The Shield/Dominoes Falling

Dominoes Falling
Season 2, Episode 13
Airdate	April 1, 2003
Production Number	5012-02-213
Written by	Shawn Ryan
Directed by	Scott Brazil
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The Shield — Season Two

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Dominoes Falling is the thirteenth episode of the second season of The Shield, and the twenty-sixth episode overall.

Starring: Michael Chiklis (Detective Vic Mackey), Catherine Dent (Officer Danielle "Danny" Sofer), Walton Goggins (Detective Shane Vendrell), Michael Jace (Officer Julien Lowe), Kenneth Johnson (Detective Curtis "Lemonhead" Lemansky), Jay Karnes (Detective Holland "Dutch" Wagenbach), Benito Martinez (Captain David Aceveda)

and CCH Pounder (Detective Claudette Wyms)

Guest Starring: Ron Canada (Chief of Police Tom Bankston), Brian White (Detective Tavon Garris), Cathy Cahlin Ryan (Corrine Mackey), David Rees Snell (Detective Ronnie Gardocki), Monnae Michaell (Vanessa), Camillia Sanes (Aurora Aceveda), Frank Grillo (Officer Paul Jackson), Tracie Thoms (Bonnie Wyms)

Co-Starring: Matt Corboy (Officer Carlson), T.J. Hall (Randall), Dominic Comperatore (Dach), Herzl Tobey (Chorekian), Gilbert Glenn Brown (Lops), Darris Love (Boxer), Jonathan Roger Neal (Mouser), Mario Larraza (Herman), Ric Sarabia (Radiohead), Rick Garcia (Newscaster), Lancer Dean Shull (Nice Guy), Brett Stimely (Reporter #1), Michele Gregory (Reporter #2)

Uncredited: Nick Hermz (Armenian Mobster)

Plot Overview

While the Strike Team ready to hit the money train, Tavon helps Vic in trying try to find the shooter who killed Claudette's ex-husband. To make matters worse, her daughter is the only witness and she tries to protect her.

Notes

Music

• Daniel Ash - "Trouble"

• Littles - "Ghetto Starzz"

• Grand Drive - "Firefly"

• Cabula - "El Poder De La Mujer"

• New Breed Syndicate - "Ace’s High"

• Nailah - "The Scene"

• Clyde Nelson and Nick Pantell - "Get Out of My Face"

• Live - "Overcome"

Arc Advancement

Happenings

• The Strike Team successfully robs the money train.

Characters

• Danny is fired.

• In retaliation for getting fired, Jackson and Carlson, along with others, throw a "blanket party" for Julien.

• Aceveda wins the primary and due to being a largely Democrat district, he is projected to win the Council seat.

Trivia

The Show

• The episode has a three-minute extended runtime.

Allusions and References

• The name Shane gives Chorekian is Cleetus Van Damme, an obvious play on action star Jean-Claude Van Damme.

Quotes

• Vic: Let's remember where this Armenian money's coming from - prostitution, drugs, robberies. And the rest of this cash is just gonna finance more of the same. They didn't earn it. I don't feel bad about taking it.

• Lem: Jesus Christ, is this guy on quaaludes?

Shane: Doesn't want to get pulled over. It's good a sign. Means he's close to a go.

Lem: Goddamn it. Get your ass in gear, granny.