1 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:05,000 ♪ ♪ 2 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:36,000 ♪ ♪ 3 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:43,000 (tires squealing) 4 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:47,000 (tires screeching) 5 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:02,000 (screaming) (glass shattering) 6 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:33,000 Hello? 7 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:38,000 Oh, my God! 8 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:40,000 BOY (groaning): Help. 9 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:43,000 (grunts) 10 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:48,000 (mumbling) Stay back, okay? Stay back. 11 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:53,000 Get you out of here. (moaning) 12 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:05,000 I need an ambulance at the corner of Orchard and Bloom. 13 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:06,000 And a fire truck, hurry! 14 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:09,000 (siren wailing) 15 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:15,000 (garbled radio transmission) 16 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:30,000 This looks ugly. 17 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:32,000 Yeah. One dead, one survivor. 18 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:33,000 Any sign of a second driver? 19 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:36,000 No, fled the scene. I've got patrol barricading the neighborhood. 20 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:39,000 So I assume they've got someone on his trail? Yeah. 21 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:41,000 Horatio's canvassing the perimeter. 22 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:43,000 Also, there's a possible witness. 23 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:44,000 A Good Samaritan was jogging... 24 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:47,000 Pulled the victim's son out of the back of the SUV. 25 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:48,000 Possibly saved his life. 26 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:50,000 Is that the victim's son in the back of the ambulance? 27 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:51,000 CARDOZA: That's him. 28 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:53,000 Hey, what are you doing? 29 00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:55,000 You could be compromising evidence. 30 00:02:55,000 --> 00:03:00,000 You know the way I feel about it is, he is going to replay this day over and over again in his mind. 31 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:03,000 I don't want it to be any worse. 32 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:06,000 (garbled radio transmission) 33 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:10,000 CAINE: Hang on a second. 34 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:14,000 I need a paramedic! She's alive! 35 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:18,000 Hang in there, sweetheart. 36 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:19,000 Give her some room, please. 37 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:22,000 Give her some room. MAN: She gonna be okay? 38 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:23,000 It's too soon to tell. 39 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:26,000 We believe she was driving the other car. 40 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:28,000 What? No, that's Lily, my sister. 41 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:31,000 Wait a minute, she was in the Escalade with you? Yes. 42 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:32,000 Can I go? 43 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:33,000 Yeah, stay with her. 44 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:42,000 (engine starting) She must've been thrown from the vehicle. 45 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:47,000 (siren whoops) Question is, who was driving the Bentley? 46 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:49,000 Somebody with something to hide. 47 00:03:54,000 --> 00:04:06,000 ♪ Yeah! ♪ Captioning sponsored by\h CBS C.S.I. PRODUCTIONS 48 00:04:17,000 --> 00:04:26,000 ♪ We don't get fooled again ♪ ♪ Don't get fooled again ♪ ♪ No, no! ♪ 49 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:40,000 ♪ ♪ 50 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:01,000 Good, thanks. 51 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:04,000 (garbled radio transmission) Well, patrol just got back to us. 52 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:07,000 License plate belongs to a Billy Jones. 53 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:09,000 Okay. 54 00:05:09,000 --> 00:05:11,000 Well, where the hell is he? 55 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:13,000 Uh, he wasn't here. 56 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:15,000 Reported it stolen last night. 57 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:19,000 That means somebody jacked the car, caused a crash to kill the woman and fled. 58 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:21,000 Guy's a one-man crime spree. 59 00:05:21,000 --> 00:05:24,000 Whoa, whoa-- we don't even know which car caused the accident yet. 60 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:26,000 Well, we know that innocent people don't flee the scene. 61 00:05:28,000 --> 00:05:30,000 All right. (camera shutter clicking) 62 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:37,000 Huh... Well, I can take the steering wheel back to the lab. 63 00:05:37,000 --> 00:05:39,000 Try it for prints. 64 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:40,000 Yeah, good idea. 65 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:46,000 Hold up a second. 66 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:49,000 This seat is set back like mine is. 67 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:51,000 Farther, even. 68 00:05:53,000 --> 00:05:55,000 All right, so we must be looking for a big guy. 69 00:05:55,000 --> 00:05:57,000 (chuckles): Oh... 70 00:05:57,000 --> 00:06:01,000 I think the word that you were looking for is "tall," Officer Cardoza. 