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Season 8  "The Gathering"  8x17

Aired 11 years ago - Mar 20, 2013

The BAU investigates victims who were documenting their personal lives and inner desires on blog posts and social media. Also, Kevin gets jealous when he learns Garcia may have a new love interest.

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Hey. Hey, Nikki.
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Thank you.
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I decided to skip the schmoozing over breakfast.
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contains high levels of phytoestrogen,
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Well, he definitely wasn't trying to hide the bodies.
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The very nature of the M.O. is overkill.
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But I knew at night she'd leave that one window open...
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♪ Criminal Minds 8x17 ♪ The Gathering Original Air Date on March 20, 2013
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suggests neither woman was drugged.
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Attacking in the home hasn't been his M.O.
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Excuse me.
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Can you tell me what you remember from last night?
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Is that personal or work-related?
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saying she's waiting for somebody to rescue her
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He was the one that whisked her away.
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That tells us he's most likely socially awkward.
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Kayla ignored me, pretended like I wasn't even there.
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she'd ever see.
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when he turns someone else's thoughts or fantasies into reality.
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It's ok.
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Patricia, Nicole, Laurel--
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You and I will finish this later.
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Let's get Reid on it.
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Was there a lot of blood?
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Rape and torture...
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Well, I believe there are two phases to this type of treatment.
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So, where's the unsub gonna get his material for his next kill?
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We're getting a lot of calls,
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Why did you stop? Come on, I want feedback.
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Let's get one thing straight.
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that Mark showed with his previous victims.
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Mm-hmm. The semantics in these two writings
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it's something that everyone goes through.
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His most recent story is about saving a woman named Tammy
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I'm sending you the digits right now.
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God, you're even more beautiful up close.
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Please tell me why you're doing this.
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"But...
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Peter, I know he betrayed your trust.
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I know it's not what you want to hear,
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Reid.

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Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 2
Thank you.
#2 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 3
I decided to skip the schmoozing over breakfast.
#3 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 4
contains high levels of phytoestrogen,
#4 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 5
Well, he definitely wasn't trying to hide the bodies.
#5 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 6
The very nature of the M.O. is overkill.
#6 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 7
But I knew at night she'd leave that one window open...
#7 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 8
♪ Criminal Minds 8x17 ♪ The Gathering Original Air Date on March 20, 2013
#8 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 9
suggests neither woman was drugged.
#9 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 10
Attacking in the home hasn't been his M.O.
#10 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 11
Excuse me.
#11 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 12 #12 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 13
Can you tell me what you remember from last night?
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Is that personal or work-related?
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saying she's waiting for somebody to rescue her
#17 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 18
He was the one that whisked her away.
#18 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 19
That tells us he's most likely socially awkward.
#19 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 20
Kayla ignored me, pretended like I wasn't even there.
#20 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 21
she'd ever see.
#21 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 22
when he turns someone else's thoughts or fantasies into reality.
#22 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 23
It's ok.
#23 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 24
Patricia, Nicole, Laurel--
#24 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 25 #25 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 26
You and I will finish this later.
#26 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 27
Let's get Reid on it.
#27 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 28
Was there a lot of blood?
#28 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 29
Rape and torture...
#29 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 30
Well, I believe there are two phases to this type of treatment.
#30 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 31
So, where's the unsub gonna get his material for his next kill?
#31 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 32 #32 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 33 #33 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 34
We're getting a lot of calls,
#34 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 35
Why did you stop? Come on, I want feedback.
#35 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 36
Let's get one thing straight.
#36 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 37 #37 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 38 #38 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 39
that Mark showed with his previous victims.
#39 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 40
Mm-hmm. The semantics in these two writings
#40 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 41
it's something that everyone goes through.
#41 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 42
His most recent story is about saving a woman named Tammy
#42 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 43
I'm sending you the digits right now.
#43 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 44
God, you're even more beautiful up close.
#44 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 45
Please tell me why you're doing this.
#45 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 46
"But...
#46 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 47 #47 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 48
Peter, I know he betrayed your trust.
#48 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 49
I know it's not what you want to hear,
#49 Recap of Criminal Minds Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 50
Reid.
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