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* ATeamMontage: The first 22 minutes or so contain no spoken words, but [[ShoutOut feature several ''Green Day'' songs]] as the team go about their lives and jobs.



* AffectionateNickname: While she's in the hospital, Danny calls Lindsay "Montana" for the first time in quite a while and it makes her smile.
* ATeamMontage: The first 22 minutes or so contain no spoken words, but [[ShoutOut feature several ''Green Day'' songs]] as the team go about their lives and jobs.



* IJustShotMarvinInTheFace: The little girl's best friend knew enough to remove the magazine, but didn't realize there was still a bullet in the chamber. When the gun goes off as he's playing with it and the girl gets shot in the stomach, the boy is in shock; later, he's afraid hell be going to jail for it. The officers assure him they know it was an accident.

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* IJustShotMarvinInTheFace: The little girl's best friend knew enough to remove the magazine, but didn't realize there was still a bullet in the chamber. When the gun goes off as he's playing with it and the girl gets shot in the stomach, the boy is in shock; later, he's afraid hell he'll be going to jail for it. The officers assure him they know it was an accident.

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* ATeamMontage / NoDialogueEpisode: The first 22 minutes or so contain no spoken words, but [[ShoutOut feature several ''Green Day'' songs]] as the team go about their lives and jobs. Closed-captioning on a tv screen and a text on Danny's phone are among the creative ways the plot is advanced.

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* ATeamMontage / NoDialogueEpisode: ATeamMontage: The first 22 minutes or so contain no spoken words, but [[ShoutOut feature several ''Green Day'' songs]] as the team go about their lives and jobs. Closed-captioning on a tv screen and a text on Danny's phone are among the creative ways the plot is advanced.



* NoDialogueEpisode: For the first half anyway. Closed-captioning on a tv screen and a text on Danny's phone are among the creative ways the plot is advanced.



* SingleServingFriend: Mac meets his friend, Dr. Kevin Phillips, for coffee to ask for some advice wiht his speech aphasia. Kevin tells him that out of respect for their friendship, he won't sugar-coat his answers. Not liking what he hears, Mac walks off saying, "I'll call you later." Dr. Phillips has never even been mentioned before now, and is never seen or heard from again.
* StrayingBaby: Lucy wanders off from Lindsay at the rally.

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* SingleServingFriend: Mac meets his friend, Dr. Kevin Phillips, for coffee to ask for some advice wiht with his speech aphasia. Kevin tells him that out of respect for their friendship, he won't sugar-coat his answers. Not liking what he hears, Mac walks off saying, "I'll call you later." Dr. Phillips has never even been mentioned before now, and is never seen or heard from again.
* StrayingBaby: Four-year-old Lucy wanders off from Lindsay at the rally.

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* EvenEvilHasStandards / SelectiveSlaughter / WouldNotHurtAChild: The assassin goes to Lindsay's hospital room intending to kill her because he knows she can identify him, but changes his mind when he sees a drawing Lucy made for her. Killing a mother would hurt her child, which is against his convictions.

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* EvenEvilHasStandards / SelectiveSlaughter / WouldNotHurtAChild: EvenEvilHasStandards: The assassin goes to Lindsay's hospital room intending to kill her because he knows she can identify him, but changes his mind when he sees a drawing Lucy made for her. Killing a mother would hurt her child, which is against his convictions.


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* SelectiveSlaughter: Even knowing she could identify him, the shooter refuses to kill Lindsay once he discovers she has a young child.


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* WouldntHurtAChild: The shooter follows an injured Lindsay to the hospital, knowing she can identify him. He decides against killing her when he sees the picture Lucy had drawn for her...killing a mom would be detrimental to a kid.
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* SingleServingFriend: Mac meets his friend, Dr. Kevin Phillips, for coffee to ask for some advice wiht his speech aphasia. Kevin tells him that out of respect for their friendship, he won't sugar-coat his answers. Not liking what he hears, Mac walks off saying, "I'll call you later." Dr. Phillips has never even been mentioned before now, and is never seen or heard from again.
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* FruitCart: Foot chase variant. The shooter fires at the stage during a political rally, then takes off through the crowd. He shoves a concession cart out of his way, slamming it into Lindsay who suffers a concussion.
* IJustShotMarvinInTheFace: The little girl's best friend, who knew enough to remove the magazine, but didn't realize there was still a bullet in the chamber.

