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Season 7  "A Thin Line"  7x15

Aired 12 years ago - Feb 22, 2012

The BAU team investigates a series of brutal home invasions and murders in California's Inland Empire that appear to be gang-related, but their investigation may uncover a more sinister motivation.

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not break it.
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The alarm systems wouldn't work and they can't call for help.
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♪
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Last year Southern California's inland empire
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Hard to tell from the crime scene photos
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If you remember anything at all, give us a call.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 9
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 10
Ronald Underwood just over there.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 11
It wasn't a secret.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 12
and he was running late for class.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 13
Ma'am, look, I'm very sorry. I know this is very--
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 14
My baby, he would never have done these things.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 15
I ask you, Mayor Wennington, what are you doing about it?
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 16
is committed by illegals.
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Upstairs.
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And the point is to incite racial tension and fear.
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which means he's knowledgeable about dosages.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 23
Here's a quick look at what we can expect
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 24
send every one of them back where they came from.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 25
Now, we may not be able to slow the Browning of America,
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 26
well, they may be construed as inflammatory.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 27
Probably still have to prove yourself on a regular basis.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 28
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 29
Have you seen the polls? We're losing.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 30
He's a politician. That shouldn't be hard.
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I know he is. You should have seen him in there.
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because his fall guy got away, and he's devolving.
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Sometimes I don't have a chance to do it personally,
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 38
Ok, he said the train was close, and he heard laughter and loud music.
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which explains why the bar is on a short list
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A Pamela Mills donates monthly to Preston's campaign.
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 41
But together... Healing?
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 42
He hid in the closet, and when it was over,
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because he feels beholden to Preston.
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We gotta cover the back and the front in case he runs. Let's go.
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I'm good. Go, go!
 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 49
I know that he put you up to all of this.
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Come on, Trevor, wake up.

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not break it.
#3 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 4
The alarm systems wouldn't work and they can't call for help.
#4 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 5
♪
#5 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 6
Last year Southern California's inland empire
#6 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 7
Hard to tell from the crime scene photos
#7 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 8
If you remember anything at all, give us a call.
#8 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 9 #9 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 10
Ronald Underwood just over there.
#10 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 11
It wasn't a secret.
#11 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 12
and he was running late for class.
#12 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 13
Ma'am, look, I'm very sorry. I know this is very--
#13 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 14
My baby, he would never have done these things.
#14 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 15
I ask you, Mayor Wennington, what are you doing about it?
#15 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 16
is committed by illegals.
#16 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 17 #17 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 18 #18 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 19
Upstairs.
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And the point is to incite racial tension and fear.
#20 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 21 #21 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 22
which means he's knowledgeable about dosages.
#22 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 23
Here's a quick look at what we can expect
#23 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 24
send every one of them back where they came from.
#24 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 25
Now, we may not be able to slow the Browning of America,
#25 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 26
well, they may be construed as inflammatory.
#26 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 27
Probably still have to prove yourself on a regular basis.
#27 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 28 #28 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 29
Have you seen the polls? We're losing.
#29 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 30
He's a politician. That shouldn't be hard.
#30 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 31
I know he is. You should have seen him in there.
#31 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 32 #32 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 33 #33 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 34
because his fall guy got away, and he's devolving.
#34 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 35 #35 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 36 #36 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 37
Sometimes I don't have a chance to do it personally,
#37 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 38
Ok, he said the train was close, and he heard laughter and loud music.
#38 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 39
which explains why the bar is on a short list
#39 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 40
A Pamela Mills donates monthly to Preston's campaign.
#40 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 41
But together... Healing?
#41 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 42
He hid in the closet, and when it was over,
#42 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 43
because he feels beholden to Preston.
#43 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 44 #44 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 45 #45 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 46 #46 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 47
We gotta cover the back and the front in case he runs. Let's go.
#47 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 48
I'm good. Go, go!
#48 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 49
I know that he put you up to all of this.
#49 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 15 (S07E15) - 50
Come on, Trevor, wake up.
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