Episode 5, Season 6
Title: Mr. Little and Mr. Big

Written by: Kathy McCormick
Directed by: Ravi Kapoor
Original Air Date: February 18, 2007

Description:  (full synopsis)

Garret sends Jordan on a case involving the drowning of a little person, which turns out to be a little crazy.  Lily decides to go along to get away from the stresses of her pregnancy and having to deal with Jeffery.  Woody works a homicide of a teenager involving a rogue narcotics cop.  Meanwhile, the morgue is under continuous investigation by Ivers. 

Guest Stars:

Jeffrey Donovan (William Ivers), Ethan Sandler (Jeffrey Brandau), Neill Barry (--), Rachel Boston (Ruby), Kiko Ellsworth (Detective Parnell), Emy Coligado (Emy), Christopher Goodman (Deputy Joe Whatley), Meredyth Hunt (--), Brooke Smith (Kate Switzer)

Random Facts:

- Hibiscus: Hawaii's state flower.  Hibiscus are commonly reds, pinks and yellows, but they also come in lavenders, bluish tones, whites, browns, golds and reds.  Hibiscus are a tropical plants and perform best in tropical conditions. They do not tolerate frost well, but they can be grown in the northern, colder climates.  They are brought inside to avoid freezes or they are grown as annuals.

American Hibiscus Society

- Ravi Kapoor made is directorial debut with this episode.

Goofs:

- Jordan was sent to Merrysville--a fictional town in Massachusetts.  In fact, anything that's 'six hours away' means Jordan probably wasn't in Massachusetts anymore, which means, she wouldn't be going to that body because it'd be out of state and out of her jurisdiction.

Music:

Blue in Green by, Miles Davis
Molto Allegro by, Mozart Symphony 4

Quotes:

Jordan: Why would anybody grab a live power line?
Nigel: Stupid.
Ivers: So this is a sign out right?
Jordan: When I say so.  If I say so.

Garret: Jordan.  Are you crazy?
Jordan: Can’t you get rid of this guy.  He’s driving everybody nuts.

Garret: You’re going to Merryville to pick up a body.
Jordan: That’s a six hour drive.
Kate: Excuse me. (as she tries to push through Garret and Jordan)  Lily look.  I need you to…
Lily: I’m not a secretary.  Do it yourself.
Kate: (frustrated) This place is a zoo.
(Garret and Jordan give each other a look)
Garret: I asked you to behave yourself around Ivers. 
Jordan: I’m off in 30 minutes after a fourteen hour shift.
Garret: You’re going.  Consider it punishment.

Garret: You’ll be fine alone.  It’s a midget.
Jordan: Oh, very funny.  Not PC, but hilarious.

(Woody looking at badge)
Parnell: Bite it.  Make sure it’s real hot dog.
(Woody smells gun.)
Parnell: (laughs) If that knows works any better than that brain of yours you’ll see it hasn’t been fired.

Woody: I need a full autopsy on this body asap.
Kate: Tomorrow morning.
Woody: Tonight.
Kate: Maybe you don’t need to sleep but I do.  I get in at eight.  This will be first up.

Lily: Why am I crying?
Jordan: Uh…hormones…sadness…frustration…
Lily: What am I going to do?  I cannot marry Jeffery.
Jordan: I think you just tell him that.
Lily: Yeah you make it sound so easy.  Well I guess it would be for you.
Jordan: What’s that mean?
Lily: You know.  You’re so definite about things.  I’m wishy washy.
Jordan: No.  You’re nice.  You just don’t want to hurt people’s feelings.  That’s a good thing.
Lily: Jordan?
Jordan: Yeah? (looks at Lily)  Again?
Lily: Yeah.

Woody: What ya got?  What ya got for me?
Kate: Do you do have any actual police work to do?  Must you haunt the morgue?

Kate (to Woody): Have anything to show for your effort other than fresh scrub righteousness?

Woody: (in reference to Kate going to talk with parents) Oh this can’t be good.

