Before Cold Case's Lilly Rush went through all the trauma and drama of the second and third seasons, she was a more "fun" person. Of course, this is a relative term; so it's not to say that she was a completely different, more open person, just a more fun version of her current self. Perhaps one the best examples of her former more fun self came with the 12th episode of the series, and it manifested itself with a little help from ADA Kite. Today's Flashback Edition takes a closer look at this classic episode of the hit crime series that also happens to tell one of the show's more emotional cases. The story centers on the 1980 murder of 8-year old Tim Barnes and the toll the case took on Stillman when he worked it more than 20 years ago. Along with the more emotional parts, this episode has some of the most comical of the series. Today, we'll look at all of this as we revisit the wonderful "Glued." As usual, all of the screencaps in today's edition are courtesy of Kathryn Morris Online and Source #1.
Lilly and co. reopen the unsolved case after Stillman asks her to take a look at it. It turns out he was so wrapped up in solving Tim's murder back in 1980 that he missed the birth of his daughter and began a downward spiral in his marriage that led to his eventual divorce. Lilly finds out that Stillman's daughter is expecting a baby of her own now, which is why he had the case on his mind. This is the first episode where we get a real clear impression that Stillman and Lilly have a father/daughter relationship. It makes sense considering that Lilly didn't grow up with her own father, and Stillman missed his own daughter's upbringing because of his career. Both of them are reaching out to each other to reclaim that part of their lives and it leads to a really sweet, genuine relationship. Lilly gives the case everything that she has because she knows how important it is to her boss. The nature of the case is disturbing. An 8-year old boy was found frozen in the snow after suffering some sort of head trauma. Did the boy's parents kill him? His mother was suffering from post partdum depression after the birth of her last child and his father worked to make ends meet, leaving most of the child rearing burden on his depressed wife. What about the neighborhood priest? Little boys and sex scandals were not in the public conscience back then like they are now. Or how about the lead suspects back in 1980 -- a group of black teenagers who used to hang around and sniff glue outside of the convenience store where Tim last visited before his 
death not far from it. The storeowner told police that he saw the teenagers hassling Tim after he left his store. In order to smoke out the leader of that group, Latrell, and find out what he knows, Vera, Jeffries and Scotty play a little game they call "No Drugs Today." The game works like this: the three detectives camp out in lawn chairs in a popular drug neighborhood and flash their badges every time a prospective customer drives by, making it impossible for the neighborhood drug dealers to make any money. It's a hilarious scene that shows the detectives' and the series' lighter side. The scheme works, and they get a location for Latrell. The murder, though, is on the hands of the storeowner, who got upset when Tim stole glue for the neighborhood riffraff.
In addition to the lighter "No Drugs Today" scene in this episode, there are some lighter scenes involving Lilly and her blossoming relationship with ADA Kite. When she visits him in his office to ask legal advice about talking to the neighborhood priest, Kite begins drilling her about their kiss in the previous episode. Lilly shrugs it off and tells him that they'll discuss it after she finishes her case. Kite gives her his number and tells her to call him anytime. Later, Kite stops by PPD and tells Lil that he's taking her out since she never called. He catches her off guard as she's downing her fast food dinner, but she reluctantly agrees. The two end up at Lil's place where Kite gets right to the point, even attempting to release Lilly's perennially pinned up hair, but that proves to be too much for Lil. She stops him 
before he has a chance and sends him on his way. I had to give huge props to the show and my girl Lil for this scene. So many shows would have taken the characters straight to bed, but Lilly wasn't interested in getting intimate with someone she barely knew, and she stuck to her guns. It's rare to see scenes such as this in television and movies, so major props to CC for giving us a character with a moral barometer. Before the Great Hair Fiasco unfolds, there is a funny scene involving Kite and Lilly's cats, which we meet for the first time. One is missing an eye and the other a leg, which prompts Kite to jump a little when he sees them. Lilly tells him that she thought he liked cats, and he says, "Cats, not mutants." 
