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"Performance"
L&O, Episode 5.14
Production number: 69419
First aired: 8 February 1995
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Shane Sutter
Teleplay By
Jeremy R. Littman & Ed Zuckerman

Story By
Jeremy R. Littman & René Balcer

Directed By
Martha Mitchell

Plot[]

The investigation of an apparent snuff film leads to the discovery of a sex club at a high school.

Cast[]

Main cast[]

Recurring cast[]

Guest cast[]

References[]

Quotes[]

Logan: Snuff films. We got a couple of fake ones in the eighties.
Briscoe: You think she's pretending?
Logan: Nope.

Briscoe: Whatever happened to Spin the Bottle?
Logan: Whatever happened to their parents?

Logan: How'd you like to be in one of those movies?
Briscoe: Are you kidding? I don't even like to look at my own x-rays.

Kincaid: Greer filed his notice of appeal. All evidence relating to the Mack Rangers should have been excluded.
McCoy: Why, because without it Greer might've won?
Kincaid: First amendment. The Constitution?
Schiff: Yeah. That pesky thing.

How many points do you think you'll be worth in prison, son?

–Jack McCoy to Ethan Quinn


Kincaid: They still don't think they did anything wrong.
McCoy: Maybe seeing their friends in Attica will change their minds.
Schiff: Teenage boys? Good luck.
[Kincaid finds McCoy in a bar to discuss the case against Kyle and Shane]
McCoy: Rule #1: Never drink at work. Rule #2: Never discuss work while drinking.
Kincaid: They've overturned the verdicts and remanded for a new trial. Evidence of the Mack Rangers is excluded.
McCoy: Rule #3: If rule #2 is broken, never drink alone. [hands Kincaid a drink]

Background information and notes[]

  • The episode was later adapted into the Law & Order: UK episode "Line Up".
  • Goof: Barbara Spiegel is incorrectly credited as "Judge Harriet Doremus" when the nameplate shown by Barbara clearly says "Ellen Dreiser".
  • Goof: The physical education uniforms say "Madison Hill School" even though the scene card right before it says "The Barnsdale School".

Episode scene cards[]

1 2 3

The Swinger's Guide
288 Park Avenue South
Monday, January 15

N.Y. County Morgue
Missing Persons Squad
Thursday, January 18

Apartment of
Mrs. Russell
15 West 76th Street
Tuesday, January 23

4 5 6

Office of
Michael Sutter
241 3rd Avenue
Friday, January 26

The Barnsdale School
820 East 83rd Street
Monday, February 1

Java Express
148 Irving Place
Wednesday, February 10

7 8 9 10

Supreme Court
Trial Part 37
Tuesday, March 13

Office of
The District Attorney
Thursday, March 29

Office of
Executive Assistant
D.A. McCoy
Monday, April 23

The Barnsdale School
School Gymnasium
Wednesday, May 9

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