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* CallBack: Upon receiving a severed tongue in a package, Mac gets the same stunned look on his face as he did in the season 4 premiere, "Can You Hear Me Now?" when a victim died from the same mutilation.
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* CallBack: Upon receiving a severed tongue in a package, Mac gets the same stunned look on his face as he did in the season 4 premiere, "Can "[[Recap/CSINYS04E01 Can You Hear Me Now?" Now?]]" when a victim died from the same mutilation.
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* ExactWords: Flack & D.B. buy time for Mac to find Christine by heading Federal Marshalls off at the pass, telling them the Egyptian murderer they're after is at another precinct due to a mix-up and will be brought to them. As they lead the Marshalls away to get coffee while they wait, D.B. says, "Why, I'll bet our guy's walking him out the precinct right now." Cue Mac ''leaving'' with the handcuffed man in tow.
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* ExactWords: Flack & and D.B. buy time for Mac to find Christine by heading Federal Marshalls off at the pass, telling them the Egyptian murderer they're after is at another precinct due to a mix-up and will be brought to them. As they lead the Marshalls away to get coffee while they wait, D.B. says, "Why, I'll bet our guy's walking him out the precinct right now." Cue Mac ''leaving'' with the handcuffed man in tow.
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* TrappedByGamblingDebts: Part of the back story from "[[Recap/CSIS13E13InVinoVeritas In Vino Veritas]]" is that Jimmy and Sean owe $50,000 to Zane and his crew from gambling debts they've accumulated.
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* FalseRoulette: Mac uses this as a ploy to get information out of one of the perps. He fires three times before the guy freaks out and tells Mac he'll take him to Christine.
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* FalseRoulette: Mac uses this Russian Roulette as a ploy to get information out of one of the perps. perps, but doesn't let on that his gun is empty. He dry fires between the man's eyes three times before the guy he freaks out and tells Mac he'll take him to Christine.
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* HiddenWire: Jimmy, Christine's manager, wears one while trying to get the kidnappers to reveal where they're holding her and Sean.
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* HiddenWire: Jimmy, Christine's manager, wears one a wire under his shirt while trying to get the kidnappers to reveal where they're holding her and Sean.
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* ItWorksBetterWithBullets: When Jo asks Mac about one perp's claim that Mac made him play Russian Roulette, Mac replies that it's not much of a game if the gun is empty.
* OnceMoreWithClarity: As Mac explains his game of False Roulette to Jo, the audience is treated to a different angle of the scene in question, no showing him palming the bullet.
* TongueTrauma: The perps cut Sean's tongue out and send it to Mac. He later finds Sean's body and his chin is covered with blood.
* OnceMoreWithClarity: As Mac explains his game of False Roulette to Jo, the audience is treated to a different angle of the scene in question, no showing him palming the bullet.
* TongueTrauma: The perps cut Sean's tongue out and send it to Mac. He later finds Sean's body and his chin is covered with blood.
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* ItWorksBetterWithBullets: When Jo asks Mac about one perp's claim that Mac made him play Russian Roulette, Mac replies that it's replies, "It's not much of a game if the gun is empty.
empty."
* OnceMoreWithClarity: As Mac explains his game of False Roulette to Jo, the audience is treated to a different angle of the scene in question,no now showing him palming the bullet.
* TongueTrauma: The perps cut Sean's tongue out and send it to Mac.He later When he finds Sean's body and his later, the man's chin is covered with blood.blood from the severed arteries in his mouth.
* OnceMoreWithClarity: As Mac explains his game of False Roulette to Jo, the audience is treated to a different angle of the scene in question,
* TongueTrauma: The perps cut Sean's tongue out and send it to Mac.
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* AttackTheInjury: Mac tries to get one of the kidnappers to reveal Christine's whereabouts by squeezing the man's arm where he had just been shot right before being apprehended.
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* AttackTheInjury: Mac tries to get one of the kidnappers to reveal Christine's whereabouts by squeezing the man's arm where he had just been shot right before being apprehended. It bleeds, but unfortunately the guy is tougher than Mac expects and still refuses to talk.
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* CallBack: See Finger in the Mail below. Mac gets the same horrified look on his face as he did in the season 4 premiere, "Can You Hear Me Now?" when a victim died from the same mutilation.
