Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Detectives Goren and Eames are called to a hotel after it is targeted by a group of robbers. While the parents are eating in the restaurant downstairs, a baby is kidnapped from one of the rooms, prompting the detectives to launch an investigation into the double crime.

Folie a Deux is a programme presented as an episode within its series. It follows the familiar format of a crime‑drama, centring on the work of two investigators. The episode offers a self‑contained story that fits the broader style of the show, delivering a compact narrative in a single instalment and it wraps up within an hour. In this instalment, detectives Goren and Eames take the lead. They are called in when a hotel becomes the target of a group of robbers. While the thieves are inside, a baby is taken from one of the rooms, the child's parents being downstairs in the restaurant at the time, and they must act quickly to resolve the case. The episode follows Goren and Eames as they piece together the chain of events linking the robbery to the kidnapping. Their investigation focuses on the hotel’s layout, the timing of the crime, and the whereabouts of the abducted infant. All the while, the parents remain unaware that their child has been taken, and they race against the clock. Throughout the story, the tension builds as the detectives try to locate the missing baby before any harm comes to her. The narrative stays tightly focused on the immediate crisis, keeping the audience aware of the parallel scenes – the robbery in progress and the unsuspecting diners below. The resolution hinges on the pair’s quick thinking.