A hunt for a killer known as the Melon Felon -- he decapitates his victims -- kicks into high gear. Daniels (Jon Cypher in sublimely slimy form) criticizes Mayo (an appealing portrayal by Mimi Kuzyk) on her police work in the wake of their disastrous dinner date. LaRue (a fine Kiel Martin) plays a joke on the cantankerous Lt. Tabor (robustly played to the huffy hilt by Dana Elcar) that backfires. Belker (an excellent Bruce Weitz) celebrates his 37th birthday.
Daniels comes across as more of a scumbag as usual -- and even gets to show a more humane and vulnerable side as well, plus does eventually apologize to Mayo for being nasty to her. Moreover, it's great to see Furillo (the always terrific Daniel J. Travanti) stand up to Daniels and go to bat for Mayo. In addition, Tabor is a seriously hateful and obnoxious racist jerk who deserves to be taken down a few pegs, although the prank LaRue plays on him is pretty cruel. Best of all, this episode offers some strong insights into the difficulty inherent in mixing one's personal and professional lives together. Taylor Negron contributes a memorably slimy turn as low-rent pimp Tommy.
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