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| Production number: E4510 First aired: 7 March 2004 | ||
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| Teleplay By Diana Son Story By Diana Son & René Balcer Directed By Jean de Segonzac | ||
After the death of a musician who is found brutally murdered in his recording studio, Detectives Goren and Eames must deal with bizarre family of shrinks.
Plot[]
Detectives Goren and Eames investigate a psychologist and his family after a musician, who was romantically linked to the psychologist's wife, is murdered. They begin to discover a trail that leads to the family of shrinks who are playing a wicked game. Both suspects' abusive relationship was so toxic that their daughter felt neglected and murdered the victim so they would not ignore her anymore.
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[]
- Brent Spiner as Graham Barnes
- Taylor Roberts as Camilla Barnes
- Margaret Colin as Dr. Eloise Barnes
- Patrick Boll as Frank Lasday
- Danny Burstein as Luke Vinton
- Walter Charles as David Clayton
- Kristoffer Falcones as Jamie Ortiz
- Scott Johnsen as Detective Yeomans
- Tasha Lawrence as Tanya Coker
- Joseph McKenna as K.J. Minkens
- K.C. Ramsey as Mike Hollinger
- Ed Setrakian as Judge Ross
- Cornell Womack as John Emery
- Robert Trumbull as Bill Hefferman
- Eric Wippo as Derek
- Joe Suba as Security Guard
- Will Janowitz as Rico
- Lyssandra Cox as Celeste
- Jean Brassard as Phillipe
- Richmond Hoxie as Penell
- Gene Farber as Christian
- Danyon Davis as Curtis
- Andy Dawson as Voice
References[]
Quotes[]
- Robert Goren: You know, I need to see his CDs again. I remember some of his home recordings had interesting titles. Self-actualization. Here.
- Alexandra Eames: Transferance Be-bop?
- Robert Goren: Those are psychotherapeutic terms; he was seeing a shrink.
- Alexandra Eames: Been better off seeing a lyricist.
- Ron Carver: This family makes me want to go home and kiss my wife.
- Alexandra Eames: I can just imagine being 22, no boyfriend, hearing Mom talk about this hot fling she had with a guy my age. I'd be furious.
- Ron Carver: At your mother.
- Alexandra Eames: Looks like Camilla will be spending another birthday alone.
- Ron Carver: You'd think two people with their credentials and education could raise a perfect child.
- Robert Goren: They thought they did. That's the problem.
Background information and notes[]
- Brent Spiner and Margaret Colin both appeared in the film Independence Day.
- The play Graham and Eloise Barnes were arguing about was Side Man, written by Criminal Intent executive producer Warren Leight.
- Camilla Barnes mentions that her father Graham helped with keeping generators running at a hospital during the blackout the year before.
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