Charlie's Angels Episode 1.04 Angels in Chains

Last week the Angels left Miami behind to cruise the Bahamas, rescue a kidnapped reporter, and wipe out the world's newest narcotic before it hit the streets. There's no rest for the weary, however, and this time the Angels are jet-setting a bit further south -Cuba.

Hired on behalf of Tess Walters, a human rights worker who went missing in the communist country, the Angels take the job and set about rescuing her. In this case that means flying in very much above the radar, and with flashy designer baggage and upmarket outfits they noisily cruise into a Havanna hotel, where they make contact with Bosley. He's expertly playing an affable Cuban lawyer - a lawyer who's ultimately powerless to help the Angels when bags of cocaine are discovered in their luggage.

The drugs, planted there by the hotel concierge, send them swiftly on their way to Cuban prison, where they meet up with the incarcerated Tess. Not to worry, though, as the Angels have an inside man - a prison guard who has earwigs for all of them, and a lock pick for Abby. As long as they and the guard can get Tess and themselves free by the time Charlie's boat swings by, it's smooth sailing to America.

The plan is falling nicely into place until Bosley gets an unexpected visitor: Samantha Masters, undercover CIA agent and, as evidenced by her cool tone of voice - and her handgun pointed in his direction - his ex-girlfriend. She knew him in his criminal pre-Townsend days, and so presumes his presence in Cuba to be ill-intentioned. Bosley ultimately manages to convince her that he's saving an American there who needs his help. Samantha consents but, still skeptical, insists on driving the getaway van.

Earwigs now defunct, Kate, Eve and Tess are unable to contact Abby and are dragged away from their cell by the guards. Abby picks her lock and saves the day, attacking the ladies- escorts and helping the Angels take them down. They're now able to meet up with their inside man on time, and make it to the prison yard - only to watch their guard get a chest-full of lead and collapse into a heap on the ground.

Flood lights spill into the yard and a dozen automatic rifles stop the Angels in their tracks. The warden informs them they're not allowed to leave her house, and orders them out of the yard and onto an upscale bus. Sitting shotgun is one Jonathan Cartwright, an American capitalist with intentions of owning a large part of Cuba once the Castros are gone. He also happens to be Samantha's number one target in the country.

Kate, Eve and Abby, still with Tess, find themselves in an ornate mansion and are forced into luxurious eveningwear. Various officious-looking men in suits, including Cartwright, lounge about the estate and the Angels, along with a dozen other girls from the prison, are strongly encouraged to make small talk with them. Abby pours her gentleman "customer" a drink - make that a few drinks - and soon he passes out. She uses his phone to contact Bosley, who can now get a bead on their location.

He arrives quickly, Samantha still in tow, and takes out a guard, assuming his uniform and submachine gun. Now undercover, he strolls inside the mansion and slips Kate a handgun. When the Angels are ready, he lets loose a few rounds into the ceiling. The ladies can then disarm the guards but a standoff ensues - the warden and Cartwright on one side and Bosley and the Angels on the other. When Cartwright takes Tess hostage, however, Eve offers herself. Reluctantly, Bosley and the rest of the Angels escape with the other girls.

Hiding the newly-freed girls near the coast, Bosley, Samantha and the Angels regroup. It turns out Samantha is number one on Cartwright's list as well, and a trade � Eve for Samantha � is proposed. Bosley�s in a quandary: he wants Eve back more than anything, but has already devastated Samantha - emotionally and professionally - before. She, however, sees this trade as an opportunity to redeem herself, and agrees to it.

Bosley and the Angels meet up with Cartwright to hand over Samantha. Cartwright sends Eve over, and Samantha reciprocates - until she pulls out a gun and holds Cartwright hostage. The Angels freeze; this was not part of the plan. It may be a standoff, but they certainly don't have home field advantage. It looks like things are about to take a turn for the worse when the warden roles up in a military Jeep with more firepower. Unexpectedly, she draws her gun on Cartwright. She informs him that his properties in Cuba have just been nationalized and that he's not welcome there anymore. The Revolution is over and Fidel is as good as dead: "Why should foreigners own the new Cuba?"

The warden drives off and now Cartwright, with no men behind him, belongs to the Angels. Bosley reveals he had to make a deal with the warden to save Samantha and Eve. Abby asks if he plans on just letting the warden walk, to which he produces a micro-camera he used to record the entire exchange - and Havanna, as they all know, doesn�t look favorably upon cutting deals with Americans, or anti-Castro remarks. Samantha knows just who to send the tapes to.

The Angels load the formerly imprisoned women - and a now bound and gagged Cartwright - onto a boat. Samantha informs Bosley she- be staying in Cuba, as she'll be needed to deal with the Cartwright aftermath. She kisses him goodbye, though, and as the boat speeds off toward the horizon he turns back to her for one last look.

Back in Miami, Bosley skips the celebrations to talk with Charlie. Bosley admits that Samantha had reminded him of Elizabeth - whom he still thinks of every day. Charlie reminds Bosley he had nothing to do with the death of his daughter, and that Elizabeth loved him very much.