Episodes >>> Season 3 >>> 03.06 Nickel and Dimed (1)

First aired: 04 November 2004

The team investigates when a young, struggling single mother disappears after imploring her 3-year-old son's babysitter to watch him as a last-minute favor.

Though none of the acquaintances of the missing Colleen McGrath seem to know a great deal about Colleen's life, the team soon pieces together a profile of a loving mother who, despite working two jobs as a housecleaner and a retail-outlet clerk, has been barely able to afford her motel room or the babysitter. At first, Martin wonders if Colleen has simply run away from her troubles. However, further revelations about Colleen's nervous demeanor on the day of her disappearance, her suspicious short-lived windfall the week prior, allegations of illegal activities in her motel room, and a disclosure that Colleen had suddenly felt uneasy about cleaning for her current employer, leads the team to question how clean a life she's been living -- and if she's been victimized.

Guest Appearances:
Audrey Marie Anderson .... Colleen McGrath
E.E. Bell .... Motel Resident
Earl Billings .... Darrell Peters
Ben Bode .... Dr. Evans
Louise Claps .... Social Worker
Christopher Cousins .... Ted Fortman
Mike Dooly .... Ray Weaver
Faline England .... Lori Schram
Matthew Frauman .... James
Chane't Johnson .... Nora Wozniak
Tim Kelleher .... Duane Burdick
Carol Locatell .... Mrs. Reese
Lynne McCollough .... Maggie
Geoff Meed .... John Burns
Jim Ortlieb .... Claude Cleary
Connor Sullivan .... Jake McGrath
Garret Sullivan .... Jake McGrath
Cathryn de Prume .... Jeanette Maris