“Water & Power”
Airdate: TBA
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Spoilers - added 10.15.08
Emerson and Simone (from episode 1.06) attempt to rekindle the romance that started to kindle when Emerson was investigating Simone’s husband’s death. Unfortunately, another death interrupts. Rollie Stingwell, not Emerson’s favorite person and owner of the Papen County Dam, has been robbed and murdered, and his widow wants Emerson to find out what happened. Mrs. Stingwell and Emerson have a history - which is why Mr. Stingwell and Emerson were not on the best of terms - but it was another woman in Emerson’s life who is accused of the murder and robbery of the dam owner.

Olive finds herself charmed by Randy, the taxidermist we met in 2.04, and decides that perhaps she should take a chance with him. Randy is charmed right back.

Casting Call - added 10.03.08
STORY LINE
LILA ROBINSON, a beautiful grifter from Emerson’s past resurfaces, revealing a painful secret that Emerson has kept hidden all these years. Now on the lam for murder, Lila promises Emerson a quid pro quo if he clears her name…

[LILA ROBINSON]
African American, late 30s to 40s, a beautiful grifter, she had a brief affair with Emerson over a decade ago — ironically, just after her then lover, Rollie Stingwell, hired Emerson to follow her and learn if she was cheating. That affair resulted in a child, Penny, now 12, whom Lila abducted 6 years ago. Since then, Lila has made herself scarce, but when Stingwell is found murdered, she becomes the chief suspect in his death. Currently fleeing from the authorities, Lila asks Emerson to clear her name, promising to let him see their child if he does. But beneath her still-formidable charm, Lila’s a manipulative deceiver who follows her own agenda…GUEST STAR

[LT. DETECTIVE LAWRENCE PUGET]
Age 30-40, a very film noir, tough, probably dirty cop, this veteran detective knows Emerson from the old days, and clearly distrusts Emerson’s tip on a pending murder case. Later, however, he thanks Emerson for giving him such a hot lead…GUEST STAR

[ROLAND "ROLLIE" STINGWELL]
50s to 60s, this old money millionaire builder (a man of power) constructed a controversial dam that destroyed many local farmers. Now the sole director of the area water and power company, Rollie hired Emerson over a decade ago to follow Lila, Rollie’s then-lover. However, Emerson wound up having an affair with Lila, and Rollie never forgave him. Now found murdered, Rollie is brought to life again and accuses Lila of the crime — but he might be mistaken in his own “eyewitness” account…6 speeches & 4 lines, 4 scenes LARGE CO-STAR

[MICHAEL BRUNT]
40s to 50s, he is a tall, eccentric, and interesting man, more florist than farmer. The owner of a local flower farm, he came close to ruin when Rollie Stingwell pushed through the area dam, but he has somehow managed to hang on to his business. He claims that he got over his animosity towards Stingwell long ago, but in actuality, he might be concealing a murderous rage…6 speeches, 4 scenes  LARGE CO-STAR

[AMELIA STINGWELL]
This old money, squared-shouldered, matronly woman in her 50s to 60s is the widow of the recently murdered Rollie. She shared her husband’s animosity towards Emerson, but she also realizes that Emerson’s the best detective in the business, Putting aside her personal feelings, she asks him for help in solving her husband’s murder…1 speech & 2 lines, 2 scenes (7) PLEASE SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES. CO-STAR

[TRISH GOODRUFFLE]
Rollie’s assistant, this prim, quick woman in her 50s to 60s meets with Emerson and his associates to discuss her boss’s recent murder. She has her own far-fetched theory about the crime — and seems perfectly sane and together… until she starts to explain it…8 speeches & 1 line, 2 scenes  CO-STAR

[MR. CRAY, MR. ABNER AND MR. BOOKER]
Early 30s to early 40s, clean-cut, Mormon look, these three fast-talking attorneys represent a toy company that has been accused of illegally dumping chemicals into the area water supply. Abner does his best to deny the charges — but the three are Mennonites, and their religion forbids them to lie…1 speech & 8 lines, 1 scene; 4 speeches & 3 lines, 1 scene; 5 lines, 1 scene respectively CO-STARS

[TOUR GUIDE]
20S, this perky young man in a blazer takes a group on a tour of the local dam, making awful puns that elicit more winces than smiles…5 speeches, 1 scene  CO-STAR