History Recap / CSINYS07E22

* EndOfSeriesAwareness:

* WouldNotHurtAChild: One of the kidnappers takes off with the girl rather than shoot her as his accomplice demands.

* SeriesFauxnale: Due to uncertainty whether the series would be renewed.
** At one point, Mac tells Jo he thinks he's done his share of good. At the very end, he is seen (for the ONLY time in the entire series) turning off all the lamps in his office, leaving it completely dark before he goes home for the night.
** Near the end, Danny tells Lindsay that he's passed the Sergeant's exam, setting up a change for their future as well.

* StringTherory: Jo sees the bulletin board in Mac's office with string connecting a series of points and tells him he's "really going old school." He explains that he's dealing with a cold case in which the suspect's whereabouts were originally tracked that way, so he's picking up where the original investigation left off.

* BulletproofVest: During the opening, Mac, Danny and Don are shown wearing vests and getting ready to apprehend a suspect. Danny kisses a picture of Lucy before sticking it in his vest pocket, Mac kisses his crucifix before dropping it down his shirt, and Don stares at his badge before clipping it to his belt.
* CallBack: Half-way through the episode, the three men repeat their rituals.
* ChristianityIsCatholic: Mac's crucifix.

** The name "A. Burn" and the date "Nov 2002" can be seen on the cover of the cold case folder, revealing that Aiden and Mac had worked together for approximately 2 years before the series began.
** See also "That One Case" below.

* ThatOneCase: The bodega robbery is the last open case file on the corner of Mac's desk. He'd told Stella in Season 1 he had nine of them, but that "there used to be 12." He tells Jo it was the first case he was assigned upon becoming head of the Lab. Right before he turns off the lamps, he sticks the folder in his cabinet.

* BulletproofVest: Early in the episode, Mac, Danny and Don are shown wearing vests and getting ready to apprehend a suspect. Danny kisses a picture of Lucy before sticking it in his vest pocket, Mac kisses his crucifix before dropping it down his shirt, and Don stares at his badge before clipping it to his belt.

** The name "A. Burn" and the year 2002 can be seen on the cover of the cold case folder, revealing that Aiden and Mac had worked together for at least 2 years before the series began.

* HeroicBSOD: Having faced death yet again, Mac sits in a meeting, not really paying attention to the discussion. He gets up and walks out in a daze.
* SeriesFauxnale: Due to uncertainty whether the series would be renewed. At one point, Mac tells Jo he thinks he's done his share of good. At the very end, he is seen (for the ONLY time in the entire series) turning off all the lamps in his office, leaving it completely dark before he goes home for the night.
* ThatOneCase: The bodega robbery was the last open case file on the corner of Mac's desk. He'd told Stella in Season 1 he had nine of them, but that "there used to be 12."
* WouldNotHurtAChild: One of the kidnappers takes off with the girl rather than shoot her as his accomplice demanded.

* ContinuityNod: The name "A. Burn" and the year 2002 can be seen on the cover of the cold case folder, revealing that Aiden and Mac had worked together for at least 2 years before the series began.

!Trivia for the episode:
* The 2002 case was the first that Mac had been assigned upon becoming head of the Crime Lab.
* The title refers to the fact that the writers had no idea if the series would be renewed for another season. They wanted to tie up some loose ends, but yet leave it open enough to come back to. Four days after this episode aired, it was announced that there would indeed be an 8th season.

* BulletproofVest: Early in the episode, Mac and Danny are shown getting ready to apprehend a suspect. Danny kisses a picture of Lucy before sticking it in his vest pocket while Mac, also wearing a vest, kisses his crucifix before dropping it down his shirt.
* CallBack: Half-way through the ep, Mac and Danny repeat those rituals.

* HeroicBSOD: After facing death yet again, Mac sits in a meeting, not really paying attention to the discussion. He gets up and walks out in a daze.

* CallBack: Half-way through the ep, Mac and Danny repeat their rituals.

* ContinuityNod: The name "A. Burn" and the year 2002 can be seen on the cover of the cold case folder, confirming that Aiden and Mac worked together for 2 years before the series began.

* WouldNotHurtAChild: One of the kidnappers takes off with the girl rather than shoot her as his accomplice demanded.

After having a brush with death, Mac decides to tackle his last cold case: a bodega robbery from 2002. Sheldon discovers evidence that links it to a missing little girl.