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Damn.

And severe thunderstorms and localized downpours

will rumble over areas of northern California

and central Nevada, tonight and tomorrow.

Flood warnings for Storey, Lyon, and Carson counties

- are in effect until 8 AM. - That's great.

- Tomorrow morning. - Now...

Off the big road, South of Sin City.

Got a four-wheeler, sitting duck.

Hey, if you guys are hungry,

I know a pretty good Indian restaurant that's open all night.

Oh, I can't. I have a date.

You got a date? With who?

My hot tub.

Now, that sounds like a party.

You're so not invited.

Hold up, guys.

Change of plans.

- I'm glad I caught you. - Is everything OK?

I've been on the phone with a Sheriff in Nevada.

There's been a series of suspicious accidents

in the Reno area that may be connected.

JJ, this can't wait till morning?

I don't think so. If I'm right about this,

I think we'll be leaving first thing tomorrow. Sorry.

3 nights ago, outside of Reno,

this car was hit by a tractor trailer.

Any survivors?

The truck driver walked away unharmed.

Jonathan and Rebecca Gallen,

the passengers in the car, were DOA.

When the local Sheriff arrived on the scene,

he noticed several things... no blood spatter inside the car,

no seat belt burns.

No lacerations from the air bags.

They were dead before the accident.

The autopsy confirmed that, and the cause of death.

Blunt force head trauma

and evidence of rape and torture to the woman.

The unsub wasn't very successful at hiding the fact

that he murdered two people.

Well, there's a chance

that he has gotten away with it before.

After I spoke to the Sheriff, I had Garcia

look into any similar accidents

near the California-Nevada border.

She found two with a similar MO, in the past couple of weeks.

Both were couples, in a car, hit by a tractor trailer.

It's always a man and a woman

stopped right in the middle of the road.

It's always at night, on a remote highway.

It can't be a coincidence, the victim type

and this very specific MO,

are the same, in all 3 cases.

Was Garcia able to find any connection between them?

One thing they have in common is that they all disappeared

for 48 hours prior to the accidents.

We know what he does to his victims during that time.

We just need to figure out where he finds them.

Wow. I can barely keep my eyes open.

You've been asleep since we left Reno.

Really?

Oops.

Aah! Ian, look out!

Aah! Oh!

Aah!

Ian...

Are you OK?

Yeah.

That was close.

Yeah.

Maybe we both need some rest.

Yeah.

You coming in?

No. I'm gonna call your mom and check in with the kids.

You better lock the doors.

I'm not afraid of the dark.

Sure, you're not.

Aah! Aah!

- Ha, ha! - Damn it, Ian.

You scared me.

Time to get your second wind.

Oh, God.

We've got this little paradise all to ourselves.

What do you mean?

Look around. We're the only ones here.

Oh, it's such a beautiful night.

Yeah.

Ohh. Let's get to the cabin.

I'm so glad we took this trip.

Me, too.

Thomas Fuller wrote,

"A fool's paradise, is a wise man's hell."

JJ.

It's so the baby can't hear.

What's he listening to?

Uhh, Beethoven?

I personally preferred Mozart, myself.

But be careful to limit his exposure to one hour a day.

Amniotic fluids have a tendency to amplify sound.

Thanks for the reminder, Doc.

OK, so, all 3 crashes were on highways

outside of Carson City, Lake Tahoe, and Reno.

All cities with a large and diverse transient population.

Not to mention the thousands

of locals mixing with seasonal workers.

An endless pool of victims to choose from.

Rebecca Gallen was beaten badly.

Ribs broken antemortem.

He'd need time and privacy to do this.

That would suggest the killer either lives,

or works, in the area.

He's going to such extremes to try and hide the murders.

Maybe he has a connection to the victims.

What does the press know?

All media outlets are reporting an accident.

One thing going for us... the killer has no idea we know.

That helps us.

JJ, when we land, will you explain

to Sheriff Bruner, and his deputies,

how important it is to keep this quiet.

- Got it. - If the unsub finds out we're here,

all bets are off.

He could change his MO

or just pick up and find his victims somewhere else.

Am I dreaming?

Mmm...

Time to get up.

No, it's a nightmare.

I want banana pancakes.

Please?

