Suite Sorrow

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Suite Sorrow
Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode
Episode no. Season 2
Episode 12 (#34 overall)
Written by Dick Wolf (creator)
René Balcer (developer and story)
Warren Leight (story and teleplay)
Directed by Jean de Segonzac
Guest stars Hal Linden
Michael Hayden
Tom O'Rourke
Judith Roberts
John Horton
Amy Ryan
James A. Baffico
David Drake
Nancy Opel
Bryan Batt
Original airdate February 2, 2003
Episode chronology
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Suite Sorrow is a second season episode of the television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

[edit] Plot summary

In this episode, Detectives Goren and Eames investigate the death of a wealthy and matronly owner of a magnificent hotel, found naked and drowned - or it so appears - in her bathtub. The only clue appears to be signs of botox usage.

Goren and Eames focus on the victim's unstable adult daughter, who resented her mother's meddling in her love life. Other possible suspects include a makeup artist who dabbles in Botox; the daughter's fiancé, who is obviously attracted to her money now that she inherits the hotel; an opposing hotel owner who wanted to buy the victim's hotel and could do so if she was out of the way, and even the husband; who does not appear afflicted with the death of his wife.

The investigators find they need one more missing link to make their case, and subsequently look to the dysfunctional family for more clues. But, although memories are skewed by perspective, Goren is critical to the human vanity, as he is very much concerned with all aspects of greed, especially the manipulation of it.

[edit] Cast

Vincent D'Onofrio Det. Robert Goren
Kathryn Erbe Det. Alexandra Eames
Jamey Sheridan Capt. James Deakins
Courtney B. Vance A.D.A. Ron Carver
Leslie Hendrix Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers

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