Empire

"Empire"
←	L&O, Episode 9.20	→
Production number: E0217 First aired: 5 May 1999
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Written By René Balcer Directed By Matthew Penn

Plot

The death of a corporate mogul caused by an overdose of a sexual performance-enhancing drug leads to a case with a witness that puts Curtis in a compromising position.

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

Guest cast

• Ira Hawkins as Reverend Jenkins
• Leslie Hendrix as Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers
• Edward Herrmann as Mr. Mosbeck
• Daniel Hugh Kelly as Julian Spector
• Philip LeStrange as Commissioner De Maio
• Ben Lipitz as Dick Marcus
• Kathleen McNenny as Mrs. Sanderson
• William Paulson as Gary Gaviola
• Julia Roberts as Katrina Ludlow
• Henry Woronicz as Mr. Hughes
• Craig Wroe as Harris Wollinsky
• Sándor Técsy as Lewis
• Edward D. Murphy as Lieutenant
• Liberty Jean as Woman
• Gerald Anthony as Mario
• Alexander Blaise as Massimo
• Nancy Duerr as Mimsy
• Mark Giordano as Galloway
• Jimmy Palumbo as EMS Technician

References

• Tokyo, Japan
• Make-a-Hoop Foundation
• Briarcliff High School
• La Fica
• Spector Stadium

Quotes

“	The line between charming someone out of one million dollars and being perceived as a charity whore sometimes gets blurred.	”
–Katrina Ludlow

Katrina Ludlow: What are you afraid of? That I'll take advantage of you?

Rey Curtis: Easy...

Katrina Ludlow: Afraid you'll say yes?

Rey Curtis: (angrily) That's enough!

Rey Curtis: Pro Bono Publico?

Katrina Ludlow: Relax, Detective. The Empire's not gonna fall overnight. Go home to your wife.

Background information and notes

• In the scene with Benjamin Bratt and Julia Roberts in the hotel room, Julia Roberts' black undershirt shifts around occasionally when she is talking with Bratt.
• Julia Roberts was Benjamin Bratt's girlfriend at the time of this episode.

Episode scene cards

1	2	3
Office of Gilbert Sanderson 130 Albany Street Thursday, March 12	Office of Katrina Ludlow 316 72nd street Friday, March 13	Supreme Court Motion Hearing Tuesday, April 14

4	5
Supreme Court Trial Part 32 Tuesday, June 9	Supreme Court Trial Part 32 Thursday, June 11

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