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Red Ball is the first episode of the sixteenth season of Law & Order, and the three hundred fiftieth episode overall.

Guest Stars: Joseph Vincent Gay (Uniform Cop), Harry Bouvy (CSU Tech), Patrick Michael Buckley (Jimmy Clark), Lou Torres (Owner), Scarlett Sperduto (Jennifer Clark), Dale Soules (Agatha Jacobs), Brooke Smith (Margot Bell), Kenny Simmons (Lift Operator), Adam Saunders (Uni), Harry Prichett (Bernard Heinz), Selenis Leyva (Detective Rivera), James LeGros (Dwight Jacobs), Wendy Hoopes (Denise Clark), Brud Fogarty (Phelan), Angel Desai (Assistant M.E. Waxman), Lindsay Crouse (Judge Deidre Hellstrom), Ray Crisara (ESU Leader), Robert Colston (Luther), Henry Afro-Bradley (Freddy), Chris Clavelli (Saunders), Adam Arkin (Charles Graham), Tim Barker (Savitsky), Sidné Anderson (Supervisor)

Contents 1 Plot Overview 2 Notes 3 Arc Advancement 3.1 Happenings 3.2 Characters 3.3 Referbacks 4 Trivia 4.1 The Show 4.2 Behind the Scenes 4.3 Allusions and References 4.4 Memorable Moments 5 Quotes 6 Reviews

[edit] Plot Overview

After a car jacking in broad daylight Detectives Fontana and Green search for the five-year old girl who was in the car. Their investigation leads them to an ex-con who still has the girl's bloody dress, but refuses to talk unless he is set free. A.D.A. McCoy considers offering a plea dispite no evidence that the girl is still alive, but Branch is determined that they will not be blackmailed.

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[edit] Arc Advancement

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[edit] The Show

• Time: The time on the signature black screen between scenes now flips a minute everytime it is shown.

[edit] Behind the Scenes

• Ratings: This episode received a 9.0 in the Nielsen ratings the first time it aired.
• Real-Life Connection: This episode marks the return of Det. Ed Green after being shot in the previous season. Jesse L. Martin missed four episodes so he could film the movie version of the Broadway hit Rent.

[edit] Allusions and References

• Red Ball: A red ball is a high profile case that has the attention of the brass or the public.

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[edit] Quotes

• Fontana: Don't lie to yourself Detective Green, these things never end well.
• Fontana: We're Authorized.
• Jacobs: I'm gettin' three meals a day in here, a warm place to sleep, and I can score dope or get anything else that I need. Got all of the creature comforts, ya know what I'm sayin'. I can't say the same for that little girl.

[edit] Reviews

• Overall Grade: A+ with 1 review
• Review Breakdown: A+: 1 A: 0 A-: 0 B+: 0 B: 0 B-: 0 C+: 0 C: 0 C-: 0 D: 0 F: 0

• One of the best written episodes of recent seasons. The entire cast seems to have finally "clicked" after several cast changes had made some of the previous episodes seem forced. A+ --Msii 22:06, 23 Sep 2005 (EDT)