Criminal Minds (2005–…): Season 14, Episode 14 - Episode #14.14 - full transcript
Previously, on
"Criminal Minds"...
Our unsub
is Everett Lynch.
He's a con man
and a murderer
who slices off the faces
of the women he seduces.
This was the first
time that I was beaten
by someone younger, faster,
stronger than I am.
- Now, what's your name?
- Grace. I'm Grace.
Grace?
Daddy!
We arrested
his daughter Grace,
but he got away.
Honey, don't be so hard on yourself.
You just gave birth,
and somehow
you're glowing.
I can't even imagine
what I'd look like.
Thanks.
You're sweet.
A liar, but sweet.
Kim, I know we're not
as close as when we were kids,
but I just want to say...
I'm sorry this happened.
And one day
you'll be a fantastic mother,
I promise.
Clara's up.
You should go.
Mmm. Mama's right here,
sweetheart. Shh...
I'm so happy
for you, Annie.
Love you.
Talk to you later.
No!
No!
Aah!
Come in.
Heard from Reid?
No.
He usually disconnects when
he's off teaching his seminar,
but he'll be back
next week.
I know how much you
care about Spence,
but that can't be the main reason
you're standing in my office
at midnight with a file
in your hand.
The latest on
Everett Lynch.
Dave, I appreciate
your effort on this,
but we have a lot
going on.
I need your focus here.
I know, I know.
It's moving so slow.
We aren't any closer
to finding this jag-off
than we were yesterday.
Any luck with his
daughter Grace?
She didn't say much.
Put her in solitary,
see how long she lasts.
It's Garcia with a new case.
Look, Dave, I have no doubt
in my mind, we'll get him.
But if you try to rush it,
things will get sloppy.
You just have to
trust the process.
When do I not trust
the process?
Good point.
You are headed
to Lewiston, Maine.
It is the second-largest
city in the state.
It is also a place that
could be the setting
for any horror movie
ever made.
It's also where two women
in the last 5 days
have been overpowered
with blunt force trauma
and stabbed 22 times
in the stomach.
Neither were mothers and neither
were pregnant at the time.
This kind of
frenzied overkill,
it feels personal.
So, do we have
a primary suspect?
Uh, no.
Uh.
But victim number one
was Linda Stahl.
She was single. I can't
find an ex in her past.
Victim number two,
Kim Reynolds,
she was married.
Her husband works nights.
Let's double check
his alibi.
This unsub not only has the guts
to enter his victims' homes,
but these kills are
vicious and quick.
I wonder how he's getting
inside the houses.
Could use a ruse or he's
good at picking locks.
Well, Maine's pretty rural.
I wouldn't be surprised
if these victims didn't
even lock their doors.
And both houses
had basements.
It's a common point
of vulnerable access.
So are we looking for a
misogynist here, a scored lover,
a... guy with mommy issues,
or a combination of all three?
Regardless, our unsub has
shown a high level of violence,
a willingness to take risks,
and he has struck twice
in less than a week
with no sign he's
about to stop.
Wheels up.
I've got this.
Oh, no, it's a lot.
You can't do that alone.
But you cooked a 4-course
meal for 6 people alone.
I am exhausted.
And I have to be at the
studio really early tomorrow.
I only have two weeks left
until my installation.
You'll finish in time.
And when you do,
it'll be your
best show yet.
Best.
We'll see.
Carly?
Aah! Aah...
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Season 14 Episode 14
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Episode Title: " Sick and Evil"
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"Terror made me cruel."
Emily bronte.
It is with a heavy heart I report
there's been a new set of victims.
Two attacks in less than 12 hours.
He's speeding up.
Did you say "set,"
Garcia?
Yeah, I did.
It was a couple this time...
Carly and Brad Davis.
I'm sending you
the info now.
First time it's
been a couple.
Breaking into a house and attack
one person is difficult enough,
but going in while there's two
people, that's even riskier.
Brad was stabbed
in the stomach
and severed
a major artery.
He died almost
instantly.
Carly was murdered just
like the first two victims,
Linda Stahl
and Kim Reynolds...
Stabbed 22 times
in the stomach.
It says here Brad
was stabbed 21 times
in the stomach post-mortem.
It's that number, 22.
It's the unsub's compulsion.
He can't get away from it.
Then we need to
figure out why.
Well, age seems to be the one
overlap between the 3 female victims.
They were all born within
a year of each other.
They could be
surrogates.
Well, let's try to find
a deeper connection between them...
I'm all over that.
When we land, Dave, Matt,
headd to the M.E.'s Office.
Tara, JJ, you'll go to
the latest crime scene.
Luke, you and I will
set up with the Lewiston P.D.
Detective Miley, I'm ssa
Emily prentiss with the FBI.
This is my colleague,
SSA Luke Alvez.
Pleasure to meet you both.
Welcome to Lewiston.
Thanks for inviting us in.
Once it happened
a second time,
I knew we couldn't
handle it on our own.
Is there some place
we can set up?
Yep. Conference room's
right over there,
and Jeff Reynolds,
Kim's husband, is here
and ready to be interviewed.
Great. We'll start
with him.
Right this way.
Kim was desperate
to have kids.
It took us almost
3 years,
but we finally
got pregnant.
And the day after
we found out,
we started building
the nursery.
But...
Then a few weeks later,
she miscarried.
To make things worse,
her sister just gave birth
to her third,
a girl this time.
Kim was crushed.
I'm really sorry
to hear that, Jeff.
I can't imagine how difficult
that must have been.
It made our recent arguments
around the house even worse.
What was happening
with your house?
We both started
hearing noises.
What kind?
I figured it was mice.
I set traps,
called pest control,
but nothing.
Kim didn't think
it was mice, did she?
No.
She thought
it was footsteps.
We argued that, um...
What did you
argue about?
I mean, if somebody was
inside of our house,
we would have
seen them, right?
Under normal
circumstances, yes.
But after
hearing this,
Jeff, we think
it's possible
this offender was in your home
before your wife's murder.
We need to know
if you saw anybody new
hanging around
the neighborhood.
Wait.
I could have stopped this?
