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* LeaveNoWitnesses: Witt's roommates were killed because they walked in on his murder.
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* HiddenWire: Carver is wearing a wire and Vargas admits to the murders. What else Vargas said that could be used against Carver, [[RiddleForTheAges we don't learn]].
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* MirthlessLaughter: Carver laughs rather oddly at the end of the episode.
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* ArmoredClosetGay: Jim Gilles.
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* ArmoredClosetGay: Homosexual Congressman Jim Gilles.Gilles steadfastly denies that he's attracted to men until he's caught coming onto a man in a bathroom. He also recently voted against some gay rights legislation to maintain his cover.
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* MistakenForGay: Due to the staged scene and Todd's sexuality, the detectives initially assume that the crime is a MurderSuicide caused by a gay love triangle. They are quickly proven wrong when the two women across the hall reveal that they had a FriendsWithBenefits relationship with Sean. Dan's former girlfriend also turns up and reveals that Dan was only living with the others because she reluctantly kicked him out due to his ShellShockedVeteran instability.
* PlayingBothSides: Vargas is using his embezzled money to fund both candidates in a senate race and make as many important connections as possible.
* PlayingBothSides: Vargas is using his embezzled money to fund both candidates in a senate race and make as many important connections as possible.
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* RippedFromTheHeadlines: Inspired by the Larry Craig scandal, and conspiracy theories that Hillary Clinton ordered murders to cover up donor fraud.
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* RippedFromTheHeadlines: Inspired by the Larry Craig scandal, and conspiracy theories that Hillary Clinton ordered murders to cover up donor fraud.fraud.
* VillainousBreakdown: Vargas breaks down in tears when [=McCoy=] gets him to think that perhaps that the politicians he raised money for didn't really like him.
* VillainousBreakdown: Vargas breaks down in tears when [=McCoy=] gets him to think that perhaps that the politicians he raised money for didn't really like him.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Several characters in the episode are based on real life political figures, including Gilles (Larry Craig) and Carver (Hillary Clinton.) Josh Perlberg (David Patrick Kelly) might be based on Music/BobDylan.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Several characters in the episode are based on real life political figures, including Gilles (Larry Craig) and Carver (Hillary Clinton.) Josh Perlberg (David Patrick Kelly) (Creator/DavidPatrickKelly) might be based on Music/BobDylan.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Several characters in the episode are based on real life political figures, including Gilles (Larry Craig) and Carver (Hillary Clinton.)
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Several characters in the episode are based on real life political figures, including Gilles (Larry Craig) and Carver (Hillary Clinton.)) Josh Perlberg (David Patrick Kelly) might be based on Music/BobDylan.
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Directed by Creator/JeanDeSegonzac
Written by Creator/EdZuckerman & Creator/DavidSlack
Written by Creator/EdZuckerman & Creator/DavidSlack
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* CampGay: Lupo and Bernard interview such a witness about Gilles' secret double life.
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Vargas is a disbarred former lawyer and insists on representing himself. The money Witt invested was donated to several politicians including Senator Melanie Carver, and Vargas tries to argue that any one of them could have killed Witt; they knew they wouldn't be elected if it became known that a convicted fraud was bankrolling them. Vargas argues there's no way Carver didn't know the money was fraudulent and that [=McCoy=], another of her donors, is protecting her over murder. [=McCoy=] lures Vargas into a meeting at the [=DA's=] office, where Carver confronts Vargas in the bathroom. He admits to lying about the murders and says he was "playing the game."
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Vargas is a disbarred former lawyer and insists on representing himself. The money Witt invested was donated to several politicians including Senator Melanie Carver, and Vargas tries to argue that any one of them could have killed Witt; they knew they wouldn't be elected if it became known that a convicted fraud was bankrolling them. Vargas argues there's no way Carver didn't know the money was fraudulent fraudulent; and that [=McCoy=], another of her donors, is protecting her over murder. [=McCoy=] lures Vargas into a meeting at the [=DA's=] office, where Carver confronts Vargas in the bathroom. He admits to lying about the murders and says he was "playing the game."
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* RippedFromTheHeadlines: Inspired by the Larry Craig scandal.
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* RippedFromTheHeadlines: Inspired by the Larry Craig scandal.scandal, and conspiracy theories that Hillary Clinton ordered murders to cover up donor fraud.
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The detectives are investigating the murders of three young men who shared an apartment. An initial suspect is State Assemblyman Jim Gilles, with whom one of the victims was having an affair. Gilles runs on a platform of opposing same-sex marriage, and may have killed to prevent public knowledge of his homosexuality, which would destroy his chances of ever being re-elected. But he has an alibi, and his fingerprints don't match the weapon. Another of the victims, Sean Witt, invested $5 million of his clients' money into a scheme run by Victor Vargas; but then found out the funds were being used towards political donation fraud. Vargas may have killed Witt to keep him quiet, and his roommates when they walked in. Vargas is charged with all three murders.
