The Long Way Around

Season 3, Episode 15, Aired
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Carol and others, including her 10 year-old neighbor Robert, are trapped in a convenience store after a failed robbery attempt. Carol must put her medical knowledge to the test as she tries to save one of the robbers and the store's owner. The other robber is finally able to make an escape from the store, and takes Carol with him, but he is shot running away from the police.moreless
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  • A special, unique and moving episode, with similarities to "Hell and High Water"

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    By Parricida, Sep 10, 2007 Report Abuse
    The first think after this episode was - wow... They can make it again. The emotion what I had after "Hell and High Water" and now.. the way one char is focused and we go so deep inside her/his innerworld. The tragic setting, dilemmas and the neverending question - what is right and wrong.

    This episode just leaves a mark behind. That kind of episodes I love.

    It starts like another filler episode, with morning actions of Carol and in second moment we will find ourselves in the middle of the robbing, where Carol becomes the one trying to save the owner's and one of the robber's life. There is no way to describe the way the situation develops and the way she is getting more and more emotionally involved. She has not get over of her mistake what cost one homeless his life and he, Duncan, after killing the owner, seems to be having the same strugle. This is something very emotional, deep and touching and I think I cannot fully understand it as I have never been in position like that, but I can only imagine what she went trough there and how she someway, wanted Duncan to get away.

    And the end... somehow so sure it will end like that, still shocking and moving. Magnificent episodemoreless

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  • Quite an episode

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    By DanLC03, Feb 24, 2006 Report Abuse
    When I first watched this episode, I wasn't a big fan of it, but having seen it more, I've come to appreciate it. Every episode has his or her breakout episode, and this is Carol's. It was the best cliffhanger since "Hell and High Water." Carol was amazing in this episode, she does what she needs to do in an incredibly difficult situation. I love the way the episode is set up with the robbers coming into the store and the shootout. It's interesting how they don't make the robbers, particularly Duncan out to be bad people, just people who made mistakes. I really enjoy this episode, it's very well done and well acted. One complaint I have is taht in the DVD it shows that there is a deleted scene where Carol and Robert talk outside of her house and we find out what happens to him. I wish that scene would have been left in, it added a conclusion to the episode.moreless

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    • Goof: At 18:43 when Carol gives her line asking if the man had ever killed before, there's a visible reflection in the glass on the top picture of the boom mic and its operator's hands. Edit

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    • Kerry: We've missed you around here. Carol: I've missed it, too. I love my job, Kerry. Kerry: I know. Edit
    • Jerry: Hey, anyone talked to Carol? How is she doing? Malik: Well, from the looks of her, she ain't giving up her job. Edit
    • (Robert runs by) Robert: Morning, Leon! Morning, Miss Hathaway! Leon: Slow down there, Robert! Carol: I hate that he calls me "Miss Hathaway". Leon: Yeah, it's a real crime when kids show that kind of respect. Edit

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