: C+
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Ask not for whom the bell tolls

Kimble apologizes. He says, "When the results come back, I'm going to leave." Jean puts a hand on his arm and says, "No. Let's just not talk about anything that gets us into trouble." Jean asks him about his life as a fugitive. The Synthesized Strings Of Sorrow play as Kimble gazes at her. They talk about Kimble seeing his father before he died. As my Scottish friend would say, "It's about as useful as teats on a bull." It's completely boring and doesn't move the plot anywhere and doesn't even show us anything about their characters.

Vasick. Payphone. He's calling a florist and pulling a fast one about some flower arrangement at the Kimble funeral so he can get a Very Pertinent address.

Kimble. Bathroom. He's wiping his head with a towel, after dying his hair. So far this episode is about as enthralling as watching milk pasteurize. It's so boring that I try and identify what kind of dye he's using, but the camera scans by too fast. Oh oh. Maybe I spoke too soon. Kimble hears a noise and steps into the hallway. He shrugs minutely, obviously chiding himself for imagining things, when Bryan comes up behind him and slams him into a wall. Quick, hand me my digitalis -- my heart can't take the excitement.

Bryan and Kimble stand and gaze at one another, looking like they're about to waltz. Bryan breaks the embrace and says, "I'm calling the police!" Kimble runs after him, and Jean rushes into the room. She calls Bryan's name. Bryan whines, "My shirt -- you gave him my shirt!" Bryan goes to call the police. Kimble protests that nothing is Jean's fault. Jean yells at Bryan that Kimble has new evidence, and if he calls the police they're through.

Kimble says he'll leave and tells Jean he can get the results over the phone. He tells Bryan that Jean's talking to him isn't breaking the law. Umm, no, but harboring a known criminal probably is. Maybe he's hoping Bryan will suffer extreme short-term memory loss and forget that part. The actress playing Jean unfortunately comes from the acting school of Eyebrow Emoting -- if they were knit together any further, she'd have a sweater hanging off her forehead.

Suddenly, there's a knock at the door! Jean runs down the hall. Bryan tells Kimble, "Stay here," as if Kimble was a large-wattled, excitable dog. A US Marshal's at the door. Jean opens it, only to reveal Vasick. Ruh-roh.

The Fugitive

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