Even though I found this episode to be better than another reviewer, I do have to agree that the 'quicksand' scene was not one of the best moment in the series run. With Mark running around like he could not tell where the sounds of 'help' were coming and then acting like he fell into the sand by accident- this was painful. Yet the rest of the episode was interesting enough to make for an enjoyable watch.
Mark, with his girlfriend Lorrie, asks for permission from an angry German man, Tony, to look for arrow heads on his land. After Mark sings 'Greensleeves' it softens the old man's heart and he lets the kids on his property. That is when the quicksand scene comes into play and we can only hope that help arrives in time to save Mark and Lorrie from certain death.
This was an episode designed for the teens that featured Mark (Johnny Crawford) at his best. Mark gets into a conversation about marriage and gets to hold the girl during the episode which was pushing Mark for more of an adult role. It was just too bad that this was the last show of the series.
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