| "The Pardoner's Tale" | ||
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| ← | CI, Episode 1.08 | → |
| Production number: E2112 First aired: 18 November 2001 | ||
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| Written By Theresa Rebeck Directed By Steve Shill | ||
A reporter who has a history of uncovering police corruption is gunned down in the street and the case leads to the buying and selling of pardons.
Plot
Plot
Cast
Main cast
- Vincent D'Onofrio as Detective Robert Goren
- Kathryn Erbe as Detective Alexandra Eames
- Jamey Sheridan as Captain James Deakins
- Courtney B. Vance as A.D.A. Ron Carver
Guest cast
- Kate Burton as Stephanie Uffland
- Joseph Siravo as Joe Narocki
- Walt MacPherson as Roy Fitzgerald
- William Hill as Jason Richards
- Delores Mitchell as Sandra Genereet
- Mark Zimmerman as Richard Ufland
- Matt Servitto as Derek Freed
- John Heard as Larry Wiegert
- Kristine Nielsen as Linda Basinger
- Annette Tapent as Louise Wiegert
- Kevin Carroll as Greg Genereet
- Marilyn Matarrese as Sandy Uston (uncredited)
- Mary Stout as Weigert's Secretary
- Jack McCormack as Rawley
- Joe Passaro as CSU Technician
- Michael DeNigris as Arthur
- Frank Bonsangue as Mike
- Louis Cancelmi as Phil
- Dennis Paladino as Salazzo
- Kevin Breznahan as Lewis
- John Cariani as Perry
- Kevin Carolan as Bill
- Ismail Bashey as Patel
- Denise Wilbanks as Sarah
- Polly Adams as Roscoe
- Kristi Kirk as LaTanya
- Claywood Sempliner as Lowy
- Steve Cell as Dipello
- Julia Gibson as Maureen
- Michael Goodwin as Megowan
- Bill Kocis as Isaacs
- Bill Fairbairn as Burbage (uncredited)
- Amy Korb as Waitress (uncredited)
- David Derek Rogers as Murray (uncredited)
- Tyna Tyler as Secretary (uncredited)
References
15th Precinct; New York Ledger; New York 12th Assembly District Office; White Owl Sanitation
Quotes
"I know people. People in the Fed. People that owe me favors. I can get someone in so deep even I couldn't find them."
- - Robert Goren
"I'm not arresting her."
"Count me out too."
"Detectives."
"We're supposed to be better than the people we're prosecuting."
- - Robert Goren, Alexandra Eames and Ron Carver
"I've got to see a buddy about a '71 Malibu. Want to come?"
"Sure, I love meeting your buddies."
- - Robert Goren and Alexandra Eames
"Declared a fugitive in 1997. I guess that qualifies as travelling."
- - Alexandra Eames
"Here, let me highlight it for you."
"That's okay. The search warrant doesn't stipulate highlighting."
- - Nawrocki's Secretary and Robert Goren
"Boo! Made you look."
- - Robert Goren
"351 four-barrel. Who are you trying to outrun?"
"Whoa. I think I'm in love."
- - Alexandra Eames and Lewis
"Give it up, garbage boy!"
- - Alexandra Eames
"There they go, down the rabbit hole."
- - Alexandra Eames
"That's not going along, Larry, that's stickin' it to ya!"
- - Robert Goren
Background information and notes
- Actor John Heard also appeared in Law & Order and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
- This episode revealed many resemblances to Geoffrey Chaucer's The Pardoner's Tale, which, like this episode, is a story with characters motivated by greed. The "pardoner" is very much like some of the characters in this episode who are themselves in positions of power, but corrupt.
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