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13. Albatross

When respected Judge Thomas Layton is killed during a re-creation of the Alexander Hamilton/ Aaron Burr duel, Detectives Goren and Eames question his duel partner, George Pagonis, husband to Maureen Pagonis, prominent political candidate and possible first female Mayor of New York. Detectives learn Maureen illegally wiretaps her husband as she suspects he is cheating, but are surprised to learn that George may have known all along.

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Detectives Goren and Eames investigate the death of a respected judge Thomas Layton ( Daren Kelly ) killed during a historical reenactment of the Burr–Hamilton duel which is also attended by Captain Ross. During the investigation, Goren and Eames turn their suspicion to the judge's dueling partner, George Pagolis ( Xander Berkeley ) who exchanged coats with the judge just before the duel. He is revealed as a corrupt womanizer who is married to the respected Maureen Pagolis ( Donna Murphy ), a candidate for the next New York mayoral election. The detectives suspect that he was the actual target of the hit from a long range sniper. Further investigation reveals that the Perogolis driver, Dave Oldren ( Mike Colter ) organized the hit to rid Maureen of her albatross of a husband, George.

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