Criminal Minds (TV Series)

House on Fire (2009)

Kirsten Vangsness: Penelope Garcia

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  Penelope Garcia : You guys choose this. Turning people over like rocks and looking at all their creepy-crawly things underneath. And I get it. I do. It's the only way to catch them. But... I want to see the good in people. I choose to see the good in people. And... getting into someone's mind and trying to find the God-awful thing that happened to them that made them do the God-awful thing to somebody else has seriously impaired my ability to giggle, and it makes my brain all wonky, and I don't like it.

  Aaron Hotchner : Garcia.

  Penelope Garcia : Yes, sir?

  Aaron Hotchner : I just wanted to thank you for your excellent work on this case. And I understand that what you did was, for you, very difficult. But your contributions are essential to the success of this team.

  Penelope Garcia : Thank you, sir.

  Aaron Hotchner : I know you see the good in people, Penelope. Always. And I would never want you to change that.

• Aaron Hotchner : You're gonna have to start weeding out some of these Garcia. Third cousins and religious affiliations are probably not gonna help us. I need to know who had enemies? Who had secrets? Who was a target?

  Penelope Garcia : [sighs]  With all due respect sir, my... my brain muscles are comfortable with being intuitive with information, not people. Looking at people like that is not part of my job description. I'm not a profiler

  Aaron Hotchner : Well, you're gonna have to be. We don't have much time

• Dr. Spencer Reid : Based on the limited population of Royal, the unsub is most likely a local male, between the ages of 17 and 30

  Penelope Garcia : What, arson is a sexist industry?

  Dr. Spencer Reid : Ah, for the most part, yeah. Only 12% of arsonists are female

  Emily Prentiss : Apparently women just aren't inclined to burn things

• Penelope Garcia : I will look at everything from firebug to flamethrower