(music plays)
?? ??
(doorbell rings)
(knocking on door)
(baby crying)
(garbled radio transmission)
28. The decedent's n ame is Christina Adalian,
e. Gunshot to the templ
e, Her sist er is over ther
.A. just came in from L
When no one answered the door, she looked inside.
or. Saw her sist er on the flo
The playpen with the baby was next to the body.
. Police officer s kicked in the door
Where's the father?
Well, according to her sister,
she's a single mom, they lived alone.
Hey.
Lividity suggests she hasn't been moved.
Liver temp is 92 degrees
which means she's been dea d four to five hours.
Wound pattern and GSR suggest a tight contact shot.
BRASS: Consistent with suicide.
Oh, there's a note on the white table.
"Joey is better off without me. Christina Adalian."
Postpartum depression so bad, it leads to suicide?
Sister was feeding the baby.
? Where'd she get the bottle
The fridge is full of bottles of breast milk.
(camera clicks)
Mom stocks the fridge and kills herself,
knowing her sister was going to show up.
She wanted to make sure that her baby was quickly found and fed.
SIDLE: David,
do you mind if I render the gun safe?
. Better you than me
One shot fired.
Sara, check out the blood on her hand.
There isn't any.
The gun is spattered in dried blood.
She wasn't holding this gu n when she was shot.
And what appears to be, is not.
?? Who... are you? ??
?? Who, who, who, who? ??
?? Who... are you? ??
?? Who, who, who, who? ??
?? I really want to know ? ?
?? Who... are you? ??
??Oh-oh-oh ?? ??Who...??
?? Come on tell me who are you, you, you ??
?? Oh, you! ??
Honest. I am good with kids.
I'll get a hotel. I'll stay in town.
I know we've been over this befo re.
Like I said, he' ll be placed in Child Services
until appropriate cust ody can be determine d.
That's just the way it is. I'm so rry.
Metro just arrived with a baby seat. We're ready.
All righ t.
I'd really like to go with him.
Okay, after we're finish ed,
an officer will take you to the facility.
Finished with what?
Well, we have a few more questions.
And, uh, CSI has to take your fingerprints.
It won't take lo ng, believe me .
Well, what about his bottles?
They're in a coole r in the officer's car.
(baby cries) Ma'am.
(crying) It's okay.
It's o kay. It's gonna be all righ t.
(crying)
Come on.
It's okay.
You're okay.
Can't find a red pen anywher e.
Well, maybe the killer brought his own pen.
Or took it with him as a souvenir.
(cell phone rings)
(cell phone beeps)
Okay, guys.
I swept the perimete r.
I think someone jimmie d the back kitchen doo r.
Now, I printed the doorknob. Nothing but smudges.
But check out the fresh scraping s
there on the doorj amb and the striker plat e.
Looks like forced entry with a metal object.
Some black and white particles.
Want to hand me a hinge lift?
Good eyes.
(cell phone rings)
(cell phone beeps)
Who do you keep avoiding? Ecklie.
Ah, that means you should answer it.
No, he just wants to yell at me
because I'm late with the personnel evaluations.
It can wait.
No, it can't.
No one on your team receives cost-of-living adjustments
until those evaluations are turned in.
Well, she kind of has a point.
I do like to take the wife out to dinner every now and then.
Mm-hmm.
I'll do them as soon as I get back to the lab.
Last time I saw my sister was over a year ago.
She was just beginning to show.
She'd gone through a really bad breakup
and couldn't stop crying .
Is the ex the baby's fat her?
I'm not sure.
. Well, we need to contact him regarding Joey
It would be helpfu l to know his whereabouts.
I only know his first name. Evan.
But Christina referred to him as "the jerk."
They met at a church social a few years back.
Christina complained he wasn't very Christian-like.
But that was part of the attraction, if you ask me.
. He was older. Didn't want to get married
You know, Christina never said he was the father.
So there were other guys?
No. As far as I knew, Christina was a prude.
She'd turn red if somebody tol d a dirty joke.
I always thought she was a virgin until...
Until she got pregnant.
Yeah.
Excuse me, have either of you two seen Grissom?
He's in the house.
Sofia. Hey, Catherine.
