Catherine Willows quotes from CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

[to Catherine about Alicia] You have no idea what it's like.

Catherine

I saw her medical records. I looked at her x-rays. I know what that little girl suffered, what you put her through.

So you would let your child die and do nothing. Never. No, you'd talk to doctors and research. And then you'd find out that the National Bone Marrow Registry can't help you 'cause your son is mixed race. And even if he wasn't, there aren't enough donors. Out of four million, only 205,000 are Latino. I did what I had to do.

Catherine

You put one child over another.

[scoffs] I don't expect you to understand. You don't have kids.

Catherine

Uh, I have a daughter.

So, what kind of mother are you? When do you see her? You work nights. You probably don't even know where she half the time. Alicia's life may not have been simple, but at least I knew her. Can you say the same?

Doc Robbins

I found ten cc's of urine in her stomach. Digestive system is intact and I found no bruises or abrasions in her mouth. So there's only one way it could've gotten there.

Catherine

Chug-a-lug.

Catherine

(to Greg) What's with the tape?

Greg

The evidence wasn't co-operating so I stuck it to 'em.

Catherine

I thought you were going to process the scene with Grissom.

Nick

I was. He said he had it covered. Sofia Curtis is up there with him.

Catherine

Right... Ecklie's right hand.

Nick

Hmm?

Catherine

Ever do a case with her?

Nick

Uh-uh. Hey, I heard Grissom stuck you with his speech.

Catherine

A napkin is not a speech.

Catherine

Tell me something.

Greg

I think my eyes need band-aids.

Catherine

What are you doing?

Grissom

I'm going insane, I don't understand this diagram!

Catherine

(sighs) You don't need a diagram, you need a woman. (Ties Grissom's bow tie) Looking forward to your speech.

Brass

Hey, I uh talked to the manager. All he said was the renter paid cash and the guy; he seemed pretty normal.

Catherine

Normal people don't torture people in storage bins.

Grissom

Did you see any transexuals when you danced?

Catherine

Gil, only civilians confuse strippers and showgirls. You can't cheat the full monty.

Catherine

Women in convertibles are low-hanging fruit.

Grissom

And it was a top-down night.

Robbins

Piano wires. They're used to mobilize the lower part of the abdominal skin and anchor the neo-vagina, so it can heal in place.

Catherine

I can only imagine those cramps.

Robbins

The surgeon stuffs the portal with a cylinder wrapped in gauze to hold its shape while it heals, and sutures it.

Catherine

And how long does milady have to wear a wire?

Robbins

Well, after five days, the vagina is un-sutured, and the wires are removed.

Grissom

Aborigines say they dance naked to make the gods happy.

Catherine

The gods would be happy in Vegas.

Catherine

Are you doing all this for the sake of the lab or to indict Grissom?

Catherine, there a number of talented CSIs, like yourself, who have put in to be supervisors. I just want to make sure the right people are in the right place.

Catherine

About my request, I really would like to supervise days.

Right. You're a single mother. Better hours. And I bet you could use the extra cash.

Catherine

No, this promotion isn't about money.

Must be nice to be independently wealthy.

Catherine

We're done here, right?

Yeah.

Catherine

Taking your pet for a walk?

Grissom

I know how much you like my little fetal pig, so I'm giving him to you as an office-warming gift.

Catherine

That is so thoughtful. Now tell me why you really stopped by. You checking up on me?

Grissom

No.

Catherine

What've you heard? Who talked to you?

Grissom

See? You've only been on the job a week and you're already paranoid.

Catherine

[laughs] When I was your right hand and your left, I always knew if it hit the fan, you'd be the one to get dirty.

Grissom

Hey, that's the job.

Catherine

Yeah, that's the job. Did you ever play politics?

Grissom

I once ran for president of science club in junior high. Mary Hardy beat me out by one vote.

Catherine

I'm going to guess that you didn't vote for yourself.

Grissom

I'm not any good at politics. It cost me, that's how I lost Nick and Warrick.

Catherine

Your loss, my gain.

Grissom

Yeah, and at least I know that they're in good hands.

Catherine

Gang-banger girlfriend with a degree?

Nick

Sounds like a rock band.

Grissom

(After breaking part of Catherine's evidence) Huh, oh boy, I've got to get my shift started. Good luck with the case.

Catherine

No, no, no, you're not just going to destroy the skull and split.

Grissom

You can make a nice mold from the impression.

Catherine

I'm shorthanded as it is.

Grissom

I think Sara just wrapped a case, if you need her she's yours.