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Detention (a.k.a. All Apologies)

Episode Number: 58    Season Num: 3    First Aired: Sunday January 15, 2006    Prod Code: n/a
When a note connected to a supposed suicide is found, the team re-opens the 1994 case of a high-school kid who fell from the roof of the school building after having served detention. In 1994 the death was deemed a suicide, but the newly-found note indicates that the victim might have been fearing for his life.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Liz W. Garcia
Director: Jessica Landaw
Star: Kathryn Morris (Det. Lilly Rush),  John Finn (Lt. John Stillman),  Jeremy Ratchford (Det. Nick Vera),  Thom Barry (Det. Will Jeffries),  Danny Pino (Scotty Valens)
Recurring Role: Tracie Thoms (Kat Miller)
Guest Star: Veena Bidasha (Naya),  Nikki Robinson (Dawn Hill (1994)),  Nicole Dalton (Raquel Montero (2006)),  Kristen Ariza (Dawn Hill (2006)),  Michael Weaver (Boris Litvack (2006)),  Max Van Ville (Boris Litvack (1994)),  Virginia Schneider (Earnest Teacher),  Shannon Marie Woodward (Raquel Montero (1994)),  Jake Richardson (Trevor Dawson (1994)),  Marty Lodge (Principal Ellis (1994)),  Joe O'Connor (Mr. Dawson (1994/2006)),  Evan Arnold (Mr. Monti),  Wesley Thompson (Philip Hill (1994/2006)),  Meagen Fay (Mrs. Dawson (1994/2006))

Notes

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International Airdates:
- Denmark: February 8, 2006 on TV3+ (edit)
One week and day later that this episode aired, Jake Richardson guest starred in episode 2-13: Raising Cain of Medium playing an outcast teenager -- a very similar character as in this episode. A similar incident occured previously in the season in which Natasha Gregson Warner played a mental patient first in episode 2-3: Time Out of Mind of Medium and then later in episode 3-5: Committed of Cold Case. (edit)
The working title of this episode was "All Apologies". All Apologies is a song by Nirvana, released in 1993 on the album In Utero. In the original script, All Apologies was supposed to be used as the last song of the episode during the closing montage scene. Another Nirvana song, Come As You Are, was to be used during the opening scenes. It is possible that the producers couldn't get the rights to use the songs, which is why Nirvana was not heard in the episode. (edit)
Music Featured in This Episode:
- Come Out and Play by The Offspring
- Opener by 8 mm
- Vasoline by Stone Temple Pilots
- Tantrum by AM Vibe
- No Excuses by Alice in Chains
- Anna Begins by Counting Crows
- Today by The Smashing Pumpkins
- Landslide by The Smashing Pumpkins (edit)

Quotes

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Dawn: (about detention) We didn't talk.
Kat: Nobody said anything?
Dawn: Nothing of substance. (Kat looks incredulous.) It wasn't like The Breakfast Club, it was like high school. (edit)
Raquel: (about Dawn Hill) That was her whole thing: reputation, reputation, reputation.
Det. Jeffries: You think she would kill to protect her reputation?
Raquel: It's what you live and die by in high school. (edit)
Det. Jeffries: (to Philip Hill) Don't think you can walk out of here and relax, Phil. You'll see me again, I promise. (edit)

Trivia

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Trevor Dawson died in May 1994. (edit)

Allusions

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Boris: (about Raquel and Trevor) [Raquel] Thought she was the Courtney to his Kurt.

In this episode, there are numerous references to Kurt Cobain, the lead singer of the grunge band Nirvana, including mentions to his songs, a poster inside Trevor's locker, and the comparison of Raquel as Kurt Cobain's wife Courtney Love. Cobain's apparent suicide in April 1994 also had a big impact on Trevor. Curiously, no Nirvana songs are heard in the episode's soundtrack. (edit)
Dawn Hill: (about detention) It wasn't like The Breakfast Club, it was like high school.

In the 1985 teen movie The Breakfast Club, the five students who have nothing in common are spending a Saturday morning in detention and end up baring their souls to each other. (edit)
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Detention (a.k.a. All Apologies)
"Tearjerker"
Four high school students are assigned to detention, one of the students ends up dying due to an apparent suicide.
Continue » Posted Jul 22, 2008 8:08 pm PST

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Detention (a.k.a. All Apologies)
"Fine example"
After finding the other half of a "suicide note", the team re-opens the case of Trever from 1994, who at the time was believed to have committed suicide.
Continue » Posted Jun 10, 2008 4:21 pm PST

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Detention (a.k.a. All Apologies)
"Exactly why I watch this series"
My favorite of them all.
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9.5
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Detention (a.k.a. All Apologies)
"Fine example"
One of my favorites!
Continue » Posted May 27, 2007 7:21 pm PST
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Detention (a.k.a. All Apologies)
"Silly"
cool sweet Max Van Ville
Continue » Posted Dec 14, 2006 9:46 am PST
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