Title: My Heart Will Go On
Author: moonshot
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Disclaimer: See chapter 1
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Smash to: Alley - night
NICK and SARA are walking the alley, sweeping their flashlights.
O'RILEY approaches from the rear, pausing a moment to watch them work.
O'RILEY (calls out): Find anything?
NICK (pivoting to look at O'Riley): Not much. A piece of plastic wrap with an unidentified, red, not blood, substance, a couple of fibers, some shells, a bullet and lots of blood. And we found an arrant bullet in the ground beneath the body. No hair, prints, or gun.
O'RILEY (approaching): Neighborhood canvassing came up negative too. No one has ever seen this girl before.
Cell phone rings.
NICK: Excuse me.
NICK reaches into his pocket and produces a cell phone. He opens it up.
NICK (speaking into phone): Stokes.
WARRICK (off screen): Hey Nicky. I got you an ID.
NICK (reaching for a pad of paper and a pen from his pocket): Great. What do you got?
Smash to: CSI hallway waiting area
WARRICK sitting in hallway chairs.
WARRICK (consulting notes): Vic is 19 year-old Michelle Davidson. UNLV sophomore and undercover cop for narcotics unit.
Smash to: Alley - night
NICK (jotting down): Undercover cop?
Smash to: CSI hallway waiting area
WARRICK: Yeah. And get this. She's Grissom's goddaughter
NICK (off screen): What?
WARRICK: She's Grissom's goddaughter.
NICK (off screen) (sighs): Okay. We'll be back in the lab in a bit. We're almost done here.
WARRICK: Call me if you know something.
WARRICK closes his phone and looks at it a moment, apparently trying to sort out what is going on in his head.
CATHERINE rounds the corner quickly. She is carrying the blue folder and has her black duffle bag slung over her shoulder.
CATHERINE: Warrick!
WARRICK (looking up): How's he doing?
CATHERINE (handing Warrick the folder):He's taking it pretty hard. (looking at Warrick earnestly) Bring this one home, kid. For Gris.
WARRICK: We will, Cath. We will.
CATHERINE (back to business): I'm going to take him home now. Call my cell when you know something.
WARRICK (taking folder and standing):I'm headed to autopsy now.
CATHERINE: We'll be there in a minute. Gris wants to see her.
WARRICK nods and turns away.
We follow CATHERINE down the hall towards Grissom's office.
CATHERINE arrives at Grissom's office and opens the door cautiously.
Smash to: Grissom's office
CATHERINE (stepping into the room): Gil?
GRISSOM is seated behind his desk. His briefcase rests on the corner of his desk. GRISSOM is holding a picture frame in his hands that he is staring at.
CATHERINE gently puts her bag on the floor near the door and rounds the desk. She places her hand on Grissom's neck and begins to rub slowly as she looks at the picture.
The picture is of Grissom and Mikey. Grissom has his arm around Mikey and she is looking up at him with a smile on her face. Tucked in the corner of the frame is another picture of Mikey, this one apparently her senior portrait from high school.
GRISSOM'S eyes slowly close as he begins to react to Catherine's touch.
CATHERINE (breaking the silence): Ready to go?
GRISSOM takes a deep breath and opens his eyes.
GRISSOM (rising): I guess.
CATHERINE begins to withdraw her hand from Grissom's neck when Grissom completely stands, turns, and envelops her in a hug. CATHERINE'S face shows her surprise at Grissom's emotion, but she embraces Grissom fully.
GRISSOM (whispering in Catherine's ear): Thanks.
GRISSOM pulls away, picks up the frame, and tucks it in his bag. He picks up his briefcase as CATHERINE grabs her bag. He holds the door open for her as they walk out into the hallway.
Smash to: Morgue
GRISSOM and CATHERINE push the doors open to the autopsy room. The room is empty and dark save a sheet covered body illuminated from above by a lab light.
GRISSOM puts down his briefcase to the side of the doorway and CATHERINE follows suit. They walk over the body. GRISSOM sets his jaw into a fine line before slowly uncovering the body's face. He then takes a step back, taking in Mikey's face. GRISSOM reaches to his left for Catherine's hand. CATHERINE complies and takes Grissom's hand, giving it a squeeze.
GRISSOM: She looks so peaceful.
GRISSOM takes his right hand and runs his forefinger down Mikey's cheek resting it on the side of her chin. A single tear falls from his eyes.
CATHERINE twists away to give Grissom some privacy, but he holds her hand tightly. Sensing Catherine's discomfort, GRISSOM leans forward, kisses Mikey's forehead gently.
GRISSOM (whisper in Mikey's ear): I love you.
GRISSOM straightens up, lets go of Catherine's hand, and recovers Mikey. He then puts an arm around Catherine's shoulders and CATHERINE wraps her arm around his waist. They head for the door.
GRISSOM (to Catherine): Let's go.
CATHERINE nods in agreement. As they reach the door, CATHERINE leans down to pick up her bag. GRISSOM turns around quickly, and blows a kiss in Mikey's direction.
GRISSOM: Good bye, Mikey.
GRISSOM turns back around and picks up his briefcase. CATHERINE and GRISSOM walk out of CSI arm in arm.
