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CSI: NEW YORK - “Buzzkill” - Eps. #408 - Page 1 CSI: NEW YORK "Buzzkill" TEASER EXT. NEW YORK CITY SKYLINE - NIGHT MUSIC IN EXT. TIMES SQUARE BILLBOARD - CATWALK - NIGHT [A GROUP OF MODELS STAND ATOP A LIVE BILLBOARD ADVERTISING A MARTINI MIX] MODELS Three, two, one. [CHEER] [JENNA DONOVAN “POURS” OUT OF THE BILLBOARD’S BOTTLE INTO A LARGE GLASS. SHE BEGINS PLAYING WITH AN “OLIVE” BEACH BALL. MODELS IN FRONT OF HER DANCE, DRINK AND LOOK DOWN TO THE STREET BELOW, WAVING.] EXT. TIME SQUARE - STREET LEVEL - NIGHT [STELLA BONASERA LOOKS UP AT THE LIVE BILLBOARD, SMILES, SHAKES HER HEAD AND WALKS AWAY] MUSIC OUT EXT. DREW’S BISTRO - ROOFTOP - NIGHT DREW BEDFORD Ta-da. Wow would be a really good thing to say right about now. You don’t like it? STELLA BONASERA No, no. It’s, it’s, it’s beautiful, but, uh, doesn’t exactly fall under the category of “let’s together for a drink sometime.” CSI: NEW YORK - “Buzzkill” - Eps. #408 - Page 2 DREW BEDFORD Well, it’s, it’s not as impressive as it looks. I’m a manager at the bistro downstairs, so I happen to know all the right people. STELLA BONASERA Um, Drew, I, I, I just need to be very clear. DREW BEDFORD Come on. You might be able to resist me, but can you really walk away from an ‘82 Opus One and a view like this? One glass. STELLA BONASERA One glass. MUSIC IN EXT. TIMES SQUARE - BILLBOARD - NIGHT [REVELRY CONTINUES ON THE BILLBOARD. SUDDENLY A TENNIS BALL LAUNCHES INTO THE MODELS. JENNA IS HIT SEVERAL TIMES, FALLS INTO THE “MARTINI” AS A WIRE IS LOOSENED AND ELECTROCUTES HER. THE OTHER MODELS SCATTER.] [SCREAMS] EXT. DREW’S BISTRO - ROOFTOP - NIGHT MUSIC OUT DREW BEDFORD My biggest heartbreak? Four years ago, Steve Bartman. STELLA BONASERA Steve? CSI: NEW YORK - “Buzzkill” - Eps. #408 - Page 3 DREW BEDFORD He interfered with a foul ball during the playoffs. Cubs never recovered. It’s the closest we’ve come to the World Series since. Stella. I’m kind of getting the feeling here I’m not scoring any runs. I mean, that, that Steve Bartman story, that, that’s my fast ball. STELLA BONASERA Look, Drew, you, you’re a very charming man. DREW BEDFORD Wait. Before you say anything else. [HE PRESENTS HER WITH A LARGE JEWELRY BOX] [SIRENS IN BG] DREW BEDFORD (CONTINUED) I’ve got a mean curve ball. STELLA BONASERA I, I, I can’t accept that. The rooftop drinks and all the gifts that you’re sending to the office, it’s just, you know, it’s way too aggressive and not my style and--. DREW BEDFORD And you’re not looking for a relationship. [STELLA’S PAGER BEEPS] MUSIC IN STELLA BONASERA Uh, that’s work. I’ve gotta go. Thanks for the drinks. DREW BEDFORD You’re welcome. CSI: NEW YORK - “Buzzkill” - Eps. #408 - Page 4 EXT. NEW YORK CITY SKYLINE - NIGHT EXT./INT. TIMES SQUARE BILLBOARD – CATWALK BEHIND THE BILLBOARD - NIGHT DETECTIVE DON FLACK You got here quick. STELLA BONASERA I was in the neighborhood. MUSIC OUT DETECTIVE DON FLACK This martini ad party goes off every Friday night around nine. STELLA BONASERA Yeah, I walked by it earlier. It was going full swing. DETECTIVE DON FLACK It’s the hottest ticket in town for the past two months. STELLA BONASERA Huh. DETECTIVE DON FLACK Tonight the billboard was attacked. MUSIC IN EXT. TIMES SQUARE - BILLBOARD - NIGHT DETECTIVE DON FLACK Jenna Donovan, 21 years old. Dead in a Mirado martini. [ZOOM INTO ECS OF ELECTRICAL WIRE] STELLA BONASERA Live-wire electrocution? CSI: NEW YORK - “Buzzkill” - Eps. #408 - Page 5 DETECTIVE DON FLACK From the looks of it, I’d say someone ordered death straight up. [FLASHBACK] [TO OPENING SEQUENCES] THEME MUSIC IN SHOW TITLE - OPENING SEQUENCES OPENING CREDITS END OF TEASER CSI: NEW YORK - “Buzzkill” - Eps. #408 - Page 6 ACT ONE EXT. NEW YORK CITY SKYLINE - NIGHT MUSIC IN EXT. TIMES SQUARE BILLBOARD - NIGHT [M.E. TECHS LIFT THE BODY OUT OF THE MARTINI. STELLA AND LINDSAY PROCESS THE BILLBOARD. STELLA PICKS UP A TENNIS BALL. LINDSAY LOOKS AT BALL MARKS ON THE WALL.] EXT. NEW YORK CITY STREET - TIMES SQUARE - NIGHT MUSIC OUT [LINDSAY RIDES A SCISSOR LIFT DOWN TO THE STREET] STELLA BONASERA [HOLDING A TENNIS BALL] I’m assuming these aren’t part of the ad campaign. DETECTIVE DON FLACK Party crashers? LINDSAY MONROE Those might explain why I found several deep indentation marks on the surface of the billboard. DETECTIVE DON FLACK Some of the witnesses are sporting significant bruising. STELLA BONASERA It’d take quite a bit of force to cause that much damage with a tennis ball. There were no other reports or evidence of broken windows in the surrounding