Re: Gil <3 Cath #22: PureJoy - What Would He Do W/O H
EricaSJ said:
^ LOL Tracey. How about we start from the start?
LOL! Good one,
E! There's nothing like starting my day with a profound statement like that!! :lol:
Anyway...just a short comment for
4x4 -
The only scene I remember is Cath giving Nick the roster of names for Butterfield Academy. The scene is of note because we get more back story to what Cath actually did with Sam's money, and that she's trying hard to find a way to help Lindsey with her "attitude adjustment".
Now -
Weeping Willows. You know, as much as I like this episode, I dislike it just as much. I guess I'm not a real big fan of Cath or CG angst. On another side-note (sorry), in listening to Marg's commentary, I wish she would have given more insight on various aspects. She & the director (Ken Fink?) were mainly focussed on the case & the performance. I wish they would have bantered more on working with some of the others, more of the off-screen stuff, etc. the way some of the others do. But...oh well. It was still great to hear Marg in the commentary nonetheless.
Where was I? Oh yeah.
WW: Sit back in preparation for a long one.
* --out for a drink?--
*sniffle* the boys won't go out with her for a drink
* --dark & mysterious--
ADAM NOVAK: No way you were never married. Oh, let me guess. You were young, he seemed more mature than he really was, he swept you off your feet, and, uh, he let you fall.
CATH: Bruised, but not broken.
BARTENDER: Get you another one?
CATH: No, I'm good, thanks.
ADAM NOVAK: So you're divorced?
CATH: (nods) You?
ADAM NOVAK: Yeah. She seemed more mature than she really was; swept me off my feet....Kids?
CATH: Uh, yes, I have a daughter.
ADAM NOVAK: If she's got her mother's looks, you're in trouble.
CATH: If I don't get home soon, I will be in trouble.
I totally see Cath's dilemma here. How much does she tell him about herself upon just meeting the guy. He seems harmless (so far).
* --the parking lot--
Sorry, but I can't watch this without thinking of Marg & Alan and not Cath/Adam. So funny when she tells him to "go to hell". I wonder how many takes before they got it right?
* --phone call--
Gil calls. Cath comes running! (She could have made some excuse, you know) Before this split shift, you never saw any other shifts helping the other out. The first would have been Sofia in
formalities.
* --we meet mom--
CATH: (whispers) Mom, Mom. Grissom just called. I've got to go in. I'm backing up grave.
LILY FLYNN: What? Vodka, with an Altoid chaser.
CATH: I brushed my teeth.
LILY FLYNN: What did you do, walk into a door?
CATH: Hey, listen, Lindsey's got a dentist appointment before school. I wrote all the information down in the kitchen.
LILY FLYNN: Okay.
CATH: Okay? Thank you.
LILY FLYNN: Oh, good grief, girl.
I like this scene, not just because we meet "mom", but also because you see a bit of backstory here as well - Lily's "walk into a door" and "vodka/altoid" lines seem to convey that she's seen Cath like this numerous times (Eddie, of course)
* --Cath arrives--
GRISSOM: I appreciate this. Everyone's out. I'm short.
CATH: You're welcome.
Awwwwwwwwww! Billy sounds like he's got a very bad cold.
* --continued--
GRISSOM: What happened to you?
CATH: I walked into a door. Can we not talk about it?
As with mom, you see Gil not really believing her story, and acting like "seen it many times before" - but you know, it was actually quite true...she did walk into a door.
* -- back at the bar--
You know, I really didn't like the slow-mo shots with Cath throughout this episode. I know we're looking through Cath's eyes on these, but still it felt weird. Cath's thinking "is he still going to be here?"
* --Cath vs the bartender--
The bartender gets the hint right away from Cath not to mention her earlier arrival. I believe Marg said in the commentary that this was Julia Louis Dreyfuss' sister, and if I remember, Marg roomed with her (Julia?) in college or something?
* --Cath/Sara--
SARA: So, Judge Wilson tells me I'd have better luck with a blue suit than a gray suit. What is that? Do you think he meant that? Do you think he was flirting with me or ... ?
CATH: I thought judges were supposed to be color blind.
