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The [=DA=]s question former police commissioner Arnie [=McLaren=], who's now a candidate to head the Dept. of Homeland Security. He rents an apartment for business and both Helen and Samantha regularly visited the building before the murder. He says that Helen is his editor too and they held meetings there, but while he knew Samantha through Helen, he never saw her at the building. Helen is released on bail and is then murdered as well. Ballistics evidence leads to cop Pete Milligan - who framed Helen for murder, intimidated Parks into helping him, and then killed Helen.
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The [=DA=]s question former police commissioner Arnie [=McLaren=], who's now a candidate to head the Dept. of Homeland Security. He rents an apartment for business and both Helen and Samantha regularly visited the building before the murder. He says that Helen is his editor too and they held meetings there, at the apartment, but while he knew he's only met Samantha through Helen, he once and never saw her at the building.there. Helen is released on bail and is then murdered as well. Ballistics evidence leads to cop Pete Milligan - who framed Helen for murder, intimidated Parks into helping him, and then killed Helen.
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* EmbarrassingCoverUp: [=McLaren=] claims the reason he withdrew from the running for Director of Homeland Security is that he was exposed for "forgetting" about payroll taxes for his children's nanny. This is less embarrassing than the real issue (ostensibly his affair with Helen) but does make him look a fraud.
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* EmbarrassingCoverUp: [=McLaren=] claims the reason [=McLaren=]'s public story as to why he withdrew from the running for Director of Homeland Security is that he was exposed for "forgetting" about payroll taxes for his children's nanny. This is less embarrassing than the real issue (ostensibly his affair with Helen) but does make him look a fraud.
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* EmbarrassingCoverUp: [=McLaren=] claims the reason he withdrew from the running for Director of Homeland Security is that he "forgot" about payroll taxes for his children's nanny. This is less embarrassing than the real issue (ostensibly his affair with Helen) but does make him look a fraud.
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* EmbarrassingCoverUp: [=McLaren=] claims the reason he withdrew from the running for Director of Homeland Security is that he "forgot" was exposed for "forgetting" about payroll taxes for his children's nanny. This is less embarrassing than the real issue (ostensibly his affair with Helen) but does make him look a fraud.
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* EmbarrassingCoverUp: [=McLaren=] claims the reason he withdrew from the running for Director of Homeland Security is that he "forgot" about payroll taxes for his children's nanny.
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* EmbarrassingCoverUp: [=McLaren=] claims the reason he withdrew from the running for Director of Homeland Security is that he "forgot" about payroll taxes for his children's nanny. This is less embarrassing than the real issue (ostensibly his affair with Helen) but does make him look a fraud.
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* MeanBoss: Helen harshly berates one of her employees in front of the detectives, made death threats to Samantha, and has a police record for punching a co-worker.
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* MeanBoss: Helen's threats against Samantha are more understandable when it's discovered they were over [=McLaren=], not Samantha leaving the publisher. But Helen still fits this trope; she harshly berates one of her employees assistant in front of the detectives, made death threats to Samantha, detectives and has a police record for punching a co-worker.another employee. Her assistant outright says almost no one would voluntarily work with Helen.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Swann is obstructive and confrontational because she doesn't want to harm her career by seeing to work with the [=DA=]'s office, but does make a valid point that [=McCoy=] and Borgia believed Parks' story too readily.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Swann is obstructive and confrontational because she doesn't want to harm her career by seeing being seen to work with the [=DA=]'s office, but does make a valid point that [=McCoy=] and Borgia believed Parks' story too readily.
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Fontana and his temporary partner Detective Nick Falco investigate the murder of adult film star Samantha Savage. She had recently written a tell-all book and was in New York to promote it, but then she left her publisher for a rival. Just before the murder, her former editor Helen [=DeVries=] had threatened her. Petty crook Walter Parks comes forward requesting a plea for drugs charges, and produces a gun he says he saw Helen throw into the trash after leaving Samantha's house. Sure enough, it's the murder weapon. Helen is charged after Samantha's blood is found in her car.
The [=DA=]s question former police commissioner Arnie [=McLaren=], who's now a candidate to head the Dept. of Homeland Security. Helen was his editor too and he met Samantha through her; both women regularly visited a building on Hudson Street where he rents an apartment for business. He says he had meetings with Helen there but denies ever seeing Samantha. Helen is released on bail and is then murdered in a parking lot. Ballistics evidence leads to cop Pete Milligan - who killed Helen and had Parks give a false story framing her for Samantha's murder.
