AN:/ Hello everyone! This is my first ever fanfiction story that I have written and my entry for contest Fixing GSR. I hope that I did the story right and that everyone enjoys the story. Please enjoy the story and leave a review!
Rules
The subject of the story is Fixing GSR. The story must resolve the present relationship between Grissom & Sara in a HAPPY WAY.
The story
- Needs GSR to be restored in a credible fashion
- Needs to be strictly canon (what's aired since Forget Me Not)
- Cannot be AU (dream sequences, time displacement, etc.)
- Should include regular elements of a crime mystery that is solved in this piece
-Think of it as a CSI episode.
Characters
- Grissom cannot physically appear in this story or exchange dialogue with anyone. He may appear in letter form (email, text, handwritten letter.) We have to assume Billy Petersen is not coming back.
- Grissom may appear in past (3rd person) conversations and interactions ONLY.
- Any regular character may be used (except Warrick or any character that has died.)
- New characters may be used
Style
- It may be written as a normal story
- It may be written as a television screenplay (teleplay) if you really want a challenge!
(NOTE: If written as a teleplay, Sara may have a 1-sided phone conversation with Grissom but his responses won't be heard.)
Length
- The story may not exceed 40 pages (the standard length of an average CSI script)
- No word limit, just chapters.
The due date is the start of season 15 – the last Sunday in September 2014.
FADE IN:/
TEASER
The lights of Las Vegas hide the bright yellow stars in the sky. The sound of cars, tourist and police sirens are heard. Across the way away from the Vegas strip it was dark, abandoned, and the sound of footsteps are heard echoing in the night. A black shadow is shown on the wall as heavy, fearful breathing is heard. Another shadow appears on the wall, but this shadow that appears on the wall has something, a long knife. The two shadows come closer together, and the knife comes closer. One shadow disappears and the a pool of blood is shown on the ground.
Act One
Ext: Las Vegas Alleyway: Night
Flashing red and blue lights echo across the night sky, yellow caution tape is all around the crime scene as people have gathered to see what is going on. A black Tahoe pulls up to the crime scene, and three people step out of the Tahoe. Those three people are D.B Russell, Sara Sidle, and Nick stokes. The three of them walk up to Jim Brass who had already been at the crime scene. D.B, Nick, and Sara have their crime scene kits in their hand.
D.B: What do we have, Jim?
Jim motions for the three of him to follow them, as the officer standing pulls up the yellow tape for them. Jim walks over to the body. The body has blood pooled on the side of him, and stab wounds in his side. The body seems to be a regular John Doe, but something makes Sara stop as she looks at the body. The body looks like Gil Grissom in a way, clearly not Grissom but the facial structure and eyes resemble Grissom.
Brass: A John Doe stabbed.
Brass makes a motion to a young female standing with an officer talking. The young girl is wearing a skimpy outfit, implying that she is a hooker.
Brass: She found the body, apparently she was just walking, but I think that outfit suggests something else.
Sara had not taken her eyes off the body once as she could only stare, as if she is stuck in a trance. Nick noticed Sara gaze and takes a deep breath as he stares at her.
Nick: Hey, are you going to be okay?
Sara: Yeah, I'll be fine. Let's just process the scene alright? I'll take the perimeter and you can do the body?
Nick: Alright, D.B and I will do that.
Nick puts on his white gloves and bends down to the body. He sighs softly to himself before he begins to look at the body. He looks down at the chest when something shiny captures his attention. He pulls out his tweezers and leans down carefully pulls out the object. He looks down at it and it appears to be the end of a knife. Nick pulls out a bindle to place the knife blade in. He looks over at D.B who is taking pictures of the top of the victims skull.
D.B looks down at the top of the head and is stunned to see blood in the victims hair. He looks at Nick and motions for him to come see this. Nick walks over and bends down and he takes a picture before moving the victims hair aside. There is a wound about the size of three inches.
D.B: What do you think?
