When the story begins, Sheriff Metzger stops a cocky young man for speeding and running a stop sign. Instead of being contrite, the guy is cocky and tries to bribe the Sheriff! Not surprisingly, he's arrested for this and is carted off to jail. Soon he learns that this spoiled brat is the son of a prominent ambassador...and soon LOTS of pressure is being exerted on the Sheriff to drop the charges. But the Sheriff knows that the young man ALSO has a track record of awful behavior...and his family has been bailing him out of trouble for years. Who will win this battle of the wills? The Sheriff or the punk and his family?
While I liked this episode very much, one thing I didn't like. Robert Ginty played a State Policeman...and spent most of the time yelling and acting VERY angry...too much so to be realistic. I wish he'd toned it down a bit. Still, despite this, it is compelling and DIFFERENT...and a nice change of pace for the show.
By the way, in the show is a 'Navarro Inn' and I found this interesting. This is because many Cabot Cove, Maine scenes were actually filmed in Mendocino, California...and the Navarro River runs just south of Mendocino.