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"The Serpent's Tooth"
L&O, Episode 1.19
Production number: 66224
First aired (US): 19 March 1991
First aired (AUS): 22 November 1993
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Robinette The Serpent's Tooth
Teleplay By
Robert Stuart Nathan & René Balcer

Story By
Joshua Stern & I.C. Rapoport

Directed By
Don Scardino

Two brothers appear to be the logical suspects in the murder of their wealthy parents.

Plot[]

In another case ripped from the headlines, a wealthy couple's teenage sons are the prime suspects in their murders. The detectives soon learn that the boys were victims of abuse by their father. Prosecutors are convinced the brothers are solely to blame, but Detectives Greevey and Logan continue their investigation over the D.A.'s objections.

Cast[]

Main cast[]

Recurring cast[]

Guest cast[]

References[]

Quotes[]

"What about the kids?"
"They're either innocent, or well-rehearsed."

- Donald Cragen and Max Greevey

"The family that kills together..."

- Max Greevey

"Some of my money in the bank, yeah."
"Some? Now, the bank records show that there was, last month, $6,011,301.26."
"If you say so."
"And the month before that, $9,615."
"Sounds right."
"A six million dollar difference, uh ... good month at the discount store, sir?"

- Sasha Osinski and Benjamin Stone

"He ain't heavy, he's my brother."

- Max Greevey

"A prosecution based on debt re-financing. That’s going to get you real far with the jury."
"I’ll lay it out for them. I'll draw them a Monopoly board."
"Yeah, I’d like to see them get from 'Park Place' to 'Go.'"

- Adam Schiff and Benjamin Stone

Background information and notes[]

  • The Serpent's Tooth is a novel by Singaporean writer Catherine Lim, about a mother who worries about her family's influence on their children.
    • The title, in turn, is taken from a line in the Shakespearean play King Lear: "Sharper than a serpent's tooth is to have a thankless child."

Episode scene cards[]

1 2 3

Embassy Row
75 St. and Fifth Ave.
Wednesday, February 21

Ballistics Lab
Thursday, February 22

Residence of the late
Karl & Evelyn Jarmon
6.E 75th Street

4 5 6

Jarmon Printing Co.
235 Varwick Street
Tuesday, March 6

Rikers Island
Correctional Facility
Monday, March 12

Supreme Court
Trial Part 45
Thursday, August 9

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