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Don and his team investigate a school shooting. He learns two students could have a strong motive, so Charlie uses the school's radio frequency identification system to track the shooters' movements through the school's hallways. When Charlie detects an abnormal pattern, the agents take a look at the evidence and discover a third participant no one had suspected earlier.
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Writers:: Don McGill

Director:: Peter Ellis (II)

Stars:: Diane Farr (Megan Reeves); David Krumholtz (Charlie Eppes); Alimi Ballard (David Sinclair); Rob Morrow (Don Eppes); Peter MacNicol (Dr. Larry Fleinhardt); Navi Rawat (Amita Ramanujan); Dylan Bruno (Colby Granger); Judd Hirsch (Alan Eppes)

Guest Star:: Leighton Meester (Karen Camden); Nathan Keyes (Paul Elins); Kate Linae (Becky Flynn); Ben Campbell (Justin Price); Rob Moran (Jon Northrup); Jesse Head (Gregory Dietrich); Mary Gordon Murray (Marlene Stallworth); Christine Estabrook (Laura Price); Marin Mazzie (Joan Camden); Daniel Booko (Jake Porter)

In this episode, Larry and Megan go on their first date. edit »
When Charlie, Larry and Amita revisit the school to look for discrepancies, Charlie asks the two police officers if he can borrow their walkie-talkies. The officer to the right has already gone to take his off before the question has been asked. edit »
Opening numbers:
4 YEARS
1.8 MILLION HAZINGS
192 ROUNDS
6 MINUTES edit »
When Larry asked Megan for a date, he suggested they have "terpsichorean pleasure." The word "terpsichorean" is an adjective meaning of or relating to dancing. edit »

Judd Hirsch (Alan Eppes) didn't appear in this episode. edit »
The original script called for Karen to go after Jake Porter, who had gotten away on the day of the shooting. The ending was changed due to time constraints, and the producers feeling that another action scene was unnecesary edit »
This episode is rated: TVPG-LV. edit »

Don: How bout we just get pizza.
Charlie: No, I don't want to go out man, I just got home! There's a lovely pot roast in the fridge.
Don: Nah, its a week old! C'mon!
Charlie: How do you know that? Of course, you eat here more than I do. edit »
Charlie: Oh hey, you know, you said we were supposed to do something earlier, remember?
Amita: What?
Charlie: You said it. We're supposed to do it. Lets go.
Amita: Right.
Charlie: See ya.
Amita: Right. Bye
(They leave the office)
Megan: What was that about?
Larry: Merely a very crude attempt at lending privacy. edit »
Charlie: I think you need to loosen up, you know. Free your molecules and your ass will follow.
Larry: Oh yeah, well, sound advice. edit »
Charlie: God, I vowed never to return to high school. edit »
Larry: If your main goal is simply to shoot other students, why such a convoluted path?
Amita: I don't know, insanity maybe? edit »

Larry: If this weren't the new millennium, I'd swear it's all very 1984.
This is the second reference in the series to the George Orwell novel, 1984, about a dystopian future in a totalitarian state. In the book, the government watches everybody through "Big Brother" and the "Thought Police" are able to virtually read minds. edit »

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AvatarBlue
member since: Jun 21, 2007
Dark Matter
The Bottom Line: "Series classic"
Tragic story, superbly told ...Continue »
06/17/08 04:45pm | report abuse
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DanLC03
member since: Jun 14, 2005
Dark Matter
The Bottom Line: "Fine example"
Very sad episode, I have to say it hit close to home for me ...Continue »
03/19/07 11:45pm | report abuse
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cavanagh15
member since: Dec 26, 2004
Dark Matter
The Bottom Line: "Exactly why I watch this series"
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03/10/07 11:37pm | report abuse
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BeautifulDay13
member since: Jun 6, 2006
Dark Matter
The Bottom Line: "Another great installment"
Awesome, awesome episode ...Continue »
01/12/07 01:54am | report abuse
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sfviewer
member since: Jul 28, 2006
Dark Matter
The Bottom Line: "Series classic"
Great episode ...Continue »
09/26/06 10:44am | report abuse