Criminal Minds (2005–…): Season 12, Episode 17 - In the Dark - full transcript

Previously on Criminal Minds...

They just charged Reid
with the murder of Nadie Ramos.

He's in prison?

I'm Luis.

I'm Spencer.

What are you in for?

I'm innocent.

Me, too.

You were with the Bureau in Detroit.

Right up until I got arrested.

It'll be hard at first.



You shouldn't fight it.

You just gotta learn how to survive.

Hey. They're gonna kill him.

He can't stay in there.

We gotta get him out.

What happened?

Welcoming committee.

-You okay?
-I am right now.

It's later I'm worried about.

Well, Calvin, you're right.
I don't know prison.

But I do know how to stop a psychopath.

In here, we're all psychopaths.

What's up, snitch?

Help! Help!



Hey, you okay?

Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

Yes.

I'm... I'm fine.

Well, you don't seem fine.

Look...

Really, really, really,

I'm okay.

Just go away, please?

I know I may not be the someone

you want to talk to, but I can't walk away
with you like this.

Hey, I know you went to visit Reid.
Is that what this is about?

He's hurt.

How bad?

Like really bad, like he should be
in protective custody bad.

I told him I was gonna
march into the warden's office

-and give him a piece of my mind...
-But Reid said not to.

He said it would just make things worse.

Prisons are run
on cultural alliances.

Does he have any friends
that he's made in there?

Yeah. He said he had

a guy named Delgado.

And there's another guy named Shaw.

Shaw was able to get him
off a cot and into a cell.

Shaw. Did he say Calvin Shaw?

I don't know. All Reid said was Shaw.

All right. Look, when I was
with the fugitive task force,

a lot of my work involved
talking to the Bureau of Prisons.

I'm gonna see if I can get
an extra set of eyes on Reid.

And maybe...
Maybe Prentiss can talk to Fiona,

see what she can do on the legal side.

Well...

It's gonna have to wait,

'cause we have a case.

Well, look, I'm gonna
talk to Prentiss now,

And... Hey, listen to me.

We'll get this done.

We will get Reid through this.

That's what I told Reid.

But the way he looked at me...

It was like we both knew it was a lie.

Won't be.

Luke is gonna join us in the field.
Let's get started.

Okay, earlier today,
outside of Burlington, Vermont,

fifty-year-old Bob Joplin
was found shot in the woods while hunting.

This is the third hunter shot
in as many weeks.

Yeah. Bob Joplin joins
Ron Carini and Jerry Hornsby.

Wait. Burlington?
We're consulting with the state police

on another one of their cases right now.

Yes. Reba Wilson.

She was stabbed four days ago.

And 26-year-old Pearl Roberts
was found stabbed in her home last night.

Completely different MOs and victimology.

Looks like we have two UnSubs.

We've seen multiple active serial killers
in larger cities like Los Angeles,

but Burlington has, what,
only 40,000 residents?

Yeah. Two UnSubs in a town this small
seems unlikely, but it's not impossible.

The Burlington consult just became a 911.
Wheels up in 30.

"Life, of course,
"never gets anyone's entire attention.

"Death always remains interesting.
Holds us. Draws us."

Janet Malcolm.

No known connections
between our two UnSubs.

Doesn't look like it.

First one is a cold, clinical sniper.

Well, he's turning
hunters into the hunted.

Could be a disturbed
animal rights activist or eco-terrorist.

So the woods UnSub is long-distance
and possibly political, the exact opposite

of our other guy, who is as up close
and personal as you can get.

The woods UnSub started before
the home invasion one did.

They could be feeding off of each other,

like the baseline killer
and the serial shooter

in Phoenix back in 2006.

We also can't rule out the obvious,

that the two killers
don't know about each other.

Garcia, where are we on any
overlap between our victims?

Nothing yet, although now,
with six victims, my Venn diagram

is starting to look like
a Jackson Pollock painting.

Six victims?

Yes. The Vermont State Police just called.

They had another stabbing earlier tonight.

I have sent you all the deets.

Hit me back if you need anything.

Huh. It's the first time
the home invasion UnSub's killed a man.