buildings and no other billboards were damaged. CSI: NEW YORK - “Buzzkill” - Eps. #408 - Page 7 LINDSAY MONROE So you think one of the partiers up there was the target? DETECTIVE DON FLACK Flying tennis balls ain’t exactly a deadly weapon. LINDSAY MONROE Maybe they were just trying to send a message. STELLA BONASERA I don’t know. But somebody out there took aim, fired and ended up killing someone. Let’s find ‘em. MUSIC IN [MONTAGE SEQUENCE OF LINDSAY USING TRAJECTORY LASERS TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE TENNIS BALLS] INT. STRATHMORE ADVERTISING AGENCY - NIGHT MUSIC OUT DAMIEN BARNES The advertising business is pretty competitive. It’s one of the most coveted billboard locations in Times Square. DETECTIVE DON FLACK Hmm. You suggesting that one of your competitors might have been behind this? DAMIEN BARNES All I’m saying is if my billboard gets shut down, we’ll have a bidding war for that space. STELLA BONASERA Now, was anybody on the billboard that wasn’t supposed to be there? CSI: NEW YORK - “Buzzkill” - Eps. #408 - Page 8 LIA RAMSEY No. They were all models. Damien insisted on hiring them all personally. STELLA BONASERA I’m gonna need a copy of the guest list. DETECTIVE DON FLACK Any threats before the party? DAMIEN BARNES Not tonight. Not in the entire two months we’ve been doing this. STELLA BONASERA What’s the best time to contact you in case I have any other questions? LIA RAMSEY You can contact me pretty much anytime. I practically live here. STELLA BONASERA Hm. EXT. NEW YORK CITY SKYLINE - NIGHT INT. M.E.’S OFFICE - AUTOPSY ROOM - DAY [MONTAGE OF DR. SID HAMMERBACK PROCESSING JENNA DONOVAN’S BODY, PERFORMING CT SCAN] EXT. NEW YORK CITY SKYLINE - NIGHT EMT DRIVER (V.O.) EMT 4205, we have a female victim, approximately 25 years old suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. EXT. CLUB PROWL - NIGHT EMT DRIVER (V.O.) Breathing is stabilized. CSI: NEW YORK - “Buzzkill” - Eps. #408 - Page 9 [EMT WALLA] MUSIC OUT INT. BACK OF AMBULANCE - NIGHT DANNY MESSER Hey. Can you hear me? Can you hear me? Brandi, I’m Detective Messer from the Crime Lab. Can you tell me what happened? PAUL LARKIN Hey, baby. Hey, you’re doing real good, okay? [MUSIC IN] Okay, beautiful? You stay with me, you’re doin’ good. MUSIC OUT DANNY MESSER You’re gonna be okay, Brandi. You’re in an ambulance. I need to ask you some questions. Now, can you tell me anything, any description of who did this to you? PAUL LARKIN You’re gonna be fine, baby, all right? You’re gonna be fine. And I’m not going anywhere. I’m right here. [HEART MONITOR ALARM] PARAMEDIC She’s losing consciousness. I need to intubate. We need to go Code Ten. DANNY MESSER Come on, guys, let’s move! PAUL LARKIN Stay with me. CSI: NEW YORK - “Buzzkill” - Eps. #408 - Page 10 EXT. CLUB PROWL - NIGHT DETECTIVE JESSICA ANGELL Robbery and two gunshot victims. [MUSIC OUT] Brandi Parsons is on the way to Trinity General, bullet wound to the head. Danny’s gonna try and get a statement. MAC TAYLOR Restaurant robberies aren’t very lucrative. What’d these guys get? Credit card numbers and tips? DETECTIVE JESSICA ANGELL Club Prowl has a cash-only policy. And NYPD brass through a fit last year when it opened. MAC TAYLOR How much was stolen? DETECTIVE JESSICA ANGELL Uh, about 35,000. INT. CLUB PROWL - NIGHT DETECTIVE JESSICA ANGELL Most of the money came from a safe in the back room. The rest from patrons’ wallets. Ted Barkley struggled with the shooter. [FLASHBACK] MUSIC IN/OUT [BACK TO SCENE] DETECTIVE JESSICA ANGELL (CONTINUED) Tore off his mask. We’re trying to get a composite from some of the patrons, but most were on the ground, didn’t get a good look. CSI: NEW YORK - “Buzzkill” - Eps. #408 - Page 11 [FLASHBACK] MUSIC IN THIEF Wallets on the tables, bodies on the ground. Right now! MUSIC OUT [BACK TO SCENE] DR. SHELDON HAWKES Hey, Mac. Gunshot wound to the femoral artery. It didn’t take long. MAC TAYLOR The leg’s not a normal target when you’re shooting to kill. DR. SHELDON HAWKES Gunshot wound is close-- [REENACTMENT] MUSIC IN DR. SHELDON HAWKES (V.O.) (CONTINUED) --range. Probably happened during the struggle. Gun accidentally went off. [BACK TO SCENE] DR. SHELDON HAWKES (CONTINUED) Unfortunately, the bullet looks deformed. [ZOOM INTO ECS OF BULLET] Not sure it’ll be usable for stria. [REENACTMENT] MAC TAYLOR (V.O.) Brandi Parsons fell there when she was shot. [BACK TO SCENE] CSI: NEW YORK - “Buzzkill” - Eps. #408 - Page 12 MAC TAYLOR (CONTINUED) And based on the footprint pattern on the void, our shooter killed Ted first.