Criminal Minds (TV Series)

Assistance Is Futile (2017)

Aisha Tyler: Dr. Tara Lewis

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• Emily Prentiss : This geographic profile covers the entire city. He's used all five boroughs to either abduct or dump his victims.

  David Rossi : He grew up in this apartment and it took a concerted effort for him to come back here and use it like this. So location is important to him.

  Dr. Tara Lewis : If he sticks to his pattern, she'll be in her twenties.

  Emily Prentiss : He blends in, he appears nonthreatening, and he's attractive; all traits that immediately lower most people's defenses.

  Luke Alvez : Because of his job, he's also physically strong.

  Stephen Walker : So not only does he have the tools manipulate his victims, he has the strength of overpower them, as well.

  David Rossi : We also think he uses MDMA as part of his ruse.

  Luke Alvez : As you know, MDMA is a popular drug; lowers inhibitions, makes for easier targets.

  Emily Prentiss : Daniel Allen White will strike again, probably sooner rather than later. We need to find him before he does.

• Emily Prentiss : Gigi Stevens, twenty-six year old waitress from Brooklyn.

  M.E. Wong : Cause of death was loss of blood from all the compound fractures. This one tore her femoral artery; that was probably what did it. But did find a few postmortem fractures, as well.

  Dr. Tara Lewis : What about a tox screen?

  M.E. Wong : We found traces of alcohol and MDMA in her system.

  Stephen Walker : It's exactly like the first two victims.

  Dr. Tara Lewis : Any sign of sexual assault?

  M.E. Wong : None.

  Emily Prentiss : Breaking bones is what gets him off.

• Emily Prentiss : Wait, you think she's only been dead for twenty-four hours?

  M.E. Wong : Yeah, maximum.

  Dr. Tara Lewis : Well, she went missing a week ago. That means he held her for several days.

  Stephen Walker : He didn't do that with his other victims. He abducted, killed, and dumped them all within a two day period.

  Emily Prentiss : Holding her means a lot more work for him.

  M.E. Wong : Oh, he was busy, all right. He broke all her fingers and toes first. But the big breaks he saved for last.

  Emily Prentiss : So, he's a sadist who's learned how to prolong his pleasure by keeping her alive.

  Dr. Tara Lewis : But the torture must mean something if he's willing to risk holding her.

• Luke Alvez : That doesn't make any sense. How do you go from being awkward with no friends to socially skilled and manipulative?

  Dr. Tara Lewis : Don't know. The guy's got no online presence or social media. Maybe it's just some kind of self-help thing and the guy got some confidence.

  Luke Alvez : I don't know. He's twenty-three and up until a few weeks ago lived with his mom.

  Emily Prentiss : What if we were wrong and charm's not part of his game?

  David Rossi : I don't think so. All those victims were smart, attractive, and out in populated areas.

  Stephen Walker : I agree. He found a way to get close, and it has to have something to do with the drugs.

  Emily Prentiss : Hopefully the media coverage will make it impossible for him to charm anyone without them recognizing him first.

• Detective Baez : Twenty-six year old Lisa Jackson was abducted last night in Brooklyn. Apparently she was walking home from a bar with a friend when a man in an SUV pulled up, attacked them both with a hammer. Friend wakes up, Lisa's gone.

  Emily Prentiss : He only took one of them.

  David Rossi : He only needs one. Plus, two is a lot of work.

  Stephen Walker : Was the friend able to give a description of the attacker?

  Detective Baez : Yeah. Matches White. She said she saw him having drinks at the bar earlier.

  Luke Alvez : He's out drinking. He's either arrogant or he's just not paying attention to the news.

  Dr. Tara Lewis : Or he can't resist the urge to hunt.

• Luke Alvez : So that's how he went from socially awkward to socially skilled. The drugs.

  Dr. Tara Lewis : That makes sense. His inhibitions would be lowered and he'd be emboldened.

  Stephen Walker : But repeated use could mean addiction and a higher tolerance, so he would need increasing larger doses.

  David Rossi : His mother was trying to help him, but she may have unlocked the psychopath in him instead.

  Emily Prentiss : MDMA is supposed to enhance sexuality. If Nancy Santiago was his first victim and he was high when he killed her, that must have made quite an impression.

  Dr. Tara Lewis : And since it's never as good as the first time, he's probably been chasing that dragon ever since.

  Stephen Walker : He probably needs to be under the influence himself to complete the experience.

  Dr. Tara Lewis : Yeah, but if that was him in the alley with Nancy Santiago's body, then why no sexual assault with his most recent victims?

  Emily Prentiss : Because MDMA can cause impotence.

  Luke Alvez : Yeah. Maybe he can't sexually get off, and that only adds to his rage.

  David Rossi : That's why he's been so violent. Torture is an outlet for that.