SARA: Yeah, right. That's cute.
CATH: I found some particulate on the jacket. Not sure what it is. I'll get it to Hodges.
SARA: Pocket contents: Credit card, car keys, lipstick and one matchbook.
CATH: Can I see that?
SARA: There's no name, just a phone number.I'll have Vartann run it down.
CATHERINE: You know, I've got to go pick up Lindsey. Could you cover for me?
SARA: Sure.
CATH: Thanks.
SARA: Tell her I said, "hey."
I believe this is the first scene the two have had together (one-on-one) since "the incident". I really feel gipped that we missed out on a "make up" scene between the two. I like how Sara says "hi" to Lindsey. It shows that they all do know each other well away from work.
* --A LINDSEY sighting!!--
CATH: Lindsey!
LINDSEY: Yeah.
CATH: What happened to the trash?
LINDSEY: I took it out, like you always tell me to. It's Thursday.... Uh, hello, Mom, you okay?
CATH: Yeah, I'm great.
Well, we seem to find out that Butterfield Academy is doing wonders for Lindsey. Now if only we could see the two of them get along - like the early seasons.
* --Cath/mom round 2--
CATH: Can't get into this now, Mother. I'm in a jam.
LILY: You haven't seen your daughter all week.
CATH: Save the sermon.
LILY: I was a working mother too, you know?
CATH: but for the grace of God ...
LILY: Don't just assume that my time means nothing to me.
CATH: Damn it.
LILY: Catherine?
CATH: I threw something away. It's gone.
LILY: You're throwing more than you know away.
CATHERINE: (to phone) Yeah? Uh ... yeah, just wait till I get there. Yeah. ...... Mom ...
LILY: Go. Go. I'll be here when you get back.
Finally, we see Cath torn in so many ways, not just from the work side.
* --Hodges vs Gil--
HODGES: Results from Alice Granger's jacket. Found trace elements of iron, chromium, manganese and carbon.
GRISSOM: Metals.
HODGES: More specific, automotive sheet metal. The metallic balls would've been released into the air during the welding process.
GRISSOM: So you're saying our killer has metal balls?
HODGES: Yes ... maybe.
I swear everything Hodges says comes out in a sexual nature. It's fun to see Gil play along this time. sort of.
* --PureJoy via phone--
CATHERINE: Gil, the suspect has a laptop in his vehicle that has a GPS unit that's honed in on the lab.
GRISSOM: Well, you can't track a static location. It has to be something mobile.
CATH: I know. That's why I'm calling.
At least she didn't roll her eyes with that last comment!
* --she tries to tell him--
CATH: Do you have a minute?
GRISSOM: I got a problem in DNA.
CATH: Okay, uh, it really is only gonna take a minute. Um, I just need to have a conversation with you.
GRISSOM: First things first.
I think in previous seasons - before the split- Gil would have taken a few seconds to actually listen to her instead of blow her off here. I believe because of some of their recent blow-ups, he doesn't give her the chance here.
* --standing up and taking the heat--
ADAM NOVAK: I was deposing a witness. Left the office late. Stopped at the Peppermill for a burger. Medium rare. No onions. Got to the Highball around 11:00. Met this redhead. Bought her a drink and ...
(Cath enters)
CATH: Mr. Novak ... I'm Catherine Willows, CSI.
ADAM NOVAK: You want to know what happened next? Ask the redhead.
The look of Gil & Vartann is kind of funny if it weren't for the fact that it was at Cath's expense.
* --not lying--
GRISSOM: What else should we ask him, Catherine?
CATH: This is what I was trying to tell you.
GRISSOM: Yeah, but you didn't, so now I'm way behind. Is he telling the truth?
CATH: He's not lying about anything that pertains to me.
For some reason that last comment from Cath always sticks in my mind. I'm glad Gil didn't comment on that, but instead shows his concern (finally)
GRISSOM: He hit you.
CATH: No, it was an accident. But ... by the time it happened, he wasn't who I thought he was, and ... that scared me.
Up to that last comment, I see Gil thinking that Cath was still lying about being hit. I hope he realized from the last comment that she was actually being truthful to him.
