Post by Patcat on Jan 23, 2009 10:59:23 GMT -5
Will air at 8pm(EST), January 25, and 12am(EST), January 26, on the Bravo Cable Network. Fifth episode of Season 2. First aired October 27, 2002.
Written by B. Mason and Rene Balcer
Directed by David Platt
Guest Actors
Elizabeth Wilson as Lucille Mobray
Jordan Lage as John Littleton
Alexis Chang as Susan Littleton
Karen Tsen Lee as Annie Ming Littleton
Peter Frechette as Stuart Gaston
Stephen Sable as Pang
Synopsis: Eames and Goren's investigation of a Chinese/American woman's murder leads to forged documents, smuggled artifacts, and an obsessed collector.
Quotes:
Annie's daughter: "Mommy's sleeping now."
Goren: "If it's not illegal to be a screaming butcher, why did our guy run?"
Eames: "Ah ha...illegal baking."
Eames (after Goren offers a long explanation of Chinese calligraphy); "He got that off his box of Wheaties this morning."
Eames: "Next to the Irish Spring guy, it's the worst accent I ever heard."
The actor: "It's a perfectly acceptable English music hall accent."
Goren (arresting Pang): "The good soldier. He knows when to surrender."
Goren (to Gaston): "You've loosened your tie. You've got a drink on your desk. You've got three phone lines blinking. And you're chewing the insides of your cheeks like some kind of frantic chipmunk. Are you under a lot of stress?"
Eames: "Look what we have. Forged documents."
Goren: "Why in the world would you spend so much money for forged documents?"
Mrs. Mobray: "I thought it would be fun to have them."
Eames: "We think it would be fun if you accompanied these gentlemen down to our office."
Eames: "The Chinese will be glad to get this back. It's one of a kind."
Goren: "Annie Ming Littleton was one of a kind."
Queries:
Political refugees, people fleeing disfigurement and torture, and others can't get in this country. How did the "screaming butcher" Pang get in?
Why is Pang working as a dishwasher?
Has Gaston dealt in stolen goods before?
Wouldn't Liam Montgomery--a white man with a gun--have been noticed in Chinatown?
Will Montgomery ever be caught and charged with Annie's murder?
How much does Mrs. Mobray know about Montgomery's activities? Why does she employ Montgomery? Why doesn't she trust Pang and Gaston?
Did Mrs. Mobray order Montgomery to kill Annie? How responsible is she for Annie's death?
Goren is very hard on Mrs. Mobray. (Carver and Eames wince at Goren's treatment of her.) Why is Goren so relentless in his questioning of Mrs. Mobray?
Does Goren destroy Mrs. Mobray? Does she deserve that? Will she serve far more than six months? Will she survive prison?
Comments:
The DVD of this episode includes a deleted scene where Goren and Eames find the horses and carriage hidden beneath Mrs. Mobray's granddaughter's stuffed animals.
Another gem from the Second Season which may need multiple viewings to appreciate. It's extremely well cast and acted, with the fine stage actress Elizabeth Wilson infuriatingly self assured (until the final duet) as Lucille Mobray. There's wonderful use of New York City sites as background, from Chinatown to the ritzy hotel to the park. There's some great Eames snark, some excellent Goren observations and deductions, and Goren's wonderful bull in the china shop routine inside the antique store. The fake Lord Pembridge provides welcome comic relief, while the scene with Annie's children puzzled reactions to her murder is haunting and heartbreaking.
In the end, Lucille Mobray destroys the Littleton children's childhoods just as effectively as World War II destroyed her own world.
Submitted for your comments, questions, arguments, etc.
Patcat
Written by B. Mason and Rene Balcer
Directed by David Platt
Guest Actors
Elizabeth Wilson as Lucille Mobray
Jordan Lage as John Littleton
Alexis Chang as Susan Littleton
Karen Tsen Lee as Annie Ming Littleton
Peter Frechette as Stuart Gaston
Stephen Sable as Pang
Synopsis: Eames and Goren's investigation of a Chinese/American woman's murder leads to forged documents, smuggled artifacts, and an obsessed collector.
Quotes:
Annie's daughter: "Mommy's sleeping now."
Goren: "If it's not illegal to be a screaming butcher, why did our guy run?"
Eames: "Ah ha...illegal baking."
Eames (after Goren offers a long explanation of Chinese calligraphy); "He got that off his box of Wheaties this morning."
Eames: "Next to the Irish Spring guy, it's the worst accent I ever heard."
The actor: "It's a perfectly acceptable English music hall accent."
Goren (arresting Pang): "The good soldier. He knows when to surrender."
Goren (to Gaston): "You've loosened your tie. You've got a drink on your desk. You've got three phone lines blinking. And you're chewing the insides of your cheeks like some kind of frantic chipmunk. Are you under a lot of stress?"
Eames: "Look what we have. Forged documents."
Goren: "Why in the world would you spend so much money for forged documents?"
Mrs. Mobray: "I thought it would be fun to have them."
Eames: "We think it would be fun if you accompanied these gentlemen down to our office."
Eames: "The Chinese will be glad to get this back. It's one of a kind."
Goren: "Annie Ming Littleton was one of a kind."
Queries:
Political refugees, people fleeing disfigurement and torture, and others can't get in this country. How did the "screaming butcher" Pang get in?
Why is Pang working as a dishwasher?
Has Gaston dealt in stolen goods before?
Wouldn't Liam Montgomery--a white man with a gun--have been noticed in Chinatown?
Will Montgomery ever be caught and charged with Annie's murder?
How much does Mrs. Mobray know about Montgomery's activities? Why does she employ Montgomery? Why doesn't she trust Pang and Gaston?
Did Mrs. Mobray order Montgomery to kill Annie? How responsible is she for Annie's death?
Goren is very hard on Mrs. Mobray. (Carver and Eames wince at Goren's treatment of her.) Why is Goren so relentless in his questioning of Mrs. Mobray?
Does Goren destroy Mrs. Mobray? Does she deserve that? Will she serve far more than six months? Will she survive prison?
Comments:
The DVD of this episode includes a deleted scene where Goren and Eames find the horses and carriage hidden beneath Mrs. Mobray's granddaughter's stuffed animals.
Another gem from the Second Season which may need multiple viewings to appreciate. It's extremely well cast and acted, with the fine stage actress Elizabeth Wilson infuriatingly self assured (until the final duet) as Lucille Mobray. There's wonderful use of New York City sites as background, from Chinatown to the ritzy hotel to the park. There's some great Eames snark, some excellent Goren observations and deductions, and Goren's wonderful bull in the china shop routine inside the antique store. The fake Lord Pembridge provides welcome comic relief, while the scene with Annie's children puzzled reactions to her murder is haunting and heartbreaking.
In the end, Lucille Mobray destroys the Littleton children's childhoods just as effectively as World War II destroyed her own world.
Submitted for your comments, questions, arguments, etc.
Patcat