Who and What (8 Nov. 2007)

A young boy and his babysitter are murdered. The case is similar to an open child abduction case, so FBI agent Jack Malone comes in to investigate. Part one of a crossover with "Without a Trace."

Director:

Danny Cannon

Writers:

Anthony E. Zuiker (creator), Richard Catalani (teleplay),

Stars:

William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
William Petersen	...	Gil Grissom
Marg Helgenberger	...	Catherine Willows
Gary Dourdan	...	Warrick Brown
George Eads	...	Nick Stokes
Jorja Fox	...	Sara Sidle
Eric Szmanda	...	Greg Sanders
Robert David Hall	...	Dr. Al Robbins
Wallace Langham	...	David Hodges
Paul Guilfoyle	...	Captain Jim Brass
Liz Vassey	...	Wendy Simms
Denis O'Hare	...	Tom Michaels
John Hawkes	...	Terry Wicker
Nathan Gamble	...	Kobe Farentino
Anthony Ruivivar	...	Det. Ruben Bejarano
Archie Kao	...	Archie Johnson

Storyline

In a crossover episode with Without a Trace Catherine and Grissom work with FBI Agent Jack Malone when a palm print at a Las Vegas crime scene matches that taken at a New York crime scene 6 years previously. In the older case, a babysitter was killed and the four year old in her care, Jason Taylor, was kidnapped. In the Vegas case a woman, Carmen Davis, and a young boy are killed in her home. DNA confirms that the boys are not the same person but confirms that the perpetrator was responsible for at least two other murders. When a patrolman is killed, the killer has yet another victim. (the story continues on Without a Trace Episode. 6.6)

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Plot Keywords:

boy | babysitter | crossover | four year old | gambling | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 November 2007 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jerry Bruckheimer Television, Alliance Atlantis Productions, CBS Paramount Network Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

The map showing rail lines in Nevada then pans and shows Idaho, but Boise is identified in the wrong location.

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Quotes

Gil Grissom: I've learned that sometimes you can go faster by going slow.
Jack Malone: Yeah, well, I like to go faster by going fast.

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Connections

References Without a Trace (2002)

User Reviews

'Gil' And 'Jack' Okay, But Not Exactly The Dynamic Duo

Anthony LaPaglia, star of "Without A Trace," guest-stars here as "Jack Malone" of the FBI. Jack is in Las Vegas to investigate a abduction and killing of a 10-year-old boy and his babysitter, respectively. Malone thinks the boy is the same one abducted six years ago in New York City by a guy also slaughtered the babysitter. Is it the same killer, or even the same boy? Actually, this story gets a little confusing. There are a couple of boys involved in this story and several relatives and you begin wondering who is whom?

It wasn't really as riveting as one would expect, since it turns out to be a two-part story, and a "crossover," to boot, meaning it's continued on LaPaglia's show. Usually two-part stories are very intense and interesting. As mentioned, this was so-so and sometimes confusing.

Much of the show is "Jack" and "Gil," not exactly two dynamic to start with, especially "Jack," who is really a dud, personality-wise. He makes Grissom look like a stand-up comic.