In "No Humans Involved" I think when she did run after the suspect to go for the evidence, that was the first indication to us that Sofia was interested in more than being a C.S.I. You know the TPTB may have intially planted that scene to prepare us for her switching to be a detective in sixth season. Just a thought.
Snakes has some great Sofia moments. When you think about it, she was new to night shift at this point and had to get to know all new co-workers. I love how she digs right in and shows them she means business. I love this scene where she shows Warrick she had done figured out what went down.
SOFIA CURTIS: Which means the shot was fired from the wheelchair.
WARRICK: How'd he shoot him in the face?
SOFIA CURTIS: Hey, Vinnie.
(Quick flash of: Vincent Decarlo turns around to look behind. End of flash.)
(Sofia holds out her index finger as if holding a gun pointed at the driver.
She mimics shooting the gun at the driver.)
(Quick flash of: Vincent Decarlo is shot and the bullet exits out the front
windshield.)
(End of flashes. Resume to present.)
WARRICK: So we got a guy who fired a shot from a wheelchair and then escaped on
foot.
Then the other part I loved is she takes Greg (who is also newbie C.S.I. in training)and puts him under her wing and teaches him a few things. You know in all reality she could have been complaining about her demotion. What class that she goes right on and makes the best she can out of the situation.
(Greg walks up to the back of the open van. He clears his throat. Sofia turns
around.)
SOFIA CURTIS: Why are you here?
GREG: Grissom said it'd be okay for me to come help. I need the experience.
SOFIA CURTIS: Well, if we can't find the bullets, we find the shell casings.
(Greg nods.) I'm thinking the shooter had the driver at gunpoint, forced him to
drive up to the roof 'cause it was deserted.
(She looks at him and gets an idea.)
SOFIA CURTIS: Give me your pen.
(Greg hands her his pen.)
SOFIA CURTIS: You don't shoot a man with the door open.
(She flicks the switch and closes the wheelchair ramp.)
SOFIA CURTIS: Keep your eye on this.
(Greg gets a little closer to the ramp door.)
(Quick flash of: A gun fires. The shell casing pops out of the gun. End of
flash.)
(Sofia drops the pen cap. The pen cap falls down in between the ramp door.)
SOFIA CURTIS: You got it? The shooter had to open the door when he took off.
(Sofia opens the wheelchair ramp door. As the ramp door opens, the pen cap is
pushed down further into the van's sliding door.)
GREG: Okay, stop.
(Greg takes out the pen cap, then takes out the shell casing.)
GREG: Nine-millimeter.
SOFIA CURTIS: Photograph it.
