SIREN CALL PART ONE

LAW AND ORDER CRIMINAL INTENT
SIREN CALL Episode 103

DISCLAIMER: ALL BELONGS TO DICK WOLF...NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED. SCRIPTED AND CAPS FOR PLEASURE OR READING ENJOYMENT.Teleplay by Julie Martin. Everything belongs to Dick Wolf, NBC, USA and not me. Only transcribe to catch those little nuances missed by the fast action...I promise.

Caps taken from episode bought via AMAZON.COM SO CAPS ARE 5TH GENERATION THIS IS NOTE TO EXPLAIN PICTURE CLARITY. All scenes noted but only scenes with Bobby, Alex, and Ross are scripted and capped.

And a little note you will find caps of Bobby's back & shoulders that do not seem to be needed to move the story, except by me, for those of you who know me, this is not a surprise. I find the way he moves leaves me breathless. Also for those who adore his hands, eyelashes, and feet if I can catch them I cap them for you, too. There's Lots of eyelashes and wayward curls in this one.

I love this episode. It is one of my favorites though the case study is rather sad. Bobby appears vulnerable and his gentleness radiates from him throughout the show...and when he realizes that Ray truly has set his mind on suicide and murdering him...it's a treat to watch his mind working frantically for a solution and finally surrendering and calling Eames for help. And speaking of Eames...is this another one of those times Bobby didn't protect her?...I know, Music Wench, I know...she needed to go for help, geez. Still you don't see her trying to send Bobby out of the room AND ANYWAY wasn't she there too when THEY stopped Ray from killing Raines? Why did he zone in on Bobby. Just my wonderings...can't wait to see what you think.

Caps precede dialogue.

SCENE I (ASHLEY'S HOME)
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SCENE II (PARTY IN HAMPTON'S)

Ashley leaves Emily at party with ex-boyfriend

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SCENE III (ASHLEY DRIVING)
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SCENE IV (ASHLEY AT PIER BAR)
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SCENE V (ASHLEY WALKING IN NIGHT)
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SCENE VI (ASHLEY IN CAR)

Ashley murdered inside her car.

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OPENING CREDITS {CUE OPENING MUSIC & SCENE}





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SCENE VII (OUTSIDE PSYCHIATRIST'S OFFICE)


(Bobby leaning against the front of the SUV.)


(Alex comes out the door and down the steps.)


Bobby moves toward her.) "How'd it go?"


"Just three more sessions."


"Yeah?"

Alex nods


"Well I can drop you off, call came, I..I gotta go..."


"Well, let's go."


(Bobby gives her a look.)


"I told her I wasn't gettin' any better by myself."


(Bobby shrugs and hold his hand out,


hands her the keys...



and hold his hands out in surrender


they walk away together.)

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SCENE VIII (CRIME SCENE)


(Bobby hovers over CSU getting out of car. Alex is walking with a homicide detective.)


Detective, "Ashley Gardella, eighteen years old. Her step-dad's a cop. Water Haven P.D. He's on his way.


"Friday night she left the Hampton's to come to Queens?"

Detective, "It was a reverse party commute. Found her wallet in a dumpster down the street."


"Its a pricey handbag for a cop's kid."


(Alex walks to car and looks in window, Bobby sitting in rider's seat beside Ashley's corpse with his binder open.)



"It's a nice car. Brand new smell..."


"Guess the killer, was facing her...he struck her..."


"...here on her the right side hard enough so her head..."


"...would hit the steering wheel..."


"...and then he strangled her with this cell phone charger."


"I'm surprised the mugger didn't take that phone, its brand new."


(Bobby sniffs the corpse's breath)


"She drank something sweet."


"Stamp on her hand probably from a nearby bar."


"Attractive girl...short skirt...alone...drunk..easy target."


(Bobby exits car.)

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SCENE IX (CRIME SCENE w/ Officer Wizensky)


Detective, "Detectives Goren and Eames...Officer Ray Wizensky.


"Officer...Sorry for your loss."

Ray, "This is going to kill her mother."


Bobby, "Officer?" (Ray stands up from looking inyo the car to face Bobby.)


"Do you know why your stepdaughter was in...in the city last night?"


Ray, "I have no idea., she was a good girl." (To CSU) "You might get some prints off that purse...let's stay on top of that."


"Right."


Ray, "Uh...N.Y.P.D., you've got it covered. I..I'll stay out of your soup."


"Not at all. Look, any help you can give us..."


"...we'd appreciate."

Ray, "She have a boyfriend?"


"Yeah."


Ray, "I don't think so. These kids hang out in groups, you know."


"Well Ashley drives an expensive car..."


"...designer clothes, handbag..."

Ray, "She works and what she earns she spends. Tries to keep up with the city kids who weekend in the Hampton's."


"They throw a lot of money around...BMW's..."


