Pravada 3.5

Who is this redhead standing in the middle of the crime scene??? Why’s she asking questions??? Apparently Goren doesn’t know this chick either: they don’t even know who’s supposed to be taking notes. The local cop wanders what kind of cracker jack operation Major Case is runnin’.

Introducing Detective G. Lynn Bishop. We’re not happy to see her and neither is Goren, who copes by plowing full speed ahead doing his own thing and we’ll spend 7 long episodes watching her run after him, looking confused. Let the games begin!

She offers her own insight into the case, and when she doesn’t fall in line behind Goren’s line of thinking, he just up and walks away from her. Then is quick to throw her (and her theory) under the bus.

But just when we think all hope is lost, Eames waddles in (looking ab fab!), where Goren has an A and B conversation, and Bishop ain’t taking the hint to C her way out. Eames points out there’s a 10% premium on withdrawals at strip clubs, and you would think she just discovered America by the look of proud kudos that Goren gives her (which he NEVER gave her when she was actually working with him) and uses the opportunity to insult Bishop to her face for not working Vice like Eames and gives Eames a conspiratorial smile, but Eames knows what he’s up to and gives him a ‘cut-it-out’ look.

We thought these episodes were going to be boring! But watching Goren be so purposefully naughty and completely lose it (in a good way, not mother-dying way) is totally fun!

Goren nimbly jumps on and off a boat while Bishop stays ashore.

Goren drags Miss Pouty along to crash the guy from Taxi’s fancy dinner. Bishop does something not Eames-like and Goren practically skips at the opportunity to tell her so. Plagiarism is the problem. Goren and his dad once met Willie Maize – he wasn’t very nice.

Appropriately, Goren and Bishop go their separate ways. Alex’s gone and he got no one on his side. It’s Goren v. the World and he spends the entire episode trying to convince everyone of his theory. Goren almost trips, moderates a father/son argument.

Anyone else notice that Bishop never blinks? Seriously. I know I (like Goren) am looking for any and every opportunity to nitpick, but I’m serious.

Clothes Call: Eames’ pregnancy wear, Goren’s hot sunglasses, Carver’s shaved head, Goren looses the tie

Quotable:

Goren [to Bishop, gesturing between her and Eames]: See what you missed, not working Vice?

Bishop: So you know, I did not enjoy that.
Goren [gleefully]: No? Eames would've.

Bishop: If you were trying to show me how to turn a friendly witness into a hostile one, you succeeded.

Bishop: Gun cleaner. What part of the curriculum is that for?