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* CallBack: See Finger Upon receiving a severed tongue in the Mail below. a package, Mac gets the same horrified stunned look on his face as he did in the season 4 premiere, "Can You Hear Me Now?" when a victim died from the same mutilation.
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* CryIntoChest: When Mac reaches her, Christine breaks down and buries her head in his chest.
* ExactWords: Flack & D.B. buy time for Mac to find Christine by heading Federal Marshalls off at the pass, telling them the Egyptian murderer they're after is somewhere else due to a mix-up. As they lead the Marshalls away to get coffee while they wait, D.B. says, "Why, I'll bet our guy's walking him out the precinct right now." Cue Mac ''leaving'' with the handcuffed man in tow.
* FalseRoulette: Mac uses this as a ploy to get information out of one of the perps. He fires three times before the guy breaks down and tells Mac he'll take him to Christine.
* ExactWords: Flack & D.B. buy time for Mac to find Christine by heading Federal Marshalls off at the pass, telling them the Egyptian murderer they're after is somewhere else due to a mix-up. As they lead the Marshalls away to get coffee while they wait, D.B. says, "Why, I'll bet our guy's walking him out the precinct right now." Cue Mac ''leaving'' with the handcuffed man in tow.
* FalseRoulette: Mac uses this as a ploy to get information out of one of the perps. He fires three times before the guy breaks down and tells Mac he'll take him to Christine.
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* CryIntoChest: When Mac reaches her, Christine breaks down crying and buries her head in his chest.
* ExactWords: Flack & D.B. buy time for Mac to find Christine by heading Federal Marshalls off at the pass, telling them the Egyptian murderer they're after issomewhere else at another precinct due to a mix-up.mix-up and will be brought to them. As they lead the Marshalls away to get coffee while they wait, D.B. says, "Why, I'll bet our guy's walking him out the precinct right now." Cue Mac ''leaving'' with the handcuffed man in tow.
* FalseRoulette: Mac uses this as a ploy to get information out of one of the perps. He fires three times before the guybreaks down freaks out and tells Mac he'll take him to Christine.
* ExactWords: Flack & D.B. buy time for Mac to find Christine by heading Federal Marshalls off at the pass, telling them the Egyptian murderer they're after is
* FalseRoulette: Mac uses this as a ploy to get information out of one of the perps. He fires three times before the guy
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* HummerDinger: Averted. Mac (and D.B. who follows him, secretly - until Mac spots him) take your standard issue undercover patrol cars while looking for Christine, instead of the easily spotted Avalanches the NY team usually drives.
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* ItWorksBetterWithBullets: When Jo asks Mac about one perp's claim that Mac made him play Russian Roulette, Mac replies that it's not much of a game if the gun is empty. During this exchange, the audience is treated to a flashback of him palming the bullet in question.
* TongueTrauma: The one sent to Mac. He later finds the victim, whose chin is covered with blood; Danny and Lindsay process the scene.
* TongueTrauma: The one sent to Mac. He later finds the victim, whose chin is covered with blood; Danny and Lindsay process the scene.
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* ItWorksBetterWithBullets: When Jo asks Mac about one perp's claim that Mac made him play Russian Roulette, Mac replies that it's not much of a game if the gun is empty. During this exchange,
* OnceMoreWithClarity: As Mac explains his game of False Roulette to Jo, the audience is treated to aflashback different angle of the scene in question, no showing him palming the bullet in question.
bullet.
* TongueTrauma: Theone sent perps cut Sean's tongue out and send it to Mac. He later finds the victim, whose Sean's body and his chin is covered with blood; Danny and Lindsay process the scene.blood.
* OnceMoreWithClarity: As Mac explains his game of False Roulette to Jo, the audience is treated to a
* TongueTrauma: The
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* HostageSituation: Christine and Sean are held against their will for a couple of days. Their abductors use them as leverage first to get Sean's brother to steal some diamonds to pay off their debt. Then they kill Sean and threatend to do the same to Christine to try to force Mac to let their leader, Zane, go when he is arrested.
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* HostageSituation: Christine and Sean are held against their will for a couple of days. Their abductors use them as leverage first to get Sean's brother to steal some diamonds to pay off their debt. Then they kill Sean and threatend threaten to do the same to Christine to try to force Mac to let their leader, Zane, go when he is arrested.
