The writers for Magnum have no clue what ethical behavior means. In this sleazy episode, Magnum and Higgins engage in a basic conflict of interest when they are hired by opposing clients in a divorce. Even in Hawaii that must be a red flag.
Eventually they go on to try to cover up the involvement of one of their clients in an armed jewelry store robbery. Magnum seems to try to violate every possible law in every episode. This is like watching a crime show from the point of view of the criminals.
Rick finds a dead customer in his bar. Apparently he is so incompetent that before closing up, he and his staff did not walk around the bar & restrooms to check that nobody was still inside. One guy died in the bar, and his dead corpse stayed overnight. I wonder what the hygiene is in a bar like that?
So Rick becomes obsessed with finding the guy's daughter, and telling him the news himself. The coroner is fine with that, because apparently everyone in Hawaii does not follow any laws, rules, or protocol, and they do personal favors for all their buddies.
Eventually Rick finds the woman, Suzy Madison, played by Betsy Phillips. Zachary Knighton and Betsy Phillips appeared together in "The Love Inside" in 2015. Betsy has not seen her Dad in years, and has no interest. Rick is determined to meddle in her life so he can feel good about his own empty life.
Rick finds out her Dad had a houseboat, and he creeps in to check it out, and sees that her Dad had literally dozens of his daughter's paintings that he bought from her online, using a fake name. How touching. Apparently his daughter's paintings suck so bad that nobody else ever bought any of them. Rick has to show Betsy the boat, so she can realize that her Dad was the only person that ever cared about her paintings, and he really loved her (crappy) art. Betsy cries, and Rick feels like a big man.
Finally, we get the big moment when Higgins is supposed to marry TC, and give up her cherry for a green card. They actually have a really marriage & reception set up at a picnic table at a public park for the fake marriage. Hopefully none of the park bums will crash the wonderful event.
