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Please...
Just tell me
what the doctor wants.
I'll do anything.
It's too late for that.
Aah!
Uhh!
No rush, hon.
Take your time.
All right, dear.
Is the, uh,
is the manager in?
I was just hoping to get
a job application.
Honey, that's the third time
you've been in this week.
I'm sorry, he's not hiring.
Uh, try down at the Nugget.
I think they're looking for someone.
They're not.
Ooh! Sorry.
Excuse me.
What are you gonna do?
Times are tough
for everyone.
Tell me about it.
I'm barely getting
one booking a month.
Well, if Frida doesn't
show up soon,
Ed can fire her
and hire the kid.
There you go.
Thanks, dear.
If you want to lift someone's wallet,
don't kiss the dog.
What?
Don't let him
see your face.
You almost had it,
then you looked him in the eye
and lost your nerve.
What do you know
about it?
What you tried, a keystone cop
would have spotted.
Cigarette?
You know my name.
What's yours?
Finn.
When's the last time
you've slept
without keeping
one eye open, Finn?
What's it matter to you?
It doesn't, really.
I've seen you milling around.
Maybe I could help.
Look, man, I don't care
what you pay.
I don't sleep with dudes.
Believe me, if I were
gonna pay for that,
I wouldn't pick you.
So, um,
why do you
want to help me?
You remind me of someone.
Ah, gotcha. I remind you of you
when you were young
and just starting out
or some crap like that, right?
Word of advice, Finn.
If someone offers
to help you...
Don't step on him
before you know the terms.
Have a nice life.
Hey, Marvin!
You, um...
You want
your lighter back?
Hey! Hey, there's
something over here.
Oh, my God.
The bodies of two
unidentified women
were found in the desert
just outside of the good doctor's
hometown, Las Vegas.
They were stripped
of their I.D.
One looks like
she was killed yesterday,
the other a couple
of weeks ago.
According
to the M.E. report,
both women were
in their 30s, and--
is this cause
of death right?
Yes, and I have
confirmed it.
Both women drowned.
How far is the nearest
body of water?
The Hoover Dam, Lake Mead,
like 60 miles.
So we're looking at
a disposal site.
Were they sexually
assaulted?
No, but they did both
suffer blunt force trauma
and severe antemortem abrasions
to the wrists and ankles.
That means they were most likely
held somewhere before they were killed.
Or maybe they were bound
so they could be tortured
- With water.
- She's right.
We can't rule out
waterboarding
or being held underwater
in a pool or a bathtub,
it's possible
this unsub's a ***.
The woman killed yesterday
was wearing a uniform.
She could have been
a waitress or a maid.
There are 93 hotels
in Las Vegas,
260 motels and inns,
1,510 bars, and 2,996
restaurants.
Not to mention nearby Summerlin,
which is growing in popularity.
Well, local P.D. has ruled out the
major establishments.
They're combing through
the smaller ones now
to see if they can find
a match.
The other Jane Doe
was pretty decomposed.
Clothing looks ordinary.
Is that a *** pack
she's wearing?
Yes, and it was empty.
It means she was probably
a tourist, though.
Last year Las Vegas documented
39,727,022 visitors.
No other place has better
surveillance software.
Garcia, contact Vegas P.D.
and ask them to start going through
hotel and casino surveillance
video from 3 weeks ago,
and tell them we'll be there
in 4 hours. Let's go.
Yes, sir.
No! Get away from me.
Help!
Sir, please!
Can you hear me,
anybody?!
Somebody help me!
Please! Help! Aah!
♪ Criminal Minds 9x17 ♪
Persuasion
Original Air Date on March 5, 2014
== sync, corrected by elderman ==
@elder_man
♪
"The secret
of my influence
has always been
that it remained secret."
Salvador Dali.
Hi, mom,
it's me again.
I'm on a plane
to Las Vegas,
and I can't wait
to see you.
You know,
I've been thinking,
it's been a really
long time
since I've had
chicken fried lobster,
so I was hoping maybe
when the case is done,
we can go to Binion's.
