History Recap / CSINYS05E22

--->'''Ben:''' ''[quietly translating on the other side of the interrogation room window]'' We should have killed them all.

---> (Mac tears up as he realises the man he's talking about is his father.)

* IHaveNoSon: Inverted. At the end of the episode, when the German man's Orthodox Jewish son realizes the truth, he quietly turns and walks away as his father, who is calling out his name, is being led to a cell.

* ThoseWackyNazis: There are three flavors here - an original, a skinhead street punk, and a businessman keeping his affiliation secret.

* WipeTheFloorWithYou: A variation. Mac clears a table with the Neo-Nazi while apprehending him.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Danny is suspended for attacking Elgers, even though the man in question deserved it for saying hateful things about Hawkes.

!Tropes for the episode:

---> '''Mac''': My father.

* {{Irony}}: A Neo-Nazi was killed by an actual Nazi.

* SuddenlyShouting: This happens at the very end of Klaus Braun's interview when the Nazi glares hatefully at the men on the other side. Mac, who has listened to first-hand testimony of what this man did to an innocent family over sixty years ago, is clearly pissed but has nevertheless managed to hold his temper. At the very end of the interview though, he shouts:
---> '''Mac''': You have something to say, Braun? DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY?

** Later after recognising Esther's broach at the auction, Mac, remembering Hannah's testimony, says that the piece of jewelry went missing after it was given to a Hitler Youth member named Klaus Braun. This in turn leads to a EurekaMoment when he isolates and ages an image of the youth in question, which he then compares to a photograph of Abraham Klein. They are identical.

** During Xander's autopsy, the surgeons notice a strange tattoo on his shoulder. Eight dots, which form a perfect square. They initially struggle to figure out their meaning. Mac realises what it is after learning that the victim was an associate of Elgers'.

* BerserkButton:
** Mac's father, [=McCanna=] Boyd Taylor, was deeply traumatised by what he saw during World War II, when the Allies liberated the concentration camps. When Mac meets one of the men who helped to carry out that cruelty, he struggles to keep his temper in check.
** Happens with Danny as well, when Neo-Nazi Michael Elgers spits on and insults his colleague. Hawkes turns the other cheek, but Danny attacks Elgers, leading to his suspension.

* {{Auction}}: The episode opens with murder during an auction. As the case unfolds, one of the pieces being offered is discovered to have been stolen from a Jewish family during the Holocaust.

** Mac's father, [=McCanna=] Boyd Taylor was deeply traumatised by what he saw during World War II, when the Allies liberated the concentration camps. When Mac meets one of the men who helped to carry out that cruelty, he struggles to keep his temper in check.
** Happens with Danny as well, when Neo-Nazi Michael Elgers spits on and insults his colleague. Hawkes turns the other cheek, but Danny attacks Elgers leading to his suspension.

* SecretTestOfCharacter: Hawkes considers his meeting with Elgers to be one of these from his dead uncle. Despite everything the latter says, Hawkes maintains his composure and focuses on doing his job. Danny, on the other hand, does not take kindly to Elgers insulting his friend and lashes out.

** Later after recognising Esther's broach at the auction, Mac, remembering Hannah's testimony, says that the piece of jewelry went missing after it was given to a Hitler Youth member named Klaus Braun. This in turn leads to a EurekaMoment when he isolates and ages an image of the youth in question, which he then compares to a photograph of Abraham Klein. They are identical!
** Last but not least, Mac interviews the hidden Nazi in question. Braun feigns innocence, but Mac has a huge amount of evidence to prove that he is not the victim he made himself out to be. Even worse for Braun, Ben and other officials from the Israeli government, who have studied his case (and many others) countless times, take one look at him and confirm his identity as Klaus Braun!

A murder leads the CSI team to a white supremacist group, stolen precious belongings of Holocaust survivors, and a possible former Nazi guard.

* Irony: A Neo-Nazi was killed by an actual Nazi.

** A more positive one happens following Klaus' arrest. One of the Israeli ambassadors sends Mac an email with a note saying "Thought you'd want to see this". Said video is a testimony from a Holocaust survivor, who recounts how an American soldier rescued him from the concentration camps. At the very end of the story, the woman giving the interview asks if he remembers the mans name. He does...

* BerserkButton: Mac's father, Maccana Boyd Taylor was deeply traumatised by what he saw during World War II, when the Allies liberated the concentration camps. When he meets one of the men who helped to carry out that cruelty, he struggles to keep his temper in check.
** Happens with Danny as well, when Neo-Nazi Michael Elger's spits on and insults his colleague. Hawkes turns the other cheek, but Danny attacks Elger's leading to his suspension.

* ChekhovsGun: Abraham Klein's bracelet, Esther's Schnitzler's journal and Hannah's testimony are all a lot more important than they first appear.

* DevilInPlainSight: Abraham Klein, or should we say ... Klaus Braun.

* EvilStoleMyFaith: Alluded to twice in the episode. Abraham Klein claims that his experience during the Holocaust robbed him of his Jewish faith. This turns out to be a lie, as he never practised it.

* EvilVersusEvil: The victim and the murderer in that order.

* HonorThyParent: After getting back the broach, Hannah says she plans to light a candle in honour of her relatives. She invites Mac to join her, asking if there is anyone he would like to honour as well. There is ...

