Sun, Oct 27, 2002
Da Vinci and Fire Marshal Sid Fleming investigate a massive house fire which claimed the lives of two children and their mother. The sole survivor of the fire is the father/husband of the deceased, Glen Moorehouse, he who suffered severe burns. The troubling aspect is that Moorehouse is a survivor of another remarkably similar house fire five years earlier, where his first wife and their children died. Tragic coincidence or...? Equally troubling for Da Vinci is that Morris Steadman is on the scene, still grieving and still angry. Elsewhere, Leary and Shannon are working on the kidnapping case of Alice Meisner, whose father, Ed Meisner, is a wealthy lumber magnate. Alice and Ed have somewhat of a strained relationship due to her drug use, but Ed never denied her anything. The ransom drop, monitored undercover by Leary and Shannon, doesn't go according to plan. Even before locating Alice's car which provides some evidence of the kidnappers, the authorities suspect that Alice herself may be part of staging her own kidnapping. Ultimately, "a big whiff of a real bad smell" lead the authorities to Alice. Meanwhile, Rose Williams makes it known that she'd like to be promoted to Homicide, which doesn't sit well with Shannon. And Sue tells Kosmo of a new "business relationship of convenience" she has with a dirty vice cop named Brian - whose badge she stole - who has an equally dirty narc cop friend named Joe. Kosmo wants this information under wraps until she investigates.
Sun, Nov 3, 2002
In the vicinity of the kiddie stroll, a dead beaten body of a male is found next to a still running car. After doing some canvassing, Leary and Shannon learn that there have been altercations between "spotters" protecting the prostitutes and the neighborhood residents, who have an organized patrol to get the prostitutes and johns out of the area. The deceased was a john, leaving the prime suspects being either neighborhood patrol or spotters. Glen Paul, also known as Shorty, is a spotter who seems to be in the middle of the incident. Da Vinci investigates the death of Brad Greig, whose dead body was found trapped above a garage door of the condominium building he managed. The garage door was inspected only five weeks prior and was deemed then in good working order. Gregory Randolph, a tenant who found Greig, reported that Grieg earlier had an argument with another tenant, Sam Cooney, about the not functioning garage door. Da Vinci thinks Cooney had something to do with Greig's death, this view strengthened after garage door maintenance figures out what happened with the door itself. Da Vinci eventually accuses Cooney, who fights back. Elsewhere, Kurtz asks Kosmo to deal with a pesky neighbor who has reported a suspicious accident involving her professor boss and his wife, the latter who died in a hiking accident in Switzerland. Shannon faces a personal crisis with Lana, who is now in a nursing home. Da Vinci warns Kelly about okaying the moving of the bodies in the cemetery associated with the former Ravenhood Psychiatric Hospital. And Sue identifies the cop who has been using her services and doing drugs with her as Det. Brian Curtis.
Sun, Nov 10, 2002
Leary and Shannon investigate a home invasion double homicide. While in his basement, George Brooks heard his wife screaming upstairs. Getting to her, Brooks found an intruder who killed her and the intruder who Brooks subsequently killed. The intruder is identified as a homeless man who did odd jobs around the neighbourhood and who had self-professed mental health issues. Something about Brooks' story doesn't sit right with Shannon, who looks for evidence to corroborate his gut feeling. Elsewhere, Da Vinci is dealing with two longer term cases. One is the moving of the cemetery associated with Ravenhood Hospital. When the moving process discovers multiple bodies in a few caskets, Da Vinci wants to deem the cemetery a criminal investigation site. Kelly totally disagrees with Da Vinci's assessment. And Fleming and Da Vinci can finally speak to a still severely burned but awake Glen Moorehouse about the fire at his house that killed his wife and children. Meanwhile, Kosmo continues to probe Jim Schulte regarding his wife's hiking death in Switzerland, this a favour to Kurtz's neighbour, Laura Maitland. Maitland seems to have more problems in her life than just wanting answers regarding Schulte.
