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* HitmanWithAHeart: The hitman goes to the police so they can stop his client from hiring someone else to kill a woman since he's too softhearted to kill women or children himself.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Mac goes to the mother of the victim of the hit-and-run for further inquiries about the case and tells her that he suspects that the actual driver was the suspect's daughter when the mother asks why Mac is doing this. Which leads to said mother, [[MamaBear who was already itching to get vigilante justice for her son]], to switch targets.
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* MamaBear: The BigBad of the B-plot is the vengeful mother of a teen killed in a hit-and-run. She wants the person who did the deed dead and she initially hires a hitman to do so, but when Mac's inquiries reveal to her that the one who actually was driving was the alleged killer's daughter, she orders the hitman to kill her and [[EvenEvilHasStandards when the hitman reneges because he has a "no women, no kids"]] code, tries to do it herself (with Mac stopping her [[JustInTime just as she is walking towards the daughter with a gun ready to draw inside of her purse]]).
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* MamaBear: The BigBad of the B-plot is the vengeful mother of a teen killed in a hit-and-run. She wants the person who did the deed dead and she initially hires a hitman to do so, but when Mac's inquiries reveal to her that the one who actually was driving was the alleged killer's daughter, she orders the hitman to kill her and [[EvenEvilHasStandards when the hitman reneges because he has a "no women, no kids"]] kids" code, tries to do it herself (with Mac stopping her [[JustInTime just as she is walking towards the daughter with a gun ready to draw inside of her purse]]).
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* MamaBear: The BigBad of the B-plot is the vengeful mother of a teen killed in a hit-and-run. She wants the person who did the deed dead and she initially hires a hitman to do so, but when Mac's inquiries reveal to her that the one who actually was driving was the alleged killer's daughter, she orders the hitman to kill her and [[EvenEvilHasStandards when the hitman reneges because he has a "no women, no kids"]] code, tries to do it herself (with Mac stopping her [[JustImTime just as she is walking towards the daughter with a gun ready to draw inside of her purse]]).
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* MamaBear: The BigBad of the B-plot is the vengeful mother of a teen killed in a hit-and-run. She wants the person who did the deed dead and she initially hires a hitman to do so, but when Mac's inquiries reveal to her that the one who actually was driving was the alleged killer's daughter, she orders the hitman to kill her and [[EvenEvilHasStandards when the hitman reneges because he has a "no women, no kids"]] code, tries to do it herself (with Mac stopping her [[JustImTime [[JustInTime just as she is walking towards the daughter with a gun ready to draw inside of her purse]]).
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* MamaBear: The BigBad of the B-plot is the vengeful mother of a teen killed in a hit-and-run. She wants the person who did the deed dead and she initially hires a hitman to do so, but when Mac's inquiries reveal to her that the one who actually was driving was the alleged killer's daughter, she orders the hitman to kill her and [[EvenEvilHasStandards when the hitman reneges because he has a "no women, no kids"]] code, tries to do it herself (with Mac stopping her [[JustImTime just as she is walking towards the daughter with a gun ready to draw inside of her purse]]).
* PapaWolf: The B-Plot revolves around a cold case of a hit-and-run driver who JustGotOutOfJail and Mac is hounding because the evidence does not matches. The man's daughter is to blame for the hit-and-run and he took the blame to prevent his daughter from having her life ruined as a convict, and he maintains the lie for as long as he can in the face of Mac's questioning.
* PapaWolf: The B-Plot revolves around a cold case of a hit-and-run driver who JustGotOutOfJail and Mac is hounding because the evidence does not matches. The man's daughter is to blame for the hit-and-run and he took the blame to prevent his daughter from having her life ruined as a convict, and he maintains the lie for as long as he can in the face of Mac's questioning.
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* BusmansHoliday: It's Mac's day off, but he reinvestigates the case that's bothering him anyway.
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* TheBet: There's an office pool on how long Lindsay will be in labor.
* BusmansHoliday: It's Mac's day off, but he reinvestigatesthe a case that's bothering him anyway.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards / SelectiveSlaughter: A hitman turns himself in and rats out the person who hired him when that person changes targets from a man to a woman. He refuses to kill women.
* FalseConfession: Turns out Mac is right; the man was TakingTheHeat for someone else.
* ScreamingBirth: Classic example with Lindsay. Flack, while on the phone with Danny, even asks if that's her screaming in the background.
* TheBet: There's an office pool on how long Lindsay will be in labor.
* FalseConfession: Turns out Mac is right; the man was TakingTheHeat for someone else.
* ScreamingBirth: Classic example with Lindsay. Flack, while on the phone with Danny, even asks if that's her screaming in the background.
* TheBet: There's an office pool on how long Lindsay will be in labor.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards / SelectiveSlaughter: EvenEvilHasStandards: A hitman turns himself in and rats out the person who hired him when that person changes targets from a man to a woman. He refuses to kill women.
woman, saying that he's convinced she'll "get the job done" with or without him.
* FalseConfession: Turns out Mac is right; the manwas TakingTheHeat for someone else.
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* ScreamingBirth: Classic example withLindsay. Lindsay screaming and red-faced. Flack, while on the phone with Danny, even asks if that's her screaming he hears in the background.
*TheBet: There's SelectiveSlaughter: The hit man tells the detectives he refuses to kill women and children.
