Bordertown Season 4 Episode 4 Blindside
- October 4, 1993
- 22 min
When CJ is menaced by a biker in front of her tower, John Cort comes to the rescue on horseback, lassoing the biker. CJ scolds Cort sternly for riding horseback on the beach but can't hide the fact that she's still in love with him after years of being apart. When Cort tells her he's back to stay, they rekindle their relationship. A series of strange events, however, find CJ and Mitch concerned that something is wrong with Cort. He misses routine rescues, bumps into people, and narrowly avoids a dangerous collision on his motorcycle. Cort refuses to accept that anything could be wrong with him and only a bitter confrontation between Mitch and Cort reveals that Cort is losing his eyesight. A doctor confirms Mitch's suspicion; Cort has Retinitis Pigmentosa, an incurable eye disease that is hastened by exposure to sunlight. Cort is devastated. Meanwhile, Hobie and Mitch take a trip to the Santa Monica Boardwalk and visit a sideshow touting the gargantuan "Argentine Giant." Once inside, th