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*StrategySchmategy: With the exception of targeting their respective fathers, most of the crimes performed by the criminal couple were not premeditated or planned. They just acted on impulse or reacted to the actions of others. The FBI profilers could not predict their plans, because they did not have any plans. The profilers were only able to locate them once they realized that Sydney was going to attack her estranged father, whose location they were able to find.
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-> Directed by Creator/DougAarniokoski\\
Written by Creator/JanineShermanBarrois
--> '''Prentiss:''' ''Freidrich Nietzsche wrote, "What really raises one's indignation against suffering is not suffering intrinsically, but the senselessness of suffering."''
Written by Creator/JanineShermanBarrois
--> '''Prentiss:''' ''Freidrich Nietzsche wrote, "What really raises one's indignation against suffering is not suffering intrinsically, but the senselessness of suffering."''
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--> '''Prentiss:''' ''William Glasser wrote, "What happened in the past that was painful has a great deal to do with what we are today."''
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Two sociopaths have found each other and go on killing sprees for fun. The BAU is less concerned with identifying them than with catching them before they shoot up another gas station.
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* BaitAndSwitch: At first, an creepy older guy tells a young couple that normally fits the portrayal of the first victims to not get married because it's overrated, before letting out an eerie laugh. He and the rest of the store are shot immediately after by the couple, who are the real Unsubs of the week.
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* BaitAndSwitch: At first, an creepy older guy tells a young couple that normally fits the portrayal of the first victims to not get married because it's overrated, before letting out an eerie laugh. He and the rest of the store are shot immediately after by the couple, who are the real Unsubs [=UnSubs=] of the week.
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* FreudianExcuse: Both Unsubs were [[ParentalIncest molested]] by their [[AbusiveParents respective fathers]].
* HairTriggerTemper: Ray has this, with the gas station shooting caused by someone suggesting marriage is a bad idea and when told that the alcohol addiction won't disappear unless he lets go of being molested by his father causing him to massacre the AA meeting.
** This ultimately leads to Sydney's death by strangulation when Ray learns that she's responsible for Amy's death. As soon as she's dead, he undergoes a "MyGodWhatHaveIDone" moment.
* HairTriggerTemper: Ray has this, with the gas station shooting caused by someone suggesting marriage is a bad idea and when told that the alcohol addiction won't disappear unless he lets go of being molested by his father causing him to massacre the AA meeting.
** This ultimately leads to Sydney's death by strangulation when Ray learns that she's responsible for Amy's death. As soon as she's dead, he undergoes a "MyGodWhatHaveIDone" moment.
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* FreudianExcuse: Both Unsubs [=UnSubs=] were [[ParentalIncest molested]] by their [[AbusiveParents respective fathers]].
* HairTriggerTemper: Ray has this, with the gas station shooting caused by someone suggesting marriage is a badidea idea, and when told at AA that the his alcohol addiction won't disappear unless he lets go of being molested by his father causing him to massacre father, he massacres all the AA people at the meeting.
** This ultimately leads to Sydney's death by strangulation when Ray learns that she's responsible forAmy's his former love's death. As soon as she's dead, he undergoes a "MyGodWhatHaveIDone" moment.
* HairTriggerTemper: Ray has this, with the gas station shooting caused by someone suggesting marriage is a bad
** This ultimately leads to Sydney's death by strangulation when Ray learns that she's responsible for
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* MoreDeadlyThanTheMale: Sydney enjoys killing much more than Ray does, and is the one described as the dominant psychopath.
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* MoreDeadlyThanTheMale: Sydney enjoys killing much more than Ray does, and is the one described as the dominant psychopath.psychopath/sociopath.
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* OhCrap: The Unsubs when they exit the station and find themselves confronted by Prentiss and Morgan.
* OutlawCouple: The unsubs of the week are essentially [[{{Expy}} expies]] of [[Film/NaturalBornKillers Mickey and Mallory Knox]], as well as sharing a lot of similarities with [[TropeCodifier Bonnie and Clyde]].
* OutlawCouple: The unsubs of the week are essentially [[{{Expy}} expies]] of [[Film/NaturalBornKillers Mickey and Mallory Knox]], as well as sharing a lot of similarities with [[TropeCodifier Bonnie and Clyde]].
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* OhCrap: The Unsubs [=UnSubs=], when they exit the station and find themselves confronted by Prentiss and Morgan.
* OutlawCouple: Theunsubs [=UnSubs=] of the week are essentially [[{{Expy}} expies]] of [[Film/NaturalBornKillers Mickey and Mallory Knox]], as well as sharing a lot of similarities with [[TropeCodifier Bonnie and Clyde]].
* OutlawCouple: The
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Two sociopaths have found each other and
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* VillainousBreakdown: Ray briefly undergoes one after killing Sydney.Sydney.
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* PetTheDog: Sydney tries to treat her half-sister gently (in the belief their father molested her too). She's very insistent they don't hurt her, in contrast to Ray who sees her as a bargaining chip against the B.A.U.
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* OhCrap: The Unsubs when they exit the station and find themselves confronted by Prentiss and Morgan.
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* BoomHeadshot: Sydney executes Ray's father this way.
** Happens to Ray as well later on when he commits SuicideByCop.
** Happens to Ray as well later on when he commits SuicideByCop.
** This ultimately leads to Sydney's death by strangulation when Ray learns that she's responsible for Amy's death. As soon as she's dead, he undergoes a "MyGodWhatHaveIDone" moment.