The [=DA=]s question former police commissioner Arnie [=McLaren=], who's now a candidate to head the Dept. of Homeland Security. Helen was his editor too and he met Samantha through her; both women regularly visited a building on Hudson Street where he rents an apartment for business. He says he had meetings with Helen there but denies ever seeing Samantha. Helen is released on bail and is then murdered in a parking lot. Ballistics evidence leads to cop Pete Milligan - who killed Helen and had Parks give a false story framing her for Samantha's murder.
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Fontana and his temporary partner Detective Nick Falco investigate the murder of adult film star Samantha Savage. She had recently written published a very successful tell-all book and was in New York to promote it, book, but then she left her publisher for a rival. Just before the murder, her former editor Helen [=DeVries=] had threatened her.her over this perceived betrayal. Petty crook Walter Parks comes forward requesting a plea for drugs charges, and produces a gun he says he saw Helen throw into the trash after leaving Samantha's house. Sure enough, it's the murder weapon. Helen is charged after Samantha's blood is found in her car.
The [=DA=]s question former police commissioner Arnie [=McLaren=], who's now a candidate to head the Dept. of Homeland Security.Helen was his editor too and he met Samantha through her; both women regularly visited a building on Hudson Street where he He rents an apartment for business. business and both Helen and Samantha regularly visited the building before the murder. He says he had that Helen is his editor too and they held meetings with Helen there there, but denies ever seeing Samantha. while he knew Samantha through Helen, he never saw her at the building. Helen is released on bail and is then murdered in a parking lot. as well. Ballistics evidence leads to cop Pete Milligan - who framed Helen for murder, intimidated Parks into helping him, and then killed Helen and had Parks give a false story framing her for Samantha's murder.
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The [=DA=]s question former police commissioner Arnie [=McLaren=], who's now a candidate to head the Dept. of Homeland Security.
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Pete testifies that [=McLaren=] had him frame Helen for Samantha's murder and then kill her too. But [=McLaren=]'s lawyer discredits Pete by revealing that as well as saving Pete's job, [=McLaren=] had charges dropped against Pete's teenage son for a hit and run. Since Helen was at the Hudson Street address on the night Samantha died, Branch tells Borgia to lean on Helen's lawyer Charlotte Swann. Swann produces a picture of Samantha in bed with [=McLaren=], which Samantha emailed to Helen just before being killed.
[=McLaren=] says he was angry with Samantha for this but the photo doesn't prove anything. He denies he killed Samantha, and refuses a plea, confident of being acquitted. However, the jury believes [=McCoy=]'s case that Samantha blackmailed [=McLaren=] and he killed her. He is convicted and his political allies try to downplay their past support of him.
[=McLaren=] says he was angry with Samantha for this but the photo doesn't prove anything. He denies he killed Samantha, and refuses a plea, confident of being acquitted. However, the jury believes [=McCoy=]'s case that Samantha blackmailed [=McLaren=] and he killed her. He is convicted and his political allies try to downplay their past support of him.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Swann is obstructive and confrontational because she doesn't want to harm her career by seeing to work with the [=DA=]'s office, but does make a valid point that [=McCoy=] and Borgia believed Parks' story too readily.
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* SexSells: This was Helen's MO as an editor
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* WomanScorned: Helen's apparent purpose for being at [=McLaren=]'s Hudson Street address on the night of Samantha's murder was to confront Samantha
* WomanScorned: Helen's apparent purpose for being at [=McLaren=]'s Hudson Street address on the night of Samantha's murder was to confront Samantha
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Pete testifies that [=McLaren=] had him frame Helen for Samantha's murder and then kill her too. But [=McLaren=]'s lawyer discredits Pete by revealing that as well as saving Pete's job, [=McLaren=] had charges dropped against Pete's teenage son for a hit and run. He also tells the jury that [=McCoy=] threatened to have Pete's wife jailed if he didn't testify - proving [=McLaren=] has an ally in the [=DA=]'s office. Since Helen was at the Hudson Street address on the night Samantha died, Branch tells Borgia to lean on Helen's lawyer Charlotte Swann. Swann produces a picture of Samantha in bed with [=McLaren=], which Samantha emailed to Helen just before being killed.
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Pete testifies that [=McLaren=] had him frame Helen for Samantha's murder and then kill her too. But [=McLaren=]'s lawyer discredits Pete by revealing that as well as saving Pete's job, [=McLaren=] had charges dropped against Pete's teenage son for a hit and run. He also tells the jury that [=McCoy=] threatened to have Pete's wife jailed if he didn't testify - proving [=McLaren=] has an ally in the [=DA=]'s office. Since Helen was at the Hudson Street address on the night Samantha died, Branch tells Borgia to lean on Helen's lawyer Charlotte Swann. Swann produces a picture of Samantha in bed with [=McLaren=], which Samantha emailed to Helen just before being killed.
