Criminal Minds (2005–…): Season 5, Episode 23 - Our Darkest Hour - full transcript
The BAU are called to California when a sadistic serial killer appears and begins killing people in the dark during the rolling blackouts.
[Nick cave performing
"i'm your man"]
♪ if you want a lover ♪
♪ i'll do anything
you ask me to ♪
♪ and if you want
another kind of love ♪
♪ i'll wear
a mask for you ♪
♪ if you want a partner,
take my hand ♪
♪ or if you want to
strike me down in anger ♪
♪ here i stand ♪
♪ i'm your man ♪
Radio announcer: a heat
advisory has been issued
For los angeles
and orange counties.
Temperatures reached 110
in the inland valleys,
Creating increased
power demands.
City and county officials have
declared shifting blackouts
On a rotating basis.
L.A. Dwp spokeswoman
karen cramer announced
The utility
will scatter the...
[Rustling]
[Crickets]
What if it doesn't
come back on?
It's only going to be out
from 12:00 to 3:00.
Yeah, that's what they say,
but what if they mess it up?
Stop.
But, honey, it's so...
Seriously.
Ohh...it can't get
any hotter.
[French doors close]
What are you doing?
It's 102 degrees.
92 but...ok.
Besides, we're on
the second floor.
[Indistinct crash
and glass rattles]
What was that?
You stay here.
You see anyone?
Shh.
I'm sorry.
Be quiet.
All right.
Don't open it.
I'm not going to.
Huh.
There's no one here.
[Crashes]
[Gasps]
Oh, god.
Come on,
it's the wind.
Come on.
Come on.
Oh!
Oh!
Damn it!
[Laughs]
Yeah, real funny.
Real funny.
I'm sorry.
Maybe a garbage can
blew over.
Maybe a possum
or something.
Yeah.
[Exhales]
Honey...
Huh?
Did you shut
the window?
What?
[Grunts]
Oh, my god!
[Woman speaks indistinctly]
[Indistinct scream]
[Gunshot]
Hey, what did strauss want?
She needs us
in los angeles.
Home invasion homicide
last night.
Officers found
gregory everson, 56,
Beaten, with a gsw
to the head.
His wife colleen
was equally beaten
And raped repeatedly.
Repeatedly?
That's
what she reported.
Wait,
she survived this?
He chose
to keep her alive.
Prentiss:
an intentional witness.
Everything but that points
to an organized offender,
An experienced one.
Was she able
to identify him?
She said he was white, with
mean eyes and repulsive breath.
Rotten inside and out.
Did he rape her
in front of the husband?
Yeah.
One home invasion rarely
warrants strauss
Personally sending us out.
No, there's more. Ballistics
match a double homicide
Downtown l.A.,
48 miles away.
Where 3 days ago, those 2
women were raped and killed.
But last night
was in the suburbs.
They're afraid of
another night stalker.
Morgan:
alfred, lord tennyson wrote,
"And out of the darkness
"Came the hands
that reached through nature,
Molding men."
Morgan: this guy's way too good
at this to have just started.
He pulled off hours of
torture and a homicide
Without disturbing
the neighbors.
And robbed
the house.
Hotch:
that could be a habit.
You think he started
as a burglar?
If it was
just about the killing,
He wouldn't bother
robbing them.
Wait, how did
he get in last night?
Mrs. Everson said there was
a noise outside their door.
They were outside of
their room a few minutes,
When they came back,
he was there.
He distracted them.
So he could climb through
their bedroom window.
I'll have garcia,
see if that m.O.
Was used in any other
home invasions.
Well, victimology's
all over the map.
3 murders, and he managed
to kill men, women,
Old, young,
black, white, hispanic.
That's about as random
as it gets.
Randomness implies
a lack of predictability.
I think that's the point.
All the varying people
in his message.
He wants them all
to fear him.
Oh, and they will.
Press got ahold of last
night's home invasion.
Jj and i will set up
at the station.
Dave, you and reid go visit
mrs. Everson at the hospital.
Morgan and prentiss,
the lapd detectives
Are waiting for you
at the everson house.
[Indistinct talking]
[Sighs]
You hear that?
What?
Exactly.
What's wrong with us that
we're at peace at a crime scene?
Hotter than hell.
Techs must have turned off
the a/c.
Huh. See?
Hippies.
What's the matter,
more hot flashes, ma'am?
Surprised a hotshot like you
doesn't need to cool down.
When are
the big guns coming?
What's wrong?
You afraid that they'll
get all the front pages now?
Hey.
I never asked for that.
[Door opens]
Detectives.
Prentiss:
quite a crowd out there.
Matt spicer.
Adam kurzbard.
Hi. Emily prentiss.
This is derek morgan.
Hey, thanks
for flying out.
So, what have you got?
Got our hands full.
Guy's been across the city
In a week.
Seems completely random.
Prentiss:
you don't think it is?
We're robbery-Homicide
in newton division.
The first 2 vics were
right in the middle of it.
The only thing that brought
us all the way out here
Were the bullets.
And the assault.
All the victims
were raped.
Dna match?
He covers up.
The, uh, eversons were in
their bedroom
Upstairs when
the electricity went out.
So the unsub
cut the power.
No. They've got rolling
blackouts scheduled.
Trying to get through
this heat wave
Without the whole city
going dark.
So, is that why
he came out here?
Well, people are afraid
of the dark.
He probably preyed
on that.
Ok, so the lights go out, and this
guy starts banging on the door.
Why give them the heads-Up like
that? Why not just break in?
He probably likes getting
their adrenaline going.
Makes for a fun fight.
Sounds like he got one.
Wife's real shook up.
I don't think
she's gonna be much help.
Why is she
in restraints?
She tried
to kill herself.
Twice.
Mrs. Everson?
We're with the fbi.
[Moans]
We know you talked to the
detectives this morning.
But if you're up for
a few more questions,
It could help.
Why didn't he kill me?
It wasn't about you.
This man only thinks
about power
And control.
Leaving you behind
Gives him that.
[Sobs]
Now...
Did he ever speak
to you directly?
[Distorted voices]
[Gasps]
Did you talk to you?
No,
he really didn't.
I'm sorry.
It's ok.
Take your time.
Greg looked at me...
The way
he always did. I...
We didn't need words.
We...
He just...
Looked at me,
and we would know.
I tried to be strong,
But i...i...
Shut my eyes...
When the gun went off,
and...
That's the last thing
greg saw.
Now every time
i shut my eyes...
I see him.
How long
will that last?
[Weeps]
You rest now.
Uh-Huh, yeah. We'll
have him on the 11:00.
Thanks.
Hey. Where's rossi?
He's talking
with hotch and morgan.
It's
incredibly detailed.
Yeah. Detective matt spicer and
his partner are the go-To guys
For robbery-Homicide, central
bureau, newton division,
Busiest in l.A.