Grissom, Ecklie's been looking for you.
ng? Is your cell not worki
What are you doing here?
Well, apparently, I was a CSI, then a detective,
but now I'm a messenger.
P. You're needed at the lab ASA
Why? I have no idea.
But the undersherriff's camped out in the break room.
r. I'll have Greg run dow n the gun's serial numbe
Nick is covering the autopsy.
Warrick and I will fin ish the processing here
and I'll kee p you posted.
(sighs): Thanks.
me? What would you do without
Grissom.
Conrad. Sheriff.
s, It's always lo vely to see you fella
ne. but I'm right in the mid dle of a crime sce
We have a situation, Gil.
Preston Breckman who's on trial
for the murder of Joanna Whitson.
Yeah, I know.
rry. She was a friend of your s. I'm so
I was her godfather. Grew up with her dad.
Two weeks before she was murdered
I gave a toast at her sweet 16.
ase. Well, they s ay it's a slam dunk c
You would think. We've got an eyewitness
who saw him stab her.
Hair, fiber, even DNA from the killer's tobacco
indict Breckman.
We got the right guy.
So what am I doing here?
Defense has called entomologist Mark Thayer
as an expert witness.
e. He's a gun for hir
He's gonna say that the insect activity on the body
proves the defendant was out of town at the time of the murder.
y? And you want me to ref ute his testimon
When does he take the stand?
Half an hour.
Look, he's been on the list,
but the D.A. assured me he was unavailable.
Gil, we need you to listen to his testimony.
Prosecution may need your assistance on cross.
t. I'll do my bes
No mystery here.
Penetrating gunshot wound to the right temple
killed our Virgin Mary.
s. I sent the bul let to ballistic
Virgin Mary?
e. Hymen's intact which mea ns she's never had intercours
. But she gave birth ... caesarean scar
So other than divine intervention,
how do you explain this miraculous conception?
e. Well, the most obvio us explanation would be frottag
You mean dry humping?
In Sex Ed,
. Nick, they teach t hat rubbing body parts is safe
, But since the hymen' s not a barrier to semen
cy, there's still a ri sk of pregnan
not to mention STDs.
Right. Sperm meets labia, all bets are off.
ty. It's all about gravi
Thanks, Dr. Ruth.
The test fire bullet matches the evidence bullet.
That confirms the gun found at the scene was used to kill
this, uh... Christina Adalian.
r? You run the serial numbe
Yeah, of course.
Anyway, Greg, your two-inch Colt
was originally purchased in 1986
by a Mr. Duane McWane from Henderson.
Good luck.
Thanks.
Well, as you can see, the life cycle of the black blow fly,
from egg to larva to puparium to adult,
is like clockwork.
So, to be clear, we can use the fly's lifecycle
to accurately determine the precise day
the victim was killed.
That's correct.
The victim was murdered in a woodsy area near Lake Mead.
In that vicinity, how long would it take for the blow fly
to lay eggs in Joanna Whitson' s body?
Within minutes of her death.
Is that true?
Mm-hmm.
Doctor, based on your review of the blow fly activity
as documented by CSI, can you tell this jury
the exact date Joanna was murdered?
THAYER: CSI found puparia on the body,
s. but no adult
s. So that means that the vic tim had been dead for 15 day
The body was discovered November 15.
So based on your analysis,
the victim was killed November 1st?
That's correct.
Defendant was in Mexico 'til November 3rd.
We think he killed her on the 4th.
Well, he's still got to prove his timeline.
Dr. Thayer, this timeline you suggest-- from egg to puparia,
has this been documented?
I documented it myself.
In fact, in preparation for this trial,
I videotaped a black blow fly breeding on a pig carcass.
Now, this videotape will illustrate that the timeline
from egg to puparium is, in fact, precisely 15 days.
Your Honor, on this video tape,
I have relevant footage
of Dr. Thayer's experiment . With your permission, I would
like to play i t for the ju ry. Have you seen this tape?
No. Objection.
Your Honor, the defense never produced that tape
for our review.
We haven't had the opportunity to examine its authenticity.
. It's not our fau lt. It was never requested
Is that true, Counselor?
The defense is playing games, Your Honor.
We subpoenaed the expert's files, reports
and opinions.