71 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:02,000 We're looking for a tall guy. 72 00:06:02,000 --> 00:06:05,000 About 6'4", at least. 73 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:14,000 Hmm. You know, our Good Samaritan isn't looking so good. 74 00:06:25,000 --> 00:06:28,000 (sighs) People still asking you questions? 75 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:30,000 Nah, I'm just waiting for my sister to pick me up. 76 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:31,000 Thought you said you were jogging. 77 00:06:31,000 --> 00:06:32,000 You don't live around here? 78 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:37,000 You were the one driving the Bentley, weren't you? 79 00:06:37,000 --> 00:06:39,000 (sighs): Okay. 80 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:42,000 I own this very successful video game company. 81 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:45,000 And when people find out you have a lot of money, they'll use any excuse to sue. 82 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:47,000 Are you admitting you were at fault in the accident? 83 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:49,000 No, I just wanted to consult with my lawyer. 84 00:06:49,000 --> 00:06:53,000 Well, you're going to need one that specializes in criminal defense; this is vehicular manslaughter. 85 00:06:53,000 --> 00:06:56,000 No, no, no-- I was just making a turn. 86 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:57,000 They came out of nowhere. 87 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:04,000 (tires screeching, woman screaming) How come you don't have a scratch on you? 88 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:06,000 I guess I was lucky. Lucky, huh? 89 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:08,000 Not so much. 90 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:09,000 We know that that car was stolen. 91 00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:11,000 I didn't steal it. 92 00:07:11,000 --> 00:07:12,000 I was returning it. 93 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:15,000 Yeah, see, you already used that Good Samaritan story once already. 94 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:18,000 Look, my sister's dating the guy who owns the Bentley. 95 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:20,000 She got into a situation with him. 96 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:22,000 I was just returning the car. 97 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:27,000 Well, I guess we'll need your sister to come in and verify that story. Sure. 98 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:29,000 Okay... 99 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:30,000 Bring him over to Holding. 100 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:44,000 WOMAN: Don't touch me! 101 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:45,000 Excuse me! Excuse me, where is my brother?! 102 00:07:45,000 --> 00:07:47,000 Ma'am? Ms. Emparo, Ms. Emparo, it's okay. 103 00:07:47,000 --> 00:07:50,000 Calm down, all right? I got it. Let's... I want to see Victor. 104 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:52,000 Okay, I have a few questions, then you can talk to him. 105 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:55,000 No, first I see him, then I answer your questions. 106 00:07:55,000 --> 00:07:57,000 Um, your brother... 107 00:07:57,000 --> 00:07:59,000 is in a lot of trouble. 108 00:07:59,000 --> 00:08:01,000 Why? 109 00:08:01,000 --> 00:08:03,000 He was driving a stolen car when the accident occurred. 110 00:08:03,000 --> 00:08:05,000 You know anything about that? 111 00:08:05,000 --> 00:08:07,000 I told you, let me see him first. 112 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:10,000 All right. 113 00:08:10,000 --> 00:08:11,000 You need to have a seat. 114 00:08:11,000 --> 00:08:13,000 Your brother's being arrested for grand theft auto. 115 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:15,000 I'll have to call upstairs to see if I can get permission. 116 00:08:15,000 --> 00:08:18,000 Victor didn't steal it. 117 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:20,000 I did. 118 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:21,000 But I didn't mean to. 119 00:08:21,000 --> 00:08:24,000 It's my ex-boyfriend's car. We were fighting. 120 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:26,000 It got really heated, and I got scared. 121 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:28,000 I had to get out of there, so I took off. 122 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:31,000 In a car that didn't belong to you? 123 00:08:31,000 --> 00:08:34,000 But I never meant to keep it. 124 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:38,000 (thump) I couldn't face Billy again, so Victor offered to return the car. 125 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:40,000 He was just trying to protect me. 126 00:08:40,000 --> 00:08:41,000 MAN: CSI Cardoza! 127 00:08:41,000 --> 00:08:43,000 We got a problem in here! 128 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:47,000 What happened? Uh, I don't know. 129 00:08:47,000 --> 00:08:49,000 We just found him like this. What happened to him? 130 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:50,000 Officer, what is going on? 131 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:53,000 He doesn't have a pulse. 132 00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:54,000 Get an EMT in here. Yes, sir. 133 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:56,000 Excuse me. 134 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:05,000 I think he's the largest one I've ever caught. 135 00:09:05,000 --> 00:09:09,000 Look, I don't understand. How did he end up on the floor of the holding cell? 136 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:23,000 Pretend this is Victor's head. 137 00:09:23,000 --> 00:09:27,000 And I assume the gelatin is his brain? 138 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:32,000 Which, before the crash, was a solid mass. Mm-hmm. 139 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:34,000 But then... 140 00:09:34,000 --> 00:09:38,000 (mimics crashing) 141 00:09:43,000 --> 00:09:52,000 He suffered a diffuse axonal injury from the impact, which started an ischemic cascade that caused apoptosis leading to neuron necritis. 