Sun, Nov 17, 2002
The boyfriend of one of Taylor's informants is washed ashore Burrard Inlet, dead, after what looks to be a drug deal gone bad. However, the informant says that a dirty cop is involved, which Taylor has no reason to doubt. Kosmo suspects she knows who the cop is, which she has yet to divulge. She asks Kurtz to stay on this "cop chasing" case, which Kurtz cautions. Leary, Shannon and Williams investigate a gas station robbery, which resulted in the death of the clerk. There have been a string of gas station robberies, this one being the first involving a death. Viewing the surveillance video, Williams does recognize the still unknown perpetrators as those that have committed the other robberies. Shannon doesn't appreciate William's involvement as he thinks she's muscling in on their territory. Shannon is correct in that Williams lets Kurtz know that she'd like to be considered for promotion to Homicide. In the ongoing investigation of the Moorehouse house fire, Moorehouse's former in-laws, Richard and Barbara Westerbrook, ask Da Vinci to reopen the investigation in their daughter's death. Apparently they have new information from a witness about the case. And as they dig deeper into the current investigation, red flags are raised about the suspicious nature of the latest fire. Elsewhere, Councillor Jack Pierce has been seen entering a known drug house where prostitutes work. This information does not bode well for Da Vinci, since Pierce is the only political ally on Council working for prostitutes' rights and a Red Light Zone, an issue near to Da Vinci's heart.
Sun, Dec 1, 2002
Da Vinci, McNab and McNab's daughter Ramona investigate what looks to be a hit and run death. Although they find evidence at the site, they can't conclusively fit the pieces together. It isn't until they find out about the deceased's history in the area and locate the flatbed truck that was seen at the site of the death that they get their necessary answers. Leary and Shannon continue their investigation of the gas station robbery. All they know at this point is that the primary suspects are two aboriginal men. They apprehend Tommy, an arms dealer who they suspect provided the guns used in that homicide. In the continuing saga with Glen Moorehouse, Morris Steadman does whatever he can to find out about the case, which irks Da Vinci. Da Vinci finds out more about Jack Pierce's supposed relationship with a hooker by the name of Brenda Eberhart, who is less than forthright when questioned by Da Vinci. Da Vinci learns directly from Pierce what's going on with Brenda. Kosmo tries to find out more about the girlfriend of the deceased drug dealer found on the waterfront. Kosmo finds out through secondary sources that the drug dealer's name is Danny Zinn, his girlfriend's name is Carla. Taylor is open with Kosmo about not wanting to be implicated in turning over the girlfriend informant, but Curtis does whatever he can to keep Kosmo away from Carla. And Leary seems to be unraveling emotionally, this due to the lingering issues around Josie's shooting.
Sun, Dec 8, 2002
Da Vinci investigates the death of a man who fell from the sky landing on top of a stolen pickup truck. He learns that the dead man is William Walter Freed, a United States military private who had gone AWOL. Da Vinci traces Freed back to the hotel where he was staying. He and Constable Carter think they put the pieces together when they arrive at the hotel and speak to Freed's companion. Leary and Shannon investigate the death of Marlene Quinte. Her husband, Lorne, who called 911, was with her in the back seat of their car when the authorities arrived. Marlene was bound in duct tape. Leary and Shannon find that the existence of Marlene was a mystery to most who knew Lorne. Information and evidence shows that Marlene may have been brainwashed and/or unlawfully confined by Lorne. Lorne portrays himself as not possessing all his mental faculties, but Leary and Shannon are unsure if this portrayal is an act or reality. The autopsy uncovers some useful information but Lorne ultimately needs to answer the questions for the authorities to really know the truth. And Kosmo continues her investigation in the death of Danny Zinn. Sue fuels the rumor that a police officer was involved. If true, Kosmo speculates that it could be Curtis. As Kosmo questions Taylor, Taylor distances herself from her partner, Curtis.
