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Sara questions her future as a CSI when a past case comes back to haunt her, the 12 year old Hannah, who has to back up her brother one more time with all new tricks up her sleeves. Read full recap »

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Writers:: Allen MacDonald Allen MacDonald Naren Shankar Sarah Goldfinger

Director:: Kenneth Fink

Stars:: Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders (episode 47+, recurring previously)); Robert David Hall (Dr. Al Robbins (episode 47+, recurring previously)); Gary Dourdan (Warrick Brown); George Eads (Nick Stokes); William Petersen (Gil Grissom); Paul Guilfoyle (Captain Jim Brass); Marg Helgenberger (Catherine Willows); Jorja Fox (Sara Sidle (episode 2+)); Wallace Langham (David Hodges)

Recurring Role:: Archie Kao (Archie Johnson); Victoria Prescott (Judy Tremont); Larry Sullivan (Officer Akers); Jon Wellner (Henry Andrews); Sheeri Rappaport (Mandy Webster); Jessica Lucas (Ronnie Lake); David Berman (David Phillips)

Guest Star:: Zachary Abel (Male Lover); Douglas Smith (VI) (Marlon West); Riley Smith (Jordan Rockwell); Holland Roden (Kira Dellinger); Rene L. Moreno (Adam Jiminez); Onahoua Rodriguez (Kim Jiminez); Julianna Guill (Monica); David Drinkwater (Frat Pledge #1); Brandon Hillis (Frat Pledge #2); Jason Layden (Frat Pledge #3); David Jenkins (Frat Pledge #4); Marcus McGee (Frat Pledge #5); April Eden (Sexy Coed); Juliette Goglia (Hannah West); DeLon Howell (Officer); Ashley Bell (Lanie)

When Sara opens her locker and looks at a picture of her and Grissom, the picture was from the episode Time of Your Death (6x22). edit »
Warrick has a hard time sleeping and takes sleeping medication. Drug name is Zolpidem. edit »
After Sara cuts her name off of her CSI vest she puts the vest into Ronnie's locker. edit »
Catherine indicates that her daughter is looking at colleges for further education. edit »
Greg went through a brief goth period to get chicks. edit »

Original International Air dates:
UK February 19, 2008 on Ch5.
Norway: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 9.35 pm on TVNorge.
New Zealand March 16, 2008 on TV3
Latin America: Monday, March 24, 2008, 7:00pm (Eastern Time) on AXN
Australia April 13, 2008 on Nine
Hong Kong April 17, 2008 on AXN
Italy: Thursday, May 01, 2008 on FoxCrime
Denmark: Friday. January 18, 2008, 9.00 PM on Kanal 5
Sweden: Monday, May 12, 2008 on Kanal 5
Germany: Thursday, October 23, 2008 on RTL
Austria: Thursday, October 23, 2008 on ORF1
Spain: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 on AXN edit »
Jorja Fox wrote the goodbye letter to Grissom herself. edit »
Music:
Carousel by Iron & Wine
Shed a Little Light by Foy Vance
Sinking Feeling by Roisin Murphy
I Will Remember You by Sarah McLachlan edit »
This episode went through several name changes; some of them included:
Hello, Goodnight
Hello, Goodbye
Goodbye & Goodnight edit »
Hannah (Julia Goglia) and Marlon West (Douglas Smith IV) were characters in episode 135 Unusual Suspect where Marlon West is tried for the murder of high school girl and his sister puts doubts in the jury's mind when she confesses to the murder. edit »

Sara: I know that you killed Kira Dellinger. I just can't prove it.
Hannah: That must be frustrating for you.
Sara: Hannah, Marlon's dead.
Hannah: Wow. That's a really sad and desperate ploy, Sara. It's beneath you. (Sara shows Hannah the photo of Marlon hanging at the windowsill)
Sara: He was doing well here, wasn't he? Making friends, joining a band, falling in love. But you're still a freak, just like high school.
Hannah: You're lying. No. This is a lie.
Sara: His world got bigger, and yours stayed the same, and you killed Kira so you could keep him all to yourself, didn't you? edit »
Marlon: I need to know ... what I did to deserve this.
Hannah: You killed Kira.
Marlon: We both know I didn't do that. edit »
Marlon: I asked Hannah to teach me how to make GHB, and how to get it into Kira. I just wanted to mess her up a bit. I snuck it into Kira's room a few days ago; I still had a key. Hannah must've made a copy.
Sara: I believe you, Marlon. I really do. But the only thing that a jury's going to see is your prints on the lube, your prints on the windowsill, and another dead girl.
Marlon: Why is Hannah doing this to me?
Sara: I don't know. All I know is ... you don't deserve to take the fall for this. And the question is ... are you going to let your sister get away with this and spend the rest of your life in jail?
Marlon: If Hannah wants me in jail, that's where I'm going to be. There's nothing I can do about it. edit »
Sara (about Mrs. Jimenez): What happened? Her husband attack her again?
Ronnie: No. She came involuntarily. It took some convincing, but she's agreed to go to a shelter.
Sara: She won't stay.
Ronnie: Maybe not. But at least now she has a chance. Look, I did it all on my own time, no OT. I know it's not the way you do things, but I think it's part of the job. At least, that's how I want it to be. For me. edit »
Grissom: Hey.
Sara: What are you doing here?
Grissom (walks towards Sara but she backs away): I was going to ask you the same question. Listen, I'm worried about you.
Sara: That just makes this worse. I-I can't talk about this right now. I can't. edit »

During the opening scene, when the nerds are listening through their ceiling with a stethoscope, the theme song from the X-Files is playing in the background. The X-Files was a popular Fox TV show about a pair of FBI agents investigating paranormal activity. edit »
Episode title: Goodbye, and Good Luck.

Goodbye and Good Luck is an allusion to radio and TV news broadcasts made by Edward R. Murrow, who used to close his shows with those words. edit »

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tvchica
member since: Jan 11, 2007
Goodbye and Good Luck
The Bottom Line: "Series classic"
Sara decides that she can no longer be a CSI after a case nearly breaks her. ...Continue »
08/10/08 04:24pm | report abuse
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KENI_D
member since: Feb 8, 2007
Goodbye and Good Luck
The Bottom Line: "Tearjerker"
well sara's past came back to bite her in the butt.Hannah and marlin are in this episode(again)...well sara realizes that she cant do it anymore and leaves. she writes a letter to grissom explaining why she left.it was a very sad ending. ...Continue »
04/28/08 02:20pm | report abuse
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mrsgrissom123
member since: Apr 24, 2008
Goodbye and Good Luck
The Bottom Line: "Exactly why I watch this series"
Great episode of returning characters and send off for Sara. ...Continue »
04/24/08 04:47pm | report abuse
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Sasquatch_223
member since: Feb 13, 2008
Goodbye and Good Luck
The Bottom Line: "Well written"
You Want A Summary? Well, Hannah West Comes Back, Brilliantly Played By The Extremely Talented Juliette Goglia, Ronnie Is Ditzy As Ever, Sara Leaves. GSR KISS! ...Continue »
04/17/08 06:34am | report abuse
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khw2005
member since: Jul 3, 2005
Goodbye and Good Luck
The Bottom Line: "Tearjerker"
Well Basically Sara Leaves Because She Is Sick Of Having Death shoved In Her Face Everyday

And The One Most Of Us Have Been Waiting For The Gsr Kiss

The Letter She Wrote Was Real Sad And Such A Tearjerker... ...Continue »
03/06/08 02:13pm | report abuse