The Pact (10 Oct. 2012)

The team is called to southwest California when two murders occur within three hours of each other in San Diego and Los Angeles. Each victim was chained to the back of a vehicle and dragged... See full summary »

Director:

Karen Gaviola

Writers:

Jeff Davis (creator), Janine Sherman Barrois

Stars:

Joe Mantegna, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Joe Mantegna	...	David Rossi
Shemar Moore	...	Derek Morgan
Matthew Gray Gubler	...	Dr. Spencer Reid
A.J. Cook	...	Jennifer Jareau
Kirsten Vangsness	...	Penelope Garcia
Jeanne Tripplehorn	...	Alex Blake
Thomas Gibson	...	Aaron Hotchner
Kim Wayans	...	Darlene Beckett
Mackenzie Phillips	...	Ellen Russel
Brandon Keener	...	Jason Nelson
Victoria Gabrielle Platt	...	Detective Angela Pratt (as Victoria Platt)
Bruno Oliver	...	Dr. Ray Mathis
Paul Haitkin	...	Kyle Wipley
Meghan Maureen McDonough	...	Brenda Wipley
Stephen Jordan	...	James Dolan

Storyline

The team is called to southwest California when two murders occur within three hours of each other in San Diego and Los Angeles. Each victim was chained to the back of a vehicle and dragged. The first was dragged post mortem, while the second was still alive when initially dragged, which shows either two unsubs or a quick escalation in the evolution of the single unsub's psyche. The victimology is different, the first a middle class wife and mother, the second an ex-con drug addict. These differences are brought together when a third murder occurs. Garcia determines that a common factor is a connection to the violent death of two specific children, and people associated with those children being brought together through an online support group. They quickly identify the two unsubs and their intended fourth target. However, the nature of that fourth intended victim has an impact on how this final encounter will play out.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

10 October 2012 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mark Gordon Company, The, CBS Television Studios, ABC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Quotes

Penelope Garcia: [badgering Rossi about his unused vacation days] Everyone likes vacation.
David Rossi: Vacations are overrated.
Dr. Spencer Reid: Didn't you take a vacation two years ago?
David Rossi: Luckily, two days in I was called back.
Penelope Garcia: Yeah, and now he's got thirty-one days.
Alex Blake: A month?
Dr. Spencer Reid: You know, sunshine is an essential source of Vitamin D. You should go to Florida and get some sunshine.
David Rossi: That's for old guys.
Derek Morgan: What about a safari in Africa?
David Rossi: Too hot.
[...]

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Connections

References Strangers on a Train (1951)

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