Criminal Minds (2005–…): Season 12, Episode 9 - Profiling 202 - full transcript
While Rossi conducts a profiling course on his birthday, he receives a call from his nemesis Tommy Yates, who discloses the location of his latest victim.
Rossi: Previously
on "criminal minds"...
I was able to increase
the budget to hire a new agent.
That's great.
Well, I made an offer.
I'm expecting a response
tomorrow
And my fingers are crossed
it'll be a yes.
But I can tell you this
agent's been with the bureau
nearly 20 years,
And we met on a case
for interpol.
Prentiss: Steven?
You gotta be kidding.
Steven walker. How you been?
Welcome aboard.
Really appreciate
you helping out
On these seminars, steven.
Of course. Agent rossi's
profiling class
Is what got me hooked my
rookie year in the bureau.
You got in your first year.
I never even heard of that.
I had to wait
until my third.
I test well.
Ok, you don't
have to be modest.
Do you know what I had to do
to pry you away from the b.A.P.?
We're lucky to have you.
Well, I appreciate it.
Agent rossi was a mentor
when I was coming up,
So I'm happy to be here.
He said you were one of
the most naturally
gifted profilers
He's ever seen.
By the way, you know
what today is, right?
Yes. I wasn't gonna
say anything.
Good plan.
I'll meet you up there.
Give me a minute.
[muffled crying]
Please...
[crying]
You ever seen
brain matter and blood
splattered together?
It makes a pink mist.
Don't worry.
You won't even feel it.
Michael lee hill, fbi!
Drop your weapon!
I'll kill her now.
Let her go, michael.
We can't do that.
Back up.
Then she dies today.
You hear me?!
No!
Rossi: Congratulations.
You just sent agent prentiss
to the emergency room.
Hopefully, she pulls through.
You only take the shot
If you are absolutely sure.
And trust me,
You are rarely absolutely sure.
With the adrenaline,
even the best
can miss easy shots
From time to time.
And a hail of bullets
is never a good thing.
The point is to control
the situation,
And a shootout is one of
the most uncontrollable
situations there are.
Anyone else?
Maybe speak to his mother
issues, get him off balance.
I'll blow her head off.
No, you won't.
Your mother would be angry
if you did.
You think she abandoned
you, but she didn't.
You don't know a damn thing.
We know your mother
loves you.
Just let that girl go
and see for yourself.
We could take you
to her right now.
[muffled crying]
Liars!
[gunshot]
[gunshot]
Wrong answer. You just
got the victim killed
And lost the unsub.
Not exactly a win.
You're all regional
coordinators with
a few years on the job,
And this is an advanced
training seminar.
You gotta do better
than that.
So what else?
Well, the profile says
he's narcissistic.
I mean, you should
appeal to that.
Finally somebody's thinking.
Now I remember
Why I recommended you for
this program, agent clark.
I'll blow her head off.
You don't need her,
michael.
You're already
a household name.
It's true.
I've hunted men like you
all over the world.
You're the best
we've ever seen.
Now, just let that girl go
so you can tell your story.
[crying] no! No!
The takedown, as we call it,
Is an extremely fluid
situation,
You need to rely on your
instincts, your training,
And above all else, the profile.
It could save your life,
not to mention your partner's,
And the victim's.
That's why we work so hard
to build it.
All right, that's all for today.
Let's do it.
Uh, excuse me, agent rossi.
Uh, we heard
it's your birthday,
And in your book
you said you like scotch,
So we all got together
and put in and...
We got you this.
Now, we know alcohol's
not allowed on the premises,
But we figured--
I don't celebrate
my birthday, but thank you.
Ok?
Well...I'm sorry.
I say something wrong?
It's not you.
Have any of you
heard of tommy yates?
The womb raider?
Yeah, agent rossi
put him away.
He's one of the most
prolific serial killers ever.
He's also one of
the escaped convicts
From that mass
prison break last year.
He had something like
40 victims, right?
47 that were recovered,
but he claims to have
killed over 100.
He kidnapped his female
victims, starved them for days,
And then cut out their
reproductive organs,
hence the nickname.
I heard he took out
their vocal chords, too.
He did, indeed.
But a few years back,
After he was caught,
He and rossi made a deal.
Every year yates agreed
To give him another name
and location
Of a victim he buried,
But only one name a year
And only on rossi's birthday.
In exchange, yates got
transferred to the east coast,
Where his death sentence
got commuted to life
Without the possibility
of parole.
Today is rossi's first
birthday since yates escaped.
[cell phone ringing]
This is rossi.
Man: ?
happy birthday to you ?
?
happy birthday to you ?
?
happy birthday,
agent rossi ?
?
happy birthday to you ?
Sorry we couldn't have
our annual sit-down.
There's still time.
Just tell me where you are.
Nice try.
But considering everything
you've done for me,
I figured I still owe you
a present.
Her name is jody wilson.
Is jody wilson?
What do you mean, is?
Answer me.
I'm back, dave.
And I'm feeling like
my old self again.
Now, listen close
And I'll tell you where
you're gonna find her.
[muffled crying]
Rossi: "what madness is it
to be expecting evil
Before it comes?"
Lucius annaeus seneca.
Well, we have to wait
for the coroner,
But clearly her genitalia
and reproductive organs
Have been mutilated.
Her vocal chords, too.
She looks to be about
late 40s, early 50s.
That tracks. I mean,
all of his victims
are right around his age.
Prentiss: And he buried
her, too.
So if he sticks
to his pattern,
He'll most go after
another woman soon.
He usually kills
in twos, right?
Alvez: So nothing's changed.
His m.O.'s exactly the same.
Well, not exactly.
His first victim
Is usually high-risk--
runaways, prostitutes,
But jody wilson
is as low-risk as they come.
That's new.
Assuming that this is
his first victim.
It is. He would have
told me otherwise.
Alvez, coordinate with
the fugitive recovery team.
I want a full-scale manhunt.
I'll contact the press
to warn the public.
There's something else
that's new, you know.
Yeah.
Now he's taunting me.
How--how is that new?
I mean, one name
A year on your birthday.
Wasn't the whole deal a taunt?
No. That was about
power and control.
This is about payback.
How can you be sure?
I've been tracking
that guy since '92.
He was aware of me then,
but not once
Did he reach out
before one of his kills.
As a matter of fact,
whenever we got close,
he went under.
So why start
taunting you now?
That's the million-dollar
question.
But it definitely has to do
with rapport and mutual respect
Built up over the years.
Mutual respect?
You respect that monster?
I used to think that
they were all monsters, too.
But they're not.
They're just men,
And occasionally women.
