Blackmail

Blackmail
Series Highlander: The Series Season Three Episode 10 Protagonist Duncan MacLeod Friends Joe Dawson Barbara Waverly Enemies Robert Waverly Lyman Kurlow Peter Matlin Set In Seacouver Flashbacks England, 1805 Previous Story Shadows Following Story Vendetta
Credits Written by Morrie Ruvinsky Directed by Paolo Barzman Produced by Ken Gord Broadcast On November 28, 1994 Running Time 60 min. Production Code 94310-54

Synopsis

Lawyer Robert Waverly is leaving his mistress' apartment when he spots two men with swords in fight to the death. Waverly gets it all on video - the fight, the beheading, the Quickening, before being spotted by one of the combatants. When he later encounters MacLeod, the victor of the battle he taped, he tries to cut a deal: if MacLeod kills Waverly's wife, then Waverly won't go to the police.

When Kurlow, partner of Peter Matlin, the Immortal MacLeod killed, comes after MacLeod, Waverly, unaware of what he's dealing with, proposes another deal. A la "Strangers on a Train," Waverly will kill Kurlow and MacLeod will kill his wife, and no one will suspect a thing. Appalled, Duncan declines, but Waverly carries on and challenges Kurlow with a pistol. He "kills Kurlow, who then strangles Waverly. Waverly however, stays dead. MacLeod is left to save Waverly's wealthy wife, Barbara, from Kurlow.

Cast

Anthony de Longis was seen in this episode for the first time as Kurlow, but her returned in another Immortal role in Duende.