Volunteers 

Two decaying skeletons are discovered in an old building. Rush and the team learn that they were two hippies working for an underground group who were murdered in 1969.

Director:

Allison Anders

Writers:

Meredith Stiehm (created by), 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 | title directed by female | abortion clinic | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The song "Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum was also used in the episode One Small Step.

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Goofs

During an interview with Adam Clark as both he and Lilly are smoking, one shot of Lilly shows that she's about to take a drag. In the next shot only a second later the cigarette is nowhere near her mouth. Instead it's closer to the table as if just coming back up from the ashtray before she even took the drag. From the side of her head the viewers would have seen her take the drag if it was a constant shot even from another camera angle.

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Soundtracks

Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
Written and performed by Marvin Gaye

User Reviews

Draft dodgers

I like the bit where they went to Canada instead of going to war

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 March 2004 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 22, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jerry Bruckheimer Television, CBS Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1