And not to respect
the people I hunt
Would be like a soldier
not respecting his enemy.
And that mistake costs lives.
But how do you know
he felt the same way
about you?
This whole thing feels
like disrespect.
Because he said as much.
Truth be told, I actually
think he liked me.
Yates has no family
and no friends.
Agent rossi is the only
real human connection
he has to the world.
And I took advantage of that.
I wanted that rapport with him.
Sorry. Sir, I know,
I'm late, but I come
bearing
Um, gifts,
In the form of case files.
I have also sent you all
digital copies,
If you are of
the millennial variety.
And since you're all here
in official capacity,
And since this seminar
is considered
on-the-job training,
We're enlisting every one
of you to help catch this guy.
So make sure you
familiarize yourselves
with all of this,
And our technical analyst
penelope garcia will help
you in any way she can.
In the meantime, I want
to ask about next steps.
What are they?
I'd put a trace
on the phone.
Way ahead of you.
He's probably using
prepaid cell phones,
Which means we have to
keep him on the line
long enough
To triangulate the signal.
What else?
I'd like to see
the official m.E.
Report on jody wilson.
I'd also like to know what
the crime scene techs found
out at the disposal site.
We're waiting
on those reports. Go on.
Victimology on jody wilson.
Phone records, email,
social media.
There's nothing.
Jody was merely analog.
I'd talk to her family
and friends,
Get to really know
who jody wilson was.
Very good. Her mother mae
will be here in an hour.
In the meantime,
get to work.
[elevator bell dings]
What are you two
doing here?
We thought we would help
With the mae wilson interview.
Prentiss send you?
I think she was just trying
to utilize our skill sets.
Thanks. But I got it.
And...She's a little
worried about you.
We all are.
We know what this case
means to you.
I'm fine.
I don't need help.
I've personally spoken
to the parents
Of every single one
of tommy yates' victims,
And I'm not about
to change that now.
Mrs. Wilson?
Uh-huh.
I'm ssa rossi,
But you can call me
david.
I want to thank you
for coming in.
Is there anything
I could get you--
Water, coffee?
No. No. Thank you.
Let me just say,
I want to tell you
how sorry I am for your loss.
And if there's anything
that we can do,
Please don't hesitate
to ask.
Thank you.
Now, are you ready
to answer a few questions?
Ok. So when was the last
time you saw jody?
Would you say that you two
had a close relationship?
Was jody a drinker,
Or maybe do any drugs
that you know of?
Is there anyone you know
who would want to hurt jody?
No. Jody has always
been sweet.
Had her mood
changed recently?
Yes, she was happy lately.
Lately? Was she not
usually happy?
Well, jody's not
the outgoing type.
She never had
very many friends.
She never got married.
A few months ago
she met someone.
Who?
Johnny.
Nice guy.
When they came to visit,
he brought me flowers.
Do you happen to know
johnny's last name?
Because we probably
should talk to him.
Ohh. I'm sorry.
My brain's not as sharp
as it used to be.
I only saw him once.
She was so happy.
Why would somebody
do this to her?
Why? [crying]
This is the man
we think took jody.
And the reasons why
are very complicated.
Do you recognize him?
That's johnny.
Prentiss: This guy
is an escaped convict,
Face all over the news,
cops everywhere
looking for him,
What does he do?
He settles down
and finds a girlfriend.
And we profiled yates
as an introvert
With limited
social skills.
How does a guy like
that find a girlfriend?
Jody wilson was an introvert
with limited social skills, too.
They were perfect
for each other.
Jody wilson's suv was just
discovered outside of richmond.
He must have abandoned it.
Probably stole another one.
That's actually
a really good guess,
Because her savings account
was just emptied, too.
Richmond.
He's moving south.
Is that the m.E. Report?
Yeah. And the cause
of death
Is exactly what
you think it would be.
What about
stomach contents?
Partially digested eggs,
bacon, and--
Ok. Ok. If I'd wanted to know,
I would have read it myself.
He didn't starve her?
Let me see that.
It may have been because
he didn't have time.
He is on the run.
But he did have time.
Jody wilson was his girlfriend.
He's had weeks.
Jj: I'm curious
Why he suddenly tried
to be intimate with women.
He hates women.
His childhood
was a living hell.
And he spent the better part
of his adulthood
As a serial killer.
What if he just wanted
to be normal for once?
So he's trying to achieve
some kind of idealized fantasy,
Like playing house.
And then when he realized
he would never fulfill
that fantasy,
He killed the woman
who made him think he could.
So what's yates' next move?
He'll find another victim.
[cell phone ringing]
I was wondering
when you might call.
Hiya, dave.
We, uh, found jody's
suv, you know.
We're gonna find you
soon, too.
Promises, promises.
I, um, got a question
for you, tommy.
Shoot.
I mean, you didn't
really think
You'd have any kind
of normal life with jody,
Did you?
I mean, come on.
Huh. Guess that's
something
we got in common.
Joy, kai, hayden.
You don't actually think
you could have a normal
life, do you?
You stay the hell away
from my family.
Nah. Me and you
are the same that way.
What's that saying?
"be careful hunting monsters,
Lest you become one yourself."
I swear to god, yates,
if anything happens
to them...
Ah. Ain't that sweet.
Papa bear's protective.
That's good.
Family's important, right?
Better enjoy 'em while you can.
Never know how much time
you have left.
Ah. Enough with the small talk.
I just called to tell you
I've gone and done it
again, dave.
She told me her name is amber.
Funny, 'cause her license
says regina franklin.
She'll be buried
at patapsco state park,
Where the river bend
meets route 40,
Right near
a great big old tree.
I'll take her gag off
so you can hear her.
Regina, screaming: No!
No! No!
Jj: First he heads south
toward richmond,
And then he bounces
back up north to baltimore.
Which way is he heading?
Hopefully the roadblocks
will keep him hemmed in.
Man: Agents,
over here, please!
Oh, damn it, how'd they
find out already?
My gut says yates
told them.
What, you think
he wants attention?
He didn't profile
as narcissitic.
No. He want to humilate me.
I'll handle them.
You guys check out
the crime scene.
Excuse me, agent.
Can you confirm
That this is the work
of the womb raider?
No, I cannot.
And let me be clear.
"womb raider" is a nickname
you gave him.
His real name
is tommy yates.
And I call him "murderer."
Her name is regina franklin.
26-year-old prostitute
and meth addict.
She was originally from tampa
but moved to baltimore
After she dropped out of her
senior year of high school.
The m.E. Found 37 stab wounds
To her genitalia
and lower abdomen,
10 to the throat.