[Cell phone rings]
[Ring]
It's garcia.
Hey, garcia,
i got jj here.
Praise the gods.
Los angeles has
A weirdly low rate of
home invasion burglaries.
I snagged a case
in westchester
Where a guy violently
knocked down the front door,
Kicked the dog, and
took off with the tv.
Breaking down the front
door sends a message.
He's trying to
intimidate the victims.
Yeah, and as horrible as this
dog-Kicking burglar sounds,
I think the guy we're looking
for is even more horrible.
Garcia, this unsub's had
practice, a lot of it.
Maybe not in l.A., but he's
definitely done this before.
Word. This is not
his first crime party.
I seriously can't find
a single case in l.A.
That equals this level
of emotional destruction.
We need to expand the search
to all of southern california.
He can be in other cities with
a quick ride on the freeways.
Yeah. Will do.
Thanks, garcia.
We're going live
on the 11:00 news.
You think
he'll be watching?
It's late. He could
already be hunting.
Do you ever look at why
this victim, why this day,
Why this crime?
Always.
Hmm.
Do you ever think they
were just in the wrong place
At the wrong time?
Sometimes.
Well, i don't believe in coincidences.
How come?
Don't get me wrong.
It's not like i talk
To the universe
or anything.
I've just always believed that
things happen for a reason.
It's hard to find the
reason for this, though.
Utterly meaningless
crimes,
No obvious motivation.
Pure evil.
Evil can't be
scientifically defined.
It's an illusory
moral concept
That doesn't exist
in nature.
Its origins and connotations
have been inextricably linked
To religion and mythology. This offender
has shown no signs of any belief.
I'm, uh,
i'm spencer reid.
Matt spicer.
Jennifer jareau.
The media's been
asking for you.
Yeah, well, nobody else around
here wants to talk to them.
I figure
it hasn't hurt me yet.
Uh, they'd like an
interview for the 11:00 news.
Can we go over a few points? Absolutely.
Great.
The first 2 victims
earlier this week?
Downtown.
Killed about 2 a.M.
We found them when
the sun came up.
Not at noon?
I dragged spicer over
there about 6 a.M.
Both these clocks
are stopped at 12:00.
Was there a blackout?
They started
last night.
So then
he cut their power.
But he let the city do it last night.
Where's the next
rolling blackout?
Man on radio: if you're driving
through the san fernando valley,
Beware... the power in
glendale has just gone out,
Thanks to
the rolling blackouts.
Stay tuned
for further details.
Now let's take
a look at the weather.
Well, the heat is not
gonna break anytime soon,
With temperatures still
hovering at 97 degrees.
Look for overnight lows
to be about 90.
Same situation
for tomorrow...
Oh, come on.
[Distant dogs barking]
Ok, sweetie,
we're home.
[Gasps]
[Screams]
Officers arrived at
the home of annie danzi
Just after 11:00
this morning...
Woman: this time, a young
child was left behind.
Lapd investigator matt spicer
is the lead on this case...
By the fbi's behavioral
analysis unit later this morning.
The profilers arrived in
los angeles last night.
We're going live now
to annie danzi's home.
We've been told the fbi
has just arrived.
Reporter: agent jareau.
Agent jareau.
This is the second
home invasion homicide
That started
since the blackouts.
Will you confirm
that they're connected?
How are you going to keep the
residents safe in these areas?
We're working close with
city officials and lapd
To determine what steps
we need to take
To ensure
everyone's safety.
Will they call off
the blackouts?
Not at this time.
Annie danzi.
30, single mom.
Was her child home?
Spicer's with him now.
So the power was out
10:00 to 1:00?
All the same tricks.
Forced entry?
No.
Were there rolling
blackouts last summer?
Oh, just about
every year.
Anything like this
happen?
Well, crime always goes
up when it's hot and dark,
But this? No way.
Hunting in the dark
Is definitely a part
of his signature.
[Dialing cell phone]
Garcia.
Yes, sir.
I need you to check
if there were any clusters
Of home invasions
in previous summers
During rolling blackouts in
california. Look statewide.
He left a message
this time.
A first time
for everything.
You think he's
welcoming us?
Who knows?
At least he's telling us
more with each crime scene.
Uneducated.
Made the kid watch.
Sadistic.
Trashes the place even though
there's not that much to steal.
Angry.
Chooses to hunt and kill in the dark.
Doesn't want
to be seen.
Why?
Maybe he's ashamed
of something.
Well, he didn't have
to knock those over.
He doesn't want
any eyes on him.
Except the kid.
Didn't want him
to miss a thing.
What you got there?
Is that a robot?
It's a monster.
Monster, huh?
What's it doing?
It's protecting you,
right?
It's gonna make
the man stay away.
Did you happen to get
a look at that man?
Or was it too dark
under the bed?
He moved me
to the closet.
And my mom told me
to close my eyes.
Would you mind showing me
how you did that?
That's good, kid.
That's really, really good.
So you didn't see him
at all?
Once that man left,
what did you do?
Did you get back
under the bed?
I didn't want
to leave her.
But you were scared.
Hey, carter,
Do you, um, do you have,
like, a really cool backpack
You could throw some things in to
take over to your cousin's house?
It's in my room.
Will you come with me?
You bet.
Hey.
Look, i'm really glad the
kid didn't see anything,
But it could have been
helpful.
But covering his eyes
like that,
That means he couldn't cover his ears.
Forcing a child to witness
this is clearly sadistic.
He destroyed the boy's innocence
and took away his childhood.
This probably mirrors
the unsub's own experience.
Man: that's an excuse
for what he's doing?
There's no excuse
for what he's doing.
We're not justifying
anything.
Everything he says,
everything he does
Tell us what makes him tick, that's all.
The message that he
left us was misspelled,
Which says that he was
not well-Educated.
Kurzbard: why did
he leave one now?
That
we don't know...yet.
Just because his recent
attacks are in los angeles
Doesn't mean
he's from here.
Killing in the dark
is a must for him.
We believe that's why
he's come to l.A.,
That and his willingness
to kill random people
Tells us that he's an
opportunistic offender,
And these types are incredibly
difficult to predict.
And as you all know, the rolling
blackouts have been announced
So residents can prepare for the
few hours they'll be in darkness.
Unfortunately,
that also tells the killer
Whose windows will be open,
whose alarms will be disarmed.
The dark is
his signature.
It's a habit,
and we'll find
That he's always killed
this way.
'Cause he's a coward.
To some degree, yes. He
also has intimacy issues.
He even turns photographs
away from himself.
It's unlikely that
a man like this
Has been in any kind
of relationship.
There's also a good chance that
he has some type of shortcoming,
Whether real
or perceived.
He's obviously self-Conscious
about something.
Like what?
It could be like
a physical deformity.
It might be something
really small to us,
But it means everything
to him.
People just want
to fit in.
