Jericho 2/28/07 - Black Jack

Recap:
The town is running dangerously low on fuel and will likely not survive the impending winter. Someone comes forward and tells the town of a place called "Black Jack Fairgrounds", a place that has become a trading post of sorts. The town decides that since they have a salt mine, they will go try to trade for parts to make a windmill, so that they won't need the fuel anymore.

After making it out there, Jake, Johnston, Heather and Dale learn that it is also a place where people trade information. One thing they learn is that the U.S. has become splintered into 6 different capitals. After trying to get the part for the windmill, but learning of the owner's shady past, Jake and Johnston get into a fight with the local "authorities" of the post who act more like thugs trying to control the peace. They escape with the necessary part to make the windmill, and upon getting back to town Dale realizes that because the girl he's friends with is the daughter of the mine owner, they're "rich".

Meanwhile, back in Jericho, we learn more about Dawkins' past. We learn that he believes someone he calls "the old man" is the one that is watching him. We also learn that Jericho was to be the meeting place for the group that he was a part of. Dawkins decides to go after "the old man" to bring the fight to him, before he does something to Dawkins.

Review:
Not a bad episode. Kind of a filler, I thought, besides the things we learn about Dawkins. I'd give it about a 5/10. Right in the middle. Hopefully this weeks episode will be better. It was actually on tonight, but since I didn't watch Lost last week (and I'll have to catch up before this week's), I'll be checking it out this weekend, most likely.