Catherine Willows quotes from CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Come on, Catherine, my hand's too big.

Catherine

No!

It's the only way we can print her. Her skin on your hand should fit like a leather glove.

May I take your hand?

S1 E4 Pledging Mr. Johnson

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You just compromised our investigation.

Catherine

He deserved to know the truth.

Knowing how she died, yes. Knowing that she had an affair -- how does that bring closure?

Catherine

I guess you just have to be on the wrong end of an affair to understand.

You can't make this about Eddie. Look, you hurt our case because your ex hurt you.

Catherine

We bring ourselves to our cases. We can't help it. I knew how Barger felt. Would you just relax? I didn't give him chapter and verse.

You can't give him anything, Catherine. We're scientists. We're not psychiatrists or victims' rights advocates.

Catherine

You're right, you know. I should be just like you. Alone in my hermetically sealed condo watching discovery on the big screen working genius- level crossword puzzles, but no relationships. No chance any will slop over into a case. Right. I want to be just like you.

Technically, it's a townhouse. And the crosswords are advanced, not genius. But you're right. I'm deficient in a lot of ways. But I never screw up one of my cases with personal stuff.

Catherine

Grissom ... what personal stuff?

S1 E4 Pledging Mr. Johnson

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Look ... could we have a truce?

Catherine

I would love to.

Good.

But let me do all the talking to the husband and the boyfriend.

Catherine

He had to say it.

S1 E4 Pledging Mr. Johnson

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EEvans

[Pointing to an exotic dancer on stage] You dressed like that?

Catherine

If you want to call it dressed.

S1 E6 Who Are You?

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[Eddie, Catherine's ex is accused of rape]

So, how's the thing going on Eddie Willows?

What thing?

The thing that I told Catherine to pass off to you.

(realizes and tries to cover) Oh, good. Um... we just put some stuff through the lab.

Get ahold of the DMV?

I was just about to.

(slams the locker door shut as Catherine walks in) Warrick, why would you call the DMV for a rape case? (Warrick sighs at getting caught)

Catherine

Okay. I didn't hand it off.

Really?

Catherine: I'm sorry, Warrick.

If you want me to suave anyone, I got to know the shot.

Catherine

I know. (Warrick goes to the other side of the room) I'm sorry. (Catherine walks over to Grissom, trying to explain) I'm doing this for Lindsey.

'Grissom: You so much as breathe on the evidence, it's contaminated and I end up the bad guy.

'Catherine: Eyes, no hands.

What's the status?

Catherine

Skin samples from under the women's fingernails are consistent with Ed's. I saw some bruises. But Eddie's style has always been very... involved. Vigorous.

...Vigorous.

She's trying to tell you Eddie likes it rough.

Catherine

Thank you, Warrick. Eddie said that she was into it.

'Grissom: "He said. She said?" It's about the evidence, Catherine. (he goes to leave but turns back to look at her) And you may not like where it takes you. (leaves, Catherine stands there for a moment)

S1 E6 Who Are You?

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So, the French Palace, huh?

Catherine

Yup.

You know, my friends and I used to go there. Payday Fridays.

Catherine

Uh-huh.

Maybe I saw you perform?

Catherine

(sighs) Oh, I doubt it.

Why?

Catherine'

You would've remembered. (Greg looks absolutely stunned)

S1 E6 Who Are You?

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Catherine

What do you got for me? I could use a rush.

Well, this qualifies: 4-26. But I can't give you the case.

Catherine

Because?

Conflict of interest. The alleged rape victim is an exotic dancer.

Catherine

And because I used to be one, I'll be biased?

No. The suspect's your ex-husband. (beat) He's asking for you, but you can't take it. (Catherine stands up and looks at Grissom)

Catherine

Just let me do the pre-lim.

All right. (he gives her the assignment sheet) Do what you can. But after the preliminary, you pass it off, okay? (Catherine doesn't say anything. She turns and leaves the room)

S1 E6 Who Are You?

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Catherine

I'm a forensic scientist.

ALApril Lewis

Scientist... wow. You look so normal.

Catherine

Thanks.

S1 E6 Who Are You?

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(looking at Jesse's polygraph results) Well, the sick bastard is on the up and up. Except your last question. Your "Why"?