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* HiddenWire: Jimmy, Christine's manager, wears one to try and get the kidnappers to reveal where they're holding her and Sean.
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* HiddenWire: Jimmy, Christine's manager, wears one while trying to try and get the kidnappers to reveal where they're holding her and Sean.Sean.
* HostageSituation: Christine and Sean are held against their will for a couple of days. Their abductors use them as leverage first to get Sean's brother to steal some diamonds to pay off their debt. Then they kill Sean and threatend to do the same to Christine to try to force Mac to let their leader, Zane, go when he is arrested.
* HostageSituation: Christine and Sean are held against their will for a couple of days. Their abductors use them as leverage first to get Sean's brother to steal some diamonds to pay off their debt. Then they kill Sean and threatend to do the same to Christine to try to force Mac to let their leader, Zane, go when he is arrested.
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* BerserkButton / ItsPersonal / RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Do. NOT. Hurt. Christine. (Although Mac doesn't ''actually'' kill anyone. But he does shoot two more guys in the arm when they refuse to tell him where she is.)
* BoundAndGagged / HostageSituation: Christine and Sean, the brother of the guy who manages her restaurant, are both abducted, tied up, and temporarily gagged.
* BoundAndGagged / HostageSituation: Christine and Sean, the brother of the guy who manages her restaurant, are both abducted, tied up, and temporarily gagged.
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* BerserkButton / ItsPersonal / RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Do. NOT. Hurt. Christine. (Although Mac doesn't ''actually'' kill anyone. But he does shoot two more guys in the arm when they refuse to tell him where she is.)
* BoundAndGagged / HostageSituation:BoundAndGagged: Christine and Sean, the brother of the guy who manages her restaurant, are both abducted, tied up, and temporarily gagged.
* BoundAndGagged / HostageSituation:
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* HiddenWire: Jimmy, Christine's manager, wears one to try and get the kidnappers to reveal where they're holding her and Sean.
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* BerserkButton / ItsPersonal / RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Do. NOT. Hurt. Christine. (Although Mac didn't ''actually'' kill anyone.)
* BoundAndGagged / HostageSituation: Christine and Sean, the brother of the guy who was managing her restaurant at the time, are both abducted, tied up, and temporarily gagged.
* BoundAndGagged / HostageSituation: Christine and Sean, the brother of the guy who was managing her restaurant at the time, are both abducted, tied up, and temporarily gagged.
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* BerserkButton / ItsPersonal / RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Do. NOT. Hurt. Christine. (Although Mac didn't doesn't ''actually'' kill anyone.anyone. But he does shoot two more guys in the arm when they refuse to tell him where she is.)
* BoundAndGagged / HostageSituation: Christine and Sean, the brother of the guy whowas managing manages her restaurant at the time, restaurant, are both abducted, tied up, and temporarily gagged.
* BoundAndGagged / HostageSituation: Christine and Sean, the brother of the guy who
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* CryIntoChest: How Christine reacts when Mac reaches her.
* ExactWords: Flack & D.B. buy time for Mac to find Christine by heading [=DoJ=] officers off at the pass, telling them the Egyptian murderer they're after is somewhere else due to a mix-up. As they lead the officers away to get coffee while they wait, D.B. says, "Why, I'll bet our guy's walking him out the precinct right now." Cue Mac ''leaving'' with the handcuffed man in tow.
* FalseRoulette: Mac uses this as a ploy to get information out of one of the perps.
* FingerInTheMail: The kidnappers send Mac a tongue in the mail, knowing he'll think it's Christine's. It turns out to be Sean's.
* ExactWords: Flack & D.B. buy time for Mac to find Christine by heading [=DoJ=] officers off at the pass, telling them the Egyptian murderer they're after is somewhere else due to a mix-up. As they lead the officers away to get coffee while they wait, D.B. says, "Why, I'll bet our guy's walking him out the precinct right now." Cue Mac ''leaving'' with the handcuffed man in tow.
* FalseRoulette: Mac uses this as a ploy to get information out of one of the perps.
* FingerInTheMail: The kidnappers send Mac a tongue in the mail, knowing he'll think it's Christine's. It turns out to be Sean's.
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* CryIntoChest: How Christine reacts when When Mac reaches her.
her, Christine breaks down and buries her head in his chest.
