Episode 24, The Reformation Of Harry Briscoe

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Episode: 24 (S2E9)

Title: The Reformation of Harry Briscoe

Notes: This episode marks the beginning of a new era in terms of the canon about Heyes' and Curry's backgrounds.

Summary: A simple act of kindness to two nuns with a broken-down wagon leads to trouble for Heyes and Curry.

Notable guest stars: J.D. Cannon (Harry Briscoe), Jane Wyatt (Sister Julia), Jane Merrow (Sister Isabel/Molly Cusack), Dub Taylor (Jim)

Quote:
Molly: "Smith and Jones... And you were saying how you tried and it didn't work. I think I'm beginning to understand. You were thieves yourselves. [...] That'd be just my luck to fall in with a couple of reformed thieves. They're the worst kind."

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Comments

[tigerlily0.livejournal.com]

Did you think there was any sense that they were making it up?

I read your previous conversation, so I watched it with that in mind. The way Heyes looked at the Kid when he mentioned "The Home", might have been like "what the hell are you talking about?" But then when he went ahead and smoothly picked up the story, I think that look could be interpreted as "why the hell are you telling her our life story that we try to keep secret?"

So I don't think it was just made up, mostly because of the line afterwards you mention that Heyes said to the Kid (privately) about if he talked to the nun a minute more, he'd have confessed their entire lives to her. So, no, I think TPTB just changed canon at this point.

Funny though that Kid forgot he was Jones.

He did forget for a moment, but isn't "Jones" a Scottish name or Welsh or something? I thought once she mentioned that he was "Jones" he was going to cover that his family moved from Scotland (or Wales) to Ireland before immigrating to the US.

Did you recognize Jim (the wagon driver) as the toothless wonder who blew their cover in San Juan to Blanche?

No. As I mentioned before, there are so many duplicate actors, especially in bit parts, I really don't pay attention.

I have to wonder why Sam did not kill Briscoe. He seemed willing enough to kill everyone at the campsite.

Sam talked about killing people, but did he actually kill anybody? No. Maybe he's just a bag of hot air that likes to talk big.

Loved the guys approaching where Sam was laying low. Interesting that Heyes would take the lead. Still loved the way they seemed to move together like reading each other's minds. This is something they have probably done before.

That was cool. Obviously practiced.

How many times did Heyes hit Kid and he only got to 16?

That was funny. Obviously meant to be a joke. I didn't count how many cards he got, but he must have gotten like aces and 2's the entire time.

telling Briscoe how excruciating it is to watch bad poker players lose to each other.

That was a funny line.

[simonesa.livejournal.com]

So, no, I think TPTB just changed canon at this point.

Well, my barge is supplied and ready to sail. My favorite river is clear sailing. I guess I will just be heading out sooner than anticipated. *g*

I am going to go with cover story. Like the Winchester safe words, every great partnership has its own language.

but isn't "Jones" a Scottish name or Welsh or something?

I googled Jones and came up with: meaning = Family of John; origin = England.

[tigerlily0.livejournal.com]

I googled "Jones" as well, and the source that I saw said it was the most common surname in Wales, and the origin was Welsh and English (genealogy.about.com).

[simonesa.livejournal.com]

You know that Murphy is a standard Irish name. *g*