How Did She Really Break Her Arm? - Law & Order

[@montrealfilmguy]

Man do i love this show. Ive always liked the fact that the first 30 minutes is for the detective finding the truth and the last 30 minutes is about the law firm getting the people convicted. Its like 2 shows in one. The writing is always fascinating and i havent watched a lot of Dennis Farina episodes.

[@eldridgedavis]

Great comment

[@eldridgedavis]

And it is 2 shows in 1

[@XIIIphobos]

*DA’s office, not law firm, but other than that i fully agree

[@montrealfilmguy]

@@XIIIphobos right DA.

[@saylonassznn1437]

In the first 10 minutes most of the time you see detectives being mislead but watch how they find out get back on track and get everyone to come clean in 20 minutes.. they’re so good

[@mezanine10]

5:52 Fontana ask, " didn't you use it the other day?" She looks down at her wrist before answering. That was Fontana making her subconsciously admit she was on the ferry. Brilliant detective.

[@skater247100]

-"Have you ever been married? -"Me ? I'm to young, you? -:I'm to old. 😂 Killed me lmao.

[@t7H2si0vß2]

you mean _"too",_ not _"to"_ The word you're looking for is _"too"_

[@dermothoran1814]

​@@t7H2si0vß2Geez, grammar police, bro! You're correct but....wth?!

[@therivster]

Don’t be a grammar shark “- SHARK!”

[@MrHalohunter24]

No one could ever replace Jerry Orbach but Dennis Farina sure as hell came close.

[@owie4070]

Orbach and Noth were my favorite Law & Order Cops.

[@arthurherringiii]

He's authorized... 😂

[@fever_spike]

@@arthurherringiiiForgot about that one! “It’s okay…we’re authorized.” 😆

[@aplit]

I would have liked to see them interact

[@HamdiTafa]

Orbach forever

[@LadyMelmo.]

Oooh, that kid in the background going down the slide at about 1:34 did not slide, he launched himself face first!

[@josephkerrigan733]

That's a fantastic catch.

[@jacobwilson8579]

Let’s not pretend some of us didn’t do worse as kids. I know I did.

[@LadyMelmo.]

@@jacobwilson8579 Ha! So true!

[@nobodyknows3261]

"yEEt!"

[@TheSegmentOnline]

WTF 😂😂😂😂

[@aggressiveattitudeera887]

"I never heard a woman talk so good about a man done her so bad".

[@josephkarl2061]

The title of my next blues song 🤣

[@laurathornton1456]

Or a country hit to be sure

[@josephkarl2061]

@@laurathornton1456 If I were real clever, I'd write one song that covered both bases, and live on milk and honey for the rest of my life. Problem is, were talking about Law and Order here, so eventually some jealous ex wife / daughter / business partner is gonna decide they want more of that lovely loot, and I'll end up face down in a dumpster / Central Park / the Hudson River. So yeah, I think I'll pass on that idea.... 🤣

[@sws212]

​@James G They already saw her arm, that's reason enough to dig into her and nothing she said later really made it worse. If anything, give them an easy alibi to fake, get someone to corroborate.

[@FortunateJuice]

That's the blues.

[@jorgecallico9177]

I really miss Dennis Farina.. Hard to believe he's gone. Such s great actor.

[@angelachouinard4581]

He was good in this and Crime Story. I even liked him as the mobster grandpa on Miami Vice

[@mezanine10]

Farina was one of Michael Mann's finds.

[@starguy2718]

"That's a nice ride." "Yeah, it's OK."

[@nicholasmaude6906]

"That's a nice ride." That's what the T-1000 said to the motorcycle cop in Terminator 2 after John Connor and "Uncle Bob" busted Sarah Connor out of the state loony-bin.

[@paulzammataro7185]

😆

[@tricesimo]

Got to remember - he never married!

[@GABRIELA-ACEVEDO.]

