R2: Full Disclosure

FULL DISCLOSURE
Nick is struggling to come to terms with Claudia's death and his resignation from the force. Amanda follows him into a bar, but after angrily refusing her condolences, he finds himself drawn even further into her world when he investigates the death of a Navajo, who is linked to a deadly Immortal assassin.

Production Notes

Production number: 98102-202

Original US airdate: 3rd October, 1998

Written by: James Thorpe

Directed by: Peter Ellis

Guest Cast: Carlo Rota (Mario Cardoza), Patricia Gage (Lucy Becker), Michael Copeman (Carl Magnus), James Kidnie (Cardoza's assistant); Ryan Black (Johnny Tanner), Jack Burning (Walter), Neil Girvan (Hitman), Roger Misquadis (Young Walter)

Flashbacks

1952, Warsaw, Poland
Amanda is hired by Cardoza to switch a genuine Ming vase with a forgery. When her fake Ming vase blows the place up, she realises she's been duped. In the meantime, a young Walter is snapping shots that will later cost him his life...

Other Immortals

Mario Cardoza

Trivia

Patricia Gage hails from Glasgow, although she emigrated to Canada at a young age. Check out her list of credits at the IMDB here.

Carlo Rota is perhaps best known in Canada as the host of The Great Canadian Food Show, which probably explains his character's own love of food and cooking.

This episode marks Amanda's first Quickening in The Raven. She was previously shown taking Zachary Blaine's head in A18, 'The Lady and The Tiger', while her first ever Quickening was implied in a flashback sequence in D16, 'Methusaleh's Gift'.

Verdict
It's amazing how a "proper" Immortal-based story can raise the bar. Although by no means perfect, there is some clever dialogue and interplay, while Carlo Rota makes an interesting villain, if a little too easily dispatched at the end. B