Tue, Jan 9, 2001
Five year old Alex Woods goes missing, presumably drowned by the log booms in the Fraser River after he supposedly jumped or fell off a pier. The death becomes suspicious when Helen discovers that Alex's mother, Sarah, lost another child five years previous in another outdoor accidental situation. But Da Vinci has to walk a fine line as there is a possibility she is innocent in both deaths. The suspicions continue after they find Alex's body. Both Da Vinci and Kurtz are also concerned that Sarah has yet another infant child at home, and that at least the two youngest were somewhat unwanted pregnancies from the fathers' perspectives. Meanwhile, Dr. Ian Stroud dies in an automobile accident. During the autopsy, Sunny finds that Dr. Stroud was killed by a gunshot wound to the head, the reason it not noticed at the accident scene being that the bullet had exited his body and the shot was clean. The rationale for the shooting becomes clearer when Leary and Shannon discover he performed abortions and was on an anti-abortion hit list. They narrow down the killer after determining the shot was fired at close range. Elsewhere, Fred Turner is suspected of murdering his wife, Susan, based on speculation by a neighbor, Molly Wolnic, who had reported domestic disturbances at the Turners' previously. This time, she heard an argument, saw Fred carry something outside, and since that incident Susan has not been seen despite usually working in her garden. Fred seems like a up-front guy to Kosmo and LaBoucane, the investigators, until they catch him in a few lies, namely about some blood in the kitchen and stories about his missing dog, Ginger. It isn't until Susan's body is discovered that the full story emerges. Meanwhile, Leary learns what Shannon has been doing in his free time.
Tue, Jan 23, 2001
In a back alley in the Downtown east side, Da Vinci and Zack McNab investigate a fatal hit and run. During the course of the investigation, the on duty female police constable reminds Da Vinci that during one of his drunken sprees a few years back, he made a play for her but had not called her since that night, her and the incident Da Vinci only vaguely remembers. Da Vinci later finds out that the constable is Zack's daughter, Ramona. Simultaneously around the corner from the hit and run, Shannon, Leary and robbery detective Rose Williams investigate the shooting homicide of a convenience store clerk named Jim. Jim was a popular figure in the neighborhood, running tabs for his regular customers until they received their bi-weekly welfare checks. Rose also mentions to Shannon and Leary that Jim had been robbed four times in the past two months by a historically non-violent junkie named Lucas Ross, a kid originally from a stable upper middle class family. After it was determined that Lucas had previously broken into the store to steal cash to support his habit, Jim preferred to hand over a small amount of cash to Lucas than to go through the pain and cost of any property damage caused by a break-in. Despite these robberies, Lucas was one of Jim's regulars and treated him as such. When the investigators learn of the other nearby incident, their exchange of information leads to them believing the two incidents tied together, them being able to piece together the outline of a credible story. That story leads to a stand off of sorts, including between Da Vinci, and detectives from three different divisions each having their own idea of what best to do. It could all go down in a blaze of bullets, that is unless Da Vinci's plan comes to fruition and comes off as he hopes, he putting his own life on the line in the process if he's wrong.
Tue, Jan 30, 2001
Da Vinci investigates the death of Tom Hill, a well-known Native activist who advocated for the rights of Natives and the disadvantaged in his neighborhood, the Downtown Eastside. Hill was found in the middle of a residential street on the west side of town--not his own neighborhood--with head injuries, broken legs, and no footwear. At the scene, all Da Vinci can determine is that Hill was run over buy a vehicle, but the actual cause of death is uncertain. Back at the morgue, Sunny and Patricia can't definitively conclude the sequence of events leading to his death. Charles Downey, a Native ex-con junkie, tells Da Vinci that he witnessed two police constables earlier that evening forcibly hauling Hill off from his Downtown Eastside neighborhood. Downey is reluctant to provide any official information to the police because he is afraid that his testimony--from a junkie on parole--would not hold up against that of police officers and that there would be possible retaliation. As such, Da Vinci promises Downey that he will act as his intermediary in the investigation. Other witnesses come forward, with some useful but inconclusive information which includes Hill sustaining a possible beating causing the head injuries prior to being run over. And when officially questioned, the two police officers who allegedly hauled Hill off--Constables Miller and Kozak--tell a somewhat unusual but credible enough story against the theory that they were the ones who hauled Hill off. With all this information, Da Vinci is still convinced that the two constables took Hill on a midnight ride or what Shannon calls a "sparkle tour," so named because a victim can count the stars on the night-walk home to while away the time. Da Vinci ultimately learns the convoluted story of who ran over Hill, but he is still certain the constables played a role in Hill's death. Meanwhile, Kosmo and LaBoucane investigate the death of Rachel Rosenblum, whose dead body was found in a residential dumpster. They learn that she died of an overdose of barbiturates and alcohol. Her casual boyfriend, Lee, states that he is unaware of the circumstances of her death. However, Kosmo and LaBoucane catch him in some lies, which force him to confess what he knows. Although Lee did not kill Rachel, his story disgusts Kosmo.
