5. Eosphoros — Episode — Law & Order: Criminal Intent

5. Eosphoros

When a prominent atheist leader is kidnapped, ransomed and murdered, Detectives Goren and Eames interview the victim's granddaughter who was also kidnapped but survived and the suspects include more family members, including the dead woman's son - now a reverend with a prison ministry. However, when two of the kidnappers turn up dead, the investigators look for a double-crossing mastermind who pulled the strings but left no trail to follow.

Plot summary and ending

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Complete story — includes the ending

The kidnapping of a prominent atheist, Eleanor Callaway ( Rita Gardner ), leads to her death. The investigation into her captors leads to suspicion of her two sons, one an atheist and the other deeply religious. However, Goren and Eames discover a link between Eleanor's physical therapist, Mitch Godel ( Frank Whaley ), and her granddaughter April ( Mara Hobel ) who was also kidnapped at the same time but escaped. Their investigation leads them to believe that Eleanor paid Mitch to stage the kidnapping for the publicity, but he got greedy and wanted all the funds from her foundation while exploiting April's need for affection in the process.

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