Fraser returns from a working vacation in the far north to find his life in Chicago turned upside down: his apartment is in flames, Ray Vecchio seems to have vanished, and Fraser and his mysterious new partner are the targets of a "performance arsonist."
After the exciting pursuit of a criminal through the wilds of the Northwest Territories, Constable Benton Fraser returns to Chicago just in time to see his apartment building go up in flames. Ray Vecchio had called to warn Fraser he might not be at the train station to meet him, but Fraser can't find him anywhere. Ray seems to have vanished. A mysterious new detective, Stanley Kowalski, is working Vecchio's desk at the Chicago PD.
Before Fraser can figure out what's happened to Ray, he receives an anonymous tip that the Vecchio family home is the next target of the arsonist. Fraser and Kowalski speed to the burning house, where Fraser risks his life to rescue Francesca, Tony and the goldfish from a fiery death. Perfume bottle fragments found in the rubble at both sites lead them to an artist turned "performance arsonist" who holds a deep grudge against Fraser and Vecchio for cutting his career short. The artist is incarcerated in a hospital for the criminally insane, but a "disciple" could be carrying on his work.
Fraser, fearing the recently relocated Canadian Consulate is the next target, bursts in on a consultation session between Inspector Thatcher and her well-muscled interior designer. Kowalski notices the arsonist outside the consulate, apparently waiting to observe her handiwork. She takes off before he and Fraser can apprehend her. During the high-speed pursuit, they realise that they are the real targets: the car has been rigged to go up in flames. In a spectacularly blazing sequence, Fraser and Kowalski work together to extricate themselves and bring the criminal to justice.
Fraser is finally let in on a high-echelon secret: Vecchio has gone into deep undercover in the mob and can't be reached. Meanwhile, he and Kowalski will be working together; this could be the beginning of a beautiful...? Well you get the idea.
Written by Paul Gross
Directed by George Bloomfield
FRASER,
STAN,
DIEFENBAKER,
WELSH
THATCHER
HUEY,
ELAINE,
FRASER SR.
RAY VECCHIO - David Marciano
FRANCESCA - Ramona Milano
CONSTABLE TURNBULL - Dean McDermott
GRETA - Diane Douglas
MOTHERWELL - George Bloomfield
SVEN - David Taylor
TONY - Vito Rezza
While Kowalski is on a stakeout in a crypt, determined to confront a demon from his past - a bank robber named Marcus Ellery, Internal Affairs is investigating the detective division, including the former Ray Vecchio, on corruption charges. Fraser must help Kowalski face his past and bring him into the station to clear the charges before it's too late.
Assistant States Attorney Braudauer, an old rival of Lieutenant Welsh's, is delighted when a prisoner who's up for early release fingers Ray Vecchio and, by extension, the entire Detective Division at District 27 on corruption charges. The charges could easily be cleared up, if only Kowalski could be found to stand in for Ray Vecchio, but he seems to have disappeared. As time is running out, Welsh calls upon Fraser to locate Kowalski and bring him into the station.
Fraser tracks Kowalski to a cemetery where he's staked-out in a crypt. His life has been haunted by the specter of a bank robber, Marcus Ellery--who terrified and humiliated him during a robbery Ray witnessed as a teenager. Today Kowalski is planning a little exorcism. Marcus Ellery's mother is being buried, and when he shows up for the funeral, Kowalski intends to be there to greet him. As far as he is concerned, everything else, including corruption charges, must take second place.
But life in the cemetery is not as quiet as one might expect. Fraser and Kowalski foil a smuggling scam and collect an odd assortment of criminals and visitors in the crypt as they await Ellery's arrival.
As the cemetery is darkened by the eclipse, Kowalski discovers his present is built on his past, both the good and the bad.
