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Synopsis
In the gripping episode The Fugitive, a master criminal finds himself yearning for freedom after six long months in the oppressive confines of a French prison. The story opens with the protagonist, a thief by nature, contemplating his life as he gazes out over the dark forests surrounding the prison of Tarentelles. Bored and restless, he devises a plan to escape, knowing that the consequences of failure could be dire.
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