| "Blood Is Thicker..." | ||
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| ← | L&O, Episode 2.14 | → |
| Production number: 67422 First aired: 4 February 1992 | ||
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| Teleplay By Ed Zuckerman Story By Robert Nathan & Ed Zuckerman Directed By Peter Levin | ||
A man from an old-money New York family is accused of killing his wife over an affair.
Plot[]
Plot
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Paul Sorvino as Sergeant Phil Cerreta
- Chris Noth as Detective Mike Logan
- Dann Florek as Captain Donald Cragen
- Michael Moriarty as Executive A.D.A. Benjamin Stone
- Richard Brooks as A.D.A. Paul Robinette
- Steven Hill as D.A. Adam Schiff
Recurring cast[]
- John Fiore as Detective Tony Profaci
- Carolyn McCormick as Dr. Elizabeth Olivet
- John McMartin as Attorney Larry Webber
- Donald Corren as Forensic Technician Medill
Guest cast[]
- Nancy Marchand as Barbara Ryder
- John Bedford Lloyd as Jonathan Ryder
- Joel Polis as Dr. Joel Friedman
- Sam Freed as Kent Meeker
- Kim Hamilton as Judge Vivian Jackson
- Alan Manson as Arraignment Judge Eric Bryan
- Nicholas Turturro as Poletti
- Jude Ciccolella as Morgan
- Lauren Klein as Ms. Phillips
- John Heffernan as Welch
- Stephen De Fluiter as Thomas
- Allen Williams as Detective Saperstein
- Mike Cicchetti as Henry Willard
- Mario Arrambide as Mr. Lewis
- Arthur Halpern as Loomis
- Philip Levy as Officer Franzetti
- Nick Sandow as Officer Nelson
- Jaclyn Berrie as Betsy
- Josh Philip Weinstein as Peter
- Saul Stein as Bouncer
- Frank Muller as Handler
- Gretchen West as Jane Dickey
- Emma Tammi as Alison Ryder
- Brian Williams as Roeder
- Glenn Taranto as Squad Room Detective
- Venida Evans as Jury Forewoman
- Stephanie Trudeau as Mrs. Friedman
- Jay Spadaro as Bailiff
- Steven Martini as unknown
References[]
Quotes[]
- Cerreta: Hey, you find semen in the vagina, you don’t call us?
- Medical Examiner: Nobody said it was rape. There’s no sign of rape. No tearing, no abrasions.
- Logan: The husband was out of town.
- Medical Examiner: I’m supposed to know that? What am I, his travel agent?
- Logan: Why does she go to a late movie with two little kids at home?
- Cragen: Maybe because she had two little kids at home.
- Barbara Ryder: You should wait for my attorney.
- Cerreta: Yes ma’am, but the law says we don’t have to.
- Larry Webber: I told him it was all right, a technical violation at worst.
- Judge Eric Bryan: Bad advice, counselor. Very bad advice. I've got a technical solution for his technical violation. Mr. Ryder likes islands? I've got one for him... Rikers.
- Schiff: Who’s available to send in?
- Stone: An armed robber. A rent-gouging landlord. Both of those are ripe for deals.
- Schiff: Go with the armed robber: ends up in front of a jury, get more sympathy than a landlord.
- Logan: He has no idea when she walked in. Could’ve been 10:00 when she swears she was playing games with Johnny.
- Cerreta: Or it could have been 12:00 when Johnny was on his way not to kill his wife.
- Robinette: Great. We put him on the stand as a rebuttal witness. If Webber forgets to cross-examine, we’re all set.
- Morgan: What did you guys do, put angel dust in his caviar?
- Robinette: If he takes the deal, I’d say 'Yes'.
- Stone: If he takes the deal, I’ll start buying lottery tickets.
- Robinette: Another generation of Ryders.
- Benjamin Stone: God help them.
Background information and notes[]
- This is the first appearance of Lauren Klein. She later becomes a recurring cast member as Judge Carla Solomon.
- Detective Tony Profaci is revealed to be married to a woman named Shirley.
Episode scene cards[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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69th Street Twin |
Lexington Avenue & |
Forensic Laboratory |
New Era Pawn Shop |
Barbara Ryder's |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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Arraignment Court |
Supreme Court |
Supreme Court |
Foley Square |
Supreme Court |
| Previous episode: "Severance" |
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