Written by John Krizanc
Directed by Richard J. Lewis
FRASER,
STAN,
DIEFENBAKER,
WELSH
HUEY,
ELAINE
GLADYS - Jackie Burroughs
DETECTIVE HALLET - Diego Matamoros
BRANDAUER - Alan Peterson
CHARMAIN - Maria Vacratsis
JIMMY - Walter Alza
BRONCO - Stephen Michalchuk
YOUNG RAYMOND - Tyler Kyte
MARCUS ELLERY - Peter Bray
YOUNG STELLA - Diana Salvatore
TOM - Aron Tager
By trying to thank a man who saved a boy's life, Fraser and Kowalski accidentally blow his cover as a protected Federal witness. In order to protect him, they must help the reluctant hero face some hard truths about his past.
Fraser and Kowalski witness a man saving a boy from a speeding car. They try to thank him but find he's disappeared. A television reporter who was at the scene persuades Fraser to use his superior Mountie skills to track the man down. Anticipating an upbeat, feel-good story, the reporter and her crew accompany Fraser and Kowalski to the reluctant hero's apartment. But the hero isn't so happy to see them: he flees. Camera crew in tow, Fraser and Kowalski pursue the good Samaritan, but end up arresting him for gun possession.
At the station they discover they've made a big mistake. The man is Bruce Spender, a protected federal witness who planned and executed an armoured robbery. He turned state's evidence on his accomplices, and the federal marshals faked his death. For Fraser and Kowalski it just gets worse. Bruce's older brother is Kevin Spencer, an ambitious Justice Department official. When Kevin shows up to take charge of the situation, it's obvious that he's always looked after his younger brother, who adores him.
Once Bruce's arrest is broadcast, his cover is blown and his life is at risk from his former accomplices. Kevin plans to move Bruce out-of-state, but a gunman has other plans. Fraser and Kowalski rescue Bruce and hide him in a safe house. Fraser suspects that the situation may be more complicated than it first seemed. The gunman had inside information. It looks like Kevin is involved in the crime. Fraser wins Bruce's trust and encourages him to confront his brother. The confrontation leads to a shoot-out in which the criminals outnumber Fraser, Kowalski and Welsh. Just when it seems that they can't win, Elaine's entire Police Academy graduating class comes charging over the hill to their assistance.
Written by Jeff King
Directed by Jimmy Kaufman
FRASER,
STAN,
DIEFENBAKER,
WELSH
HUEY,
ELAINE,
FRANCESCA
BRUCE SPENDER - Brent Carver
KEVIN SPENDER - Ron White
Fraser and Kowalski are assigned to bodyguard Kowalski's ex-wife Assistant States Attorney Stella Kowalski and her handsome new boyfriend Frank Orsini, a politician who's been receiving death threats.
Under the pretence of enforcing laws against "lascivious" acts in public, Kowalski spies on his ex-wife Stella's date with her new boyfriend: the handsome and rich alderman Frank Orsini. While on "surveillance," Fraser spots an armed man in an alley. Kowalski saves Stella and Orsini from the shooter. Orsini is impressed and requests that Fraser and Kowalski be assigned as his round-the-clock bodyguards until the would-be assassin is apprehended. They must accompany him everywhere: to his office, to committee meetings and on his dates with Stella. This is torture for Kowalski. He still dreams that he and Stella will get together again some day.
Orsini is supporting a controversial downtown development that will displace thousands of people. After a confrontation at the groundbreaking ceremony, Fraser and Kowalski suspect that the death threats are linked to the project. The protesters, however, claim that the threats are creating bad publicity for their cause. Meanwhile Stella is prosecuting a friend's ex-husband for spousal abuse. The ex-husband harasses Stella at the courthouse, but fortunately Fraser and Kowalski show up with Orsini and protect her.
Spending time together causes things to heat up between Kowalski and Stella. When Orsini takes Stella for a romantic dinner cruise on the lake, Kowalski steps in and asks her to dance. They may be divorced but the passion is still there. Fraser, who keeps his mind on work, notices something odd about a bottle of champagne at Orsini's table. He tosses it harmlessly into the lake, avoiding what might otherwise have been a deadly explosion.
Back at the consulate, Fraser thinks he's hearing the sounds of hammers and saws. To his surprise, it turns out to be Fraser Sr. constructing an office off a broom closet. Just when Fraser and Kowalski think they've solved the case, a clue from the detonation device leads to another suspect. Fraser and Kowalski must outwit the bomber in order to save Stella's life.
