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* {{Crossover}}: This is the first part of the third crossover with ''Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet]]''.

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* {{Crossover}}: This is the first part of the third crossover with ''Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet]]''.''Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet''.
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* {{Crossover}}: This is the first part of the third crossover with ''Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet]]''.


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* OutlivingOnesOffspring: At the end of the episode, Janine [=Mcbride's=] parents are contacted by the press.

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* ClosetGay: Faye Wellington, the government official who had an affair with Jeanine [=McBride=]. [=McCoy's=] promise to grant her anonymity in exchange for her testimony is what puts him the the crosshairs of William Dell.

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Faye Wellington, the government official who had an affair with Jeanine [=McBride=]. [=McCoy's=] promise to grant her anonymity in exchange for her testimony is what puts him the the crosshairs of William Dell.



* ShoutOut: When Briscoe reacts to Munch being a ConspiracyTheorist, Munch says, "''Literature/TheManchurianCandidate'' was a work of non-fiction, Lenny."

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When Briscoe reacts to Munch being a ConspiracyTheorist, Munch says, "''Literature/TheManchurianCandidate'' was a work of non-fiction, Lenny."



* UnusualEuphemism: When Schiff learns of Dell's investigations into [=McCoy=]'s past, he cracks, "So you're upset that Dell is roasting your pistachios."

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* UnusualEuphemism: When Schiff learns of Dell's investigations into [=McCoy=]'s past, he cracks, "So you're upset that Dell is roasting your pistachios."
* WaxingLyrical: Munch claims to Briscoe about his activities in the 60's, "I was a [[Music/TheRollingStones street fighting man]].
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This is part I of a Crossover event with ''Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet'' and continues in the episode "Sideshow" of that series.

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This is part I of a Crossover event with ''Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet'' and continues in the episode "Sideshow" "[[Recap/HomicideLifeOnTheStreetS7E15Sideshow Sideshow]]" of that series.

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* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: When Sheppard tries to convince Purcell to testify, Purcell looks at her and says, "Aren't you a tall drink of lemonade."
* ParentalBonus: [=McCoy's=] line to Dell during his grand jury testimony after Dell reveals the skeletons in his closet (see CallBack above) is, "Have you no shame, sir? Have you no decency?", which is a paraphrase of what Joseph N. Welch said to UsefulNotes/JosephMcCarthy at the Army-[=McCarthy=] hearings.
* PleaBargain: Purcell declines a 20-to-life deal that would let her avoid a death sentence. In the end, it is irrelevant.

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** Nelson, who had occasionally gone out on dates with [=McBride=], also turns out to be this.
* EtTuBrute: Though no one actually says anything, it's clear from the expression on Carmichael, Danvers, and [=McCoy=]'s faces this is their reaction when they find out Mike Giardello was the FBI agent who gave the information about the case to Dell.
* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: When Sheppard tries to convince Purcell to testify, Purcell looks at her and says, "Aren't you a some tall drink of lemonade."
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: [=McCoy=] is so stunned by Munch bringing up [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Mass the Red Mass]] that instead of engaging in an argument with him, he can only give Munch a QuizzicalTilt.
* ParentalBonus: [=McCoy's=] line to Dell during his grand jury testimony after Dell reveals the skeletons in his closet (see CallBack above) is, "Have you no shame, sir? Have you no decency?", sir?", which is a paraphrase an excerpt of what Joseph N. Welch said to UsefulNotes/JosephMcCarthy at the Army-[=McCarthy=] hearings.
hearings ("Have you no shame, sir? At long last, have you no decency?").
* PleaBargain: Purcell declines a 20-to-life deal that would let her avoid a death sentence. In the end, it is irrelevant. irrelevant.
* ShoutOut: When Briscoe reacts to Munch being a ConspiracyTheorist, Munch says, "''Literature/TheManchurianCandidate'' was a work of non-fiction, Lenny."
** Later, Munch claims the "[[Series/GetSmart cone of silence]]" is descending on their investigation.



* TakeThat: William Dell is pretty much a stand-in for Ken Starr, the independent counsel who went after UsefulNotes/BillClinton for his sleeping with aide Monica Lewinsky.

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* TakeThat: William Dell is pretty much a stand-in for Ken Starr, the independent counsel who went after UsefulNotes/BillClinton for his sleeping with aide Monica Lewinsky.Lewinsky.
* UnusualEuphemism: When Schiff learns of Dell's investigations into [=McCoy=]'s past, he cracks, "So you're upset that Dell is roasting your pistachios."