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TBC
Author: moonshot
***
Disclaimer: See chapter 1
***
Smash to: Alley - night
NICK and SARA are walking the alley, sweeping their flashlights.
O'RILEY approaches from the rear, pausing a moment to watch them work.
O'RILEY (calls out): Find anything?
NICK (pivoting to look at O'Riley): Not much. A piece of plastic wrap with an unidentified, red, not blood, substance, a couple of fibers, some shells, a bullet and lots of blood. And we found an arrant bullet in the ground beneath the body. No hair, prints, or gun.
O'RILEY (approaching): Neighborhood canvassing came up negative too. No one has ever seen this girl before.
Cell phone rings.
NICK: Excuse me.
NICK reaches into his pocket and produces a cell phone. He opens it up.
NICK (speaking into phone): Stokes.
WARRICK (off screen): Hey Nicky. I got you an ID.
NICK (reaching for a pad of paper and a pen from his pocket): Great. What do you got?
Smash to: CSI hallway waiting area
WARRICK sitting in hallway chairs.
WARRICK (consulting notes): Vic is 19 year-old Michelle Davidson. UNLV sophomore and undercover cop for narcotics unit.
Smash to: Alley - night
NICK (jotting down): Undercover cop?
Smash to: CSI hallway waiting area
WARRICK: Yeah. And get this. She's Grissom's goddaughter
NICK (off screen): What?
WARRICK: She's Grissom's goddaughter.
NICK (off screen) (sighs): Okay. We'll be back in the lab in a bit. We're almost done here.
WARRICK: Call me if you know something.
WARRICK closes his phone and looks at it a moment, apparently trying to sort out what is going on in his head.
CATHERINE rounds the corner quickly. She is carrying the blue folder and has her black duffle bag slung over her shoulder.
CATHERINE: Warrick!
WARRICK (looking up): How's he doing?
CATHERINE (handing Warrick the folder):He's taking it pretty hard. (looking at Warrick earnestly) Bring this one home, kid. For Gris.
WARRICK: We will, Cath. We will.
CATHERINE (back to business): I'm going to take him home now. Call my cell when you know something.
WARRICK (taking folder and standing):I'm headed to autopsy now.
CATHERINE: We'll be there in a minute. Gris wants to see her.
WARRICK nods and turns away.
We follow CATHERINE down the hall towards Grissom's office.
CATHERINE arrives at Grissom's office and opens the door cautiously.
Smash to: Grissom's office
CATHERINE (stepping into the room): Gil?
GRISSOM is seated behind his desk. His briefcase rests on the corner of his desk. GRISSOM is holding a picture frame in his hands that he is staring at.
CATHERINE gently puts her bag on the floor near the door and rounds the desk. She places her hand on Grissom's neck and begins to rub slowly as she looks at the picture.
The picture is of Grissom and Mikey. Grissom has his arm around Mikey and she is looking up at him with a smile on her face. Tucked in the corner of the frame is another picture of Mikey, this one apparently her senior portrait from high school.
GRISSOM'S eyes slowly close as he begins to react to Catherine's touch.
CATHERINE (breaking the silence): Ready to go?
GRISSOM takes a deep breath and opens his eyes.
GRISSOM (rising): I guess.
CATHERINE begins to withdraw her hand from Grissom's neck when Grissom completely stands, turns, and envelops her in a hug. CATHERINE'S face shows her surprise at Grissom's emotion, but she embraces Grissom fully.
GRISSOM (whispering in Catherine's ear): Thanks.
GRISSOM pulls away, picks up the frame, and tucks it in his bag. He picks up his briefcase as CATHERINE grabs her bag. He holds the door open for her as they walk out into the hallway.
Smash to: Morgue
GRISSOM and CATHERINE push the doors open to the autopsy room. The room is empty and dark save a sheet covered body illuminated from above by a lab light.
GRISSOM puts down his briefcase to the side of the doorway and CATHERINE follows suit. They walk over the body. GRISSOM sets his jaw into a fine line before slowly uncovering the body's face. He then takes a step back, taking in Mikey's face. GRISSOM reaches to his left for Catherine's hand. CATHERINE complies and takes Grissom's hand, giving it a squeeze.
GRISSOM: She looks so peaceful.
GRISSOM takes his right hand and runs his forefinger down Mikey's cheek resting it on the side of her chin. A single tear falls from his eyes.
CATHERINE twists away to give Grissom some privacy, but he holds her hand tightly. Sensing Catherine's discomfort, GRISSOM leans forward, kisses Mikey's forehead gently.
GRISSOM (whisper in Mikey's ear): I love you.
GRISSOM straightens up, lets go of Catherine's hand, and recovers Mikey. He then puts an arm around Catherine's shoulders and CATHERINE wraps her arm around his waist. They head for the door.
GRISSOM (to Catherine): Let's go.
CATHERINE nods in agreement. As they reach the door, CATHERINE leans down to pick up her bag. GRISSOM turns around quickly, and blows a kiss in Mikey's direction.
GRISSOM: Good bye, Mikey.
GRISSOM turns back around and picks up his briefcase. CATHERINE and GRISSOM walk out of CSI arm in arm.
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TBC