Having one thing that sets
him apart from the norm
Could be what led him
into the extreme solitude
Of a violent schizoid
personality.
He takes his victims'
power away,
Literally
and figuratively.
And he feeds off of
making them powerless.
We had rolling blackouts
all last summer,
And this guy
wasn't around.
Well, he is now.
And based on the vicious
nature of his crimes,
The press has named him
the prince of darkness.
Prince.
That'll fuel his ego.
Yeah. He's gonna be
all over the news.
Once we unravel his need
for darkness, we'll find him.
[Distant siren]
[Distant dogs barking]
[Sighs]
What if he comes back?
He won't.
He can't hurt you
again, ok?
How do you know?
You didn't find him.
You're right.
But i will.
She should have
known better.
Who? Your mom?
She tried to fight him,
But he had a gun.
Why did she do that?
Well,
She needed
to protect you, carter.
The man who did this,
he's very bad, ok?
I'm going to find him.
I promise.
Ok?
All right.
Woman:
thank you.
[Cell phone rings]
Morgan: yeah, prentiss.
What's the plan?
Rolling blackouts are
still scheduled for tonight.
How's lapd
gonna patrol it?
With the number of calls
they've been getting,
They're stretched thin
already.
Well, then they gotta cancel it.
That's the battle.
If they do that,
The whole city
could go dark
If the power grid
gets overwhelmed.
Yeah, you're right.
That's not gonna work.
Lapd's outnumbered
10,000 to one.
All right,
keep me posted.
Did you tell her that we're
gonna need to talk to carter
Again tomorrow?
He won't remember
anything.
We have psychological markers,
things that could help him out.
You want to make him
relive it?
If it will help us
catch this guy, yes.
I mean, you saw him.
He feels helpless, weak.
There's nothing he
could have done about it,
But he's gonna keep
blaming himself.
You know, carter
didn't reveal that much.
How come
you know all this?
'Cause when i was a kid,
i lost my parents.
How?
Drunk driver.
And you were
in the car?
No.
You seem to have
some insight,
As if
you witnessed it.
Maybe because i pictured
it a thousand times.
My parents...
They, uh,
They were racing home
'cause i was sick.
You know, if they hadn't
left right then,
They would have missed
that intersection,
And there wouldn't
have been a red light.
I lost my father...
When i was 9 years old.
He was shot and killed
right in front of me.
There was nothing
i could do.
So i choose to look
at it like this...
We all have people
in our lives.
Some of them are good.
Some of them are bad.
But they shape us,
detective.
That's why you have
that badge.
That's why the two of us are
sitting in this car right now.
[Engine starts]
Hotch: how's the boy?
He's quiet.
Too soon
for an interview?
Yeah, i want to find this guy before
we have to put the kid through it.
Prentiss: guys, garcia has something.
Ok, everybody needs
to sit down
'Cause i'm about to rock
your world,
And not in a way
i like to do it.
I have scoured and searched,
and you were totally right.
This unsub has been
doing it forever.
There is nowhere he hasn't
been in the last 26 years.
Honestly.
Every single state.
Well, 48 continental.
My point...
He is the worst
i've ever seen,
And we have all seen
some things.
How did you
connect him?
Everything you said.
He's drawn to the dark.
He shows up
during a blackout,
He robs, he kills,
he leaves a witness.
Kurzbard: how's he
getting away with this?
He never hits
the same city twice.
Morgan:
except los angeles.
[Distorted laughter]
I'm sending
everything your way,
And you better load up
that printer,
'Cause it looks like he
started in southern california
Way back in the summer
of 1984.
Thank god the press
hasn't connected this.
The summer olympics were
in los angeles that year.
So was
richard ramirez.
That's the year
he started.
Well, he never left. Stayed
in l.A. For a few years.
Fine.
I'll look into it.
It appears our unsub
started that summer
During a blackout
in san diego.
From there, he went
to orange county.
After that, he ended up
in los angeles
And then worked his way
up the coast.
Why did he
come back?
And why now?
Man on radio: it's gonna
be hot again tonight.
You might be better off
sleeping in your car
Or just getting
the hell out of l.A...
Anything to get away from the
darkness and what happens in it.
All right, we're about
to lose arcadia.
They've got that
9:00 to midnight shift.
Chatsworth, you're gone
from 10:00 to 1:00.
Check us out online
for a full list.
We'll be here
until midnight
Or i guess until
the lights go out.
Hey, look at that.
It's a cool 99 degrees here
At 99.6.
Get here about 10:15?
Listen, i want you to
check the neighborhood,
See if there are any
surveillance cameras.
They may not be
working...
Spicer: kurz.
Thanks.
Did he leave a message?
The son of a bitch left
a baby in there.
Alive?
Yeah.
A baby?
Yes, sir.
Thank you very much.
Hey, what's up?
Everyone will have power
tonight.
They called off
the blackouts?
After what happened earlier,
we can't give him that again.
Great, i'll tell the press.
Thanks.
We're talking over
200 houses in 26 years.
When he started
in san diego,
It was all about
the robberies.
By the time
he got to orange county,
He robbed and assaulted
his victims.
First murder was in long
beach, and he left a witness.
He got away with it
for 26 years.
Why did he come back?
Man on radio:
good news, everybody.
The lights are back on.
That's right.
The prince of darkness
Is gonna have to take
the night off.
Male newscaster: and still no
suspects in the blackout murders,
But investigators believe there's a
reason why he's stayed in los angeles
Despite the publicized
investigation.
Thanks.
Well, the media coverage
actually helped.
Neighbors
were hypervigilant.
As soon as they heard
the gunfire,
They called the police.
Did he leave
a message this time?
He actually left a baby
in the closet.
There's got to be some
kind of message in that.
He's taunting us. He's
leaving behind witnesses
That are too little
to help.
Ok.
Why them?
Why now?
He killed these 2 women
before the rolling blackouts.
What is it about them?
He killed them
In a busy,
well-Lit area.
It was nothing
like the others.
It's, uh,
shootin' newton.
People hear gunfire
down there all the time.
He probably fit right in.
It was in your division.
Hey, he had to start
somewhere.
So you think
it's just a coincidence?
All right,
let's say it's not.
What does that mean,
he wanted our attention?
Well,
he certainly has it.
You're sure you never worked
anything like this before?
Trust me, this guy
makes an impression.
He started his career
26 years ago.
Same as me.
You think
this is because of me?
That all these people
are dead because of that?
Two women killed in your
division, no survivors.
Then a couple, leaving
the wife as a witness.
Then a mother,
leaving the son.
Now two parents,
but a baby survives.
If there's some kind of pattern,
i've never seen it before.
He circled back to l.A.
For a reason.
The first two murders
here in l.A. County
Were close by. Long beach is on the
cusp of l.A. And orange counties.
Let's look
into that one.
Home invasion.
Husband was shot.
Wife was left alive.
Rossi:
sounds familiar.
