This intriguing case takes us back to 1978 and involves a cult, specifically the death of one of its members, Matthew by name. His sister turns up and has Lily and co. look back at the cult, its leader, its strong-arm deputy - who has switched to Christianity - and Matthew's father, who drove him to the cult (a warning to parents here).
As this investigation proceeds, it raises issues about the cult, amidst the sub-plot of Scotty's personal life colliding with police work, and Lily finds the cult is still alive and kicking despite its leader being in jail. Things then really kick off as we discover who Maurice the cult leader's real right hand on the outside is
Overall, an enjoyable, above-average episode of this usually-gripping series.
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The team re-opens the case of Matthew Adams, a teen-aged cult member who apparently committed suicide back in 1978, when his sister comes forth with new evidence about the deprogrammer her family hired to rescue her brother.
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GUEST STAR
Jason Matthew SmithBill Crawford (1978)
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GUEST STAR
Franc RossBill Crawford (2005)
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GUEST STAR
Johnny WhitworthMaurice (1978)
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Jeremy Ratchford
Det. Nick Vera
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Thom Barry
Det. Will Jeffries
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John Finn
Lt. John Stillman
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Kathryn Morris
Det. Lilly Rush
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Danny Pino
Scotty Valens
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TRIVIA (3)
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Highlight below for a spoiler: We learn in this episode that Scotty's girlfriend, Elisa (played by recurring guest star Marisol Nichols), has (possibly) committed suicide.
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Matthew Adams was found dead on December 11, 1978.
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Goof: While there was never a clear, unobstructed shot of the sweater that Matt was wearing when he died, it appears to have said "Goodbye to Romance". This is an Ozzy Osbourne song written about the breakup of Black Sabbath, and would not be released until his solo debut Blizzard of Ozz in 1980.
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QUOTES (7)
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Det. Vera: What's wrong with your cats? Det. Rush: (glares) Nothing!
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Det. Vera: Every cult you ever read about, the leader's doin' all the ladies. Det. Jeffries: (shrugs) It's good to be king.
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Matthew: I came back to save you! Alison: And I'm saving you.
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Det. Valens: (about Elisa's letter) She wrote about this birthday party. Her friend turning 14 and how we're both there sneaking looks and talking about how the river smells, and in her head, she's waiting for the light to fade so I can hold her hand in the dark and no one would see. Don't tell me that note is the end. It's the beginning.
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Stewart: Matthew, what do you want from me? Matthew: I want to forget you.
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Maurice: Suicide's for cowards.
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Det. Rush: Maybe you shouldn't be here right now? Det. Valens: Then you tell me... where I should be.
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NOTES (3)
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International Episode Titles: Czech Republic: Ztracená generace (Lost Generation)
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International Airdates: - Denmark: March 2, 2005 on TV3+
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Music Featured in This Episode: - Surrender by Cheap Trick - I Wanna Be Sedated by The Ramones - Moving in Stereo by The Cars - Accidents Will Happen by Elvis Costello & the Attractions - Cruel to Be Kind by Nick Lowe - Why Can't I Touch It? by Buzzcocks - (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding? by Elvis Costello
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Title: Blank Generation The title of this episode is possibly derived from the album Blank Generation by Richard Hell & The Voidoids, released in 1977. The title song on the album has the lines "I belong to the blank generation / and I can take it or leave it each time", which is very reminiscent of the cult theme in this episode.
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Det. Rush: They were gonna pull their own Jonestown. The Peoples Temple was a cult founded in 1953. In the 1970's the cult leader Jim Jones decided to form a Utopian village called Jonestown in Guyana, Southern America. Following a visit by a U.S. congressman and an ensuing shootout as several of the cult members attempted to flee the village, Jones ordered a mass suicide. On November 18, 1978 over 900 people died of drinking of soft drink laced with Valium and cyanide. The Jonestown mass suicide also produced the saying "drink the Kool-Aid", defined as being a blind believer or follower of a cause. However, contrary to common belief the drink used in the mass suicide was actually not Kool-Aid but a similar product called Flavor-Aid.
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Bill Crawford: Now, or Charlie Manson here gets it! In the late 1960's, Charles Manson created a cult-like community called "The Family", made up of young followers who were fanatically loyal to Manson. He planned and ordered some of the community members to commit several brutal murders. On January 25, 1971 Manson was convicted for the murders and is currently serving a life sentence in Corcoran State Prison in California.
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