"The only living thing on his desk is his tarantula. Hi Moses," she says to the spider, scuttling along in its habitat. "Grissom doesn't exactly care for paperwork--not that any of us do."

Walking back out of his office, Sara gets shanghaied by Hodges. And Mark is once again tapped on his shoulder, this time by a tall Texan.

"Mark, isn't it? I'm Nick. Nick Stokes. Can I talk to you?"