Nick: Our victim was hit in the head before he was stabbed. Our killer hits him from behind and knocks him down, but the way the wound is here he would have fallen forward onto his stomach, and not onto his back like he's positioned here.
D.B: Maybe our victim falls onto his stomach but the killer turns him onto his back.
Nick: Why?
D.B: I don't know but we'll find out.
Away from Nick and Russell Sara is looking around when she pauses and she's a footprint on the ground in water. Sara looks around and notices a pool of water by the corner. She leans down at take the print when someone catches her attention. A young man who is pacing by the the caution tape. She looks down to see a hint of blood on his shoe and she slowly stands up and heads towards him. The young man see's Sara coming and he takes off running and Sara takes off tuning off after him catching the attention of Brass, Nick and Russell.
Cut to:/
Ext: Las Vegas Gas station store: Night
Police lights are flashing across town. Arriving to the crime scene Julie Finn, Greg Sanders, and Morgan Brody. The three of them walk over to see a store clerk yelling at one of the police officers. Greg and Morgan shake their head and walk over to her.
Greg: Hello, I'm Greg Sanders and this is Morgan Brody. Can you tell me what happened here tonight?
Jamie: Yeah, hi. I'm Jamie and I was working here tonight and some stupid guy comes in waving a gun right? He wants all of the money and I gave it to him, but he didn't get away! Oh no, mom didn't raise any just any girl so I shot him in the privates.
Morgan: You shot him in the private area?
Jamie: Yeah I did! Weren't you listening to me?! I guess this is why no crimes in this city get solved.
As Greg and Morgan are talking to Jamie Finn had walked inside the story and bent down next to the victim. She takes a couple of pictures before she notices that there is blood around the mouth. Finn takes a picture before opening the mouth only to find that there is no tongue is the victims mouth. Finn gasp and walks over to Greg and Morgan. She walks up to them.
Finn: Someone cut out the victims tongue.
Jamie: Oh that, don't sweat that! I did that.
Finn: You cut out his tongue?
Jamie: Well yeah that ass kept calling me a bitch! So I thought I'd cut out his tongue so he'd stop that.
Greg: After he died?
Jamie: Well yeah. I shot him in the privates and he was just laying there crying so I put my hand over his mouth and nose until he stopped breathing. No Conor needed for me.
Morgan: You're right, we don't need to do anything for you except a jail cell.
Jamie: A jail cell?
Morgan: Oh, yeah. You just confused to killing this man and not for self defense.
An officer comes and handcuffs Jamie. Jamie mouth drops open and she looks at Greg and Finn in shock. Morgan grins at Greg and Finn.
Cut to:/
Ext: Las Vegas Alleyway: Night
Sara takes off after the young man who has blood on his shoes. Sara runs out into the street as the young man is running and he runs into another alleyway. Sara follows him.
Sara: Stop and put your hands up.
The alleyway is dark and only footsteps of the young man and Sara could be heard. Sara places one hand on her gun and she looks around. Suddenly she could hear something, and she goes to pull out her gun but the young man tackles her before she could. Sara and the young man end up rolling on the ground. He takes a piece of broken glass and slashes Sara across the face. She yelps and the young man is pulled off by Brass and Nick. The young man and Brass struggle a little bit before Brass puts him in handcuffs. Sara sits up and touches her face which is bleeding.
Nick: Are you okay?
Sara: Yeah, I'm fine. He had blood on his shoes.
Nick: Blood on his shoes?!
D.B: Sara! Are you alright?
Sara nodded her head yes at Russell and stands on her feet. Nick, Sara and Russell walk over to the ambulance to get some medical assistance for her face.
D.B: Why didn't you tell anyone that you were chasing after him? He might have killed you?!
Sara: I didn't want him to get away, alright?
D.B: Away? Sara, you're normally more responsible than that.
Sara sits down on the ambulance and looks over at D.B annoyed that he was being upset with her.