* --glass houses--
GRISSOM: You have to recuse yourself from processing evidence. This guy's a lawyer. He could claim prejudicial treatment. Your whole life will become public record.
CATH: I have nothing to be ashamed of.
GRISSOM: We all live in glass houses, Catherine. You gotta be careful where you take your shower.
(Brass steps into the hallway)
BRASS: Catherine.
The first thing that confused me here is the way Brass says her name. I can't tell if he's pissed because of the mess she's gotten into, or if it's just a cordial greeting, because he doesn't really look at her. Secondly, the Cath/Gil convo I see here is in direct contrast to previous times where Cath is always warning Gil about being more "political". In this instance, Cath doesn't really see the consequences that could happen - even though she really did nothing wrong.
* --Cath/Ecklie--
CONRAD: Just walk me through your interaction with the suspect.
CATH: I met Adam Novak in a bar called the Highball.
CONRAD: Were you drinking?
CATH: I had one cocktail, on his tab. He walked me out to my car. Things got physical.
CONRAD: Could you define "physical"?
CATH: I believe that I outlined the specifics in my memo.
CONRAD: Catherine, you know what I'm asking, and it's not in the memo.
CATH: I didn't have sex with him, though he clearly wanted it.
CONRAD: And you didn't?
CATH: I went out after shift to unwind. I even invited Warrick and Nick to come along. They had other plans.
CONRAD: All right. So ... when you put on the brakes, Mr. Novak ... got angry.
CATH: Yeah. I got into my car. He went back inside.
You know, I really liked Ecklie in this scene (did I actually say that?!) He was actually sympatheic in his questioning.
* --Tough Cat--
CATH: Mom, Lindsey, go inside the house.
LILY: Believe it or not, Catherine does know how to say,
"Hello, how are you? Would you like a cup of coffee?"
ADAM NOVAK: I was talking to your mother about the case we're working.
CATH: Mom, we're fine. Take Lindsey inside.
LILY: Let's go.
LINDSEY: I don't, I don't want to.
CATH: Lindsey.
LINDSEY: Are you going to go out again?
CATH: No. I'm coming in. I want to hear about your day.
ADAM NOVAK: It was a pleasure meeting you.
CATH: What the hell are you doing here?
ADAM NOVAK: I want to know why you're setting me up, manipulating evidence to
make me look guilty. All because I came on too strong?
CATH: I want you out of here.
ADAM NOVAK: I didn't get my signals crossed. You changed the play, and you're screaming foul. That's some power trip, babe. Who's the guilty one here?
CATH: You want to talk to me, call your lawyer. Set up an appointment down at PD.
ADAM NOVAK: You think I killed her?
CATH: Back off.
ADAM NOVAK: You going to shoot me?
CATH: If you take one more step.
ADAM NOVAK: You bitch.
CATH: You came to my house.
Cath pulling a gun *meow!* I also liked how Cath communicated to her mother, with just the look she gave her, that this could be a dangerous situation. Lily quickly understood and got Lindsey out of there. Again, I can only watch this scene as Marg vs Alan and not Cath/Adam. I believe Marg said somewhere that she had fun telling her husband to "call a lawyer and make an appointment" if he wanted to talk to her.
* --Cath hits him where it hurts--
CATH: (to the killer) I mean, here's a woman that you can't get any traction with, yet she's willing to do a stranger she picked up in a bar.
Ouch! You tell him, girl!!
* --the angst--
CATH: Gil.... I'd ask you out for a drink, but under the circumstances, it's, uh ....... Okay, how long is this going to go on?
GRISSOM: I don't know, Catherine.
CATH: Gil, it was an act of omission.
GRISSOM: How many times have we heard a public defender say that?
CATH: I went out after work. Is it a crime to want a little human contact?
GRISSOM: I guess that's why I don't go out.
As much as I didn't like Gil's attitude here, I really didn't like Cath's joke about going out for a drink. Then they leave us hanging with the two at odds with each other! UGH! I hate (but love) CG angst. Again, here I see things turned around to where Gil is trying to get Cath to understand the seriousness of what could have happened. Much like Cath used to do with Gil.
WHEW! That was another long one, but so much to love in a 40-minute episode.