Catherine

That they killed the family so they could be together?

Operator says his respiratory reactions were inconsistent. He's lying.

We got them both. I don't much care why they did it.

I'm with you there.

I care. I don't like holes. What are they hiding?

S1 E7 Blood Drops

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Life's like holding a dove. You hold it too hard...

Catherine

... you kill it.

Hold it too soft...

... and it'll fly away.

S1 E8 Anonymous

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We're going off the board, tonight.

Off the board?

Catherine

The ones that got away. [Gestures to the fish shaped bulletin board] Fish.

Oh. I missed that one.

S1 E8 Anonymous

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Well, in this case we're going to recreate the flight from ... 1630 hours on. [points to Brass] You are in 4B.

Lou.

Catherine

Lou -- the angry businessman. How about that?

[Sarcastic] Ha ha.

I want to be Shannon.

Good.

The stewardess.

Excuse me, it's "Flight Attendant".

Catherine, the doctor, 3E.

Catherine

Single mom. What an imagination you have.

[points to Nick and Warrick] Max and Marlene, 2E and F. You two are married. Who wants to wear the pants?

CSI-3 seniority, "sweetie".

Yeah, whatever. You're henpecked anyway.

[To Grissom] Let me guess; you're the computer geek.

In the interest of clarity, yes. Nate in 2C.

S1 E9 Unfriendly Skies

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[The CSI team and Brass are recreating the crime based on the different witness testimonies]

Now Lou said that he was the peacemaker.

Peacemaker, my ass. [Shows three empty mini-bottles of whiskey] He's got three empties in the pouch, the seat reeks of whiskey; the guy probably spilled Lou's drink.

Catherine

Very good.

I was boss at CSI once, for a reason. So, Lou gets up and takes a swing at the guy. Well, after knocking three back at 30,000 feet, you know, he probably misses, so what does he get for his troubles?

A CD swipe across the chops.

So, then he falls back–oh, maybe that's when he fell back and spilled his own drink.

Now, by this time, Candelewell's got to be out of his seat, right?

You know, if I'm Max, I want no part of this. Plus, I don't have an aisle seat.

Yeah, but you're lucky: your wife's going to make sure you get into the playing field.

Yeah, go ahead, honey. Save my life.

So Max gets up, goes across Marlene,[to Warrick] Excuse me, buttercup...

S1 E9 Unfriendly Skies

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I don't care what you say. I could never take a life.

It was between him or me, I could. What about you, Nick?

I don't know.

Catherine

[walks in with Grissom] Wow, looks deathly serious in here.

[smiling sweetly] Oh, we were just talking about murder and whether or not we would commit it. I couldn't, Warrick could, and Nick's on the ropes. We're taking an exit poll.

Catherine, you're a mother. You and Lindsey are on that plane. How far do you go?

Catherine

All the way.

(surprised) You didn't even hesitate.

Catherine

That's right. If it involves the protection of my child I fight to the death.

See? We have four people here, all with different opinions. Think of how the passengers must have felt.

What do you think, Grissom?

(beat) I can't answer that question.

Catherine

That's a cop-out. It's a simple question. What would you have done if you had been one of those passengers?

It's not about that. You all have different opinions but you've taken the same point of view. You've put yourself in the shoes of the passengers, but nobody's put themselves in the shoes of the victim. That's the point.

I'm sorry. What are you saying?

Nobody stopped to ask Candlewell if he was all right. They just assumed, because he was kicking the back of Nate's seat, that he was a jerk. Because he was pushing his call button, that he was bothering the Flight Attendant. Because he was trying to get into the lavatory, he was making a scene. Because he was going back and forth up and down the aisles, he was posing a threat.

Catherine

He was a threat.

No. He turned into a threat. It didn't have to be that way. People make assumptions. That's the problem. You just did. And I think these passengers made the wrong assumption and now this guy's dead.

Well, if that's your stance how could it have been prevented?

If just one person had stopped and taken the time to look at the guy to listen to him, to figure out what was wrong with him, it might not have happened. It took five people to kill him. It would have only taken one person to save his life.

S1 E9 Unfriendly Skies

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Catherine

Hey, how's the body with the bugs?

How do you know about that already? (he turns around and looks at Sara)

Hey, don't look at me.