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In Absentia

Episode Number: 29    Season Num: 2    First Aired: Sunday November 4, 2007    Prod Code: 2AMK08
Sebastian and Danny travel to Mexico to attempt to retrieve a defendant who left the country to avoid being prosecuted for murdering his business partner/mistress.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Kim Clements
Director: Adam Davidson
Star: James Woods (Sebastian Stark),  Jeri Ryan (Jessica Devlin),  Henry Simmons (Isaac Wright),  Danielle Panabaker (Julie Stark),  Sophina Brown (Raina Troy),  Sarah Carter (Madeleine Poe),  Kevin Alejandro (Danny Reyes)
Guest Star: Jerry Zatarain (Luis),  Brenda Strong (Olivia Hartnell),  Steven Brand (Eli Weber),  Philip Anthony-Rodriguez (Louis Menashi),  Katie Amanda Keane (Meg Fullerton),  Troy Ruptash (Mike Brigham),  David Michie (Benicio),  Rene Rivera (Police Captain Garcia),  Austen Parros (Don Davis),  Robert Thorne (Tommy Harris),  Kelly McGarry (Hanna Hartnell),  Meredith Monroe (Nina Weber),  Sherry Stringfield (Nora March),  Titus Welliver (Javier/Dexter Modene),  Amy Aquino (Judge Grant)

Notes

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Although credited, Danielle Panabaker did not appear in this episode. (edit)
Promotional Consideration Furnished by Fashion Designer Hanna Hartnell. (edit)
Special billing was given to Brenda Strong (with) and Titus Welliver (and) in this episode. (edit)
Featured Music:
"Ice Cream (Van She Remix)" by New Young Pony Club (edit)
Per initial press releases, this episode was originally set to air on November 11, 2007. (edit)

Quotes

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Stark: When a woman dies violently, you look at the boyfriend or spouse; when a pregnant woman dies violently, we're looking for the dad. (edit)
Stark: (about Benicio) Tell him I'm in no mood to screw around.
Reyes: He's in no mood to screw around, pal.
Stark: In Spanish, genius.
Reyes: I don't speak Spanish.
Stark: You're joking, right?
Reyes: Oh, because I'm Reyes? My folks spoke English around the house, all right? I mean, I picked up a little from my grandmother–
Stark: Then what the hell did I bring you down here for in the first place?
Reyes: I was wondering that myself! (edit)

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Allusions

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Stark: Let me guess, a funny thing happened on the way to the DNA lab.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum was a Tony award winning musical in 1962. It was made into an Oscar and Golden Globe winning film starring Zero Mostel in 1966. (edit)
Raina: Anyone who's ever watched CSI knows that the first thing you do is dump the knife and the clothes.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is a popular crime-drama about forensic scientists on CBS, the same network that broadcasts Shark. (edit)
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9.0
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In Absentia
"Another great installment"
Stark slays them again in this high octane case of a murdered supermodel and his subsequent trip to Mexico. The case had the usual banter with Jessica but this time Reyes and a snafu over Hunan food. At any rate we got to see a lot of her which
Continue » Posted Nov 8, 2007 9:13 am PST
9.4
Superb
In Absentia
"Well written"
This was a really really great episode with something new that I really enjoyed.
Continue » Posted Nov 8, 2007 6:36 am PST

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10.0
Perfect
In Absentia
"A very special episode"
KELLY MCGARRY...I'M GLAD YOU'RE BACK!!!
Continue » Posted Nov 6, 2007 1:30 pm PST
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Episode: In Absentia
Season Number: 2
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