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(The clock reads 5:17. Although the second hands moves, we hear nothing.
GRISSOM stares at the clock. The camera swings down to show that GRISSOM is
tapping the tip of his pen down on the table. Again, we hear nothing.)

(The camera moves over to the tank where GRISSOM keeps his pet spider. He looks
down at the spider. We hear nothing.)

(CATHERINE walks into the room. GRISSOM doesn't notice her.)

CATHERINE: (no audio) Grissom!

(GRISSOM doesn't look up. CATHERINE takes a step closer to his desk.)

CATHERINE: (no audio) Grissom!

(Again, GRISSOM doesn't turn around. CATHERINE starts to look worried at his
non-response.)

(Finally she yells.)

CATHERINE: (muffled) Grissom!

(He starts and turns around.)

(GRISSOM sees CATHERINE and takes out the ear plugs.)

(Immediately, the usual sounds of the office bustle is heard. He places the ear
plugs on the table.)

GRISSOM: Sorry. I was thinking.

CATHERINE: About what it's like to be deaf?

GRISSOM: About what it's like to hear.

CATHERINE: Sara told me that you spoke in sign and now you're putting plugs in
your ears.

GRISSOM: I'm on a case.

CATHERINE: Mm-hmm. Is that why you forgot about the conference?

GRISSOM: (confused) The what?

CATHERINE: You missed the deadline. No Chicago for me.

GRISSOM: (remembers) Oh, Catherine ...

CATHERINE: This is the one meeting I needed to attend. I don't always want to
be second banana. I can probably do your job. I know that I can do Ecklie's.

GRISSOM: I forgot. I'm so sorry.

(CATHERINE looks at GRISSOM.)

CATHERINE: Make sure to submit the paperwork by the end of the day.

GRISSOM: I thought you said that it was too late.

CATHERINE: Well, I knew you'd forget so I upped the deadline -- gave you a
buffer. Don't forget again.

(CATHERINE leaves the office.)

(GRISSOM sighs, then looks for the paperwork on his desk to get it done.)

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