A little girl in Fraser's building asks him if he can help her father who has a habit of 'hurting' himself. It turns out the the girl's father may be part of an insurance scam that is being investigated by a gung ho reporter.

Detailed Overview

A six year-old girl who lives in Fraser's building appeals to him to help her Daddy who seems to have a bad habit of "hurting himself a lot." Fraser soon discovers the reason; her father, Charlie, is the "Fall Guy" for a personal injury fraud ring. For a paltry $200 a crack, he throws his body in front of moving vehicles.

Fraser and Ray's investigation takes them undercover, in the world of boxing -- but never is Fraser so out of his element as when he's taken on a date by Mackenzie King, a beautiful female investigative reporter, who mistakenly believes that Fraser is in on the scam.

When Charlie's bosses get wind of Fraser and Ray's investigation, they decide that it's time for Charlie to have an accident -- a fatal one. Fraser must keep him alive, both to break a murderous fraud ring, and to give Charlie's daughter the key to a better life: a father she can look up to.

In the meantime Diefenbaker has his own brush with the law. Defying Fraser's instructions to remain in their apartment until Fraser can somehow obtain him a "wolf" license, he sets out to discover Chicago on his own. Unfortunately, it isn't long before the local dog catcher is hot on his trail.

Music

AMERICAN WOMAN*
The Guess Who, "The Greatest of the Guess Who"
RCA (available on various albums)
As Fraser and Mackenzie King get ready for their 'date.'

* - This song is part of the First due South Soundtrack.

Interesting Trivia

• The character of Mackenzie King returns during the second season in the episode "One Good Man;" however, Madolyn Smith-Osborne was unavailable for the part so the character was recast with actress Maria Bello.
• William Dunlop shows up later in season 1 in the episode "The Man Who Knew Too Little" as a different character.
• Eric Fink, the sarcastic Maitre D, reappears as a Marriage License Clerk in the season 1 episode "An Invitation to Romance".

Original Broadcast Information

• Canada / United States: September 29, 1994

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