Slaves of Las Vegas

Season 2, Episode 8, Aired
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Grissom and Catherine investigate the apparent violent death of a woman found in a sandbox. Their investigation leads them to the underground world of s and m clubs. Meanwhile, Warrick and Sara are called to a crime scene to investigate a shooting, which initially appears to have taken place during a robbery.moreless
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  • A look at relationships, in a more diverse sense of the word.

    9.6
    "Superb"
    By persekore, Dec 02, 2011 Report Abuse
    I'll add my voice to those who thoroughly enjoyed this episode - though, I confess, my attention was focussed more on the main plot, and I wasn't as moved as I think I might have been supposed to be by the discovery of the stolen money in the pockets of the robbery victim. That plot aside, once again we have CSI, and Grissom specifically, taking a look into another rarely-discussed subculture of American society. First the hearing-impaired, then Autism, and now S&M. I loved the calm with which he was able to use the "lingo" (not so unusual, really, but it does go against the mold he tends to fit himself into), and the fact that he seemed unphased by the Dominion.

    Lady Heather is shaping up to be an interesting character, and I look forward to seeing her interactions with Grissom. There's only thing hanging over my head after it all; at the very end of the episode, when Catherine tells him that she thinks they have a healthy relationship, Grissom agrees to tell her something that he's never told anybody. I'd love to know what he says to her when it cuts to black.moreless

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  • The first appearance of the amazing Lady Heather -- the ultimate character foil for Grissom.

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    By jackielyn, May 23, 2010 Report Abuse
    Since TV.com has recently put up another episode on the list for season 7 titled "The Good, the Bad, and the Dominatrix", I thought it would be a good idea to rewatch some of the episodes concerning Lady Heather before that episode airs.

    Lady Heather is an absolutely mesmerizing figure & it's obvious that she & Gil have some serious chemistry (it's also evident in the second episode featuring the duo, "Lady Heather's Box"). The introduction of Lady Heather provides a fascinating character foil for Grissom, whom we actually know very little about.

    I know there are many GSR supporters out there, but if Grissom has to be involved romantically, then I'd have to say that Lady Heather is his best match. More on this in the review for "Lady Heather's Box"!moreless

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  • Slaves of L.A.

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    By bankscountybabe, Oct 22, 2006 Report Abuse
    A woman named Mona was found in a child's playground. She worked at a prostitution house. She was found w/ Liquid Latex on her. And also found it in the room she performed in. Killer put straws up her nose and closed the ends. The owner has an 18 year old daughter who goes to Harvard. They get around 20 k a month. Woman's watch imprint was found on the victim found latex on the suspects jewelry box where the watch was kept. Lady Heather figured Grissum out. Husband killed Mona because he was acting like he was treating his wife.moreless

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  • Lady Heather and a clever murder - very well written.

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    By qstevie, Oct 07, 2006 Report Abuse
    I would have given this a 10 were it not for the secondary story, which is a bit of a non-starter in my opinion. Given the subject matter here, it would have been better to concentrate on Lady Heather and the lifestyle of the rich and submissive.

    Melinda Clarke is amazing as Lady Heather, though kudos to the writers as well, as they have given her great material to work with. Her interactions with Grissom are classics - it's almost like gentle sparring and he knows enough not to be fazed by anything about the work she does.

    It's also good to see the rest of the team's reactions to Grissom and to Lady Heather's workplace. Again I'm amazed and gladdened that the US networks have seen fit to air this stuff, as the subject matter is a little controversial to say the least.

    The secondary story - well it's okay, but it is so overshadowed by the main one.

    And the ending to the main story - very satisfying. It's awful that the woman died, but the guy's reasons and his reactions at the end are priceless.moreless

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  • Two CSI teams investigate two cases involving a dead woman who worked at a local S&M Fetish Club, and a robbery at a check-cashing store that was an inside job.

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    By Bichlmaier, May 02, 2006 Report Abuse
    I want to use part of my income tax refund to buy the Season DVD so I can view this episode at my leisure. Ah, the introduction of Lady Heather! I found the second case, the faked robbery, to be tedious in the extreme, and I swear I figured it out within 3 minutes. Lady Heather's case was another story. I didn't care that much for the murderer or his wife, but a look into Heather's life and work was interesting. Her interactions with Brass and Grissom were very amusing to watch. The dialogue written for her case was excellent, and there were some laugh-out-loud moments when she and Brass dealt with each other. I could tell immediately that Grissom was smitten, even though he didn't want to admit it to himself. All in all, I found it to be an excellent episode.moreless

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    • Goof: Grissom notes that the victim was well cared-for, including "...manicured fingernails, manicured toenails...". This is out of character. Grissom, usually a very precise speaker, should know that a toenail job is a pedicure not a manicure. (The words come from Latin pes, foot, and manus, hand) Edit
    • Catherine wears Chloe sunglasses. Edit

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    • International Episode Titles: Czech Republic: Otroci z Las Vegas (Slaves of Las Vegas) Edit
    • Melinda Clarke makes her first appearance as Lady Heather. Edit
    • Music: Feuer Frei - Rammstein Svefn-g-Englar - Sigur Ros Edit

  • Quotes

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    • Grissom: Gustav Stickley, very nice furniture. No pictures of your family though. Eileen Nelson: I know what they look like. Edit
    • Brass: A thousand square miles of desert in Vegas and this perp dumps the body in a sandbox. Grissom: He didn't put it here to hide it. He put it here to be found. Edit
    • Catherine (to Grissom): Why do men always make everything look so tough? (he shrugs) Edit

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    • Episode Title: Slaves of Las Vegas The title of this episode is a play on the title of the book and film written by Tama Janowitz entitled Slaves of New York - though those slaves took their work slightly less literally. Edit
    • Dominatrix: Okay, Randolph, You may lick my boots and go. Randolph: Because I'm naughty? Dominatrix: Randolph, shut up! (Catherine looks at Nick. He smiles a bit) Get up. (Catherine and Nick move along) Catherine: I feel like I'm trapped in the Marquis De Sade's brain pan. The Marquis de Sade was a French author whose works explored sexual freedom (including S&M) and was also a multiple rapist and torturer. Edit
    • Catherine: Everybody, Nick. Wake up and smell the species. This is a reference to the 1995 film Species and the 1998 film Species II which are two movies that Marg Helgenberger starred in. Edit

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