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Sheriff Metzger and Jessica must interrupt preparations for a dinner party 'not' for Seth's birthday to figure out recent crimes in Cabot Cove. Walter Perry broke into metals entrepreneur Sanford Lomax's office to take money he was owed , but stumbles upon and grabs $900,000. It's actually owed to mobster Joseph Kempinsky, who sends goon Oscar James Gandile to retrieve it. Lomax hopes to have it returned by hiring PI Charlie Garrett, an old friend of Jessica's. However, it's Oscar who gets killed, and the fortune is missing.

When the result of the horse race is being reported on the radio, the horses Swift Prince and Victor Way are mentioned. Both horses were part of Mord ist ihr Hobby: Bloodlines (1993).

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    • Author: Viashal
    This begins after dark one evening in Cabot Cove, Maine, when a burglar torches the door of the safe in the office at Lomax Sheet Metal Company, reaching for a strongbox, which contains $900,000 in cash, as the alarm signals.

    Walter Perry (Matt Mulhern) intends to retrieve $120,000 from the stash of cash, to claim his rightful possession, but he flees into the night with the entire strongbox, when Deputy Andy Broom (Louis Herthum) arrives to investigate, discovering for evidence a hunting knife.

    Deputy Andy contacts Sheriff Mort Metzger (Ron Masak) at the residence of Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury), to report the burglary, while Jessica and Mort plan a surprise birthday party for Doctor Seth Hazlitt (William Windom), who enters Jessica's residence, causing a change of discussion.

    Sanford Lomax (Frederick Coffin), owner of the Sheet Metal Company which bears his name, distances his theft from the Sheriff and Deputy, who investigate, because the $900,000 belongs to an organized crime syndicate, represented by Joseph Kempinsky (R.D. Call), in Chicago, Illinois.

    While Joseph Kempinsky assigns his thug, Oscar James Gandile (Anthony Mangano), to travel to Cabot Cove, to investigate Lomax, Lomax hires Chicago Private Investigator Charlie Garrett (Wayne Rogers) to try to scrutinize Kempinsky, lest the syndicate crack down on Lomax, who secretly figures that his employee Walter Perry has taken the loot when Deputy Andy presents the hunting knife, which Lomax claims as his own, while knowing that it belongs to Walter.

    The next day, Jessica, to hunt for a special present for Seth's upcoming birthday, browses Celia's Gift Shoppe, to receive a cold reception by its proprietor, Celia Terhune (Millie Slavin), who finally admits to harboring a four-year grudge against Jessica for sending her a belated thank-you card.

    The widowed Celia's young adult children welcome Jessica much more amicably than does their mother. While they assist at the shoppe, daughter, Libby Terhune (Rebekah Carlton) also maintains a governmental clerical position at Cabot Cove Records, while son, Harvey Terhune (Eamonn Roche), conducts business with Cabot Cove Records.

    Libby also goes with Walter Perry, whose parents have lost their lives in a vehicular accident while he was a child, and so his now-late grandmother, a dear old friend of Jessica's, has provided for Walter's care during his formative years.

    Hence, Jessica champions the young love between Libby and Walter, but Sanford warns Walter that his life and that of the Turhune family is in great danger from the crime syndicate because of that missing $900,000, which Sanford suspects Walter to harbor.

    While Libby clears a filing cabinet at the Records office, which is relocating, Walter slips the strongbox into an empty drawer, before explaining its contents to a surprised Libby, who agrees to keep his secret once he says that he cannot tell the authorities anything about it. And, uh oh, here comes Mrs. Fletcher to check in on Libby.

    Seth waits for Jessica in his automobile outside of the old Records office, but he's blocking traffic, and so Mort asks him to circle the block, but when doing so, Seth collides with the automobile driven by none other than Charlie Garrett, to whom Seth bestows his grudges. Jessica emerges from the office to recognize, "Charlie!?" This causes Seth and Mort concern for Jessica's better judgment to know anyone as hapless as Charlie.

    This very night, when Charlie attempts to sneak into the old Records office, an altercation erupts, leaving him outdoors and unconscious, while indoors the next morning, a body is discovered on its floor, the victim of a bludgeoning, with the strongbox missing from the filing cabinet.

