This episode was absolutely amazing. It was not only a fine example but a series classic! :D I loved the character development in this episode not only from Danny, but all the rest as well. I definitely have to say I felt sorry for Aiden when she was on the two cases at the same time, even though Danny's comment on that was hilarious and priceless. "Crouching Aiden, Hidden Burn," indeed. I loved the forensics, most notably the sulfur and the footprints. I also loved Hawkes scene with his tattoo rising. And how he gets the tattoo that was basically ripped off and burns it to get the tattoo too rise. He washes it off and he finds it. There are three cases in the beginning, but as we go we find out that one case is tied into the first. The murdered shop clerk is connected to the dead Tanglewood Boy wannabe. And the climactic ending showing exactly what happened was a fantastic view. The second case was rather interesting in itself, but of course it was overshadowed by the Tanglewood Boys. It was rather cool to see them working with the cars and also funny to see the massage parlor that was said to be a "hair dressers" or so the wife said to the husband. The poor guy didn't realize what his wife really did. I'd say what did he expect with a girl who is such a nympho as he put it? But that's very unfair as not all girls with a healthy appetite for sex work in jobs such as that. That is a horrible misconception. In the end it was someone that had no connection whatsoever with her. The mistress was really jealous for no reason; it was just a massage parlor. Also, she was a mistress. Sadly the entire second case was not as developed as the first case, but I believe the first case's depth made up entirely for that. It was sad that Danny and Aiden's case was not as interesting; at least we got extra bits of Danny because Danny was asked for help in the Tanglewood mystery.
I loved how Danny seemed so upset by the entire Tanglewood Boy situation. He was generally upset about it, but of course we never get to know why until later. Danny's connection is hinted at by Mac, but then at the end Sonny, the lead Tanglewood Boy basically tells Mac he doesn't know everything about his Danny Boy (Danny isn't the only one who can make cute puns). And poor Danny closing out the episode with what seemed tears in his eyes. He was so upset!
I loved the considerate and sympathetic sides of both Stella and Mac. How both tried to console the mother in different ways. Stella took the picture of the son on the side so that she couldn't see the beating on the one side of his face. And Mac tried to console the wife.
I loved how Mac was just FED up with Sonny, the lead Tanglewood Boy. He was absolutely genius, especially when he calls him a punk. The only downside to this episode is that these Tanglewood Boys are supposed to be like 20 something, but they all look like 30. But an up side? Flack beating up a punk kid. Well not beating him up, but also smacking him. I also loved the kid doing the dance to Snoop Dog on the ice and snow.moreless
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Episode Summary
Mac and Stella investigate the death of Paul Montenassi, a young man left to bleed to death in the snow. The investigation leads them to another victim, Mihok Lev, who had been killed by Montenassi in a robbery earlier that evening. When Hawkes concludes his autopsy on Montenassi, he is able to reveal a sanded-off tattoo that leads the detectives to the Tanglewood Boys. Danny and Aiden investigate the hit-and-run that caused the death of Marta Santo. After discovering sperm on the woman's clothing, Danny and Aiden learn that Santo liked things rough, and their investigation leads them to an erotic massage parlor.moreless
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Hill Harper
Dr. Sheldon Hawkes
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Melina Kanakaredes
Detective Stella Bonasera
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Eddie Cahill
Detective Donald "Don" Flack, Jr.
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Trivia
ADD TRIVIA- Goof: Mac and Stella find Paul Montenassi in Central Park and the ground is covered with snow. Danny and Aiden find Marta Santo's car down an embankment, off a highway, but there is no snow. Later, when Mac and Stella go to Sonny's house, there's snow again. Edit
- It is revealed in this episode that Stella and Mac make $95,746.32 a year. Edit
- In New York a picture of a dead body will be shown to the family to help identify a loved one's body easier because it is less shocking. If the family believes the body in the photo isn't that of their loved one, they can request to view the body privately. Edit
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Notes
ADD NOTES- Stacy Edwards, who plays Debbie Montenassi, also appears in episode 7x03 Damned If You Do. Edit
- German episode title: Schlagkräftig, meaning Powerful. Brazilian episode title: Os Garotos Tanglewood, meaning The Tanglewood Boys. Edit
- In the scene where Aiden and Danny ask to see Ross Lee in the advertising building, the building shown is the actual writers' building for CSI: NY. Edit
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Quotes
ADD QUOTES- Stella: Hey Mac, I got pearls. Mac: Pearls? From who? Stella: Not those kind of pearls. I've got good news on our case. Edit
- Mac: Mickey Mantle bat, $5 000. Stella: That's a lot of money for a piece of wood. Edit
- Stella: Roll him over to his good side, will you? I don't want his mother to have to see him like this. Edit
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Allusions
ADD ALLUSIONS- Sonny Sassone: As Jay-Z said on The Black Album, I ain't passed the bar but I know a little bit, enough that you won't illegally search my... Mac interrupts him before he can say the next word, which is an expletive. Sonny Sassone quotes the Jay-Z's song 99 Problems when the detectives ask to search his car. Edit
- Stella: I'm not much into baseball, but A-Rod's pretty hot. A-Rod is the nickname of Alex Rodriguez, who plays third base for the New York Yankees. Edit
- Danny: Crouching Aiden, hidden Burn. This is a reference to the 2000 film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Edit
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