Directed by David Von Ancken
Written by Anthony E. Zuiker, Ann Donahue, Carol Mendelsohn, Pam Veasey & Zachary Reiter
"Can You Hear Me Now?" is the Season 4 premiere and the 72nd episode overall. It originally aired September 26, 2007.
Synopsis:
A murder at the Statue of Liberty connects to a cold case of Stella's. Meanwhile, Mac has been receiving harassing phone calls at 3:33 am, both in London and after returning to NYC.Tropes for the episode:
- Arc Number / Harassing Phone Call/ Rule of Three: The calls Mac has been receiving at 3:33 am will continue for the next several episodes.
- Arc Villain / Story Arc: Mac's stalker will eventually endanger other members of the team as well.
- "Eureka!" Moment: Flack's lightbulb goes on when he's exiting a room and realizes that the dead victim couldn't have locked his own door because it's a type that has to be done from the outside.
- Is Nothing Sacred?: The team learn that a couple were having sex on the Statue of Liberty's torch.Mac: [disgusted] Nothing's sacred anymore.
- Title Drop: The killer shouts it at Stella when she finally catches him.
- Tongue Trauma: One of the victims has his tongue cut out. He is taken to the hospital, but dies from excessive blood loss. See ep 9.15, 'Seth and Apep' for a Call-Back to Mac's dazed reaction.