Abby Corbin, we don't have any kids,

dogs, or parents to deal with, for 8 more hours.

Please let me sleep.

Oh, come on.

Doesn't melted butter and maple syrup sound so good?

I'll tell you what sounds really good right now.

What?

Peace and quiet.

You're so not a morning person.

You knew that before we got married.

From this point on, the company line is simple.

The FBI's here investigating a missing persons.

You may be thinking, if the public knew the truth,

they might be able to help us.

But we can't risk this getting out

because this killer needs to believe

he's getting away with murder.

Any future calls related to this investigation

will be directed to me or Agent Jareau.

Remember, if we can just keep a lid on this now,

it'll only help us later. Thanks.

- Thank you, Agent Jareau. - Yeah. Just doing my job.

Ah. It's not much,

but it's a place to hang your hats.

All we need is a table and an evidence board.

Sheriff, if you don't mind, some of us would like to go

to the site of the accident.

I'll have a Deputy take you.

Rebecca Gallen's father is coming in to claim the bodies.

Why don't you let us take care of that?

I appreciate it.

I'll drive you myself.

Do you have any aerial photos of the crash sites?

We didn't think to get any.

Not a problem.

I'll have our technical analyst

get some from the NSA.

I'd like to see what the areas surrounding the highways are like.

First victims, Fritz and Johanna Dietrich,

were found 10 days ago, visiting from Germany.

Their accident site was on Highway 50, just South of Tahoe.

Second couple, Melissa and Tom Taylor, were from Oregon.

They were found on the 267, northeast of Tahoe,

not far from the interstate.

It's right here.

And the latest victims, Jonathan and Rebecca Gallen,

were from Arizona. Their accident occurred

between Reno and Carson City on Highway 395.

Right here.

All 3 couples were staying in the area, without reservations.

And the only transactions on their credit cards

were from gas stations, hundred of miles away.

The common theme here is, no paper trail.

If no one can contact them or trace them,

they become the perfect victims.

Rebecca Gallen's father is going to be here soon.

I'll talk to him. Maybe he can help us fill in some of the blanks.

If you don't mind, I'd like to go home now

and tell my wife that I didn't kill that couple.

Sir, we're gonna have to ask you not to do that.

But everyone believes I killed them.

You don't know what that feels like.

We understand what we're asking of you,

but this is an extremely important part of our investigation.

We need the public to continue to believe this was an accident.

Mr. Jones, we will catch this guy.

And when we do, your good name will be vindicated.

I promise you that.

Well, OK.

If I can think of anything that would be

of use to you, I'll let you know.

Thank you for your time, sir.

This guy could've left the bodies anywhere.

On the side of the road, buried in the ground.

- But he didn't. - And there's a reason for that.

Yeah. He's taunting us.

No, he's not. This behavior tells us

the risk of leaving the bodies

where he killed them is greater than the risk

he takes staging these accidents.

Thank you.

Satellite photos.

Look at that. All 3 accident sites have similar blind curves.

The grade of the hill about the same, every location.

Now, what are these areas, just off the highway?

Some are fire roads, some are trails for off-road vehicles,

ATVs, such.

We know this guy's organized.

Looks like he plans his escapes in advance.

Mr. Sanders, I'm very sorry

that you have to be here under these circumstances.

No father should have to claim his daughter's dead body.

You're also here for your son-in-law Jon, correct?

Uh, I'm gonna I need a full copy of that accident report.

We're suing that truck driver and his employer.

Mr. Sanders,

your daughter and son-in-law were hit

by the tractor trailer, but that's not how they died.

What are you talking about?

They were dead hours before the collision.

No. The police told us they died in the accident.

Yes, sir. I understand that.

We had to wait for the autopsy results.

And they confirmed that they had been murdered.

Sir, I do understand how hard this is.

We believe that Rebecca and Jon are the third couple

to die in these circumstances.

Who would want to kill my baby?

I have a couple of questions.

We found camping equipment in the back of Jon's car.

Yeah, yeah. He was real big on the outdoors.

This time, he had to drag her along with him.

Do you know where he liked to camp?

- No. - Where he liked to hike?

I don't know.

Did he ever bring Rebecca souvenirs?

T-shirts from anywhere?

I don't know.

