- Emily Prentiss: [opening quote, voiceover] Author Christian Nestell Bovee once wrote "No man is happy without a delusion of some kind. Delusions are as necessary to our happiness as realities."
- Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau: [closing quote, voiceover] Susan B. Anthony said "A woman must not depend on the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself."
- Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau: [Reads sheet of paper, takes a deep breath, calls someone] Hey, it's me! Got a minute? Yeah, fine, fine. Eh, we just really need to talk... I'm pregnant!
- Detective Steve Berry: Aren't you guys a little overqualified for this case? I mean, this guy's no serial killer.
- Dr. Spencer Reid: We construct behavioral profiles for a variety of investigative scenarios. That includes stalking.
- Derek Morgan: We've seen this kind of thing before, and it can get ugly real fast.
- Aaron Hotchner: [Looking at a photo] You know, sometimes you can see it, but, uh, they all look pretty happy
- David Rossi: Happiness is easy to fake when you only have a split second. You should see how many happy looking photos I have of me with my ex's
- Emily Prentiss: What was that?
- Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau: Bureaucratic red tape. Every case we take, I have to explain why, in terms of cost and size relative to the BAU. They don't always think it's worth it.
- Emily Prentiss: They do have four agents doing the work that locals should.
- Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau: Just because there isn't a dead body doesn't mean we shouldn't take the case.
- Emily Prentiss: Hey, I... the fact that law enforcement, including the FBI, can't help someone until they've been injured is appalling. All I'm saying is it is a drain on the system.
- Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau: Emily. Last year in Denver, a woman was being harassed by her ex-boyfriend. Cops knew who we was, but they couldn't arrest him. We didn't take that case. She was finally granted a restraining order three days after he threw acid in her face. Right now, I don't... I don't care about limited resources. I cannot make that same mistake again.
- Keri Derzmond: Will you help me?
- Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau: I am presenting this case to the team this morning. I'll let you know what they decide
- Keri Derzmond: [Starts writing] Lou Evans, Ed Derzmond and Ryan Scott
- Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau: Excuse me?
- Keri Derzmond: Those are the people who you will be calling when you find me dead