Harts on the Run

Jennifer takes refuge in a convent after witnessing a gangland slaying. Jonathan must race to save her when the killer discovers her hiding place. In a convent where they are disguised as a priest and a nun. This works until they are betrayed and are pursued by another killer, one they didn't expect.

There's less of the usual light touch and more of a serious storyline with some menace and danger - the actor who plays the mobster who put a hit on Jennifer's head is quite believable in his role, so is the female killer sent to the convent to do away with Jennifer - the struggle between Jennifer and the killer is quite tense. Jennifer screams and desperately trying to fend herself from the hit lady. It's a very good episode, one of the standouts of this season.

Quite apart from the fact that, as a nun, Stephanie Powers' make-up apparently wasn't a topic of interest to anyone, the Mother Superior's wedding ring was most definitely inappropriate!

It's clearly visible as the female killer is shown out of her office at the convent.

Stefanie's hair is growing out. Good! Also good is this episode. Jennifer witnesses a murder, and Joseph Mascolo (of Days of our Lives Stefano fame) spends the rest of the episode trying to off the witness. A whole lot of bait and switcheroo going on here, and I admit, it kept me guessing. My favorite performance is easily the carpet cleaning guy. It can be the very little tiny things that make or break an episode. You don't need to have a huge role to make an impact. And I'm telling you, this guy's six or so lines really stole the episode. Another nice surprise was Diana Muldaur returning for another guest turn in a role so diametrically opposed from her previous one that it's just wonderful to watch. This time, she's a nun. Awesome. Also awesome was more precious backstory to Jonathan's past, first from the bad guy talking about the research he'd done on the poor orphan child, then from Jonathan talking about when his parent's died (in 3rd grade, apparently). Even better was the very best fight scene between Jennifer and another person in the history of the show. So far. She really screams, she really struggles, and she's really well-directed. The whole story at the convent is just awesome. Thew hole thing on the courtroom steps also plays out so nicely. Not so thrilled wtih Jonathan's office doubling as a courthouse ready room, but in a sea of Season 5 stinkers, this one's a keeper.

Gotta hand it to 'em for continuity. Same deck table and chairs as used in the tennis episode.