Best Defense

"Best Defense"
←	CI, Episode 2.04	→
Production number: E3201 First aired: 20 October 2002
	th of 195 produced in CI
←	th of 195 released in CI	→
	th of 1229 released in all
Teleplay By Elizabeth M. Cosin Story By René Balcer & Elizabeth M. Cosin Directed By Gloria Muzio

Detectives Goren and Eames investigate the case of an ADA who is in danger because there might be a contract out on his life.

Plot

Plot

Cast

Main cast

• Vincent D'Onofrio as Detective Robert Goren
• Kathryn Erbe as Detective Alexandra Eames
• Jamey Sheridan as Captain James Deakins
• Courtney B. Vance as A.D.A. Ron Carver

Guest cast

• Edward Blanchard as Artie Kahn
• John Boyle as Bill Stanton
• Jim Bracchitta as Vince Quitoriano
• T. Scott Cunningham as Jerry Selwyn
• Susan Floyd as Linda Bonham
• Jason Furlani as Detective Ponds
• David Marshall Grant as A.D.A. Peter Bonham
• Joe La Piana as John Alfonzo
• Carlos Leon as JoJo Martinez
• Christopher Mann as Eddie Wallace
• Sean McCourt as Jay Nowak
• Aura Vence as Suzie Valdez
• Jason Weinberg as Rodney Brooks
• Orville Mendoza as Mr. Sanchez
• Olga Merediz as Mrs. Martinez
• Margaret Reed as Allison Selwyn
• Liberty Jean as Prison Librarian
• Anney Giobbe as Lori
• Keith Randolph Smith as Jailhouse Attorney

References

References

Quotes

"You're really good at keeping secrets. Me, I just run off at the mouth."

- Robert Goren

"The guy's a prosecutor. He knows losing a case is part of the game."
"There's losing and there's losing to your wife."
"And then there's getting your balls handed to you on a platter."

- James Deakins, Alexandra Eames and Robert Goren

"He'll get over it ... just like Peter Bonham."

- Alexandra Eames

"Gary Burke is dead."
"How do you know that?"
"PNN. Prison News Network."
"That's the same place we get our news from."

- Martinez, Alexandra Eames and Robert Goren

Background information and notes

Background information and notes