There is a war between two of the major factions inio the gang world. Frank wants to create a ceasefire but there is no money for overtime, so it gets down to men risking their lives for no extra pay. A young female prostitute whom we've met before who is also a junky needs help. Belker ends up in a bad way because of a guy who he busted and his personal relationship. Fay meets an orthodontist.
2 Reviews
Solid episode
Woodyanders29 October 2020
Warning: Spoilers
A gang war threatens to break out between the Bloods and the Shamrocks. Belker (an excellent Bruce Weitz) works undercover as a hairdresser at a salon that's a front for selling drugs. Garibaldi (nicely played by Ken Olin) bends the rules in an attempt to help out young junkie hooker Carla Walicki (a touching turn by Lauren Holly).
The gang war situation gets pretty intense and culminates in an exciting climax, with the Shamrocks proving to be the losers due to the fact that they can't adjust to a world that's changing around them. Moreover, this episode offers a smart exploration on the theme of morals and following the rules; Goldblume (a sturdy Joe Spano) has a strong scene in which he admonishes Garibaldi for not doing things by the book. Belker really gets put through the ringer as well: He not only makes a rare bad call with the drug bust, but also has trouble with his increasingly strained relationship with Robin (top work by the lovely Lisa Sutton) which results in an especially poignant moment at the end with Belker trying and failing to patch things up with Robin and ultimately wishing her happiness with someone else.
The gang war situation gets pretty intense and culminates in an exciting climax, with the Shamrocks proving to be the losers due to the fact that they can't adjust to a world that's changing around them. Moreover, this episode offers a smart exploration on the theme of morals and following the rules; Goldblume (a sturdy Joe Spano) has a strong scene in which he admonishes Garibaldi for not doing things by the book. Belker really gets put through the ringer as well: He not only makes a rare bad call with the drug bust, but also has trouble with his increasingly strained relationship with Robin (top work by the lovely Lisa Sutton) which results in an especially poignant moment at the end with Belker trying and failing to patch things up with Robin and ultimately wishing her happiness with someone else.
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