Unusual for any episode of the Law & Order franchise, this is a parody of Agatha Christie-style mysteries, set in the dusty mansion of an antiquarian book collector, and climaxing when Nichols has the butler gather all the suspects for a revelation of the...well, of what happened.
Among the red herrings are the executor of the collector's estate, various shifty-looking relatives, and the victim's daughter, who and her father have a connection with Nichols.
Other than the principals, the actors ham it up like a vintage melodrama which I found rather off-putting until I figured that it was all intentional. With luck, you'll catch on earlier than I did.
Among the red herrings are the executor of the collector's estate, various shifty-looking relatives, and the victim's daughter, who and her father have a connection with Nichols.
Other than the principals, the actors ham it up like a vintage melodrama which I found rather off-putting until I figured that it was all intentional. With luck, you'll catch on earlier than I did.