How about restaurants? Places he liked to eat.

Um... my baby has a...

had a sweet tooth,

and, uh...

Jon would always bring her back these donuts.

We found a matchbook from a diner... Flo's?

Does that ring a bell?

Maybe. I can't be sure.

It was a real popular place.

But...

He always brought some back for her, and...

and...

Thank you.

Be right with you.

It's not even lunchtime yet.

The sign said people travel for miles for Flo's donuts.

- Sorry to keep you waiting. - Would you like a dozen to share?

Ooh. FBI.

Ma'am, we're trying to trace the steps of a couple

that may have been here a few days ago.

Darlin', I've waited on 87 folks since we opened this morning.

Somebody would have to come through here doing

cartwheels on fire for me to remember.

Would you take a look anyway, please?

Huh. Well, I'll be.

I do remember them.

Were they doing cartwheels?

No, but I was.

The lady left me a $10 tip for breakfast,

2 days in a row.

Nice couple.

They in some kind of trouble?

There's no cell service up here.

And that's a bad thing... why?

Well, I do want to check in on the kids.

We'll be home by dinner.

Hey, I can't find my underwear.

- Have you seen them? - You kind of caught me.

I'm serious.

I don't know.

I threw them in that vicinity over there.

You know what? They didn't just get up and walk away.

Where...

Hey.

Here you go.

All right. Thank you.

Hey, it's breakfast.

Oh.

Oh.

Um...

OK. This chair is bolted to the floor.

Someone really thinks we'd want to steal this crap?

One man's trash...

Yeah, I know. I know.

Did you find your underwear?

No.

It's not funny.

I'm not laughing.

But if I start looking around and find it...

you owe me lunch.

I'll take that bet.

Mm-hmm.

Well, at least you finally got my breakfast.

I didn't order this.

Right.

I didn't.

Well, neither did I.

OK. So who knew I wanted banana pancakes?

It's time to go.

We have a witness who can put the Gallens

at a diner in Sherwood.

So it's possible they were staying close by.

I thought you forgot about me. It hurt.

Garcia, what information do you have on Sherwood, Nevada?

Uhh... Sherwood.

A lovely town that is East of Lake Tahoe,

near the state line.

This area has close to 300 hotels, motels, and resorts.

Garcia, can you send us a list of...

addresses and phone numbers?

On its way, kind sir.

Anything else I can do you for?

Not for now. Thank you, Garcia.

You, my fine furry friends, are welcome.

Remind me to have her drug tested.

So what's our plan?

I'll start narrowing down the list.

Then what?

We knock on every door and show pictures of the Gallens.

That could take days, weeks even.

I know we don't have the manpower,

but at this point, what choice do we have?

Abby, let's go. Car's running.

OK, OK.

Did you get everything?

- Yes, I got it. - You sure?

Yes. Um...

Ian, it's stuck.

You gotta just jiggle the handle.

- I can't. - All right. Well...

What the hell?

Wait a minute. Ian, there's someone outside.

Hello!

Hey! Open it!

Hey! Open the door!

Hey!

Ian?

Morning, JJ.

Sorry for the wake-up call.

It's all right. Wasn't sleeping.

It looks like we have a possible missing persons.

Ian and Abby Corbin were in Reno for the weekend.

They were supposed to be home yesterday.

- Where is home? - San Luis Obispo.

They could've driven right through Sherwood.

They've already been missing a night.

His mom's looking after their two kids.

Call me when everybody gets here.

What is this? Left-over Kung Pao chicken?

That's disgusting.

What?

The smell of Chinese food makes you sick,

but you don't even flinch when you look at those pictures.

She's pretty tough.

How much longer are you going to do that?

We can't just sit here all night.

Well, we haven't been sitting... Ian.

And it's morning.

What?

Yeah.

Is that cement?

- Mmm! - Calm down.

Damn it, Abby, I'm trying to get us out of here.

What was that?

Where did he go?

I don't see him.

Aah! My eye!

Let me see it, please.

Let me see.

Ohh!

Ian and Abby Corbin have already been missing

for over 24 hours, which means we may only have

until tonight to find them.

According to their families, they left Reno yesterday

and were planning on stopping somewhere for the night.

They didn't use a credit card.