It's also two murders
in under 24 hours.

He's not even taking a night off anymore.

When we land, we'll set up
at the state police department.

Later we'll need
to split up the crime scenes,

see what each one tells us
about each UnSub.

BURLINGTON, VERMONT

First hunter we found,
we thought it was a hunting accident.

Happens from time to time.

When we did a search of the perimeter

and found two more bodies,
we called you guys.

Easiest shot to take is center mass.

Yeah, this guy went straight through
the heart all three times.

Takes time and patience to do that.

He's a hunter, a good one.
He'd have to set up.

We found some evidence of a temporary
hunting blind structure,

but he also followed the LNT rule.

Leave No Trace.

That means he probably didn't leave
any DNA, either.

Three crime scenes, we haven't found any.

We're still looking. We're hoping to find
some trace evidence on the hunting blind.

Well, many hunters will relieve themselves
near their hunting ground.

The theory is that
it will attract wildlife.

-Maybe he did it out of habit.
-That's what we're thinking.

This time of year
isn't usual hunting season.

But all three victims
came out here anyway.

Could they be poaching?

With the caliber of gun that each of
the victims was carrying, we believe so.

Could speak to this UnSub's motive.

He feels justified in pulling the trigger.

That explains this killer.
What about the other one?

Victim's name was Mike Hood, 34.

Girlfriend found the body
when she came over to surprise him.

UnSub's prints and DNA
were all over the place,

and he didn't wear gloves.

Even left the knife behind
and the back door open.

Yeah, and no forensic
or criminal sophistication.

Prentiss just sent over
the initial M.E. report.

Only one stab wound.

All the other victims
had multiple stab wounds.

Why stop at just one this time?

Uh, Mike Hood died almost immediately
after being stabbed once

through the heart.

The hunters were all
shot through the heart.

Different MO, different victimology,
but a similar signature.

The other home invasion victims
had multiple stab wounds,

but the final fatal wounds
were all through the heart as well.

We said it was unlikely

that there would be two UnSubs.

It's possible there's only been one
this whole time.

Twenty minutes. Finish up here.

Looks like you took one of
the beatings meant for me.

I mean, does it still hurt?

Actually, it was not that bad.

Well, uh, thanks for...

Uh...

Thanks.

You would have done the same for me.

No, man. Actually, I wouldn't have.

Well, now that they've
picked us out of the herd,

they'll keep coming back.

Then we keep fighting.

They don't work like that.

Next time, they'll come
to us with demands,

and if we say no,
ain't going to the infirmary.

We're going to the morgue.

What else can you
tell me about this victim?

Same DNA at the scene
as the other stabbings.

It's the same killer.

And the most recent hunter?

Unfortunately, no DNA's been recovered
from the woods yet.

But I can tell you that he was killed
with a Winchester 30.06 hunting rifle,

which is consistent
with the other murders in the woods.

High caliber, single-action.

Shot right through the heart.

Some folks around here would be surprised
that Bob even had a heart to shoot.

Are you saying he wasn't well-liked?

Poachers aren't too popular
around these parts.

Also, Bob was the kind
of guy who'd pick a fight

with anyone that looked at him sideways.

What about the other
two victims from the woods?

Frankly, none of those guys
were ever gonna win Citizen of the Year.

They were all fighters?

Fighters, drunks, grade A jackasses.

Mind you, that's my personal opinion,

not a medical one.

But it could help explain
why he's choosing these victims.

Excuse me.

Hey, Fiona.

Hey, I just got your message.
Spencer didn't tell me he'd been injured.

And my fear is that
if he's been beaten up once,

it's going to happen again.

Is there anything
you can do to get him moved?

I already filed
the protective custody transfer, but...

Look, the wheels of justice spin slow,
especially once you're in the system.

Agent Alvez is on his way
over to the prison now.

Is there any way you could follow up
with a wellness check?

I'll clear my schedule.
I'll be there as soon as I can.

Thanks. I appreciate it.

Hey, has Reid ever mentioned
an inmate named Shaw?

No. Who's that?

So you're stuck, huh?

