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2. Hostage, Part 2

As the hostage situation at the school continues, the detectives debate their course of action and Pembleton experiences more problems while recovering from his stroke.

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The middle school gunman demands that his pet pig be brought to him, then shoots and critically injures a female student and sets the classroom on fire after the police fail to do so in a short amount of time. After the hostages are rescued and he is taken to the hospital with severe burns, the squad connects this incident with Mrs. Uba's murder and realizes that her son Gerry committed both crimes. The injured student dies, and Gee is furious when D. A. Danvers initially holds off on charging him with multiple first-degree murder charges because the state will save money by waiting to charge the incapacitated perpetrator after he's released from the hospital. Meanwhile, Danvers gets engaged, Pembleton stops taking his medication after discovering its effects on his mental focus and sexual relations with Mary, and Munch learns that Brodie has been evicted and offers to let him move in. Guest star: Anne Meara as teacher Donna DiGrazi (nominated at 49th Emmy Award )

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