Directed by Roxann Dawson
Written by Joel Fields
A teen boy originally from the African country of Cape Verde is found dead under mysterious circumstances following his participation in a exorcism. Meanwhile, Rizzoli's mother sets her up on a surprise date with Lt. Grant, who is now in charge of her department.
Tropes
- GPS Evidence: Maura was able to crack the case by determining the poison used in the murder came from a flower native to Boston. Jane was able to track the killer because the flower was growing in the front yard of someone who was interviewed earlier.
- Heh Heh, You Said "X": Jane seems to take great pleasure from the word "boubou", an item of West African traditional ceremonial dress.
- Hollywood Voodoo: Averted, in they're doing a religion that is similar to real voodoo, but not exactly the same. The practitioners perform exorcisms, and Maura says their practices are consistent with Catholicism in the Cape Verde Islands and other West African nations.
- Little Black Dress: Jane gets one. She is momentarily distracted by how good she looks in it when she sees herself in the mirror.
- Wicked Stepmother: The killer is revealed as this; she murdered her stepson due to her anger over her husband not wanting to have children with her.
