by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Cynical police officer Ed Wells (Gary Crosby) trusts no one, and holds fellow cop Jim Reed (Kent McCord) in contempt for Reed's more optimistic outlook on life. By episode's end, however, Wells learns the hard way that Reed may be a lot more on target about humanity than he is. Along the way, however, there are several police calls that sorely try Reed's sunny disposition, including a woman who is nearly killed by her drunken husband, and an escaped mental patient who holds his nephew hostage.
