When a Tory from Chester sneaks into Lafayette's tent and steals military documents, Jeremy and Isak give chase. The Tory is injured during a fall from his horse, and is taken back to Lafayette's camp, where he later dies. Finding a letter of introduction to a nearby British commandant, Jeremy decides to pose as the spy, Ben Todd, in order to get inside British headquarters and obtain useful information for the rebels.
One of the least believable episodes in the series. That's one major issue. Another is Lee Purcell playing Maggie Todd, the wronged Tory tavern proprietor whose presence, at best, is annoying. On the plus side, the tit-for-tat and wild goose-chasing that plays out between Jeremy and Maggie, and then the British Sergeant and just about everyone in the episode (minus the scene where he slaps Elizabeth around), is interesting to watch play out. But overall, definitely a lesser episode in the series.
ONE SENTENCE RE-REVIEW: I feel like if this show ever got popular the amount of "Ben Todd" references would make a great drinking game.
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