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	== Application of The QME Episode Laws ==		== Application of The QME Episode Laws ==
	✅ Law 1: Quincy pursues truth despite personal conflict—revealing that a death ruled natural was in fact murder.		✅ Law 1: Quincy pursues truth despite personal conflict—revealing that a death ruled natural was in fact murder. <br>
	✅ Law 2: Explores emotional and psychological influences—Quincy must weigh love, betrayal, and social status in revealing justice.		✅ Law 2: Explores emotional and psychological influences—Quincy must weigh love, betrayal, and social status in revealing justice. <br>
	✅ Law 3: Tackles complex interpersonal ethics—investigating a former lover with sensitivity and depth.		✅ Law 3: Tackles complex interpersonal ethics—investigating a former lover with sensitivity and depth. <br>
	✅ Law 4: Scientific rigor guides the investigation—autopsy, toxicology, and timeline analysis underpin Quincy’s conclusions.		✅ Law 4: Scientific rigor guides the investigation—autopsy, toxicology, and timeline analysis underpin Quincy’s conclusions.

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{{Infobox television episode
| title = The Unquiet Grave
| titlecard = The_Unquiet_Grave_Titlecard.png
| series = Quincy, M.E.
| season = 6
| episode = 21
| airdate = April 7, 1982
| airtime = TV‑PG
| runtime = approx. 60 minutes
| production_number =
| writer = Jeri Taylor
| director = Georg Fenady
| Music_by = William Broughton
| guest_star = Ina Balin as Jeanina, George Gaynes as husband, Val Bisoglio, others
| victim = Jeanina’s millionaire husband (unnamed)
| autopsy_findings = Sudden cardiac death with evidence of poisoning/stress; signs of bruising consistent with assault
| prev = [[Expert In Murder (Quincy, M.E.)]]
| next = [[The Last of Leadbottom (Quincy, M.E.)]]
| network_logo = nbc2.png
| network = [[NBC]]
| production_company = Glen A. Larson Productions / Universal Television
}}
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[[File:The_Unquiet_Grave_Titlecard.png|480px|center|thumb|Title‑card from ''The Unquiet Grave'' (S07E21)]]
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== Episode Quote ==
<blockquote>
'''"Murder isn't always obvious. Sometimes it's buried beneath layers of regret."'''
~ '''Dr. Quincy''', in context of revisiting past relationships and hidden agendas.
</blockquote>

== Episode Overview ==
''The Unquiet Grave'' reunites Quincy with his ex‑girlfriend Jeanina (Ina Balin), whose affluent husband suddenly dies under suspicious circumstances. As Quincy probes deeper, he uncovers a scheme involving possible emotional motives and hidden threats. Quincy must piece together subtle forensic evidence and personal history to expose what really happened. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

== Table of Contents ==
__TOC__

== Application of The QME Episode Laws ==
✅ **Law 1**: Quincy pursues truth despite personal conflict—revealing that a death ruled natural was in fact murder.
✅ **Law 2**: Explores emotional and psychological influences—Quincy must weigh love, betrayal, and social status in revealing justice.
✅ **Law 3**: Tackles complex interpersonal ethics—investigating a former lover with sensitivity and depth.
✅ **Law 4**: Scientific rigor guides the investigation—autopsy, toxicology, and timeline analysis underpin Quincy’s conclusions.

== Episode Synopsis ==
After reconnecting with Jeanina, Quincy attends a dinner where her husband collapses and dies. Initially attributed to natural causes, Quincy suspects foul play when bruising inconsistent with mere collapse is noted. Jeanina becomes the prime suspect, prompting Quincy to navigate their shared history while remaining impartial. He uncovers emotional abuse, financial manipulation, and threats, ultimately tying the husband’s death to an intentional act disguised as stress‑induced heart failure. Quincy confronts Jeanina, who flees in a car that explodes—leaving witnesses to question whether she survived. Strange messages left for Quincy suggest Jeanina may still be alive. Quincy re‑examines forensic details—burn patterns, toxicology, acceleration injuries—and casts doubt on the official findings. Ultimately, Quincy demonstrates that the husband’s death was homicide, saving Jeanina from wrongful accusation and revealing the true motive behind the plot. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

== Plot Summary ==
Jack Klugman’s Quincy examines the death of a millionaire husband after reconnecting with Jeanina, a former medical‑school flame. While the case begins as a possible natural cardiac death, Quincy’s attention to bruises, toxicology, and timeline inconsistencies prompts further investigation. Jeanina’s erratic behavior and emotional history add complexity. A car explosion seemingly claims her life—but Quincy receives hints she might be alive, and further forensic insight reveals staged evidence. Reconstructing the medical and physical timeline, Quincy convincingly argues in lab and with police that this was deliberate murder.