I told you, there's no upside

to being a hero in here.

Well, here's the thing.
Luis said they would come up with demands,

and that tells me
that they're willing to negotiate.

There's got to be something I can offer.

I might be able to do
some shuttle diplomacy.

What are you offering?

Well, I'll do anything that isn't illegal.

You ever hear the term "heteroflexible"?

No. I meant I would, like,
help them with their taxes

-or, like, teach them how to read.
-You got a visitor.

I know you?

No, but I know you.

I'm SSA Luke Alvez with the BAU.

We've got a lot to talk about.

The state police were finally able to find

trace DNA in the woods. They compared it
to the home invasion kills. It's a match.

So we have one guy. That's a lot of work
to be killing both day and night.

It's clear he has the motivation
to kill the poachers,

but what about the stabbings?

And why start now?

He could be having some kind
of temporary psychotic break.

I mean, he's organized
and controlled during the day

and then chaotic at night.

Plus, he's mission-oriented
when he kills the hunters,

So you would think
he would feel satisfied afterwards,

but no, he becomes destabilized.

What if it's the killing
that's destabilizing him

and locking something worse inside of him?

Dr. Jekyll turns into Mr. Hyde

when the sun goes down.

Let me guess.

You're here checking out your boy Reid,
shaking me down to make sure he's okay.

No, I'm here for you, Calvin.

Oh, we're using first names now.

Don't think you know me that well.

I know you very well.

Yeah.
You're revered by some at the Bureau,

and abhorrent to others.

That's a big word
for a mouth-breather like you.

'Cause, let's face it,

compared to Dr. Reid and the
reputation of the rest of your team,

you're slow, aren't you?

I studied you.

When I was with the fugitive task force,

you were exhibit A in the class
on indicators of guilt,

something you examine
after a suspect flees.

I didn't flee. I turned myself in.

Because your CI for the Russian mob

was going to expose some other
deep cover agents on the case.

So you killed her,
and then later you turned yourself in

a whole year after you had killed her.

Huh. I mean, it's...

You had gotten away with it.

What made you grow a heart?

I got a theory. You want to hear it?

No.

You got somewhere to be?

I just don't
have to listen to this.

That's your right.

You know, maybe I'll share it
with your son.

Yeah. Your son.

Your wife gave birth

six months after you killed Elena.

Yeah.

I don't know. I'm just wondering
if that had something to do with it.

Only that I wanted
to raise him with a clean conscience.

Clean conscience.

What?

Yeah. Well, go with me here, okay?

Elena, your CI,

she was putting our guys in danger, right?

I could have killed her, too,
with a clean conscience.

But that's... That's when my slow mind
helped me out.

Because I realized I didn't have
a complete theory.

So I had to do a little digging,
and I dug into her autopsy.

They found a large quantity of hCG.

That's a hormone that women produce
when they're pregnant.

She wasn't pregnant.

Well, we'll never really know,

because one of the rounds during the

struggle,

it went right through the uterus.

Our guys weren't in danger.
That was never it.

You got her pregnant.

And you weren't gonna let her
ruin your marriage

or your career,
so you did what you felt you had to do.

Then your wife gave birth.

And you looked into
your newborn child's eyes,

and that's when your mind
started playing tricks on you.

And you couldn't hack the guilt

you were carrying,
so you turned yourself in.

How am I doing?

That's quite a theory.

Let's talk about reality.

Reid will not get hurt
in here again, ever.

If he does, I'll make you suffer.

I'm already in prison, dude.

There ain't nothin' else
you can take from me.

That's not true.

You're very comfortable in here.

I can take away a lot.

I could take away your son.

Guard!

Please tell me you locked the front door.

Come on. It's not even that bad.

You know I hate horror movies.

Look, how about we watch it for 10 minutes

and if you still don't like it,
we'll watch something else.

Okay.

Think the pizza's here already?

Good. I'll grab my purse.

And don't hit pause.
This counts towards the 10 minutes.

Hey, babe, I can't find my card.

Do you have cash?

Ow!

Back door was open again.
Maybe he tried to sneak out.

