Post by Patcat on Dec 9, 2010 9:46:56 GMT -5
Will air December 11 at 1pm(EST) on WGN. Also 1am(EST) on Oxygen on December 10. Twenty-first episode of season 5. First aired May 14, 2006.
Directed by Frank Prinzi. Written by Diana Son and Rene Balcer.
Guest Actors:
Michael Rispoli as Frank Adair (the disgraced cop from MY GOOD NAME)
Josh Hamilton as Justin Reid
Theresa Russell as Regina Reid (Ms. Russell appeared in the short film HOTEL PARADISE (1995) opposite Mr. D’Onofrio. You can see a clip at www.thereelvincentdonofrio.com/clips/clips.html Look for the title of the film. The film features a young Mr. D’Onofrio wearing only a strategically placed sheet and snake.)
Adam Scarimbolo as Glynn Reid
Jeremy Webb as Charlie Taylor (Mr. Webb played the inmate “Chocolate Jimmy” in STRESS POSITION)
Synopsis: Goren and Eames investigate a series of church fires. Captain Deakins’ future with the NYPD becomes very uncertain.
Quotes:
Chief: “You know, Jimmy, everybody warned you Logan was a mutt. So don’t be surprised if you got fleas.”
Charlie: “I got a need for speed. Not that I break the law any more, officer. I got plenty enough tickets to last me a lifetime, but no DUIs. I don’t drink. I got an allergy.”
Goren: “Dangerous and fun.” Eames: “Woo-hoo.”
Goren: “Maybe he had trouble accepting her as his new mother. Maybe Regina seduced him to win him over.” Deakins: “She couldn’t just get him a new baseball mitt?”
Goren (to Deakins): “You don’t deserve this.”
Queries:
Not a great deal of original discussion, with much of it centered on Deakins’ departure. Was this departure justified? Should Deakins have fought? Was this departure worthy of the character and the actor? Did he at least receive better treatment than Goren/Eames (Mr. D’Onofrio/Ms. Erbe)?
Did Deakins abandon Goren and Eames?
Where is Deakins now? Where is Frank Adair?
Did Goren and Eames save Deakins’ soul?
Should Goren and Eames have fought harder for Deakins?
Is this the beginning of the end for Goren?
Does Bobby expect Deakins’ case to go badly? Is he more resigned than Alex?
Does Regina’s husband have any idea what’s going on? Does her stepson know his half brother is really his son?
Will any of these marriages survive? Any of the people?
Comments:
One of my pet ideas is that his association with Alex Eames and Bobby Goren saved James Deakins’ soul. I have a hard time thinking that the political animal we met in the early days of LOCI would’ve risked his career on a cop like Mike Logan or would’ve sacrificed it for the good of the NYPD’s public image. It’s wonderful to see Jamey Sheridan, who did terrific work in an often thankless job during his time on LOCI, to get a fine departure from the show with this episode and others.
I’d like to think Deakins found a good job as a consultant or in another part of law enforcement. I’d also like to think that he’ll eventually be vindicated. It’s probably too much to hope for, but I’d love to see the final episodes of LOCI reveal that Chief Moran was aligned with Frank Adair, for Moran to be shown as a corrupt bully, and perhaps for Deakins to return in some way.
There is, by the way, an actual case going on in this episode as well, one that I think is intriguing at least. I feel for poor, confused Justin, well played by Josh Hamilton. I loath Regina, also well played by Theresa Russell, who’s made something of a career playing these black widow types. And there’s the welcome return of Jeremy Webb, who’s played two of my favorite wild characters on LOCI.
Submitted, as always, for your comments and consideration.
Patcat
Directed by Frank Prinzi. Written by Diana Son and Rene Balcer.
Guest Actors:
Michael Rispoli as Frank Adair (the disgraced cop from MY GOOD NAME)
Josh Hamilton as Justin Reid
Theresa Russell as Regina Reid (Ms. Russell appeared in the short film HOTEL PARADISE (1995) opposite Mr. D’Onofrio. You can see a clip at www.thereelvincentdonofrio.com/clips/clips.html Look for the title of the film. The film features a young Mr. D’Onofrio wearing only a strategically placed sheet and snake.)
Adam Scarimbolo as Glynn Reid
Jeremy Webb as Charlie Taylor (Mr. Webb played the inmate “Chocolate Jimmy” in STRESS POSITION)
Synopsis: Goren and Eames investigate a series of church fires. Captain Deakins’ future with the NYPD becomes very uncertain.
Quotes:
Chief: “You know, Jimmy, everybody warned you Logan was a mutt. So don’t be surprised if you got fleas.”
Charlie: “I got a need for speed. Not that I break the law any more, officer. I got plenty enough tickets to last me a lifetime, but no DUIs. I don’t drink. I got an allergy.”
Goren: “Dangerous and fun.” Eames: “Woo-hoo.”
Goren: “Maybe he had trouble accepting her as his new mother. Maybe Regina seduced him to win him over.” Deakins: “She couldn’t just get him a new baseball mitt?”
Goren (to Deakins): “You don’t deserve this.”
Queries:
Not a great deal of original discussion, with much of it centered on Deakins’ departure. Was this departure justified? Should Deakins have fought? Was this departure worthy of the character and the actor? Did he at least receive better treatment than Goren/Eames (Mr. D’Onofrio/Ms. Erbe)?
Did Deakins abandon Goren and Eames?
Where is Deakins now? Where is Frank Adair?
Did Goren and Eames save Deakins’ soul?
Should Goren and Eames have fought harder for Deakins?
Is this the beginning of the end for Goren?
Does Bobby expect Deakins’ case to go badly? Is he more resigned than Alex?
Does Regina’s husband have any idea what’s going on? Does her stepson know his half brother is really his son?
Will any of these marriages survive? Any of the people?
Comments:
One of my pet ideas is that his association with Alex Eames and Bobby Goren saved James Deakins’ soul. I have a hard time thinking that the political animal we met in the early days of LOCI would’ve risked his career on a cop like Mike Logan or would’ve sacrificed it for the good of the NYPD’s public image. It’s wonderful to see Jamey Sheridan, who did terrific work in an often thankless job during his time on LOCI, to get a fine departure from the show with this episode and others.
I’d like to think Deakins found a good job as a consultant or in another part of law enforcement. I’d also like to think that he’ll eventually be vindicated. It’s probably too much to hope for, but I’d love to see the final episodes of LOCI reveal that Chief Moran was aligned with Frank Adair, for Moran to be shown as a corrupt bully, and perhaps for Deakins to return in some way.
There is, by the way, an actual case going on in this episode as well, one that I think is intriguing at least. I feel for poor, confused Justin, well played by Josh Hamilton. I loath Regina, also well played by Theresa Russell, who’s made something of a career playing these black widow types. And there’s the welcome return of Jeremy Webb, who’s played two of my favorite wild characters on LOCI.
Submitted, as always, for your comments and consideration.
Patcat