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The Accused Is EntitledEpisode Number: 48 Season Num: 3 First Aired: Thursday October 3, 2002 Prod Code: 301 |
Grissom and his team investigate a crime involving a popular actor; one woman is dead in his hotel suite and another is missing. They must perform under not only the media spotlight, but also under the scrutiny of Grissom's mentor, Dr. Philip Girard, who uses his knowledge of Grissom and the other CSIs to discredit their evidence in his role as hired expert for the defense.
| Writer: | Ann Donahue, Elizabeth Devine |
| Director: | Kenneth Fink |
| Star: | William Petersen (Gil Grissom), Marg Helgenberger (Catherine Willows), Gary Dourdan (Warrick Brown), George Eads (Nick Stokes), Paul Guilfoyle (Captain Jim Brass), Jorja Fox (Sara Sidle (episode 2+)), Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders (episode 47+, recurring previously)), Robert David Hall (Dr. Al Robbins (episode 47+, recurring previously)) |
| Recurring Role: | Paula Francis (Herself), David Berman (David Phillips), Christopher Wiehl (Hank) |
| Guest Star: | Don Mirault (Ken Murdock), Frank Patton (Stick Player), Max Shippee (Fan), Corinna Harney-Jones (Girl Gone Wild), David Purdham (Ray-Ray Varney's Lawyer), Linda Kim (Tonya), Tom Kuehl (Ray-Ray Varney), J. Antonio Moon (Baliff), Nancy Yoon (Kim Hsu), Shahid Ali (Craps Player/Fan), Nate Bynum (Black Media), C.C. Carr (Female Media), Jamal Clark (Security Guard), Chad Michael Murray (Tom Haviland), Raymond J. Barry (Philip Gerard), Lindsay Frost (Marjorie Wescott), Michael B. Silver (Prosecutor), Marta Martin (Suzi Bergh), Michael Ensign (Judge Peter Croft), Justin Cooper (Caucasian Media) |
Music:
Flight 643: DJ Tiesto
Everybody out of the Water: The Wallflowers
David: Gus Gus
Dallas 4 PM: DJ Tiesto (edit) This episode was submitted for the Oustanding Drama Series category along with "Lady Heather's Box." (edit) Raymond Barry's character name, Philip Gerard, could be a reference to the eponymous police lieutenant who hunted Richard Kimble (David Janssen) for four seasons of "The Fugitive" (1963-1967). (edit) Jakob Dylan appeared unbilled in this episode. And his band the Wallflowers. (edit)
Flight 643: DJ Tiesto
Everybody out of the Water: The Wallflowers
David: Gus Gus
Dallas 4 PM: DJ Tiesto (edit) This episode was submitted for the Oustanding Drama Series category along with "Lady Heather's Box." (edit) Raymond Barry's character name, Philip Gerard, could be a reference to the eponymous police lieutenant who hunted Richard Kimble (David Janssen) for four seasons of "The Fugitive" (1963-1967). (edit) Jakob Dylan appeared unbilled in this episode. And his band the Wallflowers. (edit)
Grissom: What'd you do, subpoena my doctor?
Phillip Gerard: Knowing your genetic predisposition for hearing loss?
Grissom: You've become a bottom feeder, Philip.
Phillip Gerard: Your work is dependent upon your five senses. The fact that you're losing one of yours wouldn't bode well for any evidence you introduced.
Grissom: You know, all those years I worked for you, you never got to know me at all, did you? (edit) Greg: Psst, Grissom. (whispering) We got a development. I went over those swatches that Sara gave me from the bed sheet.
Grissom: Are you whispering?
Greg: I don't want that Gerard guy to hear me.
Grissom: Well, he's not here, so stop it. (edit) Phillip Gerard: "The Accused is entitled to the best defense possible."
Grissom: The Accused is entitled, yeah. He's a movie star, that's why he's entitled. He's killed two women. You know it. But you're willing to decimate these CSIs so that you can spoon-feed a jury into letting him walk.
Phillip Gerard: A jury believes me because of my reputation just like they do you.