But yates is usally
more surgical than that.
Why so sloppy?
Good catch. We think
it's because he gave us
his exact location,
He had to move fast because
he knew we were coming.
She had defensive wounds.
Yes. The m.E. Believes that
she tried to fight back
At some point, probably
when he first grabbed her.
She also had someone else's
blood on her,
Enough to run a sample
through codis
And we were able to confirm
that it belongs to yates.
Excuse me. Sorry.
I was listening
To your conversation
with yates
and I heard something.
Yates: Family's important,
right?
Better enjoy them
while you can.
You never know how much
time you got left.
Clearly he's threatening
me and my family.
That's what I thought,
too, but listen again.
Yates: Family's
important, right?
Better enjoy them
while you can.
You never know how much
time you got left.
He doesn't sound
very threatening.
He sounds sad.
Exactly.
So what are you thinking?
"you never know how much
time you got left."
Maybe he wasn't talking
about you.
Maybe he was talking
about himself.
We need to talk to the m.E.
And I want to see yates'
prison medical records.
It might be time
to deliver the profile.
Tommy yates removes
his victims'
reproductive organs
Because he hates the fact
that he was even born.
His latest victim
is 26 years old.
Now, that's
a departure for him.
Historically his victims
have been right around
the same age he is.
This shift is about
availability.
Regina was a prostitute,
a drug addict.
She was an easy target.
And he needs easy targets,
now more than ever before.
Luckily, the coroner recovered
a recent sample of his blood,
And when we had it tested,
we found out
That yates has cancer.
Prentiss: We're
not sure what type,
But we know he's a smoker,
And his grandmother died
from lung cancer.
Alvez: So now we think
his victim's age
no longer matters.
Walker: And he's definitely
got transportation,
Probably a van or a truck
and probably stolen.
Lewis: In the past,
he typically moved
From high-risk lifestyle
victims to low-risk,
So he may be about to up
his game somehow.
He used to starve and hold
his victims for days.
He seems to have skipped
that step with the last two.
We believe that
because yates is sick
And feels that he's
running out of time.
Unfortunately, that sentiment
could push him towards
Some kind of a spree.
Jj: He may want to kill
as many people as he can
Before he goes out himself.
[yates coughing]
Lewis: When serial killers
know their death is imminent,
They typically either feel
the urge to confess
Or they try to go out
with a bang,
So they can go down
in history.
His killing again,
yates seems to be
leaning toward the latter.
So we think he may try
to do that somehow through me.
[knock on door]
Yeah?
All right.
Look, if you need
anything,
You just call me, ok?
I love you, too.
Hey.
[sighs] hey.
Everything quiet
on the homefront?
No. My daughter
and my grandson
Are sleeping
in the safe house,
And her mother, well,
She never loved
the perks of this job
to begin with.
You should go home
and get some rest.
Is this you being
the compassionate boss?
No, this is me being
the compassionate friend.
You keep burning the candle
at both ends,
There won't be much
of you left.
Wait a minute.
I say that.
What, are you using
my sayings against me?
I am. And it's true.
That's why it's a good saying.
Go get some rest.
No case was solved in a day.
And that's another one.
I know. What do you want?
I learned from the best.
Look, I appreciate
your concern, but I'm fine.
Really.
All right.
What's for dinner?
I'm buying.
Ohh...
Don't make that face.
I'm starving,
And I know
you haven't eaten.
Ok. I'll get
a meatball sandwich
from riggio's.
They don't deliver
this late.
Oh, they do for me.
Hey. Need a ride?
It's 100. 50 if you want
something quick.
Can I have one of
them cigarettes?
Definitely.
Thanks.
I'm glad they're not
mentholated.
Keep going straight.
[coughing]
You ok?
[continues coughing,
wheezing]
You need some water
or something?
No. No. I'm fine.
[coughing]
You don't look fine.
[coughing]
These damn
things'll kill ya.
[coughing]
Hand me that bag, please.
[coughing]
I'm gonna need you
to cooperate.
And be very quiet
While I call
a friend of mine. Ok?
Please...
Ok?
Please...
Yates: This one's
not carrying I.D.,
But she says her name's
brandi, with an "I."
Rossi: You don't need
to keep doing this.
You've got my attention.
Yates: You know what?
I think I'll take
my time with her--
old school.
You deserve that.
You know what else?
You're never gonna find her.
[brandi crying
and screaming]
Please!
Agent rossi,
it's been two days
Since you got that call.
What do you think?
Is she still alive?
I think there's
a chance, yes.
And he did say,
"I think I'll take
my time with her--
Old school."
That probably means
he's gonna starve her
Before he kills her,
just like he used to.
But why now is he just
giving you the victim's name
But not the location of where
he's going to bury her?
We think that's
a sadistic attempt
To mentally torture
agent rossi.
Walker: It's also yates'
way of staying connected.
The relationship
with agent rossi must
validate him somehow.
So what's our next move?
We're in what I call
a tweener.
We've scoured every report,
exhausted every resource,
Turned every stone.
What, so now we wait?
Well, we're on high alert.
The manhunt is still active,
So we're not exactly waiting.
But every investigation,
at this point,
Requires patience.
But most of all, focus.
Because all the answers
aren't all out there.
Most are right here.
And that's the job.
That's why we get into
the mind of the killer.
And if you can't
get into your own head,
You're never gonna
get into someone else's.
And the way we do that
is we need a process,
And we've all got one.
I play the trombone.
I go to the shooting range.
Meditation. Jigsaw puzzles.
I even know a guy
who likes to box
to find his zen.
So what do you do?
Me? I cook.
Always the same dish.
Spaghetti alla carbonara.
My grandmother's specialty.
The prep work,
it relaxes me.
Something about the smell
reminds me of my childhood.
And because I've done it
so many times,
The process has become
second nature.
Like yates and his process.
Cooking, if you will,
is my ritual.
And then I sit and eat,
But in my head,
I'm having dinner
with the unsub,
Whoever that might be.
See, to get
the right answers,
First you gotta ask
the right questions.
How do you like it?
Delicious.
What is that, bacon?
Pancetta.
Never heard of it.
Not big on manners,
are you?
My grandma
was into manners.
Always hated that bitch.
I get it.
She starved you,
beat you,
Made you wear dresses.
You know, she used to
sit on me, too.
Can you imagine,
that fat cow
sitting on a kid?
And all that time,
you must have wondered
about your mother.
But most of all,
you wondered
How she could die
While she was
giving you life.
Always hated that bitch, too.
Yeah. That's the thing
that always makes you snap.
That hate is what feeds
your compulsion.