Written by R. B. Carney
Directed by George Bloomfield
FRASER,
STAN,
DIEFENBAKER,
WELSH
THATCHER
HUEY,
DEWEY,
FRANCESCA
FRASER SR.
FRANK ORSINI - Winston A. Rekert
STELLA KOWALSKI - Anne Marie Loder
BRINDIS
Composed by: Verdi
Arrangement and Orchestration by: Peter Coulman for Lenz Entertainment
WIENER BLUT
Performed by: The Emperor Quartet
Written by: Johann Strauss Jr.
DE CARA A LA PARED
Performed by: Lhasa
Written by: Yves Desrosiers and Lhasa De Sela
Published by: Les Editions Kaligram, Les Editions Audiograms
Courtesy of Audiogram Records
Kowalski, Welsh and Thatcher all witness a murder at a local shopping mall, but even with the two suspects in custody, they can't agree on "who did it." It's up to Fraser, who was apprehending a purse-snatcher at the time, to puzzle out the identity of the killer.
Just moments before the dedication of a gift from Canada - an Inuit Inuksuk - a rash of criminal activity breaks out at the shopping mall. Fraser races off in pursuit of a purse-snatcher, and when her returns discovers that Thatcher, Kowalski and Welsh have witnessed a murder. The dead man, Mike Bennett, is suspected of having mob ties. They arrest two suspects, a young man and woman, but soon discover they cannot agree on what happened or who actually committed the murder.
The witnesses recreate the incident for Fraser, each projecting more than a little of their own emotions onto the scene. Each story contains elements of the truth. Welsh thinks the two suspects conspired to kill Bennett as part of a mob hit. Thatcher and Kowalski agree that matters of the heart motivated the murder, they just don't agree on who killed Bennett.
The suspects add to the confusion, first confessing, then blaming each other. Fraser must draw upon his skills to piece out which parts of each story are pertinent, and finally uses hypnosis to find a surprising clue that reveals the murderer.
Written by Michael Teversham
Directed by Steve DiMarco
FRASER,
STAN,
DIEFENBAKER,
WELSH
THATCHER
HUEY,
DEWEY,
FRANCESCA
JUDY CATES - Polly Shannon
KEITH WARREN - Ross Hull
MIKE BENNET - Bruce Vavrina
CANDACE MADISON - Yanna Mcintosh
PENNY MORTON - Susan Coyne
While the Chicago police force is in the midst of an illegal strike action known as the "blue flu," Fraser and Kowalski help a female bounty hunter track down a bail jumper from Montana. Things heat up between Fraser and the bounty hunter, but then Fraser discovers that she and the bail jumper have a few secrets of their own.
The Chicago police have all come down with the "blue flu," an illegal strike action that's tying up the whole city. Fraser is trying to "help" with police work, and Kowalski is trying to keep him out of trouble, when into the station walks Janet Morse, a bounty hunter with three kids and some big guns. She's on the trail of Bradley Torrance, a bail jumper from Montana. Fraser is drawn in, helping with the investigation, babysitting and even putting the family up at the consulate. Janet's skills are very impressive--she can kick down doors, handle a gun and elicit information from reluctant witnesses. As she and Fraser reminisce about the joys of wilderness living, a romantic attraction develops.
Despite his pro-strike sentiments, Kowalski also becomes involved in the case when it turns out that the bail jumper may have been involved in a bigger crime. Janet is not the only one on Bradley's trail. There's a posse of unusual bounty hunters from Montana, plus some contract killers.
Fraser and Kowalski discover that Bradley left Montana with a rather large chunk of mob money. He's on the run from both sides of the law. When they find Bradley, Janet reveals that he's her deadbeat husband. It looks like game over: Bradley is surrounded by competing bounty hunters, the police and his wife. But then the mob hit men drive by spraying bullets and Bradley is on the run again.
Fraser, Kowalski and Janet team up, trying to get to Bradley before the hit men find him. In an exciting chase sequence, Fraser finds that his RCMP riding skills can be very useful in Chicago.