Well, the victims' names
are Jon Kreutzmann

and Lyn Anastasio.

This is the first time
he's attacked a couple.

Yeah, one stab to each victim
straight to the heart.

Well, bloody footprints from broken glass,

but neither victim was barefoot.

That means the UnSub must have been.

What kind of killer
doesn't wear socks or shoes?

One who's going through
a temporary psychotic break.

He went after the girlfriend,
he tore his foot up on the glass

and he didn't even slow down.

And even if he was psychotic,

you would expect him to react...
Limp, something.

Okay, if it's not psychosis,

what else would explain it?
Our theory's off.

So we've got an UnSub
who kills during the night

and during the day.

He hasn't taken a break
since we've landed.

Then what condition does fit this?

One that mimics psychosis but isn't,

that allows him to ignore pain,

that offers a temporary
break from reality at night

and return to control during the day.

An altered state.

We need to deliver the profile.

A sleepwalking serial killer?
Is that even possible?

Actually, yes. In addition to sleep eating

and sleep sex, there are over 70
documented cases of sleep murder.

Based on the UnSub's injuries
at last night's crime scene,

he would be in immense pain.

But he didn't stop.

So he would only be able
to ignore that pain

if he suffered from such conditions
as neuropathy or sleepwalking.

And he still has great aim,

so we can rule out
neuropathy of the limbs.

And that leaves
somnambulism, sleepwalking.

But additional contributing
factors like depression,

addiction, or OCD could keep his brain

From reaching full REM sleep.

He will wake up more tired
than he went to bed.

Psychologically,
that explains why he's killing at night.

He's looking for some kind of a release

when he kills while he's awake
that he's not getting.

And his subconscious won't
let him off the hook.

That's why these
home invasion murders

have been so messy and chaotic.

All of the control he uses
to tamp down his rage

when he's awake turns off
once he falls asleep.

So how do we find him?

We start by compiling a list of people

with hunting licenses,
and we will cross-check those

with sleep disorders
or common co-occurring

psychological conditions like
anxiety, OCD, and depression.

Have your troopers patrol
for wandering suspects

who looked dazed and may be limping.

This condition,
mixed with his psychopathology

tells us he will almost certainly
strike again tonight.

Thank you all.

They told me what they want.

Frazier's got his personal
supply coming through here

and wants me to ensure its safe delivery.

-How?
-Didn't say.

I... I do this, then what
are they gonna make me do?

Then don't. Tell them no.

Screw that.

Man, we gotta get into
protective custody or something.

Hey. You can't take a break yet.

Oh. Thank you.

How you doing?

I just got off the phone with Luke.
He's on his way up from DC now.

Good to hear.

But how are you doing?

Luke and Fiona are working

to ensure Reid's safety in prison
so he can make it to trial.

But...

Stephen, what if he's found guilty?

You remember that case
we worked together in Auvergne?

Yeah. Yeah, that was a tough case.

Well, I thought when
we took that one to trial,

we were going to lose, but you told me
to let the system work,

and you were right.

So that's what we have to do now.

Let the system work.

Wait a minute. That guy was guilty.

Right now we don't want
the system to work.

I was hoping you wouldn't remember that.

That's why I don't give pep talks.

Get out of here!

Damn it.

Can you describe him?

Young guy, maybe in his 20s.

He was wearing pajamas.

How did he act?

Uh, I don't know.

Catatonic, maybe?

Yeah, you could say that.

You know? But after I shot at the guy,
he snapped out of it.

He looked confused at first

and then took off running.

Then you say he ran through the house
and out the back door?

Yeah. Guess he knew not
to bring a knife to a gunfight.

Thank you for your time.

He dropped it on the way out.
Found it in the backyard.

How did he know the back door
was there to begin with?

He must have been here before.

You think he sleepwalked here before?

No. No, he came here awake.

I know what we've been
missing this whole time.

You ever wonder how sleepwalkers

are able to avoid crashing into walls
or walking into ditches?

It's because they have this,
location recognition.

It's a form of spatial awareness.
It's actually more than that.

It allows them to retrace their steps
back to the places they've been.

