I didn't like this episode too much when I first saw it, but it's actually very good and well plotted. The juxtaposition of the temple story with that of an exotic dancer, some scenes of which take place in a strip club, is very clever. It also shows up how easy it is to jump to conclusions about people based on initial impressions.
When five monks are killed, initial suspicion falls on everything from the surviving monk to possible gang-related links - then onto discovery of local neighborhood kids who might blame the monks for economic losses. The story is well played out and has a calmness about it, as well as a nicely tied-up ending.
The other story concerns one of Catherine's best friends when they were both stripping together. She was murdered and the murderer caught. It's now fifteen years later and the evidence in the case is due to be destroyed. Catherine wants one last look and what she finds suggests that the case was not watertight and begins to wonder if her mentor who investigated the case missed something - or worse. A good little story too, and one which shows Catherine's character off well, especially in the final scenes.moreless
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Episode Summary
Grissom investigates the murders of four monks who were shot point blank while chanting in a Buddhist temple; Catherine reopens a cold case in which her best friend was murdered, after the man convicted of the crime claims he's innocent shortly before he dies.
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William Petersen
Gil Grissom
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Marg Helgenberger
Catherine Willows
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Gary Dourdan
Warrick Brown
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Trivia
ADD TRIVIA- Goof: When Grissom, Nick and Sara go to talk to Pete at the paintball arena, Pete takes off his facemask, a major rule in paintball is that the facemask is never removed . In addition, spectators are supposed to wear facemasks to avoid serious injury. Edit
- Goof: All throughout the episode, Catherine and Warrick kept calling Stephanie's presumed killer Dwight Kelso. But on the televison broadcast confession, the name on the screen was Mark Kelso. Edit
- Goof: When Doc Robbins is examining the corpses, they are still breathing. Edit
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Notes
ADD NOTES- International Episode Titles: Czech Republic: Třetí oko (Third Eye) Edit
- Music: Gimme All Your Lovin'- ZZ Top Green Onions- Booker T. & The M.G.'s I Just Want to Make Love to You- Foghat Shifter- Timo Mass feat. MC Chickaboo Edit
- Although listed in the opening credits, Paul Guilfoyle does not appear in this episode. Edit
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Quotes
ADD QUOTES- Grissom If you see the Buddha on the side of the road, kill him. Ananda Because the true Buddha is inside of us, so that is the false Buddha, or a tired monk who doesn't drive because he can't control his anger. Edit
- Jimmy: I helped the evidence along. Catherine: Good evidence doesn't need help. You taught me that one. I'm going to have to ask you for a sample of your blood. Jimmy: What? Catherine: New technology. We isolated male blood on the murder weapon. It doesn't belong to Kelso. Jimmy: You think I killed Stephanie? Catherine: You were in love with her, Jimmy. That was no secret. But the ring was. (this seems to get his attention) Three karats and she turned you down. Same week she died. I never thought anything of it till now. Jimmy: You're good. You are. Catherine: I'll get a warrant. Jimmy: Yeah, you do that. You go get a warrant. Edit
- Ted Benton: Jimmy's running late. Nothing changes, huh? Catherine: Oh, uh ... (laughs) Some things do. Ted Benton: Aw, you kidding, Catherine? Any day of the week, honey, you can still have them three deep, lined up at the bar. Catherine: You were always nice to me, Ted. Ted Benton: Nice has nothing to do with it, kid. Let's face it, you and this CSI stuff ... that's where you light up-- you're a natural. Catherine: Jimmy changed my life. And no funny stuff, just mentor and pupil. Guy delivered me into a whole new life. Edit
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Allusions
ADD ALLUSIONS- (Grissom looks at a placa carved into the temple wall) Grissom: Five years ago, West Vegas ... German tourist took a wrong turn, ended up dead. This "placa" was sprayed across the windshield of their rental car. It's the Snakebacks. The Snakebacks were also referenced in the Season 1 episode "Too Tough To Die" where the shooter was a member of the Snakebacks. Edit
- Jimmy Tadero: Nice job on the Logan case. Jimmy is referring to the case from the earlier episode "The Finger." Edit
- Peter Hutchins Sr.: Good night Las Vegas, good morning Vietnam. This is a reference to the 1987 film Good Morning Vietnam starring Robin Williams. Edit
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