Sun, Jan 12, 2003
With the gas station robbery, Williams tracks down the names of the suspects, Rob Walker and Kerry Walker, father and son. Along with Leary and Shannon, Williams locates Rob's brother, Vern, and decides to see if he can shed any light on his brother's whereabouts. Upon questioning, they learn that Vern is a crack user and Rob, down from the family home in Ocean Falls, came to the city to bring Vern home to get away from the drugs. Other than that, Vern says Rob is a model citizen. Leary and Shannon decide to tail Vern, who sails up Indian Arm to a self-made camp in the bushes. With the Ravenhood cemetery issue, Da Vinci discovers the identity of one of the co-mingled bodies. He was a "walk away" in the mid-1970s who, according to the headstone, would have been buried on the day he was listed as missing. Da Vinci decides to look into all walk aways from that era to see if they match the other two co-mingled bodies found thus far. With Danny Zinn's murder, Kosmo notices some similarities with another drug dealer murder five months previous. But without Carla who is still missing, Kosmo's trail goes cold. However, Carla is found, a little too late. And Da Vinci has another chat with Brenda Eberhart about her relationship with Jack Pierce. Da Vinci is more straightforward with her this time. Their chat has a few unintended consequences.
Sun, Jan 19, 2003
During a drunken evening, Leary loses his gun. Shannon does whatever he can to help his partner find the weapon, but only Leary knows what he did. As Leary frantically retraces his steps from the previous evening, Shannon begins a bond with Williams over a personal matter. The two decide to follow up on the tail of the Walkers, Vern who is still camping in the bushes. They stumble upon Rob and Kerry, the tail ending in tragic consequences. In the murders of Danny Zinn and Carla, Taylor, after viewing the dead body of her informant and friend Carla on the autopsy table, vows to assist Kosmo on the case in whatever way she can. However, Taylor's partner, Curtis, seems to be pushing her into a corner on the investigation, inferring partly that she was a reason Carla was killed. In the Moorehouse house fire, Chick uncovers some evidence leading to the arrest of Moorehouse for this fire. Da Vinci informs the Westerbrooks of this news, they who want further answers on their daughter's death in light of what seems to be the cause of this fire. Also with this investigation, Steadman hires a forensic specialist to review his daughter's death. With the Ravenwood Cemetery issue, all the co-mingled bodies end up being walk aways. Da Vinci receives eyewitness testimony of abuse and possible killing of patients during the 1970's. Da Vinci uses this information to implicate the cemetery grounds keeper, Ken Folkstone, this before Da Vinci learns of the unreliability of the witness. Laura Maitland becomes more of a nuisance to Kurtz, Maitland whose objective seems to be more than just protection from a stalker. And at the end of a long day, Leary finally decides to talk to Josie's sister, Annie.
Sun, Jan 26, 2003
During Shannon and Williams' tail, Rob Walker accidentally drives into the inlet to avoid a collision with another vehicle. Rob's son, Kerry, ends up drowning. Shannon and Williams, although doing nothing wrong in the pursuit and not at all a cause of the accident, feel somewhat responsible. In addition, they find out that Rob and Kerry are probably not the two responsible for the gas station robberies and homicide as they originally suspected. Kosmo continues her clandestine investigation of Curtis in Danny Zinn and Carla's murders. Taylor offers whatever support she can against her partner. Taylor mentions that Joe Tang, unlike stories provided by Sue, is on the up and up and is not working with Curtis in illegal activities. Curtis continues his own surreptitious dealings, blackmailing Brenda Eberhart's boyfriend, Rick Prentice, into providing information about her and Jack Pierce's relationship. With the Ravenhood co-mingled buried bodies, Da Vinci finds the last surviving walkway, Mark, who also implicates Ken Folkstone not only in the co-mingled burials, but also of abuse of patients as well as being a direct cause in the deaths. Elsewhere, Williams investigates a suspicious attempted break-in at Laura Maitland's apartment. A frantic Leary is still looking for his gun, and tries to find the tattooed man with the dog which attacked him the night he lost his gun; he ultimately gets a lucky break. And an angry McNab learns that Da Vinci once tried to pick-up his daughter, Ramona.
