i have watch quite a few cold case episodes over the year and begin with season 1 episode back in 2003 2004. and while most have be good and this particular episode be not only the best of the best and but have few rival in the emmy category . though some may not agree with the story content ( i. e. the male to male romantic relationship ) and i doubt that anyone could watch this without be deeply move within their spirit . the story be essentially about a case that be reopen and base on the testimony from a die drug dealer . the two central actor be two police officer in the 1960 name sean coop ( aka and the cold case victim who go by his last name and coop ) and his partner and jimmy bruno . in the story and coop be single and a vietnam war vet and with a deeply troubled past . jimmy and however and be marry and with child no less . both be partner on the police force and form not only a friendship and but a secret romantic relationship that they both must hide from a deeply and obviously homophobic culture prevalent at that time . the flashback scene of their life be mostly in black and white and with bit of color now and then sprinkle throughout . example include their red squad car and the yellow curtain gently blow by the window in jimmy bedroom and where jimmy wife watch coop and jimmy drink and fight and and then kiss each other while be in an alcohol induced state . i find it interest that only select item be color in the flashback scene and with everything else in black and white . i still have not figure out the color scheme and rationale . the clearly homophobic tension between fellow patrol officer and the two central actor only heighten the intensity of the episode . one key emotional scene be when coop be confront by his father after the baptism of jimmy baby . in this scene and coop father and sarge and who be a respected fellow officer on the force and confronts coop about the rumor surround coop relationship with jimmy . one can feel sorry for coop and at this point and a the shame and disgrace of coop father be heap upon coop you be not go to disgrace our family . and youre not my son and either . clearly indicative of the hostile view of same sex relationship of that era . additional tension can also be see in the police locker room where coop and another officer go at it after coop and jimmy be label batman and robin homo . a for the relationship between coop and jimmy and it obvious that coop want more of jimmy in his life . once can see the tension in jimmy face a he must choose between his commitment to his wife and kid and his church and and yet his undying devotion to coop . in the end and jimmy walk away from coop and realizing that he can not have both coop and his family at the same time . sadly and coop be kill and perhaps because of his relationship with jimmy and but coop may also have be kill for his knowledge of drug money and police corruption that reach high up in the force . the most moving scene in the whole episode be when coop and a he sit die from gunshot wound in his squad car and quietly speak his last word over his police radio to his partner represent jimmy . we be the lucky one . don not forget that . the soundtrack selection be outstanding throughout the episode . i enjoy the final scene with the actor chad everett and play the still grieve jimmy and only much old by now and and clearly still miss his former partner and coop . i highly recommend this episode and consider it the best . it be without a doubt the most well write and well act and and well do of all cold case episodes that i have ever see .