I wish Dennis Farina had stayed for at least another season on the show. Jerry Orbach was the best, but Farina was a good replacement. I like when he worked with Green and Falco for a few episodes.

[@GAshoneybear]

I loved Dennis Farinas character. I hate that he came on the heels of Jerry Orbach, but in hindsight many people now see they were an underrated pairing.

[@herbcruz4697]

I wonder what the show would have been like if Orbach and Farina (together) were the detectives.

[@irishpogi]

@@herbcruz4697 that would have been a very interesting pair.

[@christinelee4780]

I liked Dennis Farina too, unfortunately Jerry Orbach was a tough act to follow.

[@gretschguy864]

“It’s OK, we’re authorized!” Best line ever from Farina!

[@davidcombs3617]

"I never heard a woman talk so good about a man done her so bad." Fontana don't ever miss 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@richa.s9912]

Sounds like a country music song .

[@ADAMSIXTIES]

If you notice a certain realism and coldness to Fontana, the actor Farina was a Chicago cop for 18 years and admitted he shot people.

[@mrroboshadow]

Well it's Chicago The place the army sends (or used to send) newbie medics to learn how to treat gunshot wounds I'm surprised by the cops who didn't have to discharge their weapons

[@michaelzmudzinski7984]

I prefer "subtle menace" to "coldness". -mikenotpaula.

[@MrPolicekarim]

@@mrroboshadow I thought that was LA and the Navy Seals. A man wrote a book an=bout the LA Riots, and he said that in his book.

[@blairbrown4812]

Law & Order must have been a full circle moment for him.

[@nathanadams4595]

Fun fact: Denis Farina is buried in the same cemetery as Al Capone

[@aaronburgin1442]

It took Law and Order nearly a year after the attacks to address them in an episode (Season 12 season finale, Patriot). Over the next two seasons, 13 and 14, they would do it in a very tasteful yet profound way through several episodes like The Dead Wives Club. Bravo, L&O!

[@GhostDrummer]

“That’s a nice ride.” “Yeah, it’s ok.” Freaking love Dennis’s one liners.

[@cultclassic999]

Dennis Farina, master of looking threatening while smiling!

[@javierpatag3609]

Probably used it on his previous job: he was a former police office.

[@nicholasmaude6906]

Hasn't he played mafioso in the past?

[@cultclassic999]

@@nicholasmaude6906 Oh yes, he was a mafia don in "Midnight Run" against Robert De Niro. One of my all time favorite movies. The most under-rated movie I know.

[@pelu101]

I always like it when he did that cause you saw that he knew they were guilty as sin

[@chloepainter4064]

Man pulled a Columbo. “I’m not accusing you, I just need the details, my boss is a stickler”

[@terrynasonisasupervillain9017]

Law and order is the best show ever

[@spenserswain7885]

9/11 caused more gonna pain than just that day... to all of those that laid down their lives for this country. Thank you!

[@HinduWonder770]

The "hypothetically" by Fontana floored me LOL

[@mezanine10]

Me too. He was my favorite.

[@CoAi4Ever]

Smith's and Colle's fractures... Wow that's definitely nostalgic from my musculoskeletal block and orthopaedic posting. Dinner fork deformity is Colle's fracture. Happens when one lands with their hand facing down or extended. Smith's is when the palm is facing up or wrist is flexed, meaning bent toward the palmar side, rather than the back of the hand.

[@jbevan4411]

Amy Carlson is such a phenomenal actress. Third Watch, Blue bloods amazing work

[@TheBatugan77]

Jon Stewart has made it his business to try to help the First Responders. Good for him.

[@kngrzz007]

Her ex husband was a real piece of work....Idon't care how close me and my bestfriend are, ain't no way in hell I'm marrying his widow and then after all that he put her through, he wants custody of their twins?, like what the hell was wrong with this dude?

[@viettungtruong2660]

I know right, he can go to hell

[@davidturk6301]

The woman with a cast on her wrist (Collet) did alright. She married a detective on Bluebloods!

