Happy Birthday (5 Dec. 2010)

A pregnant woman is found badly beaten, and the unborn child's life is in danger. And the investigation uncovers a complex conspiracy involving several angry parties.

Director:

Sam Hill

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)
Adam Rodriguez	...	Eric Delko
David Conrad	...	Gary Chapman
Jessica Collins	...	Marcie Westerfield
Lisa Marcos	...	Vicki Turner
Jason Manuel Olazabal	...	Doctor Landry
Dante Basco	...	Ruben Franco
Austin Butler	...	Jason Chapman
Joanne Kelly	...	Heather Chapman
Alana De La Garza	...	Marisol Delko (archive footage)

Storyline

Divorced Gary Chapman's heavily-pregnant second wife Heather, stepmother to Jason, is suspiciously badly beaten during a carjacking after a row with her former best friend Marcie Westerfield. Forensics and shamelessly abusive interrogation technique quickly lead to the car thieves, who prove to be linked with Marcie, as well as at least one Chapman.

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Plot Keywords:

father son relationship | theft | adolescent | abuse | beating | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 December 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

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?

Quotes

Lieutenant Horatio Caine: You know, Ruben, separate from everything, separate from anything you can put down on paper or maybe even drive off a lot, is the value of a human life. And at the end of the day, that's all that really matters to me. I'm saying that if this baby dies, they're going to be finding pieces of you... all over Biscayne Bay.

User Reviews

Not A Good Day For Mom

"Heather Chapman" has an argument at an outdoors café with a "friend" who is really jealous that Heather's having a baby (she's unable to have one). The two leave separately and the next thing you know, Heather is in the hospital after a car rear-ends her and she's badly beaten up. She survives but the baby's survival is in doubt.

The jealous friend, "Marcie Westerfield," is the prime suspect but find out there are other angry people out there who want Heather and-or the baby terminated. The results, frankly, are predictable, especially if you watch a lot of CSI-Miami shows, which I have.

Jessica Collins was convincing as the jealous girlfriend. She had a face that looked familiar.

Overall, an interesting but unimpressive episode with the typical PC ending.