Episode 15, Season 4
Title: It Happened One Night

Written by: Tim Kring
Directed by: Miguel Ferrer
Original Air Date: 20 March 2005


Description:

A recently released mobster seeks revenge on Jordan's father and the three other Boston cops who put him behind bars. Jordan frantically tries to find her father before it's too late. Max reveals the reason for the mobster's multi-decade long vendetta. Meanwhile, when a computer glitch crashes Nigel and Bugs revolutionary system and leaves them with 300 unidentified bodies, their hopes of winning the coveted prize of top morgue in the country are dashed.

Guest Stars:

Mark Margolis (Kevin Cahill), Eddie Jones (Pete O'Malley), William Marsh (Begley), Dee Freeman (Adelle Mathews), L. Kenneth Richardson (Riley Mathews), Alyson Reed (Nurse), Ken Howard (Max), Jerry Trainor (Brian)

Random Facts:

Macy: "After three years, we might beat Miami."
At the beginning of the episode, Macy makes a reference to Boston beating Miami. When 'Crossing Jordan' aired on Mondays, it got walloped in the ratings by 'CSI:Miami." After moving to Sundays in 2004, its ratings rebounded.

Miguel Ferrer had to wait 4 years to direct an episode. Ken Howard returns as Max. His status changes from series regular to Guest Star.

Goofs:

Music:

Spirit in the Sky, Norman Greenbaum

Quotes:
Transcript (courtesy of CJ Online)

Garret: That said, I think we may just beat Miami this year.

Bug: Does Jordan know about the time change?
Garret: No, let's leave Jordan out of this. We all remember what a disaster her presentation was last year. Those lame jokes.
(Jordan walks up to them.)
Jordan: 11am, right?
Garret: What?
Jordan: Our big presentation tomorrow.
Garret: Yep, 11 o'clock.

Woody: Jordan, I want you to say it.
Jordan: Say what?
Woody: You're avoiding me.
Jordan: Why would I be doing that?
Woody: Ever since we got back from LA, and I think it's time that we talked about this.
Jordan: What this?
Woody: Us. Jordan, come on.
Jordan: All right, fine. You know what? You're right. We really should be adult about this.
Woody: Good. That's great. I'm just gonna go grab a ballistics report from Bug. Wait here for me, I'll drive. We'll go grab a drink or something.
Jordan: No, that's a bad idea.
Woody: Me drinking or me driving?

Jordan: Something came up.
Woody: Something always comes up, Jordan.

Nigel: Okay, if the peanut gallery's done griping, can we move on, please? Time's a wasting. Thank you. Female, Caucasian, brown hair. Youngish, not more thirty-five.

Jordan: What happened back there? Who was that? Where have you been all this time?
Max: Any particular order you want those answered in? By the way, nice to see you too, Jordan.
Jordan: Oh, yeah, forgive me for not making small talk. Okay, so, how was the weather down in wherever the hell you were for the last year. Let's start with who that freak was and why he wants you dead.

Nurse: Does he belong to you?
Jordan: He's my dad, so yeah, I guess.
Nurse: Kinda cute. He single?
Jordan: You could say comes with a few strings attached.
Nurse: He's gonna be fine. Bullet went clean through.
Jordan: Yeah, I know, I spoke with the doctor.
Nurse: Must have pissed someone off real good though, huh?

Nurse: Not to intrude, but let me give you a little free advice. First, a man his age should not be running around getting shot at.
Jordan: Okay. You preacher, me choir.
Nurse: Second, try not to stay mad at each other. I see a lot of people drop dead in this place. You wouldn't want to say something you can't take back. Trust me, I know.
Jordan: I appreciate the advice.

Woody: (sarcastic) Oh, a situation? I didn't realize. (Max walks in behind Woody.) Let me guess, it's about your dad and he's been abducted by aliens...
Max: I'd take an alien abduction right about now. And it's nice to see the two of you are still getting along so well.

Jordan: Since when did you become so self-actualized?
Woody: I don't know what that means but it sounds pathetic.
Jordan: No. No, actually, I think I like it.

Garret: Which is exactly why we are the best. Took the Red Sock eighty-six years to win that world series. I'm a patient man.

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