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Season 5, Episode 12, Aired 1/14/09

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The sale of a wedding dress turns deadly. Sheldon's next case gets personal for him and gives him the answer to a question from his past.

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Gary Sinise

Det. Mac Taylor
Melina Kanakaredes

Det. Stella Bonasera
Carmine Giovinazzo

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Oh, the censorship...!

7.5

"Good"

By IgnatzNiemand, Feb 03, 2011 Report Abuse

This was a good episode, although as soon as the boyfriend appeared it was obvious that him was the rapist and that the junkie was a misdirectional suspect. Also the Sheldon storyline was pretty lame and smelled like filler from here to China (if they needed filler material I - and many other fans - would preffered Adam doing anything - playing Second Life, mastering in paper planes, eating a banana, whatever - rather than the broken heartness of Sheldon).
But what bothered me most was the scene of the bathtub. OK, I know, they couldn't show a naked body and if it was Apocalypse when Janet Jackson showed a fake nipple I imagine what should have been if the dead girl was totally naked, but... but... the guy raped and killed her and then put her some underwear before geting her into the tub?
C'mon!

After seeing this scene it was too dificult for me to believe anything of the episode.moreless

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Err hello, this was a great episode!

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By super_friend21, Mar 29, 2009 Report Abuse

Well written, well thought out and a clear focused episode had me glued to the interesting cases - Sheldon's case was more interesting due to the history but the other was still good. Maybe because of the connection. I dunno why I really enjoyed this one. I really thought it was going to end badly for Sheldon but thank goodness it didnt and the killer was not only found but able to be taken down. But it was stupid for Stella to have gone to the house alone. I mean isnt it at least two officers that make a house visit? Anyway, seeing Hawkes' ex and the story of how they almost married was heart-breaking and I felt for them both. And Lindsay's random facts provided a comic relief too.moreless

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At a huge wedding dress sale, a woman turns up dead. The investigation leads Mac and the team on the trail of a serial rapist who may have assaulted the victim. This case brings up a dark time in Sheldon's past which threatens the evidence collected.moreless

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By meathead704, Mar 04, 2009 Report Abuse

I think it's safe to say that when this episode began nobody could figure out where it ended up. That's why I enjoyed it as much as I did. I was very much interested in how this case would pan out. When it did, it reached a plausible conclusion and made the episode worth your time. The slight flaw in this episode is how Sheldon conducts himself. I understand why he is so passionate about bringing the rapist to justice, but he should have realized that him working on the case would cause problems and should have removed himself immediately.moreless

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Sheldon finally got a storyline again, and thank goodness it didn't end badly for him.

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By timmer82, Jan 22, 2009 Report Abuse

Right off the bat I enjoyed the setting for the crime. A big warehouse wedding dress sale is conducive to a frantic, chaotic environment. I liked the contrast of a somber crime scene investigation going on in what should normally be a place of happiness.

It was great to see Sheldon get another storyline that put him front and center in the investigation. It did concern me that he didn't think to take himself off the case when he realized he had connections to it. I was worried he would jeopardize his career in the lab by tainting the evidence. Fortunately, he seems to have escaped without with any serious reprimands. I'll be disappointed if he disappears into the background for a prolonged period of time again.moreless

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Finally, Sheldon, front and center!

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By JPPT1974, Jan 16, 2009 Report Abuse

Sheldon is always, underused, as I have said. Time and again, on here. But, this time, he is used, front and center. As something, or even someone, from his past. Comes back to haunt him. Over the case, of a singer. In another case, a bunch of brides, think Bridezella, the infamous reality show. But one of the brides, gets killed, in this one. And fingers start to point in each, and every direction, possible. Stella, going at it, alone. You need backup, or a partner. To do this. Even though, glad she got in the action. Flack was missing. Thought this show would, be funny. But no Flack, means no comedy, with Danny.moreless

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- Goof: Colin Clark supposedly contracted the schistosoma worms while "scouting locations for a new club" in Brazil. But the infection by schistosoma worms is associated with poverty-stricken areas, with no water and sewage treatment systems - not really the kind of place he'd be visiting. Edit
- Goof: the water in the tub moves as they watch the dead body - water in tub with dead body shouldn't move! Edit
- In this episode we learn the news that the FBI sets DNA protocols for the New York crime lab to observe. However, in the course of the preceding seasons we've seen how rather degraded samples were enough evidence. Mac himself considered an admissible evidence for the 333 case the t-shirt he got in his luggage, even though that suitcase could have been handled by anyone before being returned to him, clearly compromising the chain of custody. Edit
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- Meg Cionni, who plays Marie Lowe, also appears in the CSI: Miami episode Point of Impact. Edit
- Original International Air Dates: Turkey: April 6, 2009 on CNBC-e. Spain: April 14, 2009 on AXN. Czech Republic: May 20, 2009 on AXN. Ireland: May 27, 2009 on RTÉ 2. Greece: June 2, 2009 on SKAI. Sweden: August 10, 2009 on Kanal 5. Norway: September 2, 2009 on TVNorge. Germany: November 23, 2009 on Vox. Slovakia: November 29, 2009 on JOJ. Australia: December 10, 2009 on Channel 9. Finland: April 21, 2010 on MTV3. Edit
- Alex Band, who plays Trey Fager, is the former lead singer of the band The Calling. One of the bigger hits of the band was Wherever You Will Go. Edit
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- Lindsay: I've got something we can use in court. I was able to sequence the worm DNA. The exact genus and species is from Brazil. Now this might be just a coincidence, but Colin Clark was in Brazil a month ago, scouting locations for a new club. Edit
- Stella: Some women dream their whole lives about that killer dress. Edit
- (After chasing and tackling a suspect) Angell: Stupid idiot! Is that redundant? Flack: Not with this guy, no. Edit
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- Flack makes a reference to Frankenstein as he looks at Laurel Downs' dead body. Frankenstein is British author Mary Shelley's best known novel. Edit
- Trey: Hendrix with a little Bob Johnson on the side. Angell: Way off. Trey: (looking from her to Mac)Muddy Waters? Jimmy Hendrix (1942-1970) was an influential American guitarist, singer and songwriter. Robert Johnson (1911-1938) was a bluesman, whose work influenced many later artists, including another famous bluesman: Muddy Waters. Edit
- Lindsay: Coincidences happen. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson they both died on the same day exactly 50 years after signing the Declaration of Independence. John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was the second President of the United States (1797–1801). Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was the third President of the United States (1801–1809). Edit