Criminal Minds (TV Series)

Damaged (2008)

Matthew Gray Gubler: Dr. Spencer Reid

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Quotes 

• Chester Hardwick : Is that true - I never had a chance?

  Dr. Spencer Reid : I don't know - maybe.

• Kevin Lynch : Agent Rossi? We need to talk, about Penelope, man to man

  David Rossi : Man to man

  [both walk away] 

  Derek Morgan : What about Penelope?

  Dr. Spencer Reid : I don't know

  Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau : [singing]  Garcia and Kevin sitting in a tree...

  [turns around and walks away] 

  Derek Morgan : Get out of here! Are you serious?

  [joins JJ] 

  Emily Prentiss : Just when I thought nothing scandalous was every gonna happen around here

  Dr. Spencer Reid : What? What does that mean?

  Emily Prentiss : Didn't you hear JJ?

  Dr. Spencer Reid : That song meant something? No! No I missed it

  Emily Prentiss : It... it... You know what, never mind

  Dr. Spencer Reid : [looks around bewildered]  What?

• Dr. Spencer Reid : I find I do some of my best work under intense terror.

• Dr. Spencer Reid : Your mother's by polar and almost certainly an undifferentiated schizophrenic your father suffered severe shell shock in the war now referred to as post traumatic stress disorder. As far as I can tell you remained clinically depressed the rest of his life. 53% of all serial killers have some sort of mental illness. In your case both your parent suffered from psychological disorders which they largely took out on you. Maybe you beat each other as much as they beat you so violence became a natural expression of love. There's something called the Hypotham region of the limback system. It's the most creative part of the brain. Once were ones without conscious and without judge. It's what makes babies cry when they're hungry, uh, scream when they want affection, become enraged when a toy is taken away from them. On most children a healthy relationship with their mothers counters the hypothalamus and maps the child's brain, a healthy. Your hypothalamus never learned control it still operates. Pre records indicate you display symptoms of sydariast you're, you're obsessed with sex. Sex and love are cross wired with pain. Additionally your hypothalamus won't allow you to stop seeking the desires that it wants, so you became a sexual sadist. Sexual partners will never be as similar to the painful desires that you had. Making sure they do exactly what you want them to do and you ensure that by killing them. Earlier you said your victims never had a chance, I think you know deep down it was really you who never had a chance

  Chester Hardwick : Is that true I never had a chance?

  Dr. Spencer Reid : I dunno, maybe