Fancy talk. But you still
don't know where to find me.
Tick tock.
The one thing
I really want to know
Is, what changed in prison?
You tell me.
No more hunting,
no more killing.
No more being
one step ahead of us.
Drove me crazy.
But not for long.
Because that's when
you came up with the deal,
The birthday visits.
That's how you tried
to get your power back.
This is old news.
Only thing that matters
is where I am right now.
Because you know I won't
be able to wait long.
But sooner or later...
Mmm.
And since I'm revealing
all of my vices,
I also have a fondness
for cigars.
It's a rare indulgence
I allow myself.
A habit forged
in the crucible
Of the jungles of vietnam
during wartime.
It helps me think.
Usually it's an opus x.
But if they ever lift
that cuban embargo,
I might expand my horizons.
Yates: Got a light?
[coughing]
How sick are you?
It's all relative.
Cancer.
It's gonna get ugly.
Especially without
treatment.
Even with treatment.
You think I don't know that?
Of course you do.
That's what this
is all about--
Not going quietly
into the night.
But why all of
this focus on me?
I mean, I would understand
you going back to killing,
But why am I so special?
I bet you'd like to know,
wouldn't you?
The obvious answer
is, you want payback.
Yes, that is indeed obvious.
I took away your ritual
And stole all of your power.
I locked you up
and threw away the key.
Blah blah blah
blah blah blah blah.
But the irony of it is,
I may be the only person
in your life
Who truly
made you feel special.
So, what is it
that you want?
To make history.
Now who's being obvious?
You don't need me
to make history.
This is personal.
Interesting.
You already have bodies
out there that I'll never find.
So why do you need
to torture me
with these new ones?
Because you're dying.
You don't want to be forgotten.
You need me to remember.
So, what I need to know
Is what are you
gonna do next?
The suspense is killing me.
You'll go back
to what you know.
That's why you're
starving her again.
Go on.
Then when
she's good and weak,
You'll cut out her
reproductive organs
and vocal chords as usual,
And then you'll bury her.
But you won't tell me where.
Come on! This is bush league.
That's the best you got?
The rookies in your class
could do better than this.
Where are you gonna
bury her, yates?
Someplace
you'll never find her.
Yeah. You said that already.
But to get to me,
to really get to me,
Where would you put her?
Hmm...
Garcia, I think I know
where he may be going.
Please...
We're here.
All right,
have a seat, everyone.
Thank you for coming in
on such short notice.
But, uh, last night,
technically this morning,
We've made some headway
on the case
And we were able
to locate tommy yates.
Yes!
Because agent rossi
himself became essential
To yates' m.O., we knew
he wouldn't go far.
In fact,
quite the opposite.
Yates figured the best way
to get to me
Was to, uh, bury
a victim I knew about
right under my nose.
Walker: We reviewed
all the transcripts
Of every conversation
agent rossi ever had
with yates.
To build rapport
and earn his trust,
I, uh, I told him
certain things about me.
Some I made up.
Some were true.
For example, the name
of the park I like to walk in.
We covered the park
and the areas
surrounding the base,
Even the playground
across the street
from a restaurant
Agent rossi
told yates about.
That's when I realized
That none of these places
were close enough.
I was headed to the office
when it hit me.
[coughing]
[grunting]
[coughing]
[whimpering]
[grunting]
[knife snaps open]
Let her go, yates!
I was hoping I might
run into you, dave.
Well, this is my land.
And I remembered
you like trees.
Right there's
the biggest one I got.
Beautiful
piece of property.
6 acres you said,
right?
Let her go, yates.
It's all over.
Tell you what.
How about you just
let me go die in peace
And we forget
this whole thing.
You know I can't do that.
So why don't you just
put the knife down,
I'll take you in,
we'll both have
a good night's sleep.
See...
Here's the thing.
I'm not going back
to jail.
I'm not gonna die
in there.
But the problem is,
If you shoot me,
you save her,
But then
I can't tell you
Where I buried
all those other girls
over the years.
Let her go.
But if you don't
shoot me,
I'm gonna kill her.
Yates!
I told you,
I'm not going back.
[brandi sobbing]
Brandi's real name
is stephanie wetherbee.
She was a runaway
from philadelphia
Who hadn't seen her family
in over 10 years.
So we found her mother
and fixed that.
Oh, baby.
We found regina franklin's
parents in tampa.
I offered to fly down
and talk to them personally,
But apparently her mother
has a cousin who lives here,
So we flew them up instead.
Some cases end well
And you can forget about them.
But some
some become a part
Of who you are.
This job is going
to change you.
And not only that,
it's going to show you
Who you really are.
And sometimes
that's not easy to see.
And that's why not
everybody can do this job.
And that's why
we train like we do.
Because lives depend upon it.
Now, agents prentiss
and walker were kind enough
To, um, hold on
to this for me.
I owe you all an apology.
'cause this was
a very thoughtful gift.
And what I should have done
was say thank you.
So to make up for it,
I'm inviting you all
to my home tonight for dinner.
7:30 sharp.
Now, I've got a few
minutes before I have
to go in and debrief.
Are there any questions?
Excuse me.
Agent rossi,
do you have a second?
Agent clark,
what can I do for you?
Um, I want to say
thank you, sir.
Um, but I'm leaving
the program.
Why? You're one of
the most promising
Young coordinators we have.
Thank you, sir.
That means a lot.
Um...But I just
got engaged
And I can't bring
that insanity home.
I mean, that yates case.
I'm sorry, but I just
don't have to deal
with it the way you have.
It takes time
to build those skills.
That's just it, sir.
I don't know
if I want those skills.
I just can't have this
become my life.
I hope you understand.
I want to say thank you,
though, agent rossi,
For everything.
It's been an honor.
Good luck.
Thanks.
[knock on door]
You all right?
Yeah.
I heard about agent clark.
It's a shame.
I liked him, too.
I never told you this,
But the first case I worked
after I took your class...
It, uh, well,
it went sideways.
I had a team of people
operating in deep cover
Inside a cell in belgium,
and...
We lost them,
all 3 of them.
My profile was off.
But we got the cell.
They were planning
to bomb a soccer match,
And it would have been
a catastrophe.
I never heard about that.
Joint taskforce
with the cia.
They kept it quiet.
You can't blame yourself,
you know.
Those deep cover agents,
they volunteered.
I don't.
At least not anymore.
And that's because of you.
We save lives,
and that's all that matters.
And every life we save,
it's a win.
You taught me that.
"the life of the dead
is placed
In the memory
of the living."
Marcus tullius cicero.
And a lot of people
are living because of you.
I hope you never
forget that.
