All summer we’ve been taking a closer look at classic episodes of some of PTR’s featured shows, and usually, these episodes receive their classic status because of a combination of factors. But, today’s episode of Cold Case is a classic because of snowy scene on a street in Philadelphia. This episode also features a compelling case with a surprise ending and an intriguing guest character who will do anything to clear his name. The 11th episode of the crime series is appropriately titled “Hubris” because guest character Roy Minard had the type of arrogance that the word defines. Imagine walking into a police station and asking them to find your student’s real killer so that the suspicion surrounding you for the last several years will finally be lifted. It seems reasonable enough, right? After all, that suspicion (and probably more likely your affair with said murdered coed) cost you your cushy job as an Art History professor at a top university and now you’re teaching ESOL classes a night just to stay in the teaching game. It also cost you your wife and family (again, probably more to do with that pesky affair, but Hillary stayed with Bill right? Who’s to say that you wouldn’t still have your family had all of the suspicion around Holly’s death not centered on you?). Now imagine that you’re the real killer and you’re so arrogant that you think that you can stage a second copycat murder and fool the “stupid” police. That’s a special kind of arrogant, butit also turns out to be a special kind of stupid because it’s what causes Lilly and co. to pin both murders on Minard. Of course, Minard thought he had the police fooled because he posed both bodies in the tradition of the painting “Ophelia;” something only Art History professors would know about, right? Least of all those “stupid” cops. Of course, this case's greatest irony is that Minard's unbridled arrogance is what led to his downfall. He was so certain that the police wouldn't connect him to the murder(s) that he asks them to investigate them just to prove his (false) innocence. It doesn't get much better than that! As usual, all of the screen caps in this edition are courtesy of Kathryn Morris Online.
The crux of this episode’s classic status rests on a well-played scene on a dark, snowy Philadelphia street. As we discussed during the “Love Conquers Al” Flashback Edition, Kite “ain’t above checkin’ [Lil] out.” Well, it seems he “ain’t above” askin’ her out either and does so just when she’s at her most vulnerable: she needs a favor. While investigating Holly’s murder, Lil and the gang come across several suspects because they believe Holly’s murder and the current day look alike are connected, but she needs a warrant to search an apartment of a possible suspect who lives in the current murder victim’s jurisdiction. Kite is on his way to dinner, but promises to hear her out if she’ll join him. Lil doesn’t have much choice, so she winds up sharing a table with the smooth-talking ADA. After dinner, the two end up on the snowy street outside the restaurant. Lilly grows more and more uncomfortable and decides it’s time for her to call it a night. Kite wants to walk her home, but she assures him that she’ll be fine. After all, she’s “packin’.” As she backs away to start home, she backs right into a trashcan. Yes, 
our usually 100% put together Lilly Rush just backed into a trashcan! Embarrassed, she attempts to leave again, but Kite takes advantage of her weakened state and tells her that he’s going to kiss her. Lilly seems shocked by his forwardness and lightly objects, but the two end up sharing an intimate kiss on the snowy street. After, Kite tells her to think about that overnight and he leaves Lilly alone to digest what just happened between them. The two briefly meet again later in the episode as they literally bump into each other outside an elevator. It’s another cute moment as neither is comfortable yet to discuss what happened.
The scene was the first where we saw a more vulnerable side to the always-strong Lilly Rush. Kite evoked a weakness in her that she wasn’t comfortable with or ready to take on, and yet, she played along as cautiously as she could for a while. Lilly certainly isn’t the sort to “lose her head” over him or anyone, but she did allow him to get into her head and maybe even a little into her heart. Just go ahead and call me a romantic sap because this episode was/is an insta-classic for me. 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 check out other Cold Case Flashback Editions HERE (and click HERE to see the last one).QUICK CUTS
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