Ron Allen, a new rising star in the scientific field, has a dark secret. When we first meet him, he is running on the campus track. He is a fast man. As Larry and Charley suggest he joins them for lunch, he refuses on the grounds that he has a lot of work to catch up to. As he enters the work area, he surprises a trio of robbers that are taking a DNA synthesizer from the lab. Ron is knocked out with a gun. When the FBI agents interview him to know his side of the story, he is cooperative. The agents in trying to get his background discover that the real Ron Allen has long been dead, so they wonder who is this clever impostor.
Charley has been taken by surprise. Larry, Ron's mentor realizes Charley has been a bit jealous of the attention he lavished on the man that appeared to have a great future. In going over some files, Charley discovers some musical compositions by his late mother. When he questions his father, the answer he gets is not what he expected. Alan Eppes explains how his wife made a pact with him to support his career ambitions. She supposedly made her choice to pursue a career as a lawyer, never going back to the music field she loved.
As the investigation progresses, the FBI agents discover that Ron had been in three major universities where scientific gear was reported stolen after he had disappeared. He had three different identities. Now, Charley realizes that in order to track him down he will go after one aspect that is totally unrelated to science, the track and field area where Ron excelled. According to his calculations, Ron will attempt to steal something else from the lab.
Another great episode of the series. Written by Ken Sanzel, a man involved with the program and directed by Terrence O'Hara, this chapter moves at a quick pace. A good appearance by Charlie Hofheimer as Ron Allen, and an inspired performance by David Krumholtz, made the show for us. The three Eppes, Alan, Don and Charley are united by the memory of the woman that was so influential in their lives. It is a tribute to her sacrifice to make them go into careers so fulfilling that we cannot just help admiring her decision.
Charley has been taken by surprise. Larry, Ron's mentor realizes Charley has been a bit jealous of the attention he lavished on the man that appeared to have a great future. In going over some files, Charley discovers some musical compositions by his late mother. When he questions his father, the answer he gets is not what he expected. Alan Eppes explains how his wife made a pact with him to support his career ambitions. She supposedly made her choice to pursue a career as a lawyer, never going back to the music field she loved.
As the investigation progresses, the FBI agents discover that Ron had been in three major universities where scientific gear was reported stolen after he had disappeared. He had three different identities. Now, Charley realizes that in order to track him down he will go after one aspect that is totally unrelated to science, the track and field area where Ron excelled. According to his calculations, Ron will attempt to steal something else from the lab.
Another great episode of the series. Written by Ken Sanzel, a man involved with the program and directed by Terrence O'Hara, this chapter moves at a quick pace. A good appearance by Charlie Hofheimer as Ron Allen, and an inspired performance by David Krumholtz, made the show for us. The three Eppes, Alan, Don and Charley are united by the memory of the woman that was so influential in their lives. It is a tribute to her sacrifice to make them go into careers so fulfilling that we cannot just help admiring her decision.
