Gum Drops

Season 6, Episode 5, Aired
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Nick takes the lead on a case where in the house a family of four, three pools of blood are found. Nick thinks that the little girl may still be alive, but Sara is doubtful, thinking that Nick's recent near-death experience is affecting his judgement.
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  • Nick, you're the hero!

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    By Danny2312, Jul 14, 2010 Report Abuse
    Just another amazing episode with no bodies are found in a crime scene. Nick is the first CSI to appear in this episode, and he is the one in charge of this case. Together with Warrick, Sara and Greg, they all travel to the small town for the investigation, except for Catherine Willows, who leaves at the crime lab. You call this a good episode? No, this is not a good episode, this is a PERFECT episode with perfect writing and perfect directing. One of the best episode in this series. Nick done a very good job in this case, but I think he is affected by what happened to him in the season 5 finale. But Nick is great, he's a very good CSI. Am I wrong?moreless

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  • A wonderful story

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    By moonlightenvy, Jul 14, 2010 Report Abuse
    This episode is extraordinary. The CSIs try to solve 3 murders and a possible missing girl. Nick believes that the girl, Cassie, is still alive. The other CSIs believe she is dead. They find suspects from a local high school and figure out eventually what happened. The story of this episode is heartbreaking with narration throughout by Cassie. This episode is one of my favorites because it is so emotional, and simply a well told story. The end is especially a tearjerker. You will want the story to continue when the credits are rolling. This episode is amazing, and such a great one in the CSI series. Well worth watching again and again.moreless

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  • Amazing!!! I wish I could rate it higher than 10!!!

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    By robosquid, Jul 02, 2010 Report Abuse
    A small Nevada town, hours away from Las Vegas, we find Nick and three blood pools.A family of four missing, cell phones, wallets all there. Sara and the others, minus Grissom, arrive to help Nick.They find pounds of marajuana in the basement, "Motive.", States Sara as she and Nick photograph the drugs. Greg finds a piece of bubble gum in the drive way, along with odd tread marks that could be from a hitch or a boat.They ran DNA on the blood pools, match to Mom, Dad, Son, nothing to prove that the daughter, Cassie, was killed. On top of that none of her shoeprints were found at the scene.The evidence leads them to a local highschool student and his friends. After finding a kitchen-sized trash bag full of marajuana is found in the trunk of his car he is the prime suspect. After searching his car they also find a piece of bubble gum in his back seat. By this time Nick is very emotionally involved in the case, seeing as he had been buried alive six months prior. Sara encourages him not to get too deep into this. "Nick, you're acting like you're going to rescue a person, not find a body and on this job that's not usually the case." she says worried about her friend. " I was rescued." he says smiling. "It wasn't your day to die..." she said.
    Sara and Greg search the suspects boat. Guess what they find. A piece of bubble gum. Nick is convinced that Cassie is leaving them clues. Sara thinks that it is a major stretch, to think that finding a piece of gum is a clue, just didn't work for her. They learn from the suspects mother that he and his friends had taken the boat out the night before. While interagating the suspect Nick goes off and pins him against the wall."Stop messing with me, where is she?".Nick and Sara go to the lake that the suspects had been to the night before.Sara confronts him about what happened at the police station. He apologizes and they search the lake. They find the Mother, Father and Son, No Cassie. Sara goes back to the police station and interviews the suspect while Nick searches the lake again.Cassie is found of the shore of the lake with her throat slashed and a pack of bubble gum by her side. She is taken to the hospital where Nick visits her. She hands him a card that reads: To: goodguys About: badguys, Thanks for finding me. Nick begins to tear up. Of course she asks about her family. Nick tries to shelter her, but she is too smart to be babied. Great Episode!!! My Favoritemoreless

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  • A home is found covered in blood, but no bodies are found. When the CSI team come in to investigate, Nick attaches to the little girl in the house and has hope that she can be found alive.moreless

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    By CSIGeekFan, Apr 25, 2010 Report Abuse
    This is one of the best episodes ever written for the show. After everything Nick experienced, his reaction to hoping the little girl can be found alive showed a believable reaction to his own survival after Grave Danger.

    When Nick and Sara talk over a picnic table, and she tried to gently let him know that it's probable the little girl is as dead as the rest of the family, Nick takes exception. It's a poignant moment when he talks about his own survival.

    The most chilling part of the entire show is hearing the tale told through the raspy voice of a little girl. It brings an eerie quality to the episode that culminates in Nick's visit to her in the hospital.

