Isn't Very Pretty But You Can Smoke It (6 Nov. 2005)

The Mayor proposes a drop-in center for the hookers in the fenced and gated red-light district for their health and safety - they would be required to go there following any business ... See full summary »

Director:

Stefan Pleszczynski

Writers:

Chris Haddock (creator), Chris Haddock,

Stars:

Nicholas Campbell, Mylène Dinh-Robic, Benjamin Ratner

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Nicholas Campbell	...	Mayor Dominic Da Vinci
Mylène Dinh-Robic	...	Rita Mah
Benjamin Ratner	...	Sam Berger
Stephen E. Miller	...	Inspector Zack McNab
Charles Martin Smith	...	Joe Friedland
Ian Tracey	...	City Coroner Mick Leary
Hrothgar Mathews	...	Sgt. Charlie Klotchko
Brian Markinson	...	Police Chief Bill Jacobs
Venus Terzo	...	Det. Angela Kosmo
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Evan Adams	...	Councillor Jason Horne
Nathaniel Arcand	...	Cage
Hugo Ateo	...	Lonnie Givens
Simone Bailly	...	Constable Jan Ferris
Wayne Charles Baker	...	Det. Lineham (as Wayne Baker)
James R. Baylis	...	Crew Worker

Storyline

The Mayor proposes a drop-in center for the hookers in the fenced and gated red-light district for their health and safety - they would be required to go there following any business transaction in the district. He now needs to sell the concept to everyone, the biggest hurdle being Jacobs. However Da Vinci, Mah and Berger don't see it as an issue as they can get rid of the chief under the ploy of an early performance review tied to budget overruns in the department. Da Vinci learns it may be financially costly as they may need to buy-out the chief's contract. Jacobs and Klotchko meet with union chief, Earl Sweeney, to discuss police department PR problems. Although the aboriginal community is uncertain Leary can accomplish anything, they cooperate with him on his investigation of the repeated rapes of young aboriginal boys, including the deaths of Garth and Dennis. Messner admits that he knows more than he previously told Leary. Leary also receives information that the perpetrator ...

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 November 2005 (Canada)

Filming Locations:

Chinatown, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Barna-Alper Productions, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Haddock Entertainment

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

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