If Kim wanted
to get pregnant,
maybe Linda and Carly
did, too.
We'll have Garcia
look into it.
Yeah, it looks like the unsub ran
pre-attack surveillance on Kim.
I bet he did the same
with the others.
To get in and out
of houses like this,
our unsub must also be
savvy and experienced.
It's classic
pre-cursor behavior.
And if nobody saw him
casing the area,
he must blend in.
In some way, this guy's
the perfect unsub.
We've busted
perfect before.
We'll start by re-canvassing
the victims' neighborhoods.
Hopefully somebody saw
him coming or going.
You're with the FBI.
Yeah.
And you are?
Courtney Mably,
Blogger,
local lore expert, curator of
the Lewiston Historical Society.
When I heard there was a crime
at this house, I had to get here.
And what's so special
about this house?
Well, little-known fact,
60 years ago,
a man killed his wife here.
Stabbed her in the stomach
with a kitchen knife
before cutting
his own throat.
You didn't know?
So then you also don't
know this place is haunted.
Haunted?
Yes, the ghost of
Mrs. kante roams the grounds
looking for vengeance.
It's super cool.
Courtney, I love
your enthusiasm,
but, um, people are dying and
there is a killer on the loose.
Yeah.
You're right.
I'm sorry.
So sorry.
I will totally get
out of your way.
So the Davis murders
just happened.
How'd Courtney
know about them?
Yeah, that's
a good question.
A police scanner,
maybe a friend on the force,
inserting herself
into the investigation.
Well, let's have
Garcia look into her.
Yeah.
So we know the unsub
spent extensive time
at the victims' houses,
but I still can't believe
we didn't find one shred
of DNA or print evidence
at any of the crime scenes.
Yeah, that on its own
shows a level of skill,
forensic sophistication,
and pre-meditation.
At the Reynolds' house, the
unsub used the tip of his knife
to remove the doorknob and get
to Kim in her locked bedroom.
Yeah, they also found
a fireplace poker
near Kim's body,
so she fought back.
The unsub might have
sustained injuries.
We should check local
hospitals just in case.
If the unsub had to disarm Kim
before he could attack her,
that would have been
a lot more work for him.
Yeah, well, this time looks like
he learned from that experience.
Right, right.
Carly was asleep.
She was an easy target.
And the only obstacle this time
would have been her husband Brad.
But the unsub got the jump
on him out in the hallway.
The unsub's ability to learn
from past near mistakes
has led to a subtle
shift in tactics.
The unsub's evolving.
JJ, is there a pile of salt in
the corner where you're standing?
Yeah.
There's salt in all
4 corners of this room.
Yeah, salt is used to
ward off spirits.
And given the history
of this house...
Right. Well, then
the question becomes,
did Carly leave
the salt behind
or did the unsub?
Michelle, you already
took a shower tonight.
Turn off the water.
Mom?
I didn't turn it on.
Go get your phone
and call 9-1-1.
Per Emily's request, I looked into
possible conception connections
between the female victims.
Looks like Kim was
trying to get pregnant,
but Linda and Carly
were not.
However, when I looked
into the past
murder-suicide
at the Davis house,
I did find a connection...
The houses.
So each has a violent
history followed by a ghost story.
Yeah, yeah. It's like they each have
a unique place in the city's lore.
But if all these murders took
place at so-called haunted houses,
then the kills are about
the houses, not the women.
Garcia, we need a list of
homes with similar histories
that fall inside the
unsub's comfort zone.
Ok, I will work
on that list right now.
Ooh! And all the victims' houses
have another thing in common.
They have each been
heavily chronicled
by a certain person,
in particular on her blog.
Let me guess.
Courtney Mably,
the woman we met
at the Davis house.
Don't you know it.
And I did some research
on Courtney, too.
She is a Lewiston native.
She's obsessed with
local lore.
Once upon a time,
she was an O.R. nurse,
but she was fired for
getting in a violent outburst
at her boss, which
she vehemently denies.
And it looks like she makes most
of her money off of her blog.
So we knew about
Courtney's obsession.
Now it's also clear
that she has some skill
and a violent history.
Well, because the kills
were so ruthless,
we assumed the unsub's
a man, but what if it isn't?
So I found 7 locations
that match that criteria...
Violent history, haunted,
in the right zone.
I'm sending you
those addresses now.
Hold on. A 9-1-1 call
literally just came in,
and it's from one
of those addresses.
A Natasha Thompson lives there
with her daughter Michelle.
I'm sending you the info.
Here it is.
JJ and Tara,
get over there now.
Matt, let's get
the rest of the team.
I still want people at
those other addresses
in case Courtney's
on the move.
Courtney...
Raise your hands slowly.
Courtney.
I'm SSA David Rossi
with the FBI.
We found you covered
in the victim's blood.
You're smart.
You know how that looks.
I was there to help.
I saw her.
The blood.
I tried to help.
I want to believe you,
but there's really
only one way
you could have
beaten us there.
No. I got lucky.
I've never seen anyone
roll up on a dead body
inside of a house they
didn't live in by chance.
After the last murder,
I decided to try
and figure out
which house the killer
might go to next.
I landed on
3 possible options.
I just so happened to go to
the Thompson house first.
I'd never met them.
I just looked up
who lived there.
And the second I saw
the door was opened
and the lights were off,
I knew I was right.
You chose the Thompson house
because of its history, didn't you?
Yes.
10 years ago,
the homeowner was
stabbed and murdered
after taking a bath.
She's haunted the
place ever since.
And that explains why
you filled the tub with water.
No. No.
I didn't do that.
It's not just your
fascination with ghost stories
or haunted houses
or even the fact
that we found you there.
It's you.
You see, in my line of work,
patterns of past behavior
are often the best indicators
of future behavior.
And your past,
the life-long obsession,
the violent incident,
it paints a certain picture,
a picture that could
allow me to understand
why you would target
these homes
and stab these victims.
But...
I've been a profiler
long enough to know
that often isn't always.
So...
I want you to
tell me everything,
because there's a little
girl down the hall who survived,
and she is telling us
everything.
