CSI Files
Captain
Synopsis:
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Winston is found dead in his study by his housekeeper, Pamela Osborne, the victim of a single gunshot wound to the chest. Horatio is shocked to learn that the man's wife is none other than Julia Winston--the mother of his son Kyle. She tells Horatio that she left Kyle with her mother until she could afford to take care of him, but he ended up in foster care before she was able to claim him. She and Bill were only married for two months. The CSIs question Bill's lawyer, Larry Winston, who admits he was outside the door when Bill was killed, waiting for the man to sign some papers for him. When Larry heard the gunshot, he went in, found Bill dead, collected Bill's papers and left--his only priority to get his client's affairs in order. He refuses to tell the CSIs what the papers were for without a warrant. Horatio is distracted by Kyle's impending trial; Assistant State's Attorney Rebecca Nevins is pushing for Kathleen Newberry, the woman who Kyle briefly abducted under duress in "Dangerous Son" to give a testimony that will put Kyle behind bars for a long time. Horatio has decided to petition for custody of Kyle in the wake of Julia's return.
When Alexx theorizes that Bill was shot from below based on the bullet's path in his body, Delko and Calleigh find a wine cellar beneath Bill's study. Hair and blood found on a vent in the ceiling lead the CSIs to Rob Mason, who insists he was just trying to get insider tips from spying on Bill. His hands test negative for GSR. The CSIs finally obtain their warrant for the papers Bill's lawyers have, and they're surprised to learn they're annulment papers. Bill was seeking an annulment from Julia on the basis of fraud; she used five different identities over fifteen years. When they discover a lipstick smudge on the papers, they realize Julia has seen them. Horatio goes to speak with Julia, and Tripp discovers a gun in a hidden compartment in her car. She's taken into custody, but prints on the gun prove to match Rob Mason, not Julia. The CSIs find GSR in his pockets where he wiped his hands, and Rob tells them that Julia blackmailed him into killing her husband after she learned he was using a fake identity. Calleigh is skeptical and points out there's no physical evidence tying Julia to the crime, which forces the CSIs to release her.
Kyle's trial hits a standstill when Kathleen Newberry is nowhere to be found. Horatio's team finds evidence at her house that she left in a hurry, and a currency band suggests she was paid off to do so. Trace left behind from the bag proves to be cleaning solvent for marble floors, leading the CSIs to suggest Julia and Pamela Osborne. Julia doesn't deny paying Kathleen off. Without Kathleen, the judge dismisses the charges against Kyle and the boy is free. He chooses to go with Julia, who has also petitioned for custody, rather than Horatio. Calleigh has tracked Kathleen's car through a Sunpass toll device and decides with Delko to find her. As Julia drives off with Kyle, Kathleen wakes up in her car, duct-taped to the wheel as the car sinks into a lake....
Analysis:
Can I call foul? How can the last episode of CSI: Miami completed before the writers strike end on a cliffhanger? I had a bad feeling when Calleigh stated that she had a bad feeling about Kathleen Newberry hightailing it out of town, one that was reinforced by the fact that the episode had fewer than ten minutes left. Sure enough as Julia Winston is carting Kyle off, we see Kathleen wake up in her car, hands duct-taped to the wheel just as its plunging into a lake. Since it seems apparent that Julia paid Kathleen off, is it safe to assume that she also is behind the attempt to kill her? Or is someone framing Julia now? It could be a while before we find out.
What is it with Horatio's bad taste in women? We have not one but two Horatio Caine cast-offs in this episode: Rebecca Nevins and Julia Winston. Each in her own way has proved herself unscrupulous. Rebecca continues her crusade against Kyle; when Kathleen says she wants to bring up her husband's involvement in her kidnapping, Rebecca steers her away from the idea, saying that the goal of her testimony should be to make sure Kyle goes to jail right alongside her husband. Rebecca's definitely has an agenda. It's not clear whether she's actually out to get at Horatio through his son or she's just so determined to get a conviction despite whatever mitigating circumstances exist, but she's certainly not playing fair.
