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* HalfwayPlotSwitch: The first part of the episode deals with the murder of a teacher, the second part deals with a 26-year-old woman claiming to be a 16-year-old student.
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* SheOfManyNames: Fiona has been in at least one other place, and both in New York City and the previous place she took on a new identity, including a new name.
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* SheKnowsTooMuch: Fiona murdered Valerie Keenan because Keenan knew she wasn't really 16-year-old Fiona Reed.
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* PimpingTheOffspring: Fiona claims that when she was 12, her parents had her hired out for sex in return for money to allow them to buy drugs.
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Fiona's foster mother Margaret gives one after Fiona is so confident that she’s gonna get away with murder, even after her lawyer now knows the truth.
-->'''“Fiona”:''' You think I need her to win? The jury already sees me as a poor, abused, abandoned child. All they're concerned about, all they really hope for, is to save my soul.\\
-->'''“Fiona”:''' You think I need her to win? The jury already sees me as a poor, abused, abandoned child. All they're concerned about, all they really hope for, is to save my soul.\\
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Fiona's foster mother Margaret gives one after Fiona is so confident that she’s she's gonna get away with murder, even after her lawyer now knows the truth.
-->'''“Fiona”:''' -->'''"Fiona":''' You think I need her to win? The jury already sees me as a poor, abused, abandoned child. All they're concerned about, all they really hope for, is to save my soul.\\
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'''“Fiona”:''' ''Him''? As far as they're concerned, he's a child molester. Who's gonna believe him?\\
'''Margaret:''' …What about me, Fiona? They’ll believe me. ''How could you?''
'''Margaret:''' …What about me, Fiona? They’ll believe me. ''How could you?''
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'''Margaret:''' …What about me, Fiona?
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* OpenMouthInsertFoot: At one point Briscoe and Green are discussing the case, and Green offhandedly comments that Briscoe is lucky that his kids are grown...And then he immediately remembers that one of Briscoe's daughters was murdered several years ago, and rushes to apologize.
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* OpenMouthInsertFoot: At one point Briscoe and Green are discussing the case, and Green offhandedly comments that Briscoe is lucky that his kids are grown...And and then he immediately remembers that one of Briscoe's daughters was murdered several years ago, and rushes to apologize.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: When Fiona's lies about her age and identity come out, the judge asks Jessica Sheets if she had any knowledge of them; [=McCoy=] immediately vouches for her without hesitation.
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* MistakenForGay: Briscoe asks the deceased's roommate if they were lovers based on the two sharing an apartment with only one visible bed.
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* MistakenForGay: Briscoe asks the deceased's roommate if they were lovers based on the two sharing an apartment with only one visible bed. The roommate then indicates the pull-out couch.
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* PetTheDog: When Fiona's lies about her age and identity come out, the judge asks Jessica Sheets if she had any knowledge of them; [=McCoy=] immediately vouches for her without hesitation.
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As the trial goes on, it is discovered that Fiona is not who she says she is. She is actually a woman in her twenties instead of a sixteen year old high school student. Jack and Serena discover that every time she turned "eighteen", she would run away from her foster family and to a new town, with a new name and a new sobstory to gain sympathy, and started back at sixteen. It turns out that the victim once taught "Fiona" in another town, under a previous identity. "Fiona" killed her so she could keep her secret. Skoda tells Serena that youth is her safety net, so to speak. They bring in Fiona, her lawyer, and her foster mother to talk about a deal. After Fiona confidently lays out her plan to get acquitted, her foster mother offers to testify. She takes the deal.
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As the trial goes on, it is discovered that Fiona is not who she says she is. She is actually a woman in her twenties instead of a sixteen year old high school student. Jack and Serena discover that every time she turned "eighteen", she would run away from her foster family and to a new town, with a new name and a new sobstory sob story to gain sympathy, and started back at sixteen. It turns out that the victim once taught "Fiona" in another town, under a previous identity. "Fiona" killed her so she could keep her secret. Skoda tells Serena that youth is her safety net, so to speak. They bring in Fiona, her lawyer, and her foster mother to talk about a deal. After Fiona confidently lays out her plan to get acquitted, her foster mother offers to testify. She takes the deal.
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* AmoralAttorney: Averted with Fiona's lawyer, Jessica Sheets. While she does everything she can to win the best outcome for Fiona, as a lawyer should. However, as soon as it becomes apparent that Fiona is giving out false info, her Lawyer has to stop helping her with it because by code of ethics, she cannot allow her to lie, less she wants to lose her job.
