Ep. 22

Summary

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Spike attempts to capture the Teddy Bomber, a terrorist who hides explosives inside teddy bears and destroys high-rise buildings as a protest against society's excesses. Before the bomber can explain himself, a wealthy bounty hunter calling himself Cowboy Andy charges into the scene on horseback. Andy's theatrical intervention allows the target to escape and begins a rivalry with Spike, whose impulsiveness and stubborn pride closely mirror his own. Jet and Faye initially doubt Andy exists until Ed uncovers his extensive online profile and history of collateral damage. A second operation at a masquerade party fails when Spike and Andy focus more on competing with each other than stopping the bomber. Spike and Andy duel atop a collapsing building while the bomber is almost incidental to their contest. Andy eventually accepts defeat, gives Spike his cowboy hat, and acknowledges him as the superior “space cowboy.” He then abandons the Western persona for an equally extravagant samurai identity. The bomber is finally arrested but still cannot deliver his full manifesto, leaving the supposed political threat overshadowed by two bounty hunters whose vanity causes nearly as much destruction as his bombs.