== Episode Navigation ==
← [[Expert in Murder (Quincy, M.E.)|S07E20 – "Expert in Murder"]] • '''The Unquiet Grave''' • [[The Last of Leadbottom (Quincy, M.E.)|S07E22 – "The Last of Leadbottom"]]
''Season 7 Overview:'' [[Quincy, M.E. (Season 7)|Full Episode List]] :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

== Main Cast ==
* '''Jack Klugman''' as Dr. R. Quincy, M.E.
* '''Robert Ito''' as Sam Fujiyama
* '''John S. Ragin''' as Dr. Robert Asten
* '''Garry Walberg''' as Lt. Monahan

== Guest Cast ==
* '''Ina Balin''' as Jeanina (Quincy’s ex‑girlfriend)
* '''George Gaynes''' as Jeanina’s millionaire husband (victim)
* '''Val Bisoglio''' as Danny Tovo
* Other courtroom and household roles (uncredited/unspecified) :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}

== Case File Summary ==
'''Victim:''' Jeanina’s unnamed husband (middle‑aged millionaire)
'''Case #:''' Season 7 personal homicide case

Jeanina becomes suspect amid ambiguous circumstances. Quincy uses forensic detail to distinguish natural death from murder masked by emotional manipulation and staged crash evidence. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}

== Additional Victims ==
* No direct secondary deaths, though emotional harm and possible attempted homicide via car bomb are central.

== Alleged Perpetrator(s) ==
* '''Jeanina''' is initially suspected, though Quincy’s findings shift interpretation toward third-party manipulation or staging.
* Unknown conspirator(s) may have enabled evidence framing or attempted silencing.

== Filming Locations and Exterior Footage ==
Typical Los Angeles soundstage sets for hospital, home interiors, and roadway crash scenes. No specific external location details published for this episode.

== Forensic Science Insight ==
* Detailed examination of bruising timing vs. collapse points to assault preceding failure.
* Toxicology screens eliminate natural cardiac cause and reveal possible sedative or irritant.
* Burn analysis and crash reconstruction techniques help uncover staging of car explosion evidence for misdirection. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}

== Themes & Tropes ==
* ''Haunted by the Past'' – Quincy revisits personal history amid forensic investigation.
* ''Emotion vs. Science'' – Love entanglements challenge objectivity.
* ''Staged Evidence'' – Apparent accident masks intentional manipulation.
* ''Resurrected Threat'' – The possibility that a supposedly dead suspect may still be active.

== Reception & Ratings ==
IMDb user rating hovers around **7.5/10**, with viewers noting the strong blend of personal drama and forensic tension. Critics highlighted Klugman’s layered performance and nuanced emotional stakes. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}

== Trivia ==
* Klugman reportedly disliked episodes with implausible dramatic action; here his past with Jeanina adds complexity.
* Episode stands out as one of few where Quincy investigates an ex‑lover.
* Jeanina’s apparent death and possible return create narrative ambiguity. :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}

== Cultural Impact ==
This episode deepens Quincy’s character by merging emotional entanglement with forensic integrity. It foreshadows later crime dramas where expert investigators must balance personal bias with scientific precision.

== See Also ==
* [[Quincy, M.E.]]
* [[List of Quincy, M.E. episodes]]
* [[Forensic pathology]]
* [[Season 7 (1982) in television]]

== External Links ==
* [IMDb: ''The Unquiet Grave''](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0681865/ "IMDb – The Unquiet Grave")
* [Episode guide on Quincy Examiner]
* [Transcript on SubsLikeScript for S07E21]

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