| "Wedded Bliss" | ||
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| ← | L&O, Episode 3.05 | → |
| Production number: 68004 First aired: 21 October 1992 | ||
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| Written By Robert Nathan & Edward Pomerantz Directed By Vern Gillum | ||
Summary
After the body of a teen is fished out of the river, a case develops involving sweatshops and the enslavement of immigrant youngsters.
Cast
Main cast
- Paul Sorvino as Sergeant Phil Cerreta
- Chris Noth as Detective Mike Logan
- Dann Florek as Captain Donald Cragen
- Michael Moriarty as Executive A.D.A. Benjamin Stone
- Richard Brooks as A.D.A. Paul Robinette
- Steven Hill as D.A. Adam Schiff
Recurring cast
- Larry Keith as Attorney Francis "Frank" Dunlap
- Donald Corren as Forensic Technician Medill
- Lee Shepherd as Judge Joseph Gannon
Guest cast
- Patti D'Arbanville as Betty Drake
- John Pankow as Charles Meadow
- Bill Raymond as Ellis Drake
- José Zúñiga as Rudy Amendariz
- Lisa Vidal as Lena Armendariz
- Walter Bobbie as Fred Drake
- Iraida Polanco as Katy Ander
- Víctor Sierra as Alejandro Lopez
- Leslie Lyles as Sharon Sacks
- Carol Harris as Judge Adrinne Goldman
- Bill Fiore as Ray Russo
- Bill Nelson as Markson
- John C. Vennema as Victor Shay
- Vincent Pastore as Dominick
- Stewart J. Zully as Steinmetz
- José Rabelo as Madero
- Manuel E. Santiago as Tejada
- Larry Ramos as Luis Lopez
- Anthony Patellis as Ulasewitz
- Glenn Taranto as Manetti
- Richard Ferrone as Jenner
- Jose Soto as Hector
- Stan Schwartz as Fisherman
References
- California
- FBI
- Mexico
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Jersey
- Singapore
- Texas
Quotes
| “ | Bar Association dinner next week, Adam's getting an award. I bought a new tuxedo. I have to wonder who made it. | ” |
–Benjamin Stone | ||
| “ | You work in a sweatshop, you don't get to wear one of these at the altar. | ” |
–Mike Logan | ||
- Frank Dunlap: I asked them to plead, Ben. They don’t understand the odds on conviction.
- Benjamin Stone: Sophisticated they’re not.
- Frank Dunlap: That’s right. This lady gets a cold, she wants to go to Lourdes.
- Donald Cragen: They had people here who were slaves?
- Mike Logan: Handcuffs. And they weren't playing cops and robbers.
| “ | In politics, two choices: do nothing, do something. Nothing has fewer risks. I hope we have a case. | ” |
–Adam Schiff | ||
- Adam Schiff: You had to lose your temper.
- Benjamin Stone: She lied, Adam. She denied everything.
- Adam Schiff: With that husband, who can blame her. Compared to what he can do, you’re threatening to take away her hairdresser.
- Benjamin Stone: I’ll get a perjury indictment based on a deposition.
- Adam Schiff: Good. When you go to trial, invite a couple of law students to provide the laughter. Why I thought this was winnable. I assume we had some kind of witness. Without one we're going to lose.
| “ | Slavery...I woke up this morning, I thought it was the 20th century. | ” |
–Adam Schiff | ||
- Mike Logan: He threatened me with that pool cue. This case is pushing my buttons.
- Phil Cerreta: The next button might be the Civilian Review Board.
Background information and notes
Episode scene cards
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Forensics Laboratory |
Garden State |
Riker's Island |
| 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Executive Assistant |
Supreme Court |
Home Of Katy Andon |
| Previous episode: "The Corporate Veil" |
"Wedded Bliss" Law & Order Season 3 |
Next episode: "Helpless" |