Volunteers (7 Mar. 2004)

Excavation of a building erected in 1969 reveals two skeletons, one black male, one white female. Remains of clothing and ID's lead to a revolutionary group during that Summer of Love. The ... See full summary »

Director:

Allison Anders

Writers:

Meredith Stiehm (creator), Jan Oxenberg

Stars:

Kathryn Morris, Danny Pino, John Finn

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Kathryn Morris	...	Lilly Rush
Danny Pino	...	Scotty Valens
John Finn	...	John Stillman
Jeremy Ratchford	...	Nick Vera
Thom Barry	...	Will Jeffries
Marisol Nichols	...	Elisa
Karen Austin	...	Terri Maxwell (2004)
Amber Benson	...	Julia Hoffman
Maggie Grace	...	Renee (1969)
Michael Harney	...	Charlie Rinzler (2004)
Mary-Joan Negro	...	Renee (2004)
Trever O'Brien	...	Charlie Rinzler (1969)
Katee Sackhoff	...	Terri Maxwell (1969)
Riley Schmidt	...	Adam Clarke (1969)
Doug Spinuzza	...	Louie Amante

Storyline

Excavation of a building erected in 1969 reveals two skeletons, one black male, one white female. Remains of clothing and ID's lead to a revolutionary group during that Summer of Love. The couple were volunteers who were taking pregnant girls to receive abortions from an activist physician just before they disappeared. Rush and her team must sort out many possible suspects and motives: jealous boyfriends, racism, rumored FBI informers, and the ALF (Afrikaner Liberation Front) among others.

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Plot Keywords:

abortion clinic | abortion | title directed by female

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 March 2004 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jerry Bruckheimer Television, CBS Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Somebody to Love"
Written by Darby Slick
Performed by Jefferson Airplane
Courtesy of Autumn Records

User Reviews

a review of the ACTUAL episode, not a rant about abortions...

This is actually one of my favourite Cold Case episodes, mostly because I love the Soundtrack. But the story is very good.

Two people are found dead under a building's foundation that was put up in 1969, the bodies are of two young adults, one a white female, the other a black male. The story takes us back to the Summer of Love in a hippie commune. The two dead people were helpers in the revolution with the white girl being in an open relationship with the leader of the revolution. Being the sixties when abortion was illegal extreme times called for some extreme measures, and the pair started volunteering for an actual doctor who could do the safest procedures. With the Afrikaner Liberation Front, angry boyfriends, and possible FBI informers, the motives and suspects keep piling up until the last minute