[@michaelmorton5698]

And died in a helicopter crash offscreen at the beginning of Season 8. Survived by her husband Detective First Grade Daniel Reagan, and her sons Jack and Sean. Her character in the series was a nurse.

[@Lostandfound56]

Oh my God, yes! I knew I recognized her but couldn’t place her. THANK YOU.

[@odinfromcentr2]

I thought that was her.

[@noctisluciscaelumfinalfant6171]

Fontana was an OG of the show probably the best character ever

[@sunkat2337]

That is a nice car. More than just ok.

[@georgemartin4963]

Fontana was the perfect replacement for Brisco. After they let Farina go, the series went down fast.

[@OptimusWombat]

These two are pretty good. They oughta becomes detectives.

[@michaelvidal1971]

Technically the doctor did not disclose anything they were talking hypotheticals. You just like hypotheticals.

[@davidhenderson3400]

All she was doing was stating facts out of a texts book. I like the way she said everything without saying anything.

[@nicholaswalsh4462]

No names were disclosed. They could conceivably have been talking about anyone.

[@halfmoon308]

I hated this episode SO MUCH!!!!!! 😩 He LEFT her and gave her so little for his kids so she had to get a job to support them and THEN HE WANTED TO TAKE HER KIDS AWAY because she couldn't "take care" of them because SHE WAS WORKING!!!! 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 this was ALL HIS FAULT!!!!!!

[@Igarappappa]

Which is why I liked how they lingered on how completely ruined he looks at the end of the episode. He knows he fucked up and he's never gonna forget it.

[@halfmoon308]

@@Igarappappa oh yeah, I loved that part lol

[@lukeblough6466]

... please tell me he lost.

[@halfmoon308]

@@lukeblough6466 No, he won. She was sent to prison ;(

[@lukeblough6466]

@@halfmoon308 😔

[@krishelfferich3487]

Everyone talks to the cops without an attorney

[@MiaG2012]

I'm working towards a degree in anatomy and physiology all the talks about fractures make me wanna get out my notes.

[@rawyld]

I have to repeat my anatomy unit for my Diploma/bachelor of Medical Science.

[@MiaG2012]

@@rawyld How's it going? I know that's gotta be strenuous.

[@ytw101]

Its nice your taking these shows as a good source of info. Law and order Bones House md. These shows are very good at pointing out the human body. Hope you get your degree^-^

[@rawyld]

@@MiaG2012 I will know at the beginning of the next year if I have past.

[@MsWiccanpriestess]

@@rawyld good luck and many blessings sent your way.

[@melroze]

That's a nice ride. "Yeah, it's OK" 😂

[@Barbapippo]

The real question is "How did he really pay for that car?"

[@SaveThePurpleRhino]

By being not married

[@THESILVERNARUTO]

@@SaveThePurpleRhino winner winner

[@chloecostas1989]

@@SaveThePurpleRhino NYPD detective make a very good salary.

[@zygas25]

I believe it was a running gag with farina's charecther on why he always had drip. The car, the clothes when asked by Michael imperioli's charecther on why he couldn't dumpster dive and how he knew a about boat paint.

[@AnvilMAn603]

4:30 produces clearly didnt do their homework here, the only thing reliable about the MTA is that its unreliable.

[@AnvilMAn603]

watching this again during a random clip binge, breezy point is queens not brooklyn so producers not doing their homework again

[@JackiePhillipsTheSocialPet]

Love how they put together the fall on the boat!!

[@jonnnyren6245]

These two are the worthy successors to Max Greevey, Mike Logan and Lennie Briscoe. Love them to bits.

[@rafibenavi4772]

This is why you NEVER let the police in unless they have a warrant...

[@k.chriscaldwell4141]

Never, ever, never talk with the gun and badge thugs. All the gun and badge agitprop shows train people to think that only the guilty get caught up. Not true. More and more innocent people are being railroaded by the gun and badge thugs and/or charged with something else because the thugs twisted what they said. _"Well, we cleared you, but because you lied to cover up your liaison with your mistress, we're charging you with the felony of obstruction."_ Good luck with life after that. Never, ever, never speak with the gun and badge thugs.

