Horatio's Plans Put 'CSI: Miami' In State Of 'Shock'

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In the newest episode of CSI: Miami, entitled "Shock," a young socialite is found dead in a bath tub and the list of suspects can't possibly outshine the news Horatio has for the lab.

According to CSI Files sources, the episode takes us to the shores of Miami, where fashion designer Patricia Novak intends to unveil her latest designs. The crème of the crème is there, including the obligatory paparazzi, who snap pictures wildly as the celebrities begin to arrive. Brandon Hess and Nikki Beck are the first ones to do so. Young and sexy, the couple quickly becomes the center of attention... until another young attention grabber and Manhattan's favorite socialite, April Goodwin, arrives, along with an impressive entourage and the obligatory mini-dog in her arms.

April and Nikki try to decide who is more popular in front of the cameras by pulling cheap stunts: while Nikki grabs Brandon and blatantly makes out with him, April "accidentally" loses one of the straps on her dress, revealing herself in front of the paparazzi. April wins and Nikki isn't happy, not even during the after party, where April continues to make a bigger impression. Nikki tries to make herself feel better by getting a sulk in the tub; a short time later she's found dead.

At the scene, the CSIs find blonde hair, but this hair isn't human. Calleigh talks to April, who admits her dog was around the scene of the crime because she was there as well. April, apparently, was trying to help Nikki, because even though they were enemies in front of the cameras, they were friends in real life. Nikki was also fresh out of rehab, and was having some problems staying clean during the party. While she was in the tub, Nikki attempted to take a couple of pills, but April took them all away from her, or so she thought. The autopsy found one of those pills in Nikki's throat. Someone must've given Nikki more pills and April is pretty sure who: Melinda Carson, Nikki's assistant.

Calleigh talks to Melinda, who claims she gave Nikki everything she wanted so long as it didn't endanger her life, like the pills did. Nikki must've gotten the drugs at the party. Calleigh is reluctant to believe Melinda, especially since Melinda's rap sheet includes a little thing called identity theft. Melinda claims that the charges were a misunderstanding: she can't do her job unless she pretends to be the person she's working for, and unless Calleigh has more substantial evidence than her past, she's leaving to plan Nikki's funeral. Melinda seems devoted to Nikki even after her death, but sometimes things aren't what they seam. Nikki's status as the famous hairess of her parents' fortune combined with her unconventional lifestyle makes for an interesting, and long, list of suspects.

Meanwhile, tensions rise between Delko and Horatio when the former finds out the latter has proposed to his sister. Horatio and Marisol have decided to tie the knot as soon as possible, but Delko never got to hear the news from his sister, and what's worse, the gossip has spread through the grapevine and the entire lab is in the know. Delko is worried about this huge development, particularly since Marisol never told their parents of her plans, but despite Delko's protests and concerns Horatio and Marisol are determined not to let him stop them and continue getting ready for their wedding, which will take place that afternoon.

Please note that the above plot details have not been confirmed by CBS, Alliance Atlantis or Bruckheimer Films, and until such time you should treat this information as you would any other rumour. The above information comes from early script drafts and the details and the airing order of the episodes are liable to change before the episodes are shown.

"Shock" is expected to air during May sweeps on CBS.

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