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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 1 Episode 19

Gentle, Gentle

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AIRED: 4/12/01

The entire team investigates the abduction of the infant child of a well to do family. Suspicion immediately falls on the child's parents.

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this episode is painful to watch but it is reality

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By csiaddict8, Oct 05, 2011

although this episode is painful to watch and is a real tear jerker it also teaches a life lession that life really is fragile and you need to take it one day at a time cause you never know what will happen from one day to the next i honestly don't blame the 3 yr old cause at that age they are not only innocent but vulnarable and really don't understand what they are doing right nor wrong it is up to there parents,or other care givers to teach them now the older brother should never have been on the phone he should have been watching his little brother's and maybe the situation could have been different or might not have happened at all and by the brother and parents covering up it kinda made it worse they should have done the right thing and call 911 now that is one heavy guilt trip to have on your mind and one heavy load for all to carry with them forever

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The team is called to investigate an alleged kidnapping.

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By cherrytree34, Oct 05, 2011

This episode was absolutely heartbreaking. I did suspect that someone in the family was involved pretty early on, but I was certainly not anticipating the end. It was pretty clear something was up when Grissom grabbed the soda bottle and took it to the lab. I figured they wouldn't put that part in if it didn't mean something. The accused mother was heartbreaking, especially in retrospect. She had to fight her way through a crowd of people who are screaming that she is a baby killer all for the sake of protecting one of her children. I loved Catherine in this episode, too. She held on for so long to the belief that the mother couldn't have killed her baby and that she genuinely loved her child. It was really sad to see that mother at the end going back to her family and knowing that they were all wondering how they would ever recover from something like that. This was definitely one of the best episodes of CSI.moreless
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An Amazing, Touching Episode.

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By OuroborosSnyder, Oct 05, 2011

So, I absolutely love this episode. I've watched it several times and the more I watch it, the more I get from it. First off, the storyline was amazing. It wasn't one of those shaky story lines that, by the middle of the episode, you knew who did what. It was carefully thought out and the ending was amazing. It was a very touching episode and quite sad. The ending by far being one of my favorites. I won't give it away for those who haven't seen it but the whole episode is worth the watch!

The acting of it...well, kudos to William Petersen. I think he did a superb job in this episode. His character was really brought to life and it showed in this episode. He had a sense of feeling and strong emotion and you could perceive it throughout the episode. We got to see a side of him that we've only seen bits and pieces of. We know how emotional he gets when the crimes involve children. It was very moving when he held the deseased child in his arms. The hall scene with him and Sara was reassuring...he does have a heart after all...

In all, a classic. Very well done all around!

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a great episode. A baby was murdered.

9.5

By sid1157, Oct 05, 2011

So this baby was killed and that is horriable. They invesagated the whole family and they figured out that the oldest boy was babysitting and that he called 911. The killer ended up being the middle child. I felt so bad because it was an accident and once he gets older hes gonna know that he killed his baby brother and probably wont be the same.The parents felt as though they had to protect him from all of that so they made it look like an abduction so he wouldnt have to deal with it. In the end they figured it all out.moreless
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Wow, never before have I seen something like that on TV, the script about Gil's emotion, on how all stress levels were high was amazing to watch by far a sad episode, and a great edition to the CSI season. The fact that a 3 year old killed the baby.moreless

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By myeske, Oct 05, 2011

In other words, it's true what they say about three year old, they really don't know what their actions are or the preceding affect afterward, this episode is a must see for a drama lover and a forensic lover. It's definitely a case that will definitely keep you on your toes, thinking a certain person doing it, then the great revealing towards the end of the episode, a great turn on for the show. I'm amazed by the fact that they incorporated a real lifelike human child, it seemed very well put together considering the blue veins that were shown around the skull. A great episode that is a must see for the people I've said earlier.moreless
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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

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Wayne Thomas Yorke	CSI Tech	Guest Star
Kevin Will	Male Parent	Guest Star
Stewart Skelton	FBI Man	Guest Star
Eric Szmanda	Greg Sanders	Recurring Role
Robert David Hall	Dr. Al Robbins	Recurring Role
Eric Stonestreet	Ronnie Litre	Recurring Role

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TRIVIA (1)
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- Goof: In the scene where you see the older brother doing CPR on the baby brother Zachary, in the closeup you can definitely tell that it is a doll by the way it moves.
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- Tyler Anderson: People are calling us killers. And I miss my little brother.
  Grissom: That still doesn't mean you didn't kill him.
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- (Grissom's examining the baby bed when Warrick comes from outside the window and startles him)
  Warrick: You see this spiderweb?
  Grissom (jolts upright): Damn, Warrick!
  Warrick: I'm sorry. Your ticker okay?
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- Warrick: I'm all over it like a cheap suit.
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- Grissom: Have you let anyone else touch this note? Police, a relative, anyone?
  Dad: No, just us. Why?
  Grissom: Well, because the person who touched it before you has your son, and he's just left us the first piece of the puzzle.
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- Gwen Anderson: He was choking.
  Brass: All on his own?
  Brad Lewis: Change your tone or I'll end this right now.
  Brass: Well, it's a legitimate question. But I have to work on my tone. You're right. (clears his throat) I'll try again. All on his own?
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- Catherine: A guy cheats, but the wife commits murder. How come moms always end up the bad guy with you Freud types?
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- Brass: Geez. Haven't these people ever heard of divorce?
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- Sara: You told me a few weeks ago that nothing is personal. No victim should be special. Everyone follows your lead.
  Grissom: Everyone didn't find that baby. I did. And that little boy is dead because someone lost their temper or screwed up, or god knows what. So, excuse me, but this victim is special.
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- (Grissom hands Nick two soda bottles to process)
  Nick: No, thanks, I'm an iced tea man.
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- (After getting punched in the head by a paparazzi)
  Catherine (hands him an ice pack): Ice.
  Grissom: I don't need this.
  Catherine: Just do it. (Grissom holds the ice pack on his head)
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- Catherine: You're an average family, burdened with a tragedy that put you under a microscope. That close, nobody can look good.
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NOTES (1)
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- International Episode Titles:
  Czech Republic: Jemně, jemně (Gently, Gently)
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ALLUSIONS (1)
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- When Sara mentions that Grissom told her a few weeks ago that no victim is special she's referring to what he said to her in the earlier episode "Too Tough to Die."
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