Criminal Minds (TV Series)

Collision Course (2017)

Jeananne Goossen: Fiona Duncan

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• Dr. Spencer Reid : They want me to plead guilty?

  Fiona Duncan : To involuntary manslaughter. And the offer is two to five years

  Emily Prentiss : I'll leave you two to discuss this.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : Wait, don't go. I want her to stay. She can hear anything you have to say to me. Two to five years.

  Emily Prentiss : That's a lot of time.

  Fiona Duncan : I understand. But it's all about perspective. It's a lot more than nothing, but a lot less than twenty-five to life, which is what you'd be facing if convicted.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : You think I should take it?

  Fiona Duncan : I think, given what's at stake, you owe it to yourself to carefully consider it.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : I don't think I can lie and say that I did this. Is that foolish?

  Emily Prentiss : No. No, of course not. I don't want to see you plead guilty to a crime you didn't commit.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : Or maybe I should cut my losses.

  Emily Prentiss : Well, the offer is so low. Is that a good sign? Does it mean that the government thinks they've got a weak case?

  Fiona Duncan : Possibly.

  Emily Prentiss : So that's good.

  Fiona Duncan : Well, not necessarily. It could also mean they're trying to clear the case quickly with minimal publicity. And I honestly don't know what it means. And I'm not in the business of second guessing good offers. Which this is. But I'm also not the one who'll be doing the time.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : What would you do in my shoes?

  Fiona Duncan : I'm not in your shoes. It's a decision only you can make.

  Emily Prentiss : Whatever you decide, I'm always in your corner. We all are.

  Fiona Duncan : Spencer, if you want to fight this to the end, I promise you I will bring everything in my arsenal to the battle. But what I can't promise you is a better outcome than the one they're offering you today.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : I want to fight.

• Emily Prentiss : Did you hear?

  Fiona Duncan : That's why I'm here. How did you hear?

  Emily Prentiss : I got a call...

  Fiona Duncan : Wait, no. I withdraw the question. It's better for me not to know.

  Emily Prentiss : How bad is this?

  Fiona Duncan : Oh, we need to talk to Spencer.

• Fiona Duncan : I know you're aware of this, but I need to remind you that everything we discuss is covered by attorney/client privilege. It's confidential. Not even Emily will know what we've discussed.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : I understand. Thank you.

  Fiona Duncan : Okay. So, tell me about what happened down in Mexico.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : I did not kill her.

  Fiona Duncan : Okay. I'm just asking what happened.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : Sadly, I... I don't know.

  Fiona Duncan : That's a problem. Because I don't need you to be innocent, but I do need you to be able to assist in your own defense.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : There's a lot I don't remember.

  Fiona Duncan : Okay. I want to be very clear about this. I'm not here to judge you. I'm here to defend you. My goal is a simple one: to keep you out of jail. But in order to do that, I need a narrative. Your story. If you killed her, I can work with that. But what I can't work with is a client who lies to me, because those lies will always come back to bite us in the ass. And by "us", I mean you. Lying to me could mean the difference between going home or spending the rest of your life in a cage. Do you understand me?

  Dr. Spencer Reid : Yes.

  Fiona Duncan : Good. Because I need to know everything. I don't care how bad it makes you look. I need to know.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : Okay.

  Fiona Duncan : Let's start with what you're not telling Emily.

• Fiona Duncan : Was Rosa already dead when you took the car?

  Dr. Spencer Reid : I'm not sure. She was stabbed, she was bleeding.

  Fiona Duncan : Who stabbed her?

  Dr. Spencer Reid : I don't know.

  Fiona Duncan : Did you see who did it?

  Dr. Spencer Reid : There was someone else in the room, but...

  Fiona Duncan : Man or woman?

  Dr. Spencer Reid : I don't know, because I was drugged. I was all hazy.

  Fiona Duncan : How'd you get blood on your hands?

  Dr. Spencer Reid : I don't know.

  Fiona Duncan : Yes, you do. You cut it. How'd you cut it?

  Dr. Spencer Reid : I... I cut it on a knife.

  Fiona Duncan : The murder weapon?

  Dr. Spencer Reid : I think so.

  Fiona Duncan : How many times did you stab her?

  Dr. Spencer Reid : I didn't.

  Fiona Duncan : Who did?

  Dr. Spencer Reid : I don't know! The other person in the room stabbed her. I... I did not kill her. I... I think I was trying to stop whoever did, and I'm trying - believe me, I'm trying - to remember, but I don't. And I keep pressing this cut trying to trigger something, but I don't remember anything, and I swear to god I'm tell you the truth.

  Fiona Duncan : I believe you. If you remember anything, even if it seems inconsequential, you call me.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : Thank you. Thank you for believing me.

  Fiona Duncan : Don't thank me. This isn't going to be easy.

• Fiona Duncan : There's not a lot of good news in this file.

  Emily Prentiss : Yeah. Well, that's why he needs you. I'm so glad you're here. I was surprised you settled down in Washington.

  Fiona Duncan : Yeah, I guess I got tired of wandering. And D.C.'s always been home. And after law school, you know, I realized all I wanted was to come home.