What's the next one?
After long beach,
he went to santa monica.
Wait a minute.
Spicer, do you have
family out there?
Yeah, that's where
i grew up.
Home invasion robbery,
double homicide.
Joe and sylvia spicer
were killed.
Those are my parents.
It doesn't make
any sense.
Let me see that.
They died in a car
accident. A drunk driver.
Who told you that?
My grandparents.
I remember my grandfather
waking me up.
I was sick the night
they died. I had a fever.
How would i not remember
that happening to them?
Maybe your grandparents
never told you, matt.
They were trying
to protect you.
They lied?
You were the first child
he left alive.
You've been
all over the news.
This guy knows
who you are.
Spicer: this is crazy.
Look, when carter said that the
unsub made him watch from the closet,
You flinched.
And you didn't?
This guy is taunting you.
He left a young boy alive,
and now a baby.
He wants you to know
it's him.
How could i not know?
You did. Deep down.
But you went through
a major trauma as a kid.
You believed the story
because it was easier.
And now what?
You want to make me remember
what really happened?
I mean, come on,
it was 26 years ago.
What good
is that gonna do?
It's your call.
Is this, you know, like,
hypnosis or something?
No. I'm just gonna try
and trigger some memories
By walking you through
what happened that night.
All right.
Should i, uh,
close my eyes or...
If you want.
I just want you
to try and relax.
Ok.
[Inhales]
Here we go.
It was july.
And it was hot.
Were the windows open?
Yeah.
And, uh,
there was a breeze.
Good. Good.
That's really good.
What do you hear?
Uh, nothing.
Are you sure?
Yeah. Yeah, my grandfather woke me up,
And he told me
about the accident.
Slow down. Slow down.
Stay with me.
There was a breeze.
What did you smell?
Seriously?
Just try.
Ok.
What did you smell?
What did i smell?
Um...
I don't know. Uh...
I smelled the ocean.
Hmm. Hmm.
My mother's perfume.
Spicer. What?
Cigarettes?
This is weird.
I smell cigarettes.
Did your grandfather
smoke?
Never.
Come on, think.
Who was it?
Hello there.
He said,
"hello there."
That was
his first message.
What's he doing?
He's...
he's dragging me.
I hear
my baby sister crying.
I hear my daddy.
He's...he's yelling.
Man: get off me! Don't you
touch me, you son of a...
[Gunshot]
He killed my dad.
Woman: please don't hurt my babies.
I can't see
his face.
Woman: take me.
It's too dark.
She's begging him.
Please don't hurt them.
[Gunshot]
I can't...
I couldn't see, man.
I just...
I'm sorry.
I couldn't.
Ok. Hey.
I'm sorry.
No, that's enough.
You did enough.
You're good.
Ok. We cool?
[Grunts and coughs]
Ok,
why is he doing this?
He keeps a survivor so that
they'll never forget him,
But with you, it goes
beyond that, because...
He believes he turned you
into the city's hero.
If your parents
weren't killed,
You might not have
become a detective.
Yeah, but how would
he know that?
It's not like
he stayed in l.A.
He's been all over
the country.
The press has talked
about your history.
He's not a part of it.
And he wants
that recognition.
He wants everyone to know
what he's done to you.
How's he gonna
do that?
Is that
your daughter?
Where is she?
She's with my sister
at my house.
[Clicking]
[Vibrating]
Kristin? Ellie?
Ellie?
Man on radio: as the mercury
soars, so do our power needs.
L.A. Dwp is warning
that critical power levels
Are being reached and asks
that you keep your acus
To a minimum so we can keep
the lights on in the city.
Morgan: ellie's gone.
So is his sister.
Prentiss: are they on
their way to the station?
The car's still here
and the power's cut,
So the unsub
was definitely here.
Where are you going?
We're gonna try
his sister's place.
This guy needs privacy.
He didn't leave them
here for us to find,
Which means
he took them somewhere.
Prentiss:
what's her address?
Spicer:
1720 sheridan.
Ok, we'll meet you there.
Ok, good.
You know, i don't even know
if we're gonna find him there.
You know what? We won't. What?
This is about you. There's no
history at your sister's place.
He probably took them to
santa monica to your old house.
[Horns honking]
Reid, we're stuck in
traffic. The lights are out.
Yeah, it's out here, too.
Working off generators.
Pretty sure it's citywide.
[Cell phone beeps]
That's morgan
on the other line.
We're gonna meet him
at kristin's house.
Let's get over there.
With a population
of 8 million people,
It's only
a matter of time
Before the cell phone
reception goes...
[Beeping]
Reid? Are you...
Oh, great.
Spicer, we really should
be waiting for backup.
We don't have time. There's a
door around back. I'll check that.
Where is he?
Woman:
take me. Take me.
Take me.
[Gasps]
Matt.
Daddy, help.
Drop it.
[Echoing]
you first. You first.
Drop the gun!
Please, daddy, listen
to him. Listen to him.
Don't let him hurt me.
[Grunts]
Spicer, don't do it. He doesn't
kill children. You know that.
[Echoing] he doesn't kill
children. You know that.
You sure about that?
Just put it down, matt.
Put the gun down
or she dies.
Morgan:
don't give in to him, man.
He's not gonna hurt you
unless you surrender.
Don't do it. Don't do it.
Drop the gun!
Please. Daddy, daddy,
he's squeezing me.
I can't...
i can't breathe.
[Echoing]
breathe, breathe.
Put that gun down,
you lose.
He will kill you.
Look at him.
He's nothing but a coward!
[Grunts and groans]
Daddy, it hurts.
[Distorted and echoing]
daddy, daddy, daddy...
Ok. Ok!
No! No! No, pick it up! No! Pick it up!
Pick it up!
He'll kill you.
On your knees.
Morgan: don't do it!
Don't do it!
That's a good boy.
Hello there.
Kristin: matt!
Your sister grew up
real pretty.
Last time i saw her, she
was just an itty-Bitty thing.
Not as good
as your mom, though.
She squirms too much.
Go to hell.
[Screams]
Morgan: spicer!
Come on, man!
Get up!
Get up!
Yeah, ok.
You think they'll
remember me now?
Daddy.
You've destroyed me. Is
that what you want to hear?
Well, it's...
Better.
Promise me
she'll be ok, morgan.
Go ahead, promise him.
Do it
and promise him!
Promise me, morgan.
Ok.
Ok!
I promise.
I love you, ellie.
No! Daddy! [Gunshot]
No! Spicer!
What is wrong with you?!
Aah!
[Sobbing]
Oh, god, no!
Please! No, no!
Come on, baby.
Come on.
Take me, please.
No! Oh!
Please take me
instead! Please!
[Sobbing] no! No!
Kristin:
oh, god, no!
No! No!
Don't...
I don't usually
take much to kids.
This one's...just...
Special.
We will find you,
you sick son of a bitch.