Sara: I was just doing my job!
Cut to:/
Int: Brass's Office: Night
Jim Brass walks into his office and sits down at his chair. A long sigh escapes through his lips as he looks around his office. He picks up his cell phone and begins going through his contacts. He stood when he finds the one that he wants and presses call.
Brass: Hey, how are you? Over here we're doing good. Well, almost everyone. Sara she's struggling, man. She doesn't want to admit it, but she misses someone, and you...you need to call her before it's too late. Just call me when you get this message alright?
Brass ends the call and he looks over at his pictures and he had put up a picture of his ex-wife. He traced the the photo with his thumb. He did not realize that Nick is standing in the doorway.
Nick: Who were you talking to?
Brass: Just an old friend.
Nick: An old friend that has to deal with Sara? Did you call Grissom?
Brass: Maybe. You saw the way Sara reacted today just because the victim looked like Sara. She's not doing better, even if she tells you that.
Brass sighs softly as he looked down at the photo and he doesn't look up at Nick.
Brass: Love shouldn't wait because you never know when It wont be there anymore.
Nick: Brass, I don't know, man. Don't you think you might be meddling a little bit?
Cut to:/
Int: Las Vegas crime lab morgue: Night
D.B and Doctor Al Robison stand over the body of D.B victim. Russell looks over at Doc Robison. Doc Robison is looking at the victim with his shirt off. The victim with stab wounds. Doc Robison is measuring the depth of the stab wounds.
Doc Robison: An inch and a half. The wound appears to be deep as if the knife was long. The COD was loss of blood in the victim. The wound is clean cut.
D.B: Nick found a piece of the blade inside the victim.
Doc Robison: According to dental records our John Doe name is Brian Gomez.
D.B: Thanks Doc, if you find any else out let me know?
Cut to:/
Int: Las Vegas Crime lab locker room: Night
Siting in the locker room is Sara. She is sitting with her locker door open and she looks around. Her face has a few stitches, and she looks over her shoulder to see Greg walking into the locker room. She sighs softly and throws something away in the trash. Greg walks over to Sara and he gasps when he see's her face.
Greg: Sara! What happened?!
Sara: I was working a crime scene and I ended up chasing a person into a alleyway by myself. The person had blood on his shoes and I didn't want to risk loosing him. It looks worse than it feels.
Greg: Thank God you're okay! Why didn't go get Nick or someone?
Sara: I thought I had it by myself. I'm fine and not dead so don't make a big deal out of it alright?
Greg: Alright. Are you okay, Sara? You just seem not you right now.
Sara: I'm fine! Why does everyone keep asking me that!? I'm fine. I just need to work. I need to finish this case.
Sara shuts her locker and stands up and walks out of the room. Greg looks at Sara and glanced at the trash can. He looks down to see an article sticking out. The headline says, "Gil Grissom, and Heather Kessler win award,"
Cut to:/
Int: Las Vegas crime lab break room: Night
Sara is sitting in the break room drinking a cup of coffee as she looks up to see Russell walk into the room. She traces the cups and she looks at D.B.
D.B: How's your cut?
Sara: It's fine. Did you find anything out about the case?
D.B: I did, I have a lead I'm going to check out with Nick.
Sara: I'll join you guys.
D.B: Why don't you go home and get some rest? You've had an eventful night already.
Sara: I'm fine, I can handle myself. It's my case too and I want to go with you on the lead.
D.B: Sara, I'm not asking I'm telling. Go home and get some rest.
Sara scoffs and stands on her feet as she looks at Russell.
Sara: Fine, maybe I'll just go home and won't return. No one around here would care anyway.
Cut to:/
Int: Las Vegas Integration room: Night
Nick is sitting on one side of the table while the young man that Sara had chased down was sitting on the other side of the table. Nick takes out a picture and shoves it in front of the young man, who's name Nick learned is James.
Nick: What were you doing at the crime scene tonight?
