| "Ambitious" | ||
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| ← | L&O, Episode 9.21 | → |
| Production number: E02 First aired: 12 May 1999 | ||
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| Teleplay By Barry M. Schkolnick Story By Richard Sweren & Barry M. Schkolnick Directed By Christopher Misiano | ||
Plot
The investigation of a murder leads to two strip-club owners and a mob boss's son to whom they pay more than $100,000 a year.
Cast
Main cast
- Jerry Orbach as Detective Lennie Briscoe
- Benjamin Bratt as Detective Rey Curtis
- S. Epatha Merkerson as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
- Sam Waterston as Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy
- Angie Harmon as A.D.A. Abbie Carmichael
- Steven Hill as D.A. Adam Schiff
Recurring cast
- John Driver as Assistant U.S. Attorney Bob Gervits
- Roger Serbagi as Judge Robert Quinn
- Larry Sherman as Judge Colin Fraser
Guest cast
- Jeremy Davidson as Sean Russo
- Mario D'Elia as Pete Suppa
- Louis Guss as Vincent Carpenara
- Ray Iannicelli as Alfred Celaga
- Chelsea Lagos as Kimberly Davis
- Richard Libertini as Bernie Sklar
- Mark Linn-Baker as Tom Wilder
- Domenick Lombardozzi as Jason Vitone
- Ralph Lucarelli as Joseph Russo
- Julia McNeal as Lisa Gibson
- Angela Pietropinto as Isabella Russo
- Joe Piscopo as Jeff Stahl
- Sarah Rafferty as Jennifer Shaliga
- Stephen Stout as Phil Sager
- Sybyl Walker as Patti Cassell
- Edmund Wilkinson as Lucky Martin
- Jennifer Van Dyck as Wilder's Attorney
- Miguel Sierra as Landers
- Al Roffe as Manuel
- Tony Misiano as Jose
- David S. Jung as Jackson
- Barbara Gonzalez as Maria
- Anna Damergis as Court Clerk
- Chris Orbach as Augie
References
Donald Gibson; Gibson Sound; Tri-State Electronics; New Jersey; Guys & Dolls; Dominic Russo; Elite Meats; Spotsfield; The Russos
Quotes
- Sean Russo: Where's my car?!
- Lennie Briscoe: From now on, we'll be providing the transportation. You're under arrest for the murder of Donald Gibson.
Background information and notes
- This episode features a cameo by Jerry Orbach's son, Chris, as pizzeria employee Augie.
Episode scene cards
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Tri-state electronics |
Spotsfield pizzeria |
Elite Meats |
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Chambers of |
Gibson Sound |
Supreme Court |
| Previous episode: "Empire" | "Ambitious" Law & Order Season 9 | Next episode: "Admissions" |
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