The Forgotten

if I knew I was going et get murdered at 27,

Would have done this so much differently.

Then again...

Murder's not the kind of thing you really plan for.

Don't get me wrong,

I did lots of good things in my life.

I made plenty of mistakes,too.

Most were inconsequential.

But one wasn't.

The Forgotten 2009 S01E08

And we tried like hell on this,but...

It happens.

Keller has the file.

Hey,jim. How's it going?

living the dream,can't you tell?

Um,russell said that you had a file for me.

- Really? - What?

This was someone's daughter.

all right,boys and girls,We got a female,late 20s.

Hmm. Still hot. Healthy,too. No butter,no gluten.

all right. She had two tattoos.

One on her arm says "truth," Another near her shoulder--"strength.

" What kind of woman emblazons those two words on her body?

The kind who are hipper than I was in high school.

Really?

I took you for being part of the fabulous crowd.

Late bloomer.

She was either strong and honest...

Or vulnerable,And she got the tattoos to give her inspiration.

Or bored... And felt like pissing off her father.

Well,she was found in a vacant warehouse On the south side 14 months ago.

Cause of death was asphyxiation.

M.E. Estimates the body was there three months,

Which puts the time of death about 17 months ago.

Any personal possessions?

There was a silver bracelet found on our doe's left wrist

With the inscription "hope.

" it could be a first name Or a last name

ootanother po word like thruth" or "strength.

" The homicide guys looked into it,but they struck out.

Lindsey,candace,that's all yours.

Walter,why don't you look into the tattoos,

See if there's anything unique or unusual?

Tyler,get busy on the reconstruction.

- Where you going? - Scene of the crime.

I want to know what jane doe was doing at that warehouse.

Old habits die hard for cops,huh?

Don't move.

- Look,this is a-- this is a big mi-- -Shut up,meth boy.

I'm not a...

I'm a volunteer for the forgotten network.

Look,man,I'm--I'm unarmed.

Can you just please put the gun down?

Three junkies broke in here last week,Had a 5-day meth party.

I can assure you,I am not trying to break in.

I'm a volunteer. I'm trying to help I.D. The body of a g woman who was found here.

- That's why you're snooping around here? - Yes.

- Because of her? - Yes,sir.

Just--just put the gun...

Oh! No!

Why didn't you just put the gun down?

Kleiner coats went bankrupt Two months before our doe was dumped,

- which means we got-- - we already talked to the owner

And as many employees as we could find. Leads.

If you ask me,either our doe or our killer had a key.

It's not easy to push a woman up and through a window

That's 5 feet off the ground.

Unless the door was open.

I talked to the security guard.

He says those doors are always locked.

You should run his name,by the way.

It was,uh,mickey boyd.

He's a little odd and not in a cute way.

Oh. Looks like you have a fan.

what can you tell me about this tattoo?

Okay,it says "truth. " now what?

Anything unusual about it?

Yeah,a guy in a phone company uniform is showing it to me.

- Other than that? - Not really.

You know,I read that this was The number one tattoo parlor in all chicago.

- So? - So I was hoping you'd be a little more helpful.

I'm trying to identify a dead woman--a woman your age.

Is that too uncool for you to fathom or...

Tattoo's okay,but the location?

Armpit-shoulder? It's weird.

Why?

It's an awkward angle.

The artwork doesn't present itself too well.

It's hidden from plain sight.

If she was all inked up,I get it,But for an amateur,it's bizarre.

You know,I have this-- I have this scar on my calf.

When I was a kid,I used to wear high socks in the summer

Because I was self-conscious.

I wonder if our jane doe was self-conscious about something--

Maybe a mole or a birthmark,and she got a tattoo To cover it up.

Happens all the time.

I have a friend who specializes in that--

Therapeutic tattoo art.

You got an address?

Any luck with missing persons?

Nah. They're still trying,But so far,the name "hope" hasn't run any bells.

