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Season 10  "Nelson’s Sparrow"  10x13

Aired 9 years ago - Jan 28, 2015

The BAU revisits its origins when they look at one of Rossi and Gideon’s old cases to track a killer that got away.

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until he's got the upper hand.
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He'd collect them and put like money and gum
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After the final shot, he was gone within a fraction of a second.
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and when you're ready...
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He was gone so much of the time,
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"for the belief I had back in college,
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Gideon and I used to walk around scenes like this all the time.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 10
It looks like this was done on purpose.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 11
It already took 3 of my coins.
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You can pet him.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 13
I'd just really like to play one more game of chess with him.
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Salem, Virginia, Roanoke County, 1978.
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Every 3 months like clockwork.
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No.
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Yes. An unidentified woman in her 50s
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We'll meet you in Roanoke, Dave.
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Gideon didn't have this photo, but he still had a hell of a hunch.
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did he report Tara missing to other jurisdictions?
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 23
Help me. Ma'am, we have to work beside
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 24
It's like seeing ghosts.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 25
You said at first you thought it was about the disease.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 26
But leaving dead birds in his victims' hands was his signature,
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Is this too weird?
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He likes that age.
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The age of the victims has stayed the same as the unsub has aged.
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A madly in love, overworked Italian,
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 36
And get this.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 37
It's what the unsub left in their hands
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 38
If they weren't friends in high school, maybe they worked together?
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 39
are women. That leaves two males.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 40
Do I crack it?
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What did that bird ever do to you?
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72-year-old wheelchair bound Aunt Gertrude.
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A legend if you killed two.
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And we can't to it all. We can't.
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You know, you've been pretty edgy.
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♪ On the edge of the dark ♪
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I get it.

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until he's got the upper hand.
#3 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 4
He'd collect them and put like money and gum
#4 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 5
After the final shot, he was gone within a fraction of a second.
#5 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 6
and when you're ready...
#6 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 7
He was gone so much of the time,
#7 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 8
"for the belief I had back in college,
#8 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 9
Gideon and I used to walk around scenes like this all the time.
#9 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 10
It looks like this was done on purpose.
#10 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 11
It already took 3 of my coins.
#11 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 12
You can pet him.
#12 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 13
I'd just really like to play one more game of chess with him.
#13 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 14 #14 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 15
Salem, Virginia, Roanoke County, 1978.
#15 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 16
Every 3 months like clockwork.
#16 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 17
No.
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Yes. An unidentified woman in her 50s
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We'll meet you in Roanoke, Dave.
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Gideon didn't have this photo, but he still had a hell of a hunch.
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did he report Tara missing to other jurisdictions?
#22 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 23
Help me. Ma'am, we have to work beside
#23 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 24
It's like seeing ghosts.
#24 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 25
You said at first you thought it was about the disease.
#25 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 26
But leaving dead birds in his victims' hands was his signature,
#26 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 27 #27 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 28 #28 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 29 #29 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 30
Is this too weird?
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He likes that age.
#31 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 32 #32 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 33 #33 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 34
The age of the victims has stayed the same as the unsub has aged.
#34 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 35
A madly in love, overworked Italian,
#35 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 36
And get this.
#36 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 37
It's what the unsub left in their hands
#37 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 38
If they weren't friends in high school, maybe they worked together?
#38 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 39
are women. That leaves two males.
#39 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 40
Do I crack it?
#40 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 41
What did that bird ever do to you?
#41 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 42
72-year-old wheelchair bound Aunt Gertrude.
#42 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 43 #43 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 44 #44 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 45
A legend if you killed two.
#45 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 46 #46 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 47
And we can't to it all. We can't.
#47 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 48
You know, you've been pretty edgy.
#48 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 49
♪ On the edge of the dark ♪
#49 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 10 Episode 13 (S10E13) - 50
I get it.
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