This episode is a classic mystery story that involves a troubled marriage, a new love and a valuable item that has been stolen. Even though it is a basis for many mysteries this episode ends differently than a regular love triangle show.
The show centers around a Matisse painting that hangs in the Harkins Gallery. The director, Richard Hawkins, finds out that the painting hanging in the gallery is a fake. It appears that someone has stolen the real painting and replaced it with a fake.
When the owner, Amelia Harkins who is a rough old bird, hears about the painting she becomes aware of one employee, June Sinclair, has been seeing a married man named David Lambert. Seems that Mr Lambert use to be an artist that painted copies of original painting for museums.
David Lambert is married to a regular vamp Lisa Carson Lambert. They have been going through a divorce but Lisa refuses to sign the papers so the divorce can become final.
When Lisa overhears about the painting, she calls Amelia Harkins claiming David stole the painting but can get it back if the money is paid. When June hears this she confronts Lisa and they get into a argument and shake-fest (they shake each other). Lisa pulls a gun and June leaves.
Right outside the door June hears Lisa yelling to someone and then shots are fired. Lisa Carson-Lambert ends up dead and June leaves the scene to call Perry.
With some incriminating evidence, Lt Tragg is able to obtain a warrant for murder against June Sinclair. Perry defends her in court while the testimony moves from the stolen painting to the murder in each witness stand answer.
Even though the first half of the show seemed like a chore to watch- the second half pulls the episode to the final stretch. Courtroom testimony from the characters are interesting and fun to watch. We are also introduced to the title of this episode- a crying cherub.
Not the most interesting episode- but watch worthy.