142 00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:55,000 His head shook so hard, it broke his brain? 143 00:09:55,000 --> 00:09:58,000 Fractured with invisible cracks. 144 00:09:58,000 --> 00:09:59,000 (tires screeching, woman screaming) 145 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:11,000 Once Victor's brain stopped \h working, so did his lungs and heart. \h What happened to him, Officer? What is going on? 146 00:10:11,000 --> 00:10:12,000 But he was fine. 147 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:14,000 I spoke with him after the accident. 148 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:16,000 He was completely coherent. 149 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:17,000 It's called "talk and die" syndrome. 150 00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:23,000 The jostling rips the nerves apart, causing the brain cells to atrophy, which takes time. 151 00:10:23,000 --> 00:10:24,000 He could've gone on for days before dropping dead. 152 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:30,000 Huh. This brings the body count on this accident to two. 153 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:32,000 Man, it's insane. 154 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:34,000 I mean, the guy was standing right over there. 155 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:36,000 Looked fine to me. 156 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:38,000 Yeah, I bet he thought he dodged a bullet. 157 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:42,000 Anyway, Walter, last time I checked you can't charge a dead man with vehicular manslaughter. 158 00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:46,000 Looks like the family may still want to pursue civilly. 159 00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:49,000 So Horatio wants all the "i's" dotted and "t's" crossed. 160 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:50,000 Okay, you want me to tell you what happened, Walter? 161 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:52,000 Yeah. 162 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:55,000 Victor Emparo came out of the stop sign too fast into oncoming traffic. 163 00:10:55,000 --> 00:10:57,000 End of case. 164 00:10:57,000 --> 00:11:01,000 Let's go eat. Yeah, case isn't closed until we got some solid physical evidence, my friend. 165 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:03,000 I'm hungry. 166 00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:10,000 And what I got here says the northern-most end of the debris indicates a point of impact approximately 12 feet, three inches from the point of reference. 167 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:15,000 And according to Victor Emparo's account, he was turning right from the southwest corner. 168 00:11:15,000 --> 00:11:20,000 And judging from the, uh, damage done to the SUV here, it rear-ended the Bentley. 169 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:23,000 Which means the SUV must have been coming from that way, over the bridge. 170 00:11:23,000 --> 00:11:25,000 Exactly. 171 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:37,000 Yeah, width of the mark is consistent with an SUV's tires. 172 00:11:37,000 --> 00:11:42,000 Only problem is, this tread is arcing away from the center of the road. 173 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:46,000 (tires squealing) It's turning into the Bentley. 174 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:50,000 If somebody cuts you off, your natural reaction is to turn away, avoiding the crash. 175 00:11:55,000 --> 00:11:58,000 How in the hell did you fit under there? 176 00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:05,000 The skid mark under there indicates the SUV jammed on its brake before the impact. 177 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:09,000 Our seven-footer definitely had some lies up his sleeve, but this doesn't look like one of them. 178 00:12:09,000 --> 00:12:10,000 He didn't cause this accident. 179 00:12:21,000 --> 00:12:29,000 (tires squealing) But what caused the SUV to swerve so erratically? 180 00:12:29,000 --> 00:12:30,000 Maybe an animal? 181 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:32,000 A piece of debris? 182 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:34,000 Maybe the mother was putting on makeup. 183 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:36,000 Maybe she was talking on a cell phone. 184 00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:42,000 Okay, or maybe, and I hate to say this, some people like to add a little something-something to their morning coffee. 185 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:44,000 Mom with a habit. 186 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:46,000 Seen that before. 187 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:53,000 Tell you what-- I'll, uh... call Dr. Loman, see if I can't get a rush on that tox report. 188 00:12:53,000 --> 00:12:56,000 The blood ethanol level is 182 grams per hectoliter. 189 00:12:56,000 --> 00:12:58,000 So where does that put us? 190 00:12:58,000 --> 00:13:00,000 My math says .115. 191 00:13:00,000 --> 00:13:03,000 That's definitely over the legal limit. 192 00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:08,000 She shouldn't have been behind a pottery wheel, much less a steering wheel. 193 00:13:27,000 --> 00:13:32,000 (monitor beeping) Mr. Ballard, where was your family going this morning? 194 00:13:32,000 --> 00:13:35,000 The kids were at a pep rally at Drake Point Beach. 195 00:13:35,000 --> 00:13:39,000 My wife dropped them off and she picked them up when it was over. 196 00:13:39,000 --> 00:13:42,000 Any idea where she was between drop off and pick up? 197 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:43,000 I don't know. 198 00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:47,000 She called, but I didn't answer. 199 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:50,000 I was-- I was in a meeting. 200 00:13:50,000 --> 00:13:53,000 And I didn't think anything of it at the time. 201 00:13:53,000 --> 00:13:58,000 But maybe-- maybe if I'd picked up, this wouldn't have happened. 