Ki’i’s Don’t Lie/
Emeralds Aren’t a Girl’s Best Friend
Directed by Michael Sloan, Glen A. Larson, Philip DeGuere
Written by Bob Shayne and Richard Chapman
Synopsis, Ki’i’s Don’t Lie: A man stumbles into an antique shop, desperate to find a ki’i
he had traced there. He utters a dire warning that, unless the ki’i is returned to the cave from which it came, everyone who touches it will be cursed and die. When the
antique dealer tells him it is gone, the guy stumbles out and falls to his death. When the antique dealer begins to feel unwell, he hires the Simons to track down the ki’i,
which had in reality been stolen by a beautiful con artist. They don’t believe the ki’i is making him sick, but they’re willing to return stolen property.
Meanwhile, in Hawaii, Magnum is hired (read: ordered by Higgens) to protect the items involved in a charity auction at
Robin’s estate, which includes the ki’i. The beautiful Catherine Haley (Morgan Fairchild) is in charge of the auction, but her advances rub him all wrong.
Enter the Simons, attempting to steal the ki’I back. At first, the lads keep the brothers
out, but eventually, they are successful in grabbing the ki’I and running. They haven’t returned in time, however, and their client mysteriously dies.
Magnum, finding the Simons in this compromising situation, listens to their story and realizes Catherine is the woman who
had stolen the ki’i from California. This is where the story has two endings. The Magnum episode in syndication show that he and Higgens arrive in time to capture
Catherine as she tries to fly south of the border. The Simon & Simon follow-up episode flashes back to Magnum and Higgens just missing her.
Synopsis, Emeralds Aren’t a Girl’s Best Friend: Higgens hires the Simons to
continue to follow Catherine. They find her in South America, a personal guest of the small country’s president and protected form extradition. Rick thinks of a con that, with
Janet's help, will get her into a more helpful country.
A.J. sweeps Catherine off her feet and leads her into a trap by saying he knew the location of an emerald mine. Once she is
lured across the border, they are able to extradite her to America for trial and return the ki’i to the cave, ending the curse.
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