CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Boom

After a bomb explodes in an office building and several people are injured and one is killed, the CSIs first suspect is a security guard who left only minutes before, and has amateur experience with bomb making. Nick helps his prostitute friend from the pilot episode, who then seduces him, but winds up dead the next morning, making Nick a prime suspect. Worse still, Ecklie winds up with the case.

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Episode Info

Episode number: 1x13
Airdate: Thursday February 08th, 2001

Director: Kenneth Fink
Writer: Ann Donahue, Carol Mendelsohn, Josh Berman

Guest Stars

Glenn Morshower As Sheriff Brian Mobley Recurring	Greg Collins (1) As Officer Arlington Recurring
Krista Allen (1) As Kristy Hopkins Recurring	Marc Vann As Conrad Ecklie Recurring
Palmer Davis As Margaret Finn Recurring	Skip O'Brien As Det. Ray O'Riley Recurring
Gregory Itzin As Norman Sterling	J. D. Evermore As Eric
Jeff Brockton As Jake	Jonathan Bray As Manager
Kristin K. Ulrich As Nicole	Mark Valley As Jack Willman
Stephen Lee (2) As Dominic Kretzker	Tim Redwine As Tyler Sterling

Main Cast

George Eads As Nick Stokes	Paul Guilfoyle (1) As Captain Jim Brass
Jorja Fox As Sara Sidle	Marg Helgenberger As Catherine Willows
William Petersen As Gil Grissom	Gary Dourdan As Warrick Brown

Recap

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Episode Notes

This episode was originally entitled "Bombs".

Nick attended Texas A&M University.

Episode Quotes

(Looking at Nick's sperm)
Greg: Nick's little soldiers.

Ecklie: I need a DNA sample from you, Nick.
Nick: I assume you're trying to prove Kristy Hopkins and I were sexually active last night.
Ecklie: We found a condom, used.
Nick: And my DNA will match, no warrant necessary.

Sara: He's been out of work ever since.
Grissom: Sittin' around, makin' bombs ...

Gil: The Van Gogh effect. In stereo. Both ears gone.

Catherine: Oh, these fire guys really know how to trash a crime scene.
Gil: That's what they do. Put wet stuff on the red stuff.

Kristy Hopkins: I've always wanted to study communications. I'm good with people.

Dominic Kretzker: Well, I know a lot about bombs. You know, pipe, power, powder. The three Ps of mass destruction.

Catherine: Whoever did this is playing with us.
Gil: Or he wants to get caught.

Gil: Ecklie's going to be all over this.

Gil: What were you thinking, Nicky?
Nick: I wasn't.

Catherine: Hey, Nick ... I'm sorry to hear about your friend.
Nick: Who told you?
Catherine: Word travels. It was the day shift coroner.

Gil: When you're a suspect and you're innocent, keep your mouth shut. I'll talk to Ecklie.
Catherine: Bad idea. You and Ecklie ... oil and water. Just let me get into it.

Nick: I can't just sit here.
Gil: Okay, go for a walk. Maybe you'll accidentally bump into your guy, 'Jack?'

Conrad Ecklie: Well, I'll look into it but come on your fingerprints, your DNA --that's what's going into evidence.
Nick: You just love that, don't you?

Al: Catherine, I like Nick, too. I know you're here for him. But what if I lift his prints from her?
Catherine: Then that's what you report. Evidence, Doc ... all we got.

Warrick: What are you guys doing?
Sara: We're going to go blow up some bombs.
Warrick: Oh, I definitely got the wrong end of this investigation.
Gil: Alas, poor Warrick.

Gil: I can't tell whether he's brilliant or... nuts.
Jim: (about Dominic Kretzker) Sound familiar?

Dominic Kretzker: (to Gil) Wow. You're just like me. Except better-looking.

Dominic Kretzker: (to Gil) It starts cooking ... and then ... bob's your uncle... boom!

Gil: Dominic ... I'm not a police officer. I'm a Crime Scene Analyst.
Dominic Kretzker: Yeah, but we know who really solves the crimes, don't we, sir.

Greg: I would never doubt your word.
Catherine: Smart man.

Episode Goofs

In the morgue, Catherine refers to Dr. Robbins as David, his name in real life, instead of Al.

Cultural References

Grissom: Alas, poor Warrick.

Grissom is referencing a line from the play Hamlet, which reads "Alas, poor Yorick."

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