Churchgoing People (19 Oct. 2003)

The Alzheimer's inflicted widow of a slain church organist begins having flashbacks about her husband's murder, leading Lilly to reopen the case. She is disheveled and babbling wandering ... See full summary »

Director:

Mark Pellington

Writers:

Meredith Stiehm (creator), Meredith Stiehm

Stars:

Kathryn Morris, Justin Chambers, John Finn

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Kathryn Morris	...	Lilly Rush
Justin Chambers	...	Chris Lassing
John Finn	...	John Stillman
Jeremy Ratchford	...	Nick Vera
Thom Barry	...	Will Jeffries
Isabella Hofmann	...	Charlotte Bayes
John Walcutt	...	Mitchell Bayes
Jimmi Simpson	...	Ryan Bayes (2003)
Kerrie Keane	...	Judy Enright
Douglas Smith	...	Ryan Bayes (1990)
Daisy McCrackin	...	Tina Bayes (2003)
Aimee Teegarden	...	Tina Bayes (1990)
Kevin McCorkle	...	Gil Sherman
David Forseth	...	Officer Silvan
Kelli Dawn Hancock	...	Ashley

Storyline

The Alzheimer's inflicted widow of a slain church organist begins having flashbacks about her husband's murder, leading Lilly to reopen the case. She is disheveled and babbling wandering the streets. Once returned home it is discovered that years ago her husband, the victim, Mitchell Baye, was found stabbed, left in an alley in a seedy part of town, surrounded by pornography and crack vials. Mitchell's widow, Charlotte Baye, remembers that she was suspicious that he was cheating on her with a fellow church member. Charlotte's son, Ryan, who is also her keeper, asks Lilly to close the investigation, and Charlotte's estranged daughter, Tina, who hasn't seen Ryan who she was so close to in years, also wishes to keep the case closed.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 October 2003 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jerry Bruckheimer Television, CBS Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min 55 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mitchell Baye was murdered on February 3, 1990.

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Quotes

Detective Gil Sherman: [flash back to 1990] We found him in his vehicle just off of Kensington Avenue.
Charlotte Bayes: I don't understand why he'd be there.
Detective Gil Sherman: There's a lot of activity in that area.
Charlotte Bayes: What kind of activity?
Detective Gil Sherman: Drugs, prostitution, things like that.
Charlotte Bayes: Mitch wouldn't be there.
Detective Gil Sherman: I'm sorry.
Charlotte Bayes: Mitch didn't use drugs or prostitutes. We are church going people.

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Soundtracks

"Faith"
Written by George Michael
Performed by George Michael
Courtesy of Columbia Records

User Reviews

Finally an episode that shows a lot of truth (Spoilers)

This was a truly great episode in Cold Case. The story is that a man is killed and they assume he was killed by a hooker. But that's not the case at all. Finally there is something on TV that shows that just because you're 'Good Churchgoing People' doesn't actually mean you are a good person.

For years, all around the world, people have been thought to be wonderful because they go to church. I've read things on murderers where people say that they could never have believed it because this guy went to church. Believe it people, Christians are just like everyone else, and just because they go to Church, doesn't mean anything. So good for you Cold Case.

All future episodes are also great and I hope that you enjoy them.