Monster (L&O)

"Monster"
←	L&O, Episode 8.24	→
Production number: K2527 First aired: 20 May 1998
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Written By René Balcer & Richard Sweren Directed By Ed Sherin

Plot

The hunt is on for a pedophile who left his victim comatose. Meanwhile, Briscoe is offered a deal to avenge his daughter's death, and McCoy faces the Disciplinary Committee.

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

• Cliff Gorman as Judge Gary Feldman
• William Hill as Defense Attorney Kusevitsky
• Robert Vaughn as Carl Anderton
• John Fiore as Detective Tony Profaci
• Michael Cullen as Borough Detective Commander James Dietz
• John Newton as Judge Eric Caffey
• Mark Lotito as Detective Mallory
• Johnny Dapolito as Danny Jones
• Pat Moya as Deborah Curtis

Guest cast

• Charles Malik Whitfield as Calvin Berry
• Paul Calderon as Jesse Castillo
• Raymond Anthony Thomas as Owen Stokes
• James Murtaugh as Defense Attorney Carter Newton
• Michelle Hurst as Pizza Lady
• Ami Brabson as Mrs. Richardson
• Thom Sesma as Defense Attorney Mark Consadine
• Starla Benford as Betty Wald
• O.L. Duke as Antonio Chaikin
• Angel Caban as Ralph Marra
• Bernard Addison as Dr. Charters
• James Reno as Eddie Soto
• Shaunice Mudahy as Fiona
• Malachy Cleary as Detective Harry Spivak
• Jason Townes as Troy
• Kel-J Vann as Andres
• Marvin Starkman as Rabbi
• Edward D. Murphy as Duncan
• Kenneth Rock as Clerk

References

• Cathy Briscoe
• Colombia
• Richard Nixon
• Rosa Parks
• Virginia
• People v. Davis

Quotes

Jamie Ross: Jack, I'm leaving the D.A.'s office.

Jack McCoy: (incredulously) NO! ...

Jamie Ross: (Smiles, shakes her head and sighs) You know I've had some problems with some of our cases.

Jack McCoy: No explanations necessary, Jamie. And that disciplinary committee thing... you don't owe me anything. Go out like you came in.

Jamie Ross: I appreciate that.

(Later)

Schiff: Aren't you going to appear before the Disciplinary Committee this afternoon?

McCoy: Uh huh.

Schiff: Shouldn't you be preparing?

McCoy: Well, I shredded all the documents, erased the tapes, paid off the witnesses... I'm covered, Adam.

Schiff: Too bad the committee doesn't share your sense of humor. Good Luck.

McCoy: Right back at ya, Adam.

Background information and notes

• Goof: Michael Cullen's character's name is incorrectly shown as "James Deitz" in a scene card when he is credited as "Dietz".
• Ross and McCoy discuss Schiff's election opponent Judge Feldman, his mudslinging at Schiff, and his complaint to the Disciplinary Committee against McCoy as revenge for the "Dressler case" in the episode "Under the Influence".
• This is the last episode to feature Jamie Ross as a main cast member. She returns as a Defense Attorney in "Justice" and "School Daze". She later appeared as a Judge in the Law & Order: Trial by Jury episodes "41 Shots" and "Bang & Blame" and guest-starred once more as an ADA in the first episode of the Law & Order revival "The Right Thing".

Episode scene cards

1	2	3
East Harlem Public Library 202 West 147th Street Saturday, March 28	San's Pizzeria 174 Malcolm X Boulevard Sunday, March 29	27th Precinct Interrogation Room Monday, March 30

4	5	6
Office Of Borough Detective Commander Deitz Monday, March 30	Hearing Room Trial Part 36 Friday, April 17	Harlem Health Center 101 East 125th Street Tuesday, April 21

7	8	9
Law Office Of Carter Newton 508 East 53rd Street Tuesday, April 21	Rikers Island Correctional Facility Thursday, May 7	Disciplinary Committe 41 Madison Avenue Monday, May 11

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