Written by George Walker
Directed by Steve DiMarco
FRASER,
STAN,
DIEFENBAKER,
WELSH
THATCHER
HUEY,
DEWEY,
FRANCESCA
FRASER SR.
JANET MOORE - Wendy Crewson
BRADLEY TORRANCE - Hugh Thompson
CONSTABLE TURNBULL - Dean McDermott
Kowalski is coaching in a boxing program for gang kids. When his protégé seriously injures another kid in the ring, Fraser and Kowalski begin an investigation that leads them into the seamier side of boxing.
Kowalski "coulda been a contender" but he quit boxing when he married Stella. Now he's coaching boxing in a community-policing program. Kowalski's protégé, Levon, an "ex-gang" member is up against Deron, a kid from a rival gang. Deron has been trained by the legendary Franko Devlin. Devlin trained some of the best fighters, but unfortunately lost them when they hit the big time.
Members of both gangs turn out for the big fight. It looks like Levon is overmatched, but then he gets in a few good punches and Deron goes down and is taken to the hospital in a coma. Deron's brother Jamal and his gang, the Rollin' 22s swear vengeance. Fraser and Kowalski offer protection, but Levon disappears. When Jamal's body turns up in a back alley, beaten to death by someone who knew how to box, things look bad for Levon. Fraser finds a clue that leads him to suspect that Deron's coma may be linked to steroid usage. Jamal's killing could be a cover up. This would clear Levon, but Fraser has no proof.
Fraser and Kowalski visit the Rollin' 22s headquarters in an attempt to persuade their leader Denny Edwards to call off his gang. The 22s are not convinced. They track Levon down but fortunately Fraser and Kowalski aren't far behind. They save Levon from the gang, but then Kowalski has to arrest his former protégé on suspicion of murder.
Emotionally battered, Kowalski goes to the gym to blow off steam and ends up taking a physical battering as well. When Deron awakens from his coma, Fraser and Kowalski confront him with the evidence concerning steroids. He confirms Fraser's suspicions and gives them a clue that leads back to the boxing club. A rooftop chase leads to a surprise landing in a boxing ring and an impromptu match between Kowalski and the killer. This time Kowalski is the victor.
Written by R.B. Carney
Directed by Steve DiMarco
FRASER,
STAN,
DIEFENBAKER,
LT. WELSH,
HUEY,
DEWEY,
FRANCESCA,
FRANKO DEVLIN played by Ron Canada
LEVON played by Sharrieff Pugh
When Fraser's friend Hanrahan, an old man who believes he's a spy, intercepts a secret message, Fraser and Kowalski find themselves at the centre of a deadly arms transaction. In order to solve the case and save lives, Fraser and Kowalski must match wits with Nautilus, an infamous Russian spy whose true identity is unknown.
Fraser's friend Albert Hanrahan plays chess in the park, receives taxi signals on the metal plate in his head, and waits for the day he will be "activated" in the service of his country. Then, one day, he intercepts a secret message. Kowalski saves Hanrahan from a mysterious assailant, but the attacker dies. Using some unorthodox northern post-mortem techniques, Fraser discovers that the man bit down on a cyanide-capped tooth. Fraser and Dief track Hanrahan to his girlfriend Ruth's apartment and discover a clue: a ticket to the ballet.
At the ballet Fraser is seated next to Nada, a mysterious woman who was clearly expecting someone else. Gunmen in pursuit, Fraser takes to the stage, is swirled into the ballet, swept up by a flying horse onto a catwalk and escapes into a back alley. In the alley he's rescued by Pike, a man who claims to be part of a top secret government organisation, so secret that even they don't know what they do. Fraser learns that when the Soviet Union broke up, ex-members of the KGB formed two private enterprise operations, which have become deadly competitors.
Fraser and Kowalski hide Ruth and Hanrahan for their own safety, while they try to sort out who's who in the world of smuggling and espionage. The case seems to involve the sale of Russian-made arms, but who are the buyers and who are the sellers? And is Nautilus--the infamous Russian spy who can stay in deep undercover for years at a time--trying to intercept the shipment?