* TakingTheHeat: Out of fear that his daughter's career and life would be ruined, the parolee had claimed to be driving instead of her when she accidentally struck and killed a teenage girl on a bicycle. The daughter had just finished med school and had had a few drinks to celebrate. He was afraid all her work would've been in vain and expected to be let off easy since it was anoffice pool on how long Lindsay will be accident. Unfortunately, he'd been texting at the moment of impact and his phone was found in labor.the floorboard of the car. The judge had given him a longer sentence to make an example of him.
* FalseConfession: Turns out Mac is right; the man
* ScreamingBirth: Classic example with
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* TakingTheHeat: Out of fear that his daughter's career and life would be ruined, the parolee had claimed to be driving instead of her when she accidentally struck and killed a teenage girl on a bicycle. The daughter had just finished med school and had had a few drinks to celebrate. He was afraid all her work would've been in vain and expected to be let off easy since it was an
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* FalseConfession: Turns out Mac was is right; the man was TakingTheHeat for someone else.
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* SideBet: There's an office pool on how long Lindsay will be in labor.
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--->'''Flack:''' Godfather, you know that's code for "diaper changer."
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Lindsay goes into labor and Mac suspects that a man who went to prison for manslaughter may be protecting the real culprit of the crime.
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* TheDiaperChange: Joked about when Mac is asked to be Lucy's godfather.
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--->'''Flack:''' Godfather, you know that's code for "diaper changer."
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* EvenEvilHasStandards / SelectiveSlaughter: A hitman turns himself in and rats out the person who hired him when that person [[spoiler: changes targets from a man to a woman. He refuses to kill women.]]
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* EvenEvilHasStandards / SelectiveSlaughter: A hitman turns himself in and rats out the person who hired him when that person [[spoiler: changes targets from a man to a woman. He refuses to kill women.]]
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!Recognizable Guest Stars:
* Creator/CharlesSDutton as Talmadge Neville, the man who went to prison.
* Creator/MareWinningham as the mother of the victim.
!Trivia for the episode:
* Creator/AnnaBelknap returns.
* Going by the original air date, Lucy's birthday is May 6, 2009.
* "Ghost Bikes" such as those used in the episode are real. The practice began in St. Louis in 2003.
* Creator/CharlesSDutton as Talmadge Neville, the man who went to prison.
* Creator/MareWinningham as the mother of the victim.
!Trivia for the episode:
* Creator/AnnaBelknap returns.
* Going by the original air date, Lucy's birthday is May 6, 2009.
* "Ghost Bikes" such as those used in the episode are real. The practice began in St. Louis in 2003.
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* Creator/CharlesSDutton as Talmadge Neville, the man who went to prison.
* Creator/MareWinningham as the mother of the victim.
!Trivia for the episode:
* Creator/AnnaBelknap returns.
* Going by the original air date, Lucy's birthday is May 6, 2009.
* "Ghost Bikes" such as those used in the episode are real. The practice began in St. Louis in 2003.
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* ScreamingBirth: Classic example with Lindsay.
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"'''Greater Good'''" is the 23rd episode of Season 5 and the 115th overall. It originally aired May 6, 2009.
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"'''Greater Good'''" is the 23rd episode of Season 5 and the 115th overall. It originally aired May 6, 2009.
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* SideBet: There's an office pool on when the baby will arrive.arrive.
!Recognizable Guest Stars:
* Creator/CharlesSDutton as Talmadge Neville, the man who went to prison.
* Creator/MareWinningham as the mother of the victim.
!Trivia for the episode:
* Creator/AnnaBelknap returns.
* Going by the original air date, Lucy's birthday is May 6, 2009.
* "Ghost Bikes" such as those used in the episode are real. The practice began in St. Louis in 2003.
!Recognizable Guest Stars:
* Creator/CharlesSDutton as Talmadge Neville, the man who went to prison.
* Creator/MareWinningham as the mother of the victim.
!Trivia for the episode:
* Creator/AnnaBelknap returns.
* Going by the original air date, Lucy's birthday is May 6, 2009.
* "Ghost Bikes" such as those used in the episode are real. The practice began in St. Louis in 2003.
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* BusmansHoliday: It's Mac's day off, but he reinvestigates the case that bothering him anyway.
* EvenEvilHasStandards / SelectiveSlaughter: A hitman turns himself in and rats out the person who hired him when that person [[spoiler: changes targets from a man to a woman. He refuses to kill women.]]
* FalseConfession: Turns out Mac was right; the man was TakingTheHeat for someone else.
* SideBet: There's an office pool on when the baby will arrive.
* BusmansHoliday: It's Mac's day off, but he reinvestigates the case that bothering him anyway.
* EvenEvilHasStandards / SelectiveSlaughter: A hitman turns himself in and rats out the person who hired him when that person [[spoiler: changes targets from a man to a woman. He refuses to kill women.]]
* FalseConfession: Turns out Mac was right; the man was TakingTheHeat for someone else.
* SideBet: There's an office pool on when the baby will arrive.
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Directed by Creator/AlexZakrzewski
Written by Creator/AnthonyEZuiker, Creator/AnnDonahue, Creator/CarolMendelsohn, & Creator/PamVeasey
Lindsay goes into labor and Mac suspects that a man who went to prison for manslaughter may be protecting the real culprit of the crime.
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Written by Creator/AnthonyEZuiker, Creator/AnnDonahue, Creator/CarolMendelsohn, & Creator/PamVeasey
Lindsay goes into labor and Mac suspects that a man who went to prison for manslaughter may be protecting the real culprit of the crime.
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