"...five hundred dollar bottles of champagne."

Ray, "They're just different from us, that's all."


"I was just thinking that maybe she hooked up with one."


Ray, "Its the summer, I gotta lot of O.T. I wasn't keepin' up with her social life. Maybe if I had... Our...our thirteen old daughter's home alone with my wife...I gotta get back. (He turns and walks away.)


(Alex walks up), "Traced the stamp on Ashley's hand...to Pier Bar on Center Boulevard.


(The first of gratuitous back and shoulder pictures.)

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SCENE X (PIER BAR)

Man, "She had a different I.D."


"That's not what this is about. AGAIN, was she by herself?"


Man, "She came in alone...Frat boy bought her drinks...got grabby...she left...he followed."


"Do you remember a name?"


Man, "Uh...I remember attitude. He was so drunk he left his credit card. (Dumps container of cards onto table and searches through them.)


"This your haul for the week?"

Man, "For the night, we keep them forty-eight hours then we cut them up...Ah, here you go, Dean Howard."


Bobby takes the card "Bedford College one of the Bedford Beavers."


"Our eager beaver was buying Ashley drinks all night. Maybe he felt owed."

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SCENE XI (M.C.S. INTERROGATION ROOM)

(Dean Howard sits at end of table with Eames to his right. Bobby stands behind him.)

Dean, "Yeah, I wanted to hook up with her. She was hot. She was trashed."

"So you followed Ashley out of the bar to her car?"

Dean, "No, no...I offered her a ride. She blew me off."

(Bobby lifts his bandaged finger)


Dean, "She said I wasn't old enough or rich enough for her."

(Bobby walks behind Dean carrying Dean's finger to the other side.)


"You cut yourself?"


Dean, "I ow...ow!"


(Bobby releases his finger and sits down.)


Dean, "Caught it in a cab door."


"A cab?"


"I thought you said you offered Ashley a ride?"


Dean, "I did."


"She blew me off."


"So I took the tunnel back into the city and tried to salvage my night."


"That's when my car got towed."


"We call the impound lot, they'll confirm your story?"


Dean, "Here, I'll save you a phone call. I..."


(He reaches inside his jacket but Bobby reaches across to pull out Dean's wallet and goes through it.)


Dean, "Plus I used the ATM at Planet Hollywood."


(Bobby nods.)


(He examines the contents of Dean's wallet.)


"You did have a bad night."


Dean, "Look whatever this chick said I did, I didn't do. Tell her she owes me eighty bucks for that Sparkling Saki."


"Ashley said you weren't..."


"...rich enough for her."


"It sounds like she already had a sugar daddy."


Dean, "Probably the guy who kept calling her cell phone..."


"O CANADA" who has "O CANADA" as their ring tone?"

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SCENE XII (M.C.S.)

(Alex and Ross exit the elevator and walk through the squad room towards his office.)


"A Canadian sugar daddy? You sure Ferris Bueller's alibi checks out?"


"His E-Z Pass has him in the tunnel ten minutes after he buys her last drink."


"Okay. The brand new Lexus she was driving, how'd she pay for it?"


"Company car. Leased to Raines Advertising in Water Haven. She's Mr. Raines' assistant."


"Jason Raines he's married to..."

Alex, "Kelly Sloan-Raines, super model."




"I still have her first swimsuit edition. Their beach house was featured in the style section last month. Article said he was from Toronto."


(Bobby walks up and hands papers to Alex.)


"Ashley's cell phone..."


"O Canada" plays every time Jason calls. Its his exclusive ring tone."


"He call her last night?"


"Cell log didn't list him, but her LUD's does, seven times , the last one at two a.m."


"His calls were deleted from her cell around the time of her death."


"That's half clever which sounds about right for a trophy husband."


"Some trophy, he marries Kelly Sloan and cheats?"


"A man marries a model he's not looking for a soul mate. You said the girl's step dad's a cop?"


"Officer Ray Wizensky."


"So she's family. One of ours. How'd he react?"


"He kept it together. Stoic."


"He offer up Raines?"


"Well, if Ashley's seeing Raines and Wizensky knew..."


"He might of tried to take care of things on his own."


"Go and make a condolence call on Raines, I'll talk to the Water Haven P.D. make sure they keep an eye on the step dad."

(Bobby leaves Ross' office, but Ross stops Alex.)


Ross, "Eames?" (She turns) "This is your idea of taking time off?"


"I appreciate your concern, Captain, but I'm fine."


(Ross looks after her and nods.)

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SCENE XIII (JASON AND KELLY AT HOME BY THE POOL)

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SCENE XIV (WATER HAVEN STREET)


(Black SUV driving down the street. Alex driving, Bobby in passenger seat with binder open.)


Alex, "So this is how..."


"...the other half lives?"


"Must be nice."


