Criminal Minds (TV Series)
The Lesson (2012)
Matthew Gray Gubler: Dr. Spencer Reid
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Quotes
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Dr. Spencer Reid : [opening, voiceover] William Shakespeare once wrote, "Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind."
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Dr. Spencer Reid : [closing, voiceover] Thomas Merton once wrote, "Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone. We find it with another."
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Alex Blake : There you are. How's the geographical profiling going, and why are you doing it in here?
Dr. Spencer Reid : It's going good. I'm-I'm having trouble concentrating out there is all, so I came in here.
Alex Blake : Hmm. So, what's with you today? Is this about... Phone Booth Girl?
Dr. Spencer Reid : She wants to meet.
Alex Blake : Wait. You guys have never met?
[Reid shakes no]
Alex Blake : Aren't you curious what she looks like?
Dr. Spencer Reid : Oh, it-it doesn't matter what she looks like. I mean, she's already the most beautiful girl in the world to me, it's just... what if SHE doesn't like ME?
Alex Blake : Why wouldn't she like you?
Dr. Spencer Reid : Because I'm weird. I slouch, my hair's too long, my tie's perpetual crooked.
Alex Blake : You hair's fine.
Dr. Spencer Reid : Really? Thanks. My mom thinks it's too long, so does my aunt Ethel.
Alex Blake : Well, you're not dating them.
Dr. Spencer Reid : It's... I-I just wouldn't wanna ruin something so special over something so trivial as looks.
Alex Blake : I think you're excited, but afraid.
[Reid shakes yes]
Alex Blake : Seeing her will only make the relationship better. Trust me. When does she want to meet?
Dr. Spencer Reid : Right when we get back.
Alex Blake : Do it. Don't psych yourself out.
Dr. Spencer Reid : We'll see.
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Dr. Spencer Reid : The Greeks translated "puppets" as "neurospasta," which literally means string-pulling, and throughout time they have been used as a method to tell kings a story so the subjects didn't have to speak directly to him.
David Rossi : It was a way to hear the truth.
Aaron Hotchner : It seems like this Unsub's doing something similar, using his puppets to tell his story.
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Dr. Maeve Donovan : [phone rings] Hello.
Dr. Spencer Reid : Maeve, it's me. Listen, don't come to the restaurant.
Dr. Maeve Donovan : What are you talking about? I'm outside.
Dr. Spencer Reid : Go home.
Dr. Maeve Donovan : [pause] Spencer, if you don't want to meet me, you can just say it.
Dr. Spencer Reid : No, that's-that's not it. Look, I think your stalker's here.
Dr. Maeve Donovan : What?
Dr. Spencer Reid : Please just go.
Dr. Maeve Donovan : Okay.
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Dr. Spencer Reid : What chapter are you on?
Dr. Maeve Donovan : The part where she's at the coal mines.
Dr. Spencer Reid : Say what you will about his writing, Maeve, it's fascinating the way he weaves characters into situations, right?
Dr. Maeve Donovan : Yeah, I mean, I'm not sure what I think of it. It's slightly obtuse.
Dr. Spencer Reid : Yeah, he tends to be that way. I probably should have warned you. He's not really anything like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Dr. Maeve Donovan : Still my favorite. Guess what.
Dr. Spencer Reid : What?
Dr. Maeve Donovan : I think the stalker's gone. The e-mails have stopped.
Dr. Spencer Reid : Really? Since when?
Dr. Maeve Donovan : Two weeks ago.
Dr. Spencer Reid : Why didn't you tell me?
Dr. Maeve Donovan : I wanted to make sure.
Dr. Spencer Reid : What about the phone calls?
Dr. Maeve Donovan : No, I haven't gotten any. No more heavy breathing on the machine, no more hang-ups.
Dr. Spencer Reid : You know, oftentimes when a stalker's advances are completely ignored, their erotomanic fantasies will be diverted to a more receptive target.
Dr. Maeve Donovan : I went to the store yesterday. I even sat in a café and had coffee without my disguise on. Something deep inside my gut tells me he's gone. I think it's over, Spencer.
Dr. Spencer Reid : Well, our instincts exist for a reason. They're definitely a response to specific...
Dr. Maeve Donovan : I want to meet you.
Dr. Spencer Reid : ...environmental stimuli.
[pause]
Dr. Maeve Donovan : Do you hear me, Spence?
Dr. Spencer Reid : Yeah, I-I... No, I heard you.
Dr. Maeve Donovan : Well, what do you think? I think it's time.