Tue, Feb 6, 2001
A pre-trial hearing is held in the suspected stabbing murder of Stacy Miller, a young female hiker, by Joel Hardy. Using Da Vinci's, Patricia's, and Homicide's notes from the initial investigation, Hardy's lawyer is trying to prove his client's innocence based on an alternative theory: that Miller was killed by a cougar attack--an alternative theory that had been considered during the coroner/pathologists exam. Da Vinci knows that is not the case, Patricia knows that is not the case, and Homicide knows that is not the case, but Hardy's lawyer is using the notes against their writers. To further support his case, Hardy's lawyer calls in an expert witness--a pathologist specializing in animal attacks--and subpoenas Sunny, who has to recall her discussions with Patricia and Da Vinci about the investigation. Elsewhere, Leary, Shannon and Da Vinci investigate the break-and-enter shooting death of Abigail Jefferson. A former cancer patient, Abigail was shot through the heart while in her bedroom, the murder weapon being her own gun. The murder occurred while her husband and two adult children were out shopping. The initial suspect is a neighborhood kid who does odd jobs for the Jeffersons. However, certain aspects of the Jeffersons' collective stories do not quite add up, including a delay between their finding the body and the call to 911. In addition, the investigators learn that Abigail's cancer was not in remission as she told her family. It isn't until Chick uncovers some evidence regarding the gun that the pieces of the story start to fall together. On other fronts, Morris Steadman continues his crusade to find evidence regarding foul play in his daughter's death, Da Vinci continues his relationship with Suzanne Reilly, and Shannon wrestles with the thought of putting his wife Lana into an extended care facility.
Sun, Sep 30, 2001
Da Vinci, Shannon, and Leary investigate an apparent suicide in the woods of an ex-convict released on day parole. Patricia starts her new job as a professor at the university. Sunny finds some interesting artifacts in historic Chinatown. Kosmo tries a new approach to an old unsolved case.
Sun, Oct 14, 2001
Patricia, Sunny, and Kosmo's new assignments are progressing. Patricia gets an office at the university. Sonny learns of another skeleton found at the archaeological dig site. Kosmo gains the trust of the some of the girls and johns in her investigation of the missing prostitutes, thinking that they might assist in noticing unusual behavior during the course of their transactions. Kosmo also befriends a young prostitute named Sue, who is thus far pretty open about her dangerous life. Meanwhile, Da Vinci investigates two separate deaths. The first is of an elderly woman named Ariana Welles, who is found in a public park washroom after hours. Park maintenance was letting her sleep in the washroom at night, the door to which she barricaded from the inside. This fact seems odd since rumors are that she has enough money not to have to live on the street. Da Vinci later learns that she did have money, but had decided to live on the street for reasons of independence from her daughter. Back at the scene, a pair of scissors was found under her body, the scissors indicating that whoever may have killed her might have sustained injuries him/herself. Also at the scene, a young man named Dave seems oddly interested in the situation despite not knowing Ariana. In canvassing the neighborhood, Leary and Shannon learn about a hooker who took refuge at a local shelter the evening of the death, the hooker who looked to have been injured. This information leads back to Dave, who ultimately tells the story of Ariana's death. The other death Da Vinci is investigating is that of Jack Finnigan, who died of a heart attack in the back of limousine. One of Finnigan's business clients, Felix Reynard, thinks Finnigan was murdered because Finnigan allegedly swindled his clients, including Reynard. In the course of the investigation, a problem occurs when someone steals the limousine with Finnigan's body still in the back. Da Vinci eventually learns who stole the car and the body--a thief who was literally out for his pound of flesh.