* LikeFatherLikeSon: The murderer's father was a member of the Nazi Party back in the 1930s and 40s. His son followed in his footsteps.

* NaziGrandpa: The war criminal.

* SecretTestOfCharacter: Hawkes considers his meeting with Elger's to be one of these from his dead Uncle. Despite everything the latter says, Hawkes maintains his composure and focuses on doing his job. Danny on the other hand does not take kindly to Elger's insulting his friend and lashes out.

* SuddenlyShouting: This happens at the very end of Klaus Braun's interview when the Nazi glares hatefully at the men on the other side. Mac, who has listened to first-hand testimony of what this man did to an innocent family over sixty years ago, is clearly pissed but has nevertheless managed to hold his temper. At the very end of the interview though, he shouts.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Danny is suspended for attacking Elger's, even though the man in question deserved it for saying hateful things about Hawkes.

** During Xander's autopsy, the surgeons noticed a strange tattoo on his shoulder. Eight dots, which form a perfect square. They initially struggle to figure out their meaning. Mac realises what it is after learning that the victim was an associate of Elger's.
** Later after recognising Esther's broach at the auction Mac, remembering Hannah's testimony, says that the piece of jewellery went missing after it was given to a Hitler Youth member named Klaus Braun. This in turn leads to a EurekaMoment when he isolates and ages an image of the youth in question, which he then compares to a photograph of Abraham Klein. They are identical!
** Last but not least, Mac interviews the hidden Nazi in question. Braun feigns innocence, but Mac has got a huge amount of evidence to prove that he is not the victim he made himself out to be. Even worse for Braun, Ben and other officials from the Israeli government, who have studied his case (and many others) countless times, take one look at him and confirm his identity as Klaus Braun!

** A more positive one happens following Klaus' arrest. One of the Israeli ambassadors sends Mac an email with a note saying "Thought you'd want to see this". The said video is a testimony from a Holocaust survivor, who recounts how an American Soldier rescued him from the concentration camps. At the very end of the story, the woman giving the interview asks if he remembers the mans name. He does ...
---> '''The Survivor''': Taylor. Private Macanna Boyd Taylor
---> (Mac tears up, as he realises the man he's talking about is his father).

* {{Auction}}: The episode opens with a murder during an auction. As the case unfolds, one of the pieces being offered is discovered to have been stolen from a Jewish family during the Holocaust.

* EvilStoleMyFaith: Alluded to near the end. A Holocaust survivor says that the soldier (Mac's father) who rescued him by carrying him out of the camp from which he was liberated and who gave him a Hershey bar to eat "put back some of the faith I had lost. My grandchildren put back the rest."
* GenocideSurvivor: Mac is shown a video of a woman recounting her days in a concentration camp, during which her niece's entire family had been executed. Later, he is sent a video of a man telling the story of his rescue by Mac's father from the camp in which he had been imprisoned. The episode ends with Mac visiting the woman to return a broach of her niece's that had been evidence in the case at hand.

* ThoseWackyNazis: There are three flavors here - an original, a skinhead street punk, and a businessman keeping his affiliation secret.

* [[ContentWarnings Content Warning]]: Due to the subject matter quite possibly being disturbing to some viewers.

* ThoseWackyNazis: There are three flavors here - an original, a skinhead street punk, and a businessman who kept his affiliation secret.

!Recognizable Guest Star:
* Creator/EdwardAsner as Abraham Klein/Klaus Braun. Asner was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for the 2009 Emmys.
!Trivia for the episode:
* The original air date was the 64th anniversary of the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp. Mac's father, [=McCanna=] Boyd Taylor is revealed to have been a young soldier involved in the liberation.
* The senior Mr. Taylor was named for Creator/GarySinise's wife Moira's older brother, [=McCanna=] Boyd Harris, a decorated Vietnam veteran.
* The title refers to the Hebrew tradition of honoring a loved one on the anniversary of their death. A candle like the one shown is used in the ceremony.
* Many of the actors portraying Jewish characters are actually Jewish themselves.
* This is the only episode of the series to contain a Content Warning.

* {{Auction}}: The episode opens with a murder during an auction. As the case evolves, one of the pieces being offered is discovered to have been stolen from a Jewish family during the Holocaust.

* [[WipeTheFloorWithYou Wipe the Table with You]]: Mac does this when apprehending the Neo-Nazi.

* The original air date was the 64th anniversary of the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp.
* Mac's father, [=McCanna=] Boyd Taylor, was named for Creator/GarySinise's wife Moira's older brother, [=McCanna=] Boyd Harris, a decorated Vietnam veteran.

* Creator/EdwardAsner as Abraham Klein/Klaus Braun. Asner was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for the 2009 Emmy's.

* Many of the actors portraying Jewish characters are actually Jewish themselves.

* The original air date, April 29, 2009, was the 64th anniversary of the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp. Mac's father, [=McCanna=] Boyd Taylor, is depicted as having participated in the operation.

* [[WipeTheFloorWithYou Wipe the Table with You]]: Mac does this when apprehending the Neo-Nazi.

!Tropes for the episode:

A murder leads the CSI team to a white supremacist group,