Vanessa's parents arrive to see her DB and are interviewed by Calleigh (Emily Procter) and Tripp. Her mother received a call from the Taunter but didn't say anything (conveniently) as they always received similar horrible calls. The answering machine should have picked it up. When Tripp and Ryan (Jonathan Togo) arrive to collect it, the machine has vanished but Ryan finds blood on the back door where the glass was broken to gain entry.
Calleigh has been looking at Internet activity related to the Taunter and they could be looking for a "tribute killer." There's a posting which has a photo of Vanessa's DB before the police even arrived at the CS, as Vanessa has both earrings. Whereas when she was found, one had been ripped from her ear. The IP search leads to Phil, (Greg Cipes) a man working at the dog pound. He puts the dog away and Ryan and Calleigh don't get it into their heads that he's gonna do a runner. Cue yet another chase. Calleigh, beforehand, accesses the computer to see Phil was on the very same Internet page. When they catch up to him, Ryan notices he's wearing her earring. He heard of the murder over the police scanner and wanted a souvenir. Ryan messes up his shoes on the dog poo!
Ryan and Walter (Omar Miller) then search Phil's van, which is also a mess and leads Walter to comment the smell may be from Ryan's shoes. They find other souvenirs, jewellery, belonging to the other Vic's, Angela and Nikki. Ryan also notices a hair on the earring when he processes it. This Natalia identifies as belonging to Esteban. Of course Vanessa was another one of his patients. SO he's a doctor into leaving trace behind on his patients, eeww. Esteban claim he has an alibi when Delko (Adam Rodriguez) questions him. No surprises for guessing who that is. Elizabeth. (Olivia Taylor Dudley)
Natalia analyzes the blood from the door and doesn't get any result as the sample's degraded. Former nightshift, 'newbie' Sam (Taylor Cole) (for a moment there, it looked like she was in league with O'Shay (Ed Begley Jr) who also rears his head.) Natalia suggests she should quit, so she signs out, but Walter talks her out of it, she should make good on her botch up.
Delko talks to Elizabeth and then notices the bruise when he grabs her arm. She admits Esteban beat her and made her lie about the alibi. Horatio suggests Walter tell O'Shay about the missing answering machine since they know he and Diego Navarro (Carlos Bernard) are also in cahoots. It's not Esteban's voice on the recording which Diego brought in, along with a lawyer. The machine he claims was found in a dumpster by PIs he hired since they couldn't do their jobs.
Sam analyzes the vomit on Vanessa's dress which Natalia dismissed as being Esteban's. Why? and shows this belongs to another man as she gets a hit on CODIS. To a Michael Galliver (Graham Shiels). He doesn't have any priors but works in construction. A check also reveals his mortgage was paid in full to avoid foreclosure. The construction aspect being the Diego connection.
Esteban is arrested again and his driver, Terrence (Dwayne Adway) gets into an altercation with Tripp and punches him, ensuring he too is arrested. Natalia wants to speak with Michael again but she and Tripp find him dead in holding - an apparent (or not so) suicide. However, ME Tom tells them the cut on his wrist was too perfect for a suicide - there are no hesitation marks as the skin is not so easy to cut. Natalia notices the spatter on the cell bars and next door is, yep you've guessed it, Terrence, looking as pleased as punch. He has arterial spatter on his shirt and he admits to killing Michael and they should reward him with a medal.
Esteban is released to a press conference and the media believe he's not the 'Miami taunter.' Horatio tells Diego he's still coming after Esteban. As for the machine being found in the dumpster, could the Navarro's be anymore guilty.
Walter and Ryan sharing another moment when Ryan comments on the smell in the van. Delko rescuing Elizabeth again when he promises to protect her (don't believe him!) This as we know is Horatio's forte and should remain so. Sam, it seems, cooked the blood using too much radiation and in turn destroyed the blood. (Sam wanting Sam in Supernatural and now gets to play a Sam too. Groan, okay, I could have come up with "Play it Sam" instead.) Sam then getting her own back on Natalia when she proves her evidence collecting left a lot to be desired as well as her analysis. Touche! Natalia's lax in doing her job and conducting a thorough investigation, especially when Esteban is one step ahead of them. Vanessa's dress was cotton and thus the salt water wouldn't have destroyed the DNA so readily. The DNA would be intact if the killer ate before the murder. As for Natalia reprimanding her, what about Natalia's actions as a mole and she was accepted warts 'n' all.
Michael wasn't even a suspect and shouldn't have been seen as one since they knew Esteban was their killer. As for being out into a cell next to Terrence - huh amateurs.
At the end the evidence boxes are placed in storage and marked as 'solved.' Horatio tuns up and mark's Angela's case as 'unsolved.' Walking away with shades donned. Thought they would have continued the Walter/O'Shay ruse for a while longer especially since they still haven't got Esteban.
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