"Yes, she is. You may visit her for fifteen minutes, but after that, I insist that you abide by the hospital's strictures. A nurse will bring you to her." He nods sharply and walks away.

Shortly thereafter, a nurse leads Jack and Grissom to Sara's unit.

Two IV lines are running to her arms and she is hooked up to a cardiopulmonary monitoring machine. The beep beep beep is monotonous.

Her skin is very pale. Bruises stand out in very sharp contrast.

"Hi," she says softly.