Grissom: The difference is, Philip, I get the same paycheck regardless of what I testify to. (edit) Catherine: Maybe I should just take a page out of your book. If I don't collect or analyze anything I don't have to testify. Of course, it helps to be boss. Very politic. Ecklie must be rubbing off on you. (Grissom puts the bottle down on the counter)
Grissom: Yeah, that's it. Ecklie. (walks away) (edit) Grissom: Sara, this is Dr. Gerard. Anything you say to him will be considered testimony.
Phillip Gerard: Then, hopefully, you'll say I'm better-looking than I appear on TV. (he smiles. Sara smiles back) You're the CSI who recovered the clothes from the crime scene.
Sara: Yes, and the bedsheets.
Phillip Gerard: Did you follow departmental procedures, transporting this evidence back to the lab?
Sara: To the letter.
Phillip Gerard: Took multiple photos at the scene?
Sara: Our protocols stipulate we take overalls locator shots and close-ups. I took multiples of each.
Phillip Gerard: That's great. Save your gloves from the scene?
Sara: Eight pair in the evidence room, in a sealed envelope.
Phillip Gerard: Terrific. DA just provided me with copies of pictures of the victim's bra. (he holds out a folder to Grissom. He takes it & opens it)
Grissom: Well, we already know the bra was moved. Sara filed a supplemental report to that effect.
Phillip Gerard: I know. I wish she'd mentioned her relationship with the EMT who moved the bra.
Grissom: Relationship?
Phillip Gerard: A Hank Peddigrew. (Grissom turns to look at Sara who catches the look and turns away to look at Phillip Gerard) We just interviewed him. He says he thanked her for letting him move the bra back.
Sara: He was just, uh, being polite and, um, it's not a relationship. We go to movies ...
Grissom (interrupting): Doc? Why don't you and I go to my office. We can talk there.
Phillip Gerard: Thank you. (he turns to leave the room. On his way out, Grissom stops and turns around to look at Sara)
Sara: I'll get the blood swatches to DNA identify any additional donors on the sheet. (Grissom closes his mouth and doesn't say anything. He turns and leaves the room) (edit)
Phillip Gerard: Knowing your genetic predisposition for hearing loss?
Grissom: You've become a bottom feeder, Philip.
Phillip Gerard: Your work is dependent upon your five senses. The fact that you're losing one of yours wouldn't bode well for any evidence you introduced.
Grissom: You know, all those years I worked for you, you never got to know me at all, did you? (edit) Greg: Psst, Grissom. (whispering) We got a development. I went over those swatches that Sara gave me from the bed sheet.
Grissom: Are you whispering?
Greg: I don't want that Gerard guy to hear me.
Grissom: Well, he's not here, so stop it. (edit) Phillip Gerard: "The Accused is entitled to the best defense possible."
Grissom: The Accused is entitled, yeah. He's a movie star, that's why he's entitled. He's killed two women. You know it. But you're willing to decimate these CSIs so that you can spoon-feed a jury into letting him walk.
Phillip Gerard: A jury believes me because of my reputation just like they do you.
Grissom: The difference is, Philip, I get the same paycheck regardless of what I testify to. (edit) Catherine: Maybe I should just take a page out of your book. If I don't collect or analyze anything I don't have to testify. Of course, it helps to be boss. Very politic. Ecklie must be rubbing off on you. (Grissom puts the bottle down on the counter)
Grissom: Yeah, that's it. Ecklie. (walks away) (edit) Grissom: Sara, this is Dr. Gerard. Anything you say to him will be considered testimony.
Phillip Gerard: Then, hopefully, you'll say I'm better-looking than I appear on TV. (he smiles. Sara smiles back) You're the CSI who recovered the clothes from the crime scene.
Sara: Yes, and the bedsheets.
Phillip Gerard: Did you follow departmental procedures, transporting this evidence back to the lab?
Sara: To the letter.
Phillip Gerard: Took multiple photos at the scene?
Sara: Our protocols stipulate we take overalls locator shots and close-ups. I took multiples of each.
Phillip Gerard: That's great. Save your gloves from the scene?
Sara: Eight pair in the evidence room, in a sealed envelope.
Phillip Gerard: Terrific. DA just provided me with copies of pictures of the victim's bra. (he holds out a folder to Grissom. He takes it & opens it)
Grissom: Well, we already know the bra was moved. Sara filed a supplemental report to that effect.
Phillip Gerard: I know. I wish she'd mentioned her relationship with the EMT who moved the bra.