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Fontana is temporarily paired up with Detective Falco. They arrive to find the deceased, Samantha Savage, the adult film star, with two gunshots to the chest. She had recently written a tell-all book and was in New York to promote it. Her prior editor, Helen Devrie's car is found to have Samantha's blood in it. After she is charged with her murder and out on bail, she is also killed. Eventually, a link is found to former police commissioner Arnie [=McLaren=], who is a candidate to head the Dept. of Homeland Security. In the end, he is forced to drop his name from consideration.
!!Tropes present in this episode
!!Tropes present in this episode
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Fontana is temporarily paired up with and his temporary partner Detective Falco. They arrive to find Nick Falco investigate the deceased, Samantha Savage, the murder of adult film star, with two gunshots to the chest. star Samantha Savage. She had recently written a tell-all book and was in New York to promote it. Her prior editor, it, but then she left her publisher for a rival. Just before the murder, her former editor Helen Devrie's car [=DeVries=] had threatened her. Petty crook Walter Parks comes forward requesting a plea for drugs charges, and produces a gun he says he saw Helen throw into the trash after leaving Samantha's house. Sure enough, it's the murder weapon. Helen is found to have charged after Samantha's blood in it. After she is charged with her murder and out on bail, she is also killed. Eventually, a link is found to in her car.
The [=DA=]s question former police commissioner Arnie [=McLaren=],who is who's now a candidate to head the Dept. of Homeland Security. In Helen was his editor too and he met Samantha through her; both women regularly visited a building on Hudson Street where he rents an apartment for business. He says he had meetings with Helen there but denies ever seeing Samantha. Helen is released on bail and is then murdered in a parking lot. Ballistics evidence leads to cop Pete Milligan - who killed Helen and had Parks give a false story framing her for Samantha's murder.
[=McLaren=] confesses to an affair with Helen but again insists he never saw Samantha at theend, he is forced to drop his name apartment building. So [=McCoy=] gets sworn affidavits from consideration.
everyone else in the building that they have never met her. [=McLaren=] withdraws from the race for Director of Homeland Security, ostensibly rather than be publicly humiliated over his affair. When [=McCoy=] discovers that [=McLaren=] saved Pete's career by bribing his wife not to pursue domestic violence charges, the [=DA=]s use this to get Pete to flip on [=McLaren=].
Pete testifies that [=McLaren=] had him frame Helen for Samantha's murder and then kill her too. But [=McLaren=]'s lawyer discredits Pete by revealing that as well as saving Pete's job, [=McLaren=] had charges dropped against Pete's teenage son for a hit and run. He also tells the jury that [=McCoy=] threatened to have Pete's wife jailed if he didn't testify - proving [=McLaren=] has an ally in the [=DA=]'s office. Since Helen was at the Hudson Street address on the night Samantha died, Branch tells Borgia to lean on Helen's lawyer Charlotte Swann. Swann produces a picture of Samantha in bed with [=McLaren=], which Samantha emailed to Helen just before being killed.
[=McLaren=] says he was angry with Samantha for this but the photo doesn't prove anything. He denies he killed Samantha, and refuses a plea, confident of being acquitted. However, the jury believes [=McCoy=]'s case that Samantha blackmailed [=McLaren=] and he killed her. He is convicted and his political allies try to downplay their past support of him.
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* BuxomBeautyStandard: This is the main reason why Samantha was so popular with men.
* EmbarrassingCoverUp: [=McLaren=] claims the reason he withdrew from the running for Director of Homeland Security is that he "forgot" about payroll taxes for his children's nanny.
* MeanBoss: Helen harshly berates one of her employees in front of the detectives, made death threats to Samantha, and has a police record for punching a co-worker.
The [=DA=]s question former police commissioner Arnie [=McLaren=],
[=McLaren=] confesses to an affair with Helen but again insists he never saw Samantha at the
Pete testifies that [=McLaren=] had him frame Helen for Samantha's murder and then kill her too. But [=McLaren=]'s lawyer discredits Pete by revealing that as well as saving Pete's job, [=McLaren=] had charges dropped against Pete's teenage son for a hit and run. He also tells the jury that [=McCoy=] threatened to have Pete's wife jailed if he didn't testify - proving [=McLaren=] has an ally in the [=DA=]'s office. Since Helen was at the Hudson Street address on the night Samantha died, Branch tells Borgia to lean on Helen's lawyer Charlotte Swann. Swann produces a picture of Samantha in bed with [=McLaren=], which Samantha emailed to Helen just before being killed.