Now, come on. You gotta cook
for a bunch of young agents.
And I'm starving.
Captioning made possible by
abc studios, llc and cbs, inc.
on "criminal minds"...
I was able to increase
the budget to hire a new agent.
That's great.
Well, I made an offer.
I'm expecting a response
tomorrow
And my fingers are crossed
it'll be a yes.
But I can tell you this
agent's been with the bureau
nearly 20 years,
And we met on a case
for interpol.
Prentiss: Steven?
You gotta be kidding.
Steven walker. How you been?
Welcome aboard.
Really appreciate
you helping out
On these seminars, steven.
Of course. Agent rossi's
profiling class
Is what got me hooked my
rookie year in the bureau.
You got in your first year.
I never even heard of that.
I had to wait
until my third.
I test well.
Ok, you don't
have to be modest.
Do you know what I had to do
to pry you away from the b.A.P.?
We're lucky to have you.
Well, I appreciate it.
Agent rossi was a mentor
when I was coming up,
So I'm happy to be here.
He said you were one of
the most naturally
gifted profilers
He's ever seen.
By the way, you know
what today is, right?
Yes. I wasn't gonna
say anything.
Good plan.
I'll meet you up there.
Give me a minute.
[muffled crying]
Please...
[crying]
You ever seen
brain matter and blood
splattered together?
It makes a pink mist.
Don't worry.
You won't even feel it.
Michael lee hill, fbi!
Drop your weapon!
I'll kill her now.
Let her go, michael.
We can't do that.
Back up.
Then she dies today.
You hear me?!
No!
Rossi: Congratulations.
You just sent agent prentiss
to the emergency room.
Hopefully, she pulls through.
You only take the shot
If you are absolutely sure.
And trust me,
You are rarely absolutely sure.
With the adrenaline,
even the best
can miss easy shots
From time to time.
And a hail of bullets
is never a good thing.
The point is to control
the situation,
And a shootout is one of
the most uncontrollable
situations there are.
Anyone else?
Maybe speak to his mother
issues, get him off balance.
I'll blow her head off.
No, you won't.
Your mother would be angry
if you did.
You think she abandoned
you, but she didn't.
You don't know a damn thing.
We know your mother
loves you.
Just let that girl go
and see for yourself.
We could take you
to her right now.
[muffled crying]
Liars!
[gunshot]
[gunshot]
Wrong answer. You just
got the victim killed
And lost the unsub.
Not exactly a win.
You're all regional
coordinators with
a few years on the job,
And this is an advanced
training seminar.
You gotta do better
than that.
So what else?
Well, the profile says
he's narcissistic.
I mean, you should
appeal to that.
Finally somebody's thinking.
Now I remember
Why I recommended you for
this program, agent clark.
I'll blow her head off.
You don't need her,
michael.
You're already
a household name.
It's true.
I've hunted men like you
all over the world.
You're the best
we've ever seen.
Now, just let that girl go
so you can tell your story.
[crying] no! No!
The takedown, as we call it,
Is an extremely fluid
situation,
You need to rely on your
instincts, your training,
And above all else, the profile.
It could save your life,
not to mention your partner's,
And the victim's.
That's why we work so hard
to build it.
All right, that's all for today.
Let's do it.
Uh, excuse me, agent rossi.
Uh, we heard
it's your birthday,
And in your book
you said you like scotch,
So we all got together
and put in and...
We got you this.
Now, we know alcohol's
not allowed on the premises,
But we figured--
I don't celebrate
my birthday, but thank you.
Ok?
Well...I'm sorry.
I say something wrong?
It's not you.
Have any of you
heard of tommy yates?
The womb raider?
Yeah, agent rossi
put him away.
He's one of the most
prolific serial killers ever.
He's also one of
the escaped convicts
From that mass
prison break last year.
He had something like
40 victims, right?
47 that were recovered,
but he claims to have
killed over 100.
He kidnapped his female
victims, starved them for days,
And then cut out their
reproductive organs,
hence the nickname.
I heard he took out
their vocal chords, too.
He did, indeed.
But a few years back,
After he was caught,
He and rossi made a deal.
Every year yates agreed
To give him another name
and location
Of a victim he buried,
But only one name a year
And only on rossi's birthday.
In exchange, yates got
transferred to the east coast,
Where his death sentence
got commuted to life
Without the possibility
of parole.
Today is rossi's first
birthday since yates escaped.
[cell phone ringing]
This is rossi.
Man: ?
happy birthday to you ?
?
happy birthday to you ?
?
happy birthday,
agent rossi ?
?
happy birthday to you ?
Sorry we couldn't have
our annual sit-down.
There's still time.
Just tell me where you are.
Nice try.
But considering everything
you've done for me,
I figured I still owe you
a present.
Her name is jody wilson.
Is jody wilson?
What do you mean, is?
Answer me.
I'm back, dave.
And I'm feeling like
my old self again.
Now, listen close
And I'll tell you where
you're gonna find her.
[muffled crying]
Rossi: "what madness is it
to be expecting evil
Before it comes?"
Lucius annaeus seneca.
Well, we have to wait
for the coroner,
But clearly her genitalia
and reproductive organs
Have been mutilated.
Her vocal chords, too.
She looks to be about
late 40s, early 50s.
That tracks. I mean,
all of his victims
are right around his age.
Prentiss: And he buried
her, too.
So if he sticks
to his pattern,
He'll most go after
another woman soon.
He usually kills
in twos, right?
Alvez: So nothing's changed.
His m.O.'s exactly the same.
Well, not exactly.
His first victim
Is usually high-risk--
runaways, prostitutes,
But jody wilson
is as low-risk as they come.
That's new.
Assuming that this is
his first victim.
It is. He would have
told me otherwise.
Alvez, coordinate with
the fugitive recovery team.
I want a full-scale manhunt.
I'll contact the press
to warn the public.
There's something else
that's new, you know.
Yeah.
Now he's taunting me.
How--how is that new?
I mean, one name
A year on your birthday.
Wasn't the whole deal a taunt?
No. That was about
power and control.
This is about payback.
How can you be sure?
I've been tracking
that guy since '92.
He was aware of me then,
but not once
Did he reach out
before one of his kills.
As a matter of fact,
whenever we got close,
he went under.
So why start
taunting you now?
That's the million-dollar
question.
But it definitely has to do
with rapport and mutual respect
Built up over the years.
Mutual respect?
You respect that monster?
I used to think that
they were all monsters, too.
But they're not.
They're just men,
And occasionally women.
And not to respect
the people I hunt
Would be like a soldier
not respecting his enemy.
