Undaunted Mettle

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“Undaunted Mettle”
Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode
Episode no. Season 3
Episode 1 (#46 overall)
Written by Dick Wolf (creator)
Rene Balcer (story and developer)
Stephanie Sengupta (story and teleplay)
Directed by Steve Shill
Guest stars Olek Krupa
David Costabile
Laura Stepp
Karen Ludwig
Jessica Hecht
Michael Hogan
Sarah Bloom
Production no. E4502
Original airdate September 28, 2003
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Undaunted Mettle is a third season episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

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[edit] Plot summary

In the season premiere episode, Detectives Goren and Eames investigate the murder of a promising young architecture student founded slain in a subway station.

At first, the murder appears to be robbery related, until Goren and Eames look below the surface. They discover that the victim's bold design for a new and prestigious downtown building show resemblances to another design created by an ambitious and celebrated skyscraper designer.

Then, the detectives interview this man and discover his womanizing ways, finding a connection between the slain young man and the bigamist architect.

[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

[edit] Fact

In this episode, Eames (who is single) mentions that she had embarked upon a surrogate pregnancy, as a solemn favor to her sister who was too fragile to carry her own baby, leaving Goren with the possibility of having a new partner during her absence.

[edit] Quotes

[After telling Deakins that she will be a surrogate mother for her sister]
Eames: He said when the time comes, he'll hook you up with a temporary partner.
Goren: Oh, no... I didn't even think of that. Well, what did you say?
Eames: I pity the fool.

[Going through the wallet of the victim]
Eames: Library card. Man after your own heart.

Suspect: Whether you like it or not, my work has entered your subconscious.
Eames: Mmm... And I thought it was last night's potstickers.

Goren: She was the tail wagging the dog.

[About suspect's affair]
Suspect: I don't need pictures of her to remind me I'm married.

Eames: It can't be everyday they have a giant nickel outside their bank.

Suspect's mistress: I guess strangers with badges aren't exactly strangers.

[To Goren, about the suspect]
Eames: If he wanted to get inside her head, he needed a lot more blondes in his life.

Goren: Well, buildings may crumble, but infamy's forever.

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