202 00:13:58,000 --> 00:13:59,000 I'm sorry. 203 00:14:01,000 --> 00:14:07,000 Mr. Ballard-- did your wife have a drinking problem? 204 00:14:08,000 --> 00:14:11,000 No. 205 00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:13,000 No, of course not. Why do you ask? 206 00:14:13,000 --> 00:14:16,000 Because her blood alcohol level was over the legal limit. 207 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:24,000 I mean, when we'd go out, she'd have a glass of wine with dinner, but that's it. 208 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:27,000 Karen would never drink and drive. 209 00:14:27,000 --> 00:14:33,000 We have two teenagers living under our roof. 210 00:14:33,000 --> 00:14:36,000 We don't even keep any liquor in the house. 211 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:38,000 Doesn't mean she didn't drink. 212 00:14:38,000 --> 00:14:40,000 I know my wife. 213 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:42,000 Mr. Ballard, I have an alcoholic in my family. 214 00:14:42,000 --> 00:14:45,000 I know this is hard to hear. No, this isn't hard. 215 00:14:45,000 --> 00:14:49,000 It's just wrong. It may be, it may not be, but it's my job to find out. 216 00:14:49,000 --> 00:14:51,000 What about the other guy? 217 00:14:51,000 --> 00:14:53,000 The one who stole the car-- shouldn't you be talking to him? 218 00:14:53,000 --> 00:14:55,000 The other driver died in custody this morning. 219 00:14:55,000 --> 00:14:58,000 We've also proven it wasn't his fault. 220 00:15:03,000 --> 00:15:06,000 There has to be another explanation. 221 00:15:06,000 --> 00:15:08,000 (muttering): I'm sorry... 222 00:15:25,000 --> 00:15:26,000 I know, I know, I know. 223 00:15:26,000 --> 00:15:30,000 You want to know where Karen Ballard was driving prior to the accident, I get it. 224 00:15:30,000 --> 00:15:31,000 But this GPS is pretty banged up. 225 00:15:31,000 --> 00:15:33,000 Can we retrieve the data? 226 00:15:33,000 --> 00:15:35,000 Well, cross your fingers-- and your toes. 227 00:15:35,000 --> 00:15:37,000 And my toes. 228 00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:47,000 Ah. Like I said, following the mother's movements will be no problem. 229 00:15:47,000 --> 00:15:52,000 Andrew Ballard and his wife claim they had no access to alcohol... so where did they get it? 230 00:15:52,000 --> 00:15:55,000 Well, here's your bread crumb trail. 231 00:15:55,000 --> 00:16:01,000 Home... gas station... Drake Point. 232 00:16:01,000 --> 00:16:06,000 Home... gas station... 233 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:10,000 Sixth and Colton. What is at Sixth and Colton? 234 00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:13,000 The Rum Room. 235 00:16:13,000 --> 00:16:15,000 I bet you can buy some alcohol there. 236 00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:17,000 I bet you can too, Dave. 237 00:16:17,000 --> 00:16:18,000 Calleigh... 238 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:23,000 ♪ ♪ Excuse me. Hi. 239 00:16:23,000 --> 00:16:24,000 Table or the bar? 240 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:27,000 Actually, I just have a few questions for you about one of your patrons. 241 00:16:27,000 --> 00:16:29,000 Was this woman in here earlier today? 242 00:16:29,000 --> 00:16:31,000 I remember her. 243 00:16:31,000 --> 00:16:33,000 Actually, she left her glasses here. 244 00:16:33,000 --> 00:16:35,000 Can you get 'em to her? 245 00:16:35,000 --> 00:16:36,000 Uh, sure. 246 00:16:38,000 --> 00:16:41,000 Do you remember what she had to drink? 247 00:16:41,000 --> 00:16:44,000 She had a salty dog. 248 00:16:44,000 --> 00:16:46,000 Do you remember how many? Uh, just the one. 249 00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:49,000 I think the guy she was with drank most of it, though. 250 00:16:49,000 --> 00:16:50,000 Oh, really? 251 00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:51,000 Was this the guy she was with? 252 00:16:51,000 --> 00:16:53,000 No. 253 00:16:53,000 --> 00:16:57,000 Her guy was more the rock climber, runner, not-so-corporate type. 254 00:16:57,000 --> 00:16:59,000 Well, that doesn't sound like her husband. 255 00:16:59,000 --> 00:17:00,000 Husband? 256 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:03,000 She didn't act like she had a husband. 257 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:05,000 I mean, they were practically doing it on the table. 258 00:17:11,000 --> 00:17:13,000 And you're sure she just had the one drink? 259 00:17:13,000 --> 00:17:15,000 Positive. They were in a hurry. 260 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:17,000 Too much of a hurry to leave a tip, apparently. 261 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:19,000 Okay. 262 00:17:19,000 --> 00:17:21,000 Well, thank you for your time. 263 00:17:21,000 --> 00:17:25,000 Tell you what, Karen's husband sure didn't know much about her. 264 00:17:25,000 --> 00:17:28,000 In addition to the drinking problem, she was also having an affair. 265 00:17:28,000 --> 00:17:31,000 Yes, and one drink wouldn't put her past the legal limit, would it? 266 00:17:31,000 --> 00:17:33,000 I'm thinking maybe she had more after. 267 00:17:33,000 --> 00:17:36,000 A flask. They went to a liquor store. 268 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:39,000 So maybe we have a false positive. 269 00:17:39,000 --> 00:17:42,000 That's interesting. 270 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:49,000 So you're thinking because we collected her blood sample postmortem, that bacteria developed in the body creating ethanol? 271 00:17:49,000 --> 00:17:52,000 That would give her an elevated blood level, wouldn't it? 272 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:54,000 Yeah, it would. 273 00:17:54,000 --> 00:17:58,000 Okay, then we're going to need to corroborate her blood tox with some other body fluid. 274 00:17:58,000 --> 00:18:00,000 Vitreous, maybe? 275 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:04,000 Vitreous is the best indicator and would protect after death. 276 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:06,000 That's going to be a tough one. 277 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:10,000 She suffered severe cranial damage and the one eye we do have is badly compromised. 