Ep 8. Rob-A-Bye Baby
- TV-PG
- September 7, 2007
- 43 min
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7.7 (993)
Shawn and Gus are back with another thrilling episode in Psych season 2. In this episode, titled "Rob-A-Bye Baby", the dynamic duo is tasked with investigating a baby kidnapping case. The episode kicks off with a wealthy couple, the Broussard's, returning home from a night out to find that their baby has been taken from their home. The couple is understandably distraught and desperate to get their baby back, so they turn to Shawn and Gus for help.
As soon as Shawn and Gus arrive on the scene, they immediately begin obsessing over the baby, who they find to be incredibly adorable. They quickly get to work trying to track down any leads on the kidnapper, but their initial investigation turns up empty. With few options left, they decide to take a closer look at the Broussard's security system to see if there were any clues left behind.
Their investigation hits a dead end until they get a surprise visit from a woman named Abigail Lytar, who claims to be a friend of Gus's. Abigail is a professional cat burglar, and Gus has a bit of a crush on her. Abigail offers to help Shawn and Gus by teaching them how to think like a thief and break into the kidnapper's lair.
With Abigail's help, they manage to break into the kidnapper's storage unit and find a clue that leads them to a pawn shop. At the pawn shop, they discover that the baby was taken by a young couple who needed money to pay off their rent. Initially, the duo is prepared to turn the young couple over to the police, but they have a change of heart when they realize the young couple has been living in their car with the baby and had no idea what they were getting into.
As Shawn and Gus work to return the baby to her rightful parents, they find themselves in a race against time as the kidnappers and the police are hot on their trail. In true Shawn and Gus fashion, they manage to elude the police and return the baby to the Broussard's just in time.
Overall, "Rob-A-Bye Baby" is a thrilling episode filled with humor, heart, and the kind of high stakes shenanigans fans have come to expect from Shawn, Gus, and the rest of the Psych team. With a fun, fast-paced script, great performances from the cast, and plenty of twists and turns along the way, it's a must-see episode that's sure to leave you on the edge of your seat.