Life Episode Guide

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Life Episode Guide
Episodes 001–032
Last episode aired Wednesday April 8, 2009
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Contents
Season 1 1
1 Merit Badge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2 Tear Asunder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3 Let Her Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4 What They Saw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5 The Fallen Woman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
6 Powerless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
7 A Civil War . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
8 Farthingale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
9 Serious Control Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
10 Dig a Hole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
11 Fill It Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Season 2 27
1 Find Your Happy Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
2 Everything... All the Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
3 The Business of Miracles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4 Not For Nothing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
5 Crushed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
6 Did You Feel That? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
7 Jackpot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
8 Black Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
9 Badge Bunny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
10 Evil...and his brother Ziggy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
11 Canyon Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
12 Trapdoor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
13 Re-Entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
14 Mirror Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
15 I Heart Mom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
16 Hit Me Baby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
17 Shelf Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
18 3 Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
19 5 Quarts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
20 Initiative 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
21 One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Actor Appearances 109
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II
Season One

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Merit Badge
Season 1
Episode Number: 1
Season Episode: 1
Originally aired: Wednesday September 26, 2007 on NBC
Writer: Rand Ravich
Director: David Semel
Show Stars: Damian Lewis (Charlie Crews), Brooke Langton (Constance), Brent
Sexton (Bobby Starks), Adam Arkin (Ted Early), Sarah Shahi (Dani
Reese), Robin Weigert (Lt. Davis)
Recurring Role: Jennifer Siebel (Jennifer Conover)
Guest Stars: Matt Gerald (Officer Krebbs), Chad Lindberg (Lonnie), Michele Marsh
(Juror #4), Monique Daniels (Female Cop Mid 30’s), Michelle Wolff
(Female Cop Mid 20’s), Norma Michaels (Passenger), Dave Michael
Beaudrie (Cadet), Michael Cudlitz (Mark Rawls), Cheryl White (Alyssa
Gibney), Jon Sklaroff (Arthur Tims), Reno Wilson (Officer Zerco),
Benjam´ın Ben´ıtez (Tito Juarez), Braeden Lemasters (Tyler Hawley),
LarryPoindexter(WarrenGibney),B.J.Clinkscales(Crackhead),Rose-
mary Garris (Detective), Cali Sheldon (Darcy Gibney), Olivia Hardt
(Very Pretty Girl), Linara Washington (Cop), DeLon Howell (Correc-
tions Officer), Antonio D. Charity (Cop), Brady Smith (Man), Bob
Rusch (Corrections Officer), Brynn Thayer (Grandmother), Chad Wil-
lett (Seth Griffiths), John Westernoff (Bartender), David Kagen (Tim’s
Lawyer), Tonita Castro (Housekeeper), Kendall Clement (Prison Doc-
tor), Noelle Sheldon (Darcy Gibney), Martin Grey (Mark Conover),
Melissa Sagemiller (Constance Griffiths), Anne Moore (Cop)
Production Code: 101
Summary: The pilot introduces us to Detective Charlie Crews and the painful
cobwebs of his past as he returns to a world that’s moved on without
him. His appreciation for the details offers him up an unique insights
into crime solving. Also his newfound Life reminds us of all the little
things we easily take for granted.
When LAPD Detective Charlie Crews was sentenced to life for a heinous triple murder he didn’t
commit, everyone turned their backs on him, including his former partner, Robert Stark, and
his wife, Jennifer Conover. Charlie spent the first half of his 12 years served in the hospital, and
the latter half locked up in isolation, where he became a student of Zen Buddhism to pass the
time. When his best friend, lawyer Constance Griffiths got the case re-opened, DNA evidence
exonerated Crews and he reached a fat settlement with the state, including returning to his job
at the LAPD as a detective.
Four months after his release, Charlie has an addiction to fruit, a furnitureless mansion, a
new Bentley, and a penchant for the ladies. Detective Dani Reese reports to the murder scene of
an 8-year-old boy. A golden retriever sits ten feet from the body. Uniformed officers Krebbs and
Zerco rib Dani about her new partner - Crews! Crews arrives and zeroes in on the dog, who he
discovers has been shot, too. Further conversation with the dog yields a severed finger buried
nearby.
Figuring Dani doesn’t want to be partnered with him, Crews asks if she wants to talk - she
doesn’t. They question the stepfather of the victim, John Gribley. John’s biological father, Mark
Rawls, is serving ten years for dealing drugs, and John belonged to a Boy Scout troop for kids
with incarcerated fathers. Last month the Gribley house was robbed. Crews begins sniffing, and
despite Dani’s protests, warns Gribley to flush his pot down the toilet, as his house will soon be
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swarming with cops. Outside, Dani reminds him that as supervisory detective, she’s responsible
for Charlie’s actions, and he just broke the law.