So if they've been somewhere
when they're awake,

their subconscious will remember it
while they're asleep.

Yeah, sleepwalkers have
even been known to drive

back to locations they're familiar with.

The UnSub's been so careful
to hide his kills in the woods,

but when he woke up at Paul's house...

The UnSub realized he'd been
killing people he deemed innocent.

So he feels justified
about his kills in the woods,

but horrified by the others.

He'll do everything he can to stay awake.

We can't trust he'll succeed,
and when he falls asleep,

he'll start hunting again.

Boy, you better open up this door now.

Boy, open up this door.

This exhibition
will wrap up its 50th annual event

this weekend downtown.

The search continues for a killer
terrorizing the city of Burlington.

The community is on edge
since state police confirmed that one man

has been attacking both day and night.

Citizens need to be vigilant,
as this man is armed and dangerous.

Due to the recent storm...

No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

What did I do?

I don't... I don't understand.

How could you be so stupid, stupid, huh?

Dr. Paige's office. Can I help you?

Hi. Yes, uh, is Dr. Paige available?

Are you her patient?

Yes, I'm a patient of hers.

Sorry. She's not available.

You're not understanding me.
I need... I need to speak to her today.

- Is this an emergency?
- This is an emergency!

- Please, sir, calm down.
- Calm down?

No, I won't calm down!
Put her on the phone!

Hello? Hello! Hello!

Die!

Die!

Die!

What are you doing?

I gotta protect them.

Good news, bad news.

Good news is I got your case moved
to Alexandria federal court.

-The rocket docket?
-Exactly. They don't mess around.

We might be able to get you before a jury
as early as next month.

What's the bad news?

I can't get you into protective custody.

Something's blocking the transfer.

The BOP has absolute authority

over where an inmate in their
custody is being housed,

and anything I recommend is
simply that, a recommendation.

But Luke called me on my way here,

and he told me
that you should talk to your friend Shaw,

the other FBI agent in here.

He says to stick close to him.

-Wait, Luke told you that?
-Yeah.

-He was here?
-Yes.

The home invasions are based on locations.
Those victims could have been anyone.

Wrong place, wrong time.

The UnSub's got to be linked
to these locations somehow.

All of the houses are on
the south side of the city.

South side could mean high crime area.

Sergeant, what are the crime statistics
south of Flynn Street?

Relatively low.
It's moved north, actually.

That whole side of town's been gentrified.

So what happened
in those houses before then?

My people.

I'm so glad you called.

I am compiling a list of patients
with sleep disorders.

Garcia, new deal. We need a full history
on all of the houses the UnSub struck.

Yeah. Previous owners, arrest records,

everything you can find
to connect these five houses.

That is a new deal, and as fast

as a caffeinated cheetah
riding a lightning bolt,

I am on it.

Hey, can I talk to you?

We're in the middle of something here.

You just resigned.

Get lost.

Did you talk to Luke Alvez?

Yeah.

When? What did you guys talk about?

Your safety.

You didn't notice your new best friends
are off your ass.

And you didn't have to
exchange sexual favors to do it.

You're welcome.

And I'm grateful for that,
but here's the problem...

There's no problem.

You're welcome.

Luis is still in trouble.

I mean, especially now that they
can't compromise me, they want him.

Man, are you serious?

Yes.

The deal is I save your ass.

That's enough charity.

All right, I'm gonna go to the guards
and I'm gonna give my cell to Luis.

Since they can't touch me,
I can help keep him safe.

Look...

Interesting.

What have you got, Garcia?

Okay, my fearless, furry friends,

we all know that these houses

are small, single-bedroom bungalows
in up-and-coming parts of town.

And they're really cute houses,
if I do say so myself.

After some further spelunking,

it turns out that up until
about 10 years ago,

all of the residences
were either drug dens

or houses of prostitution.

Anyone have multiple
arrests at those locations?

Cross-check arrests
for possession, solicitation

with the list of known
poachers in the area.

Now we are cooking
our vegetables with gas.

I have three men. Jim Ernesto...

Oh, he is wheelchair bound
due to a car accident.

Samuel Gordon.
He died of a heart attack six weeks ago.

