Criminal Minds (TV Series)

The Last Word (2006)

Thomas Gibson: Aaron Hotchner

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Quotes 

• Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau : This is the story for tomorrow.

  [Hands Morgan the printout of the newspaper with the victim's of the Hollow Man] 

  Derek Morgan : [Reading from the paper]  They were our daughters, sisters, mothers and friends.

  Jason Gideon : They have every right to be remembered and memorialized.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : They didn't mention the shooter.

  Aaron Hotchner : He was a nobody who wanted to be somebody by killing people, and they didn't give him that. Good.

• Aaron Hotchner : [voiceover]  Mahatma Gandhi once said, "Remember that all through history there have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time they seemed invincible, but in the end they always fall. Always."

• [returning from Missouri, Hotch enters his office and finds Prentiss sitting on his couch] 

  Aaron Hotchner : Please tell me you haven't been there for the last four days.

• Aaron Hotchner : What can I do for you?

  Emily Prentiss : Well, I guess I was hoping you could tell me where to put my stuff

  Aaron Hotchner : Sorry?

  Emily Prentiss : I'm supposed to start here today, at the BAU

  Aaron Hotchner : There's been a mistake

  Emily Prentiss : I don't think so, sir

  Aaron Hotchner : Yeah, definitely a mistake

  Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau : [Knocks on the door]  Excuse me, we will getting started

  Aaron Hotchner : Thank you, I'll be right there. I did not approve this transfer, agent Prentiss. I am sorry for the confusion, but you have been misinformed. Excuse me, very good to see you again

• Betty : Nobody writes about prostitutes being shot, because they won't admit that they think there're cleaning up the place

  Aaron Hotchner : You're right. Cases like your daughter usually go unsolved. The problem is: people aren't looking for this is because they don't know they are missing. Part of their job was to stay below the radar. Doesn't mean that she was any less important

  Betty : She made bad choices, but she was a good person. She loved her kids.

• Dr. Spencer Reid : The Hollow Man uses simple statements, all first person. Uh, for example, "I won't be ignored." He's obviously tired of feeling this way. It's quite possible he has a job in solitude or one that he feels strips him of his identity. His job might require him to wear a uniform, something that shows absolutely no individuality. Or he may be overqualified for his menial job and feels like he doesn't get the respect that he necessarily deserves.

  Aaron Hotchner : But today, he's killed two women, which tells us he's growing confident. This makes him unpredictable and dangerous. And because he has no physical contact with his victims, it's going to make him that much harder to catch.

  Derek Morgan : We have more information on the Mill Creek killer, because he spends a lot of time with his victims before and after his kills.

  Jason Gideon : Because his victims willingly follow him in broad daylight, he appears harmless. He's most likely handsome.

  Agent James Sheridan : Handsome?

  Jason Gideon : Yes. These women wouldn't follow an unattractive man. They just wouldn't.

  Derek Morgan : He's handsome, and he's got the social skills to trick his victims. Those who know him well, they'd be shocked to learn that he's the man that we're after.

  Jason Gideon : He's been able to get his victims away from family, friends. Obviously, this makes him feel powerful.

  Agent James Sheridan : If this guy is so smart, why would he risk driving his victims from the abduction site to the woods?

  Jason Gideon : Because of the ritual. It's become the most important thing to him. Dominates his thoughts. Woods provide the privacy he needs.

  Derek Morgan : The Hollow Man is motivated by external pressures. This is a guy who simply wants attention. The Mill Creek killer, on the other hand, he's driven by internal forces. He's a sexually motivated offender. Now, this makes him a lot more predictable, but don't think for a second it makes him any easier to catch.