    The episode was utterly amazing.moreless

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  • Nick takes the lead on a case where a family of four have gone missing. Nick thinks that the little girl may still be alive, but Sara is doubtful. We see a more caring side to Sara as she helps Nick cope with the emotions of the case.moreless

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    By PhoenixFirefly, Apr 25, 2010 Report Abuse
    This is one of the best episodes to date. What makes this episode so good is Nick not only trying to find the young girl, but Nick trying to deal with his own abduction from the previous season, but the part of the episode that really got me was the heartfelt and emotional ending with Nick and the now safe young girl. Throughout this episode the voiceovers lead me to believe that in the end Nick would find the girl, but it would be too late and she would of died and it was being told as though they were her lasts thoughts, but in the end, Nick finds her in time, and I'm not ashamed to say that I had a tear in my eye.moreless

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    • Goof: While processing the student's car, just after finding the gum wrapper, Eric Szmanda cracks the back of his head against the door frame as he stands up. Like a pro, he just carries on, even though you can see him wince as he does it.

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    • Originally, it was to be Grissom who insisted on continuing to search for Cassie and would not believe she was dead. However, William Petersen did not appear in this ep as he was attending a funeral, and the episode was rewritten with Nick in the key role. Edit
    • Cassie's handmade card to Nick reads, Thanks for finding me. From: Cassie To: Good Guys About: Bad Guys Edit

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    • International Episode Titles: Czech Republic: Drobečky (Crumbs) Edit
    • The dvd commentary on this epidode is done by Sarah Goldfinger and Richard J. Lewis. Edit
    • Original story line had these bits included: The entire team was to be working in the town of Pioche, Nevada. Ecklie is ordering them to stop working. He doesn't want to pay for any more overtime. Given that every second may count in finding the family, they decide to stay overnight in the town at a motel. The Dew Drop Inn is a bare bones place, which Nick notes is far less than they deserve after working 24 hours straight. They have three rooms, Warrick and Nick take one, Sara has one to herself (lab policy in a situation like this) and that leaves...Grissom and Greg. Greg tries to make a joke about their sharing space, Grissom is not amused. Greg later goes on to warn Grissom off of his towels to avoid catching any "BugMan" DNA cooties. Greg also turns out to be a ferocious snorer. He's so bad that he drives Grissom to seek a bed elsewhere, which leads Griss to knock on Sara's door. Sara and Grissom were to later have a case-related conversation while alone in Grissom's room as well. Warrick talks to Tina, his new wife on the phone about her fashion choices (and a few other things) while Nick lies nearby. Due to the death in the family that took William Petersen out of town, The focus of this episode was changed to spotlight Nick working the case. Edit

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    • Sara: Can I talk to you for a minute? Nick: Sure, what's up? Sara: I-I think I need to talk about what happened at the station. Nick: Oh, yeah. Sara: I'm slightly concerned about its effect on the case, but more than that, I'm concerned about the case's effect on you, Nick, and I'm absolutely sure that, six months ago, you wouldn't have lost it like that. Nick: I know, I'm sorry. I apologize for that. Edit
    • Nick: What do you know about the family? Sheriff Dennis Brackett: Jude McBride - great guy, stay-at-home dad. Nina owns a local coffee shop. Jeremy's a junior in high school, smart kid. Ten-year-old daughter, Cassie. Pip-squeak. Nick: Sounds like all that's missing is the white picket fence, huh? Sheriff Dennis Brackett: Yeah. We don't even know where to start looking. Nick: Begin at the beginning. Edit
    • Greg (after finding a lot of marjiuana): Don't you think it's weird that the McBride's did all this with two kids in the house? Nick: Yeah. If they didn't care before, I bet they do now. Edit

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    • Greg (coughs): Yoko Ono. Yoko Ono Lennon is a Japanese-born American musician and artist. She was married to John Lennon and is often accused by Beatles fans of breaking up the band (although many other Beatles fans argue that she did not). To this day, women who have (intentionally or not) come between high-profile musicians and their bandmates are compared to Ono, Nancy Spungen and Courtney Love being just two examples. In a 2003 interview with Ono described the disappointment she felt by the breakup of the Beatles and how it affected the lifestyle that she was used to. Edit
    • "Grissom's teaching a class... at the Body Farm" "The Body Farm" is the Forensic Anthropology Center at the University of Tennessee. Much of what is known about the process of decomposition has been learned from studies conducted there. Dr. Bill Bass, the founder, has written a book entitled "Death's Acre" that describes some of his work. Edit
    • Gum Drops also makes reference to Hansel & Gretel, a Grimm's fairy tale where Gretel uses bread crumbs to find their way out of the forest. Edit

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