Fame

"Fame"
←	L&O, Episode 17.01	→
Production number: 17001 First aired: 22 September 2006
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Written By Nicholas Wootton Directed By Jean de Segonzac

Plot

The murder of a police officer leads detectives to a tabloid photographer and the sparring Hollywood couple whom he had been chasing.

Cast

Main cast

• Jesse L. Martin as Detective Ed Green
• Milena Govich as Detective Nina Cassady
• S. Epatha Merkerson as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
• Sam Waterston as Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy
• Alana De La Garza as A.D.A. Connie Rubirosa
• Fred Dalton Thompson as D.A. Arthur Branch

Recurring cast

• Melissa Maxwell as Arraignment Judge Arlene Jones
• Rufus Collins as Judge Winston Delahunt

Guest cast

• Wayne Wilcox as Justin Smolka
• Barbara King as Sky Sweet
• James Ransone as Michael Wayland
• Laurie Williams as Defense Attorney Paula Turco
• Jeff Steitzer as Earl Woodlief
• Khan Baykal as Gary Blanchard
• Carrie Yaeger as Beth Swailes
• Geoffrey Cantor as Adam Stein
• Flaco Navaja as Teddy Gullo
• Michael Deeg as Jay Sitrick
• Michael Early as Judge Smales
• Peter Ratray as Defense Attorney John Kristof
• Kate Middleton as Paula Carvahal
• Michael Hollick as Detective Nick Carvahal
• Brandon Cusma as Uniform
• Joe Catalano as Uniform #3
• Clark Carmichael as Court Clerk
• Sherman Alpert as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
• Rebecca Merle as Journalist (uncredited)

References

• ACS
• Terry Blanchard
• Bonnie and Clyde
• Jimmy Cassady
• Deep Throat
• Joe Fontana
• Katie Holmes
• Lindsey Lohan
• Los Angeles
• Olsen twins
• Miami/Orlando, Florida
• Shield laws
• Lorraine Whelan

Quotes

Anita Van Buren: I said watch and learn. You just promised to close this case.

Nina Cassady: I was only offering condolences.

Anita Van Buren: Watch... and learn!

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Nina Cassady: How many lessons are there, exactly?

Ed Green: There are 740. Exactly.

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McCoy: "An industry insider says prosecutors don't have a clue as to the actual motive in the case."

Rubirosa: You should, uh, skip down to the last paragraph.

McCoy: "With such rocky evidence, we only hope the prosecution isn't bulldogging the Smolka-Sweet family for their lifestyle and non-traditional parenting. What's worse, we ask, a short stay alone in mom's car or nine years of neglect, which is how long it's been since Jack McCoy...has spoken to his only daughter."

Rubirosa: They're trying to poison the jury pool. It's a very low blow.

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McCoy: See you in court.

Adam Stein: Yeah, promises, promises. Hey, do you like sangria?

Rubirosa: Your tie? Really, really stupid.

Background information and notes

• Goof: Khan Baykal is credited as "Terry Blanchard" but his character's name is given as "Gary Blanchard" throughout the episode.
• First appearance of Milena Govich as Detective Nina Cassady.
• First appearance of Alana De La Garza as Connie Rubirosa.

Episode scene cards

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Maestro Lock & Key 387 Third Avenue Tuesday, June 7	Cavanaugh Hotel 683 Fifth Avenue Tuesday, June 7	Strive Recording Studio 350 West 54th Street Tuesday, June 7

4	5	6
Rikers Island Correctional Facility Monday, June 13	Apartment of Beth Swailes 465 East 25th Street Monday, June 13	Supreme Court Motion Hearing Wednesday, June 22

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Supreme Court Trial Part 63 Thursday, July 14

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