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

While investigating the murder of a young Asian woman, Det. Lupo becomes attracted to another Asian girl who apparently just managed to avoid becoming the murderer's second victim, and soon begins pursuing a relationship with her. Something doesn't seem right, though, and soon Lupo finds out that his new girlfriend is not as innocent as she seems.

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

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

1	2	3
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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