Catherine Willows quotes from CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Sam Braun

I remember the first time I saw you. You didn't have any clothes on.

Catherine

Yeah, well, that was a long time ago.

Sam Braun

I would've taken you home right then if I could have.

Catherine

I know, but you were married and I was a baby. It would've never worked!

Catherine

Who is this?

Brass

It's Braun's squeeze. She's an ex-stripper too. Perhaps you two met in a professional capacity.

Catherine

And, uh, where has she been the past 12 hours?

Brass

Uh, let's see. [he pulls out his notebook] Quote: "Out." Endquote.

Grissom

We told them what happened.

Catherine

Yeah. But we didn't give them what they needed... closure.

Grissom

Truth brings closure.

Catherine

Not always.

Catherine

No one can predict more than a few seconds into the future.

Nick

I predict I'll still be standing here one minute from now.

Warrick

Where are we going with this?

Grissom

Paige was in her dorm room and then ended up in the dumpster. Somewhere between her dorm room and the dumpster is our answer. That's where we're going. Coming, Nick?

Warrick

[to Nick] Nice try, Nostradamus.

Grissom

You showered.

Catherine

Thanks for noticing Gil, you're very observant.

Grissom

[studying a surveillance tape and inadvertently blocking Catherine's view]) Yeah? Well ... I can't tell what I'm observing here. What does that look like?

Catherine

A five-foot-eleven workaholic.

Catherine

Naked kid under a blanket at his shrink's late at night and his mother's there.

Greg

Your case just entered a whole new dimension of weird.

Catherine

You're racing me, Nick. We're driving the same car. (Nick keeps walking down the hallway) Nick! (he keeps walking) Nick, I'll have you removed from the case. You're confronting suspects before the evidence is processed. You're flying solo, cutting me out. What's going on?

Nick

(takes a deep breath) Okay. There are some people you're supposed to be able to trust, you know? I was nine. And she was a last-minute baby-sitter. (Catherine's stunned) All I can remember doing afterwards is sitting in my room in the dark, staring at the door waiting for my mom to get home. But I've never told anyone before.

Catherine

I'm sorry.

Nick

It's what makes a person, I guess. I'm sorry, Catherine.

Catherine

What's the matter with you?

Nick

I'm on a case.

Catherine

We're on a case.

Nick

Right...

Greg

Cheese, milk, sweaters. What do these things have in common?

Catherine

Goat cheese, goat milk.

Nick

Goat sweaters?

Catherine

Angora.

Greg

Ding, ding, ding.

Catherine

So how's your new toy working out?

Warrick

It's been downsized.

Catherine

Bummer. I know how you wanted to see that thing work.

Warrick

Well, it's the same difference, really. Air is drawn into the last tube the chalk absorbs the chemicals from the air. And mass spec will break it down at the lab.

Catherine

So why did you need the expensive one in the first place?

Warrick

'Cause it was cool. (Cath smiles at his honesty)

Warrick

I saw her in action.

Nick

Really?

Warrick

Yeah, she was.

Nick

Catherine?

Catherine

(walks in and smiles) I was what?

Warrick

I was just telling Nick how you were a big bully in high school.

Catherine

A bully? All right, I guess I was. But, I mean, not the kind that people want to take a gun out and shoot.

Warrick

No.

Nick

No, no. You were the kind that guys fall all over themselves trying to impress.

Catherine

(smiling) Like you, Nick, huh? (Cath puts a hand on his shoulder for emphasis, he gets it. And sits down) Oh, Nick...what were you in high school?

Nick

Me? I was, uh...I was "dependable".

Catherine

Dependable.

Nick

Mmhmm.

Catherine

Dependable jock, dependable stoner?

Nick

No. Never a strap, never a smoker. Just all-around "dependable" guy, I guess.

Warrick

What Nick's trying to say he was unpopular. (Cath laughs. Sara walks into the break room)

Sara

Nick, Ronny's got something on Liquid Man, says it's hot.

Nick

Great. (gathers things and gets up)

Warrick

Hey Sara, what were you in high school?

Sara'

Science nerd. (Nick walks past her and sniffs)

Nick

You changed? (whispers) But you still smell. Let's go. (they leave)

Catherine

So that leaves you, Warrick. What were you?

Warrick

Oh, I was short, I had big feet, thick glasses.

Catherine

You?

Warrick

Yeah. I got pushed around by all the guys and never got any play from the girls.

Catherine

The girls didn't even notice your eyes?

Warrick

No, they used to tease me about my eyes. Called me names.

Catherine

Aww, well, what do they know? They're your best feature.

Catherine

Hey, I just talked to your partner. Working this case without me, huh?

Nick

Hmm?

Catherine

Greg Sanders?

Nick

Leggo my Greggo. He's a CSI wannabe. Please.

Hey. I don't even know where to start with this one. Take a look at that. A scuba diver... up a tree.

Nick

Wow.

Catherine

How the hell he'd get up there?

Greg

Hey! Yo, Cat!

Catherine

(she walks into DNA) I'm going to forget you called me that.

Greg

Sorry.

Catherine

So I suppose you believe in Santa Claus?

Nick

After this... oh yeah.