Faccia a Faccia

"Faccia a Faccia"
←	L&O, Episode 8.15	→
Production number: K2519 First aired: 25 February 1998
	th of 456 produced in L&O
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Written By René Balcer & Eddie Feldmann Directed By Martha Mitchell

Plot

The lawyer of a mob don who's a suspect in a hit man's murder, insists his client is mentally unfit to stand trial.

Cast

Main cast

• Jerry Orbach as Detective Lennie Briscoe
• Benjamin Bratt as Detective Rey Curtis
• S. Epatha Merkerson as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
• Sam Waterston as Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy
• Carey Lowell as A.D.A. Jamie Ross
• Steven Hill as D.A. Adam Schiff

Recurring cast

• Rochelle Oliver as Judge Grace Larkin
• J.K. Simmons as Dr. Emil Skoda
• Leslie Hendrix as M.E. Elizabeth Rodgers
• David Lipman as Arraignment Judge Morris Torledsky

Guest cast

• Philip Bosco as Defense Attorney Dobbs
• Michael Rispoli as Johnny DeMaio
• Kathrine Narducci as Vickie Grant
• David Wohl as Defense Attorney Ward Salsman
• Rocco Sisto as Brendan Hall
• Barton Tinapp as Adam Campos
• Ken Marks as Agent Ruggiero
• Jack Willis as Duane Wheeler
• Frank Savino as Alberto Napoli
• John O'Leary as Ronny Napoli
• Beth McDonald as Connie Zavaglia
• Wally Dunn as Lee Frick
• Anthony Fusco as Defense Attorney Barry Stovitz
• Mark H. Dold as Lionel
• Susan Blackwell as Defense Attorney Gabrielle Ruffino
• Zaniz Jakubowski as Susan Weiss
• Max Chalawsky as Maitre'D
• Tom Cappadona as Danny Maxwell
• Edmund Davys as Front Desk Manager
• Hugh Panaro as Hotel Clerk
• Aasif Mandvi as Peanut Vendor
• Ned Coulter as Manager
• Peg Healey as CSU Technician
• Lenore Loveman as Lina Rosen
• Allen Swift as Jacob Rosen
• Paul Eichel as Manny Ebbs
• Mitchell Riggs as Uniform Policeman
• Merri Ann Milwe as Court Clerk
• Mitchell Riggs as Police Officer (uncredited)

References

• People v. Feyre
• People v. Treuber
• Frank Masucci
• John Hinckley, Jr.
• Ronald Reagan

Quotes

Dr. Skoda: Al Napoli, the Diaper Don!

[At the end of the episode after a plea deal]

Jamie Ross: In the end they all rat each other out.

Jack McCoy: And we all end up paying their living expenses.

Adam Schiff: Or buying their memoirs. Time to share the good news. Happy faces, everybody.

Background information and notes

• The title of the episode, "Faccia a Faccia", translates as "face to face" in Italian.

Episode scene cards

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The Carpet Emporium 6803 Fourth Avenue Thursday, November 6	St. Justin's Hospital 191 Second Avenue Wednesday, November 12

3	4	5
Office of District Attorney Adam Schiff Thursday, November 20	Bellevue Prison Hospital Ward Tuesday, December 16	Home of Connie Zavaglia Queens, NY Thursday, January 29

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