Synopsis

Asten insisted Quincy take an unexpected leave, assigning Dr. McCracken as a temporary replacement—a pathologist, unlike Quincy’s role as Medical Examiner. On that very day, the body of Laurence Bridges, a Congressman known for his divisive views, was discovered at the foot of a staircase in his office. With the press and police demanding swift explanations regarding Bridges' death, Quincy felt certain McCracken would not conduct a sufficiently rigorous examination. A tense disagreement arose be