Written by David Cole
Directed by Paul Lynch
FRASER,
STAN,
DIEFENBAKER,
LT. WELSH,
FRANCESCA
ALBERT HANRAHAN - Eric Christmas
NADA - Martha Burns
RUTH HENRY - Susan Douglas Rubes
PIKE - Maury Chaykin
YURI - Victor Pedtchenko
LON E. KATZMANN - Karl Almazov
TAXI DRIVER - George Ghali
2ND GUNMAN - Andrew Dan
BOOMBOX GUY - Milton Barnes
FLORA'S AWAKENING
Performed by: Orchestre Symphonique de Quebec
Written by: Ricardo Drigo
Conducted by: Simon Streatfield
Courtesy of: CBC Records/Les Disques SRC
When Kowalski is framed for the murder of a gang boss, Fraser arrests him in order to provide asylum at the Canadian consulate until Fraser can track down the real killer.
Stanley Kowalski's meeting with gang boss Andreas Volpe turns out to be a setup that leaves Volpe dead and Kowalski unconscious, holding the murder weapon. Kowalski has no idea what happened and flees the scene pursued by a trigger-happy police officer who refuses to believe he's a cop. He immediately heads for the Canadian consulate where Fraser quickly assesses the situation and places him under arrest for his own protection.
Assistant States Attorney Damon Cahill is campaigning for the States Attorney's job with a strong anti-police corruption platform. He wants to make an example of Kowalski. While his office goes through the red tape of extraditing Kowalski, Fraser searches for the real murderer. The trail leads Fraser through a motley collection of underworld figures, including a mob boss whose hobby is painting dog portraits.
Meanwhile, at the consulate, Constable Turnbull attempts to show Kowalski some Canadian hospitality. Things don't work out so well -- the toilet isn't working; Turnbull is prepared to fight to defend the honour of curling, and Dief blocks Kowalski's attempts to escape.
Surrounded by suspects, Fraser sets a bold trap that snares the real murderer in a showdown at the consulate.
Written by Paul Quarrington
Directed by George Bloomfield
FRASER,
STAN,
DIEFENBAKER,
LT. WELSH,
THATCHER,
HUEY,
DEWEY ,
FRANCESCA,
FRASER SR.
CONSTABLE TURNBULL - Dean McDermott
DAMON CAHILL - Wayne Robson
GUS FILLION - John Evans
EDDY HERNDORFF - Kurt Reis
SANDOR - Joe Pingue
BRIAN KILREA - Scott Wickware
OFFICER TIBBET - Jennifer Dean
ANDREAS VOLPE -Ravinder Toor
SHELLEY BYRON - Catherine Swing
BORING DAYS
Written and Performed by: Race
Published by: Race
Courtesy of: Supermono Records
Fraser and Kowalski investigate two deaths--a flight attendant's murder in Toronto and the killing of a small-time hood in Chicago--that are mysteriously linked. In both cases they have suspects with strong motives and airtight alibis.
Kowalski's long-time informant Sonny Dunlap is killed in what appears to be a fight over money. Before Fraser and Kowalski can finish their investigation, they're called to Toronto on a case that could have international implications. A flight attendant, Chantal Bowman, has been murdered in Toronto, but the RCMP believe the killer was from Chicago. The strange thing is Chantal's pin was found in Sonny's hand.
Kowalski sheds his guns, ammo and knives at airport security and heads to Toronto with Fraser for a briefing at RCMP headquarters. Canada spooks Kowalski: it's so clean and the people are so polite. It's like an entire nation of Frasers. And what is it with all these languages?
Back in Chicago, Kowalski discovers that Sonny was blackmailing Chad Percy, a sports broadcaster, for crimes he committed in the past. It's a perfect motive for murder, but Chad was in Buffalo when the murder took place. Fraser locates Chantal's married lover, but he has a perfect alibi as well: he was in Chicago when Chantal was murdered in Toronto. Things heat up when Chantal's father, General Bowman descends upon Chicago seeking revenge for his daughter's death.
