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Recap / Numb3rs S 05 E 21

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Directed by Dennis Smith

Written by Cheryl Heuton & Nicolas Falacci

Charlie, still feeling guilt over Don's stabbing, searches for a serial killer who is meticulous in eliminating anyone who witnessed his crimes.

The 100th episode.

Tropes for this episode:

  • Alliterative Name: Steve Savard (Brett Rickaby).
  • Aw, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other: Reflecting back to the first case they worked together, Alan tells Don and Charlie that he's happy about them working together because it revealed and strengthened a bond that he hadn't been sure they still had.
    Alan: I was afraid before [their first case] that you had grown so far apart that I was the only thing you had in common. I figured after I died, you might spend years without seeing each other, but to tell you the truth, I'm not worried about that anymore.
  • Faux Affably Evil: Posdner just oozes this. He's outwardly polite and friendly to detectives, but it's quite clear that he delights in their horror at his crimes.
  • He Knows Too Much: The suspect kills any witnesses to his crimes.
  • If I Can't Have You…: The suspect's first victim is a girl who rejected him.
  • Serial Killer: Robert Posdner has killed numerous people, changing location and modus operandi so he does not get caught.
  • Smug Snake: When he's caught, Posdner gleefully brags to detectives about how he'd gotten away with it for so long.
  • They Look Just Like Everyone Else!: Robert Posdner is a pleasant, soft-spoken family man who moonlights as a sadistic serial killer.
  • Trophy Room: The suspect has a room of souvenirs from his kills.

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