Grissom and Warrick investigate the case of young man found dead in the desert, while Catherine and Nick look into the murder of a school dean.
The killer eluded the team before and seems determined that Grissom remember that fact. Meanwhile, Nick and Warrick, assigned to investigate the mysterious vehicular accident, give into their egos as each tries to solve the case first.
A woman is abducted from a mall parking garage. She's raped, beaten, shot and left for dead. Sara collects evidence from her and grows attached to her.