But, apparently, they've conveniently
construed the subpoena too narrowly.
They're acting in bad faith, Your Honor,
and cannot expect this court to usurp...
. Your Honor, Your Honor . If I may..
You may not.
You blindsided the court.
You knew that the ADA would want to see that tape
and you deliberately withheld it.
How much time do you need?
We won't know until we review the video.
Fine.
The defense is to hand over the tape
and all associated evidence.
The jury is dismissed until 1:00 p.m. tomorrow.
(gavel bangs)
Send everything over to the lab.
I'll be there.
Your black-and-white particles
, were composed of plagioclase
biotite, hornblend e and pyroxene.
Diorite granite.
y. You remember your geolog
Yes! Wow.
Actually, senior year I took "Rocks For Jocks."
I dated the TA.
Lucky guy.
I'm sure you got an "A."
As a matter of fact, I did.
Mm-hmm.
ed? You're marri
t. Don't flir
Anyway, uh, diorit e granite is used
in high end bathroom vanities.
e? Was there any recent construction at the hous
No, I processed the bathroom and the countertops
for some kind of plastic laminate.
Made a few calls.
ne There's only o
slab yard in Clark County
te. that works with Diori
It's on Alonzo Avenue across the street
er. from the old theat
. Hey, take it easy with that, Thassos
It's the last shipment of the month.
Sorry about that.
Sure, I know Christina.
Dated one of my guys.
Real sweet gal.
Used to bring donuts around before they broke up.
Her ex happen to be working today?
Yep.
His name's Evan.
(grinding)
Thank you.
Well, I'm sorry to hear about Christina,
. but we broke it off months ago. I haven't seen her since
WARRICK: Really?
Is she dating one of your co-workers?
Huh?
Well, we found marble particles in her house
and we identified the stone.
It came from this facility.
See, Mr. Peters,
we know that you and Christina
technically never had sex, so when you
found out that s he was pregnant,
that I'm guessing
. you felt that she cheated on you
How in the hell do you know about my sex life?
I mean, that had to have made you really angry, right?
Well, that's why I dumped her.
And fine... I saw her a couple of days ago.
She called me in a panic.
Dingbat had locked herself out
with her damn baby still inside the house.
Thought I had her spare key. I didn't.
She sounded hysterical, so I went over to help.
(baby crying)
CHRISTINA: Please hurry.
! Joey! Joey
You followed her into the house?
Well, she wanted to talk.
? What did you talk about
All right, get this.
She tried to tell me that God got her pregnant.
(laughs)
If that's true, the Big Guy owes me an apology
'cause she was my girlfriend.
He should have asked me first.
Why did you lie to us?
Claim that you hadn't se en her in months?
Well, you guys are investigating her murder,
and I want to stay out of it.
Well, it's too late for that, my friend.
We need your DNA.
e. Open wid
n. The day I got marrie d, I got rid of my gu
se. The wife didn't want it in the hou
You sell it?
No, I gave it to my paralegal.
y. I'm an attorne
gun, Look, it's just a hand
er. so I wasn't required to register the transf
? What's your paralegal's name
ay. Rita D
She left the f irm years ago.
She's a paramedic now at Emergency Care Ambulance.
You still keep in touch with her?
I get a card every Christmas.
All right, well, thanks, Mr. McWane.
Look, just, just so you know,
. she only got that gun for her own protection
Whatever you're investigatin g, Rita didn't do it.
(beeping)
How is it going?
Well, according tomyexperience
and all three of these textbooks,
theP. Reginawould develop from egg to puparium in 11 days.
Great.
That discounts Thayer's testimony
and puts Breckman in Vegas at the time of the homicide.
Yeah, but his demonstration speaks for itself.
There's no visible puparia f 15 days, just as Thayer asserts.
And jurors might be more receptive
to video documentation than books.
The science in these textbooks is sound,
but thetapeis more than enough to get reasonable doubt.
Well, there's no doubt in my mind
that Thayer worked his science
to get the answers the defense needed.
We just need to know how he did it.
Could he have altered one of the variables?
n. I've reviewed his documentatio
He purchased the pig from a reputable dealer.