Um, I have to go.
Call me back.
Bye. Love you.
The two women were
brunettes in their 30s.
The unsub has a type.
If that's the case,
were they targeted,
or were they victims
of opportunity?
There's something strange
about the disposal site.
It would seem like he took
the bodies into the desert
to hide them,
but he chose a spot
next to an old construction site
that's for sale.
He had to imagine that someone
would show up eventually.
So was he hiding the bodies
or displaying them?
It could be both.
He might be hiding them
from law enforcement
but displaying them
to another group.
Hello, American heroes.
I just got an I.D.
on the most recently
deceased victim,
Frida Bancroft, 34.
She was working as a waitress
at Della Rose's grill
downtown.
Manager said she'd been
there for two months,
and I just sent you
a picture.
Did she exhibit unusual
behavior recently,
or was she involved
with anyone suspicious?
Well, the manager said
he took a chance
by hiring her because
she's a former drug addict
with a spotty work history,
and when she didn't show up
to work for the last 3 days,
he figured she had
started using again.
But we know she didn't,
because the M.E. report
says the tox screen
was negative.
JJ, you and Reid
go to the disposal site.
Dave and Morgan,
go to the diner
and find out what you can
about the waitress,
and Blake and I will go
to the Vegas P.D.
I can't believe she's dead.
I was joking earlier that
Ed I should just fire her.
Oh, I feel awful.
Don't. You didn't
mean anything by it.
Were there any recent
changes in Frida's life?
No. Other than signing
a new apartment lease a week ago.
She'd been saving up
all the money she made here
for the last couple of months
to pay for the security deposit.
It takes a lot of discipline
to do that so quickly.
What about friends and family?
Was she in a relationship?
She never talked about
her past or her personal life.
It's almost like she wanted
the slate clean.
Ok, thanks.
Thank you.
Frida seemed determined
to start a new life
for herself,
and we know
she wasn't using.
She had to be hiding
or running away
from something.
I agree.
Maybe she owed
her dealer money
and was pulled back
into the drug world.
The owners don't like it,
but there's not much
they can do about it.
Bored teenagers party
and drink here.
Vagrants come out to collect empty
beer bottles and cans.
So this location actually
gets a lot of visitors.
More than you'd expect
in the middle of the desert.
It's probably
because this is here.
People like to have
a landmark to go to.
Where exactly
were the bodies found?
The waitress was about
5 yards from the main sign.
The tourist was
200 yards that way.
This isn't completely dry.
There are drops of paint
on the ground.
This was done recently.
Whoever it was
must have seen the body.
It'd be hard to miss here.
It was probably some kid
too scared to report it.
2/10 could be a tagger name
or a gang sign.
Does it look
familiar to you?
No.
2 out of 10.
It's possible
the unsub wrote this.
There were two
victims here.
Which means
there could be 8 more.
He might be operating
off a hit list.
You're not local.
What are you doing in Vegas?
Just looking for a girl.
My sister. She moved
here a while ago
and no one's heard
from her in a year.
What kind of trouble
are you in?
I'm not.
Whoa, whoa, whoa--
Don't lie to me, Finn.
Ok, ok.
What did you do?
I got into
a bar fight, ok?
I beat up a guy
pretty bad
and it turns out
his brother was a cop.
I'll help you,
but you gotta be truthful.
The one thing I can't abide
are lies.
You're giving me
tips on stealing
and you
can't abide lies?
This isn't about ethics.
It's about a relationship.
If I invite you
into my world,
it's because I trust you,
and you can trust me.
Among thieves?
You got an innocent face.
That's worth a lot.
And you got grift sense.
It just needs to be honed.
I'm helping you
because you can help me.
Those are the terms.
Hey, we've been walking
forever.
Where is your place,
anyway?
Right here.
Toss me your bag.
You live down here?
For now, until my plan
works out.
How long you been here?
A couple years.
Most of these folks
have been living here longer.
This is Mary.
Terrific steer.
She chooses the targets.
Gladys is the stall.
