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Criminal Minds: Season 3, Episode 15

A Higher Power (9 Apr. 2008)

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An unusually high suicide rate in Pittsburgh appears to be the work of an Angel of Death.

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In Pittsburgh, there's a sudden suicide spike, with all of the victims being family members of or related to the victims of a recent fire. Soon the team discovers that their deaths were all arranged to look like suicide by an UnSub who believes he is killing them as an act of mercy. Written by J. Rieper

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When Prentiss calls Garcia to ask about temporary paralyzing drugs, Garcia has the "suicide notes" from the case on her computer screen. The top one starts "It doesn't matter that your child is dead. It doesn't matter that your wife is sad..." Then when they find the gunshot "suicide" victim, the note they find with him is the one from Garcia's screen earlier on! See more »

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David Rossi: How'd it go with Jack?
Aaron Hotchner: I just told him that I wasn't going to be around as much.
David Rossi: How'd he take it?
Aaron Hotchner: He gave me a hug, and he said that everything was gonna be all right.
David Rossi: Smart kid. Like his dad.
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