Episode Report Card Deborah: C+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Law And Order: Special Virgins Unit
By Deborah | Season 2 | Episode 19 | Aired on 03.31.2005
Arcadia PD. I've lost all patience with the police plots. Dump them. This one is neither particularly interesting nor credible, and it does little other than make the overall theme of confession even more heavy-handed, so we're just going to breeze through it. On top of it, I've got all kinds of Adam-related fish to fry, and I'm not spending twenty-seven hours writing this recap. Some slightly troubled-looking guy comes in, introduces himself as James Karon, and confesses to the murder of the Hoyt girl. Much more interesting than this storyline is this article on false confessions. Read that during these scenes. (Thanks to PrincessADM for the link.)
Adam and Grace are walking through the hall, as Adam asks, "I don't get it…I mean, why would I kill a giant?" Grace: "He had food…you were oppressed, poor…" Doesn't sound like a big acting stretch for Adam, actually. They stop at the lockers, where Joan asks, "She roped you in? You're going to be Jack?" Adam looks at Grace: "I don't think I said yes." Joan rubs her hands: "You are so guilty." You don't know the half of it, Janey. Adam: "She says I'm not responsible for my actions." Joan: "Right." Grace: "My client was a working man, exploited by the interests of the wealthy, i.e. one Mr. Giant." (TWoP shout-out?) Joan: "Huh. You're actually getting into this." Grace says she's going to prove that law doesn't apply to the common man: "And Hoder is going to regret the day she sent me to Mock Trial." She ambles off saying she'll see Joan in court. Joan looks down the hall where Bonnie is leaning against a wall, and some guy's in front of her with his arms planted on the wall on either side of her, chatting her up. Frink: "Does everyone in Arcadia go to this one high school?" Joan says, "Hey look…Bonnie's got herself a new boyfriend." Boy, you don't know the half of it. Bonnie throws them a sly glance. Joan: "Ew…how weird does he have to be?" Adam agrees indifferently. Joan slips her arm through his and they start walking together. Joan asks, "So, you're not going to mind if I tear you apart on the stand, are you, my little felon?" Adam claims he's a victim. Joan suddenly remembers another place they could go for their anniversary: "The UnUrban? Remember that coffee shop where they exhibited your stuff?" Adam says they can go wherever she wants. He says he has to be at work at four. Joan, with a slight look of doubt in her eyes: "I hope Michael's been paying you overtime. You've been working like crazy." Adam smiles: "I have to pay my defense attorney." He gives her a quick peck and takes off. She calls after him: "You're going down, Jack. Going down." Wow, I'm not even at the first commercial break and I'm already tired of telling Joan she doesn't know the half of it.