Catherine to Steve: You’re like the good looking guy from high school who knows how cute he is and just won’t take no for an answer.
Lanakila is episode 4 of the new Hawaii Five-o. The drama kicks off with a prison break. Wendell Dawkins is a career criminal who has been a model prisoner for many years. He is set off by some unknown and he escapes after killing three guards. The 5-0 teams quickly discovers that one guard helped to make the escape possible and after a game of b-ball with an inmate Steve is able to figure out that a game show is what set Dawkins off. I liked this as it almost seemed to be a nod to one of my all time favorite movies The Long Kiss Goodnight – aka docile felon goes berserk and escapes after seeing something “disturbing” on TV.
Danno takes a secondary role in this episode as his real life injury has been written into the script. He has torn his ASL due to all of the wild escapades his partner has put him through. Kono and Chin Ho track Dawkins to a public bathroom where he changed clothes and bleached his hair. After viewing the game show they decide that Dawkins must have wanted to steal the million dollar prize winnings of a young women on the show, who also won a trip to Hawaii. They hightail it to the hotel where the young woman and her husband Craig are staying. When they get there they find that Dawkins has shot the woman and kidnapped Craig.
The Five-0 team discovers that Craig is using an alias and used to be Dawkins partner in crime on the mainland; Dawkins thought he’d killed Craig but then learned Craig had moved the money. Dawkins ended up in prison in Hawaii and when he saw Craig on a game show with Dana, he saw his opportunity to get the money back. Five-0 tracks Dawkins to the bank where Craig gets the money; Dawkins shoots Craig and escapes via helicopter, but McGarrett is fast on his trail through the Waikolu Valley.
As a side story we meet Steve’s sister Mary. She has a troubled past and they both have issues stemming from their father’s lack of parental involvement in their lives but the scene at the end where they meet at their father’s grave was very moving. I enjoyed their relationship very much. We also got a set-up for a future romance for Steve with a beautiful brunette named Catherine.
Highlights:
– Mary barking when Steve told her to stay
– The Hawaiian local Steve hired to babysit
– Steve flying a helicopter
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LOVED this episode. It was fast paced and riveting and I loved the intro to Steve’s sister and a love interest. I give it 4 out of 4 good looking highschool guys.
Tiffany, it’s great to hear from you again! Thanks for all the updates about Alex and the H50 team. Alex, H50 just gets better and better each week. Take care!
Loved the episode. Watched it with my girls (19-22) and they are HOOKED! My one compliant, camera didn’t stay on him long enough when he was changing shirts! Looks like we get more skin next week! 🙂
um, 1st… um… glad u’re back… so welcome back..
2nd.. thanks for all theses re-caps & that of “Preview of Hawaii Five-0 Episode 5 Nalowale ”
like u as to this one… that of alex/steve’s sis.. barking like a dog at him… I know that what I’m about to well.. just maybe and I do mean this in the nicest of all ways too… yet … well um, to say I for sure would like to see of if there were any and just possible that of well… that um, I wonder by chance of as to say that just maybe of if there was a bit of a houl thrown in for good measure… and too that of if by chance if there was a houl or too.. that of well think about it… as to caught alex off guard… now that picture would be a picture…. and remember i of do mean this in all ways of the nicest ways too…
again… glad u’re back tiffany.
Yet to watch it. Due to time difference, us being 12 to 14 hours ahead of USA times dewpending where you are,also the fact that I have to watch it online it takes a while for me to be able to watch each episode. It sounds good, just going to watch it now. I shall be incredibly jeolous of any love interest for our man, either real or tv show love.
Tiffany, have watched each episode over again. LOVVVVVVVVVVVVVVE IT !! 🙂 Thx so much for this web site. Forever Alex fan, pamela
I too loved the movie “The Long Kiss Goodnight.” Critics didn’t care for it at the time, but I got a big kick out of it. I thought Gena Davis really kicked butt! I’ve been loving Hawaii 5-0. I knew I wouldn’t be disappointed when it premiered, not with this excellent cast, great writing and excellent producers. The highlights you picked, I agree with entirely! I also have been DVRing it and saving it until the whole first season comes out next year on DVD! I especially like (besides drooling at Alex, of course) the character development going on – McGarrett with his troubled sister and their dysfunctional relationship with their late dad, Dano with his child custody and divorce issues, Chin-Ho with his being set up that got him kicked off the police force, etc. Thanks once again for keeping all informed and that’s okay if it arrives a bit later. I’d much rather have you blog about it than some beeyotch!
Each week just keeps getting better. I liked the introduction of Steve’s sister and there seemed to be a little love thing with the officer on the ship Steve talked to. Guess will find find out soon. I am so glad I tape each episode because the program ends to soon. This way I can watch it again. Thanks Tiffany for the posts. I really enjoy them.
Can not wait to download the 4th episode of the series because it is simply wonderful, Alex D + is super, I love that my husband does not read this HaHaHaHa
I really enjoyed this episode. I think the introduction of McGarrett’s sister will add some interesting problems for McGarrett. I am looking forward to the next show. Five-O is winning its time slot which is great to hear!
Saw it, loved it!!!Gets better every week..thanks tiffany for updates
Yes, I loved this episode too. Thanks, Tiffany, for the updates.