Fico Di Capo

"Fico Di Capo"
←	CI, Episode 3.19	→
Production number: E4518 First aired: 9 May 2004
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Teleplay By Stephanie Sengupta Story By Stephanie Sengupta & René Balcer Directed By Alex Zakrzewski

Plot

A murder witness is killed while under the supervision of an ADA, whose wife, an undercover cop, is almost slain.

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

• Leo Fitzpatrick as Rickie Cozza
• Fernando López as ADA Perez
• Fulvio Cecere as Detective Farcas
• Mark Margolis as Mario Damiano
• Frank Nasso as Mikey Damiano
• Austin Basis as Lou-Lou Versini
• Matte Osian as Raymond Tait
• Karen Giordano as Gina Rigatello
• David Valcin as Detective Hodes
• Zhana Londoner as Nina Grotsky Perez
• Elisabeth A. Furtado as Bea Mills
• Nicholas J. Giangiulio as Lorenzo Lucci
• Geraldine LiBrandi as Nicoletta Lucci
• Irma St. Paule as Antonella Sale
• Jason Jurman as Danny Lucci
• Albert Makhtsier as Dmitri Petrovna
• Paul La Greca as Officer Voricek (uncredited)
• Sal Mistretta as Martin Halbretch
• Greg Siebel as Phil
• Geeta Citygirl as Shamoli
• Marina Kotovnikov as Svetlana
• Frank Adonis as Eddie
• George Pesce as Benny
• Kevin Cahoon as Paul
• Rob Findlay as Stock Broker (uncredited)
• Todo Segalla as Detective (uncredited)

References

• Florida
• Russian mob

Quotes

“	He felt anger, he just knew better than to show it. Instead he-he went blank, like he was flipping through an emotional Rolodex, searching for the socially appropriate response. But anger...that is his only true emotional response.	”
–Robert Goren

Background information and notes

• The episode title, "Fico Di Capo", refers to a variety of Sicilian medium-to-large black figs with dark-red pulp, and the dying Mafia don Mario Damiano and his particular addiction for this juicy fruit.

Episode scene cards

1	2	3
Isabella's Italian Bakery 39 Ridge Street Tuesday, March 23	Apartment of A.D.A Geraldo Perez Brooklyn, New York Tuesday, March 23	Forest Hills Hospice Queens, New York Wednesday, March 31

4	5
Home Of Eddie Cozza New Rochelle, New York Monday, April 5	Home Of Gina Rigatello Queens, New York Tuesday, April 6

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