He conducted the experiment at a private lab
with eyewitnesses, controlledallvariables
d to replicate the conditions at Lake Mea
during the time in question.
es, 65 to 73 degre
no precipitati on, on and on.
Can you conduct your own experiment?
Sure, if the judge will give me 11 days.
Well, we know that's not gonna happen.
I'll have Archie review the video footage.
Maybe he messed with the time code or something.
I'll let you know.
So I heard that my predecess or in DNA had all these
you know, personal hygiene issues.
Well, just for the recor d, I'm not like that.
I have always been very touchy-feely.
w. I mean, I used to work in San Francisco, you kno
s. So... every day we started with hug
Uh-huh. Yeah.
Thatmust've been nice for you. So...
? Hey, how about lunch tomorrow
Just you and me.
Cause, see, I-I figu re that you gotta know
where the bodies are buried around here.
So to speak.
Is that why you paged me?
No. No, um...I compared
? Christina Adalian's DNA to Baby Joey's, and guess what
. Mother and son-- they're not mother and son
ng. At least not genetically speaki
n. There's no relatio
And Evan Peters isn't the father?
pe. No
So assuming that there was no big baby mix-up at the hospital,
I'm thinking that Christin a Adalian had to be a surrogate.
Surrogacy... that would explain her hymen.
Hello.
Her hymen was intact,
which is consistent with in-vitro fertilization.
lem. Yeah, but there's one prob
A surrogate's not supp osed to keep the baby.
A surrogate is supposed to be a gestational carrier
who returns the child to the biological parents
n. after it 's been bor
Yeah, thatisa problem.
(knocking)
Hey, Gris.
I reviewed your videotapes.
Checked for insertions, deletions, omissions.
They're all authentic.
You're certa Oh, yeah.
I de-interlaced the video,
checked the head switching, the HBI-VBI
looked for in-out signals.
The tapes are clean.
Sorry.
Did you blow up the frames?
Yeah.
One every six hours.
They're in Layout, when you're ready. Okay.
WILLOWS: Oh, hi, Archie.
Hey.
l. I just finished your eva
And?
In the comments section, I noted that if you had my job,
late. these evaluati ons wouldn't be
Thank you.
So I understand that you're going up against Mark Thayer.
The guy's an ass.
He used to be a competent scientist.
We actually co-authored a paper together ten years ago.
I believe greed ha s gotten in his way.
Well, I've seen him on the stand.
He manipulates evidence.
e. He manipulates peopl
The public assumes that scientists are ethical,
but many of us are no better than politicians, evidently.
So do you think that Thayer
is presenting the jury with faulty forensics?
I know he is. I just don't know how.
Videotapes are clean.
The science appears sound.
How's your case going?
Huh. I don't know who kill ed Christina Adalian,
I don't know how she got pregnant
s. and I don't know the identity ofthe baby's biological parent
It's always good to know what youdon'tknow.
Sure, I know Duane. He's a good boss.
I just hated being cooped up
in an office building all day.
n He claims he g ave you his gu
. several years back
Yeah, sure. Why?
e. It was recently used in a homicid
Damn.
Well, I'm sorry.
? So, the gun's no lon ger in your possession
Lost the Colt in a poker game years ago.
? Do you remembe r who you lost it to
I was drunk as a skunk.
Met these guys at a bar.
Lost a small fortune
trying to keep up with their raises.
n? Can you tell me anything about the guy who won the gu
Well, he's an older guy, at least 50.
I remember guys were calling him "Cy,"
but that wasn't his real name.
He had this large mole between his eyes.
"? "Cy," short for "Cyclops
Yeah. I swear I thought that thing was winking at me.
lp. Thanks for your he
No problem.
(both chuckle)
Oh, ducks.
. That's a new decorating choice
I now have to share this office with the day shift supervisor.
She's got some kind of thi ng for waterfowl.
What's up?
e. Warrick and I tracked down Joey Adalian's birth certificat
Christina's named as the mother,
father's unknown.
We also found another document in her desk.
It's a registration form for an organization
called Project Sunflower.
They find mothers for abandoned embryos.
s? Abandoned embryo
According to the literature,
Project Sunflower believes that every fertilized egg or embryo
is a baby from the moment it' screated in a laboratory dish.
Fertility clinics freeze fertilized eggs for their clients
undergoing in-vitro fertilization.
