Furillo (the always fine Daniel J. Travanti) gets shot on the steps of a courthouse by Randolph Scripps (an excellent portrayal by Kenneth Tigar). Davenport (a sturdy and affecting performance by Veronica Hamel) remembers how they first met while everyone else at the station tries to help out in one way or another.
This episodes packs quite a strong emotional punch, with the scenes showing how Furillo and Davenport initially crossed paths and fell in love coming across as especially sweet and moving. Moreover, it's also quite touching to watch the various ways people come through for Furillo in his time of greatest need: Washington (the smooth and likeable Taurean Blacque) donates blood, LaRue (solid Kiel Martin) frets about not being able to do anything, Daniels (bang-up work from Jon Cypher) is more sympathetic and less of a jerk than usual, and Buntz (a terrific Dennis Franz) takes Scripps down on a hospital staircase. And the climatic scene with Davenport breaking down and crying is simply devastating.
This episodes packs quite a strong emotional punch, with the scenes showing how Furillo and Davenport initially crossed paths and fell in love coming across as especially sweet and moving. Moreover, it's also quite touching to watch the various ways people come through for Furillo in his time of greatest need: Washington (the smooth and likeable Taurean Blacque) donates blood, LaRue (solid Kiel Martin) frets about not being able to do anything, Daniels (bang-up work from Jon Cypher) is more sympathetic and less of a jerk than usual, and Buntz (a terrific Dennis Franz) takes Scripps down on a hospital staircase. And the climatic scene with Davenport breaking down and crying is simply devastating.