DaniquestionsJohn’smotherAlissaaboutJohn’sbiodad,Mark.AlissaclaimsMarkchanged
so terribly after his first prison stint that she had to get away from him. Thinking aloud, Charlie
muses that she just dumped the divorce papers in the mail. All jaws drop. Later, when Dani
quietlydemandsanexplanation,Charlietakesresponsibility,claiminghismistakewasnotbeing
in the moment. He was thinking about where they were going next - to question Mark in jail.
Mark yells at Dani, angry that he’s not allowed to attend John’s funeral. After bonding with
Crews over their mutual resentment of cops, Mark admits that he lied to John when he visited
two weeks ago, allowing his son to believe that he didn’t deserve to be in prison. Leaving the jail,
Charlie faces off with prison guards - he may be innocent, but they know what he did to another
guard while in jail, which makes him forever a ”excon”. Charlie offers some zen wisdom about
overcoming anger and backs off.
Back at the station, Dani interviews Tyler, John’s pal from Boy Scouts. Charlie butts in,
remarking how hard Dani must have to fight, as a woman in the PD. Insisting on a hug, Charlie
pisses off Dani, but wins laughs from Tyler, which eases out the info Tyler has been holding
back: Tyler and John met a man online who offered evidence that would get Mark out of jail, in
exchange for money.
Charlie is just asking Dani what an IM is when his ex-partner Stark shows up, still wearing
patrol blues. He asks for a cell phone pic with Charlie, now that he’s a celebrity detective. When
Stark’s new partner busts on Charlie, Dani jabs back: Stark turned his back on Charlie, so how
can he be trusted?
Danidropsbyagirlsnightatthehomeofhermentor,hard-bittencopLt.KarenDavis.Karen
was Dani’s father’s partner, and immediately asks Dani what’s up with her new partner. Did
Crews return to the force to seek revenge? Reminding Dani that she’s responsible for Charlie,
Karen asks point blank, has he done anything to jeopardize them both? Dani admits that Crews
may have allowed a suspect to dispose of marijuana prior to a police search.
Ted Earley was once CEO of Aftercliffe Capital, but after being convicted of insider trading,
credits Charlie for saving his life in prison. Now, he lives over Charlie’s garage, and helps him
manage his settlement, arranging for purchase of an orange grove, amongst other duties. After
frolickingthroughhisemptymansionwithahotblonde,CharliedecidestoquestionAlissawitha
new approach. She confesses that she caught John stealing, and lied for him, allowing everyone
to believe it was a random break-in.
Since Charlie missed the internet revolution while in prison, Ted shows him how to google
someone. Despite Ted’s protests, Charlie googles himself and finds a wealth of online material
regardinghiscase.CharliespendsaneveningwithConstance.Hisfatherhasbeenpesteringher
sinceCharliewon’treturnhiscalls.Charliedoesn’twanttoattendhisfather’swedding,claiming
that he’s marrying an 8-year-old, and that he killed Charlie’s mother by not allowing her to visit
himinprison.Zenningout,CharlieasksConstanceifsheeverthinksit’sthetwoofthemagainst
the world? She does, all the time.
Charlie is amazed when Dani calls him and his car answers. She’s got a hit on the severed
finger, and is emailing a photo of junkie Lonnie Garth to his phone. The next day, Charlie and
Dani don bulletproof vests to go after nine-fingered Lonnie, who is holed up in a crack den,
shooting wildly. Lonnie screams that he didn’t kill the kid, someone named Arthur did, before
takingCharlie’sbulletinthechest.AfterhelpingLonniedie,CharlienoticesDanifreakingoutin
a corner. She rips off her shirt and scrubs herself in the crack den’s shower, then refuses to talk
about it with Charlie.
Dani and Charlie consult the list of Boy Scouts parents, looking for any recent scam artist
parolees, and find Arthur, whom they bring in for questioning. Arthur needles Charlie, knowing
the cops have no proof. Surprise - Arthur is arrested for parole violation for communicating with
known felon Lonnie. Arthur recovers his sarcasm, claiming he can do one more year of jail in his
sleep. Dani and Charlie meet Arthur as he arrives at the prison. Charlie points out that Mark,
John’sveryangryfather,iswaitingforArthurtobereleasedintotheyard.Arthurbegstobesent
elsewhere, quickly confessing to murdering John.
Dani bumps into Karen while on an early morning jog, who informs her that the department
ispreparedtogoaheadwithDani’scomplaintagainstCharlie.WhenDanirecants,Karenasksif
it’s related to Dani’s own history with drugs? Dani insists she’s been clean for 21 months, which
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means she’s on probation, too. Meanwhile, Charlie returns home, withdrawing Karen’s photo
from an LAPD file marked confidential. Moving into an inner sanctum, Charlie beholds a wall
filled with photos and information from his case.
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