Criminal Minds (TV Series)

The Last Word (2006)

Matthew Gray Gubler: Dr. Spencer Reid

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• Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau : This is the story for tomorrow.

  [Hands Morgan the printout of the newspaper with the victim's of the Hollow Man] 

  Derek Morgan : [Reading from the paper]  They were our daughters, sisters, mothers and friends.

  Jason Gideon : They have every right to be remembered and memorialized.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : They didn't mention the shooter.

  Aaron Hotchner : He was a nobody who wanted to be somebody by killing people, and they didn't give him that. Good.

• Dr. Spencer Reid : The Hollow Man uses simple statements, all first person. Uh, for example, "I won't be ignored." He's obviously tired of feeling this way. It's quite possible he has a job in solitude or one that he feels strips him of his identity. His job might require him to wear a uniform, something that shows absolutely no individuality. Or he may be overqualified for his menial job and feels like he doesn't get the respect that he necessarily deserves.

  Aaron Hotchner : But today, he's killed two women, which tells us he's growing confident. This makes him unpredictable and dangerous. And because he has no physical contact with his victims, it's going to make him that much harder to catch.

  Derek Morgan : We have more information on the Mill Creek killer, because he spends a lot of time with his victims before and after his kills.

  Jason Gideon : Because his victims willingly follow him in broad daylight, he appears harmless. He's most likely handsome.

  Agent James Sheridan : Handsome?

  Jason Gideon : Yes. These women wouldn't follow an unattractive man. They just wouldn't.

  Derek Morgan : He's handsome, and he's got the social skills to trick his victims. Those who know him well, they'd be shocked to learn that he's the man that we're after.

  Jason Gideon : He's been able to get his victims away from family, friends. Obviously, this makes him feel powerful.

  Agent James Sheridan : If this guy is so smart, why would he risk driving his victims from the abduction site to the woods?

  Jason Gideon : Because of the ritual. It's become the most important thing to him. Dominates his thoughts. Woods provide the privacy he needs.

  Derek Morgan : The Hollow Man is motivated by external pressures. This is a guy who simply wants attention. The Mill Creek killer, on the other hand, he's driven by internal forces. He's a sexually motivated offender. Now, this makes him a lot more predictable, but don't think for a second it makes him any easier to catch.