Bobby, "It's Raines Advertising. Follow Main Street to the water's edge."

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SCENE XV (OUTSIDE RAINE'S ADVERTISING)


(Bobby and Alex walking down the street.)


"Blinds closed in the middle of the day."


(They exchange looks, walk up to the building and knock on the door.)


Alex, "Jason Raines."


Alex, "N.Y.P.D. we need to speak to you." (When there's no answer, Bobby looks at her then walks to the window)


(Bobby looks through slats in the blinds and sees Wizensky aiming his gun at Raines. Raines stands at the door with gun aimed at him.)

Raines through the door, "This is not a good time."


(He pulls our a handkerchief...


wraps it around his hand, looks at Alex...


She pulls out her gun...


Bobby pulls his from his holster...)"


"Mr. Raines, I'd advise you to..."


(Bobby breaks the window shoving his gun through to point at Wizensky.)

(Jason jerks open the door and runs out..Alex yells at him...)"


Alex, "Get down, get down on the ground."


"Drop the gun."


(Ray looks at Alex and her gun then at Bobby.)

Ray, "He murdered my Ashley."


"Officer Wizensky, drop the gun."

(Ray doesn't move.)


"DROP THE GUN!"


(Ray looks at Alex and her gun again, then to Bobby.)

Ray, "Okay, Okay. (He sets the gun down on the floor.)


"All right, step away."


(Ray walks toward Alex. Bobby steps back and moves toward Alex.)

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SCENE XV (OUTSIDE RAINE'S ADVERTISING)


Local cop cars, Ray being handcuffed and lead away. Jason on his cell phone. Alex standing beside Bobby. Officer Sajak approaches them.)


Sajak, "Officer Wizensky is overcome with grief. We'll handle this as a local matter."


"He's my partner."


Alex, "Your department got a heads up from our Captain we were coming out. They should of kept Wizensky away."

Sajak, "I'll check into that for you. As for him, (points towards Raines) "you're looking in the right place."


(He walks away. Bobby watches Raines on the phone.)


(Then watches as Wizensky looks at him before getting into the squad car.)

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SCENE XVI (INSIDE RAINES' ADVERTISING)


Jason, "Wizensky wanted me to write a suicide note...(Hands pad to Alex) "He was going to shoot me and make it look like I killed myself."


"He thinks you murdered his daughter."

Jason, "Yeah. He's insane."


"You could press charges."

Jason, "No chance. I have to live here. Local cops this is their fiefdom."


"How long's Ashley been working for you?"

Jason, "Ah...not long, what, six months."


"Its very cozy here." (Picks up a pillow and smiles. He shrugs)
Its, like, intimate." (Drops pillow on couch.) Not a lot of chance for privacy."


"A good eye line between the two of you."

Jason, "Its called an open plan. (He goes to mini fridge. Bobby walks across the room to join him there.)


Alex, "Where were you last night, Mr. Raines?"


Jason, "Had to work late in Manhattan."(Bobby gets in his way as he reaches into the fridge...Bobby backs away.)


(He backs away hands up.)


"Excuse me." After Raines moves Bobby delves into the fridge.)

Jason, "Didn't want to fight the Friday traffic so I slept over. We keep a condo near Lincoln Center."


(Bobby pulls our a small bottle and reads the label.)


"Its Sparkling Saki."

Jason, "This is an ad agency not a convent."


"Ashley drink it Friday night?"

Jason, "And she stocked my mini fridge."


(Bobby smiles at him.)


"Does your wife have a lot of issues with you working with Ashley alone, you know,"


"...in this open plan?"


Jason, "Kelly and I are very happy."


"Detectives, it's been a long day...do you mind"


(The partners exchange a look.)


"Ashley work with you Friday night?"

Jason, "Yes, she left early. She was going to a party."


Alex, "She say where or who with?"


Jason, "She used to date some local loser Brian...Murphy."


(Bobby again exchanges looks with Alex.)


Jason, "I think he has a record. Now if you'll excuse, me I'd better clean up the mess here"

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SCENE XVII (OUTSIDE COLLEGE)

(Alex walking with Brian Murphy.)


Brian, "I was arrested for pot once."


Alex, "You left out three DUI's, Brian."


Brian, "Well, Ashley got busted all the time, but her step dad's on the force so, no record."


Alex, "How'd you get that shiner?"


Brian, "I don't know, I was wasted."


Alex, "At the party, the one Ashley left...she say where she was going?"

Brian, "No, Ashley was all about lying, creating drama, with that damn cell phone glued to her ear even when we were hooking up."


Alex, "How long ago was that?"

Brian, "A while, six months."


Alex, "When she started working for Raines?"


Brian, "Right working...he paid her sixty bucks an hour to answer the phone."


Alex, "Okay, thanks."