Hi, Michelle.
Do you remember me?
Yes.
You're Tara from the FBI,
and you found me
behind the chair.
That's right.
I need to ask you
some questions
about what happened
tonight.
And if at any time it
becomes too overwhelming,
you tell me and we'll
stop right away, ok?
- Ok.
- Ok.
Now, tell me what
happened tonight,
and start as close to
the beginning as you can.
My mom yelled for me
to turn off the bath water,
but it wasn't me.
And I told her that.
Ok. Then what happened?
My mom had me call 9-1-1.
She ran upstairs.
My mom screamed...
So I hid.
I heard footsteps move
slowly down the stairs.
And then... I saw a mask.
It's ok.
Could you tell if
the person in the mask
was a man or a woman?
A woman.
You're positive?
Yes. She took it off.
Michelle...
Is this the woman
that you saw?
No, that's not her.
All right.
You did great.
Courtney, you are
free to go.
Did they catch
the killer yet?
No, not yet.
But we think whoever it is
has similar interests to you.
So would you mind
answering some questions
about... the community for us?
Of course not.
Anything you need.
Michelle Thompson,
the little girl,
in your experience,
is she gonna be ok?
I don't know...
But I'm always hopeful.
We're about to let
Courtney go.
Her story checks out.
Michelle can't I.D. Her,
and we didn't find her
DNA in the bathtub.
Ok. And if Michelle's
up for it,
let's have her work
with a sketch artist.
I'll ask her.
We also found Sage burning
at the crime scene this time.
We think the unsub left it
because we also found
piles of salt
in all 4 corners of the bedroom
the way we did at the Davis house.
So the unsub kills
her victims,
then places the salt
and burns Sage.
Given the history
of the sites,
I know what
the unsub's doing.
Let's deliver the profile.
Are you saying that we're
looking for a ghost hunter?
No, we are looking
for a serial killer
who is obsessed
with the paranormal.
She's female,
probably local,
and has extensive knowledge
of the city's lore.
This unsub is
mission-driven
and likely
delusional.
This delusion may stem
from the fact
that she thinks
the houses are haunted
and that the residents
are infected by evil.
To her, the only way to kill
the demon and save the people
is by stabbing them
22 times in the stomach.
And at this point,
it's still unclear
why she values
the number 22.
We have a sketch
artist working
with the daughter of
our latest victim.
And we'll be
canvassing the area
surrounding the other
haunted sites
in an effort to predict
her next move.
Thank you all
for your time.
Rossi.
Was Courtney helpful?
Yeah. She gave me a list of 5
local paranormal investigators
that might fit
our profile.
I just texted it
to Garcia.
All right. Well, while Garcia
gets a handle on that list,
why don't we check in on Michelle,
see how she's holding up.
Garcia, what can
you tell us about.
Courtney's list
of investigators?
Here's the thing.
I just started that search.
I'm actually calling you
with a list of my own.
I've got 5 more places the unsub
might be targeting next.
They're a little lesser known,
but they fit the parameters...
Haunted, violent history, right
in the unsub's comfort zone.
Thanks, Garcia.
Why don't you
give us a call back
once you get a handle
on Courtney's list.
Oh, Alvez, have you heard
of multitasking?
It's all the rage,
I'm really good at it,
and I'm doing it right now.
Yeah, I'm sure you were.
Don't get me wrong.
You're great,
but Rossi literally
just sent you that list.
Yeah, well, I'm more
than simply great.
I'm entirely fantastic.
And one of those names
is ringing all the bells.
Stephanie Carter.
She's a religious studies professor
at the local college.
She investigates the paranormal
with her husband Patrick,
who is a psych professor
at the same place.
What makes her
stand out?
She's written several
academic papers
about demonology and its
strong hold on the human body
and the various methods
of removal.
That checks a lot
of our boxes.
Oh, here's another tick.
Michelle Thompson,
Natasha's daughter,
her police sketch
just came in.
It looks a lot
like Stephanie.
I think all of our
boxes are checked now.
Ok, here's her work
and her home address.
Great job,
Garcia.
Oh, my gosh, Stephanie,
did you hear?
The FBI is here.
In Lewiston.
They're looking into the
murders at those houses,
and they thought
I did it.
Can you believe that?
I didn't. I mean, nobody
we know would do that.
Courtney, I'm glad
you're here.
We need your help.
Help? Really?
With what?
A case.
Patrick and I cleansed
this house last week.
It didn't work,
and we're gonna try again.
I want you to come with.
You've never
asked me before,
but, ok, yes,
I would love to.
Great. Let's go.
- Right now?
- Yes.
But you need to leave
your cell phone here.
The cell signals interfere
with the emf meters.
Ok. No problem.
We don't have much time.
Patrick's waiting for us.
Aah!
It's clear.
Check this out.
It's Courtney's phone.
What's it doing here?
We know they run
in the same circle.
Yeah, if Courtney came here
after leaving the station
last night, that means they must
know each other pretty well.
No signs of a struggle means
their relationship's good.
Does that make Courtney
an accomplice?
No, the only thing she's
guilty of is excitement.
If Stephanie's savvy,
she could have tricked
Courtney into
her own abduction.
We're gonna need
a bolo out on Courtney,
Stephanie, and Patrick.
I'll get my best
people on it.
I wonder what Patrick's
role is in this.
Could be a partner.
Ok, but where would
they take Courtney?
I don't know, but the answer
is somewhere in this office.
Too bad this
place isn't well known.
It should be legendary.
70 years ago,
Mrs. Van Vraken
murdered her entire family
in the bedroom,
stabbing each of them
15 times
because they were
possessed by demons.
She's haunted the place
ever since.
I'm so sorry. You
already know the story.
But when I get
excited, I talk.
When I talk, I don't
always think it through.
It's a vicious circle.
It's ok, Courtney.
I'm glad you're excited.
I read a rumor that
a couple bought this place
from the Van vraken
estate in 1982,
but they didn't make
it through the night.
The wife stabbed the
husband and then herself.
Nobody's lived
here since.
Is that true?
It is.
