This episode has two plotlines which both deal with the city of San Francisco's insurance agent.
First, an important citizen gets the commissioner to appoint Ironside to quietly investigate the theft of valuable jewels from the citizen's former mistress.
Second, after several long days of a stakeout, Mark lets out the chief and Eve and takes the van to get serviced. On the way, the tired Mark strikes a black lady who darts out from the sidewalk.
She is taken to the hospital where Mark, sorry for his actions, visits her. He learns that she has a daughter whom she hasn't seen in years. Tipped off by a lawyer, the daughter shows up to the hospital from back East.
Connecting the two stories is Ed Binns playing the city's insurance agent. He may have to pay off Mark's victim and also pay for the jewels which were stolen.
The interesting part is learning why the mother left the daughter years ago and where the jewel thief has run off to.
Of course, Mark falls hard for the daughter!
Juanita Moore, who co-starred with Lana Turner in the 1950's movie "Imitation of Life," does a great job playing the accident victim.
Her feelings and interactions with Mark is also a plus!
First, an important citizen gets the commissioner to appoint Ironside to quietly investigate the theft of valuable jewels from the citizen's former mistress.
Second, after several long days of a stakeout, Mark lets out the chief and Eve and takes the van to get serviced. On the way, the tired Mark strikes a black lady who darts out from the sidewalk.
She is taken to the hospital where Mark, sorry for his actions, visits her. He learns that she has a daughter whom she hasn't seen in years. Tipped off by a lawyer, the daughter shows up to the hospital from back East.
Connecting the two stories is Ed Binns playing the city's insurance agent. He may have to pay off Mark's victim and also pay for the jewels which were stolen.
The interesting part is learning why the mother left the daughter years ago and where the jewel thief has run off to.
Of course, Mark falls hard for the daughter!
Juanita Moore, who co-starred with Lana Turner in the 1950's movie "Imitation of Life," does a great job playing the accident victim.
Her feelings and interactions with Mark is also a plus!