[@gracieamazing2076]

Oh be quiet. When people like you are victims of crimes, you cry like little babies when the culprits aren't caught. If you hate the police so much, move to a 3rd world country where there's no law. But you are too scared to.

[@ArchieRatsworth]

@@gracieamazing2076 "How dare you want things to be better, go be where things are worse!" Amazing argument you have there.

[@k.chriscaldwell4141]

​@James G _"I don't answer questions. Am I suspected of a crime? Am I free to go? I would like to speak to MY lawyer."_ Rinse and repeat. The gun and badge thugs bank on the human desire to ascertain the details of what is going on. Override that urge and assume they are only out to railroad you for a crime and just start with the above script. Do not even answer innocent yes or no questions, as answering "yes" a few times can psychology make you less resistant to speaking to them. Also, by answering innocent yes or no questions, they can later assert that you DID answer their questions. Note all times, faces, statements, names, etc. as possible. In some states you are not required by law to ID yourself. Know what type state you live in. _Never, ever, never speak to the gun and badge thugs._

[@pirobot668beta]

Right...because Jesus weeps tears of Blood whenever a Bad Guy™ is being questioned by the Cops. Trolls be defending criminals all day long...

[@DeanUSAMale]

Dennis Farina (February 29, 1944 - July 22, 2013) spent 18 years as a cop/detective with the Chicago Police Department (1967 to 1985). He died at age 69 years old, although due to being born on February 29, he had only lived through only 17 actual birthdays. (Leap Year) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Farina

[@craigbreuwet1924]

Yes I remember that Dennis Farina was an actual police officer before he became an actor which I thought that was pretty awesome myself

[@CharizardMaster69]

it seems Chicago cops make the best tv new york cops

[@RebekahCurielAlessi]

🙇‍♀️

[@RebekahCurielAlessi]

​@@craigbreuwet1924and ironically perhaps, he played a lot of criminals (Midnight Run).

[@RebekahCurielAlessi]

Amy Carlson is a great actress.

[@dallasmorris75]

Been watching Law and Order since the mid nineties to this day. Still love it.

[@ashoikiesaunders721]

The ex wife is really beautiful . ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@danschuster5187]

Was

[@klskin]

Actress with broken wrist was on Blue Bloods.

[@rcladygreywolf6567]

Also Third Watch

[@sapphirewingthefurrycritic985]

Ugh, that poor husband. That's pretty sad.

[@ellamhlongo83]

😁: "Thats a nice ride" 😎: "Meh, it's OK" 😳

[@Afalstein]

The difficulty here is that you're basically working to prove your biases. She *could* have broken her arm that way, yes. But she could have broken it a lot of ways. The detectives are arguing themselves into more proof.

[@libertyandjusticeforall6435]

It's called detective work

[@justbg]

@@libertyandjusticeforall6435 It's also called tunnel visioning, but they do that a lot on detective shows.

[@zilesis1]

@@justbg yeah, because that's how you do detective work. you start with one suspect and you work through them until you either get enought evidence to prove guilt or you encounter facts that prove they couldn't have done it, e.g. an aliby, then you move on to the next suspect. so in this case the ex-wife had the biggest motive and no aliby (no one to corroborate she wasn't on the ferry). so the detectives worked on her until they found more evidence

[@depressedglub32]

“Hypothetically” 😂😂😂

[@philipthomson7460]

5:06 No, we’re not accusing you of anything……now go and get your shoeshine box! 😂😂

[@twill9278]

Such a good show. Seen every episode I think Watched NYPD Blue through three times.

[@RebekahCurielAlessi]

Twinsies (although missing season 6 of L&O)!

[@evieraotacon]

R.I.P Dennis Farina

[@heathernks8]

I loved this scene. This was one of my favorite episodes!!