Is that another promise?
Please!
Please, help!
Ellie! Oh, my god,
ellie, no!
I will find you!
"i'm your man"]
♪ if you want a lover ♪
♪ i'll do anything
you ask me to ♪
♪ and if you want
another kind of love ♪
♪ i'll wear
a mask for you ♪
♪ if you want a partner,
take my hand ♪
♪ or if you want to
strike me down in anger ♪
♪ here i stand ♪
♪ i'm your man ♪
Radio announcer: a heat
advisory has been issued
For los angeles
and orange counties.
Temperatures reached 110
in the inland valleys,
Creating increased
power demands.
City and county officials have
declared shifting blackouts
On a rotating basis.
L.A. Dwp spokeswoman
karen cramer announced
The utility
will scatter the...
[Rustling]
[Crickets]
What if it doesn't
come back on?
It's only going to be out
from 12:00 to 3:00.
Yeah, that's what they say,
but what if they mess it up?
Stop.
But, honey, it's so...
Seriously.
Ohh...it can't get
any hotter.
[French doors close]
What are you doing?
It's 102 degrees.
92 but...ok.
Besides, we're on
the second floor.
[Indistinct crash
and glass rattles]
What was that?
You stay here.
You see anyone?
Shh.
I'm sorry.
Be quiet.
All right.
Don't open it.
I'm not going to.
Huh.
There's no one here.
[Crashes]
[Gasps]
Oh, god.
Come on,
it's the wind.
Come on.
Come on.
Oh!
Oh!
Damn it!
[Laughs]
Yeah, real funny.
Real funny.
I'm sorry.
Maybe a garbage can
blew over.
Maybe a possum
or something.
Yeah.
[Exhales]
Honey...
Huh?
Did you shut
the window?
What?
[Grunts]
Oh, my god!
[Woman speaks indistinctly]
[Indistinct scream]
[Gunshot]
Hey, what did strauss want?
She needs us
in los angeles.
Home invasion homicide
last night.
Officers found
gregory everson, 56,
Beaten, with a gsw
to the head.
His wife colleen
was equally beaten
And raped repeatedly.
Repeatedly?
That's
what she reported.
Wait,
she survived this?
He chose
to keep her alive.
Prentiss:
an intentional witness.
Everything but that points
to an organized offender,
An experienced one.
Was she able
to identify him?
She said he was white, with
mean eyes and repulsive breath.
Rotten inside and out.
Did he rape her
in front of the husband?
Yeah.
One home invasion rarely
warrants strauss
Personally sending us out.
No, there's more. Ballistics
match a double homicide
Downtown l.A.,
48 miles away.
Where 3 days ago, those 2
women were raped and killed.
But last night
was in the suburbs.
They're afraid of
another night stalker.
Morgan:
alfred, lord tennyson wrote,
"And out of the darkness
"Came the hands
that reached through nature,
Molding men."
Morgan: this guy's way too good
at this to have just started.
He pulled off hours of
torture and a homicide
Without disturbing
the neighbors.
And robbed
the house.
Hotch:
that could be a habit.
You think he started
as a burglar?
If it was
just about the killing,
He wouldn't bother
robbing them.
Wait, how did
he get in last night?
Mrs. Everson said there was
a noise outside their door.
They were outside of
their room a few minutes,
When they came back,
he was there.
He distracted them.
So he could climb through
their bedroom window.
I'll have garcia,
see if that m.O.
Was used in any other
home invasions.
Well, victimology's
all over the map.
3 murders, and he managed
to kill men, women,
Old, young,
black, white, hispanic.
That's about as random
as it gets.
Randomness implies
a lack of predictability.
I think that's the point.
All the varying people
in his message.
He wants them all
to fear him.
Oh, and they will.
Press got ahold of last
night's home invasion.
Jj and i will set up
at the station.
Dave, you and reid go visit
mrs. Everson at the hospital.
Morgan and prentiss,
the lapd detectives
Are waiting for you
at the everson house.
[Indistinct talking]
[Sighs]
You hear that?
What?
Exactly.
What's wrong with us that
we're at peace at a crime scene?
Hotter than hell.
Techs must have turned off
the a/c.
Huh. See?
Hippies.
What's the matter,
more hot flashes, ma'am?
Surprised a hotshot like you
doesn't need to cool down.
When are
the big guns coming?
What's wrong?
You afraid that they'll
get all the front pages now?
Hey.
I never asked for that.
[Door opens]
Detectives.
Prentiss:
quite a crowd out there.
Matt spicer.
Adam kurzbard.
Hi. Emily prentiss.
This is derek morgan.
Hey, thanks
for flying out.
So, what have you got?
Got our hands full.
Guy's been across the city
In a week.
Seems completely random.
Prentiss:
you don't think it is?
We're robbery-Homicide
in newton division.
The first 2 vics were
right in the middle of it.
The only thing that brought
us all the way out here
Were the bullets.
And the assault.
All the victims
were raped.
Dna match?
He covers up.
The, uh, eversons were in
their bedroom
Upstairs when
the electricity went out.
So the unsub
cut the power.
No. They've got rolling
blackouts scheduled.
Trying to get through
this heat wave
Without the whole city
going dark.
So, is that why
he came out here?
Well, people are afraid
of the dark.
He probably preyed
on that.
Ok, so the lights go out, and this
guy starts banging on the door.
Why give them the heads-Up like
that? Why not just break in?
He probably likes getting
their adrenaline going.
Makes for a fun fight.
Sounds like he got one.
Wife's real shook up.
I don't think
she's gonna be much help.
Why is she
in restraints?
She tried
to kill herself.
Twice.
Mrs. Everson?
We're with the fbi.
[Moans]
We know you talked to the
detectives this morning.
But if you're up for
a few more questions,
It could help.
Why didn't he kill me?
It wasn't about you.
This man only thinks
about power
And control.
Leaving you behind
Gives him that.
[Sobs]
Now...
Did he ever speak
to you directly?
[Distorted voices]
[Gasps]
Did you talk to you?
No,
he really didn't.
I'm sorry.
It's ok.
Take your time.
Greg looked at me...
The way
he always did. I...
We didn't need words.
We...
He just...
Looked at me,
and we would know.
I tried to be strong,
But i...i...
Shut my eyes...
When the gun went off,
and...
That's the last thing
greg saw.
Now every time
i shut my eyes...
I see him.
How long
will that last?
[Weeps]
You rest now.
Uh-Huh, yeah. We'll
have him on the 11:00.
Thanks.
Hey. Where's rossi?
He's talking
with hotch and morgan.
It's
incredibly detailed.
Yeah. Detective matt spicer and
his partner are the go-To guys
For robbery-Homicide, central
bureau, newton division,
Busiest in l.A.
[Cell phone rings]
[Ring]
It's garcia.
Hey, garcia,
i got jj here.
Praise the gods.
