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Season 1  "Pilot"  1x1

Aired 15 years ago - Jan 21, 2009

Cal and Gillian recruit Ria Torres, a young woman with a natural ability to read people. The DA wants Cal and Gillian to interview a teen, charged with murdering his teacher, before deciding whether to try him as an adult. Meanwhile, Gillian and Ria investigate the Chairman of the House Ethics Committee following rumors that he is paying for sex.

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Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 1
Yeah?
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- it's not like there's anyone here to fantasize about. - No offense taken.
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This case is a land mine. We got a juvenile offender...
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 5
and us... the idiots in the middle.
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What? I didn't wanna get held back.
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 8
When I asked him about his run the night of the murder, he never broke eye contact.
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 9
Okay.
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The Color Purple to her students.
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of antecedent aggression from James.
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- You didn't see me waiting for that space? - I didn't see ya.
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I told the mayor's office we need to examine James's antecedent behavior.
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 16
That's 'cause I flashed you a partial fear expression.
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You think I'm naive just because I don't share your twisted view of the world.
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 19
But I need to know the truth before the story breaks.
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 20
Uh, Eli Loker, Ria Torres. He's harmless.
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 21
We let him convert that bathroom to a darkroom for his photography.
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When I asked her about Ms. McCartney, she stopped using contractions...
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- Well, he's taking her to a fancy restaurant. - Emily's a smart girl.
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Go on.
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 27
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 28
Sexual arousal.
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 29
- So wake the hell up. - Everything you're doing makes perfect sense.
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 30
We found these hidden in James's room...
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 31
I need to see the crime scene photos.
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 32
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I didn't know she was dead.
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 34
and... I ran.
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 35
The guilt James felt had nothing to do with the murder.
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 36
- He was lying when he said he got held up with work. - Don't you have work to do?
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 37
You really hate it, huh?
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 38
Then it was real. In a fake smile, there's no eye wrinkling.
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 39
Defense Attorney says James has had an acute psychological collapse.
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 40
So whoever was in that car had a fight with her just hours before she was murdered.
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And I'm sorry if I've offended you. Really, l...
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The car in question does not belong to the principal or his wife.
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But I never stopped thinking about it.
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she will spend the rest of her life being known...
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 46
the person knows the answer to the question they're asking.
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 47
I mean, maybe you couldn't stop the murder, but you can stop this.
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 48
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He told me.
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- it's not like there's anyone here to fantasize about. - No offense taken.
#3
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This case is a land mine. We got a juvenile offender...
#4
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 5
and us... the idiots in the middle.
#5
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What? I didn't wanna get held back.
#7
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When I asked him about his run the night of the murder, he never broke eye contact.
#8
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Okay.
#9
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The Color Purple to her students.
#11
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of antecedent aggression from James.
#13
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- You didn't see me waiting for that space? - I didn't see ya.
#14
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I told the mayor's office we need to examine James's antecedent behavior.
#15
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That's 'cause I flashed you a partial fear expression.
#16
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You think I'm naive just because I don't share your twisted view of the world.
#18
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But I need to know the truth before the story breaks.
#19
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Uh, Eli Loker, Ria Torres. He's harmless.
#20
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We let him convert that bathroom to a darkroom for his photography.
#21
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When I asked her about Ms. McCartney, she stopped using contractions...
#23
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- Well, he's taking her to a fancy restaurant. - Emily's a smart girl.
#24
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Go on.
#26
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Sexual arousal.
#28
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 29
- So wake the hell up. - Everything you're doing makes perfect sense.
#29
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 30
We found these hidden in James's room...
#30
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I need to see the crime scene photos.
#31
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I didn't know she was dead.
#33
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and... I ran.
#34
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 35
The guilt James felt had nothing to do with the murder.
#35
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 36
- He was lying when he said he got held up with work. - Don't you have work to do?
#36
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 37
You really hate it, huh?
#37
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 38
Then it was real. In a fake smile, there's no eye wrinkling.
#38
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 39
Defense Attorney says James has had an acute psychological collapse.
#39
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 40
So whoever was in that car had a fight with her just hours before she was murdered.
#40
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 41
And I'm sorry if I've offended you. Really, l...
#41
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The car in question does not belong to the principal or his wife.
#42
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But I never stopped thinking about it.
#44
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she will spend the rest of her life being known...
#45
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 46
the person knows the answer to the question they're asking.
#46
Recap of Lie to Me Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 47
I mean, maybe you couldn't stop the murder, but you can stop this.
#47
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He told me.
#49
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