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Fiona’s foster mother Margaret gives one after Fiona is so confident that she’s gonna get away with murder, even after her lawyer now knows the truth.
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Fiona’s foster mother Margaret gives one after Fiona is so confident that she’s gonna get away with murder, even after her lawyer now knows the truth.
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* AmoralAttorney: Averted with Fiona's lawyer, Jessica Sheets. While she She does everything she can to win help get the best possible outcome for Fiona, as a lawyer should. However, as soon as it becomes apparent that Fiona is giving out false info, but she never considers lying under oath and she doesn't sanction her Lawyer has to stop helping her with it because by code of ethics, she cannot allow her to lie, less she wants to lose her job.
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion:Fiona’s Fiona's foster mother Margaret gives one after Fiona is so confident that she’s gonna get away with murder, even after her lawyer now knows the truth.
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* ChekhovsGun: It's mentioned early on that Valerie Keenan previously taught at a private school in Milford, Connecticut. That fact ends up becoming very relevant to the crime later on.
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* AmoralAttorney: Fiona's Lawyer does everything she can to win the best outcome for her, as a lawyer should. However, as soon as it becomes apparent that Fiona is giving out false info, her Lawyer has to stop helping her with it because by code of ethics, she cannot allow her to lie, less she wants to lose her job.
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* AmoralAttorney: Averted with Fiona's Lawyer lawyer, Jessica Sheets. While she does everything she can to win the best outcome for her, Fiona, as a lawyer should. However, as soon as it becomes apparent that Fiona is giving out false info, her Lawyer has to stop helping her with it because by code of ethics, she cannot allow her to lie, less she wants to lose her job.
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* ContinuityNod: Green remarks that Briscoe is lucky his kids are grown, before remembering that Briscoe's daughter was murdered and offering a meek "Sorry."
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* ContinuityNod: Green remarks that Briscoe is lucky his kids are grown, before remembering that The murder of Briscoe's daughter was murdered daughter, Cathy, is acknowledged during a conversation between Briscoe and offering Green, during which [[OpenMouthInsertFoot he unthinkingly tells Briscoe that he's lucky his children are grown]]. He immediately apologizes once he realizes what he said.
* ContrivedCoincidence: The plot of the episode only happens because the murder victim, Valerie Keenan, moves to New York City, and of all the schools there she takes ameek "Sorry."job at the school Fiona is attending.
* ContrivedCoincidence: The plot of the episode only happens because the murder victim, Valerie Keenan, moves to New York City, and of all the schools there she takes a
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* JustOneLittleMistake: Fiona probably would have gotten away with her crimes if not for one particular slip-up: when she was carded at a bar in Connecticut, she used an old driver's license with one of her previous aliases. [=McCoy=] and Serena finding this out is the key to unraveling Fiona's plan.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When Fiona realizes that [=McCoy=] has her beat, she drops her act and simply says, "You're good."
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When Fiona realizes that [=McCoy=] has her beat, she drops her act and simply says, "You're good."
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* OpenMouthInsertFoot: At one point Briscoe and Green are discussing the case, and Green offhandedly comments that Briscoe is lucky that his kids are grown...And then he immediately remembers that one of Briscoe's daughters was murdered several years ago, and rushes to apologize.
* PetTheDog: When Fiona's lies about her age and identity come out, the judge asks Jessica Sheets if she had any knowledge of them; [=McCoy=] immediately vouches for her without hesitation.
* PetTheDog: When Fiona's lies about her age and identity come out, the judge asks Jessica Sheets if she had any knowledge of them; [=McCoy=] immediately vouches for her without hesitation.
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* ContinuityNod: Green remarks tha Briscoe is lucky his kids are grown, before remembering that Briscoe's daughter was murdered and offering a meek "Sorry."
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* ContinuityNod: Green remarks tha that Briscoe is lucky his kids are grown, before remembering that Briscoe's daughter was murdered and offering a meek "Sorry."
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* MistakenForGay: Briscoe asks he deceased's roommate if they were lovers based on the two sharing an apartment with only one visible bed.
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* MistakenForGay: Briscoe asks he deceased's roommate if they were lovers based on the two sharing an apartment with only one visible bed.
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* AmoralAttorney: Fiona's Lawyer does everything she can to win the best outcome for her, as a lawyer should. However, as soon as it becomes apparent that Fiona is giving out false info, her Lawyer has to stop helping her with it because by code of ethics, she cannot allow her to lie, less she wants to lose her job.
