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--> '''Gideon:''' ''The author, François de La Rochefoucauld wrote, "We are so accustomed to disguising ourselves to others, that in the end we become disguised to ourselves."''

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--> '''Gideon:''' ''The author, François de La Rochefoucauld wrote, "We are so accustomed to disguising disguise ourselves to others, that in the end we become disguised to ourselves."''
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* WhatTheHellHero: Gideon rages at the killer's father to such a degree that Reid, of all people, calls him on it and points out that the father isn't actually the killer. Gideon blows him off by saying that his permissive parenting and excuse-making means he might as well be... an attitude he notably lacked [[DoubleStandard when it was a woman being declared guilty by inaction]] several episodes prior.

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* WhatTheHellHero: Gideon rages at the killer's father to such a degree that Reid, of all people, calls him on it and points out that the father isn't actually the killer. Gideon blows him off by saying counters with the fact that Gregory's father protected him, even though he suspected him of killing his permissive parenting and excuse-making means he might as well be... own mother. This is an attitude he notably lacked [[DoubleStandard when it was a woman being declared guilty by inaction]] [[Recap/CriminalMindsS1E11BloodHungry several episodes prior.prior]] (though in fairness, he wasn't in the field at that time).



--> '''Gideon:''' ''The author, François de La Rochefoucauld wrote, "We are so accustomed to disguises ourselves to others, that in the end we become disguised to ourselves."''

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--> '''Gideon:''' ''The author, François de La Rochefoucauld wrote, "We are so accustomed to disguises disguising ourselves to others, that in the end we become disguised to ourselves."''

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--> '''Gideon:''' ''The French philosopher Voltaire, wrote, "There are some that only employ words for the purpose of disguising their thoughts."''




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--> '''Gideon:''' ''The author, François de La Rochefoucauld wrote, "We are so accustomed to disguises ourselves to others, that in the end we become disguised to ourselves."''
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* OverprotectiveDad: Mark's father always defends his son and defends what were obvious signs he had a problem. Gideon calls him out on this.
--> '''Mr. Gregory:''' What are you saying? That being a protective parent has turned my son into a killer!?
--> '''Gideon:''' No, I'm saying you're making excuses for him that didn't do him any favors.
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* AdultFear: Mark Gregory's father finds out his son has committed murders, and more than likely even knew he killed his late wife.
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* FreudianExcuse: The unsub's utter hatred of his mother drives him to commit the murders.

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* FreudianExcuse: The unsub's [=UnSub=]'s utter hatred of his mother drives him to commit the murders.



* RippedFromTheHeadlines: Based on Andrew Cunanan but mixed with the second spree of Ted Bundy, which also happened in Florida. For one, the unsub targets women instead of men like Cunanan.

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* RippedFromTheHeadlines: Based on Andrew Cunanan but mixed with the second spree of Ted Bundy, which also happened in Florida. For one, the unsub [=UnSub=] targets women instead of men like Cunanan.
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A known serial killer, Mark Gregory, escapes and kidnaps a young woman. He checks into a hotel and drowns her in the bath tub. The BAU are tasked with tracking him down.

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A known serial killer, Mark Gregory, escapes and kidnaps a young woman. He checks into a hotel and drowns her in the bath tub. The BAU are tasked with tracking him down.
down. They discover that his first victim was his mother, who died when he was ten.

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Directed by Creator/FelixEnriquezAlcala

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Directed ->Directed by Creator/FelixEnriquezAlcala
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The BAU travels to St. Petersburg, Florida to assist the investigation into a serial killer who changes his appearance like a chameleon in order to evade capture. Now the team must look beneath the surface and find the unsub before he takes his next victim.

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A known serial killer, Mark Gregory, escapes and kidnaps a young woman. He checks into a hotel and drowns her in the bath tub. The BAU travels to St. Petersburg, Florida to assist the investigation into a serial killer who changes his appearance like a chameleon in order to evade capture. Now the team must look beneath the surface and find the unsub before he takes his next victim.are tasked with tracking him down.