[=McLaren=] says he was angry with Samantha for this but the photo doesn't prove anything. He denies he killed Samantha, and refuses a plea, confident of being acquitted. However, the jury believes [=McCoy=]'s case that Samantha blackmailed [=McLaren=] and he killed her. He is convicted and his political allies try to downplay their past support of him.
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* BuxomBeautyStandard: This is the main reason why Samantha was so popular with men.
* EmbarrassingCoverUp: [=McLaren=] claims the reason he withdrew from the running for Director of Homeland Security is that he "forgot" about payroll taxes for his children's nanny.
* MeanBoss: Helen harshly berates one of her employees in front of the detectives, made death threats to Samantha, and has a police record for punching a co-worker.
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* RippedFromTheHeadlines: The Bernard Kerik Scandal.
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* PornStash: Van Buren's sons have one so she is familiar with Samantha Savage.
* RippedFromTheHeadlines: The Bernard KerikScandal.Scandal.
* SexSells: This was Helen's MO as an editor
* RippedFromTheHeadlines: The Bernard Kerik
* SexSells: This was Helen's MO as an editor
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Fontana is temporarily paired up with Detective Falco. They arrive to find the deceased, Samantha Savage, the adult film star, with two gunshots to the chest. She had recently written a tell-all book and was in New York to promote it. The woman charged with her murder is also killed. Eventually, a link is found to former police commissioner Arnie [=McLaren=], who is a candidate to head the Dept. of Homeland Security.
* ThePeepingTom: The victim is found by a pair of young boys with binoculars who were peeking into her window. They claimed they were doing bird-watching before school. Fontana is, "yeah, right."
* ThePeepingTom: The victim is found by a pair of young boys with binoculars who were peeking into her window. They claimed they were doing bird-watching before school. Fontana is, "yeah, right."
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Fontana is temporarily paired up with Detective Falco. They arrive to find the deceased, Samantha Savage, the adult film star, with two gunshots to the chest. She had recently written a tell-all book and was in New York to promote it. The woman Her prior editor, Helen Devrie's car is found to have Samantha's blood in it. After she is charged with her murder and out on bail, she is also killed. Eventually, a link is found to former police commissioner Arnie [=McLaren=], who is a candidate to head the Dept. of Homeland Security.
Security. In the end, he is forced to drop his name from consideration.
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* ThePeepingTom: The victim is found by a pair of young boys with binoculars who were peeking into her window. They claimed they were doing bird-watching before school. Fontana is, "yeah, right.""
* RippedFromTheHeadlines: The Bernard Kerik Scandal.
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* ThePeepingTom: The victim is found by a pair of young boys with binoculars who were peeking into her window. They claimed they were doing bird-watching before school. Fontana is, "yeah, right.
* RippedFromTheHeadlines: The Bernard Kerik Scandal.
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Fontana is temporarily paired up with Detective Falco. They arrive to find the deceased, Samantha Savage, the adult film star, with two gunshots to the chest. She had recently written a tell-all book and was in New York to promote it. The woman charged with her murder is also killed. Eventually, a link is found to former police commissioner Arnie [=McLaren]], who is a candidate to head the Dept. of Homeland Security.
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Fontana is temporarily paired up with Detective Falco. They arrive to find the deceased, Samantha Savage, the adult film star, with two gunshots to the chest. She had recently written a tell-all book and was in New York to promote it. The woman charged with her murder is also killed. Eventually, a link is found to former police commissioner Arnie [=McLaren]], [=McLaren=], who is a candidate to head the Dept. of Homeland Security.
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Fontana is temporarily paired up with Detective Falco. They arrive to find the deceased, Samantha Savage, the adult film star, with two gunshots to the chest. She had recently written a tell-all book and was in New York to promote it. The woman charged with her murder is also killed. Eventually, a link is found to former police commissioner Arnie [=McLaren]], who is a candidate to head the Dept. of Homeland Security.
* ThePeepingTom: The victim is found by a pair of young boys with binoculars who were peeking into her window. They claimed they were doing bird-watching before school. Fontana is, "yeah, right."
* ThePeepingTom: The victim is found by a pair of young boys with binoculars who were peeking into her window. They claimed they were doing bird-watching before school. Fontana is, "yeah, right."