Los angeles has
A weirdly low rate of
home invasion burglaries.
I snagged a case
in westchester
Where a guy violently
knocked down the front door,
Kicked the dog, and
took off with the tv.
Breaking down the front
door sends a message.
He's trying to
intimidate the victims.
Yeah, and as horrible as this
dog-Kicking burglar sounds,
I think the guy we're looking
for is even more horrible.
Garcia, this unsub's had
practice, a lot of it.
Maybe not in l.A., but he's
definitely done this before.
Word. This is not
his first crime party.
I seriously can't find
a single case in l.A.
That equals this level
of emotional destruction.
We need to expand the search
to all of southern california.
He can be in other cities with
a quick ride on the freeways.
Yeah. Will do.
Thanks, garcia.
We're going live
on the 11:00 news.
You think
he'll be watching?
It's late. He could
already be hunting.
Do you ever look at why
this victim, why this day,
Why this crime?
Always.
Hmm.
Do you ever think they
were just in the wrong place
At the wrong time?
Sometimes.
Well, i don't believe in coincidences.
How come?
Don't get me wrong.
It's not like i talk
To the universe
or anything.
I've just always believed that
things happen for a reason.
It's hard to find the
reason for this, though.
Utterly meaningless
crimes,
No obvious motivation.
Pure evil.
Evil can't be
scientifically defined.
It's an illusory
moral concept
That doesn't exist
in nature.
Its origins and connotations
have been inextricably linked
To religion and mythology. This offender
has shown no signs of any belief.
I'm, uh,
i'm spencer reid.
Matt spicer.
Jennifer jareau.
The media's been
asking for you.
Yeah, well, nobody else around
here wants to talk to them.
I figure
it hasn't hurt me yet.
Uh, they'd like an
interview for the 11:00 news.
Can we go over a few points? Absolutely.
Great.
The first 2 victims
earlier this week?
Downtown.
Killed about 2 a.M.
We found them when
the sun came up.
Not at noon?
I dragged spicer over
there about 6 a.M.
Both these clocks
are stopped at 12:00.
Was there a blackout?
They started
last night.
So then
he cut their power.
But he let the city do it last night.
Where's the next
rolling blackout?
Man on radio: if you're driving
through the san fernando valley,
Beware... the power in
glendale has just gone out,
Thanks to
the rolling blackouts.
Stay tuned
for further details.
Now let's take
a look at the weather.
Well, the heat is not
gonna break anytime soon,
With temperatures still
hovering at 97 degrees.
Look for overnight lows
to be about 90.
Same situation
for tomorrow...
Oh, come on.
[Distant dogs barking]
Ok, sweetie,
we're home.
[Gasps]
[Screams]
Officers arrived at
the home of annie danzi
Just after 11:00
this morning...
Woman: this time, a young
child was left behind.
Lapd investigator matt spicer
is the lead on this case...
By the fbi's behavioral
analysis unit later this morning.
The profilers arrived in
los angeles last night.
We're going live now
to annie danzi's home.
We've been told the fbi
has just arrived.
Reporter: agent jareau.
Agent jareau.
This is the second
home invasion homicide
That started
since the blackouts.
Will you confirm
that they're connected?
How are you going to keep the
residents safe in these areas?
We're working close with
city officials and lapd
To determine what steps
we need to take
To ensure
everyone's safety.
Will they call off
the blackouts?
Not at this time.
Annie danzi.
30, single mom.
Was her child home?
Spicer's with him now.
So the power was out
10:00 to 1:00?
All the same tricks.
Forced entry?
No.
Were there rolling
blackouts last summer?
Oh, just about
every year.
Anything like this
happen?
Well, crime always goes
up when it's hot and dark,
But this? No way.
Hunting in the dark
Is definitely a part
of his signature.
[Dialing cell phone]
Garcia.
Yes, sir.
I need you to check
if there were any clusters
Of home invasions
in previous summers
During rolling blackouts in
california. Look statewide.
He left a message
this time.
A first time
for everything.
You think he's
welcoming us?
Who knows?
At least he's telling us
more with each crime scene.
Uneducated.
Made the kid watch.
Sadistic.
Trashes the place even though
there's not that much to steal.
Angry.
Chooses to hunt and kill in the dark.
Doesn't want
to be seen.
Why?
Maybe he's ashamed
of something.
Well, he didn't have
to knock those over.
He doesn't want
any eyes on him.
Except the kid.
Didn't want him
to miss a thing.
What you got there?
Is that a robot?
It's a monster.
Monster, huh?
What's it doing?
It's protecting you,
right?
It's gonna make
the man stay away.
Did you happen to get
a look at that man?
Or was it too dark
under the bed?
He moved me
to the closet.
And my mom told me
to close my eyes.
Would you mind showing me
how you did that?
That's good, kid.
That's really, really good.
So you didn't see him
at all?
Once that man left,
what did you do?
Did you get back
under the bed?
I didn't want
to leave her.
But you were scared.
Hey, carter,
Do you, um, do you have,
like, a really cool backpack
You could throw some things in to
take over to your cousin's house?
It's in my room.
Will you come with me?
You bet.
Hey.
Look, i'm really glad the
kid didn't see anything,
But it could have been
helpful.
But covering his eyes
like that,
That means he couldn't cover his ears.
Forcing a child to witness
this is clearly sadistic.
He destroyed the boy's innocence
and took away his childhood.
This probably mirrors
the unsub's own experience.
Man: that's an excuse
for what he's doing?
There's no excuse
for what he's doing.
We're not justifying
anything.
Everything he says,
everything he does
Tell us what makes him tick, that's all.
The message that he
left us was misspelled,
Which says that he was
not well-Educated.
Kurzbard: why did
he leave one now?
That
we don't know...yet.
Just because his recent
attacks are in los angeles
Doesn't mean
he's from here.
Killing in the dark
is a must for him.
We believe that's why
he's come to l.A.,
That and his willingness
to kill random people
Tells us that he's an
opportunistic offender,
And these types are incredibly
difficult to predict.
And as you all know, the rolling
blackouts have been announced
So residents can prepare for the
few hours they'll be in darkness.
Unfortunately,
that also tells the killer
Whose windows will be open,
whose alarms will be disarmed.
The dark is
his signature.
It's a habit,
and we'll find
That he's always killed
this way.
'Cause he's a coward.
To some degree, yes. He
also has intimacy issues.
He even turns photographs
away from himself.
It's unlikely that
a man like this
Has been in any kind
of relationship.
There's also a good chance that
he has some type of shortcoming,
Whether real
or perceived.
He's obviously self-Conscious
about something.
Like what?
It could be like
a physical deformity.
It might be something
really small to us,
But it means everything
to him.
People just want
to fit in.
Having one thing that sets
him apart from the norm
Could be what led him
into the extreme solitude
Of a violent schizoid
personality.
