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But first, theres a mystery to be solved: Whos Uncle Jerry?
It turns out the answer is slightly harder than expected, because theres more than one Jerry.
Theres a conspiracy of Jerrys!
Did he do things like that?
But he did them withhumor.
Like a cross between Marlon Brando and Joe Pesci.
Or, wait, no, like a cross between Al Capone and Rodney Dangerfield.
The frame for this episode is a fascinating mystery within the larger mystery.
And one so heartwarming that McDonalds suppressed its natural inclination to disqualify it on a technicality.
As if denying a Childrens Hospital a selfless donation of this size were even an option.)
The first new character up for examination is Marvin Braun, Jerry Jacobsons stepbrother from Miami, Florida.
(Weirder still is the detective thinking such an offer was wonderful.)
Meanwhile, the undercover operation continues to bear fruit.
And the one they get with Buddy Fisher, a $1 million winner, is almost comically incriminating.
The big reveal: Hes Jerry Colombos father-in-law, fully connecting this scheme to the mob.
As for the donation to St. Judes, thats all Uncle Jerry, who we learn is Jerry Jacobson.
Oh, the irony!
(Keeping flubs in documentaries is always fun, even when it breaks the fourth wall.
My favorite example of this is Sean Penn clearing his throat while doing the narration forDogtown and Z-Boys.)
Incredible claim that Jerry Colombo was going to be in eitherShanghai NoonorShanghai Nightswith Jackie Chan.
And entirely in character for his wife to refer to the pairing as a Sicilian and a Chinaman.
Her husband was running a separate prize scam for that.
Mathews: The greed is crazy here.
Which is great for us.
