Dick, wearing the name of America's favorite serial killer, Dexter, applies for a job on a highway construction crew. For possibly the first time, Kimble doesn't lie about his qualifications and is turned away by Pearl, the sour faced co-owner of the outfit. But her partner, Pat, recognizes the doc and hires him. We later find out that Pat is dying and needs a personal doctor. This is nothing new for Dick, as he has gotten involved with umpteen dying people in his travels. And we find out that Pat and Pearl are married even though they've been estranged for ten years, ever since a theater Pat built collapsed and killed three children. There were allegations of sub standard materials used but not proven. Pat is in the process of building a luxury hotel in the same town, so the locals are up in arms. Now, it seems like a crazy idea to build a hotel where it's not needed, and the name of the hotel, St Jude's hotel for children, is very suspicious. Anyways, Pat ruffles Pearl's feathers by having Dick work in the office. Pearl tries to run him off, but she don't know Dick if she thinks she can boss him around. She eventually finds Dick's wanted poster, and the hair dye isn't fooling anyone. She gives him a hour to leave before calling the cops, but Dick goes to see Pat at the building site. Pearl decides not to wait the hour, and calls the law. Dick instantly recognizes the place as a hospital and Pat says it's a secret because if he said he was building a children's hospital it would be like an admission of guilt. Which somehow it wouldn't be when it was finished. Someone sets fire to the place and Pat falls into a death rattle trying to put it out. Pearl shows up and Pat tells her to finish the hospital with his dying breath. The cops then come and Pearl sends them on a wild goose chase as Kimble runs away, still.....a fugitive.