Sun, Feb 2, 2003
John Wiley, a member of a fishing boat crew, is found dead in his bunk while the boat is out to sea. He had a head wound, probably received in a fight the evening before. Da Vinci traces Wiley's steps from that evening, which included a bar crawl, several drinks and an altercation with bouncers at a bar. Da Vinci has to determine if the bouncers' actions directly caused Wiley's death. Some paint fragments embedded into Wiley's head wound may provide some vital answers. With Carla and Danny's murders, Kurtz orders Kosmo to drop the investigation on Curtis, thinking Sue's information unreliable. Kosmo continues to investigate on her own, with both Sue and Taylor thinking that Curtis did kill Carla. Through the process, Sue demonstrates how reliable a witness she would be if ever called to testify. With the red light committee, Pierce manages to get things back on track, with support from other council members. Shannon convinces Leary to clear the air with Sunny about their mostly off again relationship. And Laura Maitland continues to implicate herself in Kurtz's professional and personal life.
Sun, Feb 9, 2003
Two mysterious deaths happen overnight. The first is a cabbie who is found in his vehicle. His last fare is located, who admits having an argument with the cabbie, but nothing beyond that. The second is that of Chester Womack who is found pinned underneath two parked vehicles. After the two investigations start, Da Vinci believes the two deaths may be related. A young woman who Womack tried to pick up may be able to shed some light on the situation. A third death is investigated by Da Vinci, that of Louis Green, a young wheelchair bound quadriplegic who drowned in Lost Lagoon. A witness saw him in the water but not how he got there. Louis' social worker informs Da Vinci that Felix Charles, an escaped psychiatric ward patient who was the one who inflicted the original beating that put Louis in the wheelchair, may have something to do with this incident. Da Vinci finds Charles, who tells a story of what happened with Louis. Meanwhile, in their new alliance, Sue plants some drugs in Jack Pierce's apartment for Curtis. With search warrant in hand, Curtis finds the drugs. Pierce knows that this is a set-up but is still stuck between a rock and a hard place. And Williams reports to Kurtz that there is something illogical about Laura Maitland's break and enter story.
Sun, Feb 23, 2003
Laura Maitland ends up killing a man in the garage of her apartment building, the man who she claims is her stalker. However, her story is taken with a grain of salt as Kurtz has found out that she has a history of mental illness, which is consistent with the the fact that her stories to date have had a sense of unreality. The deceased is Daniel Cousins, a resident of the building. She also reports that he had an accomplice who managed to get away. In their investigation, Leary and Shannon discover that Cousins was a pretty straight-laced individual with a couple of what would be considered regular or common indiscretions. But they still have to consider that Maitland actually is telling the truth. Elsewhere, Paul Risi reports a dead body amongst the bramble in the yard of a house he tends. Risi pleads ignorance of the body or the house, but slowly he divulges information, first of which that the house contains a grow-op. In the end, Da Vinci surmises that the deceased and the house had no connection whatsoever. Meanwhile, Curtis blackmails Pierce to not support the red light district publicly. And Taylor brings forward her two witnesses in the escort investigation, the two who want to report Curtis' sexual indiscretions toward them. Kosmo isn't quite sure what yet to do with this information.
Sun, Feb 23, 2003
Within an abandoned car parked in a loading zone in a back alley across the street from the police station, Laura Maitland's dead body is found inside the trunk. Although the cause of her death may have been by the hands of her alleged stalker, certain evidence points to the death being self-induced: she may have placed herself in a tenuous position in the likelihood that she would be found before dying. Under Curtis' blackmail, Pierce publicly does not endorse the concept of a red light district, which causes Da Vinci to go on a tirade against Pierce. Despite their previous bad history, Brenda implies that she's going to help Da Vinci find out why Pierce had a change of heart. Kelly offers his support by not publicly endorsing the concept since it would allow Da Vinci the full resources of the office in dealing with the issue. Meanwhile, Da Vinci and Kosmo investigate what looks to be a murder-suicide of an infant by its mother, the mother found by a distraught old boyfriend. Kosmo and Sue make amends. Two suspects are picked up in the gas station robberies. Da Vinci has news for the Shoeshine about his friend, Lamont. And Da Vinci and his mother mark the third anniversary of his father's death.