Quincy is reluctant to plan the wedding of Emily's dreams. But, is it a murder confession holding him back... or something else?!Quincy is reluctant to plan the wedding of Emily's dreams. But, is it a murder confession holding him back... or something else?!Quincy is reluctant to plan the wedding of Emily's dreams. But, is it a murder confession holding him back... or something else?!
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- TriviaReal life man and wife John McIntire and Jeanette Nolan (who were married 56 years) played Roy and Edna Bracket
- Quotes
Winslow: Hanover, I'll be back at nineteen hundred hours on Thursday.
Dr. Emily Hanover: I beg your pardon?
Winslow: Oh, sorry. Seven o'clock.
[She starts to leave]
Dr. R. Quincy, M.E.: Winslow, were you ever in the service?
Winslow: United States Marine Corps, Gunnery Sergeant, MOS thirty-five twenty-nine, Motor Transport.
Dr. R. Quincy, M.E.: [She walks out the door and Quincy turns to Hanover] Gunnery Sergeant, that's what I figured. You're getting us married by a *Marine*!
When the elderly husband dies, everyone assumes that it was from natural causes and old age until his widow comes forward to the police claiming that she was responsible. Her claim is met with skepticism by all until she mentions detailed information about a drug that her husband was on and the procedure by which it was provided to him by the nursing staff. This captures the attention of Quincy and makes him reconsider taking another look at the body for any indications of foul play. As he becomes more engrossed in this case, he begins missing appointments with Hanover and the wedding planner leading his future wife to be increasingly frustrated with him. There is also a subplot of Quincy selling his beloved boat upon the insistence of Hanover who refuses to live there once they are married.
I would say that the highlight of this episode for me is the guest stars and their performances. Fans of Jeanette Nolan get to see her engage in various attention-seeking antics and play opposite her actual husband with the two of them really going at it by screaming at each other and hurling nasty insults. I would imagine they must have had a lot of fun doing this. Another positive is that there is a murder investigation featured in this episode and not the advancement of a social issue, unless you count the old adage of an independent man needing to settle down and abandon all the things he likes in the process of getting married to be a social cause.
I also find the wedding aspect of this episode to be that much less enjoyable because there is absolutely no chemistry whatsoever between Jack Klugman and Anita Gillette. Combine that with how similar their characters are in terms of outspokenness, stubbornness, etc. it is just difficult to get behind them as a couple and it feels like there is always something lacking in their scenes together. I see Quincy pairing best with a strong, quieter, supportive type that would talk him off the ledge and offer a counterpoint to help balance things out. Unfortunately the Hanover character was not written this way and the casting was very lazy in that they simply brought back the same actress who played his first wife in flashbacks.
My final note is on the sale of Quincy's boat and the dialogue between him and Hanover that they need the proceeds from the sale in order to buy a house. This is so ridiculous considering that they are supposed to be two successful doctors getting married later in life with no obligations among the two of them in terms of children to support, exes, etc. and the audience is made to believe that they can't buy a house on their own without the sale of that modest boat? What a joke!
- rayoflite24
- Jul 12, 2015