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"Playing Dead"
CI, Episode 8.01
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First aired: 19 April 2009
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Goren and Eames Playing Dead
Written By
Antoinette Stella

Directed By
Michael Smith

Summary[]

Goren and Eames investigate the shooting of Councilman Neil Hayes-Fitzgerald's stepdaughter Stacy and her boyfriend Rick. Stacy survives by playing dead under Rick's dead body. The drug-addicted pair were involved in a blackmail scheme targeting Stacy's stepfather.

It is eventually revealed that Neil had been molesting Stacy for years, and that he is grooming the babysitter as a potential next victim. Another twist is that Stacy's younger sister is actually her daughter by Neil. The final revelation is that the murderer isn't Neil, but his mother Camille. She orchestrated the murder to protect her son's dark secret from been exposed. Both Neil and Camille are then arrested for their crimes.

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Quotes[]

Stacey Hayes-Fitzgerald: I can't do it. I'm too ashamed.
Robert Goren: No, no. The shame will be all his.

[Camille has admitted to hiring Di Roggia to kill Rick Siebert]
Neil Hayes-Fitzgerald: And you expect me to believe that. Okay, see, I don't believe that!
Camille Hayes-Fitzgerald: (scoffs) Of course not. You think you just got lucky. One more time that everything just seemed to work out for you.

Background information and notes[]

  • Season 8 was originally supposed to open with "Faithfully", but for unknown reasons, this episode was aired first.
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"Frame"
"Playing Dead"
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