James: I just happened to be walking by and saw that there was a crime scene. I was curious.
Nick: With blood on your shoes? That happen to match our victim?
James: I didn't kill him!
Nick: I never said that you did. Did you kill him?
James: No! He was there when I got there! He was totally dead when I got there.
Nick raises an eyebrow at James. James throws up his hand in the air and looks around the room.
James: I was there because I had...a had a little time with a girl for a little adult time if you know what I mean?
Nick: The girl that called 911 you had paid for time with her?
James: Yeah! I didn't stay because I had just hired a hooker. I had stepped near the blood and gotten some on my shoes. I had stayed because I was worried that she was going to tell on me. I wasn't trying to hurt anyone!
Nick: You attacked a CSI!
James: I thought she was going to take me back to jail! I cannot go back to jail! I wasn't planning on killing her just knocking her out.
Nick: You wouldn't go to jail for discovering a body. You didn't need to run.
James: Ah thank god! Thank god! Thanks, man, you're a life saver.
Nick: I said wouldn't have gone to jail, but you attacked a CSI and will be going to jail. Have fun, and I wonder what the other inmates will do to you when they find out a attacked a woman. I'll bet they'll kill you.
Cut to:/
Int: Las Vegas Crime Lab hallway: Night
Nick is walking down the hallway after he had finished his interview and he saw Greg catching up to him. Greg has something in his hands and he walks over to Nick. Nick raises an eyebrow. Greg hands Nick the paper that he had gotten out of the trash.
Greg: Look!
Nick: What am I looking at?
Greg: Grissom won an award with Lady Heather! This is why Sara is not acting like herself. She's still upset from the divorce.
Nick: Did Sara give you this?
Greg: No, I found it in the trash of the locker room. Nick, do you know what this means? Grissom is seeing Lady Heather!
Nick stops walking and looks down at the article and he begins to read it. After a long moment he looks back up at Greg.
Nick: Greg, this article says nothing about a relationship. It's all about their work. Come on, don't just assume anything.
Greg: You have to read between the lines, Nick! No one works like this and doesn't get in a relationship. How could he do this to Sara?
Nick: We don't know anything yet, alright? If I were you I wouldn't bring this up to Sara. Just let it go, Greg.
Cut to:/
Int: Las Vegas Crime lab break room: Night
Finn and Morgan are sitting in the break room when Conrad Ecklie walk into the room and he looks over at his daughter and then at Finn. He had heard about their case that they had closed.
Conrad: How did the case go earlier?
Morgan: Good. The girl was crazy.
Finn: She cut out a tongue. At least she confessed and saved us some time.
Conrad: Do you guys know what's with Sidle? I've heard that her and Russell got into a fight after she fought a suspect?
Morgan: Russell sent her home for her injury. She hasn't be acting like herself.
Finn: I wonder why.
Morgan: Greg thinks it has to do with Grissom.
Conrad: Grissom? What about Grissom?
Morgan: Greg told me that he found an article that Grissom won an award with some girl named Lady Heather.
Conrad: Where is Sanders tonight?
Morgan: Russell let him go try to talk to Sara. See if he could calm her down.
Conrad opens his mouth to say something but closes it as his phone begins to ring. He walks out of the break room leaving Finn and Morgan in the room.
Finn: I've heard that Greg used to have a crush on Sara.
Morgan: Yeah, I guess. So what?
Finn: That doesn't bother you that Greg went to see Sara?
Morgan: No, should it? Greg and I are not together.
Finn: If you say so.
Cut to:/
Ext: Tahoe: Night
Russel drove the Tahoe over to his lead with Nick in the passenger seat. Russell taps his fingers on the steering wheel and he looks over at Nick. He takes a deep breath.
D.B: Nick, you're pretty close with Sara. Do you know what's wrong with her?
Nick: She hasn't said anything. I think it might have something to do with her divorce. she isn't good at expressing her emotions, she just let's them all build up until she can't do it anymore. She can be self destructive.
