Catherine definitely has a point when she calls Grissom a hypocrite, alluding to the time when he took her to task for her personal involvement in a case in "Weeping Willows," when a man she flirted with in a bar ended up being a murder suspect. At least Catherine didn't know the man would end up having anything to do with her case; the same can't be said of Grissom, who handily provides Heather with an alibi (as well as comfort) when he spends the night with her.
His hypocrisy--and Catherine is right to call it this--is never addressed, and underscores the unfortunate and inherent sexism in CSI shows--men can have personal lives and secrets, but the minute the women do, it spells trouble, danger and disaster. It's an unfortunate pitfall of the franchise, something that stretches across all three shows.
Despite the fact that Grissom spends the night (presumably chastely) with Heather, Sara and Grissom seem to remain on solid ground. The upside of Sara not questioning Grissom's actions, and indeed even giving him her blessing to do what he needs to with regards to Heather, is that it underscores the trust between the two.
Review provided by CSI Files.
