Through Grissom the sole case of progressive hearing loss in the program , hearing loss is presented as a lonely, embarrassing experience that hinders all aspects of life and cannot be resolved through his own reasoning skills or scientific experiments. Until moments before his restorative surgery, Grissom does not disclose his condition to his co-workers, who are also his closest friends. Although he is a private person, Grissom talks about aspects of his personal life at other points in the show.
For example, in the second season episode "Cats in the Cradle," Grissom tells CSI Catherine Willows, "One thing about my mother even though she was deaf, she was always the boss. Throughout season three, Grissom appears to become more and more withdrawn from his co-workers. In seasons and , Grissom regularly discusses cases with the other CSIs and advises his colleagues.
During his experience with progressive hearing loss, Grissom is pictured increasingly alone, with little interaction with others. Even when he is in the presence of his co-workers, Grissom says very little. Although Grissom is physically present during the lunch, he does not contribute to the conversation, as the other CSIs joke with each other.
Finally, after he is prodded to speak by another CSI, he briefly comments on the case and leaves the room. Grissom's isolation is clearly self-imposed. Yet, because Grissom does not tell others about his hearing loss, Grissom's withdrawal from the hearing world apparently helps him mask his hearing difficulties. Grissom's physical appearance during season three emphasizes the difficulty of this time for him.
Over this season, Grissom gains weight and appears sullen and withdrawn for most episodes. In contrast, following his hearing restoration following surgery, at the beginning of season four, Grissom is thinner and has grown a full, but trimmed beard. The combination of the weight loss, beard, and a new alertness suggests Grissom is no longer emotionally withdrawn, but is ready to rejoin his team.
In this way, Grissom's change in appearance works as a visual metaphor for the surgical makeover he has received. Grissom also likely isolates himself to avoid further embarrassment from his interactions with others. Repeatedly, Grissom misinterprets or misses what others are saying. As Nick speaks, the audio fades out simulating Grissom's hearing. Instead of asking Nick to repeat himself, Grissom guesses what Nick was saying and tells him, "Swab it, print it, bag it.
See if you can find out who smoked it. She says, "That must be some good evidence. In other scenes, Grissom fails to respond to his coworkers. Hearing loss is also presented as a liability in personal and professional life. For example, in the episode in which he is diagnosed with otosclerosis, Grissom is nearly hit by a car while crossing the street, apparently, because he did not hear it coming.
Several times in the third season, Grissom's fear that his hearing loss will hinder his work arise. Immediately following his diagnosis of otosclerosis, through a voice-over Grissom explains his concerns:. Not just to what people are saying but how they say it … how their tone of voice matches their facial expressions or body posture.
So, even if I read lips and know what they're saying … it's not enough. Grissom's hearing loss proves to be a liability in a high-profile case involving a movie star. In the episode, "The Accused is Entitled," the defense attorney learns of Grissom's hearing loss and attempts to discredit him because of it. Early in this episode, Grissom abstains from collecting evidence, fearing that his diagnosis will damage the case.
This fear is soon supported. Phillip Gerard, who works for the district attorney's office, learns of Grissom's hearing loss and threatens to expose his problem if he proceeds with the case. Gerard tells Grissom, "Your work is dependent upon your five senses. The fact that you're losing one of yours wouldn't bode well for any evidence you introduced," implying that Gerard will reveal Grissom's condition if he indicts his client.
Despite Gerard's warning, they indict the movie star. At the indictment, defense attorney Marjorie Wescott, weakens the case against the movie star by exposing each of the CSI's weaknesses. Wescott succeeds in getting corroborative evidence disregarded after she brings up Warrick's gambling addiction, Willows's previous occupation as an exotic dancer, and Sara's infatuation with Grissom. When Grissom takes the stand, Gerard tells Wescott, "Speak in a very soft voice, okay?
After she speaks, Grissom does not respond. The judge orders, "Dr. Grissom, please answer the question. Again, she speaks softly. Grissom responds, "One more time, please. Wescott states her question a third time. A close-up on Wescott emphasizes her lip movement. On the third attempt, Grissom is able to read her lips and answers her question, which saves the case. This scene implies that had he not been able to compensate for his hearing loss thereby exposing his weakness to the audience , this flaw, like the discrepancies of the other CSIs, would have hindered his credibility and destroyed the case.
Fortunately for the CSIs, Grissom is able to compensate for his functional limitation by lipreading, thus protecting his secret, and the case itself. Throughout Grissom's experience with otosclerosis, it appears that very few, if any options are available to him. Upon his diagnosis, Grissom's doctor makes his condition seem dire and irreparable, stating, "There's no way to know when it's going to show up and there's no way to reverse it once it does.
It is not until Grissom cannot clearly hear speech that his doctor says, "I think it's time to consider something like pauses surgery. Think about it. Let me know. We see him researching otosclerosis at the end of "High and Low. Grissom does not have surgery until the end of the next episode, after Robbins tells him that Grissom's delay may have cost him his hearing.
This program offers a flawed representation of experiencing otosclerosis. With Grissom's initial diagnosis, his ENT presents him with no options, suggesting that nothing could be done for his condition. When Grissom's ENT fails to mention hearing aids as an option, this program misses an opportunity to promote the benefits of hearing aids and other accommodations to people who feel limited or impaired by hearing loss.
