Northern Exposure: 4.24 Sleeping With the Enemy

4.24 Sleeping With the Enemy

Original Air Date: May 17, 1993 • Production number: 77623
Written by: Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess • Directed by: Frank Prinzi

Filming "Sleeping With the Enemy"

Shelly: “My nips are as big as double-drop chocolate cookies.”

Log line (1):	Duk Won seeks approval of his bethrothed; Ed makes a movie; Holling wants more sex.
Synopsis (1):	Maurice gives his blessing for the marriage of his son to Soon Ae but reneges upon learning that her father was his wartime foe, the Butcher of Yangdok. Ultimately Maurice capitulates and grants permission. Preoccupied with her pregnancy, Shelly refuses sex with Holling. Chris suggests transcendental sex. Helped by local Native Americans, Ed dubs The Prisoner of Zenda into Tlingit.
Details (Production Bible):	Ron was in the Marine corps. Shelly is one month pregnant and really digging it. Holling was once stranded on an island in Lake Whidbey and nearly died of hypothermia. The needs of Johnny, his unflagging penis, saved him. Holling, Shelly and Johnny have sex four times a day on average.
Guest stars (9):	Dave the Cook - William J. White Ron - Doug Ballard Erick - Don R. McManus Duk Won - James Song Soon Ae - Young Mo Henry Morningstar - Harry Pringle Mrs. Johnson - Cecelia White Leston Havens - Ned Romero Freddy - Raymond S. Nelson Bill - George Barril
Music: (Note music listed is from the original TV airings. The DVD may differ.)	• Blues for Your Own - Sally Van Meter (Also is heard in 3.11)
Shelly's Earrings:	Blue and pink diaper pins [Talks to Maggie about being pregnant.] Baby bottles [Talks to Joel about her lack of libido.]
Additional Notes:	Tlingit references from World Language Tlingit National Anthem and other information Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska)

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