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* FruitCart: Foot chase variant.variant, played for drama. The shooter fires at the stage during a political rally, then takes off through the crowd. He shoves a concession cart out of his way, slamming it into Lindsay who suffers a concussion.
* IJustShotMarvinInTheFace: The little girl's best friend, who friend knew enough to remove the magazine, but didn't realize there was still a bullet in the chamber.chamber. When the gun goes off as he's playing with it and the girl gets shot in the stomach, the boy is in shock; later, he's afraid hell be going to jail for it. The officers assure him they know it was an accident.



* SickbedSlaying: Averted when the man changes his mind about killing Lindsay.

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* SickbedSlaying: Averted Subverted when the man sees Lucy's drawing in Lindsay's hand as she's asleep in her hospital bed and changes his mind about killing Lindsay.her.
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* AbuseMistake: The would-be killer had been falsely accused of inappropriate behavior with one of his female students.

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* AbuseMistake: The would-be killer killer, a teacher, had been falsely accused of inappropriate behavior with one of his female students.

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* AbuseMistake / MistakenForPedophile: The would-be killer's motivation. He had been falsely accused of inappropriate behavior with one of his female students.

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* AbuseMistake / MistakenForPedophile: AbuseMistake: The would-be killer's motivation. He killer had been falsely accused of inappropriate behavior with one of his female students.


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* MistakenForPedophile: In a flashback, the assassin's former boss fires him after witnessing him briefly hug a little girl who got knocked down and scraped her knee. The woman tells him his behavior is making her and others "uncomfortable."
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* InSeriesNickname: Danny hasn't called Lindsay "Montana" is quite a while, but does so at her bedside which makes her smile in spite of her injuries.

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* InSeriesNickname: Danny hasn't called Lindsay "Montana" is in quite a while, but does so at her hospital bedside which makes her smile in spite of her injuries.
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cross-wicking

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* ChainLinkFence: The perp outruns Flack at one point, ducking down an alley with a fence at the end. He scales it, but injures his hand on a spoke at the top and his ball cap falls off, giving the team two pieces of evidence to analyze.
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cross-wicking

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* FruitCart: Foot chase variant. The shooter fires at the stage during a political rally, then takes off through the crowd. He shoves a concession cart out of his way, slamming it into Lindsay who suffers a concussion.
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A political rally the Messer family is attending is interrupted by an assassination attempt and Lindsay is injured during the resulting chaos. The perp discards his gun, which results in the accidental death of a little girl.

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A political rally the Messer family is attending is interrupted by an assassination attempt and Lindsay is injured during the resulting ensuing chaos. The perp discards his gun, which results in the accidental death of a little girl.



* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: The assassin's reaction when Don informs him that his gun was used to kill the little girl.

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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: The assassin's reaction assassin is devastated when Don informs him that his gun was used to kill the little girl.
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oops, left out a word


* ATeamMontage / NoDialogueEpisode: The first 22 minutes or so contain no spoken words, but [[ShoutOut feature several ''Green Day'' songs]] as the team go about their lives and jobs. Closed-captioning on a tv screen, a text on Danny's phone are among the creative ways the plot is advanced.

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* ATeamMontage / NoDialogueEpisode: The first 22 minutes or so contain no spoken words, but [[ShoutOut feature several ''Green Day'' songs]] as the team go about their lives and jobs. Closed-captioning on a tv screen, screen and a text on Danny's phone are among the creative ways the plot is advanced.
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* ATeamMontage / NoDialogueEpisode: The first 22 minutes or so contain no spoken words, but [[ShoutOut features several ''Green Day'' songs.]]

