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* BigDamnKiss: Twice with Reid.

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* BigDamnKiss: Twice with Reid.Reid: first with Cat, then with Max.
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* HollywoodBlanks: Juliet fires these into Maxine's father's chest from maybe two feet's distance. Naturally, it is as though no one ever fired anything at him.
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* ArtisticLicenseGunSafety: Firing blanks at a man from that close would not have left him ''completely'' unharmed.

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* ArtisticLicenseGunSafety: Firing blanks at a man from that close would a couple feet away like Juliet does to Maxine's father should not have left him ''completely'' unharmed.unharmed, but it does.
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* ChoosingDeath: Cat is bored with prison and requests the death penalty.
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** The last time Reid [[Recap/CriminalMindsS8E12Zugzwang failed to kiss a dangerous criminal with enough passion to suit the dangerous criminal in front of his girlfriend]], the girlfriend died, so he makes sure to kiss Cat as passionately as requested – and it ends up being in front of his girlfriend.

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* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: Subverted. Cat still doesn't feel bad about getting Lindsay to violate Reid, but the episode plays it as his ''feelings'' of being violated are legit.

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* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: Subverted.Zig-zagged. Cat still doesn't feel bad about getting Lindsay to violate Reid, but the episode plays it as his ''feelings'' of being violated are legit. She also claims it couldn't have happened because the drugs he was on would have made it impossible for him to get it up, but all that really proves is what we already knew, that he couldn't have been an unwitting sperm donor for Cat.



** Later subverted back by implying that he is in fact attracted to Cat.

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--->'''Maxine:''' She did WHAT to him in Mexico?!
** Later subverted back by implying he admits that he is in fact attracted to Cat.



* GreenEyedMonster: Reid is afraid to tell Max about Cat. Cat is not afraid to tell Max about Reid

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* GreenEyedMonster: Reid is afraid to tell Max about Cat. Cat is not afraid to tell Max about Reid Reid.

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* ArtisticLicenseGunControl: Firing blanks at a man from that close would not have left him ''completely'' unharmed.

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* ArtisticLicenseGunControl: ArtisticLicenseGunSafety: Firing blanks at a man from that close would not have left him ''completely'' unharmed.unharmed.
* BaitAndSwitch: Cat asks who Max is gonna trust, "the lying, cheating, violent psychopath – or me?"



** Reid shows Max his apartment the day before she is brought there to listen to Cat telling her about [[Recap/CriminalMindsS12E22RedLight the time he threw her against a wall while she was pregnant]], which he is still ashamed of.

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** Reid shows Max his apartment the day a few hours before she is brought there to listen to Cat telling her about [[Recap/CriminalMindsS12E22RedLight the time he threw her against a wall while she was pregnant]], which he is still ashamed of.


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* {{Pun}}: Cat asks that the FBI let "[[Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet Juliet]] exit stage right".

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* ArtisticLicenseGunControl: Firing blanks at a man from that close would not have left him ''completely'' unharmed.



* BookEnds: For Cat's character. She first appeared in an episode where she was on a date with Reid. This is her last episode – and she goes on a date with Reid.



** When Reid takes Maxine to his apartment, he mentions that he hasn't had people there in four years, which would be when his mother lived there in season twelve.

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** When Reid takes Maxine to his apartment, he mentions that he hasn't had people company there in four years, which would be when he took his team there in season eleven, not counting when his mother lived there in season twelve.



* TheReveal: The brief scene in [[Recap/CriminalMindsS15E4Saturday Saturday]] where we first meet Eloise may be too forgettable to realize that that's not Cat's father and sister – they're Maxine's.

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* TheReveal: The brief scene in [[Recap/CriminalMindsS15E4Saturday Saturday]] where we first meet Eloise met Michelle may be too forgettable to realize that that's not Cat's father and sister – they're Maxine's.
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** When Reid takes Maxine to his apartment, he mentions that he hasn't had people there in four years, which would be when his mother lived there in season twelve.

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* EvilIsPetty: The payoff of Cat's latest elaborate hostage plan? Ruining Reid's new relationship.



* TheReveal: The brief scene in [[Recap/CriminalMindsS15E4Saturday Saturday]] where we first meet Eloise may be too forgetable to realize that that's not Cat's father and sister – they're Maxine's.

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* TheReveal: The brief scene in [[Recap/CriminalMindsS15E4Saturday Saturday]] where we first meet Eloise may be too forgetable forgettable to realize that that's not Cat's father and sister – they're Maxine's.Maxine's.
* TooCleverByHalf: Cat's frequent usage of misdirection and manipulation catches up to her - the BAU figure that she has another goal in mind and deduce what her real endgame is early. Once they do, she is very quickly OutGambitted.
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** Reid asks Cat about [[Recap/CriminalMindsS12E22RedLight her pregnancy]].