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The detectives are investigating the murders of three young men who shared an apartment. An initial suspect is After ruling out State Assemblyman Jim Gilles, a closeted gay man with whom one of the victims was having an affair. Gilles runs on a platform of opposing same-sex marriage, affair, Lupo and may have killed Bernard turn their attentions to prevent public knowledge of his homosexuality, which would destroy his chances of ever being re-elected. But he has an alibi, and his fingerprints don't match the weapon. Victor Vargas. Another of the victims, Sean Witt, invested $5 million of his clients' money into a scheme run by Victor Vargas; Vargas' company; but then found out the funds were being used towards political donation fraud. Vargas may have killed Witt to keep him quiet, and his roommates when they walked in. Vargas is charged with all three murders.
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* DrivenToSuicide: Vargas attempts suicide before his trial but wasn't successful.
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* RefugeInAudacity: When challenged on his desire to represent himself, Vargas points out he used to be an attorney - even though he attended law school under a false name and was disbarred for fraud.
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The detectives are investigating the murders of three young men who shared an apartment. An initial suspect is State Assemblyman Jim Gilles, with whom one of the victims was having an affair. Gilles runs on a platform of opposing same-sex marriage, and may have killed to prevent public knowledge of his homosexuality, which would destroy his chances of ever being re-elected. But he has an alibi, and his fingerprints don't match the weapon. Another of the victims, Sean Witt, invested $5 million of his clients' money into a scheme run by Victor Vargas; but then found out the funds were being used towards political donation fraud. Vargas may have killed Witt to keep him quiet, and his roommates when they walked in. Vargas is charged with all three murders.
Vargas is a disbarred former lawyer and insists on representing himself. The money Witt invested was donated to several politicians including Senator Melanie Carver, and Vargas tries to argue that any one of them could have killed Witt; they knew they wouldn't be elected if it became known that a convicted fraud was bankrolling them. Vargas argues there's no way Carver didn't know the money was fraudulent and that [=McCoy=], another of her donors, is protecting her over murder. [=McCoy=] lures Vargas into a meeting at the [=DA's=] office, where Carver confronts Vargas in the bathroom. He admits to lying about the murders and says he was "playing the game."
Unknown to him, Carver is wearing a wire and their recorded conversation is used in evidence at his trial. The jury convicts. Carver privately reveals to [=McCoy=] that the tape doesn't tell the whole story; she stopped the recording part of the way through in order to protect herself. She says she expects that he'll still vote for her at an important upcoming election.
!!!This episode contains examples of:
* ArmoredClosetGay: Jim Gilles.
* ConMan: Victor Vargas
* CorruptPolitician: Melanie Carver and everyone else Vargas was funding.
* FauxYay: Lupo catches Gilles in a sting operation at a department store bathroom where Gilles regularly cruises for sex.
* HaveIMentionedIAmSexuallyActiveToday: One of the victims' neighbors pulls this on the detectives when they question her about Witt.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Several characters in the episode are based on real life political figures, including Gilles (Larry Craig) and Carver (Hillary Clinton.)
* RippedFromTheHeadlines: Inspired by the Larry Craig scandal.
Vargas is a disbarred former lawyer and insists on representing himself. The money Witt invested was donated to several politicians including Senator Melanie Carver, and Vargas tries to argue that any one of them could have killed Witt; they knew they wouldn't be elected if it became known that a convicted fraud was bankrolling them. Vargas argues there's no way Carver didn't know the money was fraudulent and that [=McCoy=], another of her donors, is protecting her over murder. [=McCoy=] lures Vargas into a meeting at the [=DA's=] office, where Carver confronts Vargas in the bathroom. He admits to lying about the murders and says he was "playing the game."
Unknown to him, Carver is wearing a wire and their recorded conversation is used in evidence at his trial. The jury convicts. Carver privately reveals to [=McCoy=] that the tape doesn't tell the whole story; she stopped the recording part of the way through in order to protect herself. She says she expects that he'll still vote for her at an important upcoming election.
!!!This episode contains examples of:
* ArmoredClosetGay: Jim Gilles.
* ConMan: Victor Vargas
* CorruptPolitician: Melanie Carver and everyone else Vargas was funding.
* FauxYay: Lupo catches Gilles in a sting operation at a department store bathroom where Gilles regularly cruises for sex.
* HaveIMentionedIAmSexuallyActiveToday: One of the victims' neighbors pulls this on the detectives when they question her about Witt.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Several characters in the episode are based on real life political figures, including Gilles (Larry Craig) and Carver (Hillary Clinton.)
* RippedFromTheHeadlines: Inspired by the Larry Craig scandal.
