Da Vinci's Inquest The Sparkle Tour (Season 3, Episode 12)
TV Episode | 44 min | Crime, Mystery, Drama

Da Vinci's Inquest

The Sparkle Tour (Season 3, Episode 12)

TV Episode | 44 min | Crime, Mystery, Drama

Da Vinci investigates the death of Tom Hill, a well-known Native activist who advocated for the rights of Natives and the disadvantaged in his neighborhood, the Downtown Eastside. Hill was found in the middle of a residential street on the...See moreDa Vinci investigates the death of Tom Hill, a well-known Native activist who advocated for the rights of Natives and the disadvantaged in his neighborhood, the Downtown Eastside. Hill was found in the middle of a residential street on the west side of town--not his own neighborhood--with head injuries, broken legs, and no footwear. At the scene, all Da Vinci can determine is that Hill was run over buy a vehicle, but the actual cause of death is uncertain. Back at the morgue, Sunny and Patricia can't definitively conclude the sequence of events leading to his death. Charles Downey, a Native ex-con junkie, tells Da Vinci that he witnessed two police constables earlier that evening forcibly hauling Hill off from his Downtown Eastside neighborhood. Downey is reluctant to provide any official information to the police because he is afraid that his testimony--from a junkie on parole--would not hold up against that of police officers and that there would be possible retaliation. As such, Da Vinci promises Downey that he will act as his intermediary in the investigation. Other witnesses come forward, with some useful but inconclusive information which includes Hill sustaining a possible beating causing the head injuries prior to being run over. And when officially questioned, the two police officers who allegedly hauled Hill off--Constables Miller and Kozak--tell a somewhat unusual but credible enough story against the theory that they were the ones who hauled Hill off. With all this information, Da Vinci is still convinced that the two constables took Hill on a midnight ride or what Shannon calls a "sparkle tour," so named because a victim can count the stars on the night-walk home to while away the time. Da Vinci ultimately learns the convoluted story of who ran over Hill, but he is still certain the constables played a role in Hill's death. Meanwhile, Kosmo and LaBoucane investigate the death of Rachel Rosenblum, whose dead body was found in a residential dumpster. They learn that she died of an overdose of barbiturates and alcohol. Her casual boyfriend, Lee, states that he is unaware of the circumstances of her death. However, Kosmo and LaBoucane catch him in some lies, which force him to confess what he knows. Although Lee did not kill Rachel, his story disgusts Kosmo. Written by Huggo See less

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Nicholas Campbell Dominic Da Vinci Dominic Da Vinci See fewer	Da Vinci's Inquest (1998)
Suleka Mathew Dr. Sunny Ramen Dr. Sunny Ramen See fewer	Claws (2017)
Gerard Plunkett Chief Coroner Bob Kelly (credit only) Chief Coroner Bob Kelly (credit only) See fewer	Travelers (2016)
Sarah-Jane Redmond Sgt. Sheila Kurtz Sgt. Sheila Kurtz See fewer	Siren (2018)
Donnelly Rhodes Det. Leo Shannon Det. Leo Shannon See fewer	Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Venus Terzo Det. Angela Kosmo Det. Angela Kosmo See fewer	Beast Wars: Transformers (1996)
Ian Tracey Det. Mick Leary Det. Mick Leary See fewer	Continuum (I) (2012)
Gwynyth Walsh Dr. Patricia Da Vinci Dr. Patricia Da Vinci See fewer	Star Trek: Generations (1994)
Evan Adams Charles Downey Charles Downey See fewer	1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus (2017)
Alex Diakun Chick Savoy Chick Savoy See fewer	Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
Stephen E. Miller Det. Zack McNab Det. Zack McNab See fewer	Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
Peter Williams Morris Winston Morris Winston See fewer	The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)
Lee Jay Bamberry Det. Roy LaBoucane Det. Roy LaBoucane See fewer	Reindeer Games (2000)
Greg Kean Lee Lee See fewer	The Big Year (2011)
Paul McGillion Constable Kozak Constable Kozak See fewer	Fargo (2014)
Trevor White Constable Miller Constable Miller See fewer	Industry (2020)
Jacqueline Samuda Joyce Zisner Joyce Zisner See fewer	Stargate SG-1 (1997)
John R. Taylor Albert Semple Albert Semple See fewer	Says Who? (2012)
Dean Marshall Constable Carter Constable Carter See fewer	2012 (I) (2009)