Often, the clinics freeze more eggs than they ultimately need.
And Sunflower tries to find women willing
to gestate and raise the leftovers?
Uh-huh.
. Project Sunflower promotes itself as doing God's work
I knew a stripper who claimed the exact same thing.
So, is there any chance that you have a record
? of the bab y's biological parents
s Not yet. But I do have an address for Sunflower'
local chapter.
It's such a tragedy.
There are over 400,000 embryos currently in cryobank storage
in the United States.
Pre-born children suspended in time.
If I understand your program correctly,
you take these embryos and you place them
in available wombs.
We seek out special unselfish women
who are prepared to adopt
at the embryonic stage of development.
We believe that the soul is infused
when sperm meets egg.
That's when life begins.
Are you aware that throughout much of history,
life the official churc h position held th at a child's
begins when the mother first becomes aware of movement?
Oh, that's your opinion.
In the 16th century, the Pope proclaimed
that embryos less than 40 days old are not human.
That is not my opinion.
You've had an abortion, Miss Willows?
Huh. No. Thank God
I deci ded not to have one.
But we are not talking about me, Dr. Ryan.
Are you a medical doctor?
I don't care for that insinuation.
. Oh, it's just a question
o? I take i t that's a n
I have a very busy afternoon.
What exactly can I do for you?
I have a question.
Do the biological parents get to meet the embryo adopters?
Of course.
If you are going to give up your pre-born child,
you'd want to approve of his or her future parents, right?
n, Uh, one of you r special wome
ed. Christina Adalia n, was murder
mes We're go ing to need the na
s. of her son's biological parent
I am, I'm sorry to hear about Christina.
I conducted her
intake interview personally.
A lovely woman.
Our records are confidential.
I'm sorry.
We can get a court order.
So get one.
?? ??
Ecklie said the tape might be authentic.
so. Seems
Grissom, I don't know what to do:
instruct the DA to offer second degree?
I mean, I can't risk
letting this guy back back out on the street
but to plead this out after what he did
. to someone I loved
I need some guidance here.
. I can't tell you what to do, Sheriff
No, you can't.
But you can tell me where we stand.
What are you doing?
. Circling blowflies
Why?
. 'Cause dead flies tell no lies
The signature is definitely hers,
and you're right, she wrote the note under duress.
Have you been able to analyze the ink?
Thin-layer chromatography tells us the red dye is consistent
with a standard Coda pen.
But find the pen. I should be able to match it to the note.
k? You can match in
I can match its flow.
What do you notice about the ink?
Uneven distribution?
ds The pen sock et that hol
w. the ball in pl ace was aske
(woman sobbing)
The cockeyed socket caused ink disruption
as it flowed down to the paper.
n A damaged socket is quite commo
in cheap writing instruments.
k Lucky for us, the uneven distribution of the in
. will be uniq ue to the pen tha t wrote the note
od. Hey, Professor . Looking go
mes You know how someti
fact is stranger than fiction?
Yeah.
der Brass got the court or
: for Joey Adalian 's biological parents
. a Kenli and Dan Johnso n in Seven Hills
will. We also fo und Christina's
s? Guess who she name d as Joey's guardian
Kenli and Dan?
Excuse me.
You're right.
A single woman adopts a leftover embryo
from an infertile couple
and upon her death agrees to give the child back
to its biological parents?
Who gave up the embryo in the first place.
You happen to have an address for this Mr. and Mrs. Johnson?
s go. Let'
Oh, hey. How' s The Way of The Gun?
It was lost in a poker game.
Did you get the winner's name?
No, but he has a large mole between his eyes
and his nickname's "Cy."
That's all I got, so sorry.
. Greg, never apolog ize for doing your job
Okay.
Dan and I were desperate
to have a child,
. and the doctor said ou r only hope was in-vitro
Where is your husband now?
... He
He passed away.
Are you sure I can' t get you something?
No, thank you.
Thank you, Mom . You're welcome, baby.
r. It's been almost a yea
We were coming hom e from a movie
. when we were broadsided
nny The guy kept goi ng and Da
never woke up.
WILLOWS: I'm so sorry.
Can I ask you...
did you ever conceive a child?
