The Cage (The Killing)
| "The Cage" | |
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| The Killing episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Ed Bianchi |
| Written by | Veena Sud |
| Produced by | Veena Sud Piv Bernth Mikkel Bondesen Ingolf Gabold Dawn Prestwich Nicole Yorkin |
| Production code | BDH101/S101 |
| Original air date | April 3, 2011 |
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"The Cage" is the second episode of the American television drama series The Killing, which aired on April 3, 2011 on AMC in the United States after the pilot episode. The episode was written by Veena Sud and was directed by Ed Bianchi. In the episode, police question Rosie Larsen's grieving parents. Rosie's best friend, Sterling, and ex-boyfriend, Jasper, enter the suspect list, which leads the detectives to new evidence found at the school.
A medical examiner prepares Rosie’s body, in order for her parents to view her. As Stan (Brent Sexton) silently identifies his daughter’s body, Mitch (Michelle Forbes) turns away and cries. At the police station, Sarah (Mireille Enos) and Holder (Joel Kinnaman) interview the Larsens about the case. Mitch, still in shock, speaks of Rosie's broken fingernails, and Stan describes Rosie as a quiet, family-oriented girl who recently broke up with Jasper Ames. Lieutenant Oakes (Garry Chalk) presents evidence: Rosie's butterfly necklace and a key chain with a bird emblem. Oakes tells Sarah that he needs her for only one more day, asking her to look into the Richmond campaign, adding that campaign car keys were found in the ignition. Sarah urges the Larsens to keep news of Rosie's death to themselves. Stan asks if the detectives will find the killer. Against Sarah’s wishes, Holder assures the father.
At Richmond's office, Holder asks direct questions about alibis, in contrast to Sarah’s restraint. She requests that Richmond (Billy Campbell) not go public with the campaign’s involvement in the case. If mentioned, the killer would realize that Rosie’s body had been found. Gwen (Kristin Lehman) and Jamie (Eric Ladin) later encourage Richmond to issue an immediate statement, linking the Larsen tragedy to his own wife's death to generate voter sympathy. Richmond refuses. Alone with Gwen, he confides that someone in the campaign office tipped off a reporter about the Yitanes endorsement via e-mail. He orders an internal investigation.
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