And Tom Pollack, who moved to California

last year with his new wife.

Our only surviving victim said the UnSub
looked like he was in his 20s.

Well, that complicates things,
'cause all these men

are in their 50s and 60s.

Wait a minute.
When did you say Samuel Gordon died?

Six weeks ago.

That fits our UnSub's timeline.
Tell us more about him.

Okay, let me see.
Sixty-three-year-old Samuel Gordon,

poacher extraordinaire.

A history of drug use.
Picked up multiple times for solicitation.

His wife died.
He raised their only son Trey on his own.

His son Trey takes
a fruity cocktail of heavy medications

for anxiety, OCD, and

borderline personality disorder.

Those are all preconditions
for sleepwalking.

This must be the UnSub. His father's death
could explain why he started killing now.

Oh, poor kid.

It looks like during
a police raid of a brothel,

then eight-year-old Trey
was found in a bedroom

with a naked prostitute,

and his dad was, um, busy,
in another room.

That's a big stressor.

So when Trey's dad died,
he went after any poacher

that reminded him of the guy.

That must have not been enough, right?

And while he slept,
his mind pulled him back

to those houses he used to go to.

Okay, I'm sending you Trey's address.
It's on your tablets.

The house where he was molested,
has he killed there yet?

That would be a... No.

Okay, send us that address.
He may be headed there now.

122 Leon Street. It looks like Janis Weir
signed a lease on the place a week ago.

Just a minute.

Hello?

Janis Weir?

Uh, yes.

This is Emily Prentiss.
I'm with the FBI.

I need you to listen very carefully.

Someone may come to
your door or try to get in.

Someone's knocking now.

Janis, do not open the door.
Do you understand me?

Yes, I...

Janis? Janis?

He's inside! He's inside!

Get out of the house.

He's blocking the exit!

Okay, hide.
Lock yourself into a room.

We're on our way.

I'm in the bathroom. Please hurry.

We're almost there, I promise.

Please hurry.

Please help me.

One way or another,
this is gonna stop him.

FBI! Drop the knife!

Still sleeping.

Trey?

Here. I'm here.

You know where you are?

This is where I was...

This is not what I... I...

I did it again.

This was not supposed to happen.

Please, I need help. Can you help me?

We're gonna try.

Trey Gordon, you're under arrest
for the murder of eight people.

Eight?

You have the right to remain silent.

Anything you say can and will
be used against you in a court of law...

"How blessed are some people,

"whose lives have no fears, no dreads,

"To whom sleep is a blessing
that comes nightly

"and brings nothing but sweet dreams."

Bram Stoker.

-Hey.
-Hey.

Oh. Hello. It's you.

How was Vermont?

Vermont was, uh, was great.

I found, uh, this.

For your desk.

And for those future stressful days.

Oh.

I don't... I don't have this one.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

How are you doing?

Uh, good.

Yeah, I just want to say,

if I ever do become the someone
you want to go to when you're crying,

uh, I'm here.

Just, I figured, you know, after the time
we chased down the UnSub,

and now with you opening up to me

about your concerns regarding Reid,
that, uh...

Well, maybe there was just a slight chink
in your fluffy armor.

It was luck.

It was timing.

I cry all the time.

I'm a very sensitive person.

I am glad you're here, okay?

But I am never going to
stop giving you crap, Luke.

Hey. Penelope.

Hmm?

-You know, that's the first time...
-Shut it.

-You didn't call me by...
-Let's be in the moment.

Stop! Stop!

Nah, nah,
no more orders from you, little man.

Maybe we can't get to you,
but we can get to your friend.

-Let him go!
-So here's lesson number one.

I know Shaw got your back,
but I'm in charge.

In two weeks,
my shipment's coming through,

and you're gonna make sure
it gets to me safely.

Is that clear?

Spencer...

Is that clear?

Yes, it's clear, it's clear.

Lesson number two...

Never, ever, mess with
a man's stash on the inside.

When you do...

People get hurt.

Luis.

It's okay. It's okay. It's okay.

I'm sorry. It's okay.

Guard!

Help!