But rather than take his word for it as they seem to have done with every other neuro, they double-check Dr. Lewis and, oops, Dr. Seth says it's the wrong guy. His blood isn't the same as other neuros.

Faced with the medical evidence. Dr. Lewis says he was trying to protect Elyse, who came to the hospital as a 9-year-old, having been found adrift off the coast of Maine. Elyse does not deliberately give other people the nightmares, it just happens.

Jane lies repeatedly and constantly to try and get Dr. Lewis to show them where he moved Elyse. This includes breaking her finger in front of him so he can watch it bounce back into place. But he doesn't break. He walks with Strikeforce Vicodin to the motel and he persuades them she would be scared off if they all went in at once. so he goes in first. He grabs her and tells her she needs to "give me all of your pain. All of it, for good." Amazingly she complies, which seems selfish.

Now, go back to the beginning for the end.

-- Next Episode, "Higher Court" airs June 1 on Sci-Fi at 10 EDT

** The Painkiller Jane episode guide lists the six episodes aired so far, pilot to the most recent. When you click on each episode the URL and the title in the browser window shows when the episode was supposed to air. For the record, so far, pilot first, "Toy Soldiers" second, "Piece of Mind" fifth, "Catch Me If You Can" seventh, "Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself" sixth, and "Breakdown" fourth.

The reviewer at AfterEllen has apparently given up after the fourth show ("Catch Me If You Can"). Even the person who writes the very brief episode capsules at the official site can't resist a shot of sarcasm in descriptions of what's going on. It makes me wonder if the focus of the show is going to be deliberately more camp. It's about supernatural powers. It doesn't need to be taken deadly seriously, though sci-fi fans are some of the most devoted to the reality of their unreal worlds.