  Emily Prentiss : I'm glad you did. Spencer is being framed. It's a long story, and I will fill you in, but I need you to know he didn't kill anyone.

  Fiona Duncan : Nonetheless, the circumstantial evidence is compelling, and for better or for worse, this trial's going to be about what can be proven, not what actually happened.

  Emily Prentiss : Spencer said the same thing this morning.

  Fiona Duncan : He's a realist. That's a good quality to have in a client.

  Emily Prentiss : Does that mean you'll take the case?

  Fiona Duncan : It means I'd be happy to sit down with him. So let's see how it goes and we'll take it from there.

  Emily Prentiss : He is innocent, Fiona. That has to count for something.

  Fiona Duncan : The fact that you have so much faith in him counts for a lot with me.

  Emily Prentiss : Thank you.

• Fiona Duncan : You remember more than you're admitting.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : I don't. Honestly. I... I told the Mexican police everything.

  Fiona Duncan : Well, that was very cooperative of you. Too cooperative for someone who has intimate knowledge of the criminal justice system, even someone on drugs.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : I... I wasn't on drugs, I was drugged.

  Fiona Duncan : You stole a car?

  Dr. Spencer Reid : That's what they told me.

  Fiona Duncan : Did you know there were drugs in the trunk?

  Dr. Spencer Reid : I don't think so.

• Dr. Spencer Reid : They found the knife? Where?

  Fiona Duncan : In the desert. The theory is that you tossed it out the window of the stolen car during the chase.

  Emily Prentiss : It must have been whoever was in the car you were chasing.

  Fiona Duncan : But that car and its driver are in the wind. The blood and the prints on the knife are yours.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : This is bad.

  Fiona Duncan : There's more. The blade on the murder weapon is consistent the blade that cut your hand. It means that the two to five year deal you didn't want this morning is no longer an option. The new offer is five to ten years

  Emily Prentiss : Oh, my god.

  Fiona Duncan : And it's an exploding offer. That means that you have until the arraignment to take it. If you leave it, there won't be any more offers. You'll go to trial.

  Emily Prentiss : And if he loses, he gets twenty-five to life?

  Fiona Duncan : Do you remember anything more about how you got that cut?

  Dr. Spencer Reid : No. I'm trying, but I can't remember. And I'm not taking the offer. I understand what's at stake. I'm not taking it.

  Emily Prentiss : May I have a moment alone with Spencer, please?

  Fiona Duncan : Of course.

• Judge Willa Frost : All right, Ms. Duncan, does your client wish to enter a plea at this time?

  Fiona Duncan : He does.

  Judge Willa Frost : And how do you plead, Agent Reid?

  Dr. Spencer Reid : Not guilty.

• Dr. Spencer Reid : What happens now?

  Fiona Duncan : Well, you consented to postponement of your arraignment so you'd have time to find representation. Now that you have me, that's what'll happen first. I'll get it calendared as soon as possible.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : And I'll plead not guilty.

  Fiona Duncan : And I'll move to have you released on bail pending trial. After that, we start an uphill battle. The bad news is they have a lot of circumstantial evidence against you.

  Dr. Spencer Reid : Is there any good news?

  Fiona Duncan : Well, the good news is they don't have a murder weapon.

• AUSA Martinez : The People oppose bail and request remand, Your Honor.

  Fiona Duncan : Your Honor, my client presents no risk of flight.

  AUSA Martinez : That's ridiculous. The defendant was arrested after fleeing the murder scene in Mexico.

  Fiona Duncan : Those were extenuating circumstances. He'd been drugged against his will.

  AUSA Martinez : By failing to notify the FBI of his international travel, the defendant violated the Bureau protocol.

  Fiona Duncan : My client presents no flight risk. He has deep ties in this community. His mother suffers from Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia and lives with him. He is solely responsible for her well-being. Additionally, he's been a decorated SSA with the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit for over a decade.

  AUSA Martinez : And as an FBI agent, he has contacts all over the world.

  Fiona Duncan : Agent Reid would be willing to turn over both his personal and government issued passports.

  AUSA Martinez : If he wanted a counterfeit passport, he could easily get one.

  Fiona Duncan : He has no criminal history.

  AUSA Martinez : The defendant is uniquely situated to evade law enforcement should he flee the jurisdiction.

  Fiona Duncan : Your Honor, he wants to stay here and clear his good name.

  AUSA Martinez : He should have thought about his good name before sneaking across the border.

  Fiona Duncan : I am prepared to present multiple law enforcement character witnesses on his behalf right now. The witnesses are here in the courtroom, all highly respected FBI agents.

  Judge Willa Frost : Simmer down, Ms. Duncan. It's almost 6:00 and I'm not inclined to hear from character witnesses. Actions speak louder than words, I always say.

  Fiona Duncan : We'd be willing to abide by a curfew and strict monitoring of his whereabouts at all times.

  Judge Willa Frost : Too little, too late, counselor. If past behavior is the best indicator of future conduct, and I do believe it is, then your client presents a flight risk. Bail is denied. Defendant will be remanded to federal custody pending trial.