Dr. Phillip Gerard quotes from CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Nick

[as he and Dr. Gerard are reviewing video surveillance] Looks like Raymond was disposing of the bodies for your client. You think he ran out of time before he could move Kim's out?

Dr. Phillip Gerard

Or Ray was disposing of them for himself. You've just supplied Tom Haviland with reasonable doubt.

Nick

No. What I showed you on video is Ray in the casino during the time the murders were committed.

Dr. Phillip Gerard

His zeal is clouding his judgment. It's not what did happen; it's what the jury will believe could have happened.

Grissom

[to Dr. Gerard] What happened to you? You were a pioneer in forensic science. How many bad guys did you put away in Hennepin County?

Dr. Phillip Gerard

My share. How many innocent men have been locked away since then because of sloppy investigating shortcut forensics?

Grissom

You look for mistakes in any lab, you'll find them.

Dr. Phillip Gerard

I shouldn't be able to, Gil.

Grissom

Humans are fallible.

Dr. Phillip Gerard

Not this fallible: compromised blood, sweetheart deals...

Grissom

No, no, no, no. You're subverting good evidence. These are good people.

Dr. Phillip Gerard

The accused is entitled to the best defense possible.

Grissom

The accused is entitled, yeah. He's a movie star, that's why he's entitled. He's killed two women. You know it. But you're willing to decimate these CSIs so that you can spoon-feed a jury into letting him walk.

Dr. Phillip Gerard

A jury believes me because of my reputation just like they do you.

Grissom

The difference is, Philip, I get the same paycheck regardless of what I testify to.

Dr. Phillip Gerard

I'm saying this as a friend. For the reputation of CSI, tell the D.A. to drop this, re-file down the road.

Grissom

What about the victims' families? Who's their friend? [Dr. Gerard doesn't answer] My guys will see you in court.

Dr. Phillip Gerard

[to Grissom] You're not running evidence. Or have you changed your mind? [Grissom doesn't say anything] By the way, tell your mother I say 'Hello' next time you talk. I was so impressed that night we all had dinner. The sign language... how you interpreted for her. Fluid, didn't miss a beat.

Grissom

What'd you do, subpoena my doctor?

Dr. Phillip Gerard

Knowing your genetic predisposition for hearing loss?

Grissom

You've become a bottom feeder, Philip.

Dr. Phillip Gerard

Your work is dependent upon your five senses. The fact that you're losing one of yours wouldn't bode well for any evidence you introduced.

Grissom

You know, all those years I worked for you, you never got to know me at all, did you?

Dr. Phillip Gerard

Gil, good work.

Grissom

My team did it, Philip. I got good CSI's. [signs to Gerard] Oh, and, uh, my mother says "hello."