CSI: NY

Somebody get him

What the hell you doing?

Recycling

You're under arrest

No, so I need him to verify that with me

Yeah

A rough night, Deputy Inspector?

How do you mean?

Well, I heard that over 40% of the NYPD called in sick

- Robert Dunbrook - I know who you are

You're not going to get a quote out of me

I don't report the news i just publish it

I've seen your paper, i'd say that was debatable

You could always cancel your subscription

But then, that would hurt my feelings

Excuse me

Yeah?

I can think of 20 other places

I'd rather be with you right now

So the dress works, huh?

Hold on a sec

Your tie is crooked

What? What's so funny?

I could have sworn it was a clip-on

Oh, come on Give me some credit here

Ladies and gentlemen

Thank you Ladies and gentlemen, please

Can I have your attention?

On behalf of my company,

I would like to donate this check

To the Manhattan Museum and its restoration

And I would also like to thank Deputy Mayor Stuart Kaplan for his hard work

Mac, you're late

It started, Stella

The blue flu has just hit the department

PBA has been threatening a job action for weeks

Looks like they kept their word, The precinct's empty

Any reaction from the brass?

It's got their attention

Come on down, Deputy Mayor

And something's just gotten mine

There's been an accident I need a bus

Park and 45th

He's gone, Stella

The deputy mayor

He's dead

I've assigned our best detectives to the case

Whoever killed the duty mayor will be brought to justice

What detectives? They all called in sick with the blue flu

We're more than equipped to conduct this investigation

But who is going to protect the city?

We still have a very strong police presence

It's only a fraction of the officers who are taking a stand by calling in sick

Seriously, huh?

Who else is going to do it?

Messer

He was dead before the dive

Bleeding on his forehead is from this superficial laceration Had to be pre-mortem

There's no ligature furrow or marks that I can see, but check this out

Could be a clue to what killed him

Suggests strangulation

All right, let's get him to Sid See if he can elaborate

Hey, Stell, you know what? I'm not feeling so hot

Don't tell me You got the flu, too

I'm sick, Doc You want to examine me?

Danny, just leave your kit

Hawkes

Got a patterned bloodstain over here

It's a perfect circle

Suggests no directionality Clearly not spatter

Where'd it come from?

Hey, guys, hold up a second

There was something between the deputy mayor's body

And the floor when he hit

You think it fell with him?

If it did and we can find it it might give us some answers

I don't see anything that shape or size where he fell

Where did it go?

I think it went to a fire

A fire?

Trust me

- Hi, Adam - Hey

Where's the fire?

As a result of the city's budget crisis we have instituted a temporary pay lag

The officers will be compensated at a later date

Will they still be alive when they get the money?

I don't like your question and I believe we're done here

Sir, I need to get in here

Hey, hey, hey What's your name, sir?

Neal Weston Look, I'm the deputy mayor's brother-in-law

I just heard what happened on the news

I got here as soon as I could, but I-I need to get in there

Mr Weston, slow down What's wrong?

My nephew- he's missing He's Jake Kaplan

He's the deputy mayor's son

He lost his mom last year

I'm the only person he has left

I can't find him anywhere,

so I think he must still be inside

All right You hold on

Just stay there I'll be back in a minute

Hawkes, Adam

Stop what you're doing We got a missing boy

Jake Kaplan

13 years old We got to find him

Let's go

Jake?

Hey, Jake?

Um

I don't want to scare you, but I know

you're in there

My name is Adam

Any chance of coming out?

You thirsty?

Hi

Oh, oops

How could you see me?

It's called thermal imaging

And it detects heat sources

See?

Pretty cool, huh?

That an iPod?

Oh, yeah

You like music?

Oh, my God

I was so worried, I thought something happened to you

Are you okay?

Oh, God I've looked everywhere for you

I am so relieved

You're going to be all right, Jake

You're going to be all right

Topic tonight: the blue flu Caller, you're on

Cops need to get their asses back to work

Next caller

Taxpayers are getting screwed It's not right

Brendon

So, what brings you here?

I need your clothes

The ones you were wearing earlier

My jacket's got blood all over it

I was gonna get it dry-cleaned

Good thing I got here when I did

Guys, come on

Uh, you might have chosen a different bag

to go with that dress

You think?

Dr Hawkes's assessment

at the scene was correct: the deputy mayor was strangled

Any idea with what?

No, but I'll show you what we got

Based on the shape and positioning on the neck,

the trace could have transferred from the ligature

Hopefully, its chemical composition will shed some light

I already sent a sample up to Lindsay for processing

along with the vic's clothes

What's in your bag? More clothing

A member of the FDNY got close to the vic

I thought I might find something

Uh, Brendon Walsh?

You took him to the charity event

tonight?

News travels fast

So what can you tell me about this odd mark?

I thought maybe, it could be from the vic's finger

If he stuck it between the ligature in his neck To try to defend himself

But the edges of this pattern they look too defined to be a digit

Hmm, so if the vic didn't cause it maybe the murder weapon did

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So I went to the party

So did 200 other people

Yes, but they were actually on the guest list

What'd you do, Detective? Flash your ID to get in?

You gonna bust my balls for crashing another one of Kaplan's ego trips?

Not for that

- What is that? - Part of your NYPD identification card

- How'd you get it? - That's what you're gonna tell me

Let me see your ID

This microchip goes in the back right here

We found it at the primary crime scene

I think you know what that means

So what was it, Miller?

The pay lag or did Kaplan piss you off in some other way?

You don't care

We're getting screwed here