And Olsen
is a damn good wire.
The guy who actually
lifts the goods.
So you all steal together.
Sometimes.
Home sweet home.
You can stay next door.
This was Frida's place.
She moved out.
Hey!
The doctor wanted this
cleaned up.
Actually, I was hoping
my friend
could use it, Cesar.
This is Finn.
I'm vouching for him.
Ok, then.
Welcome to Paradise.
These tunnels
used to be dangerous.
About a year ago,
Cesar cleaned up
this whole section.
How?
By establishing
some much needed order.
Why'd you have to
vouch for me?
Every good system
needs its rules.
The first rule is,
you don't join us
unless someone
vouches for you.
He said the doctor
wanted this cleaned up.
Who's that?
The Doctor
is someone
Cesar works for.
No one's ever met him,
though.
Cesar's a little off,
but we let him go
considering all the good
he's done.
Just don't cross him.
This is from 16 days ago.
You can see she's wearing
the same clothing as the first victim.
Yeah,
it's definitely her.
Casino I.D.'D her
as Renee Sheffield of Omaha.
She applied for
a job 3 years ago as a hostess
but didn't make the cut.
There's no known address for her.
Any I.D. on the boyfriend
or husband who's with her?
There's no hits
on the facial recognition system.
Does anyone at the casino remember
seeing or talking to them in person?
Good luck with that.
They get thousands of guests a week.
Hold on. Can you rewind that
about 5 seconds?
Take a look at Renee.
She's stealing.
She's a strip-miner.
I can't believe
I missed that.
Strip-miners take money
or chips left behind
or unwatched
by careless tourists.
They dress to look like
tourists themselves
so that they're not spotted
by casino security.
So the *** pack
is a prop.
How many strip-miners
are there?
Hard to say.
Hundreds at least.
There's no shortage
of desperate people here.
A lot of grifters
work in teams.
It's possible the man
with her is just a partner.
Maybe the partnership
went bad and he killed her.
The dead waitress
could be part of the team as well
if they all stole
together.
We need to get an I.D.
on the man.
Please tell your team
that's our top priority.
Pay attention tonight.
I'm gonna teach you
a few things.
The first is called
a pattern interrupt.
The brain has learned
certain actions
like shaking hands
or tying a shoe
as one single motion.
If you interrupt it
in the middle,
the brain can't pick up
where it left off.
It's a moment where
suggestion can enter.
Good evening,
ladies and gentlemen.
My name is Marvin Caul.
Many of you may know me
as the master of deception
with the power of suggestion.
And what is your name, sir?
Bill.
Bill.
Hey, Dale, check it out.
I'm getting hypnotized.
A pleasure to meet you,
Bill.
Close your eyes and sleep.
Focus on the sound
of my voice.
When I snap my fingers,
you're gonna open your eyes
and forget about the number 4.
The number 4
will no longer exist.
Can you see me, Bill?
Yeah.
Just to be sure, how many fingers
am I holding up?
Count them for me.
1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11.
Hmm.
I don't get it.
It's ok, Bill.
Now, close your eyes again.
When I clap my hands,
you're going to wake up
and everything will be
back to normal.
What's going on?
How many fingers?
4.
Excellent.
You were terrific, Bill.
Ok, now, who's next?
Ladies and gentlemen,
the one, the only, Romeo...
That was great, man.
That handshake thing,
that was incredible.
She's amazing, right?
Yet, every day,
we witness...
The impossible.
Romeo!
I can't believe that Romeo's
doing a private party.
My sister thinks
he's a genius.
She applied for a job
as his assistant.
He's a cocky little punk.
Cesar worked security
for him once.
He's no genius.
Now, I'll need a volunteer.
He just got lucky.
Ok, well, thank you.
What's wrong?
My mom's not even here.
Her psychiatrist said
that she's doing really well
on some new medication,
so she decided to go
on a supervised field trip
to the Grand Canyon.
That's great.
Isn't it?
No, it is great.
It's just--
I guess I kinda of can't believe that
she didn't tell me about it, you know?
