Aired: April 25, 2002 | Season: 12 | Episode: 20

Overview
Runtime: 45m
Directed by: Lewis H. Gould
Written by: Eric Ellis Overmyer, Matt Witten
Guest stars: Chris McGarry, Colin Stokes, Daren Kelly, James Rebhorn, Jayne Atkinson, Jayne Houdyshell, Jill Marie Lawrence, Joe Murphy, Kelly Karbacz, Larissa Thurston, Mark Kachersky, Robert Raines Martin, Rosemary DeAngelis, Scott Schmidt, Simonetta Bortolozzi, William Atherton
Description
When a "gold digging" wife is found dead, there are plenty of possible perpetrators. Her husband has become "whipped" and blinded by his young wife and then messes up his story to Briscoe and Green. When he finally comes around, it seems that the wife's ex-boyfriend was getting revenge for being fired from a contracting job. The medical examiner uncovers some more clues which point to a bitter alcoholic ex-wife. Eventually, ther criminal comes forward but the only crime she's committing is trying to save her family.