Conflicted (8 Apr. 2009)

Young, male co-eds on spring break are being raped and murdered, presumably by a man and a woman working together. The BAU are called in and suspect a shy hotel cleaner and a receptionist.

Director:

Jason Alexander

Writers:

Jeff Davis (creator), Rick Dunkle

Stars:

Joe Mantegna, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Joe Mantegna	...	David Rossi
Paget Brewster	...	Emily Prentiss
Shemar Moore	...	Derek Morgan
Matthew Gray Gubler	...	Dr. Spencer Reid
A.J. Cook	...	Jennifer Jareau
Kirsten Vangsness	...	Penelope Garcia
Thomas Gibson	...	Aaron Hotchner
Jackson Rathbone	...	Adam Jackson / Amanda
Susan Ward	...	Julie Riley
Michael Hyatt	...	Dr. Ticona Roberts
Natalie Marston	...	Madison Cooke (as Natalie Elizabeth Marston)
Patrick John Hurley	...	Michael Browder
Roma Maffia	...	Det. Reese Evans
Rick Malambri	...	Dan Keller
Brett Novek	...	Carl Cade

Storyline

Young male college students - the type the BAU classify as the alpha male - are on spring break vacation in South Padre Island. They are being raped by another man and suffocated to death specifically at the Hudson Street Hotel. The men are found naked in a fetal position in a place where they are sure to be found quickly the in their hotel room. They are also positioned in such a way that housecleaning would have cleaned up any evidence before finding the bodies first. The victims thus far are not gay indicating that any physical act was not consensual. When the next victim is found at another hotel, the BAU believe that this is a red herring, and that the unsub may be a guest or probably an employee at the Hudson Street Hotel. They also believe, based on sexual orientation of the victims, that there are two unsubs: a submissive female who lures the victims, and a dominant male who does the raping and killing. When the BAU have the two people they believe are the perpetrators of the ...

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Plot Keywords:

spring break | bare chested male | athlete | blackout | lighting a cigarette for a woman | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 April 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Marina del Rey, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Paramount Network Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min 42 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The hotel employee said he "grew up across the bridge in Corpus Christi." Corpus Christi is near North Padre Island but is more than 180 miles from South Padre Island where this episode takes place.

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Quotes

Adam Jackson: Hey, can I ask you a question?
Dr. Spencer Reid: Yeah.
Adam Jackson: Um... you've seen bad stuff right?
Dr. Spencer Reid: I have. Yeah.
Adam Jackson: How long before you can close your eyes without it being there?
Dr. Spencer Reid: [long pause] I'm afraid I still don't know.

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Soundtracks

"Sugar Boy"
(uncredited)
Written by Richard Wolf and John Czornyj

User Reviews

Truly Amazing

I put my hand up and say that I searched this episode out on the Internet for one reason- Jackson Rathbone. And by God he did not disappoint. Having only seen him in Twilight, his acting abilities were vague to me, but this has cleared them up.

He gave such a superb performance in a role that not many male actors would be able to carry off. The seamless transition into the multiple personality was quite possibly the piece de resistance of a wonderful all-round performance.

This only leaves me wondering- as he is so talented, why was he a relative unknown until Twilight, where all he can do is twitch?