What about you? Find any jewelry stores That sell nondescript silver bracelets?

Only 500.

Well,hopefully our doe wasn't as ordinary as our bracelet.

You know,I have a feeling she wasn't.

I mean,anyone committed to the words "truth"

And "strength" and "hope" probably stood out,In a good way.

Those are three powerful wor.

She certainly liked to motivate herself.

Or needed to motivate herself

Because she was an addict Or an alcoholic.

Well,it's definitely an odd location.

The coloration isn't perfect either,Especially in the middle of the piece.

- Meaning? - Mean--

Meaning the artist was trying to conceal something.

I thought getting a sun tattoo might brighten my mood,

But you can't paint over anguish.

You have to swallow it,own it,

Then put it behind you and move on,

And eventually,that's what I did.

Look,miko,if you got a hunch,let it rip.

95% of my practice is utilizing artistic expression

To reconcile the tangible,tragic past

With the intangible,infinite future.

The sun is covering a bullet hole.

She got shot in the shoulder?

It sure loohs that way to me.

Okay,so there's a chance she got shot in the shoulder.

How is that relevant to the cause of death-- Strangulation?

What,you think it's a coincidence?

I think it's an interesting fact

that may or may not be related To the homicide.

It's rll related,grace.

If I've learned anything,It's that-

there's no such thing as a coincidence,

Not when there's a dead body involved.

- Mock me if you want,but-- - Ran the security guard's name-- boyd.

Two prior arrests--assault and domestic battery.

It sounds like he's worth talking to.

Is that the handsome detective?

His name's nick. He just invited me to the theater.

The theater? Wow.

If you don't go out with him,I will.

Dust off your blue blazer.

I don't date cops.

It's possible the doe was an addict.

She might have come down here to get a fix,Security guard shows up and...

That's a good theory,Bu but the toxicology report was tigative.

So you might want to show this guy your badge Sooner rather than later.

He's got a bit of an itchy trigger finger.

Detective russell,chicago p. D.

You know anying about the young woman Found in this building 14 months ago?

No. I mean,I heard about it,but,you know...

You were working here at the time?

Yes,ma'am. Been here five years.

But you don't know anything? You never saw this young woman?

Yeah,that's correct.

All t,ght,you can cut the eaglouscout routine,mickey.

We know you got two priors.

If you're lying,even a little,I'm gonna have a chat with your probation officer.

No. Look,I don't know a damn thing.

I mean,sure,I-I've made some mistakes in the past.

But I'm straight now.

I found this great job and I work my butt off every day,And that's the truth.

All right,who else had a key to the warehouse?

When the business was up and running,it was five-- The owner,the c.F.O.,

There's a company that delivered bottled water,c.W.D.,

And the janitors.

And you.

And me,yeah.

Ahem. If you can think of anything else...

I just think ol' mickey likes his job a little too much.

A woman who might be an addict

Winds up in an area flooded with junkies,

But she's clean as a whistle.

Look at it this way-- If it were simple,

we wouldn't need your help.

That's either very inspiring or truly depressing.

It was meant to be inspiring.

Good. And if you want to keep me inspired,

Find me the names of all the non-employees Who have keys to the warehouse.

Here she is,guys,our doe,When she was alive and beautiful.

Now can we please do something about finding out her name?

Like now,no more excuses?

Excuses? We're not--

Just a figure of speech,walter,like,uh,"just do it.

" Oh,like,"let's get it on!"

exactly. You two canvass the area near the warehouse.

A girl with these kind of looks would stand out

In that sort of neighborhood.

What about the rest of us?

we've got,uh,some meetings to attend.

Meetings? What kind?

The kind that deals with,uh,addicts who want to stay clean.

- But-- but... - Come on. Come on.

Um,my ex-wife got remarried last week,And it hurt...

Bad.

But,um,I didn't have a drink Or smoke a joint.

I just allowed myself to feel the pain.

And for that,I feel great.