This is someone that used to
literally write me a letter
daily at one point.
I see.
You think she forgot
about you?
Spence, you should be happy.
This means she's getting better.
She's not constantly
checking in.
You're right, I know.
Grifters, hustlers, scammers--
call them what you will.
This town has always
been a mecca for con artists.
Yeah, but nobody comes here
with the intent of being a strip-miner.
It's just people with bigger dreams
that didn't pan out.
Hey, baby girl,
what you got, mama?
Props to the Federal B.I.
Our next generation database
is usually a miss,
but today I got a big hit.
I've I.D.'d our mystery man.
His name is Elijah Hall,
and 10 years ago
Elijah served time
in San Diego
for assault
and possession of ***.
Any connection
to Renee Sheffield?
No, not that I can see.
When did he move to Las Vegas?
7 years ago. I don't
have a current address yet,
but fret not, my chickens,
as soon as I do, I will hit you back.
Do your thing.
Hmm.
Frida kind of reminds me
of my sister.
I wonder if Romeo
knows anything about Carrie.
Do you know how to get
in touch with him?
Why would I be in contact
with that fraud?
Ok.
Sorry I asked.
Frida sure left a lot of her
personal stuff behind.
She didn't want any reminders
of the tunnels.
It was temporary for her,
just like it is for me.
Uh-huh.
I could blow
all my money on rent
or I could save it up
like I'm doing
and use if for my plan.
What exactly
is your plan?
I'm going to book a stage
at the Rio.
Headline a performance.
Once a real audience
sees what I can do,
I'll be famous. I'll get past all
the corporate cronies
who keep the genuine talent
from getting out there.
What was that?
I don't know.
Cesar will take care of it.
If you'd just admit
you've been hiding money...
The doctor will be lenient.
I haven't.
I swear.
Don't do this, Cesar.
We're friends.
Doctor.
It's you.
I know he's still alive,
but I've been
waiting for--
I understand.
I'll kill him now.
No. No. Uhh!
Ohh!
The abrasions on Elijah's
hands and ankles
are like the other victims.
This is a populated area.
We compromised his original
disposal site,
but this is a far cry
from the desert.
It means the unsub's
growing bolder.
He's certainly less concerned about
concealing his crime.
Look at this.
2 out of 10 again.
But this is the third
victim that we know about,
so it can't be
about a hit list.
2 out of 10 isn't
a countdown at all.
I think he might be
referring to a hobo code.
From the great depression.
Exactly. It means two eyes
on 10 fingers because thieves are present.
The code was devised
during the Great Depression
by hobos
to help each other out.
By placing the codes
near the victims, who's being helped?
No one. It's a threat.
If you steal,
this is what
will happen to you.
We're ready
to give the profile.
We're looking for
a sociopath
who is taking revenge on people
he believes stole from him.
None of the victims
had a documented address,
so it's likely
they were homeless.
They may have known each other
from the street or from a shelter.
The disposal site of the first
two victims served a dual purpose.
It was meant to hide
the bodies from law enforcement
but at the same time
put them on display
for the people that
the message was intended for.
All of this suggests
a group or organization at work,
but it doesn't have
the hallmarks of organized crime.
The victims seen
on surveillance video
weren't stealing
large sums of money,
so we're dealing with
a much smaller community.
But this group operates
by a strict code,
and any violation
of that code can result in death.
You should be
on the lookout for groups
that operate
robberies and cons together.
The group has a strong leader
who does not tolerate dissent.
This leader appears normal
and comfortable in social situations.
He may even be extroverted
and charismatic like a cult leader.
He'll have grandiose delusions
and believe that he is special.
He may even believe that
he can communicate with God
or some other
higher powers.
He will attempt
to surround himself with people
who are subservient,
either sycophantic followers or people
who are trapped
by financial constraints.
How's he recruiting
these people?
It's likely he attracts followers
by offering some assistance.
But as his power grows,
so will his narcissism.
He'll begin to make
increasingly extreme demands.
He'll want more attention,
which could be why his latest victim
was found in a very
public place.
