At the police station, Jessica gathers all the inspectors for a presentation on distinguishing marks or "signatures" left by killers on their victims. Dale steps forward to make a joke about Jessica sleeping with the second victim, prompting her to kick him in the back and storm out of the room.

Mike follows Jessica to the stairwell, where she confesses that she did in fact sleep with the second victim. Mike is outraged that Jessica kept this information from him. Suddenly, Jessica notices a departing shadow at the bottom of the stairwell.

Later, at a small restaurant, Mike and Jessica meet with John and Lieutenant Tong, where they decide that Jessica should stay on the case. Afterwards, John pulls Jessica aside and criticizes her sexual irresponsibility and advises her not to mix work with her social life.

So far, Jessica has encountered plenty of adversity stemming from rampant misogyny in the workplace. Here we see Jessica finally get a chance to shine in an area that counts: professional know-how. And while it seems unfortunate that Jessica's department-wide tutorial on "being a detective" features only the greatest hits from the introduction of "Being A Detective For Dummies," it is worth noting, at least, that she knows how to engage her audience: by facing away from them and indulging in a flashback, of course.

Thus, it is rather shocking when Jessica's colleagues fail to appreciate her efforts, speaking only to the pervasiveness of sexism in the workplace. It is therefore a rousing bit of female empowerment when she kicks Dale to the ground, despite the fact that suggesting Jessica as a prime suspect is probably the best detective work we've seen so far in the film.

Unfortunately for Jessica, her own partner seems to tacitly agree with Dale, if we are to judge by the speed with which Mike morphs from "supportive partner" to "Al Pacino impersonation." Despite all the screaming, Mike seems startled at the prospect of being overheard at this moment, as he and Jessica peer down at the mysterious departing shadow. Perhaps they would be even more surprised to look in the other direction, and doubtlessly find the entire department crowded nearby to investigate what all the racket is about.

Because Jessica is such a strong female character in this film, she requires a lunch date with several male higher-ups to tell her what to do next. John's advice to Lieutenant Tong ("You need to operate as though this is not a coincidence, that's the smart thing to do") is particularly telling, as it sounds to us like a discreet recommendation that Lieutenant Tong immediately throw Jessica in jail before she gets horny again and more people die.

Meanwhile, John's more explicit recommendation to Jessica ("Don't shit where you eat") serves only to make us wonder what kind of twisted footage was cut out of the previous diner scene.