Gone (Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode)
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"Gone" is a fourth season episode of the television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent
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and Eames
are investigating the murder of a newly engaged woman, who is found slain and tossed in a garbage bin, while in town to visit her fiancée.
Goren pushes his investigative mind against a paranoid man who may be involved in the murder of the woman. Edging closer, the detective studies the passenger manifest on the victim's recent flight and he discovers the curious knight's chess strategy
of the suspect who is later discovered to be a one-time chess master
prodigy turned fugitive.
The investigators find they need one more missing link to make their case, and subsequently discover that the suspect was blackmailing his family for money.
Close to the ending, Goren matches wits with the disturbed man in the same place as he started his fame at an early age.
, who was one of the most celebrated chess masters of the 20th century. However, Fischer was never associated with any of the sordid activities attributed to the paranoid man of this story, though the connection was obvious. Fischer, before his death on January 17, 2008, was shown in interviews abroad to possess anti-Semitic views and a sense of paranoia.
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it was also primarily produced. Created and produced by Dick Wolf and René Balcer, the series premiered on September 30, 2001, as the second spin-off of Wolf's successful crime drama...
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Plot summary
In this episode, Detectives GorenRobert Goren
Det. Robert "Bobby" Goren is a fictional character featured in the NBC-USA Network police procedural and legal drama television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent, portrayed by Vincent D'Onofrio....
and Eames
Alexandra Eames
Det. Alexandra "Alex" Eames is a fictional police detective with the NYPD Major Case Squad featured in the NBC-USA Network Law & Order: Criminal Intent, portrayed by Kathryn Erbe...
are investigating the murder of a newly engaged woman, who is found slain and tossed in a garbage bin, while in town to visit her fiancée.
Goren pushes his investigative mind against a paranoid man who may be involved in the murder of the woman. Edging closer, the detective studies the passenger manifest on the victim's recent flight and he discovers the curious knight's chess strategy
Knight (chess)
The knight is a piece in the game of chess, representing a knight . It is normally represented by a horse's head and neck. Each player starts with two knights, which begin on the row closest to the player, one square from the corner...
of the suspect who is later discovered to be a one-time chess master
Chess master
A chess master is a chess player of such skill that he/she can usually beat chess experts, who themselves typically prevail against most amateurs. Among chess players, the term is often abbreviated to master, the meaning being clear from context....
prodigy turned fugitive.
The investigators find they need one more missing link to make their case, and subsequently discover that the suspect was blackmailing his family for money.
Close to the ending, Goren matches wits with the disturbed man in the same place as he started his fame at an early age.
Cast
| Vincent D'Onofrio Vincent D'Onofrio Vincent Phillip D'Onofrio is an American actor, director, film producer, writer, and singer. Often referred to as an actor's actor, his work as a character actor has earned him the nickname of "Human Chameleon"... |
Det. Robert Goren Robert Goren Det. Robert "Bobby" Goren is a fictional character featured in the NBC-USA Network police procedural and legal drama television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent, portrayed by Vincent D'Onofrio.... |
| Kathryn Erbe Kathryn Erbe Kathryn Elsbeth Erbe is an American actress known for her role as Det. Alexandra Eames in Law & Order: Criminal Intent, a spin-off of Law & Order, and death row inmate Shirley Bellinger in the HBO series Oz.-Personal life:... |
Det. Alexandra Eames Alexandra Eames Det. Alexandra "Alex" Eames is a fictional police detective with the NYPD Major Case Squad featured in the NBC-USA Network Law & Order: Criminal Intent, portrayed by Kathryn Erbe... |
| Jamey Sheridan Jamey Sheridan James Patrick "Jamey" Sheridan is an American actor. He was born in Pasadena, California.He has had a prolific acting career in theater, television, and feature film productions. Born to a family of actors, he made it to Broadway and earned a Tony nomination in 1987 for his performance in the... |
Capt. James Deakins James Deakins Captain James Deakins is a fictional character on the NBC-USA Network U.S. television series, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, played by Jamey Sheridan.On the show, Deakins supervises New York City's Major Case Squad... |
| Courtney B. Vance Courtney B. Vance Courtney Bernard Vance is an American actor. He was formerly a regular on the NBC/USA television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Assistant District Attorney Ron Carver. He was also a series regular on the ABC series FlashForward. As of 2011, he appears on the TNT series The Closer as Chief... |
A.D.A. Ron Carver Ron Carver Ron Carver is a fictional character on the NBC-USA Network series, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, played by Courtney B. Vance.Carver often works in conjunction with detectives Robert Goren, Alexandra Eames, Mike Logan and Carolyn Barek of the Major Case Squad. He graduated from John Jay College of... |
Fact
Interestingly, this episode revealed many resemblances of the life of Bobby FischerBobby Fischer
Robert James "Bobby" Fischer was an American chess Grandmaster and the 11th World Chess Champion. He is widely considered one of the greatest chess players of all time. Fischer was also a best-selling chess author...
, who was one of the most celebrated chess masters of the 20th century. However, Fischer was never associated with any of the sordid activities attributed to the paranoid man of this story, though the connection was obvious. Fischer, before his death on January 17, 2008, was shown in interviews abroad to possess anti-Semitic views and a sense of paranoia.