With the choice of this
latest disposal site,
it indicates that he's growing bolder
and more careless.
He has lost 3 followers.
He's gonna need new recruits.
So we should step up patrols in areas
where the homeless population gathers.
Thank you.
I used to have 10, well,
maybe 15 cats at one point.
Now all I got is noodle.
His mom was nipsey.
Uh, have you seen Marvin?
Marvin?
No, not since last night.
What's going on?
It's tax day.
I gotta go.
Hmm. 45.
Very good, Gladys.
I'll be sure
and tell the doctor.
12 dollars.
Is that it?
Yeah, that's all,
Cesar.
You sure about that?
Cesar, I swear.
Because someone with
the initials Mary Carter
told me you cleaned up
at the Luxor Friday night.
Oh, no, that's not true.
You know, I'd really hate
to tell the doctor about any of this.
You know how he gets.
You remember what happened
to Frida,
Renee, and Elijah?
That's because
they tried to leave.
Without paying their taxes.
That makes them thieves.
But I sure do miss them.
Here, take it all.
Go ahead.
Doctor only wants
his fair share.
Who are you?
Uh, my name is Sarah.
Someone invite you?
No. I'm new.
I just need a place
to stay for a while
until I can buy a bus ticket
back home to Minnesota.
Can anyone vouch for you?
Look, if no one
can vouch for you--
I can.
I know her.
All right.
Tax day's over.
Well, other than gender, one other
thing's different about this victim.
These fresh abrasion
marks on the neck.
Strangulation?
That's your cause of death.
No sign of drowning here.
Drowning his victims was
a unique signature.
Why change it now?
Maybe he didn't have
the time or means to drown him,
or the unsub
could be devolving.
The diatom results
are back
on the water in the lungs of the
first two victims.
This is interesting.
1,900 milligrams of lead,
320 milligrams of--
Do you mind if I just
take a peek at this?
It'll be quicker.
This isn't drinking water.
It's contaminated with
ground pollutants.
It's like storm-water
runoff.
So the unsub killed him
in a gutter?
My guess would be
the floodwater control
tunnels beneath the city.
Thanks for saying
you know me.
Yeah, no problem.
I'm, uh, I'm new here, too.
So, who vouched for you?
This guy Marvin.
He actually lives right there.
He's really cool.
He's been, uh, helping me out.
So, what's up with Cesar?
Is he some kind of enforcer?
Uh, I guess so.
He apparently is
a little psycho, but I--
Oh, hey, Marvin.
Here you are.
I was wondering
where you were.
Who's your friend?
Oh, uh, this is Sarah.
She's new down here.
I'm just here until
I can get
a bus ticket back home
to Minnesota.
You're rather put together
for a girl who needs a bus ticket
back home to Minnesota.
I was staying
at a friend's apartment,
but then I got kicked out.
Well, that is unfortunate.
Here, this is for you.
I found it
in a used bookstore.
Wow. This is fantastic.
Thanks, man.
Marvin, he's a magician.
Show her something.
Well, let me think.
Um...
If I may.
I could hypnotize her,
but part of successful hypnosis
is knowing who's susceptible.
People who can shut out reality.
Who get sidetracked
by a sunset.
Who lose track of time,
are good candidates.
Those who aren't
tend to be judgmental,
fastidious, and...
Less trusting of others.
Which I think describes Sarah.
So perhaps I'll just
lift her watch instead.
There are at least
1,500 people
who live in
the flood control tunnels.
It's a crossroads
of the destitute--
ex-cons, drug addicts,
hard-core gamblers.
Plus there's always the threat
that the tunnels will flood
like they did last week when there
was a flash thunderstorm in the desert.
We try to warn the
residents to evacuate,
but there isn't
always time.
Some of the tunnels
will flood
when there's just a 15-minute storm
up in the mountains.
So if the unsub knew
about a coming storm,
he could have just
tied up the victims
and left them in the tunnel
to drown.
Then afterwards he just took
the bodies to the desert to dump them.