Unless they travel with a lot of cash,

the room wasn't too expensive.

They were not traveling on the interstate.

That eliminates half of our previous search.

Sounds like we're looking for somebody

who works the night shift at a back road motel.

And we think he's most likely in his early-to mid-30s.

Why is that?

Abducting couples is an ambitious task,

and this guy's had time to perfect his skill.

He could be older.

Don't get hung up on his age.

It's the hardest thing to predict.

What we do know is females take extensive beatings from him.

That, combined with the sexual assault,

tells us that he's a violent anger excitation rapist.

A sexual sadist like this can't get off

unless he's torturing and watching the effects on his victims.

Part of the torture is psychological.

That's another reason he takes couples.

Chances are he forces one to watch his power over the other.

Because only the women suffer sexual torture,

he's most likely a malignant misogynist.

This typically stems from an extreme hatred towards a woman

who was relentless in her psychological and physical abuse.

How do you know the dad wasn't the abusive one

and he's just continuing the cycle?

Only a woman could make him hate women this much.

The idea of the "terrible mother" is best illustrated

in world mythology by the negative aspects of the Great Mother.

Instead of nurturing her children, she destroyed him.

And given this upbringing, it's highly unlikely

he'd ever been in a relationship,

let alone been married.

And since he works in the service industry,

he's forced to deal with a lot of people.

So he can probably hide his aversion to women

until he gets them behind closed doors.

With that said, we shouldn't rule out anyone

with prior offenses toward women.

Given the amount of time he spends with his victims,

he requires a great deal of privacy.

He may even utilize an ATV to get away

from the accident sites,

so the property may back up onto an off-road trail.

We should therefore concentrate on the most remote motels first.

Thank you.

Aah!

Oh, my God! Ian!

Ohh! He was right there!

You just watched me do that.

You always second-guess me.

Trust me, it's not going to break.

I'm always second-guessing you?

Yeah.

When?

You want to get into this now?

We never should have stopped.

Oh, so it's my fault?

No. I didn't... I didn't say that.

But you want to. Go ahead.

Fine. You know what?

If you hadn't been hung over,

we could've been on the road a lot earlier.

So it is my fault.

No, it's mine.

I should have cut you off.

Sorry for enjoying myself on vacation.

You should try it sometime.

I have fun.

I just don't have to be drunk.

Once a year I have a few too many at dinner.

Don't confuse me with your father.

Oh, my... ohh...

Haven't seen them.

How many employees you got working here?

I've got 11 people on the payroll.

You got a night manager?

We rotate the shift. Got a nice setup in the back office.

All the movie channels.

Your employees, they have access to all these rooms?

We all have master keys, yeah.

I need to see a list of all of those names.

OK.

You get a lot of people staying over?

Some hard-core riders.

Guys come up here for a night or two.

Ever get any couples?

You know any girls who'd stay here?

Yeah. I guess it is a bit...

rustic.

Yeah. They might get dirty.

So the rentals keep you busy.

Tourists, mainly.

Most locals have their own.

I imagine it's pretty easy to get yourself turned around out there.

I guess.

But it's faster getting around on trails than on the roads.

So, you run this place alone?

More work, more money.

Do you mind if I keep this?

Help yourself.

Thanks for your time.

He's going to jam that thing in your face again.

I need some air.

Do you want to get hurt?

Here we go.

The silent treatment.

You know what? It's two speeds with us lately, Ian.

We either lash out, or we shut down.

That's not true, Ab.

Really? Then what do you call this?

Sorry about that.

I was around back.

Aaron Hotchner, FBI.

I'm Wayne Dryden. I'm the manager.

We're looking for these people.

Have you seen them?

Their names are Abby and Ian Corbin.

They must have done something really bad

to bring the FBI all the way out here.

They're missing. Is there anyone else here who may have seen them?

Well, it's just me and the old lady.

And she's down at the mall for this Hummel expo.

She collects those things. Do you know them?

I've heard of them.

She's got those things taking over my office.

They are everywhere in there.

It's a sight.

Can I help you, sir?

Do you have any rooms?

One moment, sir.

If you see or hear anything, here's my card.

Thank you.

I hope you find who you're looking for.

I'm sorry, sir. We have a full house.

