Criminal Minds

Aah! no! no!

What was that like?

Loud.

But it had its perks.

Um, I didn't have to share a bedroom.

Bullies at school didn't mess with me.

And I learned how to run a rack or two.

I didn't realize I was having dinner with a pool shark.

So, do you have kids?

No. No. You?

Mm-mm. Maybe someday.

I never do this-- Blind dates.

Me neither.

But Phil insisted that we meet and he wouldn't--

Wouldn't take no for an answer?

Was he like that when he was your partner?

You mean like a pain in the ass?

I meant like a dog with a bone.

Speaking of which, he brings the puppy you gave him

to all his physical therapy sessions.

It's really helping with his recovery.

Yeah, he told me that. I'm really happy about that.

How long have you been there?

What? I'm sorry.

There's a very colorful woman at the bar.

I think she's trying to get your attention.

Do you know her?

Yeah. Excuse me.

Garcia, what are you doing here?

I hate to be the bearer of buzz-killing news, but...

We have a case?

Well, I texted you. You didn't respond back.

I turned my phone off while we were eating.

Well, I figured.

That's why I pinged your location on my way in.

All right, let me tell my date.

Would you like to meet her?

I don't want to intrude, but...

Is everything OK?

Lisa, this is Penelope Garcia.

We work together at the BAU.

Penelope, this is Lisa Douglas.

Hello. Garcia: Hey.

Lisa, I'm sorry. I have to go.

Sorry to tear him away. Duty calls.

Brr brr brr

ha ha!

Sure, I understand.

You should stay and, you know,

have dessert or coffee, whatever.

I'll take care of the waiter. OK.

Luke is a really great guy, if you're wondering.

Although him and I are like the proverbial oil and water,

silk and sandpaper, Elton John, Madonna,

before they kissed and made up.

Oh.

Oh, no. No. Not like that.

I've heard other people say he's smart and funny

and, I guess, easy on the eyes,

but he's not my type.

And we're strictly work colleagues.

That's all. Yeah. Yeah.

Yeah. Look, again, I'm sorry.

Um, I'll call you.

OK.

It was nice to meet you.

You, too.

Get dessert.

Hey, you better get a sitter

for that sweet little girl of yours

'cause this case is gonna be a doozer.

NYPD needs our help.

Garcia: I'll say they do. OK, earlier tonight

the body of a jogger, Brad Norton, 32,

was found in central park.

He was disemboweled and his throat torn out.

Garcia: Yeah, and then last month,

the body of Victor Guzman,

26, was also found in Central Park,

and he had been... What Rossi said.

Any witnesses to either crime?

Prentiss: No, none.

And the wounds on both victims

look like claw and bite marks

from a large animal.

Did the police check to see

if any large predatory animals

escaped from central park zoo?

Every last creature has been accounted for

down to the last penguin.

Simmons: Well, there are people who think

that having exotic pets, like lions or tigers,

is a good idea. Maybe one escaped

or was abandoned and is living in the park.

There are a lot of places to hide.

Central park is 843 acres,

including 58 miles of pedestrian paths,

36 bridges, 7 bodies of water,

6 miles of roads, and 5 miles of bridle paths.

If it is a wild animal, it's a job for animal control.

Lewis: Someone could have trained a pit bