A Date with Death

Helen meets Nigel at a formal dinner, and shares in the shock of all present when they see Reggie Fister alive and well. Fister explains his escape from the Nazis. Helen and Henry go looking for Mrs. Shellmeyer, and find her frightened for her life and her husband's. On their return to Washington, Helen and Henry's car has major problems -- and the two have to face an even more deadly threat after they find it's been sabotaged.

Helen is torn between her dedication to saving Wilbur Shellmeyer's life and the romantic advances of Reggie Fister. She seeks help from at least one "higher authority" in discerning what to do. A call with her sister Allison reveals what may be the key to the entire mystery...

Helen and Henry elude an assassination attempt and get back to Washington. Helen has dinner with Reggie, who has more on his mind than a date. Nigel warns Helen not to trust Reggie, and Reggie warns Helen the same about Nigel. Helen comes face to face with Wilbur Shellmeyer to find out why he confessed to crimes he didn't commit.

Helen and Henry, with help from the undertaker, dig up the body of Wilbur Shellmeyer's daughter -- and find more than they expected. They quickly return to Washington to keep up the search for the truth about Shellmeyer, but a late-night phone call changes Helen's plans.

Helen resolves the hostage issue at the bank and helps the robbers find what they think they're looking for. On the way to Georgia, Helen and Henry reminisce about their past, and Helen gives Henry a project. They meet with Sheriff Brice Johnson in Shady Grove, where Johnson agrees to help them exhume a body from the local cemetery -- and Henry breaks some news to the sheriff.

In occupied France during World War II, a British squad comes under fire and must leave its commander behind. Back in Washington, Helen Meeker asks President Roosevelt for permission to investigate a suspicious case -- but also gets assigned a task she'd rather not have. An emergency arises, and Helen races to downtown Washington to assist the FBI in resolving a hostage situation.