1/12/1981. Monday, 10 pm. 1 hour.

CBS. Season 4 of 5. Episode 79.

Newspaper drama.

Code: LGR 1/1981

PLOT

The horror of 'everyday crime' is brought home to the city room when one of the Trib's reporters is raped.

CREDITS

Producer-Writer-Director: Seth Freeman.

REGULAR CAST

Edward Asner as Lou Grant

Robert Walden as Joe Rossi

Linda Kelsey as Billie Newman

Mason Adams as Charlie Hume

Jack Bannon as Art Donovan

Daryl Anderson as Dennis "Animal" Price

Nancy Marchand as Margaret Pynchon

GUEST CAST

Lynne Moody as Sharon

Jonathan Banks as Intruder. Listed 2nd of guests

Linda Carlson as Carol

Macon McCalmon as Kibbee

Maggie Gwinn as Nurse O’Brien

Julia Duffy as Charlene

Carrie Freeman as Secretary (related to Seth Freeman, maybe?)

AWARDS

Script was Emmy-nominated.

BAD GUY

The nameless intruder slaps Sharon on the face with her money, puts his hand over her mouth, drags her to couch, ties her hands with belt. Kisses her forehead, runs hand through her hair. The rape(s) are not shown, just the threats leading up to them.

CHARACTER

He’s understatedly mean and threatening, with the possibility of violence. When he first grabs Sharon he’s growling, breathing hard, but calms down later. Insecure, asks for a lot of verbal reassurance. Nervous fingertip tap and rub on knife blade and coffee cup. JB gets a lot of character depth into this guy with physical business, and it’s very effective.

LINES

"I scare you, don't I?"

"Whatta you think, you think I need to get it that way? I got a girlfriend."

"I want to make love to you."

"I'm not going. And this time, you're going to act like you like it."

"Maybe... maybe we could do this again sometime."

SCREEN TIME

About 4 minutes in 5 scenes, last moments of act 1, the rest in act 2.

WORKED WITH

Mason Adams (WIJ 10/1986)

Robert Walden (PMLL 2/1987)

All Lou Grant regulars (LGS 2/1979, LG 11/1979)