Da Vinci's Inquest/Jungle's Dark but Full of Diamonds

Jungle's Dark but Full of Diamonds
Season 6, Episode 9
Airdate	February 8, 2004
Written by	Jesse McKeown
Directed by	Charles Martin Smith
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Da Vinci's Inquest — Season Six

Jungle's Dark but Full of Diamonds is the ninth episode of the sixth season of Da Vinci's Inquest, and the seventy-fourth episode overall.

Starring: Nicholas Campbell (Dominic Da Vinci), Donnelly Rhodes (Detective Leo Shannon), Kim Hawthorne (Detective Rose Williams), Ian Tracey (Detective Mick Leary), Venus Terzo (Detective Angela Kosmo), Alex Diakun (Chick Savoy), Gerard Plunkett (Chief Coroner Bob Kelly), Sarah Strange (Helen), Sarah-Jane Redmond (Sergeant Sheila Kurtz) (credit only)

Also Appearing: Stephen E. Miller (Detective Zack McNab), Hrothgar Mathews (Charlie Klotchko), Camille Sullivan (Detective Suki Taylor), Kandyse McClure (Marla), Colin Cunningham (Detective Brian Curtis), Alisen Down (Dr. Maria Donato), Leanne Adachi (Claire), Leighton Cardno (Kenny Bell), Stacy Grant (Nina)

Co-Starring: Chris Gauthier (Man), Angela Moore (Woman), Heather Feeney (Uniform #1), Jeanie Cloutier (Uniform #2), Gina Stockdale (Jean), Chris Cound (Ryan Moyer), Derek Lowe (Agent), Kate Twa (Sandra), Marilyn Norry (Donna), Jenny Mitchell (Waitress), Andrew Binks (Head Nurse), Ryan Zwick (Shawn), Troy Healy (Rick)

Plot Overview

A real estate agent has been hung in the house he was supposed to be selling.

Rose and Leo investigate the death of an elderly man found in the woods.

A constable named Klotchko sets out to make Dominic's life difficult.

Arc Advancement

Happenings

• Rick is looking 6 ounces from Kenny. Meanwhile, Kurtz is drumming up the paperwork for his wire.

• The brother of an overdose wants to exhume his sister because they weren't satisfied with Dominic's findings following a talk with constable Klotchko who claims he was dismissive and the family registers a complaint.

• Lenny Banks withdraws his application after the police board hears about his drunk driving cover-up. Dominic is blamed for spreading the information.

• Marla talks with Suki about Brian.

• Dominic talks to Leo about Klotchko and asks him to talk to him.

Trivia

The Show

• The episode was directed by Charles Martin Smith who would go on to play Joe Friedland in Da Vinci's City Hall.

Quotes

• Leo: Those are called Canadian crutches, the ones that hook on to your arms like that.

Rose: Oh, yeah? Why are they called Canadian crutches?

Leo: I don't know. Maybe we don't want to use our armpits like the rest of the world. We like to think we're different, you know?