Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)

S2E4 A Many Splendored Thing

Bolander invites Kay to join him and Linda for a double date, hoping to ease the tension of his first official outing. Meanwhile, the body of a murdered phone-sex operator is discovered, clutching a note implicating her boss, prompting Bayliss and Pembleton to delve into the case. Munch struggles with Bolander's newfound joy, ultimately crashing the date and spreading discomfort. In another incident, a man is shot over a pen at the library, leading Lewis and Crosetti to investigate a peculiar pen obsession. As Bayliss probes deeper into the homicide, he finds himself becoming more entangled.