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CSI: NY

The Party's Over

Season 5, Episode 15, Aired 2/18/09

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Stella attends a fund raising event and a crime scene at the same time. Mac meets a new foe.

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Gary Sinise

Detective Mac Taylor
Melina Kanakaredes

Detective Stella Bonasera
Carmine Giovinazzo

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Another Great Episode.

10

"Perfect"

By XooKey, Jul 16, 2009 Report Abuse

The Deputy Mayor is killed and it is up to the CSI team to figure out who did it. Their first suspect is a cop who looses the electronic chip out of his badge during an altercation with the Deputy Mayor. The next suspect is Robert Dunbrook, a sensationalist news editor. The surprising twist to is all is the Deputy Mayor was killed by his 15 year old son.

There was character development on a major level with the Blu Flu plot of the story. We find which of the Cops are dedicated to job.

Robert Deunbrook is going to prove to be a thorn in the side of Mac Taylor.moreless

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OMG great twist!!

10

"Perfect"

By RockyBoc, Apr 22, 2009 Report Abuse

Ok so spoiler alert.
This episode was really good, interesting and there was no danny/lindsey Drama which is a nice change!! So they kid did it, wow, i think thats a first with this show, his father deserved it though, he was mean!! I loved Adams involvement in this case, he really seemes to connect with the kid and relate to his problems, very sad!! I really hated that Danny left Hawkes to the court case, i know he was standing up for what he believed in but a criminal got away because of it!! Totally on Hawkes side here, sorry lindsey!! The ending was cool, I was screaming for Stella to go ask adam to go have a drink with her or something I think he needed 1!! They should b together!! Cool case, alot of Stella and Adam!!moreless

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Character Development on multiple levels. This episode gave us a deeper insight into the life experiences that form and affect the motivations of several characters.

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By pso5004, Feb 23, 2009 Report Abuse

This is my first written review of an episode, so please bear with me. In reading other reviews and the trivia section, I have noted certain comments pertaining to the actions of certain individuals that I feel need clarifying. As I am the newby on the block, I can't edit or add to the trivia section so I will try for some clarification in my review.

First, to the base case. Any incident involving a member of the local government's executive branch is automatically a high priority and high profile incident, mandating a maximum effort on the part of the local law enforcement agency. This was well portrayed in the episode, without being overly dramatic. It also showed how priorities can shift, from investigating a suspected murder to actively searching for a missing child.
The processing of the evidence eventually led to two suspects, one of which was more preferred than the other. Unfortunately, as is often the case in the real world, the preferred outcome was not realized. As here, the people that need help the most are the ones who frequently do not receive it as those around them are too engrossed in their own lives to stop, look, listen, and recognize their calls for help. Now, to the other items.

Work actions, such as the Blue Flu depicted here, have a serious impact on the operations of any government agency. It was stated that just over 40% of NYPD officers had called in sick. In a department with approximately 37,000 officers, that is about 14,800 officers off the street. This is significant. One of the trivia comments was about Jake sitting in the precinct house for several hours without anyone assisting him. Earlier in that same scene, the officer covering the desk had stated to Flack that he was covering the entire precinct with just three uniforms. This would me that life safety incidents, such as active shootings, active domestics, etc. would take priority. A 13 year old boy sitting quietly on a bench would be a very low priority.

I stated that there was character development in this episode. I will start with the most evident.

Danny. Danny stated to Stella that he came from a family of cops. This could be a reference to Carmine's real family. His father and a sister served with NYPD. It has been stated that this is inconsistent with the previous background given for Danny, but not really. You can choose your friends, but not your family. The only two real mentions of family are Louie and an uncle who manufactures and installs awnings and canopies. There is no mention about the rest of his family, and this adds an interesting new dynamic to his character. Louie was a member of the Tanglewood Gang, and we don't know what other relatives are or were involved in criminal activity. As coming from a family of cops, this is quite plausible. His father or other relatives could easily have been police officers, and this would explain a great deal about Danny's motivations. It would explain why he works more on instinct and intuition than Mac does, as both of these are primary tools used by line officers such as myself while working the street. It would also explain the antagonism displayed toward Danny by certain members of the force, as having relatives tied to criminal groups, by association, taints the perception of other officers and administrators. This is has great story potential, and I hope the writers make good use of it in the future.

