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Season 9  "Persuasion"  9x17

Aired 10 years ago - Mar 05, 2014

Mysterious drowning deaths discovered in the Las Vegas desert have the BAU trying to figure out the true cause and motive for the murders.

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Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 1
If someone offers to help you...
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Yes, and I have confirmed it.
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They're combing through the smaller ones now
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No! Get away from me.
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 5
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next to an old construction site that's for sale.
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I can't believe she's dead.
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or running away from something.
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 9
It'd be hard to miss here.
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I'll help you,
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 11
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 12
You can stay next door.
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 13
He said the doctor wanted this cleaned up.
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 14
Does anyone at the casino remember seeing or talking to them in person?
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 15
We need to get an I.D. on the man.
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 16
Many of you may know me as the master of deception
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 17
Hmm.
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 18
Yet, every day,
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 19
Her psychiatrist said that she's doing really well
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Our next generation database is usually a miss,
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Sorry I asked.
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Cesar will take care of it.
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 23
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 24
2 out of 10 isn't a countdown at all.
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 25
All of this suggests a group or organization at work,
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 26
It's likely he attracts followers by offering some assistance.
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 27
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You know how he gets.
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 29
Look, if no one can vouch for you--
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 30
It's contaminated with ground pollutants.
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 31
for a girl who needs a bus ticket back home to Minnesota.
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 32
Those who aren't tend to be judgmental,
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 33
Then afterwards he just took the bodies to the desert to dump them.
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 34
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 35
because what I do is kind of a miracle.
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 36
the, uh, the new girl?
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 37
Back away!
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 38
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 39
Where can we find him?
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 40
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 41
What does that mean?
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 42
It could be the opposite of water under the bridge.
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 43
Cesar would be the kind of person
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and I'm an FBI agent.
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 45
all of us in the tunnels will be arrested, including you.
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 46
Imagine you're back in the tunnels.
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 47
Marvin Caul must have done the exact same thing.
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 48
What did you find out about Finn Bailey?
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 49
Where did you get that?
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 50
You're mistaken, Finn. I never met her.
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Or scroll and see one by one:

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Yes, and I have confirmed it.
#2
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They're combing through the smaller ones now
#3
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No! Get away from me.
#4
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next to an old construction site that's for sale.
#6
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 7
I can't believe she's dead.
#7
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 8
or running away from something.
#8
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 9
It'd be hard to miss here.
#9
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I'll help you,
#10
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You can stay next door.
#12
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He said the doctor wanted this cleaned up.
#13
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 14
Does anyone at the casino remember seeing or talking to them in person?
#14
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 15
We need to get an I.D. on the man.
#15
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 16
Many of you may know me as the master of deception
#16
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 17
Hmm.
#17
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 18
Yet, every day,
#18
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Her psychiatrist said that she's doing really well
#19
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Our next generation database is usually a miss,
#20
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Sorry I asked.
#21
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Cesar will take care of it.
#22
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2 out of 10 isn't a countdown at all.
#24
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All of this suggests a group or organization at work,
#25
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 26
It's likely he attracts followers by offering some assistance.
#26
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You know how he gets.
#28
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Look, if no one can vouch for you--
#29
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 30
It's contaminated with ground pollutants.
#30
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for a girl who needs a bus ticket back home to Minnesota.
#31
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 32
Those who aren't tend to be judgmental,
#32
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 33
Then afterwards he just took the bodies to the desert to dump them.
#33
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because what I do is kind of a miracle.
#35
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the, uh, the new girl?
#36
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 37
Back away!
#37
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Where can we find him?
#39
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What does that mean?
#41
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 42
It could be the opposite of water under the bridge.
#42
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 43
Cesar would be the kind of person
#43
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 44
and I'm an FBI agent.
#44
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 45
all of us in the tunnels will be arrested, including you.
#45
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 46
Imagine you're back in the tunnels.
#46
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 47
Marvin Caul must have done the exact same thing.
#47
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 48
What did you find out about Finn Bailey?
#48
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 49
Where did you get that?
#49
Recap of Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 17 (S09E17) - 50
You're mistaken, Finn. I never met her.
#50
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