Just a Girl in the World

"Just a Girl in the World"
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Production number: 20002 First aired: 2 October 2009
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Written By Richard Sweren & Christopher Ambrose Directed By Marisol Torres

Plot

The detectives investigate the murder of a young Asian woman who was a member of the NYC Medical Examiner's team. Det. Lupo becomes attracted to another Asian woman who, it appears, just managed to avoid becoming the murderer's second victim. Lupo begins pursuing a relationship with her, but something doesn't seem right, and he finds out that his new girlfriend is not as innocent as she seems.

Van Buren gets concerning medical news.

Cast

Main cast

• Jeremy Sisto as Detective Cyrus Lupo
• Anthony Anderson as Detective Kevin Bernard
• S. Epatha Merkerson as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
• Linus Roache as Executive A.D.A. Michael Cutter
• Alana De La Garza as A.D.A. Connie Rubirosa
• Sam Waterston as D.A. Jack McCoy

Recurring cast

• Deirdre O'Connell as Dr. Valerie Knight

Guest cast

• Chris Mulkey as Judge Robert Maxen
• Remy Auberjonois as Bill Murphy
• Peter Scanavino as Jim Anderson
• Michael Crane as Colin Burke
• Camille Chen as Emma Kim
• Ramses Jimenez as Nestor Maldonado
• Rey Lucas as Defense Attorney Jorge Marquez
• Ward Horton as Josh Burton
• Kevin Alexander as MLI Mark Rainey
• Erika Rolfsrud as Detective Penny Miller
• Lawrence Ballard as Sergeant Butler
• Anita Hollander as Clerk
• Todd Faulkner as Foreperson
• Chad Lindsey as Corrections Officer
• Jennifer Lim as MLI Daisy Chao
• Danielle McKee as Prisoner

References

• Daisy Chao
• Boston, Massachusetts
• Morocco
• Algeria
• Jam Magazine
• Alex Donohue
• Maxwell Feld
• 4th Precinct
• Los Hermanos Auto Service
• Golden Brokerage Realty
• Tweety Bird

Quotes

Bernard: And what's not sitting right is you feeling guilty for getting mixed up with this girl.

Background information and notes

• Peter Scanavino would later appear as Dominick Carisi, Jr. in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
• Actresses Camille Chen and Jennifer Lim also both appeared in the Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode "Cadaver". In that episode, they play sisters.
• This episode would be adapted into the Law & Order: UK episode "Fault Lines".

Episode scene cards

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Medical-Legal Lab 321 East 26th Street Monday, July 26	N.Y.P.D. 4th Precinct Monday, July 26	Los Hermanos Car Service 69 Avenue A Tuesday, July 27

4	5	6
Supreme Court Motion Hearing Thursday, July 29	Golden Brokerage Realty Boston, Massachusetts Monday, August 3	Supreme Court Trial Part 21 Tuesday, August 18

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