Lindsay. This episode showed how devoted she is to Danny. She stood by him, even defending him when Hawks voiced his disdain for his actions. She contacted him regularly to check on him, and probably to keep him updated on the latest information concerning the work action and commands response to it. A small note: it was noted in the trivia section that Danny coughed when he answered the phone in case it wasn't Lindsay, and someone commented about the caller ID. Most if not all police officers have unlisted/unregistered telephone numbers, which means that the caller ID would show any incoming calls as being unknown or restricted. Danny wouldn't know if it was Lindsay, Mac, or Sinclair calling. Hence the caution.

Adam. This is a character that has developed considerably thru season 4 and into this season. His back story is all too familiar and prevalent today. His ability to bond with Jake came from empathy, not sympathy. This made it all the more difficult for him, as he knew that in getting the truth from Jake he would be forcing him into the criminal justice system. But at the same time, Jake finally had the chance to get the help that he really needed. These were the most significant character development items that I observed. There are other items I would like to comment on, but they really belong in the trivia section.

I have found that CSI:NY seems to have hit its stride this season, with major character development (which is a primary drawing card for me) without becoming a soap opera.moreless

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Many members of the NYPD have staged a walk-out in protest of the Deputy Mayor's decision to delay their paychecks in order to deal with the city's budget crisis. Things escalate when the Deputy Mayor turns up dead at one of his fundraisers.moreless

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By meathead704, Feb 21, 2009 Report Abuse

This episode opens with a vengance as Mac pursues and takes down a criminal. As well staged as that scene was, what really makes this episode work is the human aspect of it. Seeing how the team deals with the case while at the same time dealing with the tough economic situation make this episode worth seeing. It can be said with 100% certainty that AJ Buckley gives his best performace to date here. Again Carmine Giovanazzo is at the top of his game. I hope Giovanazzo is not forgotten when the Emmys are handed out. A very good episode.moreless

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Mac may have met his match!

9.5

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By JPPT1974, Feb 20, 2009 Report Abuse

Adam gets great screen time. And that hopefully he can get in more screen time. As he is really a good character. Here, he helps a kid, that has OCD. As he and the kind bond. Danny joins a Bird Flu strike team. As Lindsay gets little screen time. This could also be due to the actress's real life pregnancy. Over having little screen time. Mac and his team, have to work against a police strike. In order to get the job done. Don is trying to get back at work, after he was the subject of an IA investigation. And nearly lost his job. Stella also goes out, on a date. She seems so involved in her job, that it was good to see her, find a life. For once!moreless

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Trivia
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- Goof: The newspaper headline about the deceased deputy mayor says "just desserts" but it should read "just deserts". Edit
- This is the second time that a dead body is found when Stella attends a party. First time was in 2x14 Stuck on You. Edit
- The show does a good job at depicting "blue flu" in a smart, reasonable and rational way, risky topic as it is, and neither of both sides is blamed. However, even though everyone respects that Danny decides to take action, he should have been up-front about it preventing that a criminal was put back on the street. Edit
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- French episode title: La Grippe Bleue, meaning The Blue Flu. Edit
- According to executive producer Peter Lenkov, the Blue Flu plot was written into the episode because of the writers' strike in 2007 and 2008. Edit
- Original International Air Dates: Turkey: April 27, 2009 on CNBC-e. Spain: April 28, 2009 on AXN. Czech Republic: June 10, 2009 on AXN. Sweden: August 31, 2009 on Kanal 5. The Netherlands: September 21, 2009 on RTL4. Norway: September 23, 2009 on TVNorge. New Zealand: December 1, 2009 on TV3. Germany: December 14, 2009 on Vox. Slovakia: January 16, 2010 on JOJ. Australia: January 14, 2010 on Channel 9. Finland: May 19, 2010 on MTV3. Edit
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- Radio host: No traffic cops anywhere, no cops anywhere. Edit
- Hawkes: New case came in this morning. Danny: Can I give you some help? Hawkes: (Smiles) Sure! Edit
- Stella: You did the unpopular thing. Danny: (Ironically) Me? That's my MO, right? Edit
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- The writing on the newspaper article says: 'Follow the money' which is a reference to the 1976 movie All the President's Men. The movie is about the Watergate affair and the same advice to "follow the money" was given to Bob Woodward by his secret contact Deep Throat. Edit
- Stella: Hey Adam! Are you alright? Adam: Yeah, nothing that a slice and some Guitar Hero can't fix. Guitar Hero is a video game in which a plastic guitar acts as the controller to play the music as seen on screen. Edit
- The name of Stella's date is Brendon Walsh, which might allude to the main character in the show Beverly Hills, 90210 whose name was Brandon Walsh. Edit