Synopsis  

When the wife of a well-to-do business man is kidnapped, Grissom, Sara and Nick investigate her disappearance, eventually saving her after she was buried underground, only to find the deceptions are deeper than they thought. Meanwhile, Warrick and Catherine investigate a hit-and-run.

Review  

Sara, Nick and Grissom investigate a kidnapping, once Grissom realizes (from evidence found at the scene that Sara doesn’t think is much) that the victim is buried near a gold mine, Sara and Grissom check out gold mines with infrared via helicopter. Sara and Grissom find the buried victim and dig her up – Sara is right on top of the situation, giving orders left and right. At the office, it’s Lindsey’s birthday (Catherine’s daughter), and Catherine hacks on Sara a little when Sara asks about pitching in. Sara shows Grissom that the victim was a willing participant in the ‘kidnapping’. Sara, Grissom and Nick confront the ‘victim’. This episode shows the first hint that Sara and Grissom had a student / teacher relationship.

Notes  

• Sara doesn’t hesitate to command and give orders, at least during a case.
• Sara tries to impress Grissom with her understanding of what happened to the ‘victim’, only to discover that he had already figured it out.
• Sara seems to enjoy explaining to the supposed victim how her scheme went wrong.

Quotes  

Sara: Gruesome, Grissom.

Grissom: (touches Sara’s cheek) You okay?
Sara: It never ceases to amaze me what people do to each other.

Grissom: You have to see the birthday present I got for your daughter.
Sara: What’s the rule? How long do I have to be here before I start kicking in for gifts?
Catherine: (snidely) When the spirit moves you, Sara. So in your case, I guess, never.

Sara: (smiles) I keep trying to be your star pupil.
Grissom: Sara, that was a seminar. This is real.

Sara: Keep that. You might learn something.
Nick: Stop flirting with me.

Sara: Grissom, can you come tape me up?
Grissom: I love my work.
Catherine: It shows.

Sara: (to Grissom) Answer is usually in the question – you taught me that.