[@tricesimo]

The blouse Amy Carlson is wearing at the 2:05 mark of this video is the same one Megan Follows is wearing in "Endurance", seen at the 0:33 mark of this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aauvqoVta9umhpo

[@1110631]

ER doctor; "I'm not SAYING she had a Smith's fracture". But if I WAS saying anything, that's what I would be saying". Detectives; "Hypothetically" ER doctor; "Yes, hypothetically".

[@eldridgedavis]

Awesome show. Truly epic.

[@eagleeye5189]

I'm sorry but I absolutely lost it at the kid throwing himself headfirst off the top of the slide 😂 1:33

[@RonJohn63]

Dennis Farina was great as a cop.

[@Fourthson100]

Yeah, because he was a real cop before he began acting.

[@noctisluciscaelumfinalfant6171]

They really asked her for coffee? Lol

[@t.b.5115]

A fall crates ONE type of fracture! Wow! Hope no one mistakes it for the truth.

[@StillJustDreaming]

I think the woman at 2:24 was one of the stars on Blue Bloods - even with different hair, it sure sounds like her

[@cocokdful]

It's her.

[@studogable]

When contact DNA was still an exotic concept.

[@waldorf2007]

"Yeah it's ok." 4:25

[@cathycastillo7027]

Good Morning Chris

[@67marlins]

Thanks for posting, I was hoping to find a scene where Farina was near his car. There was another scene where he pulled out a big of $100s......I always thought there was an undertone of that detective being loosely associated with mobsters.....sorry.

[@RebekahCurielAlessi]

Or....something. He always dressed great too.

[@Sophie_kent]

Great episode. But season 15 is missing from Apple TV

[@kimberlyfreeman8846]

6:36 Danny's (D.W.) wife from Blue Bloods 😊

[@viettungtruong2660]

Poor this woman. I was really really really hoping that she would get acquitted

[@mezanine10]

Even Branch & Serena wanted Jack to cut her a deal.

[@viettungtruong2660]

@@mezanine10 yeah but I don’t think an ambitious attorney like Galiano would’ve gone for that deal. She wanted her client to walk

[@Sophie_kent]

Where can I watch the full episode? Season 15 is not available on Apple or Amazon.

[@ballnshyt5437]

I kno everyone seems to hate him, he definitely doesn’t compare to Briscoe, but I thought Fontana was solid 🤷‍♂️

[@trevormoses5061]

9/11: the second worst day in my life.

[@natnaelghirma2617]

What was the first?

[@Icecube88]

@@natnaelghirma2617 prob the day he got married

[@tomzdman]

Breezy Point is NOT in Brooklyn.

[@Despot-Tyrant]

It’s Just Not The Same Without Lenny.

[@lorraineaylward8167]

I never really watched this show. I did watch law and order criminal intent. I’ve been binging the KZbin clips. I need to start watching the show

[@naterksmr]

"You can get DNA from a sweaty palm print?" Sometimes this show really shows its age

[@Smliny33]

Breezy point is queens not brooklyn

[@Backroad_Junkie]

"Hell no. I'm too young." "Too old." lol...

[@Sbamabelle]

"I've never seen a woman talk about a man so good who did her so bad" lmao

[@BloodSweatandGears]

Hey Danny's wife! Ohhhh she's been a bad little girl...

[@ladyweasellou3367]

Working in the medical field (emergency medical) I've learned "Impossible" is NOT a word i used because some people are just going to take that as a challenge.

[@TheLionheart227]

When did this ep come out?

[@madunwagbo4769]

Season 15, just before Amy Carlson joined Trial by Jury as ADA Kelly Gaffney

[@TheLionheart227]

Thats on me, didn’t specify, what was the date this season came on?

[@aaronburgin1442]

September 22, 2004, it's the second episode of the 15th season.

[@GreatBigRanz]

How long was Darina on LO?