I also read that
after the couple died,
the Van Vraken estate
bought back the house
and they've been trying to
sell it on and off for years.
That's right.
Did they ask you
to cleanse it?
They did.
This place has such
unique energy.
I can really feel
the vibe.
There's only one rule here...
Stay as quiet as possible.
They can hear everything.
And Mrs. Van Vraken, she didn't
stab her family 15 times each.
It was 22.
Ohh. Cool.
Come on, Patrick's waiting.
The Carters kept detailed
records of their investigations.
It's gonna help us
piece together their work.
My takeaway is that
the Carters were studious,
prepared, and left
nothing to chance,
but... they were still able
to think on their feet.
Hey, Garcia.
I have tried
to find the Carters
through vehicle, credit card,
phone,
and smartly for them
and infuriatingly for me,
they're off the grid.
Well, maybe there's
something in Stephanie's past
that can help us out.
Well, she had a
relatively difficult,
if not sadly,
un-unique childhood.
She was an
outstanding student.
She was bullied all the time.
When she got to
high school, she fought back,
and then got
expelled for it.
I doubt it got any
easier after that.
No, the expulsion
started a downward spiral
of intense psychiatric care
and a shifting cocktail
of various meds.
Yet she still held it together
and became a college professor.
But then 5 years
ago, something changed
'cause she went off
all her meds,
she stopped going
to therapy cold Turkey.
It's like something
made everything better.
I'm surprised it took
her this long to break down.
Yeah, white knuckling
like that?
That's a big stressor.
Do we know why she stopped
everything in the first place?
No, there's no record of it.
She didn't post
anything specific.
The Carters started their
investigations 5 years ago.
Their first journal is here.
Around that time, Stephanie
met a like mind in Patrick.
Suddenly, her entire
world made sense.
I need to talk
to Patrick first.
Stephanie, you're back.
Local P.D. Just brought
the latest batch
of journals and tapes from
Stephanie and Patrick's office.
And we know everything
there is to know
about Stephanie
and Courtney,
but what about Patrick?
He's the last unknown.
Let's dig into his life.
That's a good idea.
I've got his most
recent journal right here.
When's the last time
he wrote in it?
A week ago.
He and Stephanie were
about to start a new case.
His preliminary notes
say how excited he was.
Uh, that they'd seen
a lot in the past,
but he thought
that this house
might be their
most dangerous one yet.
Did they finish
that case?
No.
No, his notes are incomplete,
which is strange
because every other one of their
cases was methodically detailed
beginning to end,
no exceptions.
So this case was
different for a reason.
Yeah, it looks like Patrick
wasn't around to finish it.
We need an address
on that house.
Got one right here.
You've been gone
a long time.
Is everything ok?
I ran into Courtney.
You did?
I brought her here.
How come?
Courtney was at the last house
and caught the infection there.
Really?
Yes.
It's in the early stages,
but I could see it
in her eyes.
The infection is
moving faster now.
That's why I brought
Courtney here.
If I save her
while in this house,
I can stop
the spread forever.
How much longer do you
think we have before...
It's too late.
She's fully infected.
You know what you
have to do.
It's the only way
to save her.
Stephanie?
Where's Patrick?
Isn't this Patrick's stuff?
What are you doing?
Stephanie! Aah!
Stephanie!
Patrick.
Uhh!
You don't have to do this.
But I have no choice.
Aah!
Uhh!
Aah!
Please, no.
Stephanie.
They're getting stronger.
They haven't fought back
this much before.
I'm not what you
think I am.
I'm... I'm not.
That's what
they always say.
Stephanie, please.
Do what you have
to do, Stephanie,
just like
you did to me.
Please, no.
It's ok, Courtney.
I'm going to save you.
Aah!
Courtney.
Courtney.
Agent Rossi?
Yeah. It's me.
I'm here, kid.
I got you.
You're gonna be ok.
Can I get a second
with her, please?
Came to say good-bye.
I've been chasing
stories like this
for a long time.
Today, I almost
became one of them.
Maybe it's time for me
to do something else.
No.
A belief
as strong as yours,
that's unshakeable.
It's born for a reason.
My guess is
that you lost somebody.
My twin sister.
We were 8.
It was a car accident.
So now you believe
because it gives you hope
that you'll see her again.
Yes.
That's a powerful
feeling.
Don't you ever
give it up. Ok?
Ok.
You may not believe
in what I do, agent Rossi,
but I've seen things.
And right now I can see that
you're haunted by something.
You take care of
yourself, Courtney.
You, too.
And thanks.
You were great
today with Courtney.
And I hope that's
further proof
you have no reason
to doubt yourself.
You're a cornerstone
of this team, Dave.
Thanks.
I appreciate it.
And the drink, too.
We will get Everett
Lynch, I promise.
I know.
We just have to
trust the process.
Come on, you don't want to
be accused of drinking alone.
I'll ask him.
Rossi?
You think
the BAU's haunted?
Yep, 100%.
Come on.
Do you have any proof?
Well, nothing that
could be used as evidence
in a court of law.
No, I've felt it, too.
I mean, I'm talking about
sudden drops in temperature
or... unexplained sounds,
things like that.
Jeez, next you're gonna say you
found traces of ectoplasm in the fridge.
I think that was Reid's
left over curry noodle soup.
You know, sometimes I do
feel like I'm being watched.
And I mean, I know
nobody's there,
but I can feel
eyes on me.
Emily, not you, too.
What, you're not
a believer, jj?
Nope. Not even a little.
- Oh, that's my girl.
- Mm-hmm.
Same here. Even as a kid
around the campfire,
I was always trying to
pull logic threads.
Your buddies must
have loved that.
Yeah.
How can the three
of you be so skeptical
after what we've seen?
See,
that's my point.
How can I believe in
that stuff
after we've seen
what we've seen?
I mean, yeah,
monsters are real,
but they are
most definitely human.
And you most definitely have
a loose definition for "human,"
because monsters are
monsters in my book.
Rossi, voice-over: "How does
one kill fear, I wonder?"
"How do you shoot a specter
through the heart,
"slash off its
spectral head,
take it by its
spectral throat?"
Joseph Conrad.
