When a well known sex offender is thrown from the roof of a building with his hands tied up, the Cold Case team comes to action. One thing leads to another as the killer owns up to his crime. He is Mitch Hathaway, whose son, Clay, was found dead, the victim of a pederast, although the person responsible for the actual death was never found. It appears Mitch is some sort of vigilante who wants to rid the city of these criminals that prey on innocent children.
As we are taken back to the reconstruction of the story, we meet a younger Mitch Hathaway teaching Clay how to ride his bike. The boy is visible scared, but his father believes he needs to practice as he soon will be an ace. His neighbor Johnny Burrell, who is about the same age, is his riding companion. One day Clay mysteriously disappear. Tara, his mother, is beside herself with grief. She and Mitch had come to Johnny's house to ask if the Burrells have seen him.
As the Cold Case team try to enact the incident, Tara tells them about seeing a mailman that day in their street. It's odd because the disappearance took place on a Sunday. The detectives locate the man, who has a history of having abused young boys. A few days later, this mailman is found dead, also thrown from a rooftop, following the pattern of the earlier killing.
A young odd man, Damon, who lived in the neighborhood is questioned by the team. They discover Clay's bicycle buried in the backyard of the house he lived. Damon confesses about hearing Tara talk to Mrs. Burrell about finding Polaroids of Johnny hidden in Mitch's toiletry kit. As it turns out, Mitch had nothing to do with the pictures. Things come to a climax when Mitch is seen holding Cliff Burrell, his former neighbor, at the top of the building where the other murders have been committed.
An interesting chapter of this enjoyable series directed by David Barrett and written by Greg Plageman. This episode deals with a theme that doesn't get as much attention as it should. The lives of so many young children have been ruined by what these monsters have done to them in order to get their kicks.
A nice ensemble work by the guests stars. Liked Jordan Baker as the older Tara. Sean Whalen, Dylan Kussman, Mitch Pileggi, and the rest of the cast make us care about theses characters. The regulars in the show, Kathryn Morris and Danny Pino, are the most involved with the case, and as usual, they are up to the task.
As we are taken back to the reconstruction of the story, we meet a younger Mitch Hathaway teaching Clay how to ride his bike. The boy is visible scared, but his father believes he needs to practice as he soon will be an ace. His neighbor Johnny Burrell, who is about the same age, is his riding companion. One day Clay mysteriously disappear. Tara, his mother, is beside herself with grief. She and Mitch had come to Johnny's house to ask if the Burrells have seen him.
As the Cold Case team try to enact the incident, Tara tells them about seeing a mailman that day in their street. It's odd because the disappearance took place on a Sunday. The detectives locate the man, who has a history of having abused young boys. A few days later, this mailman is found dead, also thrown from a rooftop, following the pattern of the earlier killing.
A young odd man, Damon, who lived in the neighborhood is questioned by the team. They discover Clay's bicycle buried in the backyard of the house he lived. Damon confesses about hearing Tara talk to Mrs. Burrell about finding Polaroids of Johnny hidden in Mitch's toiletry kit. As it turns out, Mitch had nothing to do with the pictures. Things come to a climax when Mitch is seen holding Cliff Burrell, his former neighbor, at the top of the building where the other murders have been committed.
An interesting chapter of this enjoyable series directed by David Barrett and written by Greg Plageman. This episode deals with a theme that doesn't get as much attention as it should. The lives of so many young children have been ruined by what these monsters have done to them in order to get their kicks.
A nice ensemble work by the guests stars. Liked Jordan Baker as the older Tara. Sean Whalen, Dylan Kussman, Mitch Pileggi, and the rest of the cast make us care about theses characters. The regulars in the show, Kathryn Morris and Danny Pino, are the most involved with the case, and as usual, they are up to the task.