278 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:13,000 Yes, but it could prove her innocence. 279 00:18:13,000 --> 00:18:14,000 Let's look into it. 280 00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:28,000 Are you still working this scene? 281 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:32,000 Yep. At point of rest, Karen Ballard was found in the driver's seat. 282 00:18:32,000 --> 00:18:36,000 Now I've just got to show that she was there during the collision. Hmm. 283 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:37,000 You here to help? 284 00:18:37,000 --> 00:18:38,000 No. Sorry. 285 00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:40,000 I'm here to look for Karen Ballard's eyeball. 286 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:45,000 Ugh. Excuse me. I know, but we can use it to confirm whether or not she was drunk. 287 00:18:45,000 --> 00:18:49,000 Hey, Calleigh, don't let that husband's reaction trump your evidence. 288 00:18:49,000 --> 00:18:51,000 I've worked my share of DUI's on night shift. 289 00:18:51,000 --> 00:18:53,000 The family is always shocked. 290 00:18:53,000 --> 00:18:55,000 Tell me about it. 291 00:18:55,000 --> 00:19:00,000 Well, trajectory of the Escalade's roll threw the daughter's body off in those bushes over there. 292 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:02,000 All right, let's start there. 293 00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:05,000 Uh, no. 294 00:19:05,000 --> 00:19:07,000 I'm going to let you handle that one. 295 00:19:07,000 --> 00:19:09,000 Eyeballs are like my kryptonite. 296 00:19:09,000 --> 00:19:12,000 Good to know. 297 00:19:22,000 --> 00:19:25,000 ♪ ♪ 298 00:19:56,000 --> 00:19:59,000 ♪ ♪ 299 00:20:07,000 --> 00:20:10,000 Okay, I'm going to take this back to Tom. 300 00:20:10,000 --> 00:20:13,000 (gasps) (laughing) Aw. 301 00:20:13,000 --> 00:20:15,000 Could you give this to Wolfe? 302 00:20:15,000 --> 00:20:16,000 Yeah. 303 00:20:17,000 --> 00:20:19,000 Sorry. 304 00:20:21,000 --> 00:20:22,000 Ugh. 305 00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:40,000 ♪ ♪ 306 00:20:56,000 --> 00:20:59,000 (mutters) Oh, gosh, Tom, what is it? 307 00:20:59,000 --> 00:21:05,000 Oh! According to the vitreous humor, Karen Ballard's alcohol level was only at a .02. 308 00:21:05,000 --> 00:21:08,000 So our other blood sample was compromised. 309 00:21:08,000 --> 00:21:10,000 She wasn't drunk. 310 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:15,000 ♪ ♪ 311 00:21:37,000 --> 00:21:39,000 Hey, H? 312 00:21:41,000 --> 00:21:43,000 I got something from the brake pedal. 313 00:21:43,000 --> 00:21:44,000 Hit me. 314 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:48,000 Driver slammed on the brake, causing the shoe's tread to transfer to the pedal. 315 00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:50,000 Okay, but can we confirm Karen Ballard was driving? 316 00:21:50,000 --> 00:21:51,000 That's the thing. 317 00:21:51,000 --> 00:21:53,000 The tread doesn't match her shoe. 318 00:21:53,000 --> 00:21:56,000 (siren wails in distance) DUQUESNE: Mr. Ballard? 319 00:21:56,000 --> 00:21:59,000 I thought you might want some coffee. 320 00:21:59,000 --> 00:22:02,000 Thank you. 321 00:22:07,000 --> 00:22:14,000 Mr. Ballard, I am very glad to tell you that we ran some additional testing this morning and your wife was not inebriated. 322 00:22:15,000 --> 00:22:17,000 I was wrong. 323 00:22:17,000 --> 00:22:19,000 I knew you had to be. 324 00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:22,000 But how could you just make an accusation like that? 325 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:24,000 I made a mistake. 326 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:25,000 I'm sorry. 327 00:22:25,000 --> 00:22:29,000 Science led me to the truth, thankfully. 328 00:22:29,000 --> 00:22:32,000 But also about some other things. 329 00:22:32,000 --> 00:22:34,000 Like what? 330 00:22:34,000 --> 00:22:37,000 We found out that your wife wasn't driving this morning. 331 00:22:37,000 --> 00:22:39,000 What? 332 00:22:39,000 --> 00:22:40,000 What are you talking about? 333 00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:44,000 There was a pattern on the brake pedal, and it doesn't match your wife's shoes. 334 00:22:44,000 --> 00:22:49,000 Unfortunately, that means I'm gonna have to ask for, uh, your children's shoes. 335 00:22:49,000 --> 00:22:52,000 So you think one of my kids drove? 336 00:22:52,000 --> 00:22:55,000 No. Karen picked them up. 337 00:22:55,000 --> 00:22:57,000 She was driving. 338 00:22:57,000 --> 00:23:00,000 I'm sorry, our evidence just doesn't support that. 339 00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:03,000 Well, it couldn't have been Lily-- she's only 14. 340 00:23:03,000 --> 00:23:04,000 What about your son? 341 00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:07,000 His license is suspended, and Karen would never let him get behind the wheel. 342 00:23:07,000 --> 00:23:10,000 (panting): My daughter... 343 00:23:10,000 --> 00:23:16,000 is still unconscious, and Greg has been through so much already today. 344 00:23:16,000 --> 00:23:18,000 Why can't you just leave this alone? 345 00:23:18,000 --> 00:23:24,000 Mr. Ballard, there are two people who died, and it is my responsibility to find out what happened. 346 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:27,000 But I am truly sorry. 347 00:23:33,000 --> 00:23:37,000 (woman speaking indistinctly over P.A.) (monitor beeping) 348 00:23:54,000 --> 00:23:56,000 Calleigh told me the husband was devastated. 349 00:23:56,000 --> 00:23:57,000 Can you blame him? 350 00:23:57,000 --> 00:24:02,000 He just lost his wife, and now it looks like one of his kids caused the accident. 351 00:24:02,000 --> 00:24:04,000 Not to mention, he was being cheated on. 352 00:24:04,000 --> 00:24:06,000 Be careful with that information, 'cause the husband was never told. 353 00:24:06,000 --> 00:24:10,000 What?! The guy doesn't know the worst of it? 354 00:24:10,000 --> 00:24:12,000 It wasn't pertinent to the case. 355 00:24:12,000 --> 00:24:13,000 Look, his wife just died. 356 00:24:13,000 --> 00:24:17,000 What good would it do to let him know his wife was also cheating on him? 357 00:24:17,000 --> 00:24:18,000 Wouldn't you want to know? 358 00:24:19,000 --> 00:24:22,000 Yeah. 359 00:24:28,000 --> 00:24:30,000 Hey, I think we got a match. 