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* ArmorPiercingResponse: Fiona’s foster mother Margaret gives one after Fiona is so confident that she’s gonna get away with murder, even after her lawyer now knows the truth.
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* ArmorPiercingResponse: ArmorPiercingQuestion: Fiona’s foster mother Margaret gives one after Fiona is so confident that she’s gonna get away with murder, even after her lawyer now knows the truth.
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* OhCrap: This is basically Fiona's reaction to her foster mother’s ArmorPiercingResponse.
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* OhCrap: This is basically Fiona's reaction to her foster mother’s ArmorPiercingResponse.ArmorPiercingQuestion.
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* OhCrap: This is basically Fiona's response to her foster mother saying "What about me, Fiona? They'll believe me."
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* OhCrap: This is basically Fiona's response reaction to her foster mother saying "What about me, Fiona? They'll believe me."mother’s ArmorPiercingResponse.
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'''McCoy:''' Until Mr. Bergan takes the stand.\\
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* ArmorPiercingResponse: Fiona’s foster mother Margaret gives one after Fiona is so confident that she’s gonna get away with murder, even after her lawyer now knows the truth.
-->'''“Fiona”:''' You think I need her to win? The jury already sees me as a poor, abused, abandoned child. All they're concerned about, all they really hope for, is to save my soul.\\
'''McCoy:''' Until Mr. Bergan takes the stand.\\
'''“Fiona”:''' ''Him''? As far as they're concerned, he's a child molester. Who's gonna believe him?\\
'''Margaret:''' …What about me, Fiona? They’ll believe me. ''How could you?''
-->'''“Fiona”:''' You think I need her to win? The jury already sees me as a poor, abused, abandoned child. All they're concerned about, all they really hope for, is to save my soul.\\
'''McCoy:''' Until Mr. Bergan takes the stand.\\
'''“Fiona”:''' ''Him''? As far as they're concerned, he's a child molester. Who's gonna believe him?\\
'''Margaret:''' …What about me, Fiona? They’ll believe me. ''How could you?''
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Directed by Creator/ConstantineMakris
Written by Creator/MichaelSChernuchin
Written by Creator/MichaelSChernuchin
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* DawsonCasting: Subverted. Fiona is first presented as a sixteen year old, her actress is about 20. Then they go and reveal that the character is about 26.
* HilariousInHindsight: Fiona says that she didn't get the part in a recent school play because she "didn't look mature enough". Keep that in mind when they reveal that she's [[OlderThanTheyLook at least 26.]]
* HilariousInHindsight: Fiona says that she didn't get the part in a recent school play because she "didn't look mature enough". Keep that in mind when they reveal that she's [[OlderThanTheyLook at least 26.]]
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!!!This episode contains examples of:
* DangerousSixteenthBirthday: A variant - as part of her cover, Fiona claims that she thinks something terrible will happen to her if she ever passes her eighteenth birthday.
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* SmugSnake: "Fiona", in spades!
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* SmugSnake: "Fiona", in spades!spades!
* TeacherStudentRomance: Fiona and Mr. Bergen, although subverted when it turns out she's not the young teenager he thought she was.
* TeacherStudentRomance: Fiona and Mr. Bergen, although subverted when it turns out she's not the young teenager he thought she was.
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As the trial goes on, it is discovered that Fiona is not who she says she is. She is actually a woman in her twenties instead of a sixteen year old high school student. Jack and Serena discover that every time she turned "eighteen", she would run away from her foster family and to a new town, with a new name and a new sobstory to gain sympathy, and started back at sixteen. It turns out that the victim once taught "Fiona" in another town, under a previous identity. "Fiona" killed her so she could keep her secret. Skoda tells Serena that youth is her safety net, so to speak. They bring in Fiona, her lawyer, and her foster mother to talk about a deal. After laying out her plan to get acquitted, her foster mother offers to testify. She takes the deal.
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As the trial goes on, it is discovered that Fiona is not who she says she is. She is actually a woman in her twenties instead of a sixteen year old high school student. Jack and Serena discover that every time she turned "eighteen", she would run away from her foster family and to a new town, with a new name and a new sobstory to gain sympathy, and started back at sixteen. It turns out that the victim once taught "Fiona" in another town, under a previous identity. "Fiona" killed her so she could keep her secret. Skoda tells Serena that youth is her safety net, so to speak. They bring in Fiona, her lawyer, and her foster mother to talk about a deal. After laying Fiona confidently lays out her plan to get acquitted, her foster mother offers to testify. She takes the deal.
