| Ain't That a Shame | |
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| Season 4, Episode 13 | |
| Airdate: | June 14, 2005 |
| Production Code: | 5012-04-413 |
| Written by | Shawn Ryan & Glen Mazzara |
| Directed by | Stephen Kay |
| Previous: | "Judas Priest" |
| Next: | "Extraction" |
"Ain't That a Shame" is the thirteenth episode of Season 4 of The Shield. It was originally broadcast on June 14, 2005.
Summary[]
Monica, Vic and the Strike Team work to put Antwon Mitchell back in prison; David fights to protect his political future; Claudette and Dutch investigate the murder of an overprotective father.
Recap[]
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Michael Chiklis as Detective Vic Mackey
- Glenn Close as Captain Monica Rawling
- Catherine Dent as Officer Danny Sofer
- Walton Goggins as Detective Shane Vendrell
- Michael Jace as Officer Julien Lowe
- Kenneth Johnson as Detective Curtis Lemansky
- Jay Karnes as Detective Dutch Wagenbach
- Benito Martinez as Councilman David Aceveda
- and CCH Pounder as Detective Claudette Wyms
Also Starring[]
- Cathy Cahlin Ryan as Corrine Mackey
- David Rees Snell as Detective Ronnie Gardocki
Guest Starring[]
- Jose Zuniga as Gino
- Nigel Gibbs as Assistant Chief Roy Phillips
- Onahoua Rodriguez as Emolia Melendez
- Kevin Cooney as DEA Captain Lamberti
- Melody Garrett as Supervisor
- Anthony Anderson as Antwon Mitchell
Co-Starring[]
- Melanie Myers as Officer Paula
- Autumn Chiklis as Cassidy Mackey
- Kenneth Colom as Officer Lucas
- Chaney Kley as Officer Asher
- Isabel Mares as Sophia Aceveda
- Pete Vasquez as Gusano
- Tay Blessey as Xylina
- Gloria Garayua as Concepcion
- Al Cruz as Bonilla
- Anise Fuller as Boogie
- Tom Schmid as DEA Agent Grossman
- Henry Watson as Uni #1
- Brian McLaughlin as Evan
- Presciliana Esparolini as Rosaria
- Joe Chacon as Lil Muerto
Uncredited[]
- Ruben Avitia as Background Detective
- Eddie J. Fernandez as Shotgun Wielding Thug
Featured Music[]
Episode Title[]
Episode refers to the impulsive decision to shut down one of the foster homes due a violation that being the downfall of Captain Monica Rawling's seizure policy, she has no backing from Aceveda or Assistant Chief Phillips. Monica has to step down as the other reference hints to Strike Team knowing nothing about Emolia's testimony against Lem taking Pitarrio's tar heroin, that puts the entire team under the eye of IAD, in the last goodbye from Rawling to Vic embodies that she still respects the law and the badge, her not warning him.
