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A psychopath who likes the sound of bones breaking as had a bad reaction to his LSD treatment and gone off the deep end. Reid tries to help another inmate who claims to be innocent as well, but this leaves him vulnerable to people who want to hurt Reid, or just demand that he deliver drugs for them.
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A psychopath who likes the sound of bones breaking as has had a bad reaction to his LSD treatment and gone off the deep end. Reid tries to help another inmate who claims to be innocent as well, but this leaves him vulnerable to people who want to hurt Reid, or just demand that he deliver drugs for them.
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* AcousticLicense: No one seems to hear a word said in the conversation between Reid and JJ, despite them just sitting on opposite sides of a table next to other pairs of inmates and visitors.



* PunBasedTitle: The episode title is a pun on the phrase "resistance is futile", pointing at how pointless it is for Reid to try to help people where he is now.

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* PunBasedTitle: The episode title is a pun on the phrase "resistance is futile", pointing at to how pointless it is for Reid to try to help people where he is now.
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When three women in New York City are found dead with several bones broken, the BAU works with a single mother who believes that her son is behind the heinous crimes. Meanwhile, Reid faces a difficult decision after a fellow inmate is threatened.

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When three women in New York City are found dead with several A psychopath who likes the sound of bones broken, breaking as had a bad reaction to his LSD treatment and gone off the BAU works with a single mother who believes that her son is behind the heinous crimes. Meanwhile, deep end. Reid faces a difficult decision after a fellow tries to help another inmate is threatened.who claims to be innocent as well, but this leaves him vulnerable to people who want to hurt Reid, or just demand that he deliver drugs for them.
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* PunBasedTitle: The episode title is a pun on the phrase "resistance is futile", pointing at how pointless it is for Reid to try to help people where he is now.
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* ArtisticLicenseLawEnforcement: JJ talks about an ongoing case within earshot of prisoners. Seems like a particularly bad idea since Reid doesn't want to tip anyone off that he's FBI.

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* ArtisticLicenseLawEnforcement: ArtisticLicenseLaw: JJ talks about an ongoing case within earshot of prisoners. Seems like a particularly bad idea since Reid doesn't want to tip anyone off that he's FBI.

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When three women in New York City are found dead with several bones broken, the BAU works with a single mother who believes that her son is behind the heinous crimes. Meanwhile, Reid faces a difficult decision after a fellow inmate is threatened.

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When three women in New York City are found dead with several bones broken, the BAU works with a single mother who believes that her son is behind the heinous crimes. Meanwhile, Reid faces a difficult decision after a fellow inmate is threatened.threatened.
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* ArtisticLicenseLawEnforcement: JJ talks about an ongoing case within earshot of prisoners. Seems like a particularly bad idea since Reid doesn't want to tip anyone off that he's FBI.
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