Sandy Dennis was poised at the beginning of a string of successes at the time of this episode. And it's easy to see why she was highly acclaimed. She plays Cassie, a slightly offbeat though strong and capable young woman who finds Kimble hiking up the mountain trying to escape the local sheriff. Her character is fantastically written and given some great lines. Sandy Dennis gives a very sensitive portrayal. Cassie's scenes with Dr. Kimble are great, but so is her one scene with the character Dell Jackson. She's no mouse, she's just young and unworldly. She so desperately wants to get away from her life that when she finds Kimble, she holds onto him until she gets up the courage to ask him to take her with him.
R.G. Armstrong was also great as the sheriff, in a smaller role. He's a natural and he delivers his lines in an easy manner with a bit of a swagger. David Janssen, as always, gives a performance that's filled with emotional depth. As Dr. Kimble, after running from the sheriff, his remaining scenes are entirely with Cassie and Cassie's grandmother. That part of the story, rather than the fight at the beginning of the episode, is the engaging part. Though Sandy Dennis and David Janssen do the heavy lifting in this episode, they have such a light touch, it doesn't seem like acting.