360 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:34,000 The last time I drove was, like, two weeks ago. 361 00:24:34,000 --> 00:24:35,000 I was out with some friends. 362 00:24:35,000 --> 00:24:37,000 We were racing. 363 00:24:37,000 --> 00:24:41,000 (engine roaring) (siren wailing) Oh, shoot! 364 00:24:45,000 --> 00:24:51,000 (tires screech) I got pulled over, and that's why my license got suspended. 365 00:24:51,000 --> 00:24:53,000 Yeah, well, that... 366 00:24:53,000 --> 00:24:55,000 and the marijuana they found in the car. 367 00:24:59,000 --> 00:25:01,000 Yeah. 368 00:25:01,000 --> 00:25:03,000 Who was driving today? 369 00:25:05,000 --> 00:25:07,000 My mom. 370 00:25:07,000 --> 00:25:09,000 Even though she didn't have her glasses? 371 00:25:09,000 --> 00:25:11,000 Yes, she was fine. 372 00:25:11,000 --> 00:25:16,000 I was asleep in the back, and then suddenly, sh-she just swerved. 373 00:25:16,000 --> 00:25:20,000 I don't know why she swerved, she just did. 374 00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:22,000 Why would I lie about this? 375 00:25:23,000 --> 00:25:26,000 You're aware that a man lost his life, right? 376 00:25:26,000 --> 00:25:30,000 I know how bad this was. 377 00:25:30,000 --> 00:25:33,000 But you got to believe me, I was not driving. 378 00:25:38,000 --> 00:25:41,000 (sighs) There you go. 379 00:25:41,000 --> 00:25:43,000 How you holding up? 380 00:25:43,000 --> 00:25:44,000 When can I go? 381 00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:48,000 Well, until your ex verifies your story, we have to hold you for grand theft. 382 00:25:48,000 --> 00:25:50,000 Victor was always saving me in these situations. 383 00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:53,000 Now... 384 00:25:56,000 --> 00:25:59,000 That kid, he's injured. 385 00:25:59,000 --> 00:26:00,000 Was he involved in the accident? 386 00:26:00,000 --> 00:26:04,000 I'm sorry, I can't talk to you about an ongoing investigation. 387 00:26:04,000 --> 00:26:05,000 Was it his fault?! Marta... 388 00:26:05,000 --> 00:26:07,000 Was he driving the car that killed my brother?! 389 00:26:07,000 --> 00:26:09,000 Don't make things worse; keep your voice down. 390 00:26:09,000 --> 00:26:11,000 I won't keep my voice down! 391 00:26:11,000 --> 00:26:13,000 He killed my brother, and he's walking out of here! 392 00:26:13,000 --> 00:26:17,000 No, we don't know what happened, Marta, but we will find out-- that I can promise you. 393 00:26:17,000 --> 00:26:19,000 Sit down. 394 00:26:21,000 --> 00:26:22,000 (sighs) 395 00:26:34,000 --> 00:26:38,000 (elevator bell dings) SIMMONS: Hey, Calleigh. 396 00:26:38,000 --> 00:26:41,000 Please tell me you have good news. I wish I did. 397 00:26:41,000 --> 00:26:43,000 I ran the soles of the son's sneakers through the FTIR. 398 00:26:43,000 --> 00:26:45,000 Yeah? Take a look. 399 00:26:45,000 --> 00:26:47,000 Come to find there's a softening agent mixed in with the plastic. 400 00:26:47,000 --> 00:26:51,000 And soft plastics don't require high-speed impact to melt. 401 00:26:51,000 --> 00:26:54,000 Oh, come on-- that means the tread evidence on our brake pedal is equivocal. 402 00:26:54,000 --> 00:26:59,000 Yep. The transfer from the son's sneakers could have happened from slamming the brakes on a different day. 403 00:26:59,000 --> 00:27:01,000 That's what he told Horatio. 404 00:27:01,000 --> 00:27:02,000 The one exception to the rule. 405 00:27:02,000 --> 00:27:06,000 Just when you think you got something figured out, they throw you another curveball. 406 00:27:06,000 --> 00:27:10,000 So what now? We find out once and for all who was driving that Escalade. 407 00:27:22,000 --> 00:27:30,000 ♪ ♪ WOLFE: So, does anybody want to tell me why we brought the lab down to the garage? 408 00:27:30,000 --> 00:27:35,000 If we're gonna figure out who was driving, we need to trace the path of our passengers during the accident. 409 00:27:35,000 --> 00:27:39,000 Basically, I tested all their clothes for nitrates, and they all came back positive. 410 00:27:39,000 --> 00:27:42,000 Which means they really tumbled around during the crash. 411 00:27:42,000 --> 00:27:47,000 So the best way to figure out who was where at the time of impact is with fiber plastic fusions. 412 00:27:47,000 --> 00:27:49,000 What is that? 413 00:27:49,000 --> 00:27:56,000 Car crashes create so much speed and energy that the friction can cause fibers and patterns to actually fuse with the car's plastic components. 414 00:27:56,000 --> 00:27:58,000 Well, that's gonna be tough to sort, huh? 415 00:27:58,000 --> 00:28:00,000 With all those bodies rolling around in there. 416 00:28:00,000 --> 00:28:02,000 You afraid of a challenge, Wolfe? 417 00:28:02,000 --> 00:28:03,000 Hm. 418 00:28:03,000 --> 00:28:07,000 All right, let's everybody pick a seat, and then we'll record every contact with a corresponding color. 419 00:28:07,000 --> 00:28:12,000 The mom is red dots, the son is blue, and the daughter's green. 420 00:28:12,000 --> 00:28:14,000 What? 421 00:28:14,000 --> 00:28:16,000 You need diffuse light to distinguish FPF's. 422 00:28:16,000 --> 00:28:17,000 And... 423 00:28:17,000 --> 00:28:18,000 you'll need one of these. 424 00:28:18,000 --> 00:28:21,000 Look closely for abraded surfaces. 425 00:28:21,000 --> 00:28:24,000 Transfers can be tough to spot. 426 00:28:24,000 --> 00:28:28,000 You know, a nice young man was promoted from the night shift, and now he thinks he's God's gift to forensics. 427 00:28:28,000 --> 00:28:30,000 Shame to see. 428 00:28:32,000 --> 00:28:35,000 ♪ ♪ 429 00:28:50,000 --> 00:28:52,000 (brief whirring) 430 00:28:57,000 --> 00:28:59,000 (brief whirring) 431 00:29:07,000 --> 00:29:14,000 (tires screech, loud crash) (screaming) (screams echoing) 432 00:29:23,000 --> 00:29:24,000 (brief whirring) 433 00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:37,000 (distorted scream) (loud crash) ♪ ♪ 434 00:29:58,000 --> 00:30:01,000 The son is all over the backseat. 435 00:30:01,000 --> 00:30:03,000 The kid's flopping around like a fish out of water. 436 00:30:03,000 --> 00:30:07,000 Well, that leaves... the daughter or the mother in the driver's seat. 437 00:30:07,000 --> 00:30:10,000 Well, the mother left transfer on the E-brake. 438 00:30:10,000 --> 00:30:12,000 She was also found behind the steering wheel. 439 00:30:12,000 --> 00:30:17,000 But the only way to actually confirm she was driving is to find evidence of the mother below the steering wheel. 