Criminal Minds (TV Series)

The Replicator (2013)

Joe Mantegna: David Rossi

Quotes 

• David Rossi : [opening quote]  "Affliction comes to us not to make us sad, but sober; not to make us sorry, but wise" - H.G. Wells

• Aaron Hotchner : Dave, a figure 8?

  David Rossi : That's what it look like. I just sent you all a picture.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : Maybe it's an infinity symbol.

  Alex Blake : Well, if it's infinity, he could be boasting "I'll go on forever"?

  Derek Morgan : Or if it's an 8. Strauss was his 8th victim.

  Jennifer Jareau : And the unofficial 8th member of our team.

• John Curtis : We'll go out as heroes.

  David Rossi : I'm not so sure about that.

  [opens the door and shows the medal in the lock] 

  David Rossi : Zugzwang.

• David Rossi : Last year, right here, we had a... very different celebration... of life... of love... and good people. This year, it's the, um... other side of that, because, well... that's what families do. It's been a hard year, but tonight... we celebrate a life well lived... well loved... To a good woman... an even better mother... To our friend... who I will miss very much.

• David Rossi : Her children want to meet me at Bethesda.

  Aaron Hotchner : How old are they now?

  David Rossi : Too young for this.

  Aaron Hotchner : You all right?

  David Rossi : She smells of booze, Aaron. You and I know it's because that bastard took away her dignity, but her children might not believe that. It's hard for them to trust anything to do with her drinking. She struggled with it all her life, and she was finally beating it.

• Erin Strauss : Wait!... Kids!... Wait for me!

  John Curtis : You really think your team is going to save you?

  Erin Strauss : I know they will.

  John Curtis : Did you get everything you wanted?

  Erin Strauss : What?

  John Curtis : In life. Did you?

  Erin Strauss : Does anyone?

  John Curtis : We should. Huh. That's the point. Drinking got in your way. Your husband couldn't help, though God knows he tried.

  Erin Strauss : You know my husband?

  John Curtis : And your poor children always played second fiddle to your ambition.

  Erin Strauss : I can't see.

  [hallucinating] 

  Erin Strauss : Oh, thank God. David, he was here. You have to find him.

  David Rossi : I will. I promise.

  Erin Strauss : Thank you.

  David Rossi : All the love in the world won't save you.

  Erin Strauss : What?

  John Curtis : We're not finished yet.

• David Rossi : [Curtis finds no one in the room]  Drop the gun.

  John Curtis : You'd really die for them?

  David Rossi : That's the oath we all took. To protect our country from people like you, no matter what.

  John Curtis : You never appreciated me, none of you. I gave you my life, and you rejected me.

  David Rossi : You can tell me your sob story while walking.