So, we had another strong case last night with an interesting resolution, but Lilly was still MIA (despite the picture to the left). Sure, she popped in for a few scenes, but otherwise, she wasn't in it much. Call me crazy, but I like when the show that is billed as "the lone female detective in the Philadelphia homicide squad who finds her niche when she's assigned to 'cold cases'" (from cbs.com) to actually be about said "lone female detective" solving cold cases. Yes I know, we lost the whole "lone female detective" thing when Kat took up permanent residence, but it has been OK so far because we still get the feeling that Lil's playing quarterback. Last night and last week, it felt like she was on the sidelines. There are so many ensemble cop shows on the air that it was always nice to have one that centered on a woman. Oh well, in two weeks this will all be water under the bridge because we'll all be discussing the finale that appears to be centered completely on our favorite female detective and I'll be singing the show's praises for finally giving us some much deserved Lilly stuff and so on and so forth. Since we're not there yet, let's discuss last night's interesting and tragic episode (I'll talk about the finale's preview later - don't worry). First, I felt so relieved for Jeffries when Stillman 
brokered that deal with the new ADA. I'm also quite excited about the new ADA because ever since Lilly mixed a little too much pleasure with her business with Kite (totally his fault, though), our favorite cold case detectives haven't had any legal guidance. I'm hoping that new ADA fills the void. Anyway, back to Jeffries and his desk detail. The poor man had nothing to do for days on end. While his fellow detectives were out arresting suspects and conducting interrogations, he was stuck inside at his desk making origami. On the plus side, he totally has everyone's Christmas gifts set as long as they all enjoy a nice Japanese Crane (or flying squirrel in Vera's case).
When Jeffries went back on duty, he was in top form too. He even managed to get a good jab in on Vera's excitement over a woman calling him. Poor Vera, he looked so disappointed when Jeffries dissed his woman. I know it doesn't sound like it, but all of the detectives were working on the 1984 murder of a prominent ER doctor. This episode was certainly a raw look at gambling addictions. A man who was on top of the world lost absolutely everything (including his life) to his addiction. There were so many scenes that really allowed that to hit home in this episode. First, we see him lying to his wife about having to stay late at the ER, then his credit cards get denied at a nice restaurant in front of his son's girlfriend and her family, and then we see him trying to steal money from his wife's purse and learn that the check he wrote to Cornell for his son's tuition bounced. Not to mention losing his relationship with his son, making medical mistakes, losing the ability to pay any of his son's tuition and having to send him to community college (and the son worked two jobs just to pay his own tuition) and 
of course, his actual death. As much as it was his own fault, I couldn't help but to feel very sorry for him at the same time. I just wish someone had gotten him some help before it was too late. The scene where he almost robbed Mrs. Lee was so heartbreaking! Here was the last person on the face of the earth who still thought he was a hero and a good man, and he was this close to taking every dime she had. Did anybody continuously notice the charm that Cy kept putting on his cards? It stuck out to me, and when I saw Mrs. Lee wearing it, I knew that Cy was the killer, but like Lilly, I couldn't figure out why he would do it. I was all proud of myself for my fantastic detective skills. My little proud bubble burst very quickly when Cy told the story about how he "killed" Dr. Bowen. I say "killed" because it was more like friend - assisted suicide than murder. Dr. Bowen saw no other way out of his predicament than to pay the rest of his life insurance and have Cy shoot and kill him so his family could get the $1.5 million policy. In the end, he wanted to take full responsibility for what he did to his family and he wanted to give them a chance at having a better life by taking his own. It killed me that Cy had to pay for what he did because he made the ultimate sacrifice for his friend. Just an all around tragic story. I have to say that seeing Kat telling the son what his father did made things a little better for me. I hated the fact that he was still angry with his father, and I'm so glad he knows the truth.
Scotty pulled a Stabler (from L&O: SVU) last night with that child molester beat down. Can't say I blame him, though. I just wonder if there are going to be repercussions to what he did. I guess the "victim" would have to file charges against Scotty, but then he runs the risk of the truth about himself coming out. How creepy that he was sitting in the park watching the kids, picking his victim. In case you're wondering, that injury that I hinted at with spoilers was sustained during that closing montage beating that we saw. I won't give anything away, but I will say that there's a reference to it in the 
finale. And speaking of the finale, what about that preview last night? I don't take much stock in previews because they tend to exaggerate and completely mislead, but this one seemed pretty accurate to CBS' release (WARNING link contains spoilers) on the episode. I was a little perturbed that they revealed the big "twist," which I'll refer to as the not - twist now. I won't discuss it in case you missed it, but it annoyed me. Anyway, what has come over our dear Lilly? We all know she works a little too much and gets a little too involved in her cases, which is why we love her, but this "obsession" (if you will) is something else. Did you see her looking at the victim's picture... IN BED??!! This is going to be great! I can't wait!
