|
|
Post by TVFan on Apr 10, 2007 9:25:39 GMT -5
WHEN A NURSE CONFESSES TO THE MERCY KILLINGS OF SIX PATIENTS, THE COLD CASE DETECTIVES RE-OPEN THE 1998 CASE INVOLVING A TERMINALLY ILL MAN WHO DIED MONTHS BEFORE HE WAS EXPECTED TO, ON "COLD CASE," SUNDAY, APRIL 29 AT 9 PM
Paris Barlay directed the script by Gavin Harris
Lilly Rush: Kathryn Morris
Scotty Valens: Danny Pino
LT. John Stillman: John Finn
Nick Vera: Jeremy Ratchford
Will Jeffries: Thom Barry
Kat Miller: Tracie Thoms
Jay Dratton: Anthony Starke
Phil Wingeter (1998/2007): Ned Vaughn
Harvey Sawyer (1998): John Sterling Carter
Caroline Dratton (1998/2007): Lynda Boyd
Larry Kenick (1998/2007): Marcus Giamatti
Dr. Lason (1998): Aaron Lustig
Amelia Lopez (1998/2007): Justina Machado
Ellen Rush: Meredith Baxter
Tommy Dratton (2007): Reston Williams
Tommy Dratton (1985): Evan Brenner
Tommy Dratton (1998): Trent Gill
Young Ellen Rush: Susie Ruckle
Young Lilly Rush: Madison Meyer
|
|
|
|
Post by longislanditalian2 on Apr 29, 2007 21:04:49 GMT -5
The butterfly windchimes reminded me of ' Fly away' from some reason.
The episode was pretty different but they must have cut out the scenes with young Lilly since we didn't see them. I must admit that Kathryn did an outstanding job, how she handled her mother. I can't believe she let her mother have another drink.
What I don't understand is how the wife got away with murder; but both Tommy the son and Lilly both hated their parent but at the end really did want them around.
The ending says it all about Lilly, her sitting there reading the book Ellen read to her as a child; how much she wanted her in her life.
|
|
|
|
Post by Naj on Apr 29, 2007 21:04:54 GMT -5
Boy was that a tear-jerker! A great case and a matching tie in for Lilly's substory. I loved the direction (Paris Barclay) in this one. The "white" coloring got me in this one and was evident from the onset it was about dying.
|
|
boxman
Lilly's Bedroom 
Philly Reporter [/color]Foxy Boxy [/color]
Posts: 2,514
|
Post by boxman on Apr 29, 2007 21:05:31 GMT -5
Wow! I'm kinda at a loss for words right now!
|
|
|
|
Post by Naj on Apr 29, 2007 21:09:00 GMT -5
I know boxman. This was a season two quality ep. I'm so glad I made sure I taped this one. I thought for sure you'd comment about the "white". ;D Wow! I'm kinda at a loss for words right now! |
|
|
|
Post by longislanditalian2 on Apr 29, 2007 21:16:51 GMT -5
I 'm confused at the beginning of this episode Lilly tells her mother that one more drink can kill her but at the bar she drinks why didn't anything happen to Ellen??
|
|
boxman
Lilly's Bedroom
Philly Reporter [/color]Foxy Boxy [/color]
Posts: 2,514
|
Post by boxman on Apr 29, 2007 21:18:54 GMT -5
...I thought for sure you'd comment about the "white". ;D Yeah... Wasn't that a powerful visual throughout this ep?? |
|
katie
Desk Clerk I
Posts: 6
|
Post by katie on Apr 29, 2007 22:37:17 GMT -5
Hi  I just joined the board and happy to be here, as Cold Case is my all time favorite show.......THE GOOD DEATH...has to be The Best I've seen........It's affected deeply; more so, because I'm a nurse I guess....dealing with terminally ill patients and their families; I guess it hit to close to home for me.....and especially the excellent music Hope everybody has a good week  katie |
|
|
|
Post by dya91101 on Apr 29, 2007 23:59:07 GMT -5
Good episode!
|
|
|
|
Post by teledetective on Apr 30, 2007 0:40:57 GMT -5
. . . wow. Episodes like this is the reason why I'm im love with Cold Case. I cried at the end of the case because of how touching it was; even though the wife got away with killing her husband, I think I can understand a bit as to why, because she didn't want him to suffer any more. I wonder if Lilly knew this very same thing and understood her reason why, considering she's in that same position herself with her mother.
I also liked the "white" coloring for the episode; it really hit home the theme of death and mortality that was evident throughout the episode. Maybe the "white" is meant to represent the light people see before they die? I dunno.
And the storyline with Lilly and her mother was pure genius. I enjoyed the way they integrated it into the story. I think this is one of the season's best.
|
|
|
|
Post by coldfan74 on Apr 30, 2007 1:26:51 GMT -5
good story..change of format...well written
the flashback within a flashback had a very personal touch to the guest character
which is the biggest reasons why i watch this show.
i think jay's regrets about who he became and coming to terms with his own conflicts was incredibly touch. redemption before his death.
i recognized the actor who played jay..if anyone's a seinfeld fan..he was "jimmy" who always referred to himself in a third person. it was weird to see someone of a comical cariacture to this. heh
im looking forward to the season finale. it looks to be a good one.
|
|
irishkale
Retired Administrator
Lilly's BT [/color][/center]Vera Ho Club [/color]
Vera #1 Boxpuncher!!!
