A Perfect Day (also known as The Choice) is the 9th case of the third season of the series and is the 55th overall.
Synopsis[]
When the skeletal remains of a four-year-old girl who went missing in late 1965 are found in a lake, the team looks into her family to figure out the circumstances of her death. However, the case peaks Lilly's interest when she finds out that the girl was a victim of domestic abuse.
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
- Kathryn Morris as Lilly Rush
- Danny Pino as Scotty Valens
- John Finn as John Stillman
- Jeremy Ratchford as Nick Vera
- Thom Barry as Will Jeffries
Guest Cast[]
- Tracie Thoms as Kat Miller
- Meredith Monroe as Cindy Mulvaney (1965)
- Maree Cheatham as Nancy Walsh (2005)
- Megan Follows as Maura Stanton (2005)
- Michael Rodrick as Roger Mulvaney
- Ned Schmidtke as Art Balducci (2005)
- Charlotte Stewart as Cindy Balducci (2005)
- Jack Betts as Dr. Greggs (2005)
- Susan Chuang as Frannie Ching
- Amy Schlagel as Maura Mulvaney (1965)
- Zoe Schlagel as Vivian Mulvaney
- Chris Stewart as Art Balducci (1965)
- Tracy E. Wilson as Nancy Walsh (1965)
Co-Starring[]
- Olivia Hack as Tiffany (1965)
- Jessie Jones as Tiffany (2005)
- Marc Raducci as Salma ("Partner")
- Damara Reilly as Mattie (2005)
- Tuffet Schmelzle as Mattie (1965)
- Tim Tracy as Dr. Greggs (1965)
Notes[]
- The climactic scene of the episode is an amalgamation of Sophie's Choice and The Good Son.
- This was the highest rated episode to date, with more than 19 million viewers.
- This was also the first episode directed by Roxann Dawson, who would later become a producer on the show.
- Scotty mentions the case from "The Boy in the Box".
- The episode was remade as the twenty-seventh episode of Cold Case - Door of Truth.
- This is so far the greatest number of ghostwatchers in one episode (in this case 4)
- The characters of twin sisters Vivian and Maura Mulvaney were portrayed by real-life twin sisters, Zoe and Amy Schlagel with Zoe portraying the role as the victim, Vivan and Amy portraying the role as Maura.
- First episode that the real criminal was not arrested as he was deceased already.
- It was followed by Torn.
Music[]
- The Temptations "My Girl"
- Opus 1 "Come With Me"
- The Four Tops "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)"
- Marianne Faithfull "As Tears Go By"
- Opus 1 "Where Was My Wedding Dress"
- The Shirelles "Will You Love Me Tomorrow"
- The Byrds "Mr. Tambourine Man"
- Closing Song: Donovan "Catch The Wind"