440 00:30:17,000 --> 00:30:21,000 Right, that's the only place none of the other passengers would have come in contact with during the roll. 441 00:30:21,000 --> 00:30:25,000 I think maybe our best bet is to take a look at the panel for the steering column. 442 00:30:25,000 --> 00:30:27,000 All right. 443 00:30:35,000 --> 00:30:37,000 Thank you. Uh-huh. 444 00:30:46,000 --> 00:30:48,000 Anything? Not yet. 445 00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:50,000 Ooh. 446 00:30:50,000 --> 00:30:51,000 Mm. 447 00:30:51,000 --> 00:30:54,000 Got a pinched fiber. 448 00:30:56,000 --> 00:30:58,000 Walter, there's no crack in the plastic. 449 00:30:58,000 --> 00:31:00,000 How did the fiber get stuck in there? Ah. 450 00:31:03,000 --> 00:31:04,000 Bag that? Yeah. 451 00:31:04,000 --> 00:31:06,000 Well... 452 00:31:06,000 --> 00:31:08,000 the plastic splits when the passenger \h impacts with it. 453 00:31:08,000 --> 00:31:15,000 The fiber gets caught, then when the passenger shifts, the plastic recovers \h its original shape, as if nothing ever happened. 454 00:31:16,000 --> 00:31:18,000 It's crazy, right? 455 00:31:23,000 --> 00:31:26,000 It's not from the mom's pants. 456 00:31:39,000 --> 00:31:41,000 I got nothing here. 457 00:31:43,000 --> 00:31:48,000 (computer beeps) The daughter was driving. 458 00:31:50,000 --> 00:31:53,000 Mom said I could drive. 459 00:31:53,000 --> 00:31:56,000 As long as I drove slow. 460 00:31:56,000 --> 00:31:58,000 Why wasn't Mom driving? 461 00:31:58,000 --> 00:32:03,000 She didn't have her glasses, and Greg's license was suspended. 462 00:32:03,000 --> 00:32:05,000 So he couldn't. 463 00:32:07,000 --> 00:32:10,000 She tried to call you, but you didn't pick up. 464 00:32:10,000 --> 00:32:14,000 (sniffles) It was such a short drive home. 465 00:32:14,000 --> 00:32:20,000 Lily, what do you remember about the accident? 466 00:32:20,000 --> 00:32:24,000 Mom was sitting next to me. 467 00:32:24,000 --> 00:32:25,000 Greg was in the back. 468 00:32:27,000 --> 00:32:29,000 GREG: Take it easy, Speed Racer. 469 00:32:29,000 --> 00:32:31,000 (laughs) Eyes front. 470 00:32:31,000 --> 00:32:33,000 Gosh. Can we turn on the radio? 471 00:32:33,000 --> 00:32:34,000 No. It'll distract you from the road. 472 00:32:34,000 --> 00:32:37,000 Mom, it's okay. We're, like, the only car out here. 473 00:32:37,000 --> 00:32:39,000 Ease up, ease up on the gas. Mom, I'm fine. 474 00:32:39,000 --> 00:32:40,000 I'm not even going fast. Okay, okay. 475 00:32:40,000 --> 00:32:42,000 Were you this hard on Greg when he was driving? 476 00:32:42,000 --> 00:32:45,000 LILY: We drove across the bridge, and a gator came into the \h road. 477 00:32:47,000 --> 00:32:52,000 (tires squeal, Lily screams) I swerved to avoid it, but the car was acting weird. 478 00:32:52,000 --> 00:33:02,000 (tires screeching) (sniffles, sobs) The car was so heavy, and I couldn't turn the wheel. 479 00:33:04,000 --> 00:33:08,000 (sniffles) This is all my fault. 480 00:33:08,000 --> 00:33:10,000 No, baby, no. 481 00:33:10,000 --> 00:33:15,000 You know, Lily, I'm not so sure about that. 482 00:33:17,000 --> 00:33:20,000 WOLFE: Thought the daughter admitted to driving. 483 00:33:20,000 --> 00:33:22,000 Yes, she did. 484 00:33:22,000 --> 00:33:28,000 She said... when she lost control of the car, the car felt heavy. 485 00:33:28,000 --> 00:33:30,000 Could be operator error. 486 00:33:30,000 --> 00:33:33,000 She's, uh-- I don't know-- young, inexperienced. 487 00:33:33,000 --> 00:33:35,000 Yes. 488 00:33:35,000 --> 00:33:37,000 It could be equipment failure. 489 00:33:37,000 --> 00:33:39,000 Let me see that light. 490 00:33:49,000 --> 00:33:51,000 Steering fluid is very, very low. 491 00:33:51,000 --> 00:33:52,000 That could've contributed. 492 00:33:52,000 --> 00:33:57,000 So one of the parents forgot to top off the fluid. 493 00:33:57,000 --> 00:33:59,000 Get them on negligence, maybe. 494 00:33:59,000 --> 00:34:02,000 Could explain why she never corrected. 495 00:34:02,000 --> 00:34:06,000 And without the power steering, she would've felt the full weight of the car, wouldn't she have? 496 00:34:10,000 --> 00:34:11,000 H, take a look at this. 497 00:34:11,000 --> 00:34:13,000 This is from the steering system. 498 00:34:13,000 --> 00:34:14,000 Hose is punctured. 499 00:34:14,000 --> 00:34:16,000 Could've been a slow leak. 500 00:34:16,000 --> 00:34:20,000 Mr. Wolfe, that's not from normal wear and tear. 501 00:34:21,000 --> 00:34:23,000 That was cut. 502 00:34:25,000 --> 00:34:27,000 (tires squeal) 503 00:34:33,000 --> 00:34:36,000 Somebody intentionally tried to hurt this family. 504 00:34:36,000 --> 00:34:37,000 Not the family, the mother. 505 00:34:37,000 --> 00:34:39,000 Remember, she was having an affair, right? 506 00:34:39,000 --> 00:34:41,000 Boyfriend checked out; he's clean. 507 00:34:41,000 --> 00:34:43,000 I'm not talking about the boyfriend. 508 00:34:43,000 --> 00:34:47,000 How many different ways are you going to continue to attack me and my family today? 509 00:34:47,000 --> 00:34:51,000 I'm merely following the evidence, Mr. Ballard. 510 00:34:51,000 --> 00:34:55,000 And what evidence is telling you that I would sabotage my own wife's car? 511 00:34:55,000 --> 00:34:58,000 You are the one that had access and motive. 512 00:34:58,000 --> 00:35:01,000 I have no idea what you're talking about. 513 00:35:01,000 --> 00:35:03,000 You should check your facts. 514 00:35:03,000 --> 00:35:05,000 TRIPP: Well, here's a fun little fact. 515 00:35:05,000 --> 00:35:07,000 Your wife had a boyfriend on the side. 516 00:35:07,000 --> 00:35:09,000 What? 517 00:35:11,000 --> 00:35:12,000 Who? 518 00:35:12,000 --> 00:35:13,000 You can drop the act. 519 00:35:13,000 --> 00:35:16,000 She met him this morning before she picked up the kids. 520 00:35:16,000 --> 00:35:18,000 And that didn't sit too well with you, did it? 521 00:35:20,000 --> 00:35:23,000 I swear... I had no idea. 522 00:35:23,000 --> 00:35:24,000 TRIPP: Really? 523 00:35:24,000 --> 00:35:25,000 Then why'd you lie to us? 524 00:35:25,000 --> 00:35:27,000 We checked your office. 525 00:35:27,000 --> 00:35:28,000 You weren't there today. 526 00:35:28,000 --> 00:35:33,000 I didn't want to admit that I missed my wife's last phone call for no good reason. 