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D.A. Devalos introduces Allison to Detective Lee Scanlon in an effort to help him with the apparent murder/suicide of his sister and her husband. Scanlon is standoffish about Allison�s abilities until her theories start to lead in the killer's direction. Add a recap »

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Writers:: Michael Angeli Glenn Gordon Caron

Director:: Jeff Bleckner

Stars:: Miguel Sandoval (D.A. Manuel Devalos); Jake Weber (Joe DuBois); Patricia Arquette (Allison DuBois); Sofia Vassilieva (Ariel DuBois); Maria Lark (Bridgette DuBois)

Guest Star:: David Cubitt (Det. Lee Scanlon); Silas Weir Mitchell (Mr. Conrad); Donna Bullock (Marriage Counselor); Jon Sklaroff (Mr. Rondell); Kendahl King (Devalos' Assistant); Paul Schackman (Aerospace Engineer); Sam Vance (Officer); Neal Matarazzo (Interrogating Detective); Brandon Keener (Tim); Phe Caplan (Donna); Pia Artesona (Crying Woman); Seth Walker (Detective #1)

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Detective Scanlon: (to Rondell while pointing his gun at him) Now drop that gun and I�ll read you your rights. Or you could try something stupid. We�ll get a priest in here to read you a different set of rights. edit »
Joe: (referring to the ringing phone) Aren�t you going to get that?
Allison: Why? It�s one of the wicked stepsisters calling to say, she�s coming to the ball. Bet she wants me to stop and clean her fireplace. edit »
Joe: (after Allison sits on the phone and gets it out from under her) Wow. Are you one of those people who can talk out of their ass?
Allison: That�s not funny.
Joe: It�s kinda funny. edit »
Bridgette: (referring to Allison) Don�t let her chop my head off!
Joe: Chop your head off? (to Allison) Oh, are you bringing your work home with you again? edit »
Allison: (seeing Det. Scanlon looking at a wedding picture) Planning a wedding? Shopping for a photographer? edit »

Allison: It's one of the wicked stepsisters calling to say she's coming to the ball, but she wants me to stop and clean her fireplace.

This is a reference to Cinderella, a fairy tale about a young girl named Cinderella whose stepmother and two bratty daughters treat her horribly and make her do all the housework. Cinderella sneaks to a ball one night where the Prince is looking for the perfect girl to marry, and they fall in love and live happily ever after. edit »
Det. Scanlon: It's like the Gone with the Wind of gun control movies.

Gone with the Wind is an epic novel published in 1936. In 1939 a film adaptation was released, which is the highest grossing film is Hollywood history.
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Det. Scanlon: Bowling for Columbine.

Bowling for Columbine is a 2002 documentary by Michael Moore that explores the roots of gun control in America. edit »

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Shardyk
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The Bottom Line: "Another great installment"
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The Bottom Line: "Fine example"
great episode ...Continue »
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The Bottom Line: "Character development"
The first appearance of Detective Lee Scantlon who gets more character development that he does in the entire series! ...Continue »
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The Bottom Line: "Above average"
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The Bottom Line: "Above average"
Medium continues to be great. ...Continue »
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