Plot summary
A car bomb kills three young boys, leaving their mother, Doreen Whitlock ( Carrie Preston ) the eldest son Adam ( Sebastian Vignone ), badly injured. Suspicion focuses on their father, Paul Whitlock ( Sam Robards ) a man using coercive control of his family and his wife who has been suffering from depression and low self esteem for years. Doreen eventually admits to planting the bomb but Goren is outraged that her husband accepts no responsibility for his role in her actions. Goren receives some solace in assisting Doreen's mother, Leanne Colson ( Pamela Burrell ), take custody of the surviving son Adam.
Credits
Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Law & Order: Criminal Intent season 4. HTML formatting and reference markers removed.