Criminal Minds (TV Series)

Brothers Hotchner (2013)

Thomas Gibson: Aaron Hotchner

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• Aaron Hotchner : [opening quote]  "Rarely do members of the same family grow up under the same roof" - Richard Bach

• Aaron Hotchner : [closing quote]  "Cruel is the strife of brothers." - Aristotle

• Aaron Hotchner : I didn't think you could still smoke in New York.

  Sean Hotchner : You're not even gonna warm up to the big brother act?

  Aaron Hotchner : I figured it'd save us time.

• Sean Hotchner : So, how did you know I took the wine?

  Aaron Hotchner : I know what you sound like when you tell a lie. You said something to Thane about the wine, and I could hear you... calming yourself down.

  Sean Hotchner : My brother the profiler.

  Aaron Hotchner : It has more to do with being your brother than being a profiler.

• Aaron Hotchner : How does a guy who has everything going for him make one self-destructive choice after another, and then when it seems like he's gonna get his act together, it all falls apart again?

  David Rossi : Were you two ever close?

  Aaron Hotchner : He was in first grade when I was sent off to boarding school. I was the screw-up making bad choices, but at a certain point, I realized I could either continue to do that or I could get my act together, but this doesn't seem to occur to Sean.

  David Rossi : I know he didn't show up for Haley's funeral.

  Aaron Hotchner : Right. And at that point, I decided I couldn't make him a priority anymore. I was done.

• Aaron Hotchner : I'm sorry I have to work, Jack. This is the part of my job that stinks.

  Jack Hotchner : It's okay, Dad. If someone's in trouble, you should help them.