Max Lassiter is a famed cinematographer, working on Kevin's latest film. The studio is impressed with his work, and the film is progressing well. Diane Waring falls in love with him, and begins to spend time with him and his three daughters. Bracken realizes that there is some problem since Lassiter seems to be duplicating video effects from prior films. Lassiter's assistant, Jimmy admits to Bracken that he has been using lighting effect from memory, since Lassiter has an incurable eye disease which will eventually cause Lassiter to go blind. When confronted with the truth, Lassiter elects to leave the studio and Diane to seek medical attention in Europe.
Note: Written by Cliff Gould
Directed by Robert Day
Guest Stars: Darren McGavin as Max Lassiter
Ned Glass as Jimmy
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