D.B: Has she been like this before? She chased a suspect by herself and almost got herself killed. When I sent her home she said she might not be back.
Nick: I think that she just needs to calm down a little bit. Let's see what Greg can do. What's this lead that you have?
Cut to:/
Int: Las Vegas Bar: Night
Sara is sitting at a bar drinking a beer; she has one empty beer in front of her. Greg walks into the bar and sits down next to Sara. She scoffs and looks over at Greg. Greg opens his mouth to speak but Sara does not allow him.
Sara: I don't need a babysitter!
Greg: I'm not here to babysit you. I just came to enjoy a beer.
Sara: Greg, I may be drunk but I'm not dumb. Did Russell send you here?
Greg: Sara, we're all been really worried about you. You've been acting really self destructive lately. Does this have anything to do with Grissom?
Sara: Why would it have to do with him?
Greg: I saw the article that you threw away. Sara I don't know what to say-
Sara: Then don't say anything! I threw that away for a reason not for you to read it! I don't care so why should you?
Sara took a long drink of her beer before standing on her feet and taking out some money and putting it on the counter and heads for the door.
Greg: You care, Sara. You want to know why? You are still madly in love with him!
Sara stops walking and looks over her shoulder at Greg. Greg takes a deep breath and looks back at Sara.
Sara: Why should I love someone who's clearly doesn't love me anymore. If he ever did love me.
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Ext: Las Vegas home: Night
Russell and Nick step out of the Tahoe and walk up to the house. Both looking around for signs of murder or any other clues that could possibly happen. D.B knocks on the door and waits patiently. Slowly the door opens and Jackie and Eric Jameson are standing at the door looking at the CSI'S.
Nick: Hello, I'm Nick Stokes and this D.B Russell. We are both CSI's we need to talk about your brother Brian.
Jackie: What about my brother?
D.B: I'm sorry to have to tell you this but your brother was murdered tonight.
Jackie let's out a loud gasp and puts a hand over her mouth. Tears pool to her eyes and she leans against her husband Eric.
Jackie: This has to be a mistake. He cannot be dead! He just can't.
Nick: We are so sorry!
After Jackie had cried and managed to calm down Jackie. Eric, Nick, and D.B sat on Jackie couch as Jackie had tea. Nick takes a deep breath and looks over at Jackie and Eric.
Nick: When was the last time you saw your brother?
Jackie: About a week ago. We had lunch here at the house.
D.B: Was he acting all right? Did he seem like himself?
Jackie: Yeah he seemed fine. We ate and then talked some.
Nick: What did you talk about?
Jackie: My new job that I was appyling for, and his new girlfriend that he had just started to see. I was supposed to meet her tomorrow actually for dinner.
Nick: Do you know a name for her?
Jackie: No he wouldn't tell me. He told me that I would have to wait and see.
D.B: Can I have the name of the restaurant please?
Jackie noddes her head and let's go of Eric's hand and writes down the restaurant She hands it to D.B. He nodded his head, and hands her his card.
Nick: Thank you if you can think of anything please give us a call.
Jackie: Thank you. I will. Thank you for everything.
Russell and Nick walk outside and walk over to the Tahoe. Nick takes a deep breath before looking over at Russell.
Nick: You thinking that the girlfriend killed him? Jealous maybe?
D.B: I don't know, Nick. If there is a girlfriend since he wouldn't even tell his sister the name.
Nick: The brother in law didn't say one word in there.
D.B: You think he did it?
Nick: I'm not sure yet but he just acted odd in there.
Cut to:/
Ext: Las Vegas Sara's come: Sunrise
The sun is beginning to come over the horizon as Sara arrives at her home and she looks around. She walks up to her door only to discover a package at her doorway. She pauses and picks up the package. Her eyes widen when she see's who the package is from. "From Gil Grissom To Sara Sidle," Sara opens the door and takes the package to open it.
Fade out.