Directed by Mark Haber
Written by Charles Grant Criag, Ken Hanes, & Michael Mc Grale
After her date for a charity ends up dead, Maura is arrested despite her remembering nothing about that night until being assaulted in jail. Fortunately, her assigned guard has ties to Paddy Doyle and therefore she is able to help Jane find the real killer.
Tropes in the Episode
- Easy Amnesia: The episode revolves around Maura not being able to remember the information around her date with the victim. the real killer blew a hallucinogen into her face which gave her amnesia.
- Badass Boast: Done with a hefty dose of Tranquil Fury. After learning that Maura got assaulted, Jane threatens anyone who would harm Maura in prison with the following Implied Death Threat:a very pissed-off Jane: "Attention all inmates, whoever did this to my friend’s face will have to look over her shoulder for the rest of her life and if it happens again it will be a very, very short life."
- Clear Their Name: The entire team works tirelessly to prove that Maura is not a murderer when her date turns up dead and she has no memory of what happened.
- Con Man: Maura's date and victim of the week is a grifter pretending to be a doctor.
- Fan Disservice: Isles has to undress down to her matching black bra and panties, but she's got bruises on her arms and suffering from the side-effects of being drugged.
- Happy-Ending Massage: The victim's wife provides these. She shows the cops her business card "Hot Hands" the tag on the card says "Come in for your Happy Ending."
- Power Fist: The killer uses brass knuckles to kill the victim of the week, he also killed his girlfriend this way.
- The Alcoholic: Dr. Popov has to replace Maura to perform the autopsy, as she is the suspect, but no one thinks Popov is capable. When he does show up he is carrying a crate of vodka.
- Truth in Television: Scopolamine which is used on Maura is known to produce loss of memory following exposure and sleepiness, similar to the effect of benzodiazepines or alcohol poisoning.