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A woman named Jeanine [=McBride=] is found dead in a park. She was suffocated to death before being shot. [=McBride=] had worked at the White House before her transfer to the Social Security Administration out in Baltimore. Detectives Munch and Sheppard learn that her car had been missing for several days, indicating she was shot in Baltimore and dumped in New York. Briscoe, Curtis and the Baltimore detectives work together and find out she had been involved in an affair with a government official. A witness saw the victim leave a club with a Chelsey Purcell. William Dell, a prosecutor from DC takes an interest in the case and tries to get [=McCoy=] to reveal the name of a confidential informant. Chesley Purcell is apprehended but the FBI takes over the case. Before she is escorted to D.C., she is assassinated by another suspect of [=McBride=]'s murder.

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A woman named Jeanine [=McBride=] is found dead in a park. She was suffocated to death before being shot. [=McBride=] had worked at the White House before her transfer to the Social Security Administration out in Baltimore. Detectives Munch and Sheppard learn that her car had been missing for several days, indicating she was shot in Baltimore and dumped in New York. Briscoe, Curtis and the Baltimore detectives work together and find out she had been involved in an affair with a government official. A witness saw the victim leave a club with a Chelsey Purcell. William Dell, a prosecutor independent counsel from DC takes an interest in the case and tries to get [=McCoy=] to reveal the name of a confidential informant. Chesley Purcell is apprehended but the FBI takes over the case. Before she is escorted to D.C., she is assassinated by another suspect of [=McBride=]'s murder.



* CallBack: Dell tries to discredit Briscoe by mentioning his appearance before the Hellman Commission (Season 7 "[[Recap/LawAndOrderS7E5Corruption Corruption]]"), his daughter's murder (Season 8 "[[Recap/LawAndOrderS8E22Damaged Damaged]]"). He also throws in the time [=McCoy's=] assistant Diana Hawthorne tried to please him by putting a man she knew was innocent in jail to impress [=McCoy=]. The last potshot is him making a reference to Briscoe riding in the same car with Claire Kincaid when she was killed by a drunk driver ([[Recap/LawAndOrderS6E23Aftershock "Aftershock"]]).

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* CallBack: Dell tries to discredit Briscoe by mentioning his appearance before the Hellman Commission (Season 7 "[[Recap/LawAndOrderS7E5Corruption Corruption]]"), his daughter's murder (Season 8 "[[Recap/LawAndOrderS8E22Damaged Damaged]]"). He also throws in the time [=McCoy's=] assistant Diana Hawthorne tried to please him by putting a man she knew was innocent in jail to impress [=McCoy=]. [=McCoy=] (Season 6 "[[Recap/LawAndOrderS6E12Trophy Trophy]]"). The last potshot is him making a reference to Briscoe riding in the same car with Claire Kincaid when she was killed by a drunk driver ([[Recap/LawAndOrderS6E23Aftershock "Aftershock"]]). "Aftershock"]]).
* ClosetGay: Faye Wellington, the government official who had an affair with Jeanine [=McBride=]. [=McCoy's=] promise to grant her anonymity in exchange for her testimony is what puts him the the crosshairs of William Dell.
* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: When Sheppard tries to convince Purcell to testify, Purcell looks at her and says, "Aren't you a tall drink of lemonade."
* ParentalBonus: [=McCoy's=] line to Dell during his grand jury testimony after Dell reveals the skeletons in his closet (see CallBack above) is, "Have you no shame, sir? Have you no decency?", which is a paraphrase of what Joseph N. Welch said to UsefulNotes/JosephMcCarthy at the Army-[=McCarthy=] hearings.



-->'''Munch''': "He is considered a dilettante and is not taken seriously amongst the radical community?!"

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-->'''Munch''': "He is considered a dilettante and is not taken seriously amongst the radical community?!"community?!"
* TakeThat: William Dell is pretty much a stand-in for Ken Starr, the independent counsel who went after UsefulNotes/BillClinton for his sleeping with aide Monica Lewinsky.
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* CallBack: Dell tries to discredit Briscoe by mentioning his appearance before the Hellman Commission (Season 7 "[[Recap/LawAndOrderS7E5Corruption Corruption]]"), his daughter's murder (Season 8 "[[Recap/LawAndOrderS8E22Damaged Damaged]]"). He also throws in the time McCoy's assistant Diana Hawthorne tried to please him by putting a man she knew was innocent in jail to impress McCoy. The last potshot is him making a reference to Briscoe riding in the same car with Claire Kincaid when she was killed by a drunk driver "([[Recap/LawAndOrderS6E23Aftershock Aftershock]])".

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* CallBack: Dell tries to discredit Briscoe by mentioning his appearance before the Hellman Commission (Season 7 "[[Recap/LawAndOrderS7E5Corruption Corruption]]"), his daughter's murder (Season 8 "[[Recap/LawAndOrderS8E22Damaged Damaged]]"). He also throws in the time McCoy's [=McCoy's=] assistant Diana Hawthorne tried to please him by putting a man she knew was innocent in jail to impress McCoy. [=McCoy=]. The last potshot is him making a reference to Briscoe riding in the same car with Claire Kincaid when she was killed by a drunk driver "([[Recap/LawAndOrderS6E23Aftershock Aftershock]])".([[Recap/LawAndOrderS6E23Aftershock "Aftershock"]]).

