Criminal Minds (TV Series)

To Bear Witness (2013)

Esai Morales: Section Chief Mateo Cruz

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Quotes 

• Section Chief Mateo Cruz : This guy doesn't seem to care that we know what he looks like. It's like he want to get caught.

  Aaron Hotchner : He does.

  Section Chief Mateo Cruz : He waited until we were all watching to lobotomize this girl. Why?

  Aaron Hotchner : Because he's punishing her, and he wants everyone to see it.

• [last lines] 

  Section Chief Mateo Cruz : You always here this late?

  Jennifer Jareau : Pretty much, yeah. Every time your name was mentioned today and every time I didn't say, "Hey, yeah, I know him," I'm lying.

  Section Chief Mateo Cruz : I know it's not easy. I don't like it either.

  Jennifer Jareau : We're surrounded by profilers, Matt. One side glance and they're gonna figure it all out.

  Section Chief Mateo Cruz : Separating us in the field was smart.

  Jennifer Jareau : It was the only way. Look, I... I know why we can't tell them. I get that, but... We can't have too many of these conversations either.

  Section Chief Mateo Cruz : That case could stay open for a couple years.

  Jennifer Jareau : It's already been almost three.

  [pause] 

  Jennifer Jareau : Did you take this position because of me?

  Section Chief Mateo Cruz : No, no. Trust me, I walked into the Hoover Building this morning and was told drive out to Quantico immediately. So, someone put this transfer on the fast track.

  Jennifer Jareau : State?

  Section Chief Mateo Cruz : They wouldn't admit it if they did.

  Jennifer Jareau : True.

  Section Chief Mateo Cruz : This... us... We're good, right?

  Jennifer Jareau : Yeah.

  Section Chief Mateo Cruz : Okay. You want to meet at the Air and Space in the morning? Run some sprints?

  Jennifer Jareau : I'm going to make breakfast for my boys.

  Section Chief Mateo Cruz : Great plan.

  David Rossi : [walks to them and pushes the elevator button]  Going home?

  Jennifer Jareau : Yeah.

  David Rossi : Cruz?

  Section Chief Mateo Cruz : I've got some work to do. Good night.

  Jennifer Jareau : Good night.

  David Rossi : Good night.

  [getting in the elevator after JJ] 

  David Rossi : You good?

  Jennifer Jareau : Yeah. All good.

• Section Chief Mateo Cruz : Garcia didn't shut down his signal, did she?

  Aaron Hotchner : Well, he didn't know that.

  Section Chief Mateo Cruz : I can see why they didn't want you out of the field.

• Jennifer Jareau : Look, we really... really shouldn't meet like this.

  Section Chief Mateo Cruz : I know. But we gotta talk about some things. Want to grab breakfast?

  Jennifer Jareau : [pause]  Yeah, okay.

  Section Chief Mateo Cruz : We gotta carbo load after that run.

  Jennifer Jareau : Donuts?

  Section Chief Mateo Cruz : Of course.

• Anton Harris : My father named me Anton because it means "invaluable." Do you think he ever believed that?

  Section Chief Mateo Cruz : Why don't you ask him?

  Anton Harris : I will.