Sun, Nov 11, 2001
Leary and Shannon are back at work following Josie's shooting. Leary is still feeling the emotions of the incident, and reflects on his life. Shannon wants to make Leary feel that he is there for him by telling him a dark secret about his past. With work, Kurtz delegates the worst jobs to them, their first case being an abandoned car belonging to Jessica Bailey. Homicide is investigating if only because there is a good deal of blood on the back seat. Jessica is missing despite having her car listed for sale. She is pregnant and soon to give birth. Her bank account has systematically been emptied. She was contemplating giving the baby up for adoption since her boyfriend was not too happy about the pregnancy. Meanwhile, the dead body of Donna Sykes is found in a motor boat run aground on the beach, the death an apparent suicide. Donna's husband, Warren, cannot understand why his wife would commit suicide, especially since she had just given birth to her first baby, a baby that the Sykes had been trying to conceive for quite some time. The cases of Jessica Bailey and Donna Sykes merge into one when Jessica Bailey is found, when Wanda's autopsy provides some interesting findings and when Warren finds some blood stained sheets in his house. Elsewhere, Patricia wants to use the deceased body of Queenie King to do an autopsy for her class, Da Vinci not too happy that Patricia seemed to purposely circumvent him to achieve the necessary approvals. At the archaeological dig, two bystanders seem overly interested at what's going on. And Kosmo continues to foster her relationship with Sue, who uses Kosmo at every turn she can.
Sun, Nov 18, 2001
A young John Doe is found dead in a locked boxcar in the railroad yard. Da Vinci accuses the railroad security guard of purposely locking him in the boxcar, an accusation the security guard does not take too kindly. Da Vinci's words have a greater impact than he could ever have imagined. With the John Doe's notebook in hand, Helen tries to determine who this young man was. If she can't, he will be ultimately be buried in a pauper's funeral. Da Vinci's second case is that of Roger Wilford, a jumper off the Burrard Street Bridge, Wilford's dead body which is fished out of English Bay. Leary and Shannon locate Eric, the man who was reported on the bridge with Wilford when he jumped. From Eric, they learn of Wilford's story before his death. Wilford's death ultimately hits Eric a little harder than he lets on. Back at the morgue, Patricia is doing the autopsy on Queenie King for her class, when she notices bruising on her wrists and ankles made by restraints. Queenie's death is now a possible homicide. Upon further investigation, Kosmo notices that some of the prostitutes in the area also have those same marks, which seem to be made by zap straps. Irish Billy Mulvaney, Queenie's pimp who is currently in custody, plea bargains and gives up a fellow by the name of Alex Mills, who according to Mulvaney is "up to some weird shit" with the hookers he picks up, such as restraining them. Kosmo thinks that Mills may have something to do with her missing prostitutes. Patricia also wants to find out about Queenie's tubal ligation, which she thinks was unnecessary. The doctor who is reported to have done the procedure Patricia learns has a suspected history of such unnecessary operations. Meanwhile, Leary is still quietly suffering pangs of guilt in Josie's death. To make matters worse, Sunny questions Leary about rumors she's heard about his possible personal involvement with Josie.
Thu, Dec 6, 2001
A basement suite fire claims the lives of two, Daniel Dupont and his infant son Peter, the house which was owned by Daniel's father who is distraught over the incident. Da Vinci and the fire investigator are about to rule the fire accidental, until Daniel's father offers some information about threatening shoplifters at Daniel's collector LP business and until the investigators find some cigarette butts outside the basement suite's window. Rose Williams, who helped Da Vinci with some robbery information, tries to use this case as a stepping stone into Homicide. Kosmo, in her continuing investigation of Alex Mills, wants to dig up a newly poured concrete floor in one of his abandoned houses, Kosmo thinking that Alex's wife, Sarah, is buried underneath. Some new evidence prematurely stops the excavation at the house, but not before Chick finds a body, however not that of Sarah. Despite finding the body, Kosmo can no longer hold Mills, but convinces Kurtz to allow her to conduct an undercover surveillance operation on Mills. Kosmo is somewhat surprised at Kurtz's choice of the undercover operator. At the archaeological dig site, Sunny discovers more bodies in shipping crates and a separate body with a bullet wound to the head. Chick surmises that the separate body was someone of Chinese descent. The Chinese community becomes involved, wanting to ensure the bodies get a proper burial. On a personal front, Leary and Sunny's relationship seems to be on the skids.