CI: Goren thinks the mysterious dying girl is fake

Criminal Intent S1 E21 “Faith”

The look Eames gives when Goren asks a teenaged girl about her period.

The look Eames gives when Goren asks a teenaged girl about her period.

Goren and Eames learn a murdered man had been spending money on an inspirational teen dying of ALS. Though despite her rabid fanbase and her best-selling book, no one has ever seen the girl face-to-face. Would someone kill to keep up the charade? 

We're talking about Criminal Intent season 1 episode 21 "Faith." Our guest is comedienne and podcaster Brandi Brown.

This episode takes cues from the case of Debbie Swenson.