Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series)

Icarus (2011)

Patti Smith: Prof. Cleo Alexander

Quotes 

• Prof. Cleo Alexander : [looking into a book]  Icarus! My favorite metaphor for failed ambition. Hubris. Here it is... The clew: c-l-e-w. A ball of thread or yarn.

  Robert Goren : Right, a ball of yarn that Daedalus gave to Theseus to help him escape from the labyrinth, which angered King Minos, who then imprisoned Daedalus and Icarus in the same labyrinth?

  Prof. Cleo Alexander : [smiling]  Are you sure you need my help?

  Robert Goren : I do need your help. Tell me more about the, uh, labyrinth.

  Prof. Cleo Alexander : Well, the word is pre-Greek in origin... Minoan.

  Robert Goren : [looking to a picture in the book]  I saw this in her office. The classical labyrinth... circular in pattern, unicursal.

  Prof. Cleo Alexander : Single path.

  Robert Goren : Going in circles, but one path, not difficult to navigate.

  Prof. Cleo Alexander : You know, in some versions of the myth, it's more of a maze... multicursal, like a puzzle with choices of direction.

  Robert Goren : But the killer... thought that they had no choice.

  Prof. Cleo Alexander : Well, whoever it is, Bobby, one thing I do know. I know you. You'll find 'em.