S.1. Ep. 13 "The Four of Us are Dying"

Arch Hammer

Harry Townes plays Arch Hammer, a conman who can change his face into anyone he chooses. Arch uses his power to change his face into people who have died in order to mess with other peoples' lives. He turns into three different people throughout the episode.












1. Johnny Foster, played by Ross Martin, a lounge trumpet player who died in a train wreck.
2. Virgil Sterig, played by Phillip Pine, a gangster who was shot and thrown into a river.
3. Andy Marshak, played by Donald Gordon, a boxer who ran away from home. He is the only man who is still alive.


When Arch turns into Andy, he runs into an old man who turns out to be his father. His father freaks out on him and Arch pushes him to the ground. After Arch returns to his hotel room, a detective arrives to arrest him and take him down to the police station. Arch tricks the detective by changing his face back into Andy's face and runs outside. There outside the hotel door is Andy's father with a gun. Arch begins to studder and panic as the older man points a gun in his direction. Andy's father shoots Arch in the stomach. As Arch begins to die, his face changes through the three different faces. All four of them were dying.



SPIN




March 4 in Redwood, Ca. Simon Gann, a known conman, was finally sentenced to 16 months in prison. Fox Reno's online new site published his charges and actions. The 30-year-old pretended to be a millionaire and talked women out of their money. Gann used the name Saleem Dutante and thrived off counting cards at casinos. He has performed his conman act since 2003. The Almanac gives better details on Gann's act.

Facebook is home for many scam artists. Most recently through the Associated Press, scam artists are using photographs of soldiers to lure women into giving up personal information and above all, money. The internet makes con artistry much easier and a lot easier to be anonymous. Always be careful what you sign up for on the internet and never give away any personal information. By 2011, you'd think we should know the basics of the internet.