Overall, the creators of CSI missed an opportunity to portray the experience of hearing loss in a more positive light. Yet, this show could have featured constructive means of dealing with hearing loss, such as seeking support from colleagues or by Grissom requesting some degree of accommodation; thereby giving viewers a hopeful portrayal of coping with hearing loss.
This program also could have had Grissom speak with his deaf mother, who also lost her hearing from otosclerosis — a situation that may have comforted Grissom, and demonstrated that hearing loss does not need to be an isolating and embarrassing experience. Through Grissom, hearing loss is presented as a lonely experience that can hinder one's work. On the other hand, multiple perspectives of deafness are presented in the first season episode "Sounds of Silence.
A CSI shot illustrates his condition, juxtaposing a "normal" eardrum with Brian's. Robbins provides a voice over during the shots, explaining, "Normally, the malleus is shaped like a hammer — a long, smooth handle connecting to a blunt head — but Brian's malleus is knotted, both of them — birth defect. CSI Warrick immediately speculates that Brian's deafness led to his death: "So, Brian takes a walk crosses the street, doesn't hear the car, gets creamed.
Later, along comes a compact — thump — runs over his dead body. Robbins notes blood on the victim's knuckles and disputes Warrick and Sara's assumptions, stating that Brian's death was not an accident, but a homicide. Brian's mother also initially believes that her son's deafness lead to his death. After learning of Brian's demise, his mother blames herself, stating, "This is my fault… when I was pregnant, I had the German Measles and the virus took away his hearing.
The reaction of Mrs. Clemens suggests that she believed that her son's deafness limited his awareness, leading to his death. Some of the CSIs also initially perceive deafness as a communication barrier. In an interview with Dr. During the interview, Warrick and Sara repeatedly turn to face the interpreter standing behind them, instead of facing Gilbert. Gilbert informs them, "I'm severely deaf, and I can communicate fine.
I'd appreciate it if you'd look at me when you speak to me. I wear a hearing aid and I can read lips. You could have asked if I needed an interpreter.
Unlike others in this episode, Grissom does not perceive deafness as a physical weakness or a communication barrier. Gilbert behaved unprofessionally. As Sara and Warrick watch, Grissom signs and speaks with Dr. Gilbert, demonstrating that she can communicate, is willing to cooperate, and does not require an interpreter. Grissom's perceptions of deafness are clarified with a conversation between Grissom and Sara.
After the meeting with Gilbert, Sara tells Grissom, "The president of the college is a real whack job. For Dr. Gilbert, her deafness is not her handicap, it's her way of life. Gilbert and her perspective is reinforced by his lack of collaboration with the other CSIs on the case.
He spends most of the episode speaking with Dr. Gilbert about the case or sitting alone in his office. The end of the episode continues with Grissom's perspective that deafness can be a "way of life," and not just a physical difference. The final scene begins with a shot of Grissom and Dr. Gilbert, as they sit by a fountain at the college for the deaf. Gilbert tells Grissom, "You don't see us as different. At this point, Grissom and Gilbert only sign, meaning that those who do not know ASL cannot follow the dialogue.
Gilbert, deafness is her "way of life," not a functional limitation, weakness, or communication barrier. By having Grissom, the main character and authority figure on the show, only sign, this scene suggests that Grissom clearly does not view deafness as a weakness, and neither should the viewing audience.
Adding to Sara's misery is co-worker Nick Stokes George Eads , who has transferred his admiration for Grissom to his mentor's mother. Grissom when I see her, almost like she's a surrogate mom. Because of the regard he has for Grissom, he thinks the same of the mom.
Grissom's pet, and Sara's kind of the problem child. Nick likes seeing Sara in an awkward and precarious position. While Nick may be kissing up more to Mrs. Grissom, Eads may not be working as hard on his communication skills. On the other hand, regarding Fox, Matlin says, "She's so enthusiastic, and she's so eager to learn more new signs. She seems to be a perfectionist, and she wants to sign how her character would sign.
During another interrogation, Brad states that he knew Frankie Flynn, as he used to work the coffee shop in the Orpheous casino. He also admits that he owns a 9mm Glock. However, Bobby Dawson concludes that Brad's gun is not the murder weapon, as the bullet striations do not match the ones on the bullets found at the scene.
When recreating the crime scene in the coffee shop, Nick believes that something doesn't add up. Both Frankie Flynn's and his bodyguard's handprints are on the counter. Armed with additional evidence, Catherine and Nick believe the shooter came from the back. This is confirmed when they find a ricochet mark from a bullet, which ended up in a bag of coffee beans. They conclude that Erin was the intended target, not Frankie. Bobby Dawson lets Nick know that they have the right gun, but the wrong barrel.
However, each shell casing is laser etched with the manufacturer and caliber. Each casing from a given batch of ammo has the same marking. If they can match the markings from Brad's ammo and the ammo at the crime scene, then they have their guy.
While being interrogated, Brad admits that he had a one-night stand with Erin. After confirming that the Brad's ammo and the crime scene ammo match, Catherine lays out the order of events.
Brad approached Erin about her baby which she said she would keep and expected Brad to support it. He shot Erin twice as she walked towards the back door, then shot Alice since she was a witness. Brad killed Frankie and his bodyguard after they walked in and saw Alice's body, then Brad killed the guy with the headphones to leave no witnesses.
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