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"Criminal Minds"...
Our unsub
is Everett Lynch.
He's a con man
and a murderer
who slices off the faces
of the women he seduces.
This was the first
time that I was beaten
by someone younger, faster,
stronger than I am.
- Now, what's your name?
- Grace. I'm Grace.
Grace?
Daddy!
We arrested
his daughter Grace,
but he got away.
Honey, don't be so hard on yourself.
You just gave birth,
and somehow
you're glowing.
I can't even imagine
what I'd look like.
Thanks.
You're sweet.
A liar, but sweet.
Kim, I know we're not
as close as when we were kids,
but I just want to say...
I'm sorry this happened.
And one day
you'll be a fantastic mother,
I promise.
Clara's up.
You should go.
Mmm. Mama's right here,
sweetheart. Shh...
I'm so happy
for you, Annie.
Love you.
Talk to you later.
No!
No!
Aah!
Come in.
Heard from Reid?
No.
He usually disconnects when
he's off teaching his seminar,
but he'll be back
next week.
I know how much you
care about Spence,
but that can't be the main reason
you're standing in my office
at midnight with a file
in your hand.
The latest on
Everett Lynch.
Dave, I appreciate
your effort on this,
but we have a lot
going on.
I need your focus here.
I know, I know.
It's moving so slow.
We aren't any closer
to finding this jag-off
than we were yesterday.
Any luck with his
daughter Grace?
She didn't say much.
Put her in solitary,
see how long she lasts.
It's Garcia with a new case.
Look, Dave, I have no doubt
in my mind, we'll get him.
But if you try to rush it,
things will get sloppy.
You just have to
trust the process.
When do I not trust
the process?
Good point.
You are headed
to Lewiston, Maine.
It is the second-largest
city in the state.
It is also a place that
could be the setting
for any horror movie
ever made.
It's also where two women
in the last 5 days
have been overpowered
with blunt force trauma
and stabbed 22 times
in the stomach.
Neither were mothers and neither
were pregnant at the time.
This kind of
frenzied overkill,
it feels personal.
So, do we have
a primary suspect?
Uh, no.
Uh.
But victim number one
was Linda Stahl.
She was single. I can't
find an ex in her past.
Victim number two,
Kim Reynolds,
she was married.
Her husband works nights.
Let's double check
his alibi.
This unsub not only has the guts
to enter his victims' homes,
but these kills are
vicious and quick.
I wonder how he's getting
inside the houses.
Could use a ruse or he's
good at picking locks.
Well, Maine's pretty rural.
I wouldn't be surprised
if these victims didn't
even lock their doors.
And both houses
had basements.
It's a common point
of vulnerable access.
So are we looking for a
misogynist here, a scored lover,
a... guy with mommy issues,
or a combination of all three?
Regardless, our unsub has
shown a high level of violence,
a willingness to take risks,
and he has struck twice
in less than a week
with no sign he's
about to stop.
Wheels up.
I've got this.
Oh, no, it's a lot.
You can't do that alone.
But you cooked a 4-course
meal for 6 people alone.
I am exhausted.
And I have to be at the
studio really early tomorrow.
I only have two weeks left
until my installation.
You'll finish in time.
And when you do,
it'll be your
best show yet.
Best.
We'll see.
Carly?
Aah! Aah...
*CRIMINAL MINDS*
Season 14 Episode 14
*CRIMINAL MINDS*
Episode Title: " Sick and Evil"
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"Terror made me cruel."
Emily bronte.
It is with a heavy heart I report
there's been a new set of victims.
Two attacks in less than 12 hours.
He's speeding up.
Did you say "set,"
Garcia?
Yeah, I did.
It was a couple this time...
Carly and Brad Davis.
I'm sending you
the info now.
First time it's
been a couple.
Breaking into a house and attack
one person is difficult enough,
but going in while there's two
people, that's even riskier.
Brad was stabbed
in the stomach
and severed
a major artery.
He died almost
instantly.
Carly was murdered just
like the first two victims,
Linda Stahl
and Kim Reynolds...
Stabbed 22 times
in the stomach.
It says here Brad
was stabbed 21 times
in the stomach post-mortem.
It's that number, 22.
It's the unsub's compulsion.
He can't get away from it.
Then we need to
figure out why.
Well, age seems to be the one
overlap between the 3 female victims.
They were all born within
a year of each other.
They could be
surrogates.
Well, let's try to find
a deeper connection between them...
I'm all over that.
When we land, Dave, Matt,
headd to the M.E.'s Office.
Tara, JJ, you'll go to
the latest crime scene.
Luke, you and I will
set up with the Lewiston P.D.
Detective Miley, I'm ssa
Emily prentiss with the FBI.
This is my colleague,
SSA Luke Alvez.
Pleasure to meet you both.
Welcome to Lewiston.
Thanks for inviting us in.
Once it happened
a second time,
I knew we couldn't
handle it on our own.
Is there some place
we can set up?
Yep. Conference room's
right over there,
and Jeff Reynolds,
Kim's husband, is here
and ready to be interviewed.
Great. We'll start
with him.
Right this way.
Kim was desperate
to have kids.
It took us almost
3 years,
but we finally
got pregnant.
And the day after
we found out,
we started building
the nursery.
But...
Then a few weeks later,
she miscarried.
To make things worse,
her sister just gave birth
to her third,
a girl this time.
Kim was crushed.
I'm really sorry
to hear that, Jeff.
I can't imagine how difficult
that must have been.
It made our recent arguments
around the house even worse.
What was happening
with your house?
We both started
hearing noises.
What kind?
I figured it was mice.
I set traps,
called pest control,
but nothing.
Kim didn't think
it was mice, did she?
No.
She thought
it was footsteps.
We argued that, um...
What did you
argue about?
I mean, if somebody was
inside of our house,
we would have
seen them, right?
Under normal
circumstances, yes.
But after
hearing this,
Jeff, we think
it's possible
this offender was in your home
before your wife's murder.
We need to know
if you saw anybody new
hanging around
the neighborhood.
Wait.
I could have stopped this?
