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Homicide: Life on the Street Season 7 Episode 20

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AIRED: 5/7/99

Emmet Carey is holding his two children hostage in the apartment of his wife's sister. He sees MGee on television and decides that he will talk only to him and occasionally Gharty who is also on the scene. The wife also shows up on the scene and gets past the security. Her screaming sets of Emmet, who fires two shots out that window that strike his wife dead. MGee has to keep the information from him as they continue to negotiate. The crisis ends when Emmet releases his stepdaughter, but makes a deadly choice for himself and his son.moreless

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Max Perlich	J.H. Brodie (season 5, TVM, recurring previously)
Andre Braugher	Det. Frank Pembleton (seasons 1-6, TVM)
Michael Michele	Det. Rene Sheppard (season 7, TVM)
Kyle Secor	Tim Bayliss
Richard Belzer	Det. John Munch
Jon Polito	Steve Crosetti (Seasons 1-2, TVM)

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Ron Eldard	Emmett Carey	Guest Star
James McCauley	Lt. Wennington	Guest Star
Marianne Hagan	Lucy Carey	Guest Star
Gary D'Addario	Lt. Jasper	Recurring Role

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- It's amazing that Twix bars were shown in such a sad fashion at the conclusion of the episode.
  
  Earlier, McDonald's is obviously implied but never said outright ("breakfast sandwiches" instead of "McMuffins".)
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QUOTES (1)
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- Carey: I like my pizza basic, that way you know what you're getting.
  Mike Giardello: A basic pie.
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NOTES (5)
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- In a previous series, Giancarlo Esposito and Ron Eldard worked on a short lived series on the FOX network called Bakersfield P.D..
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- The episode started with this warning:
  
  "This program contains scenes of an intense nature. Parental discretion is advised."
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- Originally scheduled to air on 30 Apr 99; so of course the continuity of MGee's resignation is lost.
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- Music in this episode: James Brown "Try Me" alb: 20 All Time Greatest Hits!
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- Richard Belzer, Yaphet Kotto, Toni Lewis, Michael Michele, Jon Seda and Callie Thorne do not appear in this episode. Clark Johnson and Kyle Secor appear briefly.
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