A cigarmaker is found in his store tied up, beaten, mutilated, and murdered with a chaveta, a cigar-making tool featuring a rounded blade. The investigation leads Horatio to a group that helps Cuban refugees. Across town, a 25-year-old man is gunned down while withdrawing money from an ATM, but the motive doesn't appear to be robbery since the cash he withdrew is left behind.

Written by:
Marc Dube, Jonathan Glassner

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Directed By:
Scott Lautanen

Ratings Position: 1

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Average Score: 6.18 /10

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Number of Votes: 11

Adam Rodriguez as Eric Delko
David Caruso as Horatio Caine
Emily Procter as Calleigh Duquesne
Khandi Alexander as Alexx Woods
Rory Cochrane as Tim Speedle
Sofia Milos as Det. Yelina Salas
Boti Bliss as Valera
Brian Poth as Tyler Jensen

Bart Johnson as
Emily Bergl as Melanie Hines
Jeremy Ray Valdez as Carlos Gonzalez
Judd Omen as
Maria Conchita Alonso as Marisela Gonzalez
Niklaus Lange as John Pine
Rueben Grundy as Agent Rice

Title: Blood Moon Promo
Size: 2.6Mb
Length: 31 Seconds

Title: Latin Girls
Artist: Black Eyed Peas
Album: Elephunk
Scene: At the beginning of the episode.
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Title: Cocaine is a Sin
Artist: Strike Boys
Album: Stereo Deluxe 1
Scene: When Delko is printing the phone.
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Title: Orozco
Artist: Tosca
Album: Suzuki
Scene: When Delko is pressing the clothes.
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Title: Generaally
Artist: Colossus
Album: Om Lounge 8
Scene: When Valera is examining the cigar tool.
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Loulou2 20 May 2004  Vote: 9/10
The bickering between the Speed and the female murder suspect is wonderful.

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Spacejammies 26 May 2004  Vote: 10/10
Best scenes: Speed at the elevator with Melanie Hines; and when Speed leaves the interrogation room, and he tells her they are out of soda.

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nj47 10 October 2004  Vote: 8/10
Great writing ...keep up the great work.