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** Reid asks Cat about [[Recap/CriminalMindsS12E22RedLight her pregnancy]].pregnancy]] at the skating ring. She brings it up again later in front of Max.



* GreenEyedMonster: Reid is afraid to tell Max about Cat.

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* GreenEyedMonster: Reid is afraid to tell Max about Cat. Cat is not afraid to tell Max about Reid



* TheReveal: The brief scene in [[Recap/CriminalMindsS15E4Saturday Saturday]] may be too forgetable to realize that that's not Cat's father and sister – they're Maxine's.

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* TheReveal: The brief scene in [[Recap/CriminalMindsS15E4Saturday Saturday]] where we first meet Eloise may be too forgetable to realize that that's not Cat's father and sister – they're Maxine's.

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Cat Adams is back. Still in prison, but back to not letting that prevent her from kidnapping and murdering people. She wants to go on a date with Reid in exchange for not having her new girlfriend murder a man and his adult daughter.

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\nCat Adams is back. Still in prison, but back to not letting that prevent stop her from kidnapping and murdering people. She wants to go on a date with Reid in exchange for not having her new girlfriend murder a man and his adult daughter.

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** Cat still gives hints in the form of chromosome references.
** Reid shows Max his apartment the day before she is brought there to listen to Cat telling her about the time he threw her against a wall while she was pregnant, which he is still ashamed of.
* DepravedBisexual: Cat has criminal girlfriends, but also has a big crush on Reid.

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** Cat still gives hints [[Recap/CriminalMindsS12E21GreenLight in the form of chromosome references.
references]].
** Reid shows Max his apartment the day before she is brought there to listen to Cat telling her about [[Recap/CriminalMindsS12E22RedLight the time he threw her against a wall while she was pregnant, pregnant]], which he is still ashamed of.
** Reid asks Cat about [[Recap/CriminalMindsS12E22RedLight her pregnancy]].
* DepravedBisexual: ChoosingDeath: Cat is bored with prison and requests the death penalty.
* DepravedBisexual:
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Cat has criminal girlfriends, but also has a big crush on Reid.



* OnceMoreWithClarity: The team sans Reid made a plan involving Max.
* ShoutOut: Film/MeanGirls

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* LiteralMinded: Cat instructs Reid to balance on his roller skates by looking up instead of at the floor. He obeys by looking at the ceiling.
* OnceMoreWithClarity: The team sans Reid made a plan involving Max.
Max.
* ShoutOut: Film/MeanGirlsTheReveal: The brief scene in [[Recap/CriminalMindsS15E4Saturday Saturday]] may be too forgetable to realize that that's not Cat's father and sister – they're Maxine's.
* ShoutOut:
** Cat compares her date with Reid to Film/HeavensGate.
** Max draws a paralell between Cat and Film/MeanGirls.

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* CallBack: Reid shows Max his apartment the day before she is brought there to listen to Cat telling her about the time he threw her against a wall while she was pregnant, which he is still ashamed of.

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* CallBack: CallBack:
** Cat still gives hints in the form of chromosome references.
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Reid shows Max his apartment the day before she is brought there to listen to Cat telling her about the time he threw her against a wall while she was pregnant, which he is still ashamed of.
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!!Date Night


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* GuiltComplex: Cat appeals to Reid's by accusing him of ruining her "last meal", which was the date.

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* BigDamnKiss: Twice with Reid.



* OnceMoreWithClarity:

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* OnceMoreWithClarity: The team sans Reid made a plan involving Max.

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* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleAndMale: Subverted. Cat still doesn't feel bad about getting Lindsay to violate Reid, but the episode plays it as his ''feelings'' of being violated are legit.

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** Cat's girlfriend went to prison for a boyfriend once, and now she's bitter.
* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleAndMale: DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: Subverted. Cat still doesn't feel bad about getting Lindsay to violate Reid, but the episode plays it as his ''feelings'' of being violated are legit.


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* OnceMoreWithClarity:
* ShoutOut: Film/MeanGirls
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Cat Adams is back. Still in prison, but back to not letting that prevent her from kidnapping and murdering people. She wants to go on a date with Reid in exchange for not having her new girlfriend murder a man and his adult daughter.

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* CallBack: Reid shows Max his apartment the day before she is brought there to listen to Cat telling her about the time he threw her against a wall while she was pregnant, which he is still ashamed of.
* DepravedBisexual: Cat has criminal girlfriends, but also has a big crush on Reid.
* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleAndMale: Subverted. Cat still doesn't feel bad about getting Lindsay to violate Reid, but the episode plays it as his ''feelings'' of being violated are legit.
** Max gets pissed off at Cat when learning about it.
** Later subverted back by implying that he is in fact attracted to Cat.
* GreenEyedMonster: Reid is afraid to tell Max about Cat.
* XanatosSpeedChess: Maxine turns out to be fairly good at this.
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