Nemesis

Nemesis is the fifth episode of the second season of The Fugitive.

Kimble works with a trout hatchery in Northby, Wisconsin and is driving to seed a river with trout hatchlings. He is followed and stopped by two men who want to know where the fish will go - one of them is local sheriff Sam Deebold (John Doucette); when he notices Kimble’s nervous reaction to his badge Deebold begins to wonder about the driver.

Driving about three hundred miles away is Gerard with his young son Phil Jr. (Kurt Russell) returning home from a trip to see Phil’s mom. Junior has a stack of football cards and is also anxious to see his dad more since Phil’s job and pursuing Kimble in particular has taken up so much of his time - a desire Phil equally desires. They reach a rest stop where the Lieutenant phones Captain Carpenter (Paul Birch) who informs him Sheriff Deebold found evidence that Kimble is in Northby.

Gerard has Junior stay with Deebold’s wife even though Junior wants to see his dad catch Kimble. On the pretext of getting his football cards Junior sneaks into the trunk area of Deebold’s station wagon. But when Deebold and Gerard arrive at the hatchery Kimble sees them and sneaks past, steals the station wagon, and makes his escape into woods he’s learned like the back of his hand - and belatedly learns of Phil Gerard Junior’s presence, while Gerard Senior later learns of this but amid his anxiety believes Kimble will not harm his child - and even mildly snaps at the skeptical Deebold in defense of this belief.

Junior tries his best to tip someone to their presence but is naturally thwarted at all turns by Kimble. When the station wagon runs out of gas the two must make their way on foot. They find a safe place to sleep and next morning are found by Corbin, a local hunter who doesn’t strictly follow local hunting legalities. He agrees to provide Kimble and Junior breakfast but is visited by Game Warden Matt Davis, who is looking for Kimble and Junior. When Junior accidentally lets a rifle hit the floor it goes off and Davis finds Kimble. The Fugitive however won’t let himself be taken - but when Junior suddenly needs his help he doesn’t hesitate to provide it, and Junior is left wondering whether Kimble and his dad maybe are both right.