Robbie Jones, who plays Jermaine the gun shot victim, is actually 31 in this episode but plays a 17 year old. Robbie has been known to play many teenage roles while in his late 20's early 30's.
Justina Machado begins an episode arc portraying a character with the surname "Diaz". Her most well known role prior to this was portraying another character also with that surname: Six Feet Under (2001). She portrayed Vanessa Diaz, the wife of the partner in the funeral home where the series takes place.
She appeared on the show previously in the season 4 premiere, Ambush (1997), as a different character, Ms. Cruz, a gang member's sister.
She appeared on the show previously in the season 4 premiere, Ambush (1997), as a different character, Ms. Cruz, a gang member's sister.
The title is a psychological disorder where someone experiences excessive anxiety regarding separation from home or people to whom he or she has a strong emotional attachment.