Episode 1, Season 5
Title: There's No Place Like Home II

Written by: Tim Kring, Robert Rovner, Jon Cowan
Directed by: Roxann Dawson
Original Air Date: 25 September 2005


Description: (full synopsis)

The Boston Morgue has been turned upside down by Macy's departure and Woody's brush with death.  Eight weeks later the staff tries to conform to the stringent new guidelines set into place by interim Chief Medical Examiner Jack Slokum. After a shooting that nearly left Woody disables he goes on a personal man hunt to take down the cop killer.  In the process he drives a wedge between himself and Jordan. Slokum is forced to work with Macy when it becomes apparent that Garret's familiarity with the young psychopath is a valuable commodity in the investigation.

Guest Stars:

Henry Winkler (Dr. Jack Slokum), David Monahan (Det. Matt Seely), Brian Kimmet (Oliver) , Stephen Taylor (Riggs) , Eugene Byrd (Sidney)

Random Facts:

This episode is not a "Part 2" to the episode form season 2 with the same title.  Allan A. said it was done as a salute to the dedicated viewers who know the titles of the episodes.

Goofs:

Music:

Common & The Last Poet, The Corner
Ha Fiesta Na Mouraria, Mariza
The Golden Age, Beck
Chet Baker, My Buddy

Portugese Fado music


Quotes:
Transcript (courtesy of CJ Online)

Sydney: Face it the dress code just comes a little bit easier to me.
Nigel: Ah yes and your lips just happen to be places strategically low enough to Slokum’s ass. 

Jordan: I wouldn’t know.  I haven’t heard from him in two months.
Lily: I thought you two were…
Jordan: I lied.

Jordan: I pushed him away Lily.  I sat on the fence for too long and I pushed him away.

Lily: I hate him. (reference to Slokum)

Nigel: I feel like I’m in Kansas.

Bug: Who’s the suit?
Seely: Oh not a suit. He’s the body.

Slokum: You know what I think? (casually punches in key code, turns back) I think it’s a load of crap.

Nigel: Doesn’t he just light up a room.
Seely: I’ll get Walcott to go over his head.  I’ll authorize bring Macy on to consult, but one of you guys have to ask him.  That guy hates me.

Jordan: What is this? (stares at green juice)
Garret: Protein, way, a little green algae.
Jordan: Ahh…looks like stomach contents. (sips) Umm…taste like it too.

Slokum: The fact is his tenure here was a disaster.  The man has mediocre talent and questionable ethics.
Jordan: I think you should quit while you’re ahead.
Slokum: I think I’m just getting started.
Jordan: No you’re not.  No we’ve been listening to your crap for two months now.  You’re a bully and a creep.  And the truth is, no one here likes or respects you. 
Sydney: Jordan I kind of…
Jordan: No, no.  I watched you turn this morgue from a place we all love into an anal retentive dictator ship.  You’re an obsessive compulsive android with a Napoleon complex.  And I actually live for the day when some takes that bonsai tree of yours and shoves it so far up your ass you’ll have pine needles coming out of your nose.

Jordan: He’s lucky I didn’t kick him in the nuts. (look from Sydney)  What?  It wouldn’t be the first time.

Jordan: Woody, if you are lying to me I swear to God…

Slokum: Very impressive.  You and Walcott made a nice little end run around me didn’t you.  You must be very proud of yourself.

Oliver: I was so sorry to hear that you’d left the Medical Examiner’s office.
Garret: I felt the same way when I heard you’d been released. 

Oliver: I learned a lot in those three years.  Mostly that there is no place like home.

Woody: Not if you don’t tell anyone.
Jordan: You didn’t call me for two months Woody.  Excuse me if I’m a little short on favors.

Jordan: Say what you will about Slokum, but the man has purchased us some fine new toys.

Slokum: That's brilliant.  It's the most brilliant convoluted fiction I've heard in my life.

Woody: You called this in?
Jordan: You didn’t give me a choice!

Jordan: That’s it? You’ve got nothing to say to me.
Woody: Nope.
Jordan: Woody, you lied tom me.  You betrayed my trust.  You used me.
Woody: At least I didn’t rat you out.
Jordan: No.  You said this was about us that you needed closure so you could move on.
Woody: Oh come on Jordan does it always have to be about you?
Jordan: Oh you need help Woody.
Woody: I don’t need help.  Especially not from you.

Garret: You’re not lost Oliver.  You’re exactly where we want you.  And this is ice tea.

Slokum: This didn’t fit where you suggested, but since you’re so fond of it here.  Somehow I think you’ll find the appropriate place to put it.

 

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