The Closer

Half Load

Season 5, Episode 5, Aired 7/6/09

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When a reformed gang member is murdered, the case takes the team back to a familiar neighborhood where they find themselves unwelcomed. Brenda must figure out a way to solve what appears to have been a missed-mark murder and bring peace to an unstable community.

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Kyra Sedgwick

Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson
J.K. Simmons

Assistant Police Chief Will Pope
Corey Reynolds

Sgt. David Gabriel

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A random shooting of an ex-con who had turned his life around creates trouble for the Chief and her squad. The area is gang central with four different gangs operating. With no motive to work and a close lipped public it is hard to find any suspects.moreless

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Another wonderful episode of The Closer. Sometimes it's a matter of trust and reaching out to get the answers you need. It seems that the police and the people in the neighborhood had both lost all hope. So no one is willing to stick their necks out.

The turning point here was when they listened to the 911 call and got the young man to come in to talk. As the Chief said, "she feels bad lying to the boy", but if they can't get people to work with them how are they going to get suspects and eventually catch the perpetrators. Major information in the case was picked up. They managed to really find the men responsible by doing some really good investigative work. The casings were found, they found the gun and the man who shot it, and then they found the two men who caused the crime. It was brilliant how Brenda Leigh got the two gang members to confess and sign their confessions. The man who accidentally shot him (Don Franklin) was great as the distraught man who didn't mean to kill anyone. Nice acting job. It was a little sappy at the end with everyone painting but sometimes that's what people need and it left you with a good felling. I really like the many police characters and the supporting cast including the criminals do an excellent job. The production values are good and the writing superb. All wrapped in a very nice package. Thanks for reading...moreless

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- Half Load Means a bullet doesn't have enough power (primer) to hit a target. Edit
- Mark Rolston reprises his role as Father Jack in this episode. Rolston first appeared in the season 3 episode "Grave Doubts". Edit
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- Original International Air Dates: United Kingdom: July 29, 2010 on More4 Czech Republic: October 29, 2010 on Prima Turkey: January 6, 2011 on CNBC-e Finland: February 10, 2011 on MTV3 Canada: May 20,2011 on W Network Edit
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- Father Jack: God's grand design. That's a little bit over my head. But I don't believe in random. Brenda: But there was no motive in Reggie's death. And-and where there's no motive, there's no meaning. Father Jack: You only think there's no meaning 'cause you're looking for it. But meaning isn't something you find, Chief Johnson, it's something you give. Edit
- Brenda: You want me to share information with civilians? Gabriel: Yes! Brenda: Absolutely not! I'm not doing that ever! Dr. Morales: Just as well really. Brenda: Why's that? Dr. Morales: You don't have any information to share. Edit
- Buzz: I applied for this federal grant to upgrade our surveillance system and I think I got it but I need help translating this letter. Tao: What language is it in? Buzz: Government. Edit
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- Half Load Means a bullet doesn't have enough power (primer) to hit a target. Edit
- Provenza: (reading Buzz's grant acceptance letter) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, also known as the stimulus bill, was signed into law by President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009. This law provides $787 billion to things like tax relief, unemployment benefits, social welfare, and spending to improve things like education, health care, infrastructure and energy. Edit