When the story begins, a group of thugs are trying to hijack a truck, but the hijacking is disrupted by a cop who happens on the scene. Unfortunately for the officer, he is shot and three of the four make their getaway....the cop has shot and killed the other gang member. Now all the surviving members of this gang go their separate ways.
The leader of these crooks is Ricky (Scott Marlowe). He returns to stay with his brother in Seattle. At first, the brother is angry to see Ricky, as Ricky has a long history of crime and taking advantage of his family. Surprisingly, after yelling at Ricky, Neal (Michael Tolan) invites his brother to stay with him and gets him an entry level job at his firm. Not surprisingly, Ricky has NOT reformed and soon he's planning his next heist.
The notion of having enabling family is a good one. After all, I am pretty sure many criminals have families who enable them by not enforcing appropriate limits and boundaries. But this family situation is not written well...much of it goes beyond enabling to stupidity. In one case, Ricky decks his supervisor...yet his brother doesn't have him fired! In another, they learn about him planning a robbery but deal with it in a completely limp manner...never even contacting the police! This really went too far...to the point where the episode was frustrating to watch near the end. Overall, it's okay...but clearly among the weaker ones despite nice acting.
The leader of these crooks is Ricky (Scott Marlowe). He returns to stay with his brother in Seattle. At first, the brother is angry to see Ricky, as Ricky has a long history of crime and taking advantage of his family. Surprisingly, after yelling at Ricky, Neal (Michael Tolan) invites his brother to stay with him and gets him an entry level job at his firm. Not surprisingly, Ricky has NOT reformed and soon he's planning his next heist.
The notion of having enabling family is a good one. After all, I am pretty sure many criminals have families who enable them by not enforcing appropriate limits and boundaries. But this family situation is not written well...much of it goes beyond enabling to stupidity. In one case, Ricky decks his supervisor...yet his brother doesn't have him fired! In another, they learn about him planning a robbery but deal with it in a completely limp manner...never even contacting the police! This really went too far...to the point where the episode was frustrating to watch near the end. Overall, it's okay...but clearly among the weaker ones despite nice acting.