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SCENE XVIII (OUTSIDE COLLEGE)

(Bobby talking with Nicole)


Bobby, "S...So you said Ashley thought she was too good to be an assistant?"

Nicole, "She designed jewelry. Shoshana has dresses, Paris has purses, Ashley actually believed Jason was going to set her up in business. As if the smile would ever let that happen."


Bobby "The smile?"

(She just looks at him her eyebrows raised.)


"Oh, his wife,"


"...okay."

Nicole, "What a mistake that marriage was...supermodel...whatever. She's three years older than him."


(Bobby nods.)


Nicole, "She knew all about their affair. Same way everybody knew. High school graduation, Kelly was the Keynote speaker."


Nicole, "Brian went right up and told her."


Bobby, "How'd she react?"

Nicole "She just smiled."

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SCENE XIX (SLOAN-RAINES HOME)

Kelly, "I'm sorry you had to come all this way, detectives. Especially since I really didn't know Ashley."


Alex, "You never met her, Mrs. Raines?"

Kelly, "Call me Kelly. I had met her once. I went to pick Jason up on our way to a Benefit. She seemed lovely."


Bobby, "You and your husband are very generous with your time."

Kelly, "We've been blessed. We try to pay it forward."


Bobby, "Looking into his binder, "A lot of local causes, Heal the Bay, South Fork, Breast Cancer, High School Keynote."

Kelly, "I chair a female empowerment group for teen-aged girls. The school ask me to say a few words."


Alex, "We understand Brian Murphy has a few words to say to you as well."

Kelly, "Yes, Ashley had left him. He projected his hurt on to Jason."


"S..So he told you, your husband was having an affair."

Kelly, "This is a small town. I've learned to ignore the rumor mill. I just try to keep,"


"...smiling?"

Kelly, "Humph, no one wants to hear you're happy."


"Your husband said that about you, too."


"That you were...uh...happy."

(Kelly laughs and raises her eyebrows.)


"That's a handsome family, that you have."

Kelly, "Thank you."

Bobby, "Um hm."


Kelly, "Yep, Piper's six, Sam's ten, and Jenna's...wow sixteen."

Bobby, "And she's from your first marriage?"


Kelly, "UM...and Sam my third. But Jason's been a true father to both of them."


Alex, "He had a different reputation before you two were married."


Kelly, "And he loves me for giving his life balance."


"Your husband...uh...spends a lot of time...uh,"


"...working late hours in the city...hm?"


Kelly, "Well, he was working long hours lately because we're starting a new business...a new company."


Bobby, "Jewelry?"

Kelly, "Home design. Sloane-Raines Style...Jason told you?"


Alex looks at her.


"No,"


"...but we did hear that Ashley was going to be doing your jewelry design."


Kelly, "I'm the company's sole designer."


(Bobby looks at her)

Kelly, "Can I offer you some more lemonade before you go. I am terribly sorry, but my pilates instructor is waiting."

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SCENE XX (MAJOR CASE SQUAD


"Raines and Kelly are starting up a design firm. Somehow Ashley thought it would be her big break, too. When I told Kelly she didn't even blink."


"This guy's lucky he's not dead. How's his alibi?"


"Shaky."


"He says he was in his condo."


"Doorman says he might of been."


"A guy like this I doubt this was his first affair, why turn to murder now?


"Maybe because she was threatening to out him. Ashley e-mailed him five days ago." "You told me you respected my talent. It's devastating to learn our relationship was just about sex, is that why you hired me, Jason? My lawyer wonders what your company's investors would think about all of this?"




"She was playing hard ball, maybe he swung back. Bring him in."





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SCENE XX I (RAINES HOME)

(Kelly throws him out.)

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SCENE XX II (STREET OUTSIDE RAINES ADVERTISING)


(Jason's car pulls up tot he curb and is immediately surrounded by photographers. He gets out shoving photographers out of his way to the sidewalk.) "Get outta my face, jerk off. Kelly put you up to this"


(Bobby and Alex wait at the back of the mob,)


(...when Jason comes closer Bobby steps forward,)


(...badge extended,) "Goren, right Goren?"


(Bobby takes his arm,) "Let's go."


(Jason jerks away,) "A bunch of dumb,"


"...PO LICE."


{BACK SHOT) Bobby, "Hey?"


Alex, "Alright, Mr. Raines, let's go."


(Jason moves belligerently toward Alex, "Why don't you hook up with a real man, huh..sweetheart. Jason reaches out for her...)


(Bobby grabs his arm pulling him back.) "Hey, hey, that's enough."


"Hey, Hey..."


Raines takes a swing, Bobby ducks,)




(...and slams Jason into the wall,)"You can't do this to me."




(Jason struggles.


Bobby pushing into him until he submits, whining...)


Jason, "I want my lawyer...I my want lawyer."


(Bobby leads him away with Alex following.)

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