| “ | If we weren't talking about rape, and murder, sounds like you'd make an ideal employee. | ” |
— Brenda Leigh Johnson | ||
A serial rape case has Brenda going up against a manipulative lawyer, whose involvment in the case may be greater than he lets on.
The Victim[]
- Jessica Goodall
The Suspects[]
- Chris Dunlap, a deliveryman and previously suspected child molester
- Phillip Stroh, Dunlap's lawyer
Evidence[]
Closing the Case[]
Brenda's Story[]
Guest Cast[]
- Billy Burke as Phillip Stroh
- James Patrick Stuart as DDA Martin Garnett
Locations[]
Episode Notes[]
- This episode marks the final appearance of DDA Martin Garnett.
- In this episode, its unclear what Chris Dunlap's ultimate fate is sentencing wise. In “By Any Means, Part 3” of Major Crimes, its confirmed that Dunlap is spending the rest of his life in prison.
- This episode marks the first appearance of serial rapist and serial killer Phillip Stroh. Stroh becomes a major recurring enemy on both The Closer and the spinoff series Major Crimes and a personal enemy of both Brenda Leigh Johnson and Major Crimes protagonist Rusty Beck. Stroh's tenure in the Major Crimes Universe goes all the way through the final episode of Major Crimes, “By Any Means, Part 4”.