- [Walking into a messy crime scene in the middle of the desert]
- David Rossi: It's not exactly a well preserved scene.
- Emily Prentiss: It's the crime scene investigators. They wanna play cop instead of just being scientist. And they end up trampling on everything.
- Dr. Spencer Reid: [closing quote, voiceover] Bob Dylan once said "I think the truly natural things are dreams, which nature can't touch with decay."
- Aaron Hotchner: [opening quote, voiceover] Amos Bronson Alcott said "Who speaks to the instincts speaks to the deepest in mankind, and finds the readiest response."
- Dr. Spencer Reid: Dr. Norman gave me permission to sleep on the couch in your room tonight if it's all right with you.
- Diana Reid: [to Dr. Norman] If anyone tries to keep him in here any longer, I'll scratch your eyes out.
- Dr. Norman: [to Spencer] One night only.
- [Dr. Norman walks away]
- Diana Reid: It helps if they think you're crazy. They don't argue.
- Derek Morgan: I thought you didn't believe in dream analysis?
- Dr. Spencer Reid: Freud has been discredited, but Jung still has its merits
- Dr. Spencer Reid: Hotch? Do you think it would be possible to wait till tomorrow to return home?
- Aaron Hotchner: [Shakes yes; then to Derek] You think you could find something to do in Vegas for the night?
- Emily Prentiss: Where were you on the days Ethan Hayes and Michael Bridges were abducted?
- Walter Davis: I was home.
- David Rossi: Don't you need to ask what days those were?
- Derek Morgan: [to Reid] You wanna know what I really believe? I believe you coulda done anything in the world with your life and you chose to do this job. Your man Carl Jung says our unconscious is the key to our life's pursuits.
- Diana Reid: I'm proud of you, Spencer.
- Dr. Spencer Reid: For what?
- Diana Reid: Saving that boy.
- Dr. Spencer Reid: [looks confused] How'd you know?
- Diana Reid: I told you. A mother knows.
- Derek Morgan: [to Reid after he has a nightmare] What the hell is scaring you?
- Dr. Spencer Reid: This boy is gonna die and there's nothing I can do to stop it.