He takes his victims'
power away,
Literally
and figuratively.
And he feeds off of
making them powerless.
We had rolling blackouts
all last summer,
And this guy
wasn't around.
Well, he is now.
And based on the vicious
nature of his crimes,
The press has named him
the prince of darkness.
Prince.
That'll fuel his ego.
Yeah. He's gonna be
all over the news.
Once we unravel his need
for darkness, we'll find him.
[Distant siren]
[Distant dogs barking]
[Sighs]
What if he comes back?
He won't.
He can't hurt you
again, ok?
How do you know?
You didn't find him.
You're right.
But i will.
She should have
known better.
Who? Your mom?
She tried to fight him,
But he had a gun.
Why did she do that?
Well,
She needed
to protect you, carter.
The man who did this,
he's very bad, ok?
I'm going to find him.
I promise.
Ok?
All right.
Woman:
thank you.
[Cell phone rings]
Morgan: yeah, prentiss.
What's the plan?
Rolling blackouts are
still scheduled for tonight.
How's lapd
gonna patrol it?
With the number of calls
they've been getting,
They're stretched thin
already.
Well, then they gotta cancel it.
That's the battle.
If they do that,
The whole city
could go dark
If the power grid
gets overwhelmed.
Yeah, you're right.
That's not gonna work.
Lapd's outnumbered
10,000 to one.
All right,
keep me posted.
Did you tell her that we're
gonna need to talk to carter
Again tomorrow?
He won't remember
anything.
We have psychological markers,
things that could help him out.
You want to make him
relive it?
If it will help us
catch this guy, yes.
I mean, you saw him.
He feels helpless, weak.
There's nothing he
could have done about it,
But he's gonna keep
blaming himself.
You know, carter
didn't reveal that much.
How come
you know all this?
'Cause when i was a kid,
i lost my parents.
How?
Drunk driver.
And you were
in the car?
No.
You seem to have
some insight,
As if
you witnessed it.
Maybe because i pictured
it a thousand times.
My parents...
They, uh,
They were racing home
'cause i was sick.
You know, if they hadn't
left right then,
They would have missed
that intersection,
And there wouldn't
have been a red light.
I lost my father...
When i was 9 years old.
He was shot and killed
right in front of me.
There was nothing
i could do.
So i choose to look
at it like this...
We all have people
in our lives.
Some of them are good.
Some of them are bad.
But they shape us,
detective.
That's why you have
that badge.
That's why the two of us are
sitting in this car right now.
[Engine starts]
Hotch: how's the boy?
He's quiet.
Too soon
for an interview?
Yeah, i want to find this guy before
we have to put the kid through it.
Prentiss: guys, garcia has something.
Ok, everybody needs
to sit down
'Cause i'm about to rock
your world,
And not in a way
i like to do it.
I have scoured and searched,
and you were totally right.
This unsub has been
doing it forever.
There is nowhere he hasn't
been in the last 26 years.
Honestly.
Every single state.
Well, 48 continental.
My point...
He is the worst
i've ever seen,
And we have all seen
some things.
How did you
connect him?
Everything you said.
He's drawn to the dark.
He shows up
during a blackout,
He robs, he kills,
he leaves a witness.
Kurzbard: how's he
getting away with this?
He never hits
the same city twice.
Morgan:
except los angeles.
[Distorted laughter]
I'm sending
everything your way,
And you better load up
that printer,
'Cause it looks like he
started in southern california
Way back in the summer
of 1984.
Thank god the press
hasn't connected this.
The summer olympics were
in los angeles that year.
So was
richard ramirez.
That's the year
he started.
Well, he never left. Stayed
in l.A. For a few years.
Fine.
I'll look into it.
It appears our unsub
started that summer
During a blackout
in san diego.
From there, he went
to orange county.
After that, he ended up
in los angeles
And then worked his way
up the coast.
Why did he
come back?
And why now?
Man on radio: it's gonna
be hot again tonight.
You might be better off
sleeping in your car
Or just getting
the hell out of l.A...
Anything to get away from the
darkness and what happens in it.
All right, we're about
to lose arcadia.
They've got that
9:00 to midnight shift.
Chatsworth, you're gone
from 10:00 to 1:00.
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We'll be here
until midnight
Or i guess until
the lights go out.
Hey, look at that.
It's a cool 99 degrees here
At 99.6.
Get here about 10:15?
Listen, i want you to
check the neighborhood,
See if there are any
surveillance cameras.
They may not be
working...
Spicer: kurz.
Thanks.
Did he leave a message?
The son of a bitch left
a baby in there.
Alive?
Yeah.
A baby?
Yes, sir.
Thank you very much.
Hey, what's up?
Everyone will have power
tonight.
They called off
the blackouts?
After what happened earlier,
we can't give him that again.
Great, i'll tell the press.
Thanks.
We're talking over
200 houses in 26 years.
When he started
in san diego,
It was all about
the robberies.
By the time
he got to orange county,
He robbed and assaulted
his victims.
First murder was in long
beach, and he left a witness.
He got away with it
for 26 years.
Why did he come back?
Man on radio:
good news, everybody.
The lights are back on.
That's right.
The prince of darkness
Is gonna have to take
the night off.
Male newscaster: and still no
suspects in the blackout murders,
But investigators believe there's a
reason why he's stayed in los angeles
Despite the publicized
investigation.
Thanks.
Well, the media coverage
actually helped.
Neighbors
were hypervigilant.
As soon as they heard
the gunfire,
They called the police.
Did he leave
a message this time?
He actually left a baby
in the closet.
There's got to be some
kind of message in that.
He's taunting us. He's
leaving behind witnesses
That are too little
to help.
Ok.
Why them?
Why now?
He killed these 2 women
before the rolling blackouts.
What is it about them?
He killed them
In a busy,
well-Lit area.
It was nothing
like the others.
It's, uh,
shootin' newton.
People hear gunfire
down there all the time.
He probably fit right in.
It was in your division.
Hey, he had to start
somewhere.
So you think
it's just a coincidence?
All right,
let's say it's not.
What does that mean,
he wanted our attention?
Well,
he certainly has it.
You're sure you never worked
anything like this before?
Trust me, this guy
makes an impression.
He started his career
26 years ago.
Same as me.
You think
this is because of me?
That all these people
are dead because of that?
Two women killed in your
division, no survivors.
Then a couple, leaving
the wife as a witness.
Then a mother,
leaving the son.
Now two parents,
but a baby survives.
If there's some kind of pattern,
i've never seen it before.
He circled back to l.A.
For a reason.
The first two murders
here in l.A. County
Were close by. Long beach is on the
cusp of l.A. And orange counties.
Let's look
into that one.
Home invasion.
Husband was shot.
Wife was left alive.
Rossi:
sounds familiar.
What's the next one?
After long beach,
he went to santa monica.
Wait a minute.
Spicer, do you have
family out there?