527 00:35:33,000 --> 00:35:39,000 I told her that I was working this morning, but... 528 00:35:39,000 --> 00:35:42,000 I was... 529 00:35:44,000 --> 00:35:47,000 I was watching a stupid football game. 530 00:35:47,000 --> 00:35:53,000 So if we looked in the garage, your garage, for the tool that cut the power steering line, are you saying we wouldn't find it? 531 00:35:53,000 --> 00:35:56,000 Search whatever you want. 532 00:35:56,000 --> 00:35:57,000 I would never hurt Karen. 533 00:35:57,000 --> 00:36:00,000 Who would want to? 534 00:36:00,000 --> 00:36:02,000 I don't know. 535 00:36:05,000 --> 00:36:08,000 Seems there were a lot of things I didn't know about my wife. 536 00:36:08,000 --> 00:36:10,000 It certainly does. 537 00:36:10,000 --> 00:36:14,000 You see, the problem, Mr. Ballard, is you're still our lead suspect. 538 00:36:21,000 --> 00:36:25,000 Okay, these are all the tools from Andrew Ballard's garage. 539 00:36:25,000 --> 00:36:27,000 Ryan, why don't you swab for steering fluid? 540 00:36:27,000 --> 00:36:32,000 Calleigh and I will examine each for any unique characteristics to match that steering line. 541 00:36:32,000 --> 00:36:34,000 I have to say, I think we're barking up the wrong tree. 542 00:36:34,000 --> 00:36:41,000 I mean, let's face it, even if the dad had an ax to grind, would he really endanger the lives of his own children? I've seen it all, Calleigh. 543 00:36:41,000 --> 00:36:42,000 Not a lot of it makes sense. 544 00:36:42,000 --> 00:36:44,000 I feel for those kids. 545 00:36:44,000 --> 00:36:45,000 They've been through so much today. 546 00:36:45,000 --> 00:36:48,000 And now Lily is facing vehicular manslaughter charges. 547 00:36:50,000 --> 00:36:52,000 What's that smell? 548 00:36:52,000 --> 00:36:53,000 Is that...? 549 00:36:53,000 --> 00:36:55,000 That's marijuana. 550 00:36:57,000 --> 00:37:00,000 Why you smelling me? 551 00:37:00,000 --> 00:37:01,000 You have anything to say? 552 00:37:01,000 --> 00:37:02,000 I didn't do anything. 553 00:37:02,000 --> 00:37:04,000 I just hung up those special lights you told me to. 554 00:37:05,000 --> 00:37:08,000 There's not supposed to be anything flammable under the hood. 555 00:37:08,000 --> 00:37:09,000 Those lights are metal halide. 556 00:37:09,000 --> 00:37:11,000 They can heat up to a few hundred degrees. 557 00:37:11,000 --> 00:37:12,000 Oh, yeah. 558 00:37:12,000 --> 00:37:13,000 That's definitely marijuana. 559 00:37:13,000 --> 00:37:14,000 Yeah, it is. 560 00:37:14,000 --> 00:37:16,000 That is a funny place to hide drugs. 561 00:37:16,000 --> 00:37:19,000 WOLFE: It must be really jammed down there. 562 00:37:19,000 --> 00:37:22,000 Let's get it out before we lose our evidence. 563 00:37:26,000 --> 00:37:29,000 That is a tight... place to... 564 00:37:32,000 --> 00:37:34,000 ...hide something like this. 565 00:37:37,000 --> 00:37:41,000 You know, whoever did that could've cut the steering line in the process. 566 00:37:44,000 --> 00:37:46,000 Greg Ballard was caught with marijuana. 567 00:37:46,000 --> 00:37:48,000 That's when his license was suspended. 568 00:37:49,000 --> 00:37:52,000 I knew I could score some weed at the pep rally. 569 00:37:52,000 --> 00:37:54,000 It was just for me, personal use. 570 00:37:54,000 --> 00:37:56,000 No, that wasn't a recreational amount. 571 00:37:56,000 --> 00:37:57,000 You were gonna sell it. 572 00:37:57,000 --> 00:37:59,000 Only to my friends. 573 00:37:59,000 --> 00:38:02,000 Greg, possession and dealing and trafficking are felonies. 574 00:38:02,000 --> 00:38:03,000 I'm about to place you under arrest. 575 00:38:03,000 --> 00:38:07,000 You understand that, don't you? 576 00:38:07,000 --> 00:38:12,000 Look, my parents... got real strict after I got in trouble. 577 00:38:12,000 --> 00:38:15,000 Always checking my room, my bag. 578 00:38:17,000 --> 00:38:21,000 I figured the only way I could get it home was to hide it under the hood. 579 00:38:21,000 --> 00:38:24,000 (raucous shouting) 580 00:38:45,000 --> 00:38:47,000 Hey, Mom, uh, oil is fine. 581 00:38:47,000 --> 00:38:48,000 Okay. 582 00:38:48,000 --> 00:38:49,000 You hid the weed yourself. 583 00:38:49,000 --> 00:38:51,000 GREG: Yeah, this morning. 584 00:38:56,000 --> 00:39:01,000 Greg... you inadvertently cut the cable. 585 00:39:01,000 --> 00:39:06,000 That's why your sister couldn't turn the wheel. 586 00:39:10,000 --> 00:39:13,000 Okay, so you-you mean... 587 00:39:13,000 --> 00:39:15,000 my-my mom is-is dead because of me? 588 00:39:15,000 --> 00:39:19,000 Greg, I'm sorry, but it looks that way. 589 00:39:21,000 --> 00:39:25,000 But, I... I... 590 00:39:25,000 --> 00:39:27,000 I didn't think things could get this bad. 591 00:39:27,000 --> 00:39:29,000 I'm sorry. 592 00:39:39,000 --> 00:39:42,000 Could you at least let my sister know it wasn't her fault? 593 00:39:42,000 --> 00:39:44,000 I'll do that. 594 00:39:51,000 --> 00:39:54,000 I will, son. 595 00:39:56,000 --> 00:39:58,000 Glad to see you're out. 596 00:39:58,000 --> 00:40:01,000 I heard you guys talked my ex out of pressing charges. 597 00:40:01,000 --> 00:40:02,000 Thank you. 598 00:40:02,000 --> 00:40:04,000 Well, I'm sorry. 599 00:40:04,000 --> 00:40:07,000 For everything. 600 00:40:07,000 --> 00:40:13,000 Somehow I thought if I knew who caused the accident, it would make it better, make this feeling go away. 601 00:40:13,000 --> 00:40:16,000 I should've never let Victor return that car. 602 00:40:16,000 --> 00:40:18,000 I should've never drove it off in the first place. 603 00:40:18,000 --> 00:40:20,000 No, hey, this wasn't your fault. 604 00:40:20,000 --> 00:40:22,000 What happened to your brother was an accident. 605 00:40:22,000 --> 00:40:26,000 Just a series of random events that ended tragically. 606 00:40:26,000 --> 00:40:27,000 You didn't cause it. 607 00:40:27,000 --> 00:40:30,000 Like you said yourself, your brother was always trying to save you. 608 00:40:30,000 --> 00:40:34,000 Well, this time he saved somebody else, too. 609 00:40:34,000 --> 00:40:36,000 He pulled that kid from the wreck. 610 00:40:48,000 --> 00:40:49,000 (grunts) 611 00:40:55,000 --> 00:40:58,000 Your brother was a hero. 612 00:40:58,000 --> 00:41:00,000 That's how you should remember him. 613 00:41:00,000 --> 00:41:02,000 All right? 614 00:41:04,000 --> 00:41:08,000 (Lily screaming) (tires screeching) 615 00:41:11,000 --> 00:41:13,000 (monitor beeping) 616 00:41:16,000 --> 00:41:21,000 (tires screeching) (screams) 617 00:41:24,000 --> 00:41:32,000 Captioning sponsored by\h CBS C.S.I. 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