Criminal Minds (TV Series)

If the Shoe Fits (2014)

Matthew Gray Gubler: Dr. Spencer Reid

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• Jennifer Jareau : My mother believes that children shouldn't be shielded from the realities of the world. I do. Isn't that why we read them fairy tales in the first place?

  Dr. Spencer Reid : No, actually most fairy tales in their original form were gruesome to the extreme. In Cinderella, the stepsisters had their feet mutilated to fit in the shoe and her eyes were eventually picked out by doves. Sleeping Beauty was raped while she was unconscious by the King. Hansel and Gretel were held captive by a half blind cannibal. Solders were instructed to cut out Snow White's liver and lungs so the Queen could feast upon them.

  Jennifer Jareau : Thanks for that, Spence.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : My point is one could argue that the sanitized versions we have today are actually counterproductive to the original purpose of fairy tales, so the children can safely confront their darkest fears.

  Jennifer Jareau : Maybe my mom was right.

• Dr. Spencer Reid : [closing quote]  "The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than any talent for abstract positive thinking." - Albert Einstein

• Dr. Spencer Reid : 5.30 in the morning, East Coast time. You don't seem tired at all.

  David Rossi : I am not tired. I am a night person.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : Speaking about that: you may want to reconsider revamping your circadian clock to more traditional chronotype.

  David Rossi : Yeah, I'll put that on my to-do list.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : No, seriously. Studies have found that at night owls show reduced integrity of white matter in the brain compared to early risers.

  David Rossi : While I appreciate your concern, I'm very happy with my brain just like it is.

• Jennifer Jareau : Town versus gown it happens.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : All the way back to the battle of St. Scholastica day.

  Kate Callahan : Okay, I'll take the bait. What's the whatever it is you just said?

  Dr. Spencer Reid : The battle of St. Scholastica day? Glad you asked. Oxford, 1335: citizens attack students and professors with bows and arrows; fighting went on for two days and nearly a 100 people were killed.