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Season 12  "Surface Tension"  12x11

Aired 7 years ago - Feb 01, 2017

When a bizarre hieroglyph found under a deceased homeless man’s armpit is the same from previous casualties a few years ago, the BAU is called in to investigate. Also, Reid decides to take his mother out of a clinical study early to bring her home with him.

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Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 1
"these victims belong to me."
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 2
Kept asking questions!
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 3
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 4
out of the clinical study study in Houston early
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 5
Spencer, I'm sorry. This is a mess.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 6
Hey-o. Beaming Reid into the starship BAU.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 7
I did. Whatever it is,
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 8
You know, she got up, headed off to her pilates class.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 9
that kind of thing?
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 10
Otherwise nobody'd be the wiser.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 11
Exactly. Unfortunately, in this case it was a felt-tip pen
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 12
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 13
I'm... Ok, I guess.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 14
on that trip to San Antonio.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 15
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 16
And stole the sleeping pills he later forced Helen to take.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 17
that focused on substance abuse among the homeless.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 18
No! No!
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 19
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 20
Well, maybe our killer's getting closer
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 21
Maybe you can show her your scrapbook, huh?
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 22
Mother, you are behaving like a...
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 23
Drugs and alcohol issues.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 24
No. But Owen ran an annual Thanksgiving canned food drive
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 25
and we have not even begun to scratch the surface.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 26
who can cover the night shifts when you're traveling.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 27
and send it over later tonight.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 28
Do you see something?
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 29
Rossi: All the victims crossed in some way
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 30
It's possible the unsub is making a statement
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 31
This could be a sign he's devolving,
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 32
Heavy concentration of silky clay
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 33
We think our unsub is taking his victims
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 34
I don't know. I'm just grasping at straws.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 35
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 36
I want to go back to where I was before!
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 37
My nap. It really did the trick.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 38
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 39
and then dumped by the side of the interstate.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 40
Elvis Presley.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 41
when you were trying to balance on our backyard fence.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 42
But you were meant for bigger things, Spencer.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 43
Well, we know sinkholes suddenly became important.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 44
out of their two-car garage.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 45
He spent time in the state hospital.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 46
Hey. I made you some tea.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 47
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 48
In Bryce's mind, the devil opened up the Earth and swallowed his parents.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 49
Come on!
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 50
No, not quite, not quite.

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Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 2
Kept asking questions!
#2 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 3 #3 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 4
out of the clinical study study in Houston early
#4 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 5
Spencer, I'm sorry. This is a mess.
#5 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 6
Hey-o. Beaming Reid into the starship BAU.
#6 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 7
I did. Whatever it is,
#7 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 8
You know, she got up, headed off to her pilates class.
#8 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 9
that kind of thing?
#9 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 10
Otherwise nobody'd be the wiser.
#10 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 11
Exactly. Unfortunately, in this case it was a felt-tip pen
#11 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 12 #12 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 13
I'm... Ok, I guess.
#13 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 14
on that trip to San Antonio.
#14 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 15 #15 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 16
And stole the sleeping pills he later forced Helen to take.
#16 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 17
that focused on substance abuse among the homeless.
#17 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 18
No! No!
#18 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 19 #19 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 20
Well, maybe our killer's getting closer
#20 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 21
Maybe you can show her your scrapbook, huh?
#21 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 22
Mother, you are behaving like a...
#22 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 23
Drugs and alcohol issues.
#23 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 24
No. But Owen ran an annual Thanksgiving canned food drive
#24 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 25
and we have not even begun to scratch the surface.
#25 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 26
who can cover the night shifts when you're traveling.
#26 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 27
and send it over later tonight.
#27 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 28
Do you see something?
#28 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 29
Rossi: All the victims crossed in some way
#29 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 30
It's possible the unsub is making a statement
#30 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 31
This could be a sign he's devolving,
#31 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 32
Heavy concentration of silky clay
#32 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 33
We think our unsub is taking his victims
#33 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 34
I don't know. I'm just grasping at straws.
#34 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 35 #35 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 36
I want to go back to where I was before!
#36 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 37
My nap. It really did the trick.
#37 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 38 #38 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 39
and then dumped by the side of the interstate.
#39 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 40
Elvis Presley.
#40 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 41
when you were trying to balance on our backyard fence.
#41 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 42
But you were meant for bigger things, Spencer.
#42 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 43
Well, we know sinkholes suddenly became important.
#43 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 44
out of their two-car garage.
#44 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 45
He spent time in the state hospital.
#45 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 46
Hey. I made you some tea.
#46 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 47 #47 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 48
In Bryce's mind, the devil opened up the Earth and swallowed his parents.
#48 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 49
Come on!
#49 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 12 Episode 11 (S12E11) - 50
No, not quite, not quite.
#50