CSI Files
Captain
Synopsis:
Three masked men burst into the Hypnotique Spa and demand all thewomen go to their lockers and get their purses. A security guard triesto stop them but they overpower him and tie him up, taking his gun. Oneof the women, Victoria Morena, pulls pepper spray out of her purse andsprays one of the masked men, but the one with the gun shoots her andkicks her in the head. The robbery proceeds and the three men make agetaway in three of the spa patrons' cars. When Horatio and Tripp showup, Victoria is in critical condition but hanging on. Horatio is stunnedto learn Marisol Delko was at the spa, and goes to see her. When he seesthe large cut on her head, he sends her to the hospital, promising tocatch the men responsible. Tripp tells Horatio that all three of thecars stolen have GPS tracking devices. A concerned Delko arrives at thescene, and zeroes in on the massage therapist, Pete, who has blood onhis shirt. Pete gave Victoria CPR and revived her, but what was he doingin the women's side of the spa? While recovering the bullet from theshooter's gun, Calleigh discovers a peephole in the wall. Pete admits towatching the women through the hole, but denies taking part in therobbery.
Tripp hauls Billy Robinson, who just tried to check into thehospital with a pepper spray burn to the face. Billy has a set of carkeys on him from one of the stolen vehicles, so he's clearly one of therobbers, but he refuses to give up the man who shot Victoria. Ryan andDan Cooper follow the GPS signal of the Viper to the pier only todiscover the GPS has been removed from the car. The third car isdiscovered on the road and pulled over. Hayden Cruise, the driver,claims he bought the car from a guy named Joe. Back at the lab Ryan andCalleigh compare toolmarks on the GPS unit to ones from dismantled carsin on-going auto-theft cases and match it to one in the case of CarvellWatson, a repair shop owner suspected of running a chop shop. Calleighgoes to his shop and tells Greg Everett, the service manager, that sheneeds a part for a Viper. When he promises her the part and getsCarvell, Calleigh flashes her badge. There's sad news back at themorgue--Victoria has died of cardiac arrest. Calleigh questions Carvellabout the stolen viper doors and the purses from the women at the spafound in the dumpster behind his shop, but Carvell insists he's beingset up.
Traces of sucrose and ash from Victoria's hair lead Horatio and Ryanto a burned-out sugar mill which has been turned into a chop shop.Accompanied by a team, Horatio and Ryan burst in on them, and in themelee a man emerges from the back and aims a gun straight at Ryan. Ryanaims his gun but freezes up at the last minute. Horatio shoots the man,and tells Ryan that he didn't have a clear shot at the man. A shakenRyan repeats this to Rick Stetler when he's questioned about theshooting. Delko examines the body of the man Horatio killed and seespepper spray on him, indicating they have the second robber but not theshooter, who was standing too far away from Victoria to be hit by thepepper spray. He's also gone over the purses--the women's house keys aremissing. Horatio realizes the robbers are planning a second rash ofrobberies and his suspicion is proved correct when one of the spavictims, Cynthia Gilmore, is found ties up at her home. She recognizedthe voice of the man as the shooter's voice from the spa. She also has adisturbing piece of information--the man took her BlackBerry and now hasthe addresses of all her friends.
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Three masked men burst into the Hypnotique Spa and demand all thewomen go to their lockers and get their purses. A security guard triesto stop them but they overpower him and tie him up, taking his gun. Oneof the women, Victoria Morena, pulls pepper spray out of her purse andsprays one of the masked men, but the one with the gun shoots her andkicks her in the head. The robbery proceeds and the three men make agetaway in three of the spa patrons' cars. When Horatio and Tripp showup, Victoria is in critical condition but hanging on. Horatio is stunnedto learn Marisol Delko was at the spa, and goes to see her. When he seesthe large cut on her head, he sends her to the hospital, promising tocatch the men responsible. Tripp tells Horatio that all three of thecars stolen have GPS tracking devices. A concerned Delko arrives at thescene, and zeroes in on the massage therapist, Pete, who has blood onhis shirt. Pete gave Victoria CPR and revived her, but what was he doingin the women's side of the spa? While recovering the bullet from theshooter's gun, Calleigh discovers a peephole in the wall. Pete admits towatching the women through the hole, but denies taking part in therobbery.
Tripp hauls Billy Robinson, who just tried to check into thehospital with a pepper spray burn to the face. Billy has a set of carkeys on him from one of the stolen vehicles, so he's clearly one of therobbers, but he refuses to give up the man who shot Victoria. Ryan andDan Cooper follow the GPS signal of the Viper to the pier only todiscover the GPS has been removed from the car. The third car isdiscovered on the road and pulled over. Hayden Cruise, the driver,claims he bought the car from a guy named Joe. Back at the lab Ryan andCalleigh compare toolmarks on the GPS unit to ones from dismantled carsin on-going auto-theft cases and match it to one in the case of CarvellWatson, a repair shop owner suspected of running a chop shop. Calleighgoes to his shop and tells Greg Everett, the service manager, that sheneeds a part for a Viper. When he promises her the part and getsCarvell, Calleigh flashes her badge. There's sad news back at themorgue--Victoria has died of cardiac arrest. Calleigh questions Carvellabout the stolen viper doors and the purses from the women at the spafound in the dumpster behind his shop, but Carvell insists he's beingset up.
Traces of sucrose and ash from Victoria's hair lead Horatio and Ryanto a burned-out sugar mill which has been turned into a chop shop.Accompanied by a team, Horatio and Ryan burst in on them, and in themelee a man emerges from the back and aims a gun straight at Ryan. Ryanaims his gun but freezes up at the last minute. Horatio shoots the man,and tells Ryan that he didn't have a clear shot at the man. A shakenRyan repeats this to Rick Stetler when he's questioned about theshooting. Delko examines the body of the man Horatio killed and seespepper spray on him, indicating they have the second robber but not theshooter, who was standing too far away from Victoria to be hit by thepepper spray. He's also gone over the purses--the women's house keys aremissing. Horatio realizes the robbers are planning a second rash ofrobberies and his suspicion is proved correct when one of the spavictims, Cynthia Gilmore, is found ties up at her home. She recognizedthe voice of the man as the shooter's voice from the spa. She also has adisturbing piece of information--the man took her BlackBerry and now hasthe addresses of all her friends.
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