240-Robert

Original Air Date (in US): 24th September 1979

They all head for the Holly Campground cabin. It is should be empty because it is out of season. It is raining very hard now. Trap uses Morgan's credit card to jimmy the cabin door open.

240-R-5 Roverino reports that a rain storm begins and a flash flood has washed out the road. 240-R-2 is stuck on the mountain. Morgan reports that the helicopter is still grounded. She is trying to repair it with all of the electrical components out on the ground.

Trap wants Morgan to fix up some food in the kitchen because she is a woman. An angry Morgan changes into some dry clothes from Trap's bag.

In the kitchen Morgan finds; Condensed milk, aspirin and tomato soup. Morgan says that "Cooking was never one of my stronger points." Trap agrees.

Thib is the Acting Sergeant while Lt. Coleman is away.

Sheriff SCUBA team search swamp in mountains for hiker after Thib finds a knife and footprints near water.

Trap starts a fire in the fireplace but the smoke comes back into the cabin due to a broken flume. Trap throws water on the fireplace twice and the third time Morgan sticks her head into the fireplace and Trap splashes her with water by accident. They yell at each other while Thib comes out from the other room. "Davy Crockett started a fire," says Morgan. "Betty Crocker tried to cook," says Trap.

Deputy C.B. rides with Morgan in 240-R-Air. They have an electrical problem but land ok.

Search continues... "240-Robert-Sam" (Thib's acting sergeant code sign over the radio). They find Sidney in an old mine shaft. Trap rappels down to save him after disobeying orders from acting sergeant Thib to wait for "Survive Air" from the hospital. There could be gases in the mine shaft. Sidney has a fractured tibia. Trap sees some unstable dynamite boxes in the mine shaft. The mine shaft platform gives out partially and Trap falls. Thib holds the platform up using rope tied to the Bronco's bumper. They "Diaper Harness" Sidney up using a winch on the Bronco. The dynamite drops and explodes just as Trap and Sidney clear the mine shaft.

Thib drives to beach in 240-R-2 and guides Morgan down for a safe landing over the two-way radio. Morgan couldn't see due to the smoke in the cockpit.

Morning time... All is well. The sun is shining and the helicopter is fixed. 240-R-Air to transport Sidney to the hospital. No other deputy wants to ride in the helicopter after all of the problems. First the solenoid and then the electrical system problems. Sidney shows his specimen bag to Morgan in the helicopter. Morgan screams and exits the helicopter. Thib says that the helicopter is safe. Morgan says to look inside...Sidney's spiders are crawling all over the seats!

Thib calls hospital from radio because Sidney has "acute appendicitis." They are still stuck in Angeles Crest Forest. La Canada Emergency Hospital with Dr. Wilson patched in on radio says that they must operate to save Sidney. The doctor guides Thib over the radio through the operation. During the operation the power fails, so Trap drives the Bronco up to the window and uses the headlights to provide light. The rain causes interference on the radio and Thib must finish the operation alone without the doctor's help.

Trap transports a male prisoner in 240-R-Air. Prisoner is scared of flying and in mid-flight accidentally kicks electronics near his foot in helicopter. Smoke fills cockpit.

Geology students go on a field trip in the mountains. 7 students and 1 teacher. Sidney - male student stays behind. He likes Arachnids (spiders).