    Jessica, Sheriff Mort and Deputy Andy investigate the murder, when the ever-efficient Deputy Andy discovers the murder weapon, a hammer embedded inside of the soil of a potted plant, with no sign of the $900,000 worth of "Deadly Assets."

    In addition to regularly recurring Cabot Covers, this episode represents the the third of four "MSW" guest starring roles for Frederick Coffin, and the second of five for Wayne Rogers (each in his role as Chicago P.I. Charlie Garrett).

    Frederick Coffin, acting on television and in film since 1973, has unfortunately since passed.
  • comment
    • Author: Era
    Some of the plot of the classic noir film Charley Varrick is used as young Matt Mulheren looking to steal back money he feels that Frederick Coffin cheated him out of instead winds up with close to a million dollars that Coffin won't reveal as it is syndicate money.

    Coffin hires Jessica Fletcher friend Wayne Rogers to shadow Mulheren, but the big boss in Chicago R.D. Call brings in contract killer Anthony Mangano on the case as well. It's Mangano who becomes the victim however and sheriff Ron Masak starts to feel like he's back in the big city with this case.

    Masak and Angela Lansbury are also playing word games in the planning of a birthday dinner party for Dr. Hazlitt who keeps saying how he really doesn't like these things.

    William Windom at his kindly crotchetyest especially when dealing with Wayne Rogers whom he meets for the first time over a fender bender. Reason enough to watch this show.
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    • Author: Coiriel
    Have always been quite fond of 'Murder She Wrote'. It is a fun and relaxing watch that makes you think as you try to unwind in the evening. If one wants more complex, twisty mysteries with lots of tension and suspense 'Murder She Wrote' may not be for you, but if you want something light-hearted and entertaining but still provide good mysteries 'Murder She Wrote' fits the bill just fine.

    "Deadly Assets" is an entertaining and intriguing enough episode, if nothing mind-blowing or innovative. It's also though a somewhat strange episode, it's complicated enough with the stealing and murder crimes and then there is the addition of the mob connection, which muddled the story a little while still interesting. Maybe a little bit of suspension of disbelief is needed for the episode introducing even more characters out of nowhere in a small town with a close-knit community.

    Pacing could have tightened up a little too, parts of the first half could have gotten to the point earlier than they did.

    The episode is lifted by the regular/recurring cast though. Jessica Fletcher is one of Angela Lansbury's best remembered roles for good reason, while William Windom plays a curmudgeon with amusing charm and Ron Masak is an easy presence as always and never bumbling or naïve. Wayne Rogers is also fun to watch. Cabot Cove is always a welcome sight and it is always wonderful to see professionals doing it properly.

    Supporting cast do a competent job, with Matt Mulhern's contribution being the most notable. Nobody's exceptional, and it's the leads that carry the episode, but there is nobody here who gives an amateur hour performance.

    Mystery generally is an entertaining and intriguing one and the ending is one of the season's better ones in terms of acting, plausibility and whether it's a surprise or not.

    Production values as always are slick, stylish and suitably cosy. The music has energy and has presence but also not making the mistake of over-scoring, while it is hard to forget or resist the theme tune.

    Writing is amiable and thoughtful, while the charm and tension of the cast's chemistry shine through greatly.

    In conclusion, a decent episode if something of a strange one as well. 7/10 Bethany Cox
  • Episode cast overview:
    Angela Lansbury Angela Lansbury - Jessica Fletcher
    R.D. Call R.D. Call - Joseph Kempinsky
    Frederick Coffin Frederick Coffin - Sanford Lomax
    Rebecca Cross Rebecca Cross - Libby Terhune
    Anthony Mangano Anthony Mangano - Oscar James Gandile
    Ron Masak Ron Masak - Sheriff Mort Metzger (as Ron Másak)
    Matt Mulhern Matt Mulhern - Walter Perry
    Eamonn Roche Eamonn Roche - Harvey Terhune
    Wayne Rogers Wayne Rogers - Charlie Garrett
    Millie Slavin Millie Slavin - Celia Terhune
    William Windom William Windom - Dr. Seth Hazlitt
    Louis Herthum Louis Herthum - Deputy Andy Broom
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