Dr Richard Kimble is a man of many talents. He has demonstrated near world class ability to fix cars, fight bad guys, play poker and council troubled people. Just to name a few. But his greatest talent may be the ability to manufacture fake drivers licenses. How else could he get so many jobs driving trucks and chauffeuring people? This ability is also a fairly lucrative side hustle, providing ID for the underage kids of rich people.
In this one, Dick is, once again, a truck driver. He has caught the eye of lonely Barbara Barrie, who also has the attention of the boss, Hacksaw Andy Duggan. Dick picks up a hitchhiker who says he's just out of the Army, has no relatives, and would not be missed if he died. Just then, the road is blocked and the truck crashes to the bottom of Steiner brothers pass, where it bursts into flames. Dick is thrown clear, but is injured. He returns to his room with his clothes torn, his face bruised and bleeding, and three hairs out of place. His plan is to convince Gerard that the burned up body of the hitchhiker is really his. The Kimble is dead scheme didn't work in Never Wave Goodbye or End Game, but maybe the third time will be the charm. Barbara comes to Dick's room and finds him planting evidence of his real identity, and helps him with his plan, because he's too good looking to have really killed his wife. Carpenter breaks the news of Kimble's death to Gerard, who reacts as if a close relative has died. Just stunned, profound sadness. Probably because he was expecting at least two more years of employment on the show. Phil flies to Pennsylvania to make sure it's over, and has some tense scenes with Barbara. Dick remembers the hitchhiker had dog tags which will prove who really died, so he has to get them before the cops do. He and Barbara go to the crash site where Dick finds the dog tags, but old Hacksaw shows up with a gun. He shoots Barbara while aiming for Kimble, who stays to save Barbara's life with his mad medical skills. Hacksaw phones for an ambulance and good news bad news. Barbara survives, but Gerard gets wise that Kimble isn't dead after all. The chase continues.