Yeah, that's where
i grew up.
Home invasion robbery,
double homicide.
Joe and sylvia spicer
were killed.
Those are my parents.
It doesn't make
any sense.
Let me see that.
They died in a car
accident. A drunk driver.
Who told you that?
My grandparents.
I remember my grandfather
waking me up.
I was sick the night
they died. I had a fever.
How would i not remember
that happening to them?
Maybe your grandparents
never told you, matt.
They were trying
to protect you.
They lied?
You were the first child
he left alive.
You've been
all over the news.
This guy knows
who you are.
Spicer: this is crazy.
Look, when carter said that the
unsub made him watch from the closet,
You flinched.
And you didn't?
This guy is taunting you.
He left a young boy alive,
and now a baby.
He wants you to know
it's him.
How could i not know?
You did. Deep down.
But you went through
a major trauma as a kid.
You believed the story
because it was easier.
And now what?
You want to make me remember
what really happened?
I mean, come on,
it was 26 years ago.
What good
is that gonna do?
It's your call.
Is this, you know, like,
hypnosis or something?
No. I'm just gonna try
and trigger some memories
By walking you through
what happened that night.
All right.
Should i, uh,
close my eyes or...
If you want.
I just want you
to try and relax.
Ok.
[Inhales]
Here we go.
It was july.
And it was hot.
Were the windows open?
Yeah.
And, uh,
there was a breeze.
Good. Good.
That's really good.
What do you hear?
Uh, nothing.
Are you sure?
Yeah. Yeah, my grandfather woke me up,
And he told me
about the accident.
Slow down. Slow down.
Stay with me.
There was a breeze.
What did you smell?
Seriously?
Just try.
Ok.
What did you smell?
What did i smell?
Um...
I don't know. Uh...
I smelled the ocean.
Hmm. Hmm.
My mother's perfume.
Spicer. What?
Cigarettes?
This is weird.
I smell cigarettes.
Did your grandfather
smoke?
Never.
Come on, think.
Who was it?
Hello there.
He said,
"hello there."
That was
his first message.
What's he doing?
He's...
he's dragging me.
I hear
my baby sister crying.
I hear my daddy.
He's...he's yelling.
Man: get off me! Don't you
touch me, you son of a...
[Gunshot]
He killed my dad.
Woman: please don't hurt my babies.
I can't see
his face.
Woman: take me.
It's too dark.
She's begging him.
Please don't hurt them.
[Gunshot]
I can't...
I couldn't see, man.
I just...
I'm sorry.
I couldn't.
Ok. Hey.
I'm sorry.
No, that's enough.
You did enough.
You're good.
Ok. We cool?
[Grunts and coughs]
Ok,
why is he doing this?
He keeps a survivor so that
they'll never forget him,
But with you, it goes
beyond that, because...
He believes he turned you
into the city's hero.
If your parents
weren't killed,
You might not have
become a detective.
Yeah, but how would
he know that?
It's not like
he stayed in l.A.
He's been all over
the country.
The press has talked
about your history.
He's not a part of it.
And he wants
that recognition.
He wants everyone to know
what he's done to you.
How's he gonna
do that?
Is that
your daughter?
Where is she?
She's with my sister
at my house.
[Clicking]
[Vibrating]
Kristin? Ellie?
Ellie?
Man on radio: as the mercury
soars, so do our power needs.
L.A. Dwp is warning
that critical power levels
Are being reached and asks
that you keep your acus
To a minimum so we can keep
the lights on in the city.
Morgan: ellie's gone.
So is his sister.
Prentiss: are they on
their way to the station?
The car's still here
and the power's cut,
So the unsub
was definitely here.
Where are you going?
We're gonna try
his sister's place.
This guy needs privacy.
He didn't leave them
here for us to find,
Which means
he took them somewhere.
Prentiss:
what's her address?
Spicer:
1720 sheridan.
Ok, we'll meet you there.
Ok, good.
You know, i don't even know
if we're gonna find him there.
You know what? We won't. What?
This is about you. There's no
history at your sister's place.
He probably took them to
santa monica to your old house.
[Horns honking]
Reid, we're stuck in
traffic. The lights are out.
Yeah, it's out here, too.
Working off generators.
Pretty sure it's citywide.
[Cell phone beeps]
That's morgan
on the other line.
We're gonna meet him
at kristin's house.
Let's get over there.
With a population
of 8 million people,
It's only
a matter of time
Before the cell phone
reception goes...
[Beeping]
Reid? Are you...
Oh, great.
Spicer, we really should
be waiting for backup.
We don't have time. There's a
door around back. I'll check that.
Where is he?
Woman:
take me. Take me.
Take me.
[Gasps]
Matt.
Daddy, help.
Drop it.
[Echoing]
you first. You first.
Drop the gun!
Please, daddy, listen
to him. Listen to him.
Don't let him hurt me.
[Grunts]
Spicer, don't do it. He doesn't
kill children. You know that.
[Echoing] he doesn't kill
children. You know that.
You sure about that?
Just put it down, matt.
Put the gun down
or she dies.
Morgan:
don't give in to him, man.
He's not gonna hurt you
unless you surrender.
Don't do it. Don't do it.
Drop the gun!
Please. Daddy, daddy,
he's squeezing me.
I can't...
i can't breathe.
[Echoing]
breathe, breathe.
Put that gun down,
you lose.
He will kill you.
Look at him.
He's nothing but a coward!
[Grunts and groans]
Daddy, it hurts.
[Distorted and echoing]
daddy, daddy, daddy...
Ok. Ok!
No! No! No, pick it up! No! Pick it up!
Pick it up!
He'll kill you.
On your knees.
Morgan: don't do it!
Don't do it!
That's a good boy.
Hello there.
Kristin: matt!
Your sister grew up
real pretty.
Last time i saw her, she
was just an itty-Bitty thing.
Not as good
as your mom, though.
She squirms too much.
Go to hell.
[Screams]
Morgan: spicer!
Come on, man!
Get up!
Get up!
Yeah, ok.
You think they'll
remember me now?
Daddy.
You've destroyed me. Is
that what you want to hear?
Well, it's...
Better.
Promise me
she'll be ok, morgan.
Go ahead, promise him.
Do it
and promise him!
Promise me, morgan.
Ok.
Ok!
I promise.
I love you, ellie.
No! Daddy! [Gunshot]
No! Spicer!
What is wrong with you?!
Aah!
[Sobbing]
Oh, god, no!
Please! No, no!
Come on, baby.
Come on.
Take me, please.
No! Oh!
Please take me
instead! Please!
[Sobbing] no! No!
Kristin:
oh, god, no!
No! No!
Don't...
I don't usually
take much to kids.
This one's...just...
Special.
We will find you,
you sick son of a bitch.
Is that another promise?
Please!
Please, help!
Ellie! Oh, my god,
ellie, no!
I will find you!