timeless, spencer reid [ 1 ]

031. haunted

"You're welcome." Bedelia grins and Spencer's lips quirk up in both fondness and amusement.

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"So our point person in Louisville is Lieutenant Kevin Mitchell." JJ says as they sit on the jet. They all turn as Hotch and Emily get on the plane.

"Good morning." Hotch greets.

"Good to see you." Rossi says.

"You, too." Hotch says.

"You look well, sir." Penelope smiles.

"Thank you." Hotch tells her. "How long do you have that?" He asks Spencer.

"I'm not really sure. Welcome back." Spencer says.

"Thank you. Any other attacks?" He asks.

"Um, no, not yet." JJ says.

"Call's proven hard to track. He's never had a driver's license, so he's most likely still on foot." Spencer says.

"Or public transportation." JJ says.

"He's not gonna take the bus. His face is everywhere." Bedelia says.

"Has anyone found a stressor?" Hotch asks.

"He just lost his job. He's worked at a factory since 1990." Penelope informs. "Made appliances since forever and not a single promotion."

"That's a long time to be bitter." Derek says.

"Or he doesn't care." Spencer says.

"Not if he's got a family to feed." JJ says.

"Actually, he's of the hermit variety. As far as I can tell, he's got no one. No wife, no kids, no parents." Penelope says.

"Nothing to live for." Derek says.

"So why hasn't he killed himself yet?" Hotch asks. "Sprees usually end in suicide. If he's got nothing to live for, why hasn't he ended it?"

"Cause he isn't finished yet." Spencer says. "We know he has displaced anger. He took it out on the first victim."

"Well, the stock boy represents someone. We need to know who." Hotch says. "Is he military?"

"Negative." Penelope answers.

"Well, he's lashing out for a reason. This guy's got anger, endless targets, and a gun, and he's just getting started." Hotch says.

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"May 1, 1975, a 6 year old Darrin Call was found roaming in the middle of nowhere and was picked up and was in state care for the first few months." Penelope says.

"Did he tell the cops what happened?" JJ asks.

"No. Because he didn't talk, not for over a year, and once he started talking, he only knew his life as Darrin Call." Penelope says.

"That's awful." JJ says.

"So is this. Little Darrin was never claimed." Penelope says.

"Maybe he wasn't from the area. There wasn't a thriving missing children's network in 1975." JJ says.

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"Call is wearing Cipolla's clothing." Emily states as the rest of the team get back.

"You think he's lucid?" Spencer asks.

"No, most likely he's just freaked out." Emily says.

"Either way, we should update the public." Derek says.

"You should be there, too." JJ tells Mitchell who nods.

"What is this?" He asks, looking at the board.