Meanwhile Fraser has other worries. Inspector Thatcher is developing maternal yearnings and he's afraid she may want him to be part of the "process." Fraser Sr., delighted at the prospect, digs out Fraser's old sealskin baby clothes.
Fraser and Kowalski discover the cases have a diabolic link. Now they must find a way to prove it before the General takes justice into his own hands.
Written by David Cole
Directed by Frances Danberger
FRASER,
STAN,
DIEFENBAKER,
LT. WELSH,
THATCHER,
HUEY,
DEWEY,
FRANCESCA,
FRASER SR.
GENERAL BOWMAN - Scott Hylands
CHAD - Shawn Alex Thompson
Fraser and Kowalski accidentally discover a dead guy--an old adversary of Ray Vecchio's--sealed into the wall of an interrogation room. To prevent casting suspicion on Vecchio, they hide the body while they investigate. Meanwhile, Huey and Dewey bring in a notorious criminal and the Feds descend upon the station, trying to take over the case.
Tensions are running high at the police station. The cops have just arrested Adolph Kuzma, a notorious cop killer. Kowalski had him first, but lost him when Kuzma nearly took off his ear. Kowalski and Fraser are interrogating Stanley Smith, a young car thief, when the cops escort Kuzma through the hallway. Frustrated by the killer's taunts, Kowalski punches into the interrogation room wall and discovers a perfectly preserved dead body. Francesca blurts out that Vecchio killed him. The dead man, Guy Rankin, assaulted Francesca and Vecchio swore revenge. Vecchio brought Guy in on unrelated charges, but the story is he walked on a technicality. Trouble is, it doesn't look like he walked too far.
Fraser, certain of Vecchio's innocence, persuades Kowalski to conceal the body until he can investigate and clear Vecchio. Smith is given a choice: keep quiet and walk or get into deeper trouble. Meanwhile, the Feds show up trying to claim Kuzma for themselves.
Hiding a body at the police station turns out to be quite tricky, especially when Welsh suspects there's something up with the Feds and wants the room to spy on their interrogation next door. Caught up in the excitement of "police work," Stanley agrees to help. Fraser and Francesca disguise the dead guy in Smith's clothes, prop him in a wheelchair and begin a perilous journey to the morgue, dodging police officers and friendly offenders. At the morgue, Fraser and Francesca are forced to hide among the dead bodies as Mort, the opera singing coroner happily goes about his work.
The two cases converge in a gun battle between a suspect, the Feds and the police in the station corridor. When the smoke clears, Kuzma is holding the dead guy hostage.
Written by Julie Lacey
Directed by George Bloomfield
FRASER,
STAN,
DIEFENBAKER,
LT. WELSH,
HUEY,
DEWEY,
FRANCESCA,
FRASER SR.
STANLEY SMITH - Richard Chevolleau
STELLA KOWALSKI - Anne Marie Loder
AGENT FORD - Alex Carter
DINARDO - Michael Ricupero
ADOLPH KUZMA - Greg Kramer
MORT - Jan Rubes
AGENT DEETER - Mark Melymick
DESK SERGEANT - Lynne Deragon
DRUNK - Donny Burns
GUY RANKIN - James Kirchner
Fraser and Kowalski are thinking of calling it quits. They've both been offered transfers, and, besides, they haven't been communicating well lately. But when Billy Butler, a sailor with a knife stuck in his back, dies in front of them muttering the words "treasure chest," they decide to work on one last case together.
The case has many mysterious elements. How is the gold bar in Billy's sea chest related to tales of ghost ships on the Great Lakes? Why was Billy reported on the missing list of a freighter that sank last year? And is Vic Hester, another "dead" crewmember responsible for Billy's murder? With no time to wait for authorisation, Fraser and Kowalski follow Vic north to work undercover on a freighter.
Kowalski's investigation leaves him unconscious and handcuffed below decks. Then a "ghost ship" appears and opens fire. The captain evacuates the crew, but Fraser stays behind to find Kowalski. Fraser frees Kowalski just as the ship starts to go down. They're trapped below decks on a sinking Great Lakes freighter.
To be continued....
Story by John Krizanc
Teleplay by Paul Gross & R.B. Carney
Directed by George Bloomfield
Regular Cast
FRASER, STAN, DIEFENBAKER, LT. WELSH, THATCHER, HUEY, DEWEY, FRANCESCA, FRASER SR. Guest Stars
ED "IRON BOTTOM" SMITHERS - Douglas Campbell
GILBERT WALLACE - August Schellenberg
CONSTABLE TURNBULL - Dean McDermott
MORT - Jan Rubes
VIC HESTER - Brent Stait
LARRY - Geoffrey Bowes
BLIND LEW - Sam Malkin
CLERK - Darcy Dunlop
MAN - A. Frank Ruffo
Music
BARRETT'S PRIVATEERS
Written by: Stan Rogers
Published by: Fogarty's Cove & Red Beaver Music
SOPHIA'S PIPES
Traditional
Performed by:Ashley MacIsaac
Arranged by:Ashley MacIsaac and Peter Prilesnik
Courtesy of: PolyGram Special Projects
THE ROBERT MACKENZIE
Performed by: Paul Gross and Captain Tractor
Written by: Paul Gross and Jay Semko
Produced by: Jack Lenz for Lenz Entertainment
In Part One, a murder investigation took Fraser and Ray undercover on a Great Lakes freighter. Now they must escape the sinking ship and discover the secret behind the "Great Lakes Bermuda Triangle."
Fraser and Kowalski are trapped below decks on a slowly sinking Great Lakes freighter. As they swim through water-filled corridors, trying to find an escape route, Fraser spots some tanks of compressed gas. They strap on the tanks and shoot up the ship's funnel, through the water and into blue sky. As they splash down, in the distance they see the "ghost ship" that sunk the freighter.
Back in Chicago everyone is searching for Fraser and Kowalski. The gold bar found in the murder victim's sea chest came from a notorious heist: the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank was robbed of one hundred million in gold bullion and six guards were killed. Kowalski reaches the station with the ship's co-ordinates just before his cell phone goes dead, but Thatcher and Welsh mistake them for a partial phone number.
Fraser and Kowalski infiltrate the "ghost ship," which turns out to be salvaging gold bullion from the getaway plane that crashed in the lake. It's also carrying toxic waste. When they're finished, the criminals intend to blow up the ship, incidentally polluting the area.
Thatcher realises that the numbers are co-ordinates. With the assistance of an eccentric Mountie named Sergeant Sam and a replica of the HMS Bounty, Thatcher, Welsh and Turnbull sail to the rescue. In a grand finale, the Bounty's crew takes on the crew of the ghost ship in a swashbuckling battle.
Fraser and Ray decide they're working well together. They won't be needing those transfers after all.
Story by John Krizanc
Teleplay by Paul Gross & R.B. Carney
Directed by George Bloomfield
FRASER,
STAN,
DIEFENBAKER,
LT. WELSH,
THATCHER,
HUEY,
DEWEY,
FRANCESCA,
FRASER SR.
ED "IRON BOTTOM" SMITHERS - Douglas Campbell
SERGEANT SAM - Janet Wright
GILBERT WALLACE - August Schellenberg
CONSTABLE TURNBULL - Dean McDermott
MORT - Jan Rubes
VIC HESTER - Brent Stait
LARRY - Geoffrey Bowes
JOHN THOMAS - David Ferry
SONAR OPERATOR - Brian Heighton
SAILOR MOUNTIE - Bradley Turton
TAWNY - Thea Gill
DRUNKEN SAILOR
Traditional
Arranged and Performed by: Captain Tractor
Courtesy of: Lugan Records
CZARDAS
Traditional
Performed by: Leahy
Reproduced by arrangement with: EMI Music Canada
THE ROBERT MACKENZIE
Performed by: Paul Gross and Captain Tractor
Written by: Paul Gross and Jay Semko
Produced by: Jack Lenz for Lenz Entertainment