- Aaron Hotchner: [opening quotation, voiceover] "Fate is not satisfied with inflicting one calamity." - Roman author Publilius Syrus.
- Aaron Hotchner: [closing quotation, voiceover] "Men heap together the mistakes of their lives and create a monster they call destiny." - John Hobbes.
- Aaron Hotchner: A bit dramatic, don't you think?
- David Rossi: My ex-wife always said I have a flair for the dramatic.
- Aaron Hotchner: Which one?
- David Rossi: All of them.
- David Rossi: Look, if you want to end up like Shaunessy, like Gideon, blaming yourself for everything, you go ahead. But that voice in your head? It's not your conscience. It's your ego. This isn't about us, Aaron. It's about the bad guys. That's why *we* profile *them.* It's their fault. We're just guys doing a job. And when we stop doing it, someone else will. Trust me. I know.
- David Rossi: Narcissistic killers need other people to recognize their power. That's why they contact the media.
- The Reaper: [posing as a cop] I'm gonna let you off with a warning.
- Arthur Lanessa: A warning? For what?
- The Reaper: You were at the wrong place at the wrong time.
- Arthur Lanessa: Excuse me?
- [the Reaper stabs him hin the throat]
- [holding a gun to Evan's head]
- The Reaper: Are you scared? You should be.
- [shoots him]
- Aaron Hotchner: He's just a man! Nothing more
- George Foyet: Then why can't you catch him?
- Aaron Hotchner: We will
- The Reaper: Wake up Derek! It's time to die!
- Aaron Hotchner: Come in
- Penelope Garcia: I found it. The Michigan Post, March 7th, 1998. Is that right?
- [Hands paper to Hotch]
- Aaron Hotchner: Uh.
- [Reads advertisement in paper]
- Aaron Hotchner: Yes
- Penelope Garcia: 'Cause I found it, do I get to know what this is about?
- Aaron Hotchner: The Reaper
- Penelope Garcia: Like the Boston Reaper?
- [Hotch nods yes]
- Penelope Garcia: I didn't even know the BAU worked on that case
- Aaron Hotchner: 1998, it was my first case for the BAU as lead profiler
- Penelope Garcia: Correct me if I'm wrong, but we don't have a profile for the Reaper in our system, do we?
- Aaron Hotchner: That'll be all Penelope. You can go home now
- Penelope Garcia: Okay, good night sir
- Aaron Hotchner: Good night