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3x05 Committed

Created on March 17, 2008 - 23:35

Season 3 x 05 -

First Air Date : Sunday, 23 October 2005

Ratings : 14.9 millions of viewers

Directed by Alex Zakrzewski

Written by Liz Garcia

Flashback year : 1954 (51 years ago)

Summary

In 1954, 9-year-old Otis Petrowski last saw his mother in a mental institution. Now over 50 years later, after the death of an elderly woman who had been using Otis' mother's identity, Det. Rush sets out to discover what happened to the boy's real mother.

- It was my decision as a medical professional.
- To lobotomize Bettie?
- You have to understand. At the time we thought it was the cure.

Sidestories

Music

"Sh-boom" - The Crew Cuts
"Bags Groove" - Thelonious Monk
"Haitian Fight Song" - Charles Mingus
"That's Alright, Mama" - Elvis Presley
"Let Up" - Abbey Lincoln
"Midnight Serenade" - Mastersource
"Sold Again" - Messy
"Cry Me a River" - Julie London
"Only You" - The Platters

Notes

Number of victims : 1
Motive: Blackmail-Order
New lead: Body or body part
Murder weapon: Cold
Flashback style: Color
Murder type: Murder 1

Film tribute : One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Special: Film tribute

Ghost: Bettie Petrowski appeared to Lilly Rush, Otis Petrowski, Claudia Petrowski.

This is the only episode from 1954.

Last appearance of Josie Sutton

Let the cursor hover on the picture for a few seconds to see the flashback photo of the character (when available).

Victim(s)

Bettie Petrowski

Rebecca Lowman

Doer(s)

Anton de la Rosa

Charles Robinson

Billoah Greene

Characters

Susan Chuang

Sarah Brown

Kevin McCorkle

Katie Chonacas

Al Pugliese

Jake Johnson

Zelda Amatuzzi

Diane Ladd

Lauren Birkell

Anika Olsen

Lauri Johnson

Megan Whyte

Carmen Hays

Natasha Gregson Wagner

Annie

Karen Zahler

Terrence Petrowski

Matt Corboy


Scotty and Josie's last scenes together Sutton: Every guy I’ve ever worked with... Cops. You guys. You guys mess around. You get around. You said it about yourself. Valens: Yeah, I’ve made mistakes. Sutton: And whatever you did, no one gives you the up and down in the office, like you don’t deserve to be here.