Btw, looking at it again, I kinda think the slap was real but the sound is definitely fake.

Thanks for the explanation! Now it makes a bit more sense, though I couldn't imagine slapping someone for giving me bad news, but that's hollywood for ya.

Go to Hulu.com and do a search on "Magnum PI". Then look for Never, Never Again in the episodes below.

Kind of a funny scene here (see clip below from 5:50 point) but does anyone know why she slapped him? I don't think the actress is listed in the credits so I'm not sure what her relation to Magnum was -- client, ex-girlfriend, etc. Also, just out of curiosity, I wonder if that slap is real or fake. ...