Well, my body ke pt rejecting the procedure,
s so we trie d three time
ts. and then calle d it qui
Had you ever considered a surrogate?
It's very expensive.
Danny just was never comfortable with the notion that...
. Well, we just figured we weren't meant to be parents
And that's why you decid ed to give away your embryos.
Yeah, I had seen a flyer at the clinic.
Are you aware that one of those embryos was carried to term?
a, Dan and I pre-screen ed Christin
h. and we went to s ee Joey and her once a mont
ll, So that' s why when I got your ca
I just don't know who'd want to hurt such a sweet girl.
. According to Christina's wil you were named Joey's guardian
Yes, that was very important to Christina.
She's not close
y, with any of her famil
n so I've already ca lled Child Services, and as soo
p. the lawyer reviews the will, I'm supposed to pick him u
Well, if you don't mind,
I'd like your permission
to take a look at the clothing that you wore
two nights ago.
You can't possibly think I had anything
to do with this?
It's protocol. The victi m was shot at close range.
I wore the white blouse.
e We're going to need to tak
all the laundry back to our lab.
d, You never found the gu y who killed my husban
and now you're wasting t ime looking at my dirty clothes.
e. That's fin
Take it.
Why did the fly, fly?
er. Because the spider spied h
Catherine's daughter told me that when she was three.
? Do we have results
Thank you.
me. Oh, hey, Ecklie sa id you wanted to see
Yeah. A Dr. Ryan called and said that you verbally harassed her?
I met Dr. Ryan in the course of my investigation.
She runs an organization called Project Sunflower.
Philosophically, I completely disagree with the organization.
. Perhaps I expressed myself
Which means?
I'm pro-choice.
I'm in favor of stem cell research.
I'm sorry she felt harasse d, but my comments were
in response to her statements.
e. I don't think I was out of lin
You should have cited Leviticus 17:11.
"The life of the flesh is in the blood."
Taken literally, life doesn't begin
when the sperm meets the egg, but 18 days later.
When the embryo is infused with blood.
Is that your position?
Well, if I were speaking with a woman
who prefers theology to science,
. it's a position she'd find tough to refute
So are we having a philosophical discussion here,
or am I being reprimanded?
I don't know.
I got to go to court.
What?
Your white blouse.
The results are printing.
It seems like you and Grissom
on. were having a fair ly intense conversati
Can I ask...?
Tell me about the blouse, please.
I ran the S.E.M. over the adhesive disks
and confirmed gunshot residue.
t You found clothing in a laundry baske
that tested positive for gunshot residue.
So what?
That doesn't mean my clien t killed anyone.
It proves that she fired a gun, Carol.
I've never fired a gun.
n. I've never even touched a gu
d CAROL: Catherine, I'm s orry, but if I understan
your forensics, the GSR test does not, in fact,
confirm that she fired a gun.
I mean, it's possible she rubb ed up against someone who did.
Theoretically.
I cared about Christina.
I'm sure that you did.
But looking into Joey's ey es and seeing your husband,
must've torn you up inside.
And the only person standing between you and your baby
was the victim.
Okay, don't respond to that.
When was the last time you actually saw Christina?
Two days ago. I took them to lunch.
What were you doing two nights ago,
around 11:00 p.m.?
I was home all night.
Can anyone verify that?
My mom lives with me, but she wasn't home.
ht. That's gin rummy nig
What's going on in there?
Kenli had nothing to do with this.
Mrs. Walkey, I need your help.
Your daughter claims that two night ago
she was home
watching television.
Can you confirm that?
Well, of course. I was with her.
Thank you.
size? If you had to guess, what's Kenli's dress
Four, maybe six.
ter I found blood spat
on this blouse. Size 12.
There're two women that li ve at that house.
Only one is a size 12.
. I don't need an attorney
I've done nothing wrong.
Would you mind emptying the contents of your purse?
First you go after Kenli, now me.
A few hours ago, you guys were saying
there was gunshot powder on Kenli's blouse.
You make a mistake?
No, it was probably transferred from your blouse,
the one that you wore that night.
I have a warrant to search your person
and your home.
Please empty the contents
of your purse onto the table.
A red Coda pen.
Joey...
is... (sobbing)
better off...