Grissom: Relationship?
Phillip Gerard: A Hank Peddigrew. (Grissom turns to look at Sara who catches the look and turns away to look at Phillip Gerard) We just interviewed him. He says he thanked her for letting him move the bra back.
Sara: He was just, uh, being polite and, um, it's not a relationship. We go to movies ...
Grissom (interrupting): Doc? Why don't you and I go to my office. We can talk there.
Phillip Gerard: Thank you. (he turns to leave the room. On his way out, Grissom stops and turns around to look at Sara)
Sara: I'll get the blood swatches to DNA identify any additional donors on the sheet. (Grissom closes his mouth and doesn't say anything. He turns and leaves the room) (edit)
On the stand, Sara is questioned about her 'affection' for Grissom, having been seen by an eyewitness performing a romantic gesture, which was actually just brushing chalk from his face (in the Scuba Doobie Doo episode). How could anyone have seen that happen, much less remember it a year later? It was late night, they were standing behind a wall, so they were shielded from the traffic. They were wearing caps so anyone watching from above in the building wouldn't have known it was them, not to mention the fact nobody would know who they were anyway. And given that the defense lawyer, Ms Soundbite, had made sure they didn't go for a continuance and CSI were working all hours, how would she have had time to even canvass for that kind of information?
(edit)
Goof: When Nick is examining the gambling table and checking for blood on the dice, he finds a sample that proves positive. He smiles, looks up at the surveillance camera, and then indicates that everyone can come and play at the table again and we see people swarm in around him. Yet, his sample envelopes are still on the table, he hasn't put his swab away, he hasn't collected the dice, and his measuring L is still in place. There is no way a CSI would release that scene until it was properly clear!
(edit)
When Hank tells Sara that he moved the bra, Sara moves it back. Real CSIs do not do that. They would just take a picture where it was, stating in their report that it was moved by a paramedic. They would never move the evidence back to where it 'supposedly' was.
(edit)
When Gil and Philip Gerard are walking down the hallway, Phillip calls Gil; Peterson, which is the last name of the actor who plays Gil Grissom.
(edit)
When Warrick, Catherine, Grissom, and the prosecutor are walking down the hallway and the prosector is talking about the blood evidence being contaminated, Warrick mispronounces Tom Haviland's name as "Tom Halivand".
(edit)
Warrick: You don't recognize that guy, do you? It's Tom Haviland, movie star.
Grissom: Clark Gable was a movie star.
Clark Gable stared in 1939's Gone with the Wind. This movie was dubbed 'the number one movie in history'. The Wizard of Oz (1939)is a close second. (edit) The cheek-touching incident to which Wescott refers occurred the previous season, in "Scuba Doobie-Doo". (edit) Catherine states that Tom Haviland will "pull a Polanski" if the charges are dropped and refiled later. This is a reference to Roman Polanski, who fled the country to avoid going to jail. (edit)
Grissom: Clark Gable was a movie star.
Clark Gable stared in 1939's Gone with the Wind. This movie was dubbed 'the number one movie in history'. The Wizard of Oz (1939)is a close second. (edit) The cheek-touching incident to which Wescott refers occurred the previous season, in "Scuba Doobie-Doo". (edit) Catherine states that Tom Haviland will "pull a Polanski" if the charges are dropped and refiled later. This is a reference to Roman Polanski, who fled the country to avoid going to jail. (edit)
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The Accused Is EntitledSuperb "Painful to watch" An double murder plus a movie star suspect equals complicated legal issues to try and discredit the CSIs. Continue » Posted Apr 11, 2007 4:59 pm PST |
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The Accused Is EntitledSuperb "Fine example" Excellent episode that goes further than usual. Continue » Posted Mar 13, 2007 4:47 pm PST |
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The Accused Is EntitledSuperb "Character development" Flaws of csi are evident, hedonistic actor kill bedded transexual Continue » Posted Feb 13, 2007 6:02 pm PST |
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The Accused Is EntitledGreat "Fine example" A famous movie star is accused of a double murder and uses gets the best defense money can buy. Continue » Posted Jun 28, 2006 5:57 pm PST |
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The Accused Is EntitledSuperb "Exactly why I watch this series" I love this episode. Continue » Posted Mar 12, 2006 1:02 pm PST |
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