Dr. Hillridge quotes from CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Tell me, Mr. Grissom, how does a man choose death as his profession?

Grissom

It chose me, actually.

I guess one man's corpse is another man's candy. Care for a sip? Full of folacin.

You have one more question. How could I consume raw organs? Not morally -- aesthetically. I dried them and ground them into powder.

Grissom

Protein powder.

You want an empirical experience...I've got a fresh one [protein powder shake made from human organs] in my fridge.

She is nuts, right?

Grissom

She's a cold blooded killer.

Mr. Grissom. You're looking grim. I'm afraid I don't have a supplement for that.

Grissom

We found blood in your kitchen blender. The lab has matched it to the dead jogger.

It had to happen eventually.

Grissom

Why?

You're the scientist. I should have thought you'd figured that out.

Grissom

I haven't.

Think of the bugs, Grissom. Cycle of life. Angels versus insects. When we die the fable we tell ourselves is we go toward a white light and angels. But you and I both know the hard reality is that insects arrive immediately and begin turning us back to earth.

Grissom

Yes. But the insects haven't killed anyone.

No. But they'd die if they didn't have bodies to feed off of. And so will I. ... Porphyria.

Grissom

The madness of King George.

Or the Legend of the Vampire. Which makes it a real hard disease to have. But it's real for me.

Grissom

It's genetic.

Grissom

The only thing my father ever gave me. The first time it presented was after a minor sunburn. My lips receded -- so did my gums. I increased my glucose intake and I was fine ... for a while. I began a drug regimen but they only treated the symptoms. I had my spleen removed because it absorbed my blood. But nothing helped. Lesions started forming on my face. That's when I bought my first dog. Bullets and poison leave residue in the blood. Dogs kill clean. Imagine what I'd look like by now without them.

Grissom

You could've tried intravenous hematin.

Human blood is the richest source of heme.

Grissom

And so you extracted the organs with the most blood-- the liver, the spleen, the heart.

If you lock me up, I'll go mad.

Grissom

Unfortunately, a symptom of your condition. But you've been killing people, doctor.

I'll die in prison.

Grissom

Yes, but the people you'd be feeding off of will still be alive. Cycle of life.

Grissom

You said that you were a doctor. May I ask your specialty?

Nutrition. My patients are mostly professional athletes.

Grissom

Do you ever consult with amateur athletes? Like marathoners?

You mean like that jogger? What was his name?

Grissom

Terry Manning.

Doesn't ring a bell. And I'm very good with names, Mr. Grissom. You'll let me know when I can pick up Simba.

Grissom

You're assuming a lot.

So are you.