[@khafaribeatzzz1023]

Love that NY accent very much

[@seasonedveteran3517]

"In the criminal justice system ...." Fontana: "How many times have you been married," Wife: "I've been married twice. My first husband died from eating poisonous mushrooms, the other died from a severe skull FRACTURE. Fontana: "Wow! What happened?" Wife: "He wouldn't eat the mushrooms." 🤯😭😭😭

[@JediPhoenix1976]

One thing about Dennis Farina, the man could play a hardass NYPD detective as easily has he could play a mobster. So could Jerry Orbach, now that i think about it.

[@vinceedwards3978]

I was going to switch my book from Local 60 to 79, just to work at ground zero. On the second day, I made my way down to "the pile", took one look, and said awe hell naw!! Glad I didn't work there!

[@kaylaroman9675]

Welcome Melinda

[@SidneyBroadshead]

*Law & Order* (S15, Ep02: _The Dead Wives Club_ ; September 22, 2004) Dennis Farina ("Det Joe Fontana"), Jesse L. Martin ("Det Ed Green"), Amy Carlson ("Colette Connolly")

[@kchara7078]

Dennis Farrina, Jerry Orbach, Paul Sorvino....older detectives can be so hot!😁👍😽😽

[@domjervis]

Had I been his Lieutenant, would've told Fontana on Day One, "You commit any thuggery on my watch, I'll be so far up your tract that I'll be chewing on your epiglottis. And if necessary, we will have it out in the gym, no pads. Just make sure your affairs are in order, 'Goombah'" I can say that cuz I'm Italian, too. "Oh, probably only fair to warn you about the medal I got at the Academy for hand-to-hand combat. "& one more thing, there's that fifth-degree karate black belt I was awarded. "Bottom line? As that former Mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California said, 'Go ahead, make my day.'" Who knows? Might have saved the City the cost of his monthly pension. Also, hearkened me to Rodney Dangerfield's line about an acquaintance, "When he was born, he was so ugly the Doctor slapped his mother." LOVED when that sorry excuse left the show. He wasn't that good an actor. So had a group convened at his final resting place, one in which each of us would've consumed six or more beers each...well...guessing you can surmise the rest ROFLMAO Briscoe & Logan, the Golden Days of L&O. Nothing else is even close......

[@missladyanonymity]

So.....Fontana was DEFINITELY on the take in Chicago, right? Like proper Hank Voigt bent? The suits, the vehicle, 💵💸💰💲 payola?

[@paulcoy9060]

This is why I always wear gloves.

[@seanwebb605]

Well then bring in Smith! He's your suspect.

[@bradleybrown8399]

Now we know how he can afford that nice car...

[@claireboyle7151]

There's Danny's former wife from Blue Bloods.

[@GBmovieluv]

Very few people worked when the 9/11 event happened? Interesting.

[@estherh.christensen5767]

Wish in this day & age .. here in this state that we had folks in this field.. as dedicated to the work of kind as those guys are in theirs for entertainment purposes.. no less…! 👁️👁️

[@batterbury4477]

wow - who is this actress who plays Collette? she seems so familiar- at first I thought Cindy Lauper haha -

[@odinfromcentr2]

Amy Carlson, who also played Linda Reagan on Blue Bloods.

[@leonhardeuler675]

Why would they call themselves "the dead wives club"? Surely "the dead husbands club"? or "the widowed wives club"?

[@MrChristian007]

isn't Breezy point a Queens neighbborhood not Brooklyn

[@mrbookends]

Smith's fracture /nods knowingly to myself

[@bigfrankfraser1391]

i mean, i once broke my wrist, didnt know it was broken for 3 days, just thought id sprained it, so her excuse of "putting ice on it" is reasonable, your first thought isnt "oh i broke it" its usually "what a nasty sprain"

[@themermaidstale5008]

Don’t volunteer specimens! Don’t think or believe that getting a lawyer is a sign of guilt. The police are not your friends.