The Commish Season 1 Episode 11 No Greater Gift
- TV-14
- December 21, 1991
- 46 min
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7.6 (39)
In The Commish season 1 episode 11, "No Greater Gift", the police department is put to the test when a baby is kidnapped. Commissioner Tony Scali (Michael Chiklis) and his team rush to find the baby before it's too late. Their investigation leads them to a woman named Peggy, who claims that she saw a man with a baby at the park.
Scali and his team start questioning anyone who might know something about the case. They come across a young couple who were about to adopt a baby, but the birth mother backed out at the last minute. The couple is heartbroken and desperate to find a baby to adopt.
As they continue to investigate, they discover that the baby's mother, Bonnie, is a drug addict who had sold her baby to a couple for money. Peggy was the only witness to the transaction, but she didn't realize what was happening at the time. Peggy was able to give the police a description of the man, and they soon find him with the baby.
The man, named Frank, reveals that he is the baby's father and that he was only trying to protect his child from Bonnie's drug addiction. Scali and his team arrest Bonnie and Frank and take the baby into protective custody.
Throughout the episode, Scali is faced with the difficult decision of what to do with the baby. The young couple who had been searching for a baby to adopt are devastated when they learn that they can't adopt the baby because it is evidence in a criminal case.
At the end of the episode, Scali decides to act as a foster parent for the baby until a permanent solution can be found. He sees it as a way of giving back to the community and making a positive difference in someone's life. The Commish season 1 episode 11 is a heartwarming and thought-provoking episode that explores themes of family, love, and sacrifice.