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Billionaire philanthropist Bill Winston is found dead in his study by his housekeeper, Pamela Osborne, the victim of a single gunshot wound to the chest. Horatio is shocked to learn that the man's wife is none other than Julia Winston--the mother of his son Kyle. She tells Horatio that she left Kyle with her mother until she could afford to take care of him, but he ended up in foster care before she was able to claim him. She and Bill were only married for two months. The CSIs question Bill's lawyer, Larry Winston, who admits he was outside the door when Bill was killed, waiting for the man to sign some papers for him. When Larry heard the gunshot, he went in, found Bill dead, collected Bill's papers and left--his only priority to get his client's affairs in order. He refuses to tell the CSIs what the papers were for without a warrant. Horatio is distracted by Kyle's impending trial; Assistant State's Attorney Rebecca Nevins is pushing for Kathleen Newberry, the woman who Kyle briefly abducted under duress in "Dangerous Son" to give a testimony that will put Kyle behind bars for a long time. Horatio has decided to petition for custody of Kyle in the wake of Julia's return.
When Alexx theorizes that Bill was shot from below based on the bullet's path in his body, Delko and Calleigh find a wine cellar beneath Bill's study. Hair and blood found on a vent in the ceiling lead the CSIs to Rob Mason, who insists he was just trying to get insider tips from spying on Bill. His hands test negative for GSR. The CSIs finally obtain their warrant for the papers Bill's lawyers have, and they're surprised to learn they're annulment papers. Bill was seeking an annulment from Julia on the basis of fraud; she used five different identities over fifteen years. When they discover a lipstick smudge on the papers, they realize Julia has seen them. Horatio goes to speak with Julia, and Tripp discovers a gun in a hidden compartment in her car. She's taken into custody, but prints on the gun prove to match Rob Mason, not Julia. The CSIs find GSR in his pockets where he wiped his hands, and Rob tells them that Julia blackmailed him into killing her husband after she learned he was using a fake identity. Calleigh is skeptical and points out there's no physical evidence tying Julia to the crime, which forces the CSIs to release her.
Kyle's trial hits a standstill when Kathleen Newberry is nowhere to be found. Horatio's team finds evidence at her house that she left in a hurry, and a currency band suggests she was paid off to do so. Trace left behind from the bag proves to be cleaning solvent for marble floors, leading the CSIs to suggest Julia and Pamela Osborne. Julia doesn't deny paying Kathleen off. Without Kathleen, the judge dismisses the charges against Kyle and the boy is free. He chooses to go with Julia, who has also petitioned for custody, rather than Horatio. Calleigh has tracked Kathleen's car through a Sunpass toll device and decides with Delko to find her. As Julia drives off with Kyle, Kathleen wakes up in her car, duct-taped to the wheel as the car sinks into a lake....
Analysis:
Can I call foul? How can the last episode of CSI: Miami completed before the writers strike end on a cliffhanger? I had a bad feeling when Calleigh stated that she had a bad feeling about Kathleen Newberry hightailing it out of town, one that was reinforced by the fact that the episode had fewer than ten minutes left. Sure enough as Julia Winston is carting Kyle off, we see Kathleen wake up in her car, hands duct-taped to the wheel just as its plunging into a lake. Since it seems apparent that Julia paid Kathleen off, is it safe to assume that she also is behind the attempt to kill her? Or is someone framing Julia now? It could be a while before we find out.
What is it with Horatio's bad taste in women? We have not one but two Horatio Caine cast-offs in this episode: Rebecca Nevins and Julia Winston. Each in her own way has proved herself unscrupulous. Rebecca continues her crusade against Kyle; when Kathleen says she wants to bring up her husband's involvement in her kidnapping, Rebecca steers her away from the idea, saying that the goal of her testimony should be to make sure Kyle goes to jail right alongside her husband. Rebecca's definitely has an agenda. It's not clear whether she's actually out to get at Horatio through his son or she's just so determined to get a conviction despite whatever mitigating circumstances exist, but she's certainly not playing fair.
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