Bought and Paid For (29 Nov. 1985)

Gina's cleaning woman was raped in her home. Investigation leads to the spoiled son of a wealthy man, who thinks he's above the law. And despite evidence being circumstantial, Gina wants to have the man arrested.

Director:

John Nicolella

Writers:

Anthony Yerkovich (creator), Marvin Kupfer

Stars:

Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Don Johnson	...	Detective James Crockett
Philip Michael Thomas	...	Detective Ricardo Tubbs
Saundra Santiago	...	Detective Gina Calabrese
Michael Talbott	...	Detective Stan Switek
John Diehl	...	Det. Larry Zito
Olivia Brown	...	Detective Trudy Joplin
Edward James Olmos	...	Lieutenant Martin Castillo
Lynn Whitfield	...	Odette Ribaud
Martin Ferrero	...	Izzy Moreno
Joaquim de Almeida	...	Roberto 'Nico' Arroyo (as Joaquim DeAlmeida)
El DeBarge	...	El DeBarge
Tomas Milian	...	Octavio Arroyo
Marcella Hansen	...	Annie (as Marcella Braswell)
Celia DoMuino	...	Mrs. Sanchez
Gustavo Rojas	...	Chauffeur

Storyline

Gina's cleaning woman was raped in her home. Investigation leads to the spoiled son of a wealthy man, who thinks he's above the law. And despite evidence being circumstantial, Gina wants to have the man arrested.

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Plot Keywords:

lamborghini

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Japanese

Release Date:

29 November 1985 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Michael Mann Productions, Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the scene of the car chase two different Lamborghinis are used.

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Quotes

Roberto 'Nico' Arroyo: [Gina arrives at his father's home] The lovely Police lady, what do I owe this pleasure?
Detective Gina Calabrese: [Looking upset] I want to see how you chill out after a rape!

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Soundtracks

"You Wear It Well"
(uncredited)
Written by Chico DeBarge and El DeBarge
Performed by DeBarge

User Reviews

A top drawer episode of "Vice"

If I was tasked with choosing 10 episodes that captured the essence of "Miami Vice" for a newcomer to the series, I'd probably include this one.

Following a humorous start with Izzy and his bug-eyed sidekick, the episode moves into far more serious territory when Gina's friend (played by Lynn Whitfield) is raped by Joaquim de Almeida (perhaps known best for his role as Ramon Salazar in "24").

This episode has it all - gritty drama, exciting action, a great score and memorable performances. As a Gina-driven story, Saundra Santiago is finally given the freedom to display her acting talents.

The show's short but thrilling car chase between Sonny, in his trusty Ferrari Daytona Spyder, and Arroyo, driving a gleaming white Lamborghini Countach, is excellent, big-screen style entertainment.

The soundtrack includes Debarge performing "You Wear It Well" and their better known "Rhythm Of The Night". Other tracks include Fleetwood Mac's "I'm So Afraid" and Sly & Robbie's "Bass and Trouble".

10 out of 10. One of the highlights from Season Two.