Main cast: Silvana Gallardo (Sarah McPherson), Kim Ulrich (Madeline Wescott), and Billy Drago (Richard)
Director: John Gray
Sarah McPherson is a psychic. One day, her cop boyfriend Richard needs her help.
A Mysterious Woman was in a bad car accident, and she is currently in the hospital, still unconscious. She has nothing on her that can tell anyone her identity. There seems to be no record of her either. Also, she has with her $5,000 cash and some diamonds, which can seem suspicious.
Even after she’s come to, the woman can’t recall whom she is, either. However, she is willing to pay handsomely anyone that can help her regain her memory. Sensing that there is money to be made here, Richard persuades Sarah to come help. With the reward, he tells his girlfriend, he can quit the force and they can do whatever they want and be happy for the rest of their lives.
Oh, if only things were so simple!
Billy Drago and his wife Silvana Gallardo put on a pretty solid performance here, while Kim Ulrich is fine as the mysterious femme fatale.
Interestingly, The Cocoon is another episode, following The Match Game, that seems to have strayed into Monsters from a more adult show.
For one, the main characters are far more nuanced than the one-dimensional good or evil types that populate many episodes. There are no clear cut good or bad guys between Richard and Sarah, as everyone has their own shades of grey.
There is also a love scene there that, while tame by most standards, isn’t something I’d expect to see on Monsters. This falls in line with the mysterious woman going all sexy-wexy on Richard, who is of course more than happy to succumb to her charms. Yes, people this episode is definitely not for the kids, at least not without the parents having to make up some explanations for certain things that they may not want their kids to know yet!
The novelty of this being a grown-up episode aside, this one is alright with a twist that is all but inevitable. It may not be a memorable episode, but it is one of the few episodes that boast a cast that put on a good show and help elevate the script. People wanting to sample a few episodes of this show can certainly do worse than this one.
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