And that mistake costs lives.
But how do you know
he felt the same way
about you?
This whole thing feels
like disrespect.
Because he said as much.
Truth be told, I actually
think he liked me.
Yates has no family
and no friends.
Agent rossi is the only
real human connection
he has to the world.
And I took advantage of that.
I wanted that rapport with him.
Sorry. Sir, I know,
I'm late, but I come
bearing
Um, gifts,
In the form of case files.
I have also sent you all
digital copies,
If you are of
the millennial variety.
And since you're all here
in official capacity,
And since this seminar
is considered
on-the-job training,
We're enlisting every one
of you to help catch this guy.
So make sure you
familiarize yourselves
with all of this,
And our technical analyst
penelope garcia will help
you in any way she can.
In the meantime, I want
to ask about next steps.
What are they?
I'd put a trace
on the phone.
Way ahead of you.
He's probably using
prepaid cell phones,
Which means we have to
keep him on the line
long enough
To triangulate the signal.
What else?
I'd like to see
the official m.E.
Report on jody wilson.
I'd also like to know what
the crime scene techs found
out at the disposal site.
We're waiting
on those reports. Go on.
Victimology on jody wilson.
Phone records, email,
social media.
There's nothing.
Jody was merely analog.
I'd talk to her family
and friends,
Get to really know
who jody wilson was.
Very good. Her mother mae
will be here in an hour.
In the meantime,
get to work.
[elevator bell dings]
What are you two
doing here?
We thought we would help
With the mae wilson interview.
Prentiss send you?
I think she was just trying
to utilize our skill sets.
Thanks. But I got it.
And...She's a little
worried about you.
We all are.
We know what this case
means to you.
I'm fine.
I don't need help.
I've personally spoken
to the parents
Of every single one
of tommy yates' victims,
And I'm not about
to change that now.
Mrs. Wilson?
Uh-huh.
I'm ssa rossi,
But you can call me
david.
I want to thank you
for coming in.
Is there anything
I could get you--
Water, coffee?
No. No. Thank you.
Let me just say,
I want to tell you
how sorry I am for your loss.
And if there's anything
that we can do,
Please don't hesitate
to ask.
Thank you.
Now, are you ready
to answer a few questions?
Ok. So when was the last
time you saw jody?
Would you say that you two
had a close relationship?
Was jody a drinker,
Or maybe do any drugs
that you know of?
Is there anyone you know
who would want to hurt jody?
No. Jody has always
been sweet.
Had her mood
changed recently?
Yes, she was happy lately.
Lately? Was she not
usually happy?
Well, jody's not
the outgoing type.
She never had
very many friends.
She never got married.
A few months ago
she met someone.
Who?
Johnny.
Nice guy.
When they came to visit,
he brought me flowers.
Do you happen to know
johnny's last name?
Because we probably
should talk to him.
Ohh. I'm sorry.
My brain's not as sharp
as it used to be.
I only saw him once.
She was so happy.
Why would somebody
do this to her?
Why? [crying]
This is the man
we think took jody.
And the reasons why
are very complicated.
Do you recognize him?
That's johnny.
Prentiss: This guy
is an escaped convict,
Face all over the news,
cops everywhere
looking for him,
What does he do?
He settles down
and finds a girlfriend.
And we profiled yates
as an introvert
With limited
social skills.
How does a guy like
that find a girlfriend?
Jody wilson was an introvert
with limited social skills, too.
They were perfect
for each other.
Jody wilson's suv was just
discovered outside of richmond.
He must have abandoned it.
Probably stole another one.
That's actually
a really good guess,
Because her savings account
was just emptied, too.
Richmond.
He's moving south.
Is that the m.E. Report?
Yeah. And the cause
of death
Is exactly what
you think it would be.
What about
stomach contents?
Partially digested eggs,
bacon, and--
Ok. Ok. If I'd wanted to know,
I would have read it myself.
He didn't starve her?
Let me see that.
It may have been because
he didn't have time.
He is on the run.
But he did have time.
Jody wilson was his girlfriend.
He's had weeks.
Jj: I'm curious
Why he suddenly tried
to be intimate with women.
He hates women.
His childhood
was a living hell.
And he spent the better part
of his adulthood
As a serial killer.
What if he just wanted
to be normal for once?
So he's trying to achieve
some kind of idealized fantasy,
Like playing house.
And then when he realized
he would never fulfill
that fantasy,
He killed the woman
who made him think he could.
So what's yates' next move?
He'll find another victim.
[cell phone ringing]
I was wondering
when you might call.
Hiya, dave.
We, uh, found jody's
suv, you know.
We're gonna find you
soon, too.
Promises, promises.
I, um, got a question
for you, tommy.
Shoot.
I mean, you didn't
really think
You'd have any kind
of normal life with jody,
Did you?
I mean, come on.
Huh. Guess that's
something
we got in common.
Joy, kai, hayden.
You don't actually think
you could have a normal
life, do you?
You stay the hell away
from my family.
Nah. Me and you
are the same that way.
What's that saying?
"be careful hunting monsters,
Lest you become one yourself."
I swear to god, yates,
if anything happens
to them...
Ah. Ain't that sweet.
Papa bear's protective.
That's good.
Family's important, right?
Better enjoy 'em while you can.
Never know how much time
you have left.
Ah. Enough with the small talk.
I just called to tell you
I've gone and done it
again, dave.
She told me her name is amber.
Funny, 'cause her license
says regina franklin.
She'll be buried
at patapsco state park,
Where the river bend
meets route 40,
Right near
a great big old tree.
I'll take her gag off
so you can hear her.
Regina, screaming: No!
No! No!
Jj: First he heads south
toward richmond,
And then he bounces
back up north to baltimore.
Which way is he heading?
Hopefully the roadblocks
will keep him hemmed in.
Man: Agents,
over here, please!
Oh, damn it, how'd they
find out already?
My gut says yates
told them.
What, you think
he wants attention?
He didn't profile
as narcissitic.
No. He want to humilate me.
I'll handle them.
You guys check out
the crime scene.
Excuse me, agent.
Can you confirm
That this is the work
of the womb raider?
No, I cannot.
And let me be clear.
"womb raider" is a nickname
you gave him.
His real name
is tommy yates.
And I call him "murderer."
Her name is regina franklin.
26-year-old prostitute
and meth addict.
She was originally from tampa
but moved to baltimore
After she dropped out of her
senior year of high school.
The m.E. Found 37 stab wounds
To her genitalia
and lower abdomen,
10 to the throat.
But yates is usally
more surgical than that.
Why so sloppy?
