3x09 A Perfect Day

Created on March 17, 2008 - 23:52

Season 3 x 09 -

First Air Date : Sunday, 27 November 2005

Ratings : 19.4 millions of viewers

Directed by Roxann Dawson

Written by Veena Cabreros Sud

Flashback year : 1965 (40 years ago)

Summary

When a fisherman finds evidence of a young girl's death washed up on a shore in New Jersey, Lilly re-opens the 1965 case of 4-year-old child who had a seemingly abusive mother.

Sidestories

Kat Miller

Lieutenant Stillman asks Kat Miller to become a homicide detective.
I'm tryin' to quit (smoking)
It seems she has been shot in Fishtown :
Stillman : Ever consider joinin'?
Kat : Homicide? You makin' me an offer?
Stillman : You got reservations? Because of Fishtown?
Kat : You heard about that, huh?
Stillman : Fellow cop gets shot, word gets out.
Kat : Well, anyway, uh, I made my peace with that, it's just some scheduled stuff I gotta look at.
Stillman : Anything I need to know about?
Kat : Nothin' I can't handle.
Stillman : So you'll get back to me.
Kat : Definitely. Thanks Lieutenant.

Music

"My Girl" - The Temptations
"Come With Me" - Opus 1
"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" - The Four Tops
"As Tears Go By" - Marianne Faithfull
"Where Was My Wedding Dress" - Julie Rogers
"Will You Love Me Tomorrow" - The Shirelles
"Mr. Tambourine Man" - The Byrds
"Catch The Wind" - Donovan

Notes

Number of victims : 1
New lead: Body or body part
Flashback style: Color
Murder weapon: Height
Motive: Jealousy
Murder type: Murder 1

Ghost: Vivian Mulvaney appeared to Lilly Rush, Maura Mulvaney.

This is the only episode from 1965.

Highest rated episode in the show's history.

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