CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Season 9

Patricia Alwick:
Dr. Grissom. May I have a word with you?

Grissom:
Yes, of course. Come in.

Patricia Alwick:
I wonder why you hold what I do in such obvious contempt?

Grissom:
Excuse me?

Patricia Alwick:
The last time we spoke, you mentioned that you were having problems with Hank. Now, out of concern for you and because I take my job very seriously, I started asking around, and was met by a mixture of bafflement and smirks by most of your staff... Until David Hodges took pity on me and informed me that Hank was your dog.

Grissom:
I apologize. It was a serious question.

Patricia Alwick:
Oh, really?

Grissom:
For the last few weeks my dog's been listless, barely eats, and I just wondered that if you thought it was possible that pets could take on the emotion of their owners?

Patricia Alwick:
Well, companion animals were bred to respond to human beings. At some level, I do believe that they resonate with what their owners are feeling. So, what are you feeling?

Grissom:
I've just been a little distracted lately. Uh... having a hard time focusing on the details.

Patricia Alwick:
That's normal.

Grissom:
Not for me. ... I wondered if you knew, typically how long this lasts?

Patricia Alwick:
There's no typical. Days, weeks, sometimes even years, the important thing is to acknowledge it, but you do have to talk about it, and if not with me, with someone else and soon.