If Kim wanted
to get pregnant,
maybe Linda and Carly
did, too.
We'll have Garcia
look into it.
Yeah, it looks like the unsub ran
pre-attack surveillance on Kim.
I bet he did the same
with the others.
To get in and out
of houses like this,
our unsub must also be
savvy and experienced.
It's classic
pre-cursor behavior.
And if nobody saw him
casing the area,
he must blend in.
In some way, this guy's
the perfect unsub.
We've busted
perfect before.
We'll start by re-canvassing
the victims' neighborhoods.
Hopefully somebody saw
him coming or going.
You're with the FBI.
Yeah.
And you are?
Courtney Mably,
Blogger,
local lore expert, curator of
the Lewiston Historical Society.
When I heard there was a crime
at this house, I had to get here.
And what's so special
about this house?
Well, little-known fact,
60 years ago,
a man killed his wife here.
Stabbed her in the stomach
with a kitchen knife
before cutting
his own throat.
You didn't know?
So then you also don't
know this place is haunted.
Haunted?
Yes, the ghost of
Mrs. kante roams the grounds
looking for vengeance.
It's super cool.
Courtney, I love
your enthusiasm,
but, um, people are dying and
there is a killer on the loose.
Yeah.
You're right.
I'm sorry.
So sorry.
I will totally get
out of your way.
So the Davis murders
just happened.
How'd Courtney
know about them?
Yeah, that's
a good question.
A police scanner,
maybe a friend on the force,
inserting herself
into the investigation.
Well, let's have
Garcia look into her.
Yeah.
So we know the unsub
spent extensive time
at the victims' houses,
but I still can't believe
we didn't find one shred
of DNA or print evidence
at any of the crime scenes.
Yeah, that on its own
shows a level of skill,
forensic sophistication,
and pre-meditation.
At the Reynolds' house, the
unsub used the tip of his knife
to remove the doorknob and get
to Kim in her locked bedroom.
Yeah, they also found
a fireplace poker
near Kim's body,
so she fought back.
The unsub might have
sustained injuries.
We should check local
hospitals just in case.
If the unsub had to disarm Kim
before he could attack her,
that would have been
a lot more work for him.
Yeah, well, this time looks like
he learned from that experience.
Right, right.
Carly was asleep.
She was an easy target.
And the only obstacle this time
would have been her husband Brad.
But the unsub got the jump
on him out in the hallway.
The unsub's ability to learn
from past near mistakes
has led to a subtle
shift in tactics.
The unsub's evolving.
JJ, is there a pile of salt in
the corner where you're standing?
Yeah.
There's salt in all
4 corners of this room.
Yeah, salt is used to
ward off spirits.
And given the history
of this house...
Right. Well, then
the question becomes,
did Carly leave
the salt behind
or did the unsub?
Michelle, you already
took a shower tonight.
Turn off the water.
Mom?
I didn't turn it on.
Go get your phone
and call 9-1-1.
Per Emily's request, I looked into
possible conception connections
between the female victims.
Looks like Kim was
trying to get pregnant,
but Linda and Carly
were not.
However, when I looked
into the past
murder-suicide
at the Davis house,
I did find a connection...
The houses.
So each has a violent
history followed by a ghost story.
Yeah, yeah. It's like they each have
a unique place in the city's lore.
But if all these murders took
place at so-called haunted houses,
then the kills are about
the houses, not the women.
Garcia, we need a list of
homes with similar histories
that fall inside the
unsub's comfort zone.
Ok, I will work
on that list right now.
Ooh! And all the victims' houses
have another thing in common.
They have each been
heavily chronicled
by a certain person,
in particular on her blog.
Let me guess.
Courtney Mably,
the woman we met
at the Davis house.
Don't you know it.
And I did some research
on Courtney, too.
She is a Lewiston native.
She's obsessed with
local lore.
Once upon a time,
she was an O.R. nurse,
but she was fired for
getting in a violent outburst
at her boss, which
she vehemently denies.
And it looks like she makes most
of her money off of her blog.
So we knew about
Courtney's obsession.
Now it's also clear
that she has some skill
and a violent history.
Well, because the kills
were so ruthless,
we assumed the unsub's
a man, but what if it isn't?
So I found 7 locations
that match that criteria...
Violent history, haunted,
in the right zone.
I'm sending you
those addresses now.
Hold on. A 9-1-1 call
literally just came in,
and it's from one
of those addresses.
A Natasha Thompson lives there
with her daughter Michelle.
I'm sending you the info.
Here it is.
JJ and Tara,
get over there now.
Matt, let's get
the rest of the team.
I still want people at
those other addresses
in case Courtney's
on the move.
Courtney...
Raise your hands slowly.
Courtney.
I'm SSA David Rossi
with the FBI.
We found you covered
in the victim's blood.
You're smart.
You know how that looks.
I was there to help.
I saw her.
The blood.
I tried to help.
I want to believe you,
but there's really
only one way
you could have
beaten us there.
No. I got lucky.
I've never seen anyone
roll up on a dead body
inside of a house they
didn't live in by chance.
After the last murder,
I decided to try
and figure out
which house the killer
might go to next.
I landed on
3 possible options.
I just so happened to go to
the Thompson house first.
I'd never met them.
I just looked up
who lived there.
And the second I saw
the door was opened
and the lights were off,
I knew I was right.
You chose the Thompson house
because of its history, didn't you?
Yes.
10 years ago,
the homeowner was
stabbed and murdered
after taking a bath.
She's haunted the
place ever since.
And that explains why
you filled the tub with water.
No. No.
I didn't do that.
It's not just your
fascination with ghost stories
or haunted houses
or even the fact
that we found you there.
It's you.
You see, in my line of work,
patterns of past behavior
are often the best indicators
of future behavior.
And your past,
the life-long obsession,
the violent incident,
it paints a certain picture,
a picture that could
allow me to understand
why you would target
these homes
and stab these victims.
But...
I've been a profiler
long enough to know
that often isn't always.
So...
I want you to
tell me everything,
because there's a little
girl down the hall who survived,
and she is telling us
everything.
Hi, Michelle.
Do you remember me?
