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Eli Stone: Father Figure

As Eli worries about his engagement party, he has a vision that lands him in the middle of a World War II battle, leading him to take the case of a National Guard Specialist who is suing her ex-husband for custody of their son. Meanwhile, Jordan requires Eli to provide proof that he's fit to work, so Eli enlists his brother in helping falsify medical records.


8.4/10 (18 Votes cast)

Episode Info


Episode number: 1x3
Production Number: 103
Airdate: Thursday February 14th, 2008


Alternate Airdates:

DE (ProSieben) Aug 13, 2008
UK (Sci-Fi) Oct 13, 2008
NL (Net 5) Dec 08, 2008

Guest Stars
Tonye PatanoTonye Patano
As Judge Flora Simms
Recurring
Phil AbramsPhil Abrams
As Larry Conover
Recurring
Tom AmandesTom Amandes
As Martin Posner
Recurring
Thomas CavanaghThomas Cavanagh
As Mr. Stone
Recurring
Hedy BurressHedy Burress
As Felicia Swain
Fredric LehneFredric Lehne
As World War II Soldier (as Frederic Lane)
Jeffrey PierceJeffrey Pierce
As Robert Swain
Braeden Le MastersBraeden Le Masters
As Brian Swain (as Braeden Lemasters)
Audrey WasilewskiAudrey Wasilewski
As Beth Keller

Co-Guest Stars
Barbara NivenBarbara Niven
As Fran Wethersby
Recurring
Justin LiebermanJustin Lieberman
As Young Eli
Recurring
Rod KellerRod Keller
As Tired Associate
Larry UdyLarry Udy
As Tow Truck Driver
Kevin BriefKevin Brief
As Process Server
J. Rene PenaJ. Rene Pena
As Court Clerk
Main Cast
Natasha HenstridgeNatasha Henstridge
As Taylor Wethersby
Loretta DevineLoretta Devine
As Patti Dellacoix
Victor GarberVictor Garber
As Jordan Wethersby

Recap

After his car is taken back by the law firm, Eli is forced to commute to work by bus where he has to listen to Patti complain about coordinating his engagement party to Taylor. Maggie also wants some of his time, asking to sit with him on a case so she can get some experience and a win. He agrees and they go into the daily meeting, where Martin Posner notes that associate billable hours are down. Maggie volunteers for the case and gets it thanks to noting Eli will be working with her. As they talk, Eli suddenly is on a battlefield with a soldier telling him they need to rescue a Private Swain. They head for the ridge where she's pinned down.....

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Music
ArtistSong TitlePlayed When
Brett DennenDarlin' Do Not Fear 
Cary BrothersAll the Rage 
Diamond Hipster BoyClose the Roads 
George MichaelFather Figure 
George MichaelThis Is Not Real Love 
Michael WashingtonOne Of a Kind 
The New FidelityDays When She Was Mine 
WinterpillsHide Me 


Episode Quotes
Tow Truck Driver: Ipso facto, car goes back-o.
Eli: You’re not using “ipso facto” correctly.
Tow Truck Driver: Not helping your case.



Other Episode Crew

CreatorGreg Berlanti  |  Marc Guggenheim
Executive ProducerGreg Berlanti  |  Marc Guggenheim
Co-Executive ProducerChristopher Misiano  |  Alex Taub
Supervising ProducerAndrew Kreisberg
Original CastingRobert J. Ulrich  |  Liz Dean (1)  |  Eric Dawson  |  Carol Kritzer
 
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