In St.John's, superintendent Joe Donovan puts his best serious crimes detective, Charlie Hudson, on the kidnapping of a schoolgirl, whom PD nerd Jesse identifies as Evelyn, teen daughter of retired hit-man Leonard Boonstra. Charlie's canine partner Rex saw it happen and sneakily followed, hidden in the back of Mickey Loman's truck, by ferry to an island, to keep an eye on her till he can get in. The team works out Leonard is blackmailed to shoot the key witness at the impending review hearing, where crime lord Rupert Mankiewicz is sure to obtain liberty, even implies coming after Charlie who demanded help. Rex proves invaluable in liberating the girl, Jesse's heroic panic saves the witness.
—KGF Vissers