With the third victim,
it hadn't rained in the last 24 hours,
so he had to
just strangle them.
Frida Bancroft
was a former drug addict.
Renee and Elijah
were both strip-miners.
It's more than likely
they were all residents underground.
So we need to start
searching these tunnels.
That's the tricky part.
There are 413 miles of them.
It's unbelievable.
It's gonna make a great story.
Ok. I gotta go.
I'll talk to you later.
You going somewhere?
Oh! You scared
the bejesus out of me.
I was just heading out
to go get some things
I left at the bus station
in a locker.
Anything I can do to help?
No, I'm good. Thanks.
You've all been
very nice.
All right, then.
Have a good night.
You, too.
Based on where the victims
were last seen alive,
plus the most accessible
locations in the tunnels,
I've narrowed down the two
most likely sections
they stayed in.
They're 22 miles apart.
Just got a call
about a missing person.
A journalist for the "Las Vegas Chronicle"
by the name of Sarah Renfield.
Do you think this is
connected to our case?
She's been working on a story about
the homeless people in the tunnels.
Has anyone tried tracking
her cell phone?
It was found in a dumpster on
Beakman Street on the south side of town.
That's right here.
Nearest tunnel access point is C-16.
That's 30 miles
from our other locations.
All right,
we should split up.
What'd you find,
Garcia?
Could someone let the Pope
know about me,
because what I do
is kind of a miracle.
I recovered a text from
Renee Sheffield's cell phone
sent 6 months ago before
her service was cut off.
It reads, "Met E in tunnel.
Great guy.
Planning to leave
together soon."
Any chance "E" stands
for Elijah Hall?
In my limited research
about the tunnels,
it appears that people
meet and fall in love there.
I've heard about entire
families that live down there.
So in addition of being
accused of stealing,
it seems all 3 victims wanted
to move out of the tunnels.
Well, Frida the waitress
had just left.
If Renee and Elijah were
about to do the same,
that could have tr
the unsub's rage.
You can't have a cult
if everyone tries to leave.
Who knew living in the tunnels
came at such a high price?
Hey, uh,
have you seen Sarah,
the, uh, the new girl?
Ok, thanks.
Sarah!
Sarah?
Sarah!
Hey. Um, I was looking
for Sarah, and I--
Oh, my God!
Oh, my God!
What happened to her?
She's a reporter.
She was gonna write about us,
which would not be
a good thing.
So you killed her?!
She's not dead.
Yet.
Back away!
Hey, what's going on?
He's crazy, man.
She's a reporter.
He hurt Sarah.
The water's over the bridge!
What does that even mean?!
The Doctor knows!
Can we all just calm down?
Everyone wants
to do what's best.
Since Finn vouched for her,
perhaps he should be the one
to handle this.
We're at a locked entrance.
No one's been here
in a long time.
Copy that.
Ohh. Remind me
to call my shoemaker.
I'm gonna need
a new pair of boots.
You have a shoemaker?
Well, one thing
I've learned in life--
a good pair of shoes
can last longer than a marriage.
You only have to pay
for them once.
Sir, we're with the FBI.
We're looking for information
on these people.
Do you recognize
any of them?
No, I don't.
Are you afraid of something?
Whoever it is,
we'll protect you.
Cesar's a very bad man.
Where can we find him?
FBI! We just want to talk.
Go! Go, go, go!
JJ, go left.
Drop it!
Keep your hands
where I can see them
and get down
on your knees.
Where is Sarah?
The police are still looking,
but there's no sign of her.
Cesar, we have a witness
who says you killed
these people.
Did you *** Sarah, too?
The water's over the bridge.
What does that mean?
The Doctor knows.
Is that someone who lives
in the tunnels, too?
He's more than someone.
Dr. Aja Mesbi is a magic man.
Magic man?
Yeah, he's like a sorcerer.
He's got powers.
What sort of powers?
He controls words,
thoughts.
He can do whatever--
he can do whatever he wants
in you just by thinking it.
If he's not delusional
and this is an act, he's quite good.