But you just said...

No, I didn't.

Well, you have any ideas where we could stay?

Sure. You can drive back down the road...

and if you turn left,

there's about 200 places.

And if you turn right, there's about 199.

It's already dark and we've barely

gotten through half the motels.

Maybe he's not in the remote areas.

You think he's hiding in the middle of everything?

Maybe.

Let's go.

Wait, guys.

Um, Garcia found a connection between a motel handyman

and Rebecca Gallen.

They went to high school together.

So, I thought maybe he was connected to the other victims.

It turns out he's not,

but there's something else that all of the women have in common.

OK, Rebecca Gallen was found in a bra, T-shirt,

skirt, and flip-flops. Johanna Dietrich,

in a dress and sandals.

Melissa Taylor was wearing a bra, tank top, and jeans.

None of them were wearing underwear.

How do you know it was taken?

Because they all packed it in their bags,

but none were wearing it during the collisions.

He leaves his victims, in a car, without their underwear,

and waits for them to be hit.

A violent collision of metal against flesh.

It's like the accidents are the final rape.

This sexual aspect didn't show up overnight.

This is something he's been building up to.

What do you think your parents told them

when we didn't come home?

That we're on an adventure.

What's going to happen to them?

- Ian. - Abby.

Abby, Abby, are you OK?

Yeah.

What's he doing?

Ian.

What?

Those aren't mine.

He was just in here.

Get behind me.

Ian, I'm scared.

So this guy sees these collisions

as some kind of rape.

We know that an underwear fetish typically begins

in adolescence, with peeping in neighbors' windows.

When that no longer satisfies them,

they'll burglarize homes and start taking

the object that arouses them.

If they get away with that long enough,

they become more confident.

Then the object becomes the woman wearing it.

That's when a rape can occur.

The one constant is, they always

take the underwear as a souvenir.

Is it possible a pervert like this has ever been arrested?

There's a good chance that a serial sex offender,

with an underwear fetish, has been caught before.

Right again, Agent Hotchner.

What is it, Garcia?

For the last 2 days, I've been searching through VICAP

for similar rapes and murders, in cases that are still open.

That has yielded me diddley-squat.

So I regrouped.

I looked at some pictures of baby pandas.

I went back in and I started searching

for similar rapes and murders in cases that had been solved. OK?

What did you find?

5 months ago, this guy named Clint Barnes

is convicted of 5 rapes

that happened 30 miles away, in Selbyville.

Now, what's interesting,

and by interesting, I also mean icky and sad and wrong,

is that Mr. Barnes only stole the undergarment

of his last victim, and she was beaten in exactly

the same manner as our current victims.

And she was the only one who died.

The first four showed no signs of torture?

According to statements made by the survivors, yes.

Some questions about his performance.

Things like... "Did you enjoy it?"

That sounds like a power reassurance rapist.

That doesn't fit his last crime at all.

The last victim wasn't his.

It was our unsub's.

Ian! Ian! Stop!

Please! We need to clean your hand.

I'll be fine.

You're cut pretty bad.

I said I'll be fine.

Ian, what are you doing?

He got in here. There's got to be a way out.

OK.

Just... just slow down for one second, OK?

We gotta get out of here!

I know, Ian... Oh!

Uh!

Abby?

Ow.

I'm so sorry.

Are you OK?

Abby...

I didn't mean it.

I know.

I know you didn't mean it.

What's happening?

Ian.

Just get us out of here.

Now.

Please.

The way out has to be in the bathroom.

Files rushed over from the DA's office.

How many suspects did they have in the Selbyville case?

Let's see. Including Clint Barnes, it says

they had about 10 other men who looked good for it.

Brought in double that for questioning.

JJ, cross-reference these names of Selbyville suspects.

See if you get a match with people

We still need to talk to in Sherwood.

You got it. You can use my office.

Almost all these guys had criminal records.

Offenses range from spousal abuse, sex crimes,

molestation, and attempted rape.

Our unsub is using brutal physical force and extreme violence.

Look for somebody who's angry and hostile towards his victims.

Look for an intellectual component.

This guy used the MO of another rapist

to make sure the wrong person went to jail for his crimes.

The Selbyville police talked to our unsub.

He looked good for these crimes.

