Die by the Sword (18 Jan. 2010)

A man is chopped in half, and the lab tries to tie the case to a Japanese mobster, who seeks custody of his biological son, who was adopted by the victim. Meanwhile, Natalia's hearing loss nearly makes her a victim during the investigation.

Director:

Matt Earl Beesley

Writers:

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

Stars:

David Caruso, Emily Procter, Jonathan Togo

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
David Caruso	...	Lieutenant Horatio Caine
Emily Procter	...	Calleigh Duquesne
Jonathan Togo	...	Ryan Wolfe
Rex Linn	...	Detective Frank Tripp
Eva La Rue	...	Natalia Boa Vista (as Eva LaRue)
Omar Benson Miller	...	Walter Simmons (as Omar Miller)
Eddie Cibrian	...	Jesse Cardoza
Christian Clemenson	...	Dr. Tom Loman
Brad Leland	...	John 'Sully' Sullivan
Roger Yuan	...	Takashi Yamada
Booboo Stewart	...	Kenny Turner
Michelle Krusiec	...	Susan Lee
Christopher Redman	...	Michael Travers
Brian McGovern	...	Russell Turner
John Newton	...	Dr. Marshall

Storyline

A motor-biker chases social studies teacher Russell Turner and cuts him in two with a samurai sword. The fatal katana is found at his home, wielded by his gentle, terrified adopted son Kenny. He found his dad's body but fled, having been previously told to hide for his life. DNA confirms Kenny is sakuru (Japanese mob) lord Takashi Yamada's biological son, born as Yoshi. Then his biological mother Susan Lee, who fled Yamada 15 years ago, fails to abduct the boy. The next crime has the grimmest motive.

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Plot Keywords:

dna | handcuffs | kidnapping | sword

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 January 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Federal Aviation Administration Credit Union - 14600 Aviation Blvd., Hawthorne, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jerry Bruckheimer Television, CBS Television Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the final shootout between Yamada and Horatio, Yamada fires his semi-auto handgun one time, and the slide locks back, indicating an empty magazine. Unless Yamada liked carrying a weapon with only one round in it, there should have been several more in the magazine.

User Reviews

Beware Of A Samurai Sword!

Did you know that a samurai sword can cut you in two, horizontally or vertically, meaning it can slice through bone just as well as flesh? Pretty gruesome stuff, as a lot of WWII prisoners of war can tell you who survived Bataan. Anyway, here we see it when a man is sliced at the waist, becoming two half-people at once and dying on the spot in a lot of blood.

The who, what, why, etc., traces back to the dead's man son who is adopted and the real parents who...uh...well, let's just say they are all involved in here, as well as a few others.

Meanwhile, we have the continuing saga of "Natalie Boa Vista" and her hearing problem. We are left with questions so it's obvious the writers are going to stretch this sub-plot story out all season.