Chinoiserie 2.5

BA gets the call because of a connection to the treasury department.

It’s the Tienemen Square episode.

Eames and Deakins make fun of Goren for being such a nerd, but they both go to the Met for a joint lesson in calligraphy.

Which, believe it or not, leads to, I think, my favorite secondary character Criminal Intent has ever supplied me with: Lord Pembridge. As the nice lady at the desk tells our dynamic duo; “He wears an ascot, you can’t miss him.”

BA gives the SAG guy a hilariously hard time about his bad accent, even Eames is like “what the f??” The poor guy thinks he’s on Whose Line Is It Anyway? He boggles Bobby’s mind in interrogation and it gives me my most favorite line that bears repeating: “You don’t look so plump and happy now, George.”

A frantic, chipmunk of a man thinks he can get rid of Goren easily and Goren’s pretty geeked that he’s obviously guilty.

Goren’s really entertaining in this episode, one of his best. Goren throws around antiques: “Give me the name, lady, or the camel here gets it!” And Eames thinks his bad cop antics are pretty funny.

Goren does a cock ‘n’ lean and him and Eames are big on the threats and mockery this episode. Dishboy drops a plate and they make fun of him while taking him away.

And SAG boy saves the day!!!

Goren’s dishin’ out homework. Low man on the totem pole looks to Eames to save him, but to no avail.

Sorry, kid, your horse and carriage toy is taken away and Grandma’s goin’ to the slammer.

That’s a priceless Chinese artifact, Goren, you might want to not leave it sittin’ there on your desk for all to see.

Clothes Call: The pink Chinese vest in Chinatown

Quotable:

[Goren gives Eames and Deakins a long spiel on Chinese calligraphy]
Eames: He got that off his box of Wheaties this morning.

G: Cut it out. Isn’t that the worst English accent you’re ever heard?
E: Next to the Irish Srping guy, it’s the worst accent period.
Lord Pembrige: I beg your pardon.
G: The mishmash of Cockney, Welsh. But miraculously, I think I heard a shred of the north of England in one of your R’s.
E: There are so many sounds in there, how could you tell?

G: You don’t look so plump and happy now, George.

G: This must be some kind of situation you got on your hands here.
Man: Why do you say that?
G: Well, you’ve loosened your tie, you got a drink on your desk, you got three phone lines blinking, and you’re chewing the inside of your cheeks like some kind of frantic chipmunk. [Pause] Are you under a lot of stress?

G: He smuggled that piece into the country, and someone stole it right out from under his nose.
E: Don’t look so happy.

E: Look what we have here. Forged documents.
G: Why in the world would you spend so much money for forged documents?
Ms. Mobray: I thought it would be fun to have them.
E: We think it would be fun if you accompanied these gentlemen down to our offices.