Fraser begins to think he's losing his edge when a series of miscalculations at a NAFTA summit have him relegated to writing party invitations. But it's up to him, Ray and Anita Cortez to capture an assassin before he strikes.

Detailed Overview

Fraser and Ray are teamed with Anita Cortez, a spitfire Mexican secret service agent, to protect Canadian, American and Mexican diplomats who are about to attend a NAFTA (North American Free Trade Association) summit in Chicago. The three are charged with ensuring the security of the summit, a difficult challenge for Ray and Anita whose inter-agency mistrust for each other is difficult to overcome.

Fraser finds himself singled out and taunted by the mysterious assassin who appears to outwit Fraser at every turn. His tracking skills are put to the test when he realizes that the man he is hunting is possessed of survival skills learned from years in the jungle having been forgotten and abandoned by the US military. Dodging hand-made landmines and wire traps at every turn, and after several perceived miscalculations, Fraser begins to fear that he is losing his touch.

His fears are realized when young Secret Service agents relegate him to hand writing name tags for the conference's opening night dinner party. As the evening gets underway, the assassin makes his move and it is up to Ray and Anita to consolidate their forces, put aside their differences, and truly work together to protect the lives of their respective diplomats. Fraser alone must bring down the assassin, as only he has been able to get inside the mind of a man whose struggle to survive has driven him to the need to kill.

Music

All Original Music

Interesting Trivia

• The Secret Service agents in this episode all appear to be named after U.S. political figures, namely George Bush, William Casey, and Jesse Helms.
• Fraser reveals that his mother's maiden name is 'Pinsent.' Perhaps this is a nod to Gordon Pinsent, the talented actor who portrays Fraser's ghostly dad.

Original Broadcast Information

• Canada: February 15, 1996
• Luxembourg: January 2, 1997
• United States: February 16, 1996

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