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A woman named Jeanine [=McBride=] is found dead in a park. She was suffocated to death before being shot. [=McBride=] had worked at the White House before her transfer to the Social Security Administration out in Baltimore. Detectives Munch and Sheppard learn that her car had been missing for several days, indicating she was shot in Baltimore and dumped in New York. Briscoe, Curtis and the Baltimore detectives work together. A witness saw the victim leave a club with a Chelsey Purcell. William Dell, a prosecutor from DC takes an interest in the case and tries to get [=McCoy=] to reveal the name of a confidential informant.

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A woman named Jeanine [=McBride=] is found dead in a park. She was suffocated to death before being shot. [=McBride=] had worked at the White House before her transfer to the Social Security Administration out in Baltimore. Detectives Munch and Sheppard learn that her car had been missing for several days, indicating she was shot in Baltimore and dumped in New York. Briscoe, Curtis and the Baltimore detectives work together.together and find out she had been involved in an affair with a government official. A witness saw the victim leave a club with a Chelsey Purcell. William Dell, a prosecutor from DC takes an interest in the case and tries to get [=McCoy=] to reveal the name of a confidential informant.
informant. Chesley Purcell is apprehended but the FBI takes over the case. Before she is escorted to D.C., she is assassinated by another suspect of [=McBride=]'s murder.


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* PleaBargain: Purcell declines a 20-to-life deal that would let her avoid a death sentence. In the end, it is irrelevant.

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A woman named Jeanine [=McBride=] is found dead in a park. She was suffocated to death before being shot
%%Jack McCoy is questioned by Dell, who is trying to get him to reveal the name of a confidential informant. Dell first tries to discredit Briscoe by bringing up the Hellman , and the person questioning him tries to discredit him by bringing up both Claire's death and her relationship with Jack. Jack just stares at the man looking horrified and asks, "Have you no shame, sir?"


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A woman named Jeanine [=McBride=] is found dead in a park. She was suffocated to death before being shot
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shot. [=McBride=] had worked at the White House before her transfer to the Social Security Administration out in Baltimore. Detectives Munch and Sheppard learn that her car had been missing for several days, indicating she was shot in Baltimore and dumped in New York. Briscoe, Curtis and the Baltimore detectives work together. A witness saw the victim leave a club with a Chelsey Purcell. William Dell, who is trying a prosecutor from DC takes an interest in the case and tries to get him [=McCoy=] to reveal the name of a confidential informant. Dell first tries to discredit Briscoe by bringing up the Hellman , and the person questioning him tries to discredit him by bringing up both Claire's death and her relationship informant.

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with Jack. Jack just stares at ''Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet'' and continues in the man looking horrified and asks, "Have you no shame, sir?"

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* BreakThemByTalking: What Dell tries to do to get [=McCoy=] to talk, up to and including his relationship with Claire Kincaid and her death. [=McCoy=] just stares at Dell in horror and asks, "Have you no shame, sir?"

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[=McBride=] is found dead in a park. She was suffocated to death before being shot
%%Jack McCoy is questioned by Dell, who is trying to get him to reveal the name of a confidential informant. Dell first tries to discredit Briscoe by bringing up the Hellman , and the person questioning him tries to discredit him by bringing up both Claire's death and her relationship with Jack. Jack just stares at the man looking horrified and asks, "Have you no shame, sir?"



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* CallBack: Dell tries to discredit Briscoe by mentioning his appearance before the Hellman Commission (Season 7 "[[Recap/LawAndOrderS7E5Corruption Corruption]]"), his daughter's murder (Season 8 "[[Recap/LawAndOrderS8E22Damaged Damaged]]"). He also throws in the time McCoy's assistant Diana Hawthorne tried to please him by putting a man she knew was innocent in jail to impress McCoy. The last potshot is him making a reference to Briscoe riding in the same car with Claire Kincaid when she was killed by a drunk driver "([[Recap/LawAndOrderS6E23Aftershock Aftershock]])".
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!!Tropes present in this episode:
* SmallNameBigEgo: Det. Munch goes to the FBI and asks for his file. He says in all seriousness that he doesn't know if there's enough room in his car for what the FBI has on him. The agent returns with a single sheet of paper, Munch is flabbergasted to find out that is not the receipt for the file; it is the ''entire'' file.
-->'''Munch''': "He is considered a dilettante and is not taken seriously amongst the radical community?!"

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