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* StalkerWithACrush: Gregory stalked his ex-wife for a couple of years after being married to her for 23 days.
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!!Charm And Harm



* WhatTheHellHero: Gideon rages at the killer's father to such a degree that Reid, of all people, calls him on it and points out that the father isn't actually the killer. Gideon blows him off by saying that his permissive parenting and excuse-making means he might as well be... an attitude he notably lacked [[DoubleStandard when it was a woman being declared guilty by inaction]] several episodes prior.

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* WhatTheHellHero: Gideon rages at the killer's father to such a degree that Reid, of all people, calls him on it and points out that the father isn't actually the killer. Gideon blows him off by saying that his permissive parenting and excuse-making means he might as well be... an attitude he notably lacked [[DoubleStandard when it was a woman being declared guilty by inaction]] several episodes prior.prior.
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* DamselOutOfDistress: Downplayed with Mark's intended final victim. She doesn't quite escape from him on her own, but manages to put up enough of a fight that Elle and Morgan can do the rest.



* FreudianExcuse: The unsub's utter hatred of his mother drives him to commit the murders.



* FreudianExcuse: The unsub's utter hatred of his mother drives him to commit the murders.

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* FreudianExcuse: IHaveAFamily: The unsub's utter hatred of last victim pleads with Mark like this, bringing up her two sons. Given his mother drives him to commit the murders.own relationship with his mother, it actually just upsets Mark more.


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* SanitySlippage: Gregory is a lot more brutal as the episode goes on. By the end, it's not clear if he knows his last intended victim ''isn't'' his adulterous mother.
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Directed by Creator/FelixEnriquezAlcala

Written by Creator/DebraJFisher, Creator/EriaMesser, & Creator/AndrewWilder
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--> '''Gideon:''' We think Mark's first victim was his mother.

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--> '''Gideon:''' We think Mark's first victim was his mother.mother.
* WhatTheHellHero: Gideon rages at the killer's father to such a degree that Reid, of all people, calls him on it and points out that the father isn't actually the killer. Gideon blows him off by saying that his permissive parenting and excuse-making means he might as well be... an attitude he notably lacked [[DoubleStandard when it was a woman being declared guilty by inaction]] several episodes prior.
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* MommyIssues: The unsub's utter hatred of his mother drives him to commit the murders.

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* MommyIssues: FreudianExcuse: The unsub's utter hatred of his mother drives him to commit the murders.
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* AdultFear: Mark Gregory's father finds out his son has committed murders, and more than likely even knew he killed his late wife.
* AlasPoorVillain: After Morgan reveals Gregory's dead, the [=BAU=] become somber as depressing music plays...Then the last shot is of Mark's father, grieving the death of his son that could've been avoided.


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* FauxAffablyEvil: Mark is able to appear AffablyEvil to an unassuming degree, but it's clear it's all an act.
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* OverprotectiveDad: Mark's father always defends his son and defends what were obvious signs he had a problem. Gideon calls him out on this.
--> '''Mr. Gregory:''' What are you saying? That being a protective parent has turned my son into a killer!?
--> '''Gideon:''' No, I'm saying you're making excuses for him that didn't do him any favors.

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* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted, hard.]] It's the unsub's utter hatred of his mother that drives him to commit these murders.


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* MommyIssues: The unsub's utter hatred of his mother drives him to commit the murders.
* RippedFromTheHeadlines: Based on Andrew Cunanan but mixed with the second spree of Ted Bundy, which also happened in Florida. For one, the unsub targets women instead of men like Cunanan.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: How Mark gets his victims, charming them in some way.
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* HenpeckedHusband: It turns out that Mark's father found out that his mother was having an affair for over a year and didn't have the spine to call her out on it. [[{{Matricide}} Mark decided to do him a favor]].
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* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted, hard.]] It's the unsub's utter hatred of his mother that drives him to commit these murders.

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* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted, hard.]] It's the unsub's utter hatred of his mother that drives him to commit these murders.murders.
* WhamLine: Gideon finally says what everyone's thinking:
--> '''Gideon:''' We think Mark's first victim was his mother.
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* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted, hard.]] It's the unsub's utter hatred of his mother that drives him to commit these murders.
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The BAU travels to St. Petersburg, Florida to assist the investigation into a serial killer who changes his appearance like a chameleon in order to evade capture. Now the team must look beneath the surface and find the unsub before he takes his next victim.
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