Valerie Pettiford

When a cruise ship docked in Miami is the scene of a double homicide, the team must find the killer. The CSIs find that the long list of suspects includes a victim's wife who he met and married just seven days prior, her daughter, the ship's magician and the corrupt captain. However, the suspect list is narrowed down when the team discovers that a large sum of money was stolen from the safe in a victim's stateroom. Meanwhile, Horatio takes his relationship with Marisol to the next level.

An injured Rembrandt falls in love with his doctor, who is eager to follow him because of her secret past as a Kormagg collaborator.

When a smuggler being detained by the CIA must be transferred quickly to a secure debriefing site, McCall works with Carter Griffin to ensure he arrives unharmed; Dante deals with the possibility of his father being released from prison.

With the help of Detective Sandoval, Trivette tries to capture a former love who is now a professional killer.

Nora and Gallo look for more information about the escaped prisoner from Somalia; a demo mission is performed for Ian's mother, a powerful public figure; Jess struggles to work through her feelings.