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In Plain Sight Season 3 Episode 11

The Born Identity

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AIRED: 6/16/10

Mary helps her latest witness, a homeless man who's struggling with a more conventional lifestyle, find his birth mother. Brandi is worried about Scott's request for more money.

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By thefanof, Jul 14, 2010

The episode's title is a play on the film The Bourne Identity, but I would probably rather watch the overhyped action film than this episode. In Plain Sight has undergone a serious makeover in its third season, and while I have made it clear I do not like it, my opinion is not changing anything. The show is not even trying to be funny right now, and Mary Shannon, who once provided some wit along with her entertaining take on the role, is just another serious tough female cop, something that is a dime a dozen on TV these days. The role has lost all its originality.moreless
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Homeless man saves the day!

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By vicky24c, Jun 18, 2010

In this episode of In Plain Sight, the following happens. When a homeless man spots a bomb being put into a bin at a local park, he is instantly a hero for saving so many lives. But he has to go into Witness Protection, since the people who planted the bomb, may come after him.

He has only one request to track down his birth mother. And so Mary and Marshall manage to track her down, but she is very ill. They get the witness there, but it is too late, she has died. But her husband is there, who turns out to be his birth father. They have a chat, but then all too quickly its time to leave.

As the episode ends, we see him testifying and then being moved to California, still in W.P. so that he can spend time with his father.moreless
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Mary McCormack	Mary Shannon
Frederick Weller	Marshall Mann
Nichole Hiltz	Brandi Shannon
Paul Ben-Victor	Stan McQueen

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Esteban Powell	Walter	Guest Star
James Read	Damon Schmidt	Guest Star
Matt Winston	Tim	Guest Star
Joshua Malina	Peter Alpert	Recurring Role
Aaron Ashmore	Scott Griffin	Recurring Role
Erika Alexander	Theresa Simmons	Recurring Role

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TRIVIA (2)
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- On the computer screen that shows the info about Walter's birth mother, a line in the top section shows her date of birth as June 6, 1961. In the next section, it shows her birth date again, but this time it is listed as June 13, 1961.
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- Goof: There should have been no reason for Walter to not be able to see Damon again since he never knew him in his old life and identity.
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QUOTES (2)
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- Brandi: I gotta learn all this nutrition junk, like head to toe. Turns out, mom had it all wrong. Espresso chased with a Virginia Slim-- not a balanced breakfast.
  Mary: Bourbon's not a food group?
  Brandi: I don't think so.
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- Mary: (voiceover) I once dated a guy who loved the independence of living on his own. Chugging from the carton in the middle of the night. He said the isolation was a trade-off he could live with. I thought I had hit the mother lode. Then he told me he was going to clown camp.
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- International Episode Titles:
  Czech Republic: Svědek bez minulosti (Witness without a Past)
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- Original International Air Dates:
  - Canada: August 16, 2010 on Global
  - Czech Republic: November 19, 2011 on Prima LOVE
  - Finland: February 6, 2012 on MTV3
  - Slovakia: February 27, 2012 on JOJ Plus
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- Episode Title:
  
  It is a reference to the movie, and the novel it is based on, The Bourne Identity. Released in 2002 (the book was published in 1980), it follows Jason Bourne, a high-profile marine who has a tormented past.
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