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* ATeamMontage / NoDialogueEpisode: The first 22 minutes or so contain no spoken words, but [[ShoutOut features feature several ''Green Day'' songs.]]songs]] as the team go about their lives and jobs. Closed-captioning on a tv screen, a text on Danny's phone are among the creative ways the plot is advanced.

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!Trivia for the episode:
* Mac has the first spoken words: "Speak. Say something. Anything."
!Recognizable Guest Star:
* Creator/JennaOrtega, 10-yrs old at the time, portrays the little girl, Aimee. Music/GreenDay's ''Amy'' plays over her scenes.

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!Trivia for the episode:
* Mac has the first spoken words: "Speak. Say something. Anything."
!Recognizable Guest Star:
* Creator/JennaOrtega, 10-yrs old at the time, portrays the little girl, Aimee. Music/GreenDay's ''Amy'' plays over her scenes.
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* Mac has the first spoken words: "Speak! Say something! Anything!"

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* Mac has the first spoken words: "Speak! "Speak. Say something! Anything!"something. Anything."
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* ATeamMontage / NoDialogueEpisode: The first 22 minutes or so contains no spoken words, but [[ShoutOut features several ''Green Day'' songs.]]

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* ATeamMontage / NoDialogueEpisode: The first 22 minutes or so contains contain no spoken words, but [[ShoutOut features several ''Green Day'' songs.]]

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"'''Unspoken'''" is the 4th episode of Season 9 and the 184th overall. It originally aired October 19, 2012.
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* DeathOfAChild: The little girl, after someone finds the gun and it goes off accidentally.

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* DeathOfAChild: The little girl, after someone finds the gun is found and it goes off accidentally.


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!Trivia for the episode:
* Mac has the first spoken words: "Speak! Say something! Anything!"
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* Creator/JennaOrtega, 10-yrs old at the time, portrays the little girl, Aimee.

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* Creator/JennaOrtega, 10-yrs old at the time, portrays the little girl, Aimee. Music/GreenDay's ''Amy'' plays over her scenes.
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* StrayingBaby: Lucy wanders off from Lindsay at the rally.

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* StrayingBaby: Lucy wanders off from Lindsay at the rally.rally.
!Recognizable Guest Star:
* Creator/JennaOrtega, 10-yrs old at the time, portrays the little girl, Aimee.
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* IJustShotMarvinInTheFace: The little girl's best friend, who knew enough to remove the magazine, but didn't realize there was still a bullet in the chamber.
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Directed by Creator/DuaneClark

Written by Creator/AnthonyEZuiker, Creator/AnnDonahue, Creator/CarolMendelsohn & Creator/PamVeasey

A political rally the Messer family is attending is interrupted by an assassination attempt and Lindsay is injured during the resulting chaos. The perp discards his gun, which results in the accidental death of a little girl.

!Tropes for the episode:
* ATeamMontage / NoDialogueEpisode: The first 22 minutes or so contains no spoken words, but [[ShoutOut features several ''Green Day'' songs.]]
* AbuseMistake / MistakenForPedophile: The would-be killer's motivation. He had been falsely accused of inappropriate behavior with one of his female students.
* CondensationClue: Jo spots something on Lindsay's hospital room window, which Danny reveals with the steam from his coffee cup.
* DeathOfAChild: The little girl, after someone finds the gun and it goes off accidentally.
* EvenEvilHasStandards / SelectiveSlaughter / WouldNotHurtAChild: The assassin goes to Lindsay's hospital room intending to kill her because he knows she can identify him, but changes his mind when he sees a drawing Lucy made for her. Killing a mother would hurt her child, which is against his convictions.
* InSeriesNickname: Danny hasn't called Lindsay "Montana" is quite a while, but does so at her bedside which makes her smile in spite of her injuries.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: The assassin's reaction when Don informs him that his gun was used to kill the little girl.
* SickbedSlaying: Averted when the man changes his mind about killing Lindsay.
* StrayingBaby: Lucy wanders off from Lindsay at the rally.

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