Good catch. We think
it's because he gave us
his exact location,
He had to move fast because
he knew we were coming.
She had defensive wounds.
Yes. The m.E. Believes that
she tried to fight back
At some point, probably
when he first grabbed her.
She also had someone else's
blood on her,
Enough to run a sample
through codis
And we were able to confirm
that it belongs to yates.
Excuse me. Sorry.
I was listening
To your conversation
with yates
and I heard something.
Yates: Family's important,
right?
Better enjoy them
while you can.
You never know how much
time you got left.
Clearly he's threatening
me and my family.
That's what I thought,
too, but listen again.
Yates: Family's
important, right?
Better enjoy them
while you can.
You never know how much
time you got left.
He doesn't sound
very threatening.
He sounds sad.
Exactly.
So what are you thinking?
"you never know how much
time you got left."
Maybe he wasn't talking
about you.
Maybe he was talking
about himself.
We need to talk to the m.E.
And I want to see yates'
prison medical records.
It might be time
to deliver the profile.
Tommy yates removes
his victims'
reproductive organs
Because he hates the fact
that he was even born.
His latest victim
is 26 years old.
Now, that's
a departure for him.
Historically his victims
have been right around
the same age he is.
This shift is about
availability.
Regina was a prostitute,
a drug addict.
She was an easy target.
And he needs easy targets,
now more than ever before.
Luckily, the coroner recovered
a recent sample of his blood,
And when we had it tested,
we found out
That yates has cancer.
Prentiss: We're
not sure what type,
But we know he's a smoker,
And his grandmother died
from lung cancer.
Alvez: So now we think
his victim's age
no longer matters.
Walker: And he's definitely
got transportation,
Probably a van or a truck
and probably stolen.
Lewis: In the past,
he typically moved
From high-risk lifestyle
victims to low-risk,
So he may be about to up
his game somehow.
He used to starve and hold
his victims for days.
He seems to have skipped
that step with the last two.
We believe that
because yates is sick
And feels that he's
running out of time.
Unfortunately, that sentiment
could push him towards
Some kind of a spree.
Jj: He may want to kill
as many people as he can
Before he goes out himself.
[yates coughing]
Lewis: When serial killers
know their death is imminent,
They typically either feel
the urge to confess
Or they try to go out
with a bang,
So they can go down
in history.
His killing again,
yates seems to be
leaning toward the latter.
So we think he may try
to do that somehow through me.
[knock on door]
Yeah?
All right.
Look, if you need
anything,
You just call me, ok?
I love you, too.
Hey.
[sighs] hey.
Everything quiet
on the homefront?
No. My daughter
and my grandson
Are sleeping
in the safe house,
And her mother, well,
She never loved
the perks of this job
to begin with.
You should go home
and get some rest.
Is this you being
the compassionate boss?
No, this is me being
the compassionate friend.
You keep burning the candle
at both ends,
There won't be much
of you left.
Wait a minute.
I say that.
What, are you using
my sayings against me?
I am. And it's true.
That's why it's a good saying.
Go get some rest.
No case was solved in a day.
And that's another one.
I know. What do you want?
I learned from the best.
Look, I appreciate
your concern, but I'm fine.
Really.
All right.
What's for dinner?
I'm buying.
Ohh...
Don't make that face.
I'm starving,
And I know
you haven't eaten.
Ok. I'll get
a meatball sandwich
from riggio's.
They don't deliver
this late.
Oh, they do for me.
Hey. Need a ride?
It's 100. 50 if you want
something quick.
Can I have one of
them cigarettes?
Definitely.
Thanks.
I'm glad they're not
mentholated.
Keep going straight.
[coughing]
You ok?
[continues coughing,
wheezing]
You need some water
or something?
No. No. I'm fine.
[coughing]
You don't look fine.
[coughing]
These damn
things'll kill ya.
[coughing]
Hand me that bag, please.
[coughing]
I'm gonna need you
to cooperate.
And be very quiet
While I call
a friend of mine. Ok?
Please...
Ok?
Please...
Yates: This one's
not carrying I.D.,
But she says her name's
brandi, with an "I."
Rossi: You don't need
to keep doing this.
You've got my attention.
Yates: You know what?
I think I'll take
my time with her--
old school.
You deserve that.
You know what else?
You're never gonna find her.
[brandi crying
and screaming]
Please!
Agent rossi,
it's been two days
Since you got that call.
What do you think?
Is she still alive?
I think there's
a chance, yes.
And he did say,
"I think I'll take
my time with her--
Old school."
That probably means
he's gonna starve her
Before he kills her,
just like he used to.
But why now is he just
giving you the victim's name
But not the location of where
he's going to bury her?
We think that's
a sadistic attempt
To mentally torture
agent rossi.
Walker: It's also yates'
way of staying connected.
The relationship
with agent rossi must
validate him somehow.
So what's our next move?
We're in what I call
a tweener.
We've scoured every report,
exhausted every resource,
Turned every stone.
What, so now we wait?
Well, we're on high alert.
The manhunt is still active,
So we're not exactly waiting.
But every investigation,
at this point,
Requires patience.
But most of all, focus.
Because all the answers
aren't all out there.
Most are right here.
And that's the job.
That's why we get into
the mind of the killer.
And if you can't
get into your own head,
You're never gonna
get into someone else's.
And the way we do that
is we need a process,
And we've all got one.
I play the trombone.
I go to the shooting range.
Meditation. Jigsaw puzzles.
I even know a guy
who likes to box
to find his zen.
So what do you do?
Me? I cook.
Always the same dish.
Spaghetti alla carbonara.
My grandmother's specialty.
The prep work,
it relaxes me.
Something about the smell
reminds me of my childhood.
And because I've done it
so many times,
The process has become
second nature.
Like yates and his process.
Cooking, if you will,
is my ritual.
And then I sit and eat,
But in my head,
I'm having dinner
with the unsub,
Whoever that might be.
See, to get
the right answers,
First you gotta ask
the right questions.
How do you like it?
Delicious.
What is that, bacon?
Pancetta.
Never heard of it.
Not big on manners,
are you?
My grandma
was into manners.
Always hated that bitch.
I get it.
She starved you,
beat you,
Made you wear dresses.
You know, she used to
sit on me, too.
Can you imagine,
that fat cow
sitting on a kid?
And all that time,
you must have wondered
about your mother.
But most of all,
you wondered
How she could die
While she was
giving you life.
Always hated that bitch, too.
Yeah. That's the thing
that always makes you snap.
That hate is what feeds
your compulsion.
Fancy talk. But you still
don't know where to find me.
Tick tock.
The one thing
I really want to know
Is, what changed in prison?
