Criminal Minds (TV Series)

From Childhood's Hour (2011)

Thomas Gibson: Aaron Hotchner

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• Derek Morgan : Yeah, Hotch, the mother's addicted to Oxy. She was out here to buy.

  Aaron Hotchner : All right, let's put her in protective custody.

  Derek Morgan : So we got one mom suicidal, and the other one addicted to drugs. At least we got a pattern developing.

  Aaron Hotchner : And if the unsub holds to pattern, he's gonna circle back and try to kill her.

• 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.

• David Rossi : We got all the kids back safe. Think about it, Aaron. How often does that happen?

  Aaron Hotchner : Not often enough.