There's No Place Like Home 

When a series of tornadoes hits Kansas, the BAU is called in to investigate bodies of young boys that turn up in the aftermath of the storms. Also, work pressures cause tension on JJ's home front.

Director:

Rob Spera

Writers:

Jeff Davis (created by), Virgil Williams

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
Josh Stewart	...	William LaMontagne Jr.
Alex Weed	...	Travis James
Cornell Womack	...	M.E. Cranston
Demetrius Grosse	...	Lieutenant Beasley
Faline England	...	Fran Meredith
Khylin Rhambo	...	Damon Weeks
Elijah Trichon	...	Gary
Dalton Day	...	Shaun Rutledge

Storyline

In the span of a week, the dead and beaten bodies of two Caucasian mid-teen boys are found in the aftermath of tornadoes in Wichita, Kansas. In addition, different body parts are missing from each boy, and each boy was a runaway who made money through street hustling. After dismissing the notion of the unsub wanting the authorities to believe the storms caused the pre-death trauma, the BAU determine that the tornadoes in and of themselves are part of the reason for the unsub's murder spree. After more bodies with different missing limbs are found, the BAU begins to figure out exactly what the unsub is planning on doing with the taken body parts. They get a break when there is a witness to the abduction of another teen-aged boy, albeit one with a stable family life. This latest act shows the team that the unsub is nearing the completion of his task which will take him, and by association them into chasing yet another tornado. Meanwhile, JJ and Will are having problems based on JJ's ...

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Plot Keywords:

tornado | turbulence | male tied up | duct tape over mouth | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

The unsub is from Enid, OK, which Reid says is "just south of here" and JJ calls him a local. Wichita is about 50 miles north of the Oklahoma border. Enid is over 100 miles away from Wichita, not nearly close enough to be considered "local."

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Goofs

Toward the end, the RV is shown to be driving on a road that has "Bott's Dots"; tactile bumps used as center lane markers. These are only used in a handful of states where it rarely snows, California being where the Dots are most well known. They are not used anywhere in Kansas because they would tear up the snow plows.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Travis James: Tucker, no. Don't. Tucker, no. Tucker, no. No. Get out!
[wakes up]
Travis James: Get out. Get out.
[bangs a box]
Travis James: It's coming, man! It's coming!
[brings a man out of the house trailer]
Travis James: It's beautiful, ain't it? The wrath of God himself! Just wait, man!

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Connections

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

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Soundtracks

Do I
Written by Jeff Blue and Justin McCain
Performed by Emphatic

User Reviews

Travis DOB 1998?!

How was Travis born in 1998?! So he's 13? He looks at least 22 in 2011. The actor was born in 1980. What the hell am I missing here. Was this a mistake like "Oaklahoma"

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 November 2011 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Mark Gordon Company, CBS Television Studios, ABC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

41 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD