Kevin Spencer Season 1, Episode 8: The New Mr. Franklin

A First Time for Everything

Kevin is put into adult prison and is forced to attend three psychiatric sessions a week. Kevin tells the doctor the story of his childhood. In the end, Slappy, an enormous inmate upsets Kevin and he responds by lighting Slappy's jail cell on fire.

30 min

Allen the Magic Goose

In this episode we are introduced to Kevin's imaginary friend, Allen. Together they develop Kevin's violent nature. Meanwhile, Pete Wilcox, a large and violent inmate suffering from multiple-personality disorder, is admitted to the prison. Allen and Kevin make use of the fact that Pete thinks Kevin is Jesus to successfully over take the prison black market.

30 min

Life Lessons

Kevin's violent nature lands him time in the padded room and the doctor visits Kevin regularly. When asked to share more of his childhood experiences, Kevin recounts a time he shot an ostrich after being abandoned by his father on a hunting trip.

30 min

A Pillar of the Community

Kevin describes to the psychiatrist his experience with community service. On one occasion, Kevin failed miserably as a farm aid. Another time, while working as a greeter at a department store, Kevin attacked a man who he mistook for Allen. Later, Kevin convinces Pete to dig him a passage out of the detention center.

30 min

Family Values

Kevin recalls a time when he was released from the detention center and his parents throw him a mediocre surprise party. Kevin and his dad leave the house in search of lottery tickets. When they win, Percy drinks himself to unconsciousness and Kevin steals his dad's share of the money. When he runs out, he sells his new house and car for a bottle of booze and a carton of smokes.

30 min

The Golden Days of Youth

The psychiatrist asks Kevin about girls. Kevin describes his first make-out party. When asked about his mother, Kevin describes a time when Anastasia took Kevin back-to-school shopping but makes fun of him all day. Later, Kevin and Percy escape jail to go watch strippers.

30 min

Psychiatrist # One

The doctor's evil twin brother inquires Kevin on death and his childhood. Kevin describes a time when his parent's got really drunk at a funeral and sent him to the bedroom to steal jewelry. Later, Kevin describes going on a very disappointing family vacation wherein the closest thing he got to a pony ride was sitting on a cow that eventually attacked his dad.

30 min

Ward Of(f) The State

Completely frustrated with Kevin's lack of progress, Kevin's doctor sends him to dreaded Ward 5, a floor for those deemed ""untreatable."" In a flashback, Kevin recalls finding a classmate's body squashed on a railroad track. When he pawns the kid's CD player, the cops trace it back to Kevin and together they solve the mystery of the missing child.

30 min

Public Offender

30 min

Drugs for Democracy

In a final and desperate last attempt to cure Kevin of his psychosis, Dr. Franklin prescribes him very strong experimental drugs. They force Kevin to recall memories without Allen's help. A general from the Ministry of Defense arrives to warn them that the new drug enables people to move things with their mind.

30 min

Keep the Homefires Burning

Kevin's psychiatrist inquires about his fascination for fire. Kevin describes blowing up his home the first time his father taught him to use a lighter. This triggers Kevin to think BIG, and later he blows up a farmer's field and adjoining forest. Back in prison Kevin longs for the comfort of the infirmary but recalls his last attempt at faking sick.

30 min

Keep the Homefires Burning

30 min