Very-well acted story of a misguidedly vengeful psychotic father, Simon Webster (played by Robert Loggia), who holds Nelson (Greg Morris) responsible for his son's death. Technically true, but the son was a bank robber who shot at Nelson twice, wounding him, and was justifiably shot. He lingered, however, in a coma for three years -- a fact not known until late in the episode. (The length and duration of the crisis may well have played a role in the mental and psychological breakdown of the father, I suppose.)
Loggia never makes his character, Simon Webster, sympathetic (to me, anyway) but he is compelling. Scarily ruthless and efficient as he terrorizes Nelson's mother and daughter and threatens Nelson's grandson in his misguided notion of retribution, Webster is a threat to be neutralized. His telephone threats and harassment notwithstanding, he never intends to kill Nelson's relatives although he has the capacity to do so, as Tanna realizes. Webster even provides the final proof to Nelson (and, indirectly, to Tanna) as to his own identity to provoke a final confrontation, which does indeed almost prove lethal with bullets flying. The entire episode is harrowing and brilliantly performed.
Loggia never makes his character, Simon Webster, sympathetic (to me, anyway) but he is compelling. Scarily ruthless and efficient as he terrorizes Nelson's mother and daughter and threatens Nelson's grandson in his misguided notion of retribution, Webster is a threat to be neutralized. His telephone threats and harassment notwithstanding, he never intends to kill Nelson's relatives although he has the capacity to do so, as Tanna realizes. Webster even provides the final proof to Nelson (and, indirectly, to Tanna) as to his own identity to provoke a final confrontation, which does indeed almost prove lethal with bullets flying. The entire episode is harrowing and brilliantly performed.
