YMMV / Cold Case S 5 E 15 The Road

• Complete Monster: "John Smith", real name unknown, is a depraved Serial Killer whose motivations amount to amusing himself. Disturbed since childhood, Smith once witnessed a woman drowning and didn't help her, getting off on the feeling of seeing someone lose all hope and die, and sets about replicating it. Posing as a videographer to attract victims, Smith lures in women with happy lives and something to live for — be it their family, a wedding or their religion — and then kidnaps them before locking them in special cellars. Smith then psychologically torments them until they finally break and give up hope, whereupon he fully seals the cellars and leaves them to starve to death.
• Retroactive Recognition: Brenda's fiancé, David, is played by Jeff Hephner, who would go on to play Ensemble Dark Horse Jeff Clarke on both Chicago Fire and Chicago Med.

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