Season 2, Episode 4 · Episode 15 of 79

The Truth About Holly

First aired Saturday, October 13, 1984

Synopsis

Hawke and Santini rescue Dom's niece from a Mexican crime lord while sabotage strikes the airport.

Episode recap

Family means everything to Dominic Santini, so when his niece Holly falls into the grip of a Mexican crime lord, the mission brief writes itself — get her back, whatever it takes. But the episode's title hints at its real game: the truth about Holly is more complicated than a clean rescue, and sabotage back home at the airport keeps the team fighting on two fronts. It's a Santini showcase wrapped in a thriller, giving Ernest Borgnine room to play the full range from doting uncle to furious protector. The lesson lands hard: the team's loved ones are its permanent soft target.

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