Even though I never thought for a second that Betty Applewhite would actually euthanize her own son, I still thought the entire storyline was ridiculous. What I wasn't expecting was for Bree and Andrew's story to be ridiculous as well. First of all, Andrew stooped low enough when he had Danielle dress and act provocatively around Peter just to trigger his sex addiction. Things got more out of control, though, when he expected Danielle to sleep with Peter just to make Bree mad until he learned that Peter slept with a lot of "people" during his addiction. Cut to Andrew and Peter together and Bree walking in on them. As mad as Bree must have been, I can completely understand her wanting Andrew out of the house, but dropping him off in the middle of nowhere like a pet's latest litter of babies (HATE people who do that by the way), seemed way too cold even for these two. Bree and Betty really do have a lot in common, don't they? As usual, Gaby's story line was the best. She is so selfish and the ways it manifests itself is very funny. I'm still not thrilled about Tom and Lynette's job situation, and I don't like the idea of messing with their marriage. When I said on Friday that Susan's goose was so cooked, I guess I should have said that her house was so cooked! I can't believe Edie burned it down! So last night I learned never to cross Edie for any reason and while finally coming clean about your feelings, be sure that your house is not being covered in gasoline and then lit on fire! If you missed last night's episode of Desperate Housewives, click over to abc.com to watch it for free.We have only one more day until the edge-of-your-seat finale of Veronica Mars! To get even more pumped up, I have two exciting things today. First, you can now purchase the first season's DVD set for half price at amazon.com! That's right, you can get season 1 for only $30!! Also, the second season set is slated to hit store shelves August 22nd. For all the details on it, click on over to tvshowsondvd.com. And finally, in honor of the finale airing tomorrow night, here are more photos from the big episode courtesy of Warner Bros./UPN.
Be sure to tune in tomorrow for the final set of photos! To see more photos from the finale, be sure to check out this past Friday's edition of Friday Fun.About Last Night...CBS won the first hour of the night with Cold Case, followed by ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and NBC's The West Wing. At 9, ABC took the lead with Desperate Housewives, followed by NBC's Law & Order: CI and CBS' CSI rerun. The final hour of the night went to ABC's Grey's Anatomy, followed by NBC's Crossing Jordan and another CSI rerun on CBS. For more on last night's ratings, visit Zap2it.
~Primetime Pass~
@8 p.m. - The escape plan hinges on whether or not Sara "forgets" to lock the door on Fox's Prison Break. NBC has another episode of Deal or No Deal. Over on ABC, it's a David Blaine special - David Blaine: Drowned Alive.
@9 p.m. - Reid attempts the unthinkable after learning last week that he was expelled from med school on the WB's Everwood. Stay tuned for a special PSA after the broadcast. Over on Fox, Jack has the recording, but will Logan shoot down the plane on 24?
@10 p.m. - Kelsey Grammer guest stars as Death on NBC's Medium. Over on CBS, Horatio gets married on CSI: Miami.
FINALES TONIGHT!!!
7th Heaven (8 p.m. The WB) - It's the end of an era as this family drama ends its 10-year run with Simon's wedding. Look for special guest stars Barry Watson and yes, Jessica Biel returns.
All of Us (8:30 p.m. UPN) - 3rd season finale
Girlfriends (9 p.m. UPN) - 6th season finale
What About Brian (10 p.m ABC) - 1st season finale
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QUICK CUTS
*TVGuide.com is reporting (via Variety) that the new CW network is not extending an invitation to the WB's Reba to join the upstart network this fall. The comedy, starring Reba McEntire as a Texas mother struggling to keep her family together, just wrapped up its fifth season on the WB Friday night. No official word yet from the show or the CW on the news.
*Just can't part with That 70s Show or Malcolm in the Middle when they end their runs this month? You could own a piece of each show! Fox is auctioning off props from both shows on eBay. Items such as the Formans' living room couch and Malcolm's kitchen table are available for bidding. All of the proceeds go to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and the Young Storytellers Foundation. Malcolm will wrap up May 14th and That 70s Show will end its run May 18th on Fox. To see all of the items up for bid, click on over to eBay.
*And finally, it's TV on DVD Monday! Look for third season of Scrubs (get all the DVD details HERE) to hit store shelves tomorrow along with Everybody Loves Raymond (season 6), Rescue Me (season 2), Life Goes On (season 1) and The West Wing (season 6). For a complete list of tomorrow's releases, visit tvshowsondvd.com.
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That's all for today. Be sure to tune in tomorrow for thoughts on Everwood and Medium. Plus, all the latest news and more pictures from the Veronica Mars finale!
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