Blink 2.20

Before Kevin Spacey made 21, we had this Criminal Intent episode about the famous card counting math majors. And, well, if playing cards are involved, Goren’s never too far behind (see Cubra Libre among others).

A math lady says “food procurement for the Quartermaster Corps” and Eames psychically tells Goren, “ah, say wha?” And he fills her in (“mess hall supplies”) without giving away to the lady she didn’t know what it was. Eames makes Goren snicker about a math major’s party island workspace.

Hello, dude from Ugly Betty.

Goren sees a computer and quickly backs away and goes and plays with cds, a harmless form of technology, while trying to convince Eames of the pros of eating live octopus (Alex isn’t convinced).

Alex meets another one of Bobby’s buddies. Goren’s dad was a horse gambler. Ferdie, who can be found at Milligan’s after 7, mistakes Eames for a woman Goren may have brought to his dad’s funeral, who Ferdie was quite the fan of. But Goren says he didn’t bring anyone. What, may I ask, are we to gather from all of this????

How in the world would Goren know his notepad was missing the top sheet?

Maybe Alex won’t have to put in for a partner reassignment after all -- Goren purposefully almost does a header off the top of a building. We don’t see Alex’s reaction, but we imagine it can’t be good. And how did Alex become such a mountain goat???

Clothes Call: Eames has one of those hats in every color, doesn’t she?

Quotable:

Eames: San-nakji. That’s some hint.
Goren: It’s octopus stew. I did a six-month tour in South Korea. They use live octopus. The tentacles get up your nose. It’s hilarious.
Eames: A riot.

Ferdie: [to Eames] Are you the girl he brought to the funeral? ‘Cause if I didn’t say it then, you are very lovely.
Goren: I didn’t bring anyone to the funeral.

Goren: He's entered the lion's den. Bold?
Eames: He's out of his mind.
Goren: It's worse. He doesn't know fear

Eames: Well, will wonders never cease? He blinked.
Carver: He may be human after all.
Goren: Optimist.