Episode 10, Season 2
Title: Ockham's Razor

Story by: Damon Lindelof and Lizzy Shaw
Directed by: Allan Arkush
Original Air Date: 6 January 2003


Description:

The investigation into the murder of a Boston woman hits close to home for Garret because the prime suspect in the homicide -- the victim's husband -- is a well known criminal forensics expert who has publicly second-guessed the chief M.E.'s work. Personal feeling aside, Garret pushes Det. Woody Hoyt to look beyond his nemesis for other possible suspects. Meanwhile, the reappearance of a long forgotten Cavanaugh home movie brings a dangerous family secret to light when Jordan uncovers her mother's image on the film, forcing Max to reconcile a past decision.  

FORENSICS

Guest Stars:

Hart Bochner (Dr. Ben Hothorne), Bruce French (Sam Horton), Kathleen Nolan (Doris Horton), Michael T. Weiss (James Horton), Stephanie Bradley (Emily Cavanugh), Morgan Nagler (Jena), Lee Weaver (), Rhes Low (Uniformed Cop), P.J. Byrne (Forensic Goofball)

Random Facts:

Ockam's Razor is a theory in logic used to help arrive at an answer.

Goofs:

When searching the phone records, Nigel says "local number, prefix 877." Jordan helpfully provides "That is out in Framingham." When they pull up the information on the computer, it shows Framingham and 617-555-8402... no 877 anywhere...

Nit-pick: Framingham has a 508 area code not 617

Music:

Shoot Out The Lights, Richard Thompson

Quotes:

Nigel: Nice intro Boss. Might have been more convincing if you hadn't been grinding you teeth the whole time.
Garrett: Shut up Nigel.

Woody: You're not going to go all 'Jordan' on me are you? (talking to Garret)

Woody: You have a cut on your hand.
Hawthorn: Yeah. I broke a vase.
Woody: (yeah right) A vase?
Hawthorn: I was framed.
Woody: Ok. By who?
Hawthorn: Cassie.
Woody: Course. Framed by your dead wife. How could I have missed that?

(Nigel holds up the burnt film reel)
Nigel: It's burnt.
Jordan: No. Really?

Nigel: You'd tell me if this is something I should be concerned about right?
Jordan: No. (she leaves)
Nigel: Well at least I know where I stand.

Woody: (when they find the evidence they need) Boo Yah!

(Jordan walks in on the rest of the staff all dressed up)
Jordan: Let me guess, this is Macy’s response to our well intentioned yet markedly inappropriate Hawaiian shirt day.

Jordan: Do I smells me an office pool?

Nigel: Nice intro boss. Course it might have been more convincing if you were grinding your teeth….
Garret: Shut up Nigel.

Woody (to Garret): Your not gonna go all ‘Jordan’ on me here are you?
Garret: What does that even mean?

(Talking about the film with Emily’s name on it)
Emy: Oh…wow…That’s kinda cool though, you know. It’s like a time capsule or something
Jordan: Yeah, yeah it’s like a time capsule.

Nigel (to Garret): You’re tryin’ to get inside his head aren’t you, like uh, Silence of the Lambs.

Woody: You wanna tell me what I’m about to walk into Doc cause I smellin’ the curry on this one.
Garret: Smellin’ the curry?
Woody: It’s a Wisconsin thing, you wouldn’t understand.
Garret: Try me.
Woody: It’s how you trap a badger; you lay out flower curry like bait…
Garret: Oh.
Woody: I told you you wouldn’t understand.
Garret: Smellin’ the curry.

Hawthorn: I was framed.
Woody: Ok, by who?
Hawthorn: Cassie.
Woody: Of course, framed by your dead wife, how could I have missed that?

Nigel: You’d tell me if this was something I should be concerned about, right?
Jordan: No. (Jordan walks out the door)
Nigel: Well, at least I know where I stand.

Garret: But the scabbing on the wound tells us it happened the night of the murder.
Bug: Seems our dog was scratched by another kitty cat.

(Woody is in his office reading a file with his back to the door when Garret walks in)
Garret: Woody.
Woody (screaming): AAHHH!
Garret: I think it’s time to cut back on the java.
Woody: I think it’s time to stop sneaking up on people like that.

Nigel: What is it?
Jordan: What’s it look like?
Nigel: Some kind of trophy.
Jordan: Baseball to be exact.
Nigel: Where’d you get it?
Jordan: I stole it from a 16 year olds bedroom.
Nigel: I hear that’s actually frowned upon in some countries.

(Garret & Woody are getting ready to play the ‘victim or killer’ game)
Woody: I feel a little strange not doing this with Jordan, almost like I cheating on her.
Garret: I’m sure she’d be all right….

Max: We stop this…now.
Jordan: What?
Max: All of it! You understand? It ends here, now. We never speak of it again. Promise me. Jordan?
Jordan: Ok.
Max: Promise me.
Jordan: Ok, ok it’s ok Dad. It’s ok.

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