Episode 42: Telepathy Feared The Reaper.
Also starring Henry Thomas as Jack Wilson.
SPECIAL GUEST STARS:
JAMES CAAN as Paul Harland.
VICTORIA PRINCIPAL as Sandra Hill Mcquire.
LARRY HAGMAN as Jerry Evans.
MICHAEL ROSENBAUM as Kenneth Depp.
KATHERINE ZETA JONES as Gwen Bale.
Introducing J.K Simmons as Donald Blunt.
And Christopher Lloyd as George Parent.
Early December 1997, there Christmas present looks like it will come early, as they look set to adopt Jack. All they need to do is settle everything will legal proceedings and with paper work and they have a son, they can call their own. Lola arrives with Paul by her side and she embraces both Tina and Harry and congratulates them on almost finally becoming a mother and a father. Lola then hugs Jack, who feels comforted by Lola's kind gestures, but when Paul gets close, a chill once again is sent down his spine. Tina is cautious of this, although Harry thinks nothing of it and Tina takes Jack to make some sandwiches.
Gwen Bale springs a surprise on Billy at a Hot Dog stand downtown and claims she looked him up at work, but her secretary told her, that he had gone out to lunch. Gwen explains that she is a model and had emigrated from Swansea (wales), U.K, as she received a promising career move and was brought to New York City. Gwen offers to buy Billy lunch as a way to apologise for embarrassing him on his vacation, when he got drunk in front of Audrey, then got a mouthful from Sandra. Billy accepts. On the way to dinner, Audrey is in a taxi cab on her way to meet Jerry, when she spots Billy putting his arms around Gwen's waist. Audrey laughs to herself.
Kenneth Depp catches a poker player cheating and Greg immediately revokes his membership. Greg appreciates that Kenneth is on the ball and introduces him to Sylvia, who states that Greg is doing a great job and employing really good staff, especially in security. Little does Greg know who he is. Kenneth then checks out how the security works, the locks, the camera's, etc, he has something new up his sleeve and secretly calls Helen at the Boutique.
Tina and Harry finally adopt Jack. Jack though asks for favour and wants to pay his final respects to his deceased birth parents and they drive him to where they are buried. Jack tells them, that they will always have a place in his heart and insists that Harry and Tina are not replacing them, but are somebody knew that he can love and that he is someone who they love and that he wants to be able to look to the future with his new parents who adore him and want to protect him. Jack lays flowers next to each of their graves before eventually saying his last goodbye and leaving with Harry and Tina holding their hands as the snow falls.
Sandra receives flowers from an anonymous deliverer, but soon figures it's Jerry.
Jerry accepts that Audrey needs more time to accept his proposal in moving to Texas with him.
Jeff starts to ask questions to Doctors and nurses, about the receptionist, who was murdered on Halloween by the mysterious Grim Reaper, about who she was involved with and anybody who may have wanted to see her dead? They come up with nothing and suggest she may have just been a random victim, like all the others slaughtered that horrendous night. Jeff continues to ask questions to others at the hospital and queries if anybody else could have been connected with the girl who was murdered by Paul Harland and her sister accused of poisoning her? The doctor suggests that he can continue with his queries with Paul, who interacted with the deceased patient a few times before her fatal heart attack caused by cocaine. Jeff quickly calls his adopted son at the New York Times and encourages him to keep tabs on Paul Harland, the hospital Janitor and that he and his partner George Parent could eventually have their best story yet. Jeff demands that Christopher doesn't tell his mother of the situation. Donald Blunt gives Christopher another lecture.
Kenneth Depp corners Helen and Helen tries to call his bluff, by saying she will risk her marriage by telling Greg everything and that she will not sell herself anymore. Kenneth counters by needing her help to steal money out of the casino before he leaves. Helen is outraged and refuses. Kenneth see's right through her and realizes she is scared of Greg finding out the truth, so she asks what he has in mind, but is adamant he that he gets out of her life for good.
Harry, Tina, Audrey and Jack take to an ice rink on a wintery night in a packed downtown Manhattan. Audrey is happy to know she has a new grandson and she encourages him to skate with her. Tina spots her father with Sandra and is desperate to meet his new grandson. While skating, Jack trips over and is quickly grabbed on the arm by Paul, who tries to help him up. Jack has a horrifying illusion of Paul, The Grim Reaper. Jack is hesitant as Paul tries to help him to his feet. The telepathic visions keep coming, Paul placing the receptionists cocaine in her sisters medication and the patient suffering a fatal heart attack. Tina and Harry come to attend to him and calm him down. Lola comes beside Paul, as Jeff, Sylvia along with Christopher interrupt Paul helping Jack. Jack feels intimidated by Jeff.
'You want something Jeffrey?' Paul sarcastically asks.
'There is no harm done, Jeff,' Lola insists.
'Of course not, not tonight anyway,' Jeff hints.
'Jeff, is there something wrong,' Harry wonders.
'No...everything is under control, isn't that right Paul?' Jeff whispers.
'I don't know, you tell me, I was only helping the boy,' Paul adds.
'Like you help many others, after all you're not just a janitor are you?' Jeff interrogates.
'So, what am I exactly?' Paul wonders.
'You keep asking yourself that,' Jeff sighs. Jeff turns to Harry, Tina and Jack. 'I'll stop by tomorrow, get to know my new nephew. Have a good evening everybody.'
Jeff, Sylvia and Christopher walk away.
'What the hell, was his problem?' Lola moans.
'He probably had a case that didn't turn out so well,' Paul laughs.
Sylvia was uncomfortable the way he talked to Paul.
'What was that all about?' Sylvia queries.
'Nothing, nothing to worry about, c'mon lets go eat,' Jeff says.
Unbeknown, to Sylvia, Christopher takes out his small camera and secretly takes a quick snapshot of Paul Harland with his camera as they walk off into the busy night, as snow falls over the bright lit Christmas tree.
END OF EPISODE FORTY TWO.