* HeelFaithTurn: Gary Manning found God when he moved on and married another woman, not molesting his new daughter even once.
* HostageSituation: Ray and Sydney hold the latter's half-sister hostage.
* HeelFaithTurn: Gary Manning found God when he moved on and married another woman, not molesting his new daughter even once.
* HostageSituation: Ray and Sydney hold the latter's half-sister hostage.
* NeverSuicide: Sydney made Amy overdose on alcohol and heroin to make it look like a suicide. This news surprises Ray because she never did heroin.
* NightmareFetishist: Sydney gets very turned on when Ray starts [[EroticAsphyxiation choking her]] against a tree after she eggs him on to take his frustrations out on her.
** Happens again for a few brief moments as Ray strangles her. At least, until he doesn't stop when she taps out.
* NightmareFetishist: Sydney gets very turned on when Ray starts [[EroticAsphyxiation choking her]] against a tree after she eggs him on to take his frustrations out on her.
** Happens again for a few brief moments as Ray strangles her. At least, until he doesn't stop when she taps out.
* PleaseWakeUp: Ray to Sydney when he realizes he's killed her.
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* TheSociopath: Ray is one, and is noted to have a slight moral compass compared to Sydney.
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* TheSociopath: Ray is one, and is noted to have a slight moral compass compared to Sydney.Sydney, who's the psychopath of the duo.
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* TropaholicsAnonymous: Ray and Sydney met in one, and Ray still joins these groups to try to kick the habit.
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* TropaholicsAnonymous: Ray and Sydney met in one, and Ray still joins these groups to try to kick the habit.habit.
* VillainousBreakdown: Ray briefly undergoes one after killing Sydney.
* VillainousBreakdown: Ray briefly undergoes one after killing Sydney.
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When two mass shootings at two separate Montana gas stations claim the lives of fourteen people, the BAU juggles profiling a newlywed couple and preventing them from embarking on a killing spree. Meanwhile, Prentiss receives disturbing news about a ghost from her past.past.
!!This episode provides examples of:
* TheAlcoholic: Both Sydney and Ray are this, but the latter is trying to stop.
* BaitAndSwitch: At first, an creepy older guy tells a young couple that normally fits the portrayal of the first victims to not get married because it's overrated, before letting out an eerie laugh. He and the rest of the store are shot immediately after by the couple, who are the real Unsubs of the week.
* FreudianExcuse: Both Unsubs were [[ParentalIncest molested]] by their [[AbusiveParents respective fathers]].
* HairTriggerTemper: Ray has this, with the gas station shooting caused by someone suggesting marriage is a bad idea and when told that the alcohol addiction won't disappear unless he lets go of being molested by his father causing him to massacre the AA meeting.
* InterplayOfSexAndViolence: The criminal couple tends to have sex right after a killing spree. Sydney also tends to make movements during them that resemble orgasms.
* MoreDeadlyThanTheMale: Sydney enjoys killing much more than Ray does, and is the one described as the dominant psychopath.
* MurderTheHypotenuse: Amy, Ray's ex-girlfriend that he still held feelings for, was killed by Sydney via drug overdose.
* OutlawCouple: The unsubs of the week are essentially [[{{Expy}} expies]] of [[Film/NaturalBornKillers Mickey and Mallory Knox]], as well as sharing a lot of similarities with [[TropeCodifier Bonnie and Clyde]].
* ShoutOut: Their first victim was a convenience store clerk of East Indian descent with his name being given as "[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons N. Apu]]".
* TheSociopath: Ray is one, and is noted to have a slight moral compass compared to Sydney.
* TilMurderDoUsPart: Ray kills Sydney after learning she killed Amy.
* TropaholicsAnonymous: Ray and Sydney met in one, and Ray still joins these groups to try to kick the habit.
!!This episode provides examples of:
* TheAlcoholic: Both Sydney and Ray are this, but the latter is trying to stop.
* BaitAndSwitch: At first, an creepy older guy tells a young couple that normally fits the portrayal of the first victims to not get married because it's overrated, before letting out an eerie laugh. He and the rest of the store are shot immediately after by the couple, who are the real Unsubs of the week.
* FreudianExcuse: Both Unsubs were [[ParentalIncest molested]] by their [[AbusiveParents respective fathers]].
* HairTriggerTemper: Ray has this, with the gas station shooting caused by someone suggesting marriage is a bad idea and when told that the alcohol addiction won't disappear unless he lets go of being molested by his father causing him to massacre the AA meeting.
* InterplayOfSexAndViolence: The criminal couple tends to have sex right after a killing spree. Sydney also tends to make movements during them that resemble orgasms.
* MoreDeadlyThanTheMale: Sydney enjoys killing much more than Ray does, and is the one described as the dominant psychopath.
* MurderTheHypotenuse: Amy, Ray's ex-girlfriend that he still held feelings for, was killed by Sydney via drug overdose.
* OutlawCouple: The unsubs of the week are essentially [[{{Expy}} expies]] of [[Film/NaturalBornKillers Mickey and Mallory Knox]], as well as sharing a lot of similarities with [[TropeCodifier Bonnie and Clyde]].
* ShoutOut: Their first victim was a convenience store clerk of East Indian descent with his name being given as "[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons N. Apu]]".
* TheSociopath: Ray is one, and is noted to have a slight moral compass compared to Sydney.
* TilMurderDoUsPart: Ray kills Sydney after learning she killed Amy.
* TropaholicsAnonymous: Ray and Sydney met in one, and Ray still joins these groups to try to kick the habit.
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