DISCLAIMER: I don't own Grissom or Sara or any of the movies I quote.

The drive to Furman was nice, punctuated with light conversation and a lot of cuddling—as best could be done in a car.

Eventually they decided to play a game in which they would begin to sprinkle movie quotes throughout the conversation when appropriate. The other "player" would then be obliged to either continue dialog from that movie, acknowledging that they knew it, or add it to their LIST. In the end they would have to watch every movie on their respective lists.

CRACK!

Sara's eyes popped open. "What was that?"

A piece of gravel had popped up and hit the windshield.

Grissom decided to start the game, "Last year, more people were killed by automobile accidents, heart attacks, lung cancer, and natural causes combined than any one tomato."

Sara's blank expression gave away that she hadn't an inkling as to what he was talking about.

"Well," he sighed, "that's one for me. Add Attack of the Killer Tomatoes to your list." He grinned. "Don't worry though. The gravel didn't crack the window."

"Sure, blame the gravel for your driving…"

"I'm an excellent driver."

This time she caught on. "Well forgive me, I've lost my secret decoder ring!" She sighed. "Rain Man, I love that movie."

Grissom's face turned a shade darker as he continued, "Of course, I don't have my underwear. I'm definitely not wearing my underwear." He glanced her direction to see if she'd been paying attention.

If her face was any indication, she had.

"Mikey," she said, hoping to gain the upper hand, "why don't you tell that nice girl you love her? 'I love you with all-a my heart, if I don't see-a you again soon, I'm-a gonna die…"

He looked up briefly and pretended to adjust the rear view mirror. "I'll make [her an offer [she can't refuse." His tongue grazed his lower lip involuntarily.

"Well I certainly hope so!" she laughed. This was a gun game, but she still had one on her list and he-none.

"Baby steps [Gil. Baby steps."

"Huh?" His brow crinkled in confusion.

"Ha! Score one for me! Add What About Bob? To your list!"

He grumbled, but was inwardly pleased that they now had at least two movies to watch together.

After stopping for lunch and a bladder break, they resumed the trip in that 'I've-just-eaten-and-could-probably-use-a-nap' quiet.

Sara closed her eyes and let her left hand wander to rest on Grissom's right thigh.

The car jerked slightly to the left before continuing on its straight path.

"Honey?"

She smiled and moved her hand slightly north of where it was resting. "We're both sticking to our guns. The difference is, mine are loaded."

"Who doesn't want a shortcut to greatness?" He continued, then decided to go ahead and pull a switcheroo on her, "We live by the rules, we die by the rules."

"Our rules supersede those of the outside world." Her hand continued its northward track.

"Imagine that…I would do anything to protect you. Won't you do the same for me?"

Having caught his switch, Sara decided to pull one of her own. "You're so sly, but so am I."

"I know that I'm not smarter than you." He smiled.

"Dream much…[Gil?" She began to move her hand back down along his thigh.

He shuddered. "You're talking--about doing exactly what you said you'd…"

She removed her hand completely. "It is in your nature to do one thing correctly: Tremble."

"Take my word for it, I'm smiling."

He turned onto Interstate 276 towards Traveler's Rest.

She took his right hand in her left, kissing his knuckles between words, "It's" kiss "not" kiss "over" kiss "yet." kiss, kiss

"If power doesn't mean that you have the opportunity to work with the people you love, then you haven't really got any."

She smiled. "I agree with that. Oh-and that's from The Rat Pack."

"Get out of the car."

"Why? The upholstery is already ruined." He smiled. She was good.

"Remember that face I showed you [Sara? I'm makin' it again."

She semi-glared at him as she reached for the door handle.

"What?" he asked "I was being serious." He gave her the most innocent face he could muster then suddenly turned serious. "You will remember to wash your hands before eating?"

She stopped halfway out the door and raised her hands. "What did I touch?"

"You didn't touch anything. We stopped."

She sighed. "Everyone says one thing and does another."

"Ha. Fear. 'You think I'm kidding, I can tell. This is strictly on the up and up."

He hopped out and moved around the car to help her out.

"Thief." She said not missing a beat.

"You've got a gift," he said taking her hands.

She laced her fingers with his and responded, "It's not a gift, it's a brain."

"Touché. Too bad 'it's a bug-eat-bug world out there princess."

At her lack of response he chuckled. "Score two for me! Add A Bug's Life to your list."

"That cartoon movie? Yeah, I guess I never did get around to seeing that."

"Well, the reality of it is, you don't have kids so why would have seen it?"

She thought before quoting "Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, Doctor, and I'm happy to state I finally won out over it."

He glanced at her as he held the door to the pizza place open. "I sure do hope that's from a movie."

She looked surprised. "You've never seen Harvey?"

He stared blankly at her.

"I guess we're even again then," she said triumphantly.

"Do you want a hostage?" He said, pulling her to his side. "I've been trained to be a hostage."

"What on earth are you talking about?"

"Make that three to two, me."

"Words, words [Grissom. There was a time when I believed in words." She paused, waiting for a response before continuing, "make that three to three, lover man."

"Everyone does everything just to get laid."

"Who said that? Freud?"

"No, I did."

She grinned and whispered "well maybe we'll both get lucky then."

Grissom excused himself while they waited for their food to arrive.

Sara pulled the memo from her pocked and read it for what seemed the millionth time.

Grissom walked up behind her and smiled.

"How can you read that again?"

"It's good."

"Yeah but you've read it like a thousand times."

"I enjoy it."

He kissed the top of her head before resuming his seat. "Do you now?"

"Honestly I love it. I'm so glad we decided to do this. And," she leaned in and grasped his hand under the table, "I'm glad you agreed to this little side trip as well."

"Well," he said, "all joking and movie quotes aside—who knows what could happen?"

By the time they reached Furman Sara's list consisted of Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, Jumpin' Jack Flash, and A Bug's Life.

Grissom's consisted of What About Bob?; Harvey; and Brother Sun, Sister Moon.

A/N: Quotes from: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, Rain Man, The Godfather, What About Bob?, The Contender, The Skulls, Manhunter, The Rat Pack, X-Files: Fight the Future, Jurassic Park, Fear, Thief, Cube, A Bug's Life, Harvey, Jumpin' Jack Flash, Brother Sun Sister Moon, The Big Chill, and Memento.