When Hutch is shot Starsky pulls out all the stops to bring his shooter to justice.
With Hutch lying in the hospital Starsky teams with a female detective to bring down a criminal enterprise dealing with fenced goods. Since the enterprise is in African American neighborhood Starsky is teamed with an African American police officer....after initial friction ...Starsky doesn't exactly know how to deal with his female partner...he feels the need to protect her ...which she informs him is totally unnecessary....as we come to the dramatic conclusion.... Starsky learns she can take care of herself
The fifteen minute warning Unless a show is a two-parter , you know by the time you are 45 minutes in....things are going to get settled.
While Starsky's female partner- Joan Meredith is getting the evidence on the crooked pawnbroker.... Hutch's shooter sneaks up on Starsky and pulls a gun on him...the shooter is a teenage a black girl- Vivian, who talks tough she marches Stsrsky in to meet Mr. Big blowing Joan's cover. Joan pulls her gun and holds the pawnbroker ...but when Vivian threatens To shoot Starsky ....Joan drops her gun.
Somehow , Hutch, lying in his hospital bed...senses things are going south for his partner and he leaves the hospital...meets up with his Captain...and uses the only tip he has a answering service that is giving tips to the thieves....to find Stsrsky
Starsky and Joan are tied to cheers while Mr. Big is evacuating his operation....it's moving day for this latter day Fagin...but before he goes he wants Vivian to kill Starsky and Joan...a very bold move...she doesn't want to do it...and Stsrsky is figuring out she is just a scared little girl who shot Hutch because she was afraid of going to jail and panicked...Mr. Big is still trying to get Vivian to shoot them...very Satan like ...he won't shoot anybody himself he'll convince another...so they lose their soul...both Starsky and Joan are very stoic while all this is happening
Spoiler alert Hutch arrives and yells freeze ....Starsky takes the opportunity to crash into Mr. Big...sending him into the wall...Vivian tries to escape but Joan trips her...and then holds her in place with her foot on Vivian's back.
Later on....in the police station ...the case wrapped up.... Starsky is saying goodbye to Joan...he says she's a good cop...and we see they are mutually attracted to each other...as they are looking into each other's eyes ...Hutch gets between them and says: " it's time to hit the road " seemingly a little bit jealous..Afterall Starsky is his partner...
Freeze frame ending with Starsky and Josn looking at each other with Hutch in the middle...
With Hutch lying in the hospital Starsky teams with a female detective to bring down a criminal enterprise dealing with fenced goods. Since the enterprise is in African American neighborhood Starsky is teamed with an African American police officer....after initial friction ...Starsky doesn't exactly know how to deal with his female partner...he feels the need to protect her ...which she informs him is totally unnecessary....as we come to the dramatic conclusion.... Starsky learns she can take care of herself
The fifteen minute warning Unless a show is a two-parter , you know by the time you are 45 minutes in....things are going to get settled.
While Starsky's female partner- Joan Meredith is getting the evidence on the crooked pawnbroker.... Hutch's shooter sneaks up on Starsky and pulls a gun on him...the shooter is a teenage a black girl- Vivian, who talks tough she marches Stsrsky in to meet Mr. Big blowing Joan's cover. Joan pulls her gun and holds the pawnbroker ...but when Vivian threatens To shoot Starsky ....Joan drops her gun.
Somehow , Hutch, lying in his hospital bed...senses things are going south for his partner and he leaves the hospital...meets up with his Captain...and uses the only tip he has a answering service that is giving tips to the thieves....to find Stsrsky
Starsky and Joan are tied to cheers while Mr. Big is evacuating his operation....it's moving day for this latter day Fagin...but before he goes he wants Vivian to kill Starsky and Joan...a very bold move...she doesn't want to do it...and Stsrsky is figuring out she is just a scared little girl who shot Hutch because she was afraid of going to jail and panicked...Mr. Big is still trying to get Vivian to shoot them...very Satan like ...he won't shoot anybody himself he'll convince another...so they lose their soul...both Starsky and Joan are very stoic while all this is happening
Spoiler alert Hutch arrives and yells freeze ....Starsky takes the opportunity to crash into Mr. Big...sending him into the wall...Vivian tries to escape but Joan trips her...and then holds her in place with her foot on Vivian's back.
Later on....in the police station ...the case wrapped up.... Starsky is saying goodbye to Joan...he says she's a good cop...and we see they are mutually attracted to each other...as they are looking into each other's eyes ...Hutch gets between them and says: " it's time to hit the road " seemingly a little bit jealous..Afterall Starsky is his partner...
Freeze frame ending with Starsky and Josn looking at each other with Hutch in the middle...