The third episode of a new series tends to be a turning point.

You typically have a firm grasp ofwhothe characters are andwherethings are headed.

As with the previous episode, Wait for the Punchline opens with this weeks medical mystery.

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Watson brushes off the offer, noting that he has Shinwell to keep an eye on him.

Especially when it seems like she just has epilepsy.

But, he isnt convinced, especially not after he realizesshe was lying about her mother dying from cancer.

Morris Chestnut greets his patient in Watson Episode 3

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They discover thatMolly has a good reason for changing her identity.

The next day, Watson and the Crofts pay Felicia Mancini a visit in jail.

These alarm clock children are quite literally capable of being scared to death.

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He takes this to heart and makes a scene directly in front of the medical director.

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Shes understandably worried about what happened at lunch, and worried about whatever is going on with Watson.

Ritchie Coster speaks with Morris Chestnut in Watson Episode 3

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It seems as thoughthis case has been a real wake-up call for him.

Namely, the fact that there is bad blood between the Crofts because Adam is dating Stephens ex-fiance.

She claims shes happy and heads home to her boyfriend not fiance.

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After Redcoat delivered revelatory details about Dr. Derians past, she takes a bit of a backseat this week.

One thing is for certain: Watson and Mary continue to be a compelling dynamic.

New episodes ofWatsonpremiere Sundays on CBS.

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