Woody: You were great with them.
Kate: The surprise in your voice downgrades that from a complement to an insult.
Woody: It’s can’t be news to you that people find you abrasive and unpleasant.
Kate: It can’t be news to you that I don’t care.

Kate: Anything to do with this case comes to me or through me.  It is not for piecemeal distribution.
Nigel: He’s the investigating detective.
Kate: I repeat.  Do not ever release information on one of my cases without my permission.

Ivers: Dr. Switzer.  Hi.  Ugh.  Could I ask you something?  What would be some valid reasons for duplicating forensic tests?
Kate: First you’d have to be more specific.  Second, although I have my issues with these people do not try and suck me into your crusade.

Lily: I smell Hibiscus.
Jordan: I thought hibiscus had no scent.
Lily: The hot house kind does.

Jordan: You want to know what I really think.  About your situation.
(Lily nods)
Jordan: You’re having a baby you didn’t plan on.  You’re looking at being a single mom.  You’re scared.
Lily: I’m terrified.
Jordan: I just want you to know you’re not alone.  Just concentrate on yourself and the baby.  Nobody else can tell you what to do.

Jordan: The body’s gone.
Lily: Who’d want to steal a dead midget?

Kate: It’s just music.  You guys are so dramatic about everything.
Nigel: I’ve got the fingernail scrapings.  Dirt, chalk, and what I believe to be sugar from a donut.  Right I’ll move on to ballistics if you’ve got the slug.
Kate: I sent it to the BPD lab.
Nigel: Why?
Kate: You were busy.  And it’s their job.
Nigel: We’re faster.
Kate: Apparently not.

Lily: You think I don’t know what I smell?
Jordan: Your brain and every other part of you is pickled in hormones right now.
Lily: Okay.  You on the other hand are an expert at finding a body thief.

Jordan: He was dead.
Geneva: How do you know he was dead?  How do you know when the soul leaves the body?
Woody: I get that narcs think their cases are more important…
Nigel: I have…
Woody (still ranting) …then this jerk Parnell thinks it okay that Drew Marshall got blown away because he’s a druggie so what the Hell, who gives a damn.
Nigel: But, he wasn’t.
Woody:  Who?  Wasn’t?  What?
Nigel: Drew Marshall.  Tox screen.  No drugs.  However human hair grows at half an inch a month and…
Woody: Not in the mood Nigel.

Kate (to Parnell): If you must be here.  Stand over there.
Woody: I need a location.
Kate: Can you be more specific?
Woody: I want to know where the guy who killed him is.
Kate: I think you have an over inflated view of what forensics can illuminate.
Parnell: Last longer if you learn patience.
Woody: Or if I didn’t have to listen to your voice.
Parnell (laughing): You and I are heading for a showdown Sadie.
Woody: Bring it.
Kate: Boys!

Garret: I’ll do it myself. 
Woody: Great.  Now maybe we can get somewhere in my life time.

Jordan: Oh would you stop.
Ruby: You’re not very empathetic are you?
Jordan: I might be if you came anywhere close to telling the truth.

Woody: Are you sure it’s there area and not the other?
Nigel: No!  I’m not.

Jeffery: Of course you’ll both need to file police reports, but see no reason why it wasn’t a righteous shot so... (Look from Woody to Parnell)  What?  Is there something going on that I should know about?

Ivers: The day you’ve been waiting for.  I am ready to write my report.  There is no evidence of any corruption or malfeasance.  But what I did find was serious mismanaging of finances.  So start today you will implement a cost effective forensics.  Bodies in.  Bodies out.  A case that warrants a full autopsy do it.  If not don’t.
Jordan: Okay, we don’t just do autopsies for the hell of it.
Ivers: It’s not your job to get justice for everybody.  You are a cog in the machine.
Garret: What’s the bottom line.
Ivers: Much of your equipment will be replaced with less expensive versions of the same thing.  Also the uh…the amount of overtime your workers claim…
Garret: They don’t claim it.  They work it.
Ivers: The way this place is run. It’s just a matter of time you screw up so badly that you put the DA’s office at risk.  That’s not going to happen.

 

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