On Your Own

Summary
Silent "Flying Man" Enrico Ballati returns to Cicely--and to Marilyn--with a group of whimsical mimes (members of the theatrical group), which delights the townsfolk. Meanwhile, finding a ruby ring inside a fish conjures up Fellini-like imagery for Ed and dissolves his case of.

Plot
The Flying Man, Enrico Bellati, who fell in love with Marilyn while traveling through Cicely with the circus the previous year, returns. Now with a group of Mummenschanz, Bellati, temporarily grounded with a, proclaims his love for Marilyn. Although Marilyn admits her feelings for him, she refuses to leave her home to join him in his travels.

Ed, unable to finish his movie due to a, finds a ring in fish which once belonged to the great film director, , and is inspired by it.

When Maurice receives a package from his newly discovered Korean son, Duk Won, he is reminded that he must include Duk Won in his. Maurice asks Mike Monroe, the only in town, to rewrite it for him. Maggie volunteers to act as Mike's until things between them become too close for comfort.

Quotes
Joel: Ed, are you hallucinating? Ed: Oh, yeah, but not right now.



Joel: The hardware store is hitting the road, huh? Marilyn: Uh huh. Joel: It hasn't been too bad having a few more nuts and bolts in tow.

Music

 * "" by
 * "Theme and Variations" by
 * "Rue Parisienne" by Victor Cavini
 * "Rue St. Michel" by ?
 * "" by ?
 * "" by

Trivia

 * Joel works on improving his with a Soundstroke golf club, invented by Los Angeles dentist Silvera
 * Maggie works as a legal aide for Mike and also displays a new talent for cooking, making a loaf for lunch.
 * In his will, Maurice bequeaths his uniforms to the.
 * Mike ventures out of the bubble without his space suit.
 * Shelly's earrings: gold vases? (serves Block Head and Toilet Paper Roll in The Brick), basket of eggs (Ed sees Fellini in The Brick), tropical birds (Ed asks for red wine and realizes he is changing into Fellini)