Posts: 1,984
|
Post by irishkale on Apr 30, 2007 2:05:48 GMT -5
Probably the best of season for me; I was totally mesmerized by the actor playing the lead. I loved the "beach" flashbacks & hallucinations inserted into the story. I liked the Lilly/Ellen storyline (and how we finally get some info on Lilly's Dad!) Great Great episode!
|
|
The Reverend Bizarre
Lilly Rush
10 0011 10101 [/b][/color]
"The way your prophet breaks his bread does not speak the future." - Mephirostus
Posts: 2,605 
|
Post by The Reverend Bizarre on Apr 30, 2007 8:00:56 GMT -5
The first thing that struck out to me was the white in the flashbacks. It wasn't just in the hospital, but just about everywhere else. Now here in America white usually symbolizes purity and innocence. In a place like Japan however it represents death.
This episode contained alot of it.
There was also the stark contrast with the wife wearing black during the flashback scenes. Dark black against a stark white background.
In fact are there any hospitals that are actually that white? I know I'd go insane if I was in a place like that.
And the topic of euthanasia, as Scotty said. When our dogs and cats are severely ill with no chance of recovery we put them down. With humans however we make them suffer.
|
|
|
|
Post by eurache on Apr 30, 2007 9:08:50 GMT -5
I'm just blown away by last night's episode  It was an excellent episode.  So sad with both story plots and how Lilly related her situation with her mother when interrogating the wife of the cancer victim.  How there were so many ppl who could have given the victim the extra morphine. What a surprising ending. |
|
koufax
Desk Clerk II
Posts: 93
|
Post by koufax on Apr 30, 2007 9:37:24 GMT -5
I thought this was an excellent episode. It seemed to go back to how the detectives worked during season two and the both storylines(personal and case) were great!
|
|
|
|
Post by Naj on Apr 30, 2007 9:59:32 GMT -5
Welcome Katie and dya  I was blown away too. Like boxman said - 'loss of words'. A sign of a great episode indeed. I don't have much to say it's just such an exceptional episode. I was riveted with the case and how it all turned out with the dream and his son and his death and his wife adn Lilly and her mom .... LillyKat and TVFan and myril - can't wait for your insights. Looking forward to it.
|
|
LillyKat
Lilly Rush
Loyal to Lil'
Posts: 1,132
|
Post by LillyKat on Apr 30, 2007 11:47:46 GMT -5
Uh-oh ... gosh, I feel bad in admitting this ep fell a little flat for me - especially since a good number of folks enjoyed it so much.  I would still consider it good, but for me, it didn’t have that chutzpah that the previous episodes did. More than anything, I was extremely disappointed the scenes featuring Young Ellen and Young Lilly scenes were deleted / not included in the episode. I had been looking forward to seeing their relationship in a flashback mode, and I would be curious to know why this decision was made. Additionally, I was pretty much turned off by Jay in the first 2 minutes, and I really didn’t recover from thinking the guy was a) an arse; b) got what he deserved. Even in the end, when he sort of “came around” and was trying to make amends with family, etc., I had a hard time feeling anything for him. In fact, I felt more for the wife and son than I did for Jay. Since the case didn’t hold my interest, I was once again very much into the Lilly/mom storyline … but even that disappointed me a bit. The highlight was watching Kathryn brilliantly take Lilly into some new emotional territory – perhaps the most personal we’ve ever seen her. The downside was I was turned off by the whole “throw in the towel” with mom angle. I sort of feel like, so .. that’s it? We’re just going to have Ellen live out her final days with Lilly and ... scene? Dunno … it just was … well, just kind of disappointing all the way around. I do kind of want to reserve final opinion on the whole Lilly/mom stuff until next week’s season finale (which looks intense!). As most have said here, I did enjoy this episode from a more technical angle – as in, shot in white light, interesting camera angles, etc. The use of bright white/light reminded me of one of my favorite episodes from the last season of The X-Files (“Audrey Pauley”). I do generally enjoy Paris Barclay-directed eps. This was no different – at least from a technical standpoint. The storyline(s), though, left something to be desired (at least for me) ... Oh well, can't win them all!  ( Welcome Katie and dya! ) |
|
|
|
Post by Naj on Apr 30, 2007 12:06:57 GMT -5
Do you get this info of the scenes being deleted how? I noticed there are actors listed for the parts.
ETA: LillyKat, isn't the whole end stage of liver disease -- just that? My mother had end stage kidney disease. That does mean it's over unless you get a donor... but I don't know.
|
|
LillyKat
Lilly Rush
Loyal to Lil'
Posts: 1,132
|
Post by LillyKat on Apr 30, 2007 12:22:16 GMT -5
Do you get this info of the scenes being deleted how? I noticed there are actors listed for the parts. Well, I read spoilers ... but it's also listed over at TV.com. My grandmother was diagnosed a while back with Ellen's condition, and she's still alive and kicking. Now, she's cleaned up her act quite a bit, but still ... I guess I was just thinking the whole story was going to be expanded/have more to it than mom a) got drunk; b) got busted; c) ended up in the hospital; d) diagnosed; e) doesn't care anymore; f) it's over. LOL! I think back to Season 2, and how they spread out the Lilly/Christina story over 10 episodes or so ... I dunno ... that felt better paced to me and/or more of a logical timeframe. This just seems off to me, now - which is disappointing given I like what it's bringing out of Lilly, and how Kathryn is playing it. ( Edited to rephrase so as not seem potentially spoiler-ish. Should be stated for the record I do not know how Season 4 will end with Lilly and her mom.  ) |
|
|
|
Post by longislanditalian2 on Apr 30, 2007 12:22:39 GMT -5
Naj- My mother had kidney Disease and she got a donor about ten years ago but she wasn't dying; depends what stage and how healthy the patient is. In Ellen's case, it might be too late to save her but as she puts it it's too late to save her.
|
|
It was an excellent episode. 
How there were so many ppl who could have given the victim the extra morphine. 
)