Yes.
You're Tara from the FBI,
and you found me
behind the chair.
That's right.
I need to ask you
some questions
about what happened
tonight.
And if at any time it
becomes too overwhelming,
you tell me and we'll
stop right away, ok?
- Ok.
- Ok.
Now, tell me what
happened tonight,
and start as close to
the beginning as you can.
My mom yelled for me
to turn off the bath water,
but it wasn't me.
And I told her that.
Ok. Then what happened?
My mom had me call 9-1-1.
She ran upstairs.
My mom screamed...
So I hid.
I heard footsteps move
slowly down the stairs.
And then... I saw a mask.
It's ok.
Could you tell if
the person in the mask
was a man or a woman?
A woman.
You're positive?
Yes. She took it off.
Michelle...
Is this the woman
that you saw?
No, that's not her.
All right.
You did great.
Courtney, you are
free to go.
Did they catch
the killer yet?
No, not yet.
But we think whoever it is
has similar interests to you.
So would you mind
answering some questions
about... the community for us?
Of course not.
Anything you need.
Michelle Thompson,
the little girl,
in your experience,
is she gonna be ok?
I don't know...
But I'm always hopeful.
We're about to let
Courtney go.
Her story checks out.
Michelle can't I.D. Her,
and we didn't find her
DNA in the bathtub.
Ok. And if Michelle's
up for it,
let's have her work
with a sketch artist.
I'll ask her.
We also found Sage burning
at the crime scene this time.
We think the unsub left it
because we also found
piles of salt
in all 4 corners of the bedroom
the way we did at the Davis house.
So the unsub kills
her victims,
then places the salt
and burns Sage.
Given the history
of the sites,
I know what
the unsub's doing.
Let's deliver the profile.
Are you saying that we're
looking for a ghost hunter?
No, we are looking
for a serial killer
who is obsessed
with the paranormal.
She's female,
probably local,
and has extensive knowledge
of the city's lore.
This unsub is
mission-driven
and likely
delusional.
This delusion may stem
from the fact
that she thinks
the houses are haunted
and that the residents
are infected by evil.
To her, the only way to kill
the demon and save the people
is by stabbing them
22 times in the stomach.
And at this point,
it's still unclear
why she values
the number 22.
We have a sketch
artist working
with the daughter of
our latest victim.
And we'll be
canvassing the area
surrounding the other
haunted sites
in an effort to predict
her next move.
Thank you all
for your time.
Rossi.
Was Courtney helpful?
Yeah. She gave me a list of 5
local paranormal investigators
that might fit
our profile.
I just texted it
to Garcia.
All right. Well, while Garcia
gets a handle on that list,
why don't we check in on Michelle,
see how she's holding up.
Garcia, what can
you tell us about.
Courtney's list
of investigators?
Here's the thing.
I just started that search.
I'm actually calling you
with a list of my own.
I've got 5 more places the unsub
might be targeting next.
They're a little lesser known,
but they fit the parameters...
Haunted, violent history, right
in the unsub's comfort zone.
Thanks, Garcia.
Why don't you
give us a call back
once you get a handle
on Courtney's list.
Oh, Alvez, have you heard
of multitasking?
It's all the rage,
I'm really good at it,
and I'm doing it right now.
Yeah, I'm sure you were.
Don't get me wrong.
You're great,
but Rossi literally
just sent you that list.
Yeah, well, I'm more
than simply great.
I'm entirely fantastic.
And one of those names
is ringing all the bells.
Stephanie Carter.
She's a religious studies professor
at the local college.
She investigates the paranormal
with her husband Patrick,
who is a psych professor
at the same place.
What makes her
stand out?
She's written several
academic papers
about demonology and its
strong hold on the human body
and the various methods
of removal.
That checks a lot
of our boxes.
Oh, here's another tick.
Michelle Thompson,
Natasha's daughter,
her police sketch
just came in.
It looks a lot
like Stephanie.
I think all of our
boxes are checked now.
Ok, here's her work
and her home address.
Great job,
Garcia.
Oh, my gosh, Stephanie,
did you hear?
The FBI is here.
In Lewiston.
They're looking into the
murders at those houses,
and they thought
I did it.
Can you believe that?
I didn't. I mean, nobody
we know would do that.
Courtney, I'm glad
you're here.
We need your help.
Help? Really?
With what?
A case.
Patrick and I cleansed
this house last week.
It didn't work,
and we're gonna try again.
I want you to come with.
You've never
asked me before,
but, ok, yes,
I would love to.
Great. Let's go.
- Right now?
- Yes.
But you need to leave
your cell phone here.
The cell signals interfere
with the emf meters.
Ok. No problem.
We don't have much time.
Patrick's waiting for us.
Aah!
It's clear.
Check this out.
It's Courtney's phone.
What's it doing here?
We know they run
in the same circle.
Yeah, if Courtney came here
after leaving the station
last night, that means they must
know each other pretty well.
No signs of a struggle means
their relationship's good.
Does that make Courtney
an accomplice?
No, the only thing she's
guilty of is excitement.
If Stephanie's savvy,
she could have tricked
Courtney into
her own abduction.
We're gonna need
a bolo out on Courtney,
Stephanie, and Patrick.
I'll get my best
people on it.
I wonder what Patrick's
role is in this.
Could be a partner.
Ok, but where would
they take Courtney?
I don't know, but the answer
is somewhere in this office.
Too bad this
place isn't well known.
It should be legendary.
70 years ago,
Mrs. Van Vraken
murdered her entire family
in the bedroom,
stabbing each of them
15 times
because they were
possessed by demons.
She's haunted the place
ever since.
I'm so sorry. You
already know the story.
But when I get
excited, I talk.
When I talk, I don't
always think it through.
It's a vicious circle.
It's ok, Courtney.
I'm glad you're excited.
I read a rumor that
a couple bought this place
from the Van vraken
estate in 1982,
but they didn't make
it through the night.
The wife stabbed the
husband and then herself.
Nobody's lived
here since.
Is that true?
It is.
I also read that
after the couple died,
the Van Vraken estate
bought back the house
and they've been trying to
sell it on and off for years.
