Episode 18: King of the Mountain
Previous: How Brillig, O Beamish Boy Next: It's Earlier Than You Think A suburban house at night. Two gunshots. Sam crashes out of a window and scrambles toward the street, where Honey waits in her Cobra sports car. Sam hops in, and Honey hits the gas pedal. The two private eyes discuss their case while she drives. They are breaking into houses where they are photographing private papers such as tax returns. Their next victim is "Mr. King's nurse," Ida Bering. Ida Bering (Allyson Ames) is, at that moment, pouring herself a drink. And pouring said drink into herself. She walks upstairs, perhaps a bit unsteadily... ...then turns back when she hears the doorbell ring. As a giant shadow is cast over her, Ida turns to face something that so frightens her that she screams. (Expertly. Screaming must have figured prominently in Ames's audition for this part.) A big hand appears and pushes her down the stairs. Sam and Honey force the front door open,