| 1 | !!Alchemy |
| 2 | -> Directed by Creator/MatthewGrayGubler\ |
| 3 | Written by Creator/SharonLeeWatson |
| 4 | --> '''Rossi:''' ''"Dreams are true while they last, and do we not live in dreams?" Alfred Lord Tennyson.'' |
| 5 | A woman and her boyfriend try alternative methods to deal with her depression, grief, and fading eyesight. Unfortunately, these alternative methods involve murdering and dismembering men and dumping the bodies on a nearby Indian reservation. |
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| 7 | !!Provides examples of: |
| 8 | * TheAtoner: The [=UnSub=] refuses to seek treatment for her ocular autoimmune disorder because she feels she deserves the pain for letting her son die. |
| 9 | * CursedWithAwesome: The downside to having an eidetic memory is that you can't forget a single word your deceased girlfriend said to you. |
| 10 | * DistinctionWithoutADifference: Reid feels that "going digital" is the same thing as "discontinuing the newspaper". |
| 11 | * DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: Tess]] |
| 12 | * EvilDuo: Subverted. |
| 13 | * InsomniaEpisode: Reid has trouble sleeping. |
| 14 | * JurisdictionFriction: Exploited by the [=UnSub=] who dumps non-native victims on Native land. |
| 15 | * MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: The dreams about ghosts. |
| 16 | * PlotParallel: Reid's problems parallels the [=UnSub=]'s. She struggles with her son's death, which she feels is her fault, as he struggles with Maeve's. |
| 17 | * ReplacementGoldfish: The [=UnSub=] is trying to get pregnant to replace her dead child. |
| 18 | * ShoutOut: The hotel where the [=UnSub=] works bears strong resemblance to the Overlook Hotel in ''Film/TheShining''. |
| 19 | * TitleDrop: Rossi claims the way dreams turn memories into wisdom is comparable to alchemy. |
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