That's right.
Did they ask you
to cleanse it?
They did.
This place has such
unique energy.
I can really feel
the vibe.
There's only one rule here...
Stay as quiet as possible.
They can hear everything.
And Mrs. Van Vraken, she didn't
stab her family 15 times each.
It was 22.
Ohh. Cool.
Come on, Patrick's waiting.
The Carters kept detailed
records of their investigations.
It's gonna help us
piece together their work.
My takeaway is that
the Carters were studious,
prepared, and left
nothing to chance,
but... they were still able
to think on their feet.
Hey, Garcia.
I have tried
to find the Carters
through vehicle, credit card,
phone,
and smartly for them
and infuriatingly for me,
they're off the grid.
Well, maybe there's
something in Stephanie's past
that can help us out.
Well, she had a
relatively difficult,
if not sadly,
un-unique childhood.
She was an
outstanding student.
She was bullied all the time.
When she got to
high school, she fought back,
and then got
expelled for it.
I doubt it got any
easier after that.
No, the expulsion
started a downward spiral
of intense psychiatric care
and a shifting cocktail
of various meds.
Yet she still held it together
and became a college professor.
But then 5 years
ago, something changed
'cause she went off
all her meds,
she stopped going
to therapy cold Turkey.
It's like something
made everything better.
I'm surprised it took
her this long to break down.
Yeah, white knuckling
like that?
That's a big stressor.
Do we know why she stopped
everything in the first place?
No, there's no record of it.
She didn't post
anything specific.
The Carters started their
investigations 5 years ago.
Their first journal is here.
Around that time, Stephanie
met a like mind in Patrick.
Suddenly, her entire
world made sense.
I need to talk
to Patrick first.
Stephanie, you're back.
Local P.D. Just brought
the latest batch
of journals and tapes from
Stephanie and Patrick's office.
And we know everything
there is to know
about Stephanie
and Courtney,
but what about Patrick?
He's the last unknown.
Let's dig into his life.
That's a good idea.
I've got his most
recent journal right here.
When's the last time
he wrote in it?
A week ago.
He and Stephanie were
about to start a new case.
His preliminary notes
say how excited he was.
Uh, that they'd seen
a lot in the past,
but he thought
that this house
might be their
most dangerous one yet.
Did they finish
that case?
No.
No, his notes are incomplete,
which is strange
because every other one of their
cases was methodically detailed
beginning to end,
no exceptions.
So this case was
different for a reason.
Yeah, it looks like Patrick
wasn't around to finish it.
We need an address
on that house.
Got one right here.
You've been gone
a long time.
Is everything ok?
I ran into Courtney.
You did?
I brought her here.
How come?
Courtney was at the last house
and caught the infection there.
Really?
Yes.
It's in the early stages,
but I could see it
in her eyes.
The infection is
moving faster now.
That's why I brought
Courtney here.
If I save her
while in this house,
I can stop
the spread forever.
How much longer do you
think we have before...
It's too late.
She's fully infected.
You know what you
have to do.
It's the only way
to save her.
Stephanie?
Where's Patrick?
Isn't this Patrick's stuff?
What are you doing?
Stephanie! Aah!
Stephanie!
Patrick.
Uhh!
You don't have to do this.
But I have no choice.
Aah!
Uhh!
Aah!
Please, no.
Stephanie.
They're getting stronger.
They haven't fought back
this much before.
I'm not what you
think I am.
I'm... I'm not.
That's what
they always say.
Stephanie, please.
Do what you have
to do, Stephanie,
just like
you did to me.
Please, no.
It's ok, Courtney.
I'm going to save you.
Aah!
Courtney.
Courtney.
Agent Rossi?
Yeah. It's me.
I'm here, kid.
I got you.
You're gonna be ok.
Can I get a second
with her, please?
Came to say good-bye.
I've been chasing
stories like this
for a long time.
Today, I almost
became one of them.
Maybe it's time for me
to do something else.
No.
A belief
as strong as yours,
that's unshakeable.
It's born for a reason.
My guess is
that you lost somebody.
My twin sister.
We were 8.
It was a car accident.
So now you believe
because it gives you hope
that you'll see her again.
Yes.
That's a powerful
feeling.
Don't you ever
give it up. Ok?
Ok.
You may not believe
in what I do, agent Rossi,
but I've seen things.
And right now I can see that
you're haunted by something.
You take care of
yourself, Courtney.
You, too.
And thanks.
You were great
today with Courtney.
And I hope that's
further proof
you have no reason
to doubt yourself.
You're a cornerstone
of this team, Dave.
Thanks.
I appreciate it.
And the drink, too.
We will get Everett
Lynch, I promise.
I know.
We just have to
trust the process.
Come on, you don't want to
be accused of drinking alone.
I'll ask him.
Rossi?
You think
the BAU's haunted?
Yep, 100%.
Come on.
Do you have any proof?
Well, nothing that
could be used as evidence
in a court of law.
No, I've felt it, too.
I mean, I'm talking about
sudden drops in temperature
or... unexplained sounds,
things like that.
Jeez, next you're gonna say you
found traces of ectoplasm in the fridge.
I think that was Reid's
left over curry noodle soup.
You know, sometimes I do
feel like I'm being watched.
And I mean, I know
nobody's there,
but I can feel
eyes on me.
Emily, not you, too.
What, you're not
a believer, jj?
Nope. Not even a little.
- Oh, that's my girl.
- Mm-hmm.
Same here. Even as a kid
around the campfire,
I was always trying to
pull logic threads.
Your buddies must
have loved that.
Yeah.
How can the three
of you be so skeptical
after what we've seen?
See,
that's my point.
How can I believe in
that stuff
after we've seen
what we've seen?
I mean, yeah,
monsters are real,
but they are
most definitely human.
And you most definitely have
a loose definition for "human,"
because monsters are
monsters in my book.
Rossi, voice-over: "How does
one kill fear, I wonder?"
"How do you shoot a specter
through the heart,
"slash off its
spectral head,
take it by its
spectral throat?"
Joseph Conrad.
Sync corrections by srjanapala