President McKinley is shot in Buffalo, NY, by an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz. While the President fights for his life, other anarchists and sympathisers flee across the Canadian border, fearing arrest and worse. One of these is Emma Goldman, who has already crossed Murdoch's path. Another face from Murdoch's past, Terence Meyers, the Canadian Government agent, also re-emerges from the shadows, demanding that Detective Murdoch take all known anarchists into custody for questioning, and helpfully provides a list of names. Soon the cells of Police Station 4 are groaning from the crush of anarchists, who are themselves groaning about their treatment.
Meanwhile, Constable Crabtree is proudly showing off his new purchase of a fountain pen to Constable Higgins, who doesn't appreciate it, given that Crabtree owes him two dollars. Higgins believes that Crabtree should settle his debts before treating himself so lavishly, and decides to teach Crabtree a lesson by hiding the pen.
Into all this walks who else but Allen Clegg, who states he is there on behalf of the US Government, and demands complete cooperation. Soon a note arrives from the Canadian Prime Minister, requesting the Toronto Police render all assistance to Mr Clegg.
From then on, the Constables bicker, the agents plot and the anarchists suffer other things besides imprisonment without charge and Inspector Brackenreid's remedy of cracking a few skulls.
How will it all unfold from there? Will George Crabtree ever see his beloved fountain pen again? This episode's plot is a classic example of the convolution to be found in a James Bond movie, or indeed in the book by John le Carré which inspired the title of the episode.
Despite what the review by ctyankee1 says, there is nothing in this story that resembles a fake story plot to make Christians look bad, no gay kissing, indeed no gay anything, and certainly no particular sympathy for anarchism. Still, this reviewer does acknowedge only watching the episodes of Murdoch Mysteries in order to complain about blatant biases and things that interest her. It is just such a pity that she even comments on such things when they are /not/ featured in the episode.
Meanwhile, Constable Crabtree is proudly showing off his new purchase of a fountain pen to Constable Higgins, who doesn't appreciate it, given that Crabtree owes him two dollars. Higgins believes that Crabtree should settle his debts before treating himself so lavishly, and decides to teach Crabtree a lesson by hiding the pen.
Into all this walks who else but Allen Clegg, who states he is there on behalf of the US Government, and demands complete cooperation. Soon a note arrives from the Canadian Prime Minister, requesting the Toronto Police render all assistance to Mr Clegg.
From then on, the Constables bicker, the agents plot and the anarchists suffer other things besides imprisonment without charge and Inspector Brackenreid's remedy of cracking a few skulls.
How will it all unfold from there? Will George Crabtree ever see his beloved fountain pen again? This episode's plot is a classic example of the convolution to be found in a James Bond movie, or indeed in the book by John le Carré which inspired the title of the episode.
Despite what the review by ctyankee1 says, there is nothing in this story that resembles a fake story plot to make Christians look bad, no gay kissing, indeed no gay anything, and certainly no particular sympathy for anarchism. Still, this reviewer does acknowedge only watching the episodes of Murdoch Mysteries in order to complain about blatant biases and things that interest her. It is just such a pity that she even comments on such things when they are /not/ featured in the episode.