You tell me.
No more hunting,
no more killing.
No more being
one step ahead of us.
Drove me crazy.
But not for long.
Because that's when
you came up with the deal,
The birthday visits.
That's how you tried
to get your power back.
This is old news.
Only thing that matters
is where I am right now.
Because you know I won't
be able to wait long.
But sooner or later...
Mmm.
And since I'm revealing
all of my vices,
I also have a fondness
for cigars.
It's a rare indulgence
I allow myself.
A habit forged
in the crucible
Of the jungles of vietnam
during wartime.
It helps me think.
Usually it's an opus x.
But if they ever lift
that cuban embargo,
I might expand my horizons.
Yates: Got a light?
[coughing]
How sick are you?
It's all relative.
Cancer.
It's gonna get ugly.
Especially without
treatment.
Even with treatment.
You think I don't know that?
Of course you do.
That's what this
is all about--
Not going quietly
into the night.
But why all of
this focus on me?
I mean, I would understand
you going back to killing,
But why am I so special?
I bet you'd like to know,
wouldn't you?
The obvious answer
is, you want payback.
Yes, that is indeed obvious.
I took away your ritual
And stole all of your power.
I locked you up
and threw away the key.
Blah blah blah
blah blah blah blah.
But the irony of it is,
I may be the only person
in your life
Who truly
made you feel special.
So, what is it
that you want?
To make history.
Now who's being obvious?
You don't need me
to make history.
This is personal.
Interesting.
You already have bodies
out there that I'll never find.
So why do you need
to torture me
with these new ones?
Because you're dying.
You don't want to be forgotten.
You need me to remember.
So, what I need to know
Is what are you
gonna do next?
The suspense is killing me.
You'll go back
to what you know.
That's why you're
starving her again.
Go on.
Then when
she's good and weak,
You'll cut out her
reproductive organs
and vocal chords as usual,
And then you'll bury her.
But you won't tell me where.
Come on! This is bush league.
That's the best you got?
The rookies in your class
could do better than this.
Where are you gonna
bury her, yates?
Someplace
you'll never find her.
Yeah. You said that already.
But to get to me,
to really get to me,
Where would you put her?
Hmm...
Garcia, I think I know
where he may be going.
Please...
We're here.
All right,
have a seat, everyone.
Thank you for coming in
on such short notice.
But, uh, last night,
technically this morning,
We've made some headway
on the case
And we were able
to locate tommy yates.
Yes!
Because agent rossi
himself became essential
To yates' m.O., we knew
he wouldn't go far.
In fact,
quite the opposite.
Yates figured the best way
to get to me
Was to, uh, bury
a victim I knew about
right under my nose.
Walker: We reviewed
all the transcripts
Of every conversation
agent rossi ever had
with yates.
To build rapport
and earn his trust,
I, uh, I told him
certain things about me.
Some I made up.
Some were true.
For example, the name
of the park I like to walk in.
We covered the park
and the areas
surrounding the base,
Even the playground
across the street
from a restaurant
Agent rossi
told yates about.
That's when I realized
That none of these places
were close enough.
I was headed to the office
when it hit me.
[coughing]
[grunting]
[coughing]
[whimpering]
[grunting]
[knife snaps open]
Let her go, yates!
I was hoping I might
run into you, dave.
Well, this is my land.
And I remembered
you like trees.
Right there's
the biggest one I got.
Beautiful
piece of property.
6 acres you said,
right?
Let her go, yates.
It's all over.
Tell you what.
How about you just
let me go die in peace
And we forget
this whole thing.
You know I can't do that.
So why don't you just
put the knife down,
I'll take you in,
we'll both have
a good night's sleep.
See...
Here's the thing.
I'm not going back
to jail.
I'm not gonna die
in there.
But the problem is,
If you shoot me,
you save her,
But then
I can't tell you
Where I buried
all those other girls
over the years.
Let her go.
But if you don't
shoot me,
I'm gonna kill her.
Yates!
I told you,
I'm not going back.
[brandi sobbing]
Brandi's real name
is stephanie wetherbee.
She was a runaway
from philadelphia
Who hadn't seen her family
in over 10 years.
So we found her mother
and fixed that.
Oh, baby.
We found regina franklin's
parents in tampa.
I offered to fly down
and talk to them personally,
But apparently her mother
has a cousin who lives here,
So we flew them up instead.
Some cases end well
And you can forget about them.
But some
some become a part
Of who you are.
This job is going
to change you.
And not only that,
it's going to show you
Who you really are.
And sometimes
that's not easy to see.
And that's why not
everybody can do this job.
And that's why
we train like we do.
Because lives depend upon it.
Now, agents prentiss
and walker were kind enough
To, um, hold on
to this for me.
I owe you all an apology.
'cause this was
a very thoughtful gift.
And what I should have done
was say thank you.
So to make up for it,
I'm inviting you all
to my home tonight for dinner.
7:30 sharp.
Now, I've got a few
minutes before I have
to go in and debrief.
Are there any questions?
Excuse me.
Agent rossi,
do you have a second?
Agent clark,
what can I do for you?
Um, I want to say
thank you, sir.
Um, but I'm leaving
the program.
Why? You're one of
the most promising
Young coordinators we have.
Thank you, sir.
That means a lot.
Um...But I just
got engaged
And I can't bring
that insanity home.
I mean, that yates case.
I'm sorry, but I just
don't have to deal
with it the way you have.
It takes time
to build those skills.
That's just it, sir.
I don't know
if I want those skills.
I just can't have this
become my life.
I hope you understand.
I want to say thank you,
though, agent rossi,
For everything.
It's been an honor.
Good luck.
Thanks.
[knock on door]
You all right?
Yeah.
I heard about agent clark.
It's a shame.
I liked him, too.
I never told you this,
But the first case I worked
after I took your class...
It, uh, well,
it went sideways.
I had a team of people
operating in deep cover
Inside a cell in belgium,
and...
We lost them,
all 3 of them.
My profile was off.
But we got the cell.
They were planning
to bomb a soccer match,
And it would have been
a catastrophe.
I never heard about that.
Joint taskforce
with the cia.
They kept it quiet.
You can't blame yourself,
you know.
Those deep cover agents,
they volunteered.
I don't.
At least not anymore.
And that's because of you.
We save lives,
and that's all that matters.
And every life we save,
it's a win.
You taught me that.
"the life of the dead
is placed
In the memory
of the living."
Marcus tullius cicero.
And a lot of people
are living because of you.
I hope you never
forget that.
Now, come on. You gotta cook
for a bunch of young agents.
And I'm starving.
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