The water is over the bridge.
It could be the opposite
of water under the bridge.
It would mean something's
not forgiven,
which is consistent
with revenge as a motive.
The drowning of
the first two victims
could be symbolic of that.
Go ahead, Garcia.
Coming at you with the skinny
on Cesar Jones.
He's an ex-con who served time
8 years ago for armed robbery.
According to prison
incident reports,
he is known for his volatile
temper and extreme brutality.
Any history
of mental illness?
Any psychotic
or delusional disorders?
I am not finding it.
I think he's just an angry person.
Ok. Thanks.
I don't think Cesar could have
pulled off all these murders
or the kidnapping
of the reporter.
It would take patience,
planning, and organization.
He doesn't have
the concentration skill set.
"Pay no attention to the man
behind the curtain."
"The Wizard of Oz"?
The Doctor could be real.
Cesar would be
the kind of person
vulnerable to manipulation.
And Dr. Aja Mesbi--
That's an odd name.
It sounds vaguely
African or Indian.
Or made up.
It's an anagram,
for James Braid.
He was a Scottish
surgeon in the 1800s,
considered to be
the father of hypnosis.
Let me try something.
Cesar's a lunatic.
I'm pretty sure
he killed Frida
and some other people,
too.
Where are we?
Above ground,
like you wanted.
Yeah, but we're in the
middle of the desert.
We were supposed to
bring her to the hospital.
It's easy to get lost
in the tunnels.
Cesar, hi.
My name is Dr. Spencer Reid,
and I'm an FBI agent.
But, really, I work
for Dr. Mesbi.
He sent me here
to help you.
How do I know
you're telling the truth?
I'll turn the camera off.
I think you know
the Doctor's very powerful,
and you can imagine he has many people
in many places to help him.
Do you believe that?
Finn, I know you care
about this girl.
You're smart and you're
able to think ahead,
so you can imagine
what will happen
when she wakes up,
tied up, with us here.
She'll think we did it.
No, no, we'll explain to her
how we rescued her--
And she won't believe it.
No one would.
Play it out.
I don't know, man.
If she goes
to the police,
all of us in the tunnels
will be arrested, including you.
She will ruin
a very good thing
for a lot of people.
What am I supposed to do?
You already know
the answer, Finn.
She cannot live.
You have to kill her.
The Doctor values you,
Cesar.
He trusts you,
and you know that.
You're very important and we need
to get you out of here,
but in order for me
to help you,
I need to know about the last
conversation you had with the Doctor.
I can't remember it.
I'm going to help you
try to remember, ok?
Do me a favor
and close your eyes.
Imagine you're back
in the tunnels.
It's chilly.
The air smells damp.
Do you see anything?
Don't do this.
I see Elijah.
He's begging for his life.
I hear the Doctor
and I go to him.
Doctor.
What happens next?
He's--
I'll kill him now.
The reporter's still alive.
The Doctor's real name
is Marvin Caul.
He and someone named
Finn Bailey
took her into one of the tunnels
heading into the desert.
How'd you get him
to talk?
Neuro-linguistic programming.
I used sensory predicates
and key words to tap into
his unconscious mind.
Marvin Caul must have done
the exact same thing.
You've lost me.
NLP is a way of thinking
and communicating
based on linguistic
modeling.
For example, key words
like know and imagine
open someone up
to suggestion.
It's behind a lot of
persuasion and sales techniques.
There are two different
exits into the desert.
One on the north end
and the other's on the west.
All right, let's go.
What have you got,
Garcia?
Marvin Caul, known as
the master of deception.
He's a low-level entertainer
who performs at private parties.
He hasn't filed a tax return
in 5 years.
The IRS is after him.
No known address.
He does have a P.O. Box.
No tax returns?
He's either not doing so well
or doing really well.
I'd guess the former.
Someone who feels trivial
in the regular world
would look for power
elsewhere.
Well, the homeless would be
an easy population
for him to exploit and give him
a sense of importance.
What did you find out
about Finn Bailey?
Finn Bailey, 26.