He's in here somewhere.

You need to let us go.

Now!

People are waiting for us.

If we're not home,

they're going to call the police.

They have no idea you're here.

We told them we're staying in Sherwood.

Oh.

That's not what Ian said when he checked you in.

What do you want?!

Aah!

I want to know...

Why you are with a man who doesn't take care of you.

And then, you let him push you around like that.

Have you ever wondered what it's like

to be with a real man?

All right, Garcia, let's try again.

Go for it.

Name's Floyd Hansen.

Lived and worked in Sherwood his entire life.

Went to jail at 25 for breaking and entering.

Our friend got caught red-handed with some bloomers.

Charged with attempted rape.

Jerk served time, got out a year ago.

His last known address is at the Crest Cottages.

JJ, the list of hotels and motels we went to...

I interviewed the manager there.

His name's Dryden, right?

Uh... employee records say Wayne Dryden

was fired from the Crest Cottages 6 months ago.

The only employee now is the owner...

Floyd Hansen.

Abby?

Let's go. I know where we're going.

JJ, tell Garcia we'll call her from the car.

Abby.

Wake up.

Honey, what did he do to you?

I'm going to kill that son of a bitch.

He said he'll be back.

Abby...

I love you.

I'm going to get us out of here.

Do you hear me?

Abby?

I should have taken my own advice and gotten some rest.

Hotch, we've talked to so many people. It could have been any of us.

Hello?

Hello?

Can you hear me, Garcia?

Yeah, that's better. I can sort of hear you.

So, like I was saying, it's like Floyd Hansen didn't even have a chance.

His mother drank herself to death when he was 2.

Father remarried, to a prostitute.

Where's his father now?

He died 6 months ago.

Floyd inherited the Crest Cottages from him and then...

Garcia?

We lost her.

Hello? Reid? Oh, man.

Timeline fits. He gets out of jail a year ago,

he's on good behavior for a few months.

But the urges are too strong.

Rapes and kills a woman, and he's smart enough

to blame it on another guy.

His father dies, he inherits all the privacy,

control, and victims he could ever need.

It's loose.

I got one. Look, Ab.

If I get one more...

No. Don't you do that.

Don't you give up on me.

Abby, look at me.

You can do this.

We're going to do this.

We're going to get out of here, Abby.

That would really be something.

Because that hasn't happened yet.

But this...

this always happens.

- Uh! Oh. - Easy.

- Uh! - Easy.

Someone always gives up.

I got to say, I didn't think it was gonna be you.

I mean, I get it.

You're tired.

Leave her alone!

I heard you're not a morning person,

but what kind of man turns that down?

You didn't touch my pancakes,

so you must be starving.

And then there's him.

He's supposed to protect you.

Isn't that the deal?

Isn't that why you married a big, strong man?

So...

why did he just sit there the whole time?

You son of a bitch.

Uh!

There are 10 cabins on 10 acres.

There are maps outside the office.

He's got a lot of privacy. There's a garage,

there's sheds, there's stables...

Why not keep them in one of the cabins?

We're going to have to check everything.

We'll look in here.

OK. Morgan, Prentiss, this way.

He's been following the investigation.

He's been at this longer than we thought.

Don't worry.

When I'm done with her,

it'll take the fight right out of you.

Uhh!

Uhh!

Help me...

Help!

Morgan, Prentiss, I'm at cabin 6.

- Aah! - Uhh!

No!

Aah!

- No! - Aah!

FBI!

Ian?

He went through there.

- Morgan! - Ian!

There.

Are you OK?

Ian?

We need an ambulance, cabin 6.

Is he OK?

Is he OK?

He's going to be OK.

Ian... thank you.

Well, roadside motels definitely go on my list

of things to never do again.

You have a list?

You don't?

It's gonna take a while to get this mess cleaned up.

Well, it's going to take a hell of a lot longer

for that couple to recover.

I wonder if this place was ever nice.

I was here.

I talked to him and I didn't see it.

He made himself look like a good guy.

You bought it.

It happens.

To the best of us.

Welcome to the club.

Roman poet Phaedrus wrote,

"Things are not always what they seem.

"The first appearance deceives many.

"The intelligence of a few

perceives what has been carefully hidden."