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7x22 "Leapin' Lizards"
Summary Line: The CSI team investigates the murder of a black jack dealer whose estranaged husband has ties to a club of UFO believers. Airdate: 5/03/07
Cold Opener
Amazing. I mean, I think it's one of the first where the episode starts off with the SWAT team. Brass rocks my socks off with his cool detective/cop-ness. Paul Guilfoyle. < 3 Admittedly the whole... grabbing a gun and shooting yourself so that they don't get you really.... ew. There was a lot of blood. The suspect-Connors guy. Not Brass. Oh geez. I would cry for a week if Brass died.
The Case
I don't know if I like the case or not, it's way too.... OUT THERE for me, personally. I LOVED how whacky the case-characters were though, excellent acting. It's so weird how mass-hysteria and mass-hallucinations can do to a group of people!
The GSR
Beginning was subtle, cute very casual as always for the workplace.
They're such great cover-ups!
Then BAM. There's a GSR scene right smack DAB in the middle of the episode. I'm like "WOAH. Wait, did I totally miss how they solved the episode?" We're all so used to see a 10 second GSR scene at the END of an episode not a 10 minute GSR scene in the MIDDLE of it.
This scene was absolutely amazing though! I melted. They're at home. THEIR home I do believe. In after-work clothes. Sara's sitting on her side of the bed eating yogurt and Grissom's next to her with Bruno ( THEIR BOXER! ). Though I was misinformed that it was Jorja's real dog. It's in fact Billy Petersen's.
Sara: I always for the monster.
Grissom: Then you better turn it off before they use the oxygen-destroyer on him.
Grissom gets up and leaves the room whistling for Bruno to follow him and Sara takes the remote from on top of a book on the nightstand to turn the TV off (however, she never pushes a button but the sound immediately shuts off as she spots an envelope sticking out of the rather large book.
The music playing is so beautiful. The envelope reads, "Sara Sidle" with her address.
She carefully and slowly opens the letter, takes out of the piece of paper, opened it up and....
OMG. IT'S BILLY PETERSEN DOING A VOICE OVER. [SQUEEEEEEE]
Letter reads.
"I don't know why I find it so difficult to express my feelings to you. (Sara smiles) Even though we're far apart. I can see you as vividly as if you're here with me. I said I'll miss you. And I do. As Shakespeare ably wrote my sentiment in Sonnet 47.
'Thyself away art presence still with me, for thou not farther than my thoughts canst move. And I am still with them, and they with thee. Or if they sleep, thy picture in my sight awakes my heart to heart's and eye's delight.' "
Voice over stops, and Sara looks up from the letter to his general direction in the other room and has a thoughtful expression on her face.
I NOW WISH FOR MY FUTURE HUSBAND TO WRITE ME LOVE-LETTERS AND QUOTE SHAKESPEARE TO MEEEEE.
General ++'s
------ Grissom studying the UFO Club's background and basis.
------ Actually Grissom spending the first 15-20 minutes of the episode in Connors's office room at the crime scene simply to study more about the UFO club.
------ UFO beliefs. It was actually pretty interesting!
------ Greggo getting bit by Shannon Warrior Princess and getting his DNA sample. "That *beep* bit me!"
------ Lots and lots of Brass-screentime. Boy do I miss that guy. Thank GOD Louise Lombard is going to another show so Brass doesn't have to share anymore screentime with her.
------ The awkward teamwork of Doc Robbins & SuperDave trying to get Chyna's head off of the showboard.
------ Greggo's hysterical fake laughter at Catherine's joke. xD xD [rolls]
------ Yo!Bling love.
------ Warrick getting more screentime than Wendy Sims from DNA. WOW! That's AMAZING!
------ Warrick / Nick love. xD Good grief. Warrick could go with ANYONE -minus Grissom.
------ Brass's snark. Read quotes below.
------ Naked Guy Running Around in the Desert - Written by LV Sheriff.
------ Greggo grew up on X-Files. [giggles] So cute!
------ Second time we actually see an actual print being lifted.
------ MCSK music playing as UFOClub Lecturer guy continues to lecture about killing one another and black-screens when Grissom's working on his mini crime scene.
Works & Quirks
------ Catherine's sloppiness in her evidence processing. It bothers me so much.
Quotable Quotes
Grissom: Did you know that pigs are very intelligent animals? Right behind chimps, dolphins, and elephants.
Warrick: Ahead of dogs?
Grissom: And certain politicians.
Grissom: I feel like Marco Polo.
Warrick: Why's that?
Grissom: I've just discovered Chyna.
SuperDave: This is a career-first.
Warrick: A little tip for you. The new Mrs. Phillips doesn't need to hear about this.
SuperDave: Are you kidding me? She'd want to hear every detail. Why do you think I married her?
Nick: (pushing a pig into its' pen) Come on, sweetie.
Sara: I think the fat one likes you.
Nick: They always do.
Sara: Want me to get started in the living room? Looks like Armageddon came on a Thursday.
Grissom: Do you believe that intelligent life exists on other planets?
Sara: I'm not sure there's intelligent life on this planet.
Sara: So... Connors cut off Chyna's head.... because he thought she was a serpent from outer space?
Brass: Well, hello Xena.
Doc Robbins: First our guy had to separate the head from the body. For that, he used a serated edged knife. Dad used the same knife he used at thanksgiving. When Mom found out, she almost killed him with it.
Grissom: Heartwarming.
Greg: Voila.
Catherine: We have our weapon?
Greg: Yeah, and a mounted human head. A suicidal pig farmer, a missing husband, and a bunch of UFO believers. What could be next?
Grissom: (to Warrick) Did you know that for thousands of years creatures from the constellation Draco have been mating with humans to form a super-race that includes 43 US Presidents, most members of Congress and the entire British royal family? (Catherine walks in) Hey, did Shannon Turner have a cat?
Catherine: Yeah.
Grissom: So did Connors. See it figures. Cats are natural enemies of reptiles.
Catherine: I'll keep that in mind.
(After uncovering two wedding rings from a pile of ashes)
Warrick: (reading) To Chyna, Love Preston.
Nick: (reading) To Preston, Love Chyna.
Warrick: 'Til Death Do Us Part.
Shannon: It's not like there's nothing at stake here. Just the survival of the human race.
Brass: Yeah, I'm just a phone booth away from changing into my tights and saving the world.
Warrick: I don't know man. Maybe it would've worked out better if Tina was someone who did what we did. At least she'd understand the hours.
Nick: I don't know. I don't think it's a good idea to date someone you work with. You never really get to get away from work or... them the way you need to. Y'know?
Warrick: You mean like you and me, baby?
Nick: Yeah. Exactly, honey."
Brass: Hey, what's happenin, Lizard-King?
Brass: Sorry to interrupt. (flashes cop-badge)
UFOClubLeader: Don't make eye-contact with them!
Grissom: Please. We come in peace!
Brass: You know. Everytime I think about leaving this job, a guy like you comes along and reminds me why I can't.
I must find it soon over the internet.
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It kinda freaked me out the end when Grissom was building like a miniature model. My brother was like "Vivi, the MCSK is Grissom!!!!" and I was "No, he isn't!!" and he asked me "Why are you so sure?". "Because Grissom is not a killer"-I said