The story centers on the 1981 murder of (played by Summer Glau), a 16-year-old high school track star. The case is reopened in the present day when a petty criminal named Ricky Stockvis comes forward, claiming he saw someone else washing blood off a car on the night of the murder. This revelation casts doubt on the guilt of Paige's boyfriend, Al Clarkson , who has already served 22 years of a life sentence for the crime. Significant Series Milestones This episode is notable for several "firsts" in the series:
It marks the first appearance of Danny Pino as Detective Scotty Valens , Lilly Rush's long-term partner.
The plot is loosely based on the 1995 murder of in Texas. In that real-life case, known as the "Texas Cadet Killers," David Graham and Diane Zamora murdered Jones to "cleanse" Graham's infidelity after he admitted to having a sexual encounter with the victim. Soundtrack