

Defense Department, to combine Institute findings with political maneuvers.

To Leonard's disapproval, his supervisor, Russell Armstrong (Jeffrey Tambor) has rehired Doctor Thor Lundquist (Robin Gammell), with connections to the U.S. Jessica senses trouble in the Palmer marriage because She has just visited with Edna, with no sign of Carrie on hand, and Leonard has overly devoted himself to track the approaching of a comet through the telescope of the Astro Physics Institute Observatory, with his dedicated assistant, Fay Hewitt (Karen Grassle). When Leonard seems surprised to discover that Jessica has arrived ten days early, Jessica corrects him as to the date of his wedding, but now his surprise may not turn out well after all because Leonard believes that Carrie has been visiting her ailing Aunt Edna, in Ithica, New York. To surprise Carrie Palmer (Kate McNeil) for the occasion of their upcoming third wedding anniversary, Leonard Palmer (Dean Jones) invites Carrie's dear Aunt Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury) to Astro Physics Institute, Cooperville, Connecticut.
