Writer:	Sean Whitesell
Director:	Bill Eagles
Star:	Jeremy Ratchford (Det. Nick Vera),  Thom Barry (Det. Will Jeffries),  John Finn (Lt. John Stillman),  Kathryn Morris (Det. Lilly Rush),  Danny Pino (Scotty Valens)
Recurring Role:	Nicki Lynn Aycox (Christina Rush)
Guest Star:	Jerry Kernion (Ham Dunn (1985)),  Whitney Leigh (Female Clerk (1985)),  Silas Weir Mitchell (James Hogan),  Brett Rickaby (Monty Fineman (2005)),  Daniel Roebuck (Butch Beard (2005)),  Peter Siragusa (Ham Dunn (2005)),  Alex Sol (Butch Beard (1985)),  Stacy Solodkin (Patty Dunn (1985)),  Patti Tippo (Mary Young (2005)),  Daniel Travis (Mark Phillips),  Zack DiLiberto (Tom Collison (1985)),  John Colton (Bob Johnstone (1985)),  Dawn Cody (Mary Young (1985)),  Bradley Stryker (Joe Young (1985)),  Chad Allen (Monty Fineman (1985)),  Jay Acovone (Tom Collison (2005)),  Marin Van Vleck (Joan Collison (1985))

International Airdates:
- Denmark: May 4, 2005 on TV3+ (edit) Music Featured in This Episode:
All the songs in this episode are performed by John Mellencamp.
- Jack and Diane
- Walk Tall
- Face of the Nation
- Hand to Hold on to
- Between a Laugh and a Tear
- Crumblin' Down
- Lonely Ol' Night
- Hurts So Good
- Authority Song
- Small Town (edit) This is the second time an episode features music exclusively by the same artist. The first one was episode 2-4: The House, with music by Johnny Cash. (edit)

Monty: You wanna watch me kill myself?
Scotty: No joke, Monty, I wanna see. That last step off of the bridge, knowing you won't be in this world any more.
Monty: Why?
Scotty: Cause the ones you leave behind -- there are so many questions. If I watch you, maybe I'll be able to help your people. (edit) James: I forgot to ask you something when you were here.
Lilly: Okay.
James: Who hurt you? (edit) (Lilly is visiting an inmate.)
James: Have you been getting my letters?
Lilly: Yes, uh, thank you.
James: They didn't come off creepy did they?
Lilly: No. No, they were nice, James. Sweet.
James: Then why'd you never write back?
(Lilly looks sheepishly away.) (edit)

Silas Weir Mitchell reprises his role as James Hogan. He made his first appearance in episode 1-9: Sherry Darlin'. (edit)

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