Pacific Blue Season 5 Episode 11 Gaslight
- TV-PG
- October 17, 1999
- 44 min
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5.0 (6)
The show Pacific Blue is a police procedural drama that revolves around a team of bike officers who patrol the beaches of Santa Monica, California. In season 5 episode 11 titled "Gaslight," the Pacific Blue squad is called to investigate a string of fires that have broken out throughout the city.
The episode opens with the team responding to a fire at a local restaurant. The fire was set deliberately, and the team begins to investigate the scene for clues. They find evidence that suggests that the arsonist may be someone who works in the restaurant. The team interviews the employees and learns that the owner of the restaurant has been struggling financially, and many of the employees suspect that he may be responsible for the fires.
Meanwhile, T.C. and Cory are assigned to work with the arson investigator on the case. The investigator is an old friend of T.C.'s, and he suggests that the fires may be the work of a serial arsonist who is targeting businesses that are struggling financially. T.C. and Cory follow up on this lead and discover that several other fires that have been set in the area have also targeted struggling businesses.
As the investigation continues, the team discovers that the owner of the restaurant has a history of financial troubles and has been involved in several other arson offenses in the past. They also learn that the owner has been using the fires as a cover-up for a much larger insurance fraud scheme.
The twist comes when the team realizes that the arsonist is not the owner of the restaurant but one of his employees who has been gaslighting him. The employee has been manipulating the owner into believing that he is responsible for the fires by setting them and leaving incriminating evidence behind.
The team manages to apprehend the real arsonist and bring him to justice. In the end, the owner of the restaurant is exonerated, and the team is left to contemplate the psychological manipulations that had allowed a single employee to cause so much destruction.
Overall, the episode "Gaslight" is a thrilling and thought-provoking look into the world of arson and insurance fraud. It showcases the Pacific Blue team's skills as investigators and highlights the importance of paying attention to the psychological motivations that drive criminal behavior.