| "Vacancy" | ||
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| ← | CI, Episode 5.17 | → |
| Production number: 05017 First aired: 16 April 2006 | ||
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| Teleplay By Gina Gionfriddo Story By Gina Gionfriddo & René Balcer Directed By Jean de Segonzac | ||
Plot[]
In this episode, Detectives Goren and Eames investigate the case of a bridesmaid found dead after a wedding in a cheap motel room she was sharing with a fellow bridesmaid. The detectives initially suspect two men that the women met in a bar. But they soon discover the survivor's story is full of holes and become convinced the killer had a close personal connection to his victim.
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[]
- Desmond Harrington as Tim Rainey
- Jonathan Walker as Agent Fred Welken
- Kristin Vogelsong as Megan Cole
- Gustave Johnson as Judge Desmond Evans
- Marla Schaffel as Ellen Rainey
- Chris McKinney as Detective Carrera
- Piter Marek as Jayson Bredin
- Susan Pourfar as Ann Malone
- Adam Saunders as Brendan Cory
- Patrick McDade as Detective Randy Newhall
- Ginifer King as Tory Mellis (uncredited)
- Adam McLaughlin as Quentin Coes (uncredited)
- John Bolton as Mark
- Caroline Strong as Tara
- Angela Pierce as Dana
- James Riordan as Ruben
- Stan Carp as Rudy
- Stephanie Bast as Debby
- Anthony Spina as George
- Debargo Sanyal as Tommy
- Charity Henson as Stella
- Zoe Perry as Wendy
- Michael Marisi Ornstein as Philip
- Emily Bergl as Alice
- Scott Decker as Pete
- Don Cebron as Police Officer (uncredited)
References[]
- Method Acting
- Brooklyn Lights Inn
- FBI
- Affective Memory
- Respect for Acting
- Youngstown, Ohio
- Linda Rainey
- Star Wars
Quotes[]
- Tim Rainey: In life and in art, I'm committed to honesty.
- (Alice has claimed responsibility for Megan's death)
- Alexandra Eames: Alice felt guilty about leaving the door open. About being homophobic. If I hadn't pushed her-
- Ron Carver: We wouldn't have a statement exculpating Mr. Rainey. But you did, and now we do.
- James Deakins: You made this problem. Now fix it.
Background information and notes[]
- Emily Bergl and Susan Pourfar would later play sisters in the episode Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 16 episode "December Solstice".
- The acknowledgements of method acting could be meta-references to Vincent D'Onofrio who is a noted method actor.
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