Later when she stops him from letting down her hair (don't you just love the literal and figurative meaning behind the gesture??), she tells him that he's scaring her cats, but he responds that it's the other way around. So, we learn that Kite's pushy, but Lilly isn't going to give in easily. Additionally, we realize that Lilly's compassion for her murder victims and their lack of justice extends to her "mutant" cats. She takes the cases (and the cats) that others pass on. It's an interesting revelation about her character, especially when it's put into context with the later knowledge that Lilly is "damaged goods." She has had a lot of heartache in her life and it has messed with her enough to cause her to be so closed off.
The closing montage in this episode references her encounter with Kite and her defense system that prevented him from having his way. We see her at home getting into bed with her cats. Right before she gets into bed, she lets her hair down and takes a moment to look at herself in the mirror. She's only comfortable with allowing herself and her cats into the more personal side of her character because letting others in seems to lead to heartbreak. This is a very revealing episode for the character of Lilly, and it solidified her position as one of television's most fascinating and complicated. If you would like to see this episode, cable channel TNT reruns the older episodes every Tuesday night at 11 p.m. Can't wait for it to cycle around again? Then join the Cold Case DVD Campaign. Help the show land on DVD by letting Warner Bros. know how much you want to see it on store shelves. Click on over to ColdCaseDVDs.com to learn how to help. You can check out other Cold Case Flashback Editions HERE.QUICK CUTS
*Actress Claire Forlani will join the cast of CBS' CSI: NY this fall. She'll play the team's new medical examiner who also happens to be in a relationship with Mac (Gary Sinise). Forlani was recently seen in TNT's Stephen King miniseries Nightmares and Dreamscapes. You can catch her on CSI: NY beginning with the third season premiere September 20th on CBS.
*NBC is teaming up with the popular online community MySpace.com for a unique marketing campaign for its hit comedy My Name is Earl. You can log on to myspace.com/MyNameIsEarl and post your picture as a "Friend of Earl." Then, tune in during the show's first three episodes of the season to see if your picture is one of the featured "Friends of Earl." Additionally, MySpace.com will offer exclusive content from the show including sneak previews of the upcoming first season DVD, Earl content for cell phones and merchandise. You can log on to MySpace.com now and post your picture. My Name is Earl kicks off its second season on NBC beginning September 21st.
*And finally, the stars of the CW are coming to a mall near you! Beginning Saturday, stars of the new CW's biggest shows will be touring malls around the country to meet fans like you. The National Mall Domination Tour will also feature CW Lounges where fans can create their own "Free to Be" t-shirts, the new network's slogan, and have their picture taken for possible use in future CW promos. The tour will visit Westfield Mall locations across the country. Here's a look at the detailed schedule:
New York: Westfield Sunrise/ Massapequa, NY (August 12-13): James Lafferty (“One Tree Hill”) and Bethany Joy Galeotti (“One Tree Hill”) to appear on August 13.
San Diego: Westfield UTC: (August 12-13): Jason Dohring (“Veronica Mars”), Percy Daggs III (“Veronica Mars”) and Tia Mowry (“The Game”) to appear on August 13.
New Jersey: Westfield Garden State Plaza/ Paramus, NJ (August 18-19): Lee Norris (“One Tree Hill”) and Danneel Harris (“One Tree Hill”) to appear on August 19.
Los Angeles: Westfield Century City/ Los Angeles, CA (August 19-20): Hilarie Burton (“One Tree Hill”), Jason Dohring (“Veronica Mars”) and Matt Czuchry (“Gilmore Girls”) scheduled to appear on August 19.
Washington DC: Westfield Wheaton/ Wheaton, MD (August 26-27)*
Santa Ana, CA: Westfield Main Place, Santa Ana, CA (August 26-27)*
Los Angeles: The Grove (August 30)* – in conjunction with “The CW Presents: Summer at the Grove,” the five-week concert series, which concludes on this night with a free performance by multi-platinum recording artist Jewel.
St. Louis: Westfield Chesterfield, Chesterfield, MO (September 2-3)*
San Jose: Westfield Valley Fair (September 2-3)*
Chicago: Westfield Old Orchard/ Skokie, IL (September 9-10)*
Seattle: Westfield South Center (September 9-10)*
*CW talent attending these locations to be announced.
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2 comments:
I'm bummed the CW stars aren't coming to a mall near me. I would have loved to go. I actualy remember that CC episode. The "no drugs today" scene really sticks out in my mind. It was quite funny!
Thanks for the plug, TVFan! :)
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