He was picked up in Reno
two months ago
for shoplifting.
According to the police reports,
he was on his way to Vegas
to look for his sister Carrie.
She was about to start a job
with a magician named Romeo,
but the day before
she was supposed to start,
she called her brother, sounding scared
and babbling about some doctor.
That was the last
he heard from her.
Did the Reno police
follow up?
No, because there was no proof
that Carrie was actually missing.
Well, we know Marvin's enraged
by people trying to leave.
What if Carrie
was the original trigger?
That means
she's probably dead.
You know what
has to be done, Finn.
Where did you get that?
I stole it from the cab
of a semi last month.
Before I do this,
I want to know something.
The whole time
I was in the tunnel,
you're the only one
that didn't seem scared of Cesar.
And you were gone
on tax day.
What's this about, Finn?
My sister told me
all about you.
How you liked to eat
at Della Rosa's grill,
how you met her there and
brought her down to the tunnels.
You killed her, didn't you?!
She said if anything
ever happened to her,
the Doctor was responsible.
You're the doctor, aren't you?
FBI! Drop your weapon!
Not until he tells me
what he did to my sister.
You're mistaken, Finn.
I never met her.
Liar!
Put the gun down!
He told me to kill Sarah, too.
The boy's quite mad.
Finn, let us go to Sarah.
She needs our help.
Will you let us do that?
Copy that.
The police just confirmed
your sister's dead, Finn. I'm sorry.
Because you killed her.
She was found in a crack den.
She died of an overdose.
No, no, no.
He convinced her to do it.
He's very persuasive.
It was in Phoenix, Finn.
Is man had nothing to do with it.
You have the wrong guy.
Put the gun down.
There's no point to this.
Thank God you showed up.
Marvin Caul, can I just
that say I'm a huge fan.
I saw you perform
at the Lotus Inn back in 1977
when I was a little kid and I always
wondered what happened to you.
Time.
Time has not been kind.
Here, let me give you
a ride back to the station.
Oh.
I can't imagine
how hard it must have been
for someone of your talent
to stay hidden for so long.
I mean, weren't you dying
to get back out there?
Of course.
And I have a plan.
I am going to book a stage
at the Rio.
So, that's what
the money was for.
You know, I have to say,
it's absolutely brilliant.
You found the perfect
population to steal from
and someone else
to do your dirty work.
I tip my hat to you.
I have no idea
what you're saying.
What I'm saying is that you're
going to be charged with ***,
and the first one
will be Carrie's.
I'm assuming you killed her
because your ego got in the way
when she left you to work
for another magician. Am I right?
Look, Marvin,
there's no place to go.
You're a very clever man and you
know how to read a situation.
Tell me where Carrie's body is
and at least you'll get recognition
for what you accomplished
in the tunnels.
She's buried at the abandoned
construction site.
Did you really see me
at the Lotus Inn?
The truth?
I can't abide lies.
I wasn't even born yet.
"Illusion is needed to disguise
the emptiness within."
Arthur Erickson.
I'm sorry you didn't
get to see your mom.
It's ok. I guess now I know
what a parent feels like
when their kid grows up.
Someone who's depended
on you for so long
and then suddenly they're off
living their own life
and they don't really
need you anymore.
Except she's the parent,
and that's how it should be.
Oh, hi. Welcome back.
This came for you.
No return address?
Yeah, and it's really heavy.
So what's inside it?
Yes, that's me being nosy.
That looks like
a pile of--
shale, limestone,
and sandstone.
It's a sculpture of the Grand Canyon
from my mom.
See? She didn't forget you.
She said she was gonna
mail the postcards,
but then she decided to send
the Grand Canyon instead.
Here, listen to this.
"You many have to commit me
twice, Spencer,
"because not only
did I ride a mule on a tiny trail
"with a 1,000-foot
vertical drop,
"I paid for the privilege.
Now, that's crazy."
Can you imagine my mom
on a mule?
No.
It's like Hotch
at the beach.
"The mules must do this
all the time, because the seem very..."
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