Criminal Minds (TV Series)

From Childhood's Hour (2011)

Matthew Gray Gubler: Dr. Spencer Reid

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• Dr. Spencer Reid : [voiceover]  "From childhood's hour, I have not been As others are; I have not seen As others have." ~~ Edgar Allen Poe

• Derek Morgan : Four pair of shoes.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : Why exactly is that relevant?

  Derek Morgan : Come on, Reid, how many women you know only have four pairs of shoes in their closet?

  Dr. Spencer Reid : My experience in and around women's closets isn't exactly extensive enough to really formulate an opinion.

  Derek Morgan : The answer is none. You can take my word for it.

• Derek Morgan : Cheerful.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : Depression is a vicious cycle. It frequently manifests itself in the degradation of one's personal living environment, which in turn, fuels the depression, which then worsens the living environment.

  Derek Morgan : I'll take a look around in here. Why don't you check out the kitchen?

  Dr. Spencer Reid : The kitchen.

  Derek Morgan : Is that a problem?

  Dr. Spencer Reid : Frankly, I'm not too anxious to see the perishable food version of this room.

• Dr. Spencer Reid : How about 10 pairs of shoes? I mean, that has to be enough, right? Ten?

  Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau : Spence, it's different with the ladies. We need them to match our belts, our handbags, our skirts, and the fashions change with the seasons.

  Penelope Garcia : Yes. Boys are so boring. Pants, shoes, out the door.

  Emily Prentiss : Although, it's not like men don't have their things. I dated a golfer once. He had 12 putters in his closet. But this conversation is reminding me I need new boots.

  Penelope Garcia : They're having a sale at DeMille's on those tall-shaft kitty heels. You like those. Do you want to go?

  Emily Prentiss : Yeah.

  Derek Morgan : You getting all this, kid?

  Dr. Spencer Reid : No.

• Dr. Spencer Reid : Mrs. Tanner, please don't take this the wrong way, but exactly what drug are you addicted to? You're displaying symptoms of withdrawal.

  Kelsey Tanner : [indignantly]  Are you crazy?

  Derek Morgan : Ma'am, we saw two deals go down on the other side of the park when we arrived. You were here to buy, weren't you? That's what had you distracted.

  Kelsey Tanner : I can't believe that you... actually think I...

  Derek Morgan : Your child is missing, Miss Tanner. Every minute, every half-minute, counts. You need to tell us the truth, and you need to tell us now.

• Aaron Hotchner : We're looking for a male unsub in his mid- to late twenties. Physically fit enough to subdue Marlene Smith, and carry out a vicious attack and sustained attack.

  David Rossi : We believe he sees himself as a rescuer, taking children away from unfit parents. He may very well have abandonment issues from his own childhood.

  Derek Morgan : The impulsive nature of committing the murder out in the open suggests that he's inexperienced.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : The violence on Marlene Smith went from precision to frenzy, which points to someone with classic psychopathic traits; quick to rage and quick to recover.

  Emily Prentiss : He also appears to have insider knowledge of the families in these cases, so we need to look for someone who was privy to what went on behind those closed doors.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : Emergency personnel were called to the Smith house after both suicide attempts, and once to the Tanner house after the mother overdosed on prescription drugs.

  Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau : That means first responders, Child Service workers, ambulance personnel. Both missing children apparently went without struggle or protest. That makes us think that they had prior contact with the person we're looking for.

  David Rossi : Or they inherently trust who he is by the virtue of his job. The uniform he wears; doctor, mailman, policeman.

  Derek Morgan : So far, the violence has been directed to the offending parent, but we don't know what the unsub's endgame is.

  Emily Prentiss : We have written up a media release on precautions the public needs to take.

  Aaron Hotchner : And we've taken the second mother into protective custody, thus depriving him of his target. This will increase his volatility.

  David Rossi : That's why it's critical we find these kids. If they are alive, he may turn his violence against the children themselves.