...without me.
Please don't do this.
Oh, God, please.
Sign it.
Sign it!
You knew that her sister was coming for a visit,
so the baby would be okay.
You killed her and then staged the scene.
(crying)
(baby cries)
You have a wild imagination, Ms. Willows.
Is this your husband?
Arnold.
He passed away.
Two years ago, May.
He looks like a poker player.
You can tell that from his photo?
Actually, it's...
the mole between his eyes that's his tell.
Why are we talking about Arnie?
Because you used his gun.
The gun he won in a poker game.
Are you going to put me in jail?
That's how it works.
And the baby-- he goes with Kenli, right?
I'm sure that Child Servic es will follow
the dictates of Christina's will.
Then it was all worth it.
My baby has her baby.
. That's all that really matters
Did you ever consider
that Christina Adalian is somebody's baby?
We each protect our own.
That's how it's done.
Officer, would you please escort Mrs. Walkey to lockup?
THAYER: As you can see, on day 14-- plenty of larvae,
commonly known as maggots, but no puparia.
a Finally on day 15, you'll notice the pupari
swimming in the brown liquid.
Based on that evidence, I can reliably conclude
. that Joanna Whitson wa s killed on November 1st
You're absolutely certain of that timeline?
Yes.
ns. Thank you. No further questio
Your witness.
We have no questions for Dr. Thayer.
But I now call to the stand Dr. Gil Grissom
as a rebuttal expert witness.
. JUDGE: Dr. Thayer, you're dismissed
Dr. Grissom, please approach the stand to be sworn in.
Raise your right hand. Do you swear
to tell the truth, the whole truth, so help you God?
I certainly do.
You may be seated.
Dr. Grissom,
you've had a chance to revie w Dr. Thayer's tape
and associated evidence, is that correct?
Yes.
Do you agree with his finding
that Joanna Whitson was murdered
15 days before her body was discovered?
No.
Can you please elaborate?
Our crime lab analyzed fly larvae
that was tak en from the pig
on. used by Dr. Thayer in his demonstrati
Apparently, they digested dimethyldithiophosphate
and T-mulz Light Aromatic.
A toxin commonly known as malathion?
Yes.
n. I believe the malathion was sprayed onto the pig's ski
How would malathion affect a fly's life cycle?
It would delay the time it takes for puparia to appear.
Specifically, the malathio n would delay oviposition.
Oviposition?
Laying eggs.
Without malathion, adult flies
h. would immediately lay new eggs on the pig's fles
But with malathion,
oviposition would be delayed up to four days.
A four-day delay would mean that Joanna Whitson died
on November 4th, not November 1st, is that correct?
Yes.
Is there any scientific rationale
for spraying a pig with malathion
before documenting a fly's life cycle?
Objection. Overruled.
The only rationale I can think of would be jury manipulation.
Every entomologist knows that early oviposition
e is undetectabl
because flies lay their first round of eggs
inside body openings.
Anyone reviewing the tape would assume
that the eggs were being laid, when in fact they were not.
If our lab had n ot tested the larva
for toxins, we would never have known that.
Nor would the jury.
Thank you. No further questions.
Counselor, your witness.
Uh, we have no questions at this time.
Well, in that case, we are adjourned
until 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning.
I want to talk to you.
ou. I have nothing to say to y
You impugned my character.
What character ? Uh, excuse me, Dr. Thayer.
What the hell do you want?
Well, to inform you that you have the right to remain silent.
y The D.A.'s filin g charges for perjur
. Oh, my God... and obstruction of justice
We won't be accepting a plea.
This is all your fault.
I hope so.
Grissom.
Great work up there.
Actually, the work was done in the lab.
When I took this job,
I heard a lot of things about you.
If you ever need a favor, if I can help you in any way...
e. You know Sheriff , you could help m
I'm late delivering my team' s personnel evaluations.
I'll tell Ecklie.
He'll backdate your cost-of-living adjustments.
Thank you.
So, Grissom, I'm not sure of your ambitions,
but if you're interested in taking on more responsibility,
maybe a promotion, I'd be glad to pass...
You know, Oscar Wilde once said,
" "Ambition is the l ast refuge of failure.
anks. I'm fine. Th