Criminal Minds (TV Series)

The Angel Maker (2008)

Matthew Gray Gubler: Dr. Spencer Reid

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• [Dr Reid has managed to decode steganographic messages hidden in letters written by a convict in prison] 

  Dr. Spencer Reid : Normally, you'd use a computer to examine all the combinations, but in this case it was faster just to write it all out longhand until I found the right code.

  Emily Prentiss : [Poking Reid's cheek]  He's so lifelike!

• [Dr Reid has found steganographic messages hidden in letters written by a convict in prison but can't read the messages without the key] 

  David Rossi : What do you need to crack it?

  Dr. Spencer Reid : The ability to clone myself and a year's supply of Adderall.

  David Rossi : I'll put on the coffee.

• Dr. Spencer Reid : Think about who shares the exact DNA makeup of another person.

  Derek Morgan : Read, you're not seriously floating around the idea of an evil twin, are you?

  Dr. Spencer Reid : No, I'm not. I'm floating the idea of an *eviler* twin.

• Dr. Spencer Reid : There's an entire cottage industry based on serial killer effects and memorabilia. You can find absolutely anything if you know the right people.

• Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau : This is Delilah Grennan. She was bludgeoned and raped during the night at her home in Lower Canaan, Ohio.

  Emily Prentiss : Lower where?

  Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau : Small town forty miles outside of Cincinnati.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : Staging the body face up with the arms across the chest like that.

  Derek Morgan : Ritual. Nice hair, by the way.

  [Morgan flips a lock of Reid's hair into his face] 

  Dr. Spencer Reid : [brushing his hair back]  Thanks.

  Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau : Uh, there's more. Small puncture wounds on her stomach. Note the lack of blood.

  Emily Prentiss : They were inflicted postmortem. Were there any other victims?

  Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau : Kind of. Victimology and signature match a serial killer from the same town ten years ago. Six victims spanning over ten months. He called himself...

  Aaron Hotchner : The Angel Maker. I remember the case.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : They caught that guy.

  David Rossi : And executed him.

  Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau : That's right. He was put to death by lethal injection a year ago yesterday.

  Emily Prentiss : Yesterday.

  Derek Morgan : So we're looking for a copycat.

  David Rossi : Honoring the anniversary of his hero's death.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : It says here they found semen at the crime scene. Perhaps locals will get a DNA match when they run it through VICAP?

  Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau : Well, that's where it gets weird. They ran it already and they got a match, too.

  Emily Prentiss : Well, if they already have a name, why'd they call us?

  David Rossi : [reading the report]  They've got to be kidding. The match they got back on the DNA is to a Cortland Bryce Ryan. Otherwise known as... the Angel Maker.