Ep 17. The Frame

The Frame is the 17th episode of the first season of the popular television series, Mission: Impossible. This episode sees the team taking on a dangerous mission to clear the name of a wrongly accused man and expose a high-level conspiracy.

The episode begins with Dan Briggs and his team receiving a message that a man named Gordon Howard has been framed for the theft of national security documents. Howard, who was a former employee of the government agency responsible for the documents, has been set up by a powerful figure with connections to the agency. The team is given just three days to clear Howard's name before he is sent to prison for life.

Briggs and his team immediately set about devising a plan to infiltrate the government agency and gather evidence to prove Howard's innocence. They decide to create a fake blackmail file on the agency head, Lesley Palmer, and use it to force her into revealing the true culprit behind the frame-up.

The team's plan involves using a fake bulletproof glass invention as the item to be 'stolen', and planting it in Howard's possession. Briggs poses as the thief and is 'caught' by the security guards. The guards, who have been tipped off, let Briggs go and he plants the bulletproof glass in Howard's car.

As Howard is taken into custody, the team sets about gathering evidence to support their theory. They secretly record a conversation between Palmer and the person behind the frame-up, and use their recording to blackmail Palmer into revealing the truth.

With the truth finally revealed, the team sets a trap to catch the real culprit. Briggs and his team convince Palmer to meet the culprit during a fake exchange of money. The meeting is set to take place in a secluded area, and the team is waiting to capture the culprit.

However, things do not go according to plan when the culprit turns out to be armed. Briggs is forced to shoot the culprit, who dies in the ensuing struggle. The team is left to deal with the aftermath of the mission, and the realization that their actions have caused the death of another human being.

The Frame is a thrilling episode that highlights the complexities of undertaking a mission to clear an innocent man's name. The team is faced with numerous obstacles along the way, including corrupt officials and armed culprits, and must rely on their expertise and training to overcome them. Ultimately, the episode serves as a reminder of the high stakes involved in missions undertaken by the Impossible Missions Force, and the dangers that come with them.