Rock and a Hard Place (5 May 2008)

Alexx's son is a central figure in a murder investigation involving drug dealers, and Alexx does everything in her power to help and protect him.

Director:

Gina Lamar

Writers:

Anthony E. Zuiker (creator), Ann Donahue (creator),

Stars:

David Caruso, Emily Procter, Adam Rodriguez

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
David Caruso	...	Lieutenant Horatio Caine
Emily Procter	...	Calleigh Duquesne
Adam Rodriguez	...	Eric Delko
Khandi Alexander	...	Dr. Alexx Woods
Jonathan Togo	...	Ryan Wolfe
Rex Linn	...	Sgt. Frank Tripp
Eva La Rue	...	Natalia Boa Vista (as Eva LaRue)
Katherine Moennig	...	Mary Landis
Jack McGee	...	Agent Brad Sylvestri
Toby Hemingway	...	Trey Holt
Harrison Knight	...	Bryan Woods
Boti Bliss	...	Maxine Valera
Scott Elrod	...	Jim Farber
Matt Bushell	...	Dan Kirkland (credit only)
Lamont Johnson	...	Keith Farrell (credit only)

Storyline

While jet-ski racing in Miami harbor with Mary Landis, who says they met that morning, Jim Farber, just released after 8 years jail, is fatally hit in the head by a fairly rare Flagstone slate from a bridge above and falls off. He was on pills, Y2K drugs which were confiscated years ago, making them got hem jailed. A marking traces the customer-made garden slate to Henry Woods, Alexx's ex who denies any knowledge, so she questions their son Bryan. Henry finds a cigarette bud there, from Bryan's white teenage friend Trey Holt, whose juvenile record shows throwing a rock trough a window. Next Brian calls in panic from a warehouse, in a pool of blood from Trey's body, saying he just pulled he knife out as his friend begged. Yet after her arrival Bryan runs, is caught with drugs he was 'just throwing away', refuses to say whom he got the poison from. The knife has Mary's DNA, she confesses the stabbing as drugs-related. Everything changes again when Trey discloses his secret deal with ...

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Plot Keywords:

knife | diving | dna testing | loyalty

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 May 2008 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Long Beach, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jerry Bruckheimer Television, CBS Paramount Network Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The bridge where the crime took place is on Appian Way, connecting the Long Beach, CA neighborhoods of Naples and Belmont Shore.

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Goofs

In the teaser, immediately after the victim disappears, there are multiple slow-motion close-ups of his jet ski, which clearly has not a single drop of blood on it. Later, when the CSIs start processing the scene, it is covered in pints of blood.

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Soundtracks

"Tick Tick Boom"
(uncredited)
Performed by The Hives

User Reviews

Khandi Alexander's Last Show

This was the first time I could recall (I'm probably wrong) seeing anyone in Alexx's family.Apparently she's married to a guy named "Henry: and she has two kids. The boy, "Brian," is the one featured in this episode.

It's not a bad story but it's not good, either. It's interesting to see Alexx's reactions to this nightmare of having her kid accused of being involved in criminal activity. The not-so-good part is that you know what the "verdict" will be and the writers go PC-ballistic on us again, which isn't a surprise to me but still a letdown.

Just once - once - I would like to see an ending that isn't politically correct. Just one time! Note: I'm adding this after watching the season finale. It appears this was the last show for the above-mentioned "Dr. Alexx Wooods," the medical examiner who has been on every show for the full six years. Apparently, she quit the show. That's a real loss for CSI: Miami.