I know what it's like to run from who you are...
1x05 The Runner

Summary
After a drug addict brings in an audio tape she found on which a fatal shooting is heard, Lilly reopens a 1973 murder case involving the death of a 21-year-old rookie cop, Joe Washington. The young officer was shot three times in the chest while responding to a call at a drug-infested housing project. Also on the tape are the victim's final words: "Runner! Runner! Runner!"
Sidestories
Music
"Midnight Train To Georgia" - Gladys Knight & The Pips
"Jungle Boogie" - Kool & The Gang
"I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More, Baby" - Barry White
"Let's Stay Together" - Al Green
"If You Want Me to Stay" - Sly and the Family Stone
"Time Has Come Today" - Chambers Brothers
"You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" - Stevie Wonder
"Lean On Me" - Bill Withers
Notes
Flashback style: Color
Murder weapon: Gun
Murder type: Murder 1
New lead: Recording
Motive: Heat of the moment
Other episodes from 1973:
3x08 Honor
3x17 Superstar
6x01 Glory Days
New lead: tape recording with the gunshots.
Why it went cold: nobody went forward because paradoxaly nobody wanted to ternish the cop's reputation of a good cop and husband.
Assigned detective: Sarreti who died of a heart attack
Redemption: the victim was indeed a good cop and husband.
Aftermath: the cop was really clean and Diane finally learns that he was not cheating on her.
This case box stays on their floor, since it was a cop.
Jeffries volonteers to work the case, he knew the victim.
Lilly with Mason reminds of her face à face with Todd Withley in 1x01 Look Again.
The fight between Joe & Mason is told from 3 different witnesses but Mason says I don't remember no fight.
Lilly actually speaks during the closing montage, to present Sammy to Diane.
Victim(s)
Doer(s)
Characters
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New Lead for the Runner You don't mind a little dirt, do you, Rush? |
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Lilly's first time at First Thursdays @Jones Tavern The only female in homicide working cold cases. Know why? Cause it's in the basement. Where the little lady can dust down the files. |
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Lilly pretends -again- to casually do her footing You're right. You know what, Mason? I'm like you. I lie a lot. Let's both try something new... the truth. |
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Mason's confession I know what it's like to run from who you are... |
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