"Rest in Peace Somebody" is one of the better entries into the outstanding Hawaii Five-O series, a truly suspenseful episode which keeps both the Five-O squad and the viewer guessing for most of the hour. It begins with Steve McGarrett receiving an anonymous phone call one night at the office. The caller mocks him and alludes to a key placed in his desk that opens the door to the domicile of someone the caller intends to kill. In short order, the other members of the Five-O team receive notes placed in their houses or cars that provide clues to the crime. Realizing this is no prank and unnerved that their privacy has been violated, the squad begins its search for the caller, who continues to periodically phone and goad McGarrett, insulting his intelligence and abilities as a cop. One night he sneaks into Steve's office and runs a trail of paint from his desk all the way outside to the door of his intended target: The Governor, who will be publicly visible all day at the upcoming King Kamehameha Parade. McGarrett is now tasked with protecting the most important man in Hawaii from an assassination attempt by a still-unknown assailant.
Picking up on a verbal cue inadvertently given by the caller, McGarrett finally identifies him as Bill Cameron, a former patrolman who was dismissed from the force for repeated excessive brutality complaints. It seems McGarrett served on the Review Board for the case and sided against Cameron, who now nurses a major grudge and figures killing the Governor will ruin him. In typical Five-O fashion, the team bands together and foils Cameron's plans.
The ending is a bit suspect as Cameron, using a high-powered rifle and who was "fifth in his class at the academy and an excellent marksman" only wounds The Governor, who at McGarrett's insistence was wearing a vest. This allows Danno to move in and kill Cameron. Also questionable are a couple of instances early in the episode where Steve and Danno elect not to use the bomb squad to look inside their desk and car trunk respectively when prompted by Cameron.
Nonetheless, the show gives us a solid plotline and a suspenseful hour. Guest Norman Alden, an excellent character actor who specialized in a number of villainous roles throughout 70's and 80's TV does a great job as the vengeful Cameron, as he leads McGarrett and the Five-O team on a goose chase for much of the show. He has limited screen time, but his distinctive voice makes him a chilling bad guy. Solid episode, definitely worth a watch.
Picking up on a verbal cue inadvertently given by the caller, McGarrett finally identifies him as Bill Cameron, a former patrolman who was dismissed from the force for repeated excessive brutality complaints. It seems McGarrett served on the Review Board for the case and sided against Cameron, who now nurses a major grudge and figures killing the Governor will ruin him. In typical Five-O fashion, the team bands together and foils Cameron's plans.
The ending is a bit suspect as Cameron, using a high-powered rifle and who was "fifth in his class at the academy and an excellent marksman" only wounds The Governor, who at McGarrett's insistence was wearing a vest. This allows Danno to move in and kill Cameron. Also questionable are a couple of instances early in the episode where Steve and Danno elect not to use the bomb squad to look inside their desk and car trunk respectively when prompted by Cameron.
Nonetheless, the show gives us a solid plotline and a suspenseful hour. Guest Norman Alden, an excellent character actor who specialized in a number of villainous roles throughout 70's and 80's TV does a great job as the vengeful Cameron, as he leads McGarrett and the Five-O team on a goose chase for much of the show. He has limited screen time, but his distinctive voice makes him a chilling bad guy. Solid episode, definitely worth a watch.
