The Jungle (The Killing)
| "The Jungle" | |
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| The Killing episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Ed Bianchi |
| Written by | Veena Sud |
| Production code | BDH301/S301 |
| Original air date | June 2, 2013 |
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"The Jungle" is the twenty-seventh episode of the American television drama series The Killing, which aired on June 2, 2013, as the third season's premiere. The episode is written by series developer Veena Sud and is directed by Ed Bianchi. In the episode, Detective Stephen Holder (Joel Kinnaman) and his new partner Carl Reddick (Gregg Henry) investigate a teenage girl's murder, which has similarities to a previous case of Sarah Linden (Mireille Enos). Meanwhile, Ray Seward (Peter Sarsgaard), who had been convicted in that case, is sent to death row.
A teenage girl (Keira Jang) gets into the passenger seat of an unseen driver's car. Later, Detectives Stephen Holder and Carl Reddick arrive at an abandoned factory. The girl's dead body is found inside. Holder mentions that her head was cut clean off. Elsewhere, homeless teen Bullet (Bex Taylor-Klaus) finds her friend Kallie (Cate Sproule) on a bridge, seemingly preparing to jump, and convinces her to accompany Bullet to find a place to sleep. They end up at Beacon Home, a shelter for homeless youth. There, Kallie and Bullet joke about Bullet's crush on Lyric (Julia Sarah Stone), another homeless girl, only Lyric is dating Twitch (Max Fowler). Kallie tries to talk Bullet into telling Lyric that she has a crush on her. Bullet shows Kallie the beautiful large blue ring, that is obviously stolen, that she has plans to give to Lyric.
At the morgue, the coroner (Fred Keating) estimates the dead girl's age to be 16 or 17. He announces the cause of death multiple sharp force injuries across the neck region. He also notes vaginal bruising, a broken finger, and a spinal cord nicked by a serrated edge. Holder asks if he left a 'Calling Card', to which the coroner states that the killer must have used a condom. Reddick suggests they give the case to fellow detective Tim Jablonski (Phil Granger). They leave after the coroner wishes Holder luck on his sergeant's exam. Jablonski agrees to take the case, although Holder is reluctant. He still needs to sign some paperwork.
At a prison, the warden (Michael Kopsa) reads Ray Seward his death warrant for the murder of Seward's wife Trisha. Seward will be relocated to death row until his execution, which is supposed to occur in 30 days. Upon Seward's arrival, commanding officer Francis Becker briefs him on the rules as he is placed in his cell. Seward asks to see the prison chaplain (John R. Taylor), who later visits, and Seward lulls him into complacency before bashing the chaplain's head against the bars. A lawyer urges Seward to use his last appeal with the governor, but Seward asks for death by hanging.
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