CSI: Miami (TV Series)

Spring Breakdown (2010)

Peter Mooney: Dean Butler

Quotes 

• Walter Simmons : What the hell are you doing with a flare gun?

  Dean Butler : I drove my dad's car here from Michigan. He's got a boat. He left it in the car. I-I grabbed it for kicks and giggles. You know, in case I wanted to start an impromptu fireworks show.

  Walter Simmons : But instead, you shot a guy through the window.

  Dean Butler : Sh-shot a guy? Uh, no, no, I-I didn't shoot anyone.

  Horatio Caine : You just said you discharged the weapon.

  Dean Butler : I shot *at* him, I didn't hit him.

  Horatio Caine : Okay. I... I have a body down at the morgue that begs to differ.

• Dean Butler : I had a bunch of people up here partying last night. We were all hanging out, having fun, but this one guy starts going crazy; he's throwing drinks everywhere, getting in everyone's faces. I told him to get out, but he wouldn't. I just... I just wanted to scare him.

  Walter Simmons : By shooting at him with a flare gun?

  Horatio Caine : [showing him a picture from the morgue]  That the man?

  Dean Butler : No. No, I've-I've never seen him before. I promise. Look, this whole thing's just a big misunderstanding.

  Horatio Caine : Be that as it may, you're coming with us.

  Walter Simmons : [a patrol officer leads Butler away]  He's lying, H. That story's got holes in it as big as the one in our vic's chest.

  Horatio Caine : I agree, Walter. So let's prove it.

• Dean Butler : Look, I'm-I'm really, really sorry about the window. Uh, I-I'll pay for it, I promise.

  Horatio Caine : So, you admit you fired the weapon?

  Dean Butler : Yeah, but I think the hotel's way overreacting. You know, you didn't have to send out the SWAT team.

• Jesse Cardoza : Is this the guy that you shot your flare gun at?

  Dean Butler : Yeah. But only after he refused to leave.

  [short flashback] 

  Dean Butler : I should have known. Anyone who refers to himself as "The Program" is gonna be a problem.

  Jesse Cardoza : The Program?

  Dean Butler : Yeah, yeah. He was way into himself. Oh, what was it kept saying? Um... "P"... something, "The Program". Paul. Paul. His name's Paul the Program. Probably not his actual last name.

  Ryan Wolfe : Did you actually get his last name?

  Dean Butler : No. Look, it's like I told the other guys. He was a jerk, but I didn't kill him.

  Jesse Cardoza : All right. Why don't you run us through yesterday? How'd you meet this Paul guy?