Criminal Minds (TV Series)

Persuasion (2014)

Matthew Gray Gubler: Dr. Spencer Reid

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Quotes 

• David Rossi : [stepping into storm drain water]  Uh, remind me to call my shoemaker. I'm going to need a new pair of boots.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : You have a shoemaker?

  David Rossi : Well, one thing I've learned in life. A good pair of shoes can last longer than a marriage. You only have to pay for them once.

• [last lines] 

  Jennifer Jareau : I'm sorry you didn't get to see your mom.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : It's okay. I guess now I know what a parent feels like when their kid grows up. Someone who's depended on you for so long and then suddenly they're off living their own life and they don't really need you anymore.

  Jennifer Jareau : Except she's the parent, and that's how it should be.

  Penelope Garcia : Oh, hi. Welcome back. This came for you.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : No return address?

  Penelope Garcia : No, and it's really heavy. So what's inside it? Yes, that's me being nosy.

  [looking Reid opens the box] 

  Penelope Garcia : That looks like a pile of...

  Dr. Spencer Reid : Shale, limestone, and sandstone. It's a sculpture of the Grand Canyon from my mom.

  Jennifer Jareau : See? She didn't forget you.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : She said she was gonna mail the postcards, but then she decided to send the Grand Canyon instead. Here, listen to this. "You may have to commit me twice, Spencer, because not only I ride a mule on a tiny trail, with a 1,000-foot vertical drop, I paid for the privilege. Now, that's crazy." Can you imagine my mom on a mule?

  Jennifer Jareau : No.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : It's like Hotch at the beach.

  [all lough] 

  Dr. Spencer Reid : "The mules must do this all the time, because they seem very..."

• Marvin Caul : Thank God you showed up.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : Marvin Caul, can I just say I'm a huge fan. I saw you perform at the Lotus Inn back in 1977 when I was a little kid and I always wondered what happened to you.

  Marvin Caul : Time. Time has not been kind.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : Here, let me give you a ride to the station.

  Marvin Caul : Ah.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : I can't imagine how hard it must have been for someone of your talent to stay hidden for so long. I mean, weren't you dying to get back out there?

  Marvin Caul : Of course. And I have a plan. I am going to book a stage at the Rio.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : So, that's what the money was for. You know, I have to say, it's absolutely brilliant. You found the perfect population to steal from and someone else to do your dirty work. I tip my hat to you.

  Marvin Caul : Ha-ha. I have no idea what you're saying.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : What I'm saying is that you're going to be charged with murder, and the first one will be Carrie's. I'm assuming you killed her because your ego got in the way when she left you to work for another magician. Am I right?... Look, Marvin, there's no place to go. You're a very clever man and you know how to read a situation. Tell me where Carrie's body is and at least you'll get recognition for what you accomplished in the tunnels.

  Marvin Caul : ...She's buried at the abandoned construction site. Did you really see me at the Lotus Inn?

  Dr. Spencer Reid : The truth?

  Marvin Caul : I can't abide lies.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : I wasn't even born yet.

• Dr. Spencer Reid : [opening quote]  "The secret of my influence has always been that it remains secret." - Salvador Dali

• Alex Blake : 2 out of 10 again. But this is the third victim that we know about, so it can't be about a hit list.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : 2 out of 10 isn't a countdown at all. I think he might be referring to a hobo code.

  Alex Blake : From the Great Depression?

  Dr. Spencer Reid : Exactly. It means two eyes on ten fingers because thieves are present.

• Dr. John Chen : The diatom results are back on the water in the lungs of the first two victims. Now this is interesting: 9200 milligrams of lead, 320 milligrams magnesium...

  Dr. Spencer Reid : Do you mind if I just take a peek at this?

  [graps report] 

  Dr. Spencer Reid : It'll be quicker.

• Derek Morgan : The woman killed yesterday was wearing a uniform. She could have been a waitress or maid.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : There are 93 hotels in Las Vegas, 260 motels and inns, 1510 bars and 2996 restaurants, not to mention nearby Summerlin, which is growing in popularity.

• Detective Solana Ramirez : How'd you get him to talk?

  Dr. Spencer Reid : Neuro-linguistic programming. I used sensory predicates and key words for tap into his unconscious mind. Marvin Caul must have done the exact same thing.

  Detective Solana Ramirez : You've lost me.

  Aaron Hotchner : NLP is a way of thinking and communicating based on linguistic modeling.

  Alex Blake : For example, key words like know and imagine open someone up to suggestion. It's behind a lot of persuasion and sales techniques.

• Dr. Spencer Reid : Can you imagine my mom on a mule?

  Jennifer Jareau : No.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : It's like Hotch at the beach.

• Alex Blake : That means she was probably a tourist though.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : Last year Las Vegas documented 39,727,022 visitors.

• Jennifer Jareau : So we need to start searching these tunnels.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : That's the tricky part. There are 413 miles of them.