Sex, Lies, And Silicone

Season 5, Episode 4, Aired

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When a woman dies in the middle of a street parade, Mac and his team must figure out what happened to her. This investigation leads creates some personal issues for Hawkes and professional issues for Mac.
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  • Interesting, funny and the start of something?

    9.5
    "Superb"
    By RockyBoc, Mar 20, 2009
    Ok so this wasn't the best case this show has ever done but it was still very New York and very cool.
    The whole twist with the blow up doll in the window was brilliant and very funny, i loved the scene with the man drinking tea with the dolls, i mean he obviously needs help.
    The whole story with the intruder in the lab and the information is looking to be leading up to something big, i liked the fact that they had someone take it at the end too. Overall another great episode, not the best case they have done but very cool and just like New York to have a blow up doll as a witness.moreless

  • A woman dies in the middle of a street festival

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    By vicky24c, Jan 02, 2009
    In this episode of CSI New York, the following happens. During a festival type street party a woman collapses and dies. The team are called in and we learn that the victims name is Ann. Sid catches an intruder in Autopsy who manages to escape. The team believe that they have an eye witness to a murder. They go to the apartment and the man claims that he can't remember her name. When Flack and Messer head to the victims apartment they find someone inside. They arrest him ad learn that he is a private investigator. They believe that he was also the intruder in autopsy. Evidence leads them to a company who make dolls for men. They get a warrant and track down customers. The team learn that their missing eye witness is actually a doll. The killer turns out to be the owner of the doll. Ann copied some files from his computer; he went after her and ended up killing her. At the end we see the key piece of evidence, being lost.moreless

  • I really am loving this season, and this episode is just the very reason I watch. It's a great installment, and the characters are always surprising. The 'doll' ties everybody in to each others underlying sexual tones.moreless

    9.5
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    By jaredzusmc, Oct 27, 2008
    As usual, the beginning of the episode lays the plot and the feel of the show. I keep hearing that there's something going on with Adam and Stella... or atleast with Adam. There was a moment when Adam spontaneously brushed an eye-lash off of Stella's face. It kept me wondering if this was his moment of showing affection, or whether this was just another of his awkward moments. I like both. The doll. Oh my gosh. I couldn't stop laughing at how and where and when the doll(s) were dragged into the fun, and how they (dolls) revealed the inner workings of emotions between characters. Linds and Flack are happening. Although Flack keeps his cool head. I loved when Linds yells out (paraphrase here) "A doll! I can understand you leaving me for another woman, but a DOLL!!" Flacks response shows how cool-headed he is with all of this, "Excuse my wife. She's not well." Hysteria. All in all, this is another fine example of the series, and keeps me waiting for the next episode.moreless

  • A woman dies during a street parade. The investigation reveals that the woman had collected dirt on many prominent New York City figures, including Chief Sinclair. The investigation also create's problems in Hawkes' personal life.moreless

    8.0
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    By meathead704, Oct 27, 2008
    Despite the fact that the other reviews of this episode have pretty much said it all about this episode, I wanted to weigh in with my opinions. I found this episode to be one of the best written episodes of the series. One of the reasons why I like it as much as I do is because this time around we see how the case directly effects the lives of two key characters, specificaly Mac and Sheldon. Such episodes work well (As they have in the other "CSI" shows) because the scripts are well written. An episode worth your time.moreless

  • One of my True Favorites....

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    By saleblanc, Oct 24, 2008
    We have the murder of Anne Steele a corporate fixer. At the start the only thing unusual was that carivale people partying in the NYC streets found the victim. But when you add the silicone dolls it got very interesting and very funny. This episode had one of the best laugh tracks and case in a while. But it was well balanced with an interesting case. Anne's USB drive had lots of information on lots of people and they weren't happy about it. I don't think we've seen the last of this situation. We are still watching Mac and Sinclair in their dance and it's a toss up as to who's winning. But we see some different things between both of them in their final scene together. It was like the stop doing their jobs for one second and we're just collegues. I loved Doc getting some major screen time in deal with Greg Pullman. I never doubt what Doc's choice would be, but I loved to see him face the challenge.moreless
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    • Trevor: You can't just come barging in here without a warrant! Flack: (Pulls an evelope out of his jacket) Oh, look what I got!

    • Mac: You know I got your back. Hawkes: I've got yours.

    • Danny: That puts the victim in your apartment. Trevor: So? Flack: That would mean you lied. (Trevor looks like he's about to retort. Flack lifts a hand up in a stop position, slightly off screen slightly on.) AH. We'll take a ride downtown to talk about this. (Trevor's real doll is carted away. Trevor and Danny watch, Danny pats his arm and steers him.) Danny: Ya see, that's why boys shouldn't play with dolls.

    • Flack: (nods to silicone doll, smirking) Hey girl. What's your sign?

    • (About the silicone doll). Lindsay: We are gonna need to take her and do a few tests. Mr. Gorem: Tests? Where? Lindsay: At our Lab Mr. Gorem: Can I at least come with her? She's very fragile. Lindsay: Don't worry. We'll be gentle.

    • (About the silicone doll). Adam: I've never seen one in my life before, it's so realistic. Can I touch her? Stella: Adam!

    • Stella: In a city of 12 million, and people need mannequins to... keep them company. I mean, what does that say about what we are as a species?

    • Mac: What, is the carnival in town? Flack: Nah, it's a renegade street party. Ever since the city put restrictions on public gatherings, they've been popping up all over town.

    • (About Sinclair's relationship with the victim, Ann Steele). Sinclair: Why don't you stick to the science on this, Mac? I'll take care of the politics. Mac: Why do I get the feeling you know more than you're telling me? Sinclair: Because you're a cop. Just remember I'm your boss.

    • Sinclair: For every NYPD salary we no longer pay, we can hire three new civilians. You do the math, detective. The phrase is: bottom line. Three people for one. Mac: If lab security is vulnerable, every piece of evidence we process can be called into question. What's the bottom line on that? Sinclair: I understand your frustration. I get orders from the top, just like you. I don't have to like them, I just have to make them happen.

    • (Flack and Lindsay walk down the street; Flack is pushing a life sized silicone doll on a package cart) Lindsay: Wow. Okay. How weird was that? There's no way that one of these could replace a real woman! Flack: Oh I don't know, Linds. They're not bad looking. Think of all the money a guy could save on dinner. Lindsay: (pauses) A doll?!? I mean I could understand if you dumped me for a real woman but a piece of plastic? What does she have that I don't have? Huh? Flack: (to onlookers from outdoor cafe) Forgive my wife. She's not well. (To Lindsay) I'm gonna get you for that Monroe. Big time.

    • Danny: We're here for your girlfriend. Trevor Jones: What girlfriend? Danny: The rubber one. Flack: Danny! Silicone. Danny: Oh yeah, right. Silicone.

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    • The final scene depicting the flash drive being rolled into the NYPD's off-site evidence storage closely resembles the closing moments of Raiders of the Lost Ark (when the crate containing the Ark of the Covenant is wheeled into a similarly huge and box-filled government warehouse). Coincidentally, the episode following this one has an Indiana Jones theme.

    • The title of this episode Sex, Lies and Silicone refers to the 1989 movie Sex, Lies and Videotape starring James Spader and Andie MacDowell.

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