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Закон и порядок Stiff (1990–2010) Online

Закон и порядок Stiff (1990–2010) Online
Original Title :
Stiff
Genre :
TV Episode / Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Year :
1990–2010
Directror :
Jace Alexander
Cast :
Jerry Orbach,Jesse L. Martin,S. Epatha Merkerson
Writer :
Dick Wolf,Hall Powell
Type :
TV Episode
Time :
1h
Rating :
7.6/10
Закон и порядок Stiff (1990–2010) Online

A wealthy middle-aged woman is in a coma after an apparent prescription drug overdose. The incident is tied to a twisted sexual practice involving the husband, but her daughter also turns out to have a financial motive.
Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Jerry Orbach Jerry Orbach - Lennie Briscoe
Jesse L. Martin Jesse L. Martin - Ed Green
S. Epatha Merkerson S. Epatha Merkerson - Anita Van Buren
Sam Waterston Sam Waterston - Jack McCoy
Angie Harmon Angie Harmon - Abbie Carmichael
Steven Hill Steven Hill - Adam Schiff
David Dukes David Dukes - David Moore
Marin Hinkle Marin Hinkle - Debbie Mason
Lee Wilkof Lee Wilkof - Eric Berner
Caitlin Clarke Caitlin Clarke - Linda Walsh
Leslie Hendrix Leslie Hendrix - Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers
Susan Kellermann Susan Kellermann - Jeannie Stokes
Thom Christopher Thom Christopher - Dr. Bertram Stokes
John Slattery John Slattery - Dr. Richard Shipman
Doug Stender Doug Stender - Judge Joseph Flint

Brian Keane plays the part of Dr. Murphy in this episode. He previously played the part of McAlary in episode 9.24, Law & Order: Refuge: Part 2 (1999).

The designer heroin that Carmichael referred to that contained the toxic substance methyl-phenyl-tetrahydro-pyridine (MPTP) was not intentionally cut with it, it actually happened as an accident. MPTP can be a byproduct of the chemical reaction used to convert meperidine (Demerol) into Desmethylprodine (MPPP), if the catalysts used in the reaction are not measured carefully and the chemicals are heated too long MPPP winds up being converted to MPTP instead. Meperidine is a synthetic opioid analgesic that has been used since the 1930's, though it started to fall out of use in the late 1990's. Desmethylprodine is a more potent derivative of meperidine and is used as a cutting agent in certain high end, designer brands of heroin. In 1976 a number of heroin users started presenting with symptoms of Parkinson's disease, at first doctors were puzzled as to how this could be until the DEA discovered that recently seized shipments of heroin contained MPTP, instead of the synthetic opioid MPPP. Chemists working for the DEA discovered a flaw in the method being used to convert meperidine to Desmethylprodine which yielded MPTP instead. MPTP destroys the neurons that respond to the neurotransmitter dopamine in much the same manner as they are destroyed in people with Parkinson's, hence the symptoms of MPTP poisoning are almost identical to rapid onset Parkinson's.

At around the same time as this episode was made a British general practitioner, Dr Harold Shipman, was found guilty of the murder of 15 of his elderly patients and sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. The police believed he was almost certainly responsible for up to 250 murders, making him the worst serial killer in British criminal history. He committed suicide in prison in 2004.


User reviews

Malodora

Malodora

A pretty decent entry in the series. This is the tenth season and yet the performances are still animated and the stories up to the usual high standard. But it wouldn't be long before the shark was jumped.

A wealthy man takes his comatose wife to the ER. They've been playing sexual games in which the husband injects the wife with insulin, puts her into a light state of shock, and has his way with her, every which way, while she enjoys being unable to resist. This time, there was an apparent overdose. The question is whether the husband did it deliberately to get her money, did it deliberately to kill her before she died of Parkinson's disease, or did it accidentally? And then it really gets twisted.

It must be nice to have money. These are the people who, when placed under arrest, tell their secretaries, "Call my lawyer." They HAVE lawyers. I've seen a lawyer twice in my life. One of them listened to my tale of woe for half an hour, told me he'd look into it and call me back, and charged me one hundred dollars. A few days later, having received no information, I left a message and got this response: "This is Mr. Stiffem, returning your call," as if he'd never heard of me. Another lawyer charged me the same amount to retype a letter I'd already written, but he got the addressee wrong! "The first thing we do, let's kill the lawyers," says Dick in Henry IV, Part 2. Well, I'm glad I got that off my chest. How much do I owe?

Now, the husband in this case probably had the right idea -- rendering his spouse unable to resist. (My ex never needed a drug to make me helpless; talking was enough.) But it turns out he was simply a tool of the evidently innocent daughter, who really WAS after mother's money in order to fund her own coffee-table-book business. But the REAL culprit is the doctor who was in cahoots with the daughter. Let's see him wield his Aesculapian authority in the slams. If he's lucky, they'll make him an assistant in the library at Sing Sing.
Flocton

Flocton

This is one Law And Order I found a bit much to take. Jerry Orbach and Jesse Martin respond to a call involving an unconscious woman who is slipping into a vegetative coma. With her hovering between life and death her condition warrants a full court investigation.

What she overdosed on was insulin and it comes down to two suspects, her husband and her daughter. Turns out that insulin in just and I mean just the right amount can give you a bit of ecstasy which along with sex is a great high. Her husband David Dukes got her turned on to that.

I think that's some really sick stuff and insulin is nothing to play with. There are lots of insulin shock death every year. But daughter Marin Hinkle would have liked mom to loosen the purse strings a bit. Gaining control through power of attorney would do.

It's up to Sam Waterston to parse out the blame. I can only feel for the victim hovering between one world and another.
Dreladred

Dreladred

The segment is interesting since I have diabetes and take insulin. An overdose of insulin leaves a person sweaty, weak and dizzy. It certainly wouldn't leave anyone 'laid back' so as to be a willing sex partner. Yes, one can go into a coma; in fact, I once made an error in the injection process and woke up at 3:00 AM, barely able to function and test. I had a 22 blood sugar, drank orange juice and called 911. I did increase my blood sugar to 65 but the doctor told me orange juice is a temporary fix. Insulin can be extremely dangerous, especially if one lives alone, but it is hardly an aphrodisiac nor has a calming effect if the 'victim' is over-dosed. Nonetheless, it was an interesting episode despite some technical misinterpretations I take issue with.
Mitynarit

Mitynarit

I watched this episode, and really got into it. Unfortunately, it was saved on a DVR and the end of it was cut off. I would really appreciate someone telling me how it ended. Can anyone tell me how the ending was? Lasts hung I saw was they were going to bring Joan out of the frozen state, and she could talk. Then we would know hat happened to her. The husband was guilty of negligence when administering the drug used for sex games, but now it looks like the daughter was after her money. It's hard to believe the daughter would do such a thing to her mother. Reading someone else's review, it looks like the doctor may have also conspired with the daughter What happened? I would really appreciate someone telling me how this story ended. Thank you in advance.