* ExactWords: Flack & D.B. buy time for Mac to find Christine by heading[=DoJ=] officers Federal Marshalls off at the pass, telling them the Egyptian murderer they're after is somewhere else due to a mix-up. As they lead the officers Marshalls away to get coffee while they wait, D.B. says, "Why, I'll bet our guy's walking him out the precinct right now." Cue Mac ''leaving'' with the handcuffed man in tow.
* FalseRoulette: Mac uses this as a ploy to get information out of one of theperps.
perps. He fires three times before the guy breaks down and tells Mac he'll take him to Christine.
* FingerInTheMail: The kidnappers send Mac a tonguein to the mail, precinct, knowing he'll think it's Christine's. It turns out to be Sean's.
* ExactWords: Flack & D.B. buy time for Mac to find Christine by heading
* FalseRoulette: Mac uses this as a ploy to get information out of one of the
* FingerInTheMail: The kidnappers send Mac a tongue
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* ItWorksBetterWithBullets: When Jo asks Mac about the perp's claim that Mac made him play Russian Roulette, Mac replies that it's not much of a game if the gun is empty. During this exchange, the audience is treated to a flashback of him palming the bullet in question.
* TongueTrauma: The one sent to Mac. He later finds the victim whose chin is covered with blood; Danny and Lindsay process the scene.
* TongueTrauma: The one sent to Mac. He later finds the victim whose chin is covered with blood; Danny and Lindsay process the scene.
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* ItWorksBetterWithBullets: When Jo asks Mac about the one perp's claim that Mac made him play Russian Roulette, Mac replies that it's not much of a game if the gun is empty. During this exchange, the audience is treated to a flashback of him palming the bullet in question.
* TongueTrauma: The one sent to Mac. He later finds thevictim victim, whose chin is covered with blood; Danny and Lindsay process the scene.
* TongueTrauma: The one sent to Mac. He later finds the
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* ExactWords: Flack & DB buy time for Mac to find Christine by heading DoJ officers off at the pass, telling them the Egyptian murderer they're after is somewhere else due to a mix-up. As they lead the officers away to get coffee while they wait, DB says, "Why, I'll bet our guy's walking him out the precinct right now." Cue Mac ''leaving'' with the handcuffed man in tow.
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* ExactWords: Flack & DB D.B. buy time for Mac to find Christine by heading DoJ [=DoJ=] officers off at the pass, telling them the Egyptian murderer they're after is somewhere else due to a mix-up. As they lead the officers away to get coffee while they wait, DB D.B. says, "Why, I'll bet our guy's walking him out the precinct right now." Cue Mac ''leaving'' with the handcuffed man in tow.
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* FingerInTheMail: The kidnappers send Mac a tongue in the mail, knowing he'll think it's Christine's. [[spoiler: It turns out to be Sean's.]]
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* FingerInTheMail: The kidnappers send Mac a tongue in the mail, knowing he'll think it's Christine's. [[spoiler: It turns out to be Sean's.]]
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* [[IHaveYourWife]]: Well, girlfriend anyway. The kidnappers make Christine give Mac instructions over the phone before talking to him themselves.
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* [[IHaveYourWife]]: IHaveYourWife: Well, girlfriend anyway. The kidnappers make Christine give Mac instructions over the phone before talking to him themselves.
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* BoundAndGagged / HostageSituation: Christine and Sean, the brother of the guy who was managing her restaurant at the time.
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* BoundAndGagged / HostageSituation: Christine and Sean, the brother of the guy who was managing her restaurant at the time.time, are both abducted, tied up, and temporarily gagged.
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* ExactWords: Flack & DB buy time for Mac to find Christine by heading DOJ officers off at the pass, telling them the Egyptian murderer they're after is somewhere else due to a mix-up. As they lead the officers away to get coffee while they wait, DB says, "Why, I'll bet our guy's walking him out the precinct right now." Cue Mac ''leaving'' with the handcuffed man in tow.
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* ExactWords: Flack & DB buy time for Mac to find Christine by heading DOJ DoJ officers off at the pass, telling them the Egyptian murderer they're after is somewhere else due to a mix-up. As they lead the officers away to get coffee while they wait, DB says, "Why, I'll bet our guy's walking him out the precinct right now." Cue Mac ''leaving'' with the handcuffed man in tow.
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* [[IHaveYourWife I Have Your Girlfriend]]: The kidnappers make Christine give Mac instructions over the phone before talking to him themselves.
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* [[IHaveYourWife I Have Your Girlfriend]]: [[IHaveYourWife]]: Well, girlfriend anyway. The kidnappers make Christine give Mac instructions over the phone before talking to him themselves.
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* TongueTrauma: The one sent to Mac.
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* TongueTrauma: The one sent to Mac. He later finds the victim whose chin is covered with blood; Danny and Lindsay process the scene.
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!Recognizable Guest Star:
* Creator/TedDanson as Vegas CSI Leader D.B. Russell.
* Creator/TedDanson as Vegas CSI Leader D.B. Russell.
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* Creator/TedDanson as Vegas CSI Leader D.B. Russell.
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* ItWorksBetterWithBullets: When Jo asks Mac about the perp's claim that Mac made him play Russian Roulette, Mac replies that it's not much of a game if the gun is empty. During this exchange, the audience is treated to a flashback of him palming the bullet in question.
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* ExactWords: Flack & DB buy time for Mac to find Christine by heading DOJ officers off at the pass, telling them the Egyptian murderer they're after is somewhere else due to a mixup. As they lead the officers away to get coffee while they wait, DB says, "Why, I'll bet our guy's walking him out the door right now." Cue Mac ''leaving'' the precinct with the handcuffed man in tow.
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* ExactWords: Flack & DB buy time for Mac to find Christine by heading DOJ officers off at the pass, telling them the Egyptian murderer they're after is somewhere else due to a mixup. mix-up. As they lead the officers away to get coffee while they wait, DB says, "Why, I'll bet our guy's walking him out the door precinct right now." Cue Mac ''leaving'' the precinct with the handcuffed man in tow.
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* AttackTheInjury: Mac tries to get one of the kidnappers to reveal Christine's whereabouts by squeezing the man's arm where he had just been shot right before being apprehended.
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* BoundAndGagged / HostageSituation: Christine and Sean, the brother of the guy who manages her restaurant.
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* BoundAndGagged / HostageSituation: Christine and Sean, the brother of the guy who manages was managing her restaurant.restaurant at the time.
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* CallBack: See Finger in the Mail below. Mac gets the same horrified look on his face as he did in the season 4 premiere, "Can You Hear Me Now?" when a victim died from the same mutilation.
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* ExactWords: Flack & DB buy time for Mac to find Christine by heading DoJ officers off at the pass, telling them the Egyptian murderer they're after is somewhere else due to a mixup. As they lead the officers away to get coffee while they wait, DB says, "Why, I'll bet our guy's walking him out the door right now." Cue Mac ''leaving'' the precinct with the handcuffed man in tow.
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* ExactWords: Flack & DB buy time for Mac to find Christine by heading DoJ DOJ officers off at the pass, telling them the Egyptian murderer they're after is somewhere else due to a mixup. As they lead the officers away to get coffee while they wait, DB says, "Why, I'll bet our guy's walking him out the door right now." Cue Mac ''leaving'' the precinct with the handcuffed man in tow.
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"'''Seth and Apep'''" is the 15th episode of Season 9. It is the 195th overall and originally aired February 8, 2013.
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"'''Seth and Apep'''" is the 15th episode of Season 9. It is the 195th overall and originally aired February 8, 2013.
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* ExactWords: Flack & DB buy time for Mac to find Christine by heading Interpol off at the pass, telling them the Egyptian murderer they're after is somewhere else due to a mixup. As they lead the officers away to get coffee while they wait, DB says, "Why, I'll bet our guy's walking him out the door right now." Cue Mac ''leaving'' the precinct with the handcuffed man in tow.
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* ExactWords: Flack & DB buy time for Mac to find Christine by heading Interpol DoJ officers off at the pass, telling them the Egyptian murderer they're after is somewhere else due to a mixup. As they lead the officers away to get coffee while they wait, DB says, "Why, I'll bet our guy's walking him out the door right now." Cue Mac ''leaving'' the precinct with the handcuffed man in tow.
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* [[IHaveYourWife I Have Your Girlfriend]]: The kidnappers make Christine give Mac instructions over the phone before talking to him themselves.
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* [[IHaveYourWife I Have Your Girlfriend]]: The kidnappers make Christine give Mac instructions over the phone before talking to him themselves.themselves.
!Recognizable Guest Star:
* Creator/TedDanson as Vegas CSI Leader D.B. Russell.
!Recognizable Guest Star:
* Creator/TedDanson as Vegas CSI Leader D.B. Russell.
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* BerserkButton / ItsPersonal / RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Do. Not. Hurt. Christine. (Although Mac didn't ''actually'' kill anyone.)
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Directed by Creator/EricLaneuville
Written by Creator/AnthonyEZuiker, Creator/AnnDonahue, Creator/CarolMendelsohn, Creator/StevenLilien & Creator/BryanWynbrandt
Continuation of the story begun on ''Series/{{CSI}}'''s episode 13.13, "In Vino Veritas." D.B. Russell returns to NYC with Mac, bringing back someone who can help them locate Christine, who has been kidnapped.
!Tropes for the episode:
* AsLongAsItSoundsForeign: The names of the Egyptian kidnappers aren't actually Egyptian, but from another Arabic-speaking country.
* BerserkButton / ItsPersonal / RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Do. Not. Hurt. Christine. (Although Mac didn't ''actually'' kill anyone.)
* BoundAndGagged / HostageSituation: Christine and Sean, the brother of the guy who manages her restaurant.
* CoveredInKisses: When Mac finds Christine, he can't stop kissing her face and the top of her head.
* CryIntoChest: How Christine reacts when Mac reaches her.
* ExactWords: Flack & DB buy time for Mac to find Christine by heading Interpol off at the pass, telling them the Egyptian murderer they're after is somewhere else due to a mixup. As they lead the officers away to get coffee while they wait, DB says, "Why, I'll bet our guy's walking him out the door right now." Cue Mac ''leaving'' the precinct with the handcuffed man in tow.
* FalseRoulette: Mac uses this as a ploy to get information out of one of the perps.
* FingerInTheMail: The kidnappers send Mac a tongue in the mail, knowing he'll think it's Christine's. [[spoiler: It turns out to be Sean's.]]
* HummerDinger: Averted. Mac (and D.B. who follows him, secretly - until Mac spots him) take your standard issue undercover patrol cars while looking for Christine, instead of the easily spotted Avalanches the NY team usually drives.
* [[IHaveYourWife I Have Your Girlfriend]]: The kidnappers make Christine give Mac instructions over the phone before talking to him themselves.
Written by Creator/AnthonyEZuiker, Creator/AnnDonahue, Creator/CarolMendelsohn, Creator/StevenLilien & Creator/BryanWynbrandt
Continuation of the story begun on ''Series/{{CSI}}'''s episode 13.13, "In Vino Veritas." D.B. Russell returns to NYC with Mac, bringing back someone who can help them locate Christine, who has been kidnapped.
!Tropes for the episode:
* AsLongAsItSoundsForeign: The names of the Egyptian kidnappers aren't actually Egyptian, but from another Arabic-speaking country.
* BerserkButton / ItsPersonal / RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Do. Not. Hurt. Christine. (Although Mac didn't ''actually'' kill anyone.)
* BoundAndGagged / HostageSituation: Christine and Sean, the brother of the guy who manages her restaurant.
* CoveredInKisses: When Mac finds Christine, he can't stop kissing her face and the top of her head.
* CryIntoChest: How Christine reacts when Mac reaches her.
* ExactWords: Flack & DB buy time for Mac to find Christine by heading Interpol off at the pass, telling them the Egyptian murderer they're after is somewhere else due to a mixup. As they lead the officers away to get coffee while they wait, DB says, "Why, I'll bet our guy's walking him out the door right now." Cue Mac ''leaving'' the precinct with the handcuffed man in tow.
* FalseRoulette: Mac uses this as a ploy to get information out of one of the perps.
* FingerInTheMail: The kidnappers send Mac a tongue in the mail, knowing he'll think it's Christine's. [[spoiler: It turns out to be Sean's.]]
* HummerDinger: Averted. Mac (and D.B. who follows him, secretly - until Mac spots him) take your standard issue undercover patrol cars while looking for Christine, instead of the easily spotted Avalanches the NY team usually drives.
* [[IHaveYourWife I Have Your Girlfriend]]: The kidnappers make Christine give Mac instructions over the phone before talking to him themselves.