Hit, Run and Homicide

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“Hit, Run and Homicide”
Murder, She Wrote episode

Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 6
Guest stars	Tom Bosley Claude Akins
Written by	Gerald K. Siegel
Directed by	Alan Cooke
Production no.	59216
Original airdate	November 25, 1984
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"Hit, Run and Homicide" is the sixth episode in the first season of Murder, She Wrote. It First aired on November 25, 1984 and guest stars Tom Bosley and Claude Akins.

[edit] Synopsis

After a driverless car runs down Charles Woodley, who is in Cabot Cove looking up a former employee who happens to be Jessica Fletcher's friend, Jessica tries to help Daniel O'Brien prove that he wasn't connected to Woodley's near-fatal accident, or the death of Woodley's partner, Dean Merrill, who had also come to Cabot Cove at Woodley's request. Although Daniel's nephew and longtime friend Katie are convinced of his innocence, Tony's fiancée Leslie also seems to be believing that Daniel could have been responsible for Merrill's death and suggests to Tony that Daniel may be losing his mind.

[edit] Cast

Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher
Tom Bosley as Amos Tupper
Claude Akins as Ethan Cragg
Edward Albert as Tony Holiday
June Allyson as Katie Simmons
Patti D'Arbanville as Leslie Andler
Van Johnson as Daniel O'Brien
Stuart Whitman as Charles Woodley
Lois Foraker as Eliza Bates
Dee Croxton as Cora McIntyre

[edit] Quotes

Tony Holiday: Ms. Fletcher, uh, anything knew on the investigation?
Jessica Fletcher: Oh, Sheriff Tupper's exploring several possibilities?
Daniel O'Brien: Got out his old Ouija board again, huh?
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(Ethan comes in to tell Jessica that Dean Merrill was hit by a car.)
Jessica Fletcher: The same car from the picnic.
Ethan Cragg: Nobody knows 'cause nobody saw it, but a little while ago Ernie Tatum's kids saw that same station wagon headin' north on -- (Jessica hands him a cookie) thank you -- on the county road.
Jessica Fletcher: Were they sure?
Ethan Cragg: Kids have a way of remembering when they see a car guzzlin' along with no driver at the wheel.
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Dean Merrill: E -- Excuse me. Pardon me.
Ethan Cragg: Oh, good afternoon.
Dean Merrill: Yes. Could you tell me where I might find a taxi?
Ethan Cragg: Oh, there are no taxis here. They're down at the station. People usually come into town by train.
Dean Merrill: Well, my partner told me it'd be much quicker if I came by a chartered boat.
Ethan Cragg: Is that so? Well, you might try old Pete. He'll take you anyplace you want to go for five bucks.
Dean Merrill: (getting frustrated) Well, where do I find old Pete?
Ethan Cragg: At the train station.
Dean Merrill: (completely exasperated) Naturally. Well, how far is that?
Ethan Cragg: Oh, it's about two miles. (points off to the left of the man) That way. Where you goin'?
Dean Merrill: The hospital.
Ethan Cragg: Oh. That's only a mile. (points off to the right of the man) That way.
Dean Merrill: Thank you very much.