Jessica discovers a letter from George Washington that leads to a hero's disgrace and a director's murder.Jessica discovers a letter from George Washington that leads to a hero's disgrace and a director's murder.Jessica discovers a letter from George Washington that leads to a hero's disgrace and a director's murder.
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- Sheriff Mort Metzger
- (as Ron Másak)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaGuest stars Molly Hagan and Jeffrey Nordling also appeared on S9,E18:"Dead to Rights".
- GoofsThroughout the early seasons of Murder, She Wrote, the existence of Joshua Peabody is treated as a local legend, with Seth Hazlitt serving as chief skeptic. In this episode, Joshua Peabody is treated as a recognized local figure with living descendants and Seth Hazlitt no longer seems to question whether he really existed.
- Quotes
[last lines]
[Seth is dressed up in a Revolutionary War costume]
Dr. Seth Hazlitt: I can't wait to get out of this monkey suit.
Sheriff Mort Metzger: Oh, I wouldn't hurry, Doc. You're a walking, talking photo-op for all the tourists that are pouring into town.
Jessica Fletcher: Sure. And I mean, there's next year's celebration to consider. I mean, once you take that off, you might not be able to get back into it again.
Dr. Seth Hazlitt: Cute. Very cute.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits prologue: LONDON, ENGLAND
- SoundtracksMurder She Wrote Theme
Written by John Addison
Still Cabot Cove has its Revolutionary War hero one Thomas Peabody who repelled a British invasion at the Battle of Cabot Cove. An event celebrated for over 200 years and this year is even being filmed for a documentary this year. William Windom in fact gets into Revolutionary war costume and plays Peabody though his costume gets a bit harder to fit in every year. All pleasing to Gail Strickland who is a direct descendant of Peabody and her daughter.
Then an old vintage clock of the period is opened and there's a note from George Washington to Peabody replying to a letter where Peabody is urging the abandonment of Cabot Cove. The letter also says that the Father of our Country suspects Peabody of links to Benedict Arnold who had already gone over to the other side.
It all kind of puts a damper on the festivities. Then a new director for the documentary is murdered and the old director rehired.
It's all connected and Jessica Fletcher does the connecting. As for Cabot Cove, those folks are in a Liberty Valance type dilemma.
- bkoganbing
- Aug 6, 2017