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  Episode Information  
Title: Burked
Episode Number: 24
Season: 2
Season Episode #.: 1
Production Number: 201
Original Airdate: Thursday September 27th, 2001
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Episode Crew
Director: Danny Cannon
Writer: Carol Mendelsohn
Anthony E. Zuiker
  Episode Summary  
Tony Braun, a drug addict and high roller, is found dead in his house. Grissom and his team are called in, and judging by the drug paraphernalia surrounding the body, they assume the cause of death is an overdose. However, further investigation leads them to believe that the victim was forced to ingest lethal amounts of a combination of heroin and other drugs.
 
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  Guest Stars  
Guest Stars
Geoffrey RivasplayedDet. Sam VegaRecurring (second appearance)
Scott WilsonplayedSam BraunRecurring (first appearance)
Sheeri RappaportplayedMandyRecurring (third appearance)
Brenda BakkeplayedBonnie Ritten 
Fredric LehneplayedCurt Ritten 
Hilary CrouseplayedReceptionist 
Jeff RickettsplayedDeliveryman 
Joseph WillplayedWalt Braun 
Missy CriderplayedJanine Haywood (credited as Melissa Crider) 
Richard Ethan Courtney (1)playedTony Braun 
Tony GenaroplayedGardener 
  Episode Notes  
This is the first appearance of Scott Wilson as Sam Braun, Catherine's father.
 
The dog that appears as Sam Braun's dog is owned by George Eads (Nick Stokes).
 
The actress who plays Tony Braun's girlfriend appeared in The Beast as the daughter of William Petersen's character.
 
  Featured Songs  
ArtistSong TitlePlayed When
New OrderCRYSTAL 
  Episode Quotes  
Brass: Newsflash, sweetheart. You can't make a deal if you keep your mouth shut.
 
Grissom: Did you try this coffee?
Nick: Mm-mm.
Grissom: The last cup I had tasted like motor oil.
 
Brass: Can you get a print off those balloons?
Warrick: I can get a print off the air.
 
Jim: A plus B plus C equals 9-1-1.
 
Catherine: It sure seems that way.
Gil: If only life were that simple.
 
Catherine: Who's this?
Jim: It's Braun's 'Squeeze'. She's an ex-stripper, too. Perhaps you two met in a professional capacity.
 
Janine Haywood: Listen -- if anything is missing from this house I'm going to add you to my lawyer's 'to sue' list.
 
Sam Braun: (to Catherine) I remember the first time I saw you. You didn't have any clothes on.
 
Greg: That's my pot!
Gil: Your pot?
Greg: Yeah, you know, from my own private stash. Blue Hawaiian -- $40 a pound. Only grown a couple times a year on the Big Island hand-picked to perfection.
Gil: Good. You're using my water so I guess that makes it community coffee.
 
Gil: It's been 24 minutes, Greg. When's this thing going to be done?
Greg: Well, with all due respect, sir, it's not a baked potato.
 
Greg: Did I ever tell you I used to live in New York?
Gil: Is this going to be a short story or a novel?
 
Catherine: (to Gil) Is this part of the Sherlock Holmes Fan Club Kit?
 
Catherine: He was 'burked'.
 
Det. Sam Vega: That's the quickest warrant I ever got.
Catherine: Yep. Braun family. Long arms.
 
Catherine: (to Jim) Flimsy alibis don't prove murder.
 
Sam Braun: (to Catherine) You know, I should've married your mother.
 
Walt Braun: When you're a Braun there's nothing you can't replace.
Gil: You can't replace your brother.
 
Jim: Let me guess -- she's incommunicado.
Janine Haywood: That means you can't reach her? Yeah.
 
Walt Braun: You're looking at my brother's trophy?"
Bonnie Ritten: No, my husband's bimbo.
 
  Cultural References  
Visual: Tangiers Casino

The Tangiers Casino is a fictional casino that was featured in the 1995 movie Casino.
 
  Analysis  
The plotline is straight out of classical literature. The son of a wealthy businessman is found dead of an apparent overdose. Further investigation reveals he was murdered. The suspects are his girlfriend and his brother. The wealthy businessman has an obvious connection to one of the investigators on the case. The key to the case turns out to be a mysterious earring back that proves the gold-digging girlfriend innocent and convicts the victim’s wife and brother.

The underlying plot in this episode is the relationship between Sam Braun and Catherine Willows. We find out that they have known each other for most of Catherine’s life. Grissom even encourages Catherine to use her connection with Braun to help the case along. Sam freely gives information to her during the investigation. The end of the episode reveals the history of their relationship. Sam was once involved with Catherine’s mother. He even regrets not marrying her.

It is a very interesting case, pointing the viewer towards the wrong suspect until nearly the end of the episode. It also sets up the plotline for the season three finale and several other episodes that follow that.
 
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