Directed by Christine Moore
Written by Anthony E. Zuiker, Ann Donahue, Carol Mendelsohn, Pam Veasey & Daniele Nathanson
"Dead Inside" is the 7th episode of Season 5 and the 99th overall. It originally aired November 12, 2008.
A man is found dead in a cellar where a house used to be. The house itself contains vital clues. Stella continues to receive threats. Flack learns that his sister got fired and that she has a serious problem with alcohol.
Tropes for the episode:
- The Alcoholic: Flack's sister, Samantha, gets fired from her bartending job for drinking while on the clock.
- Dead Animal Warning: One of the threats Stella receives is a dead rat in the mail.
- Hood Hopping: A man wakes up in the house from the original crime scene... as it is being transported down the freeway. He panics, runs out the door, and hops from car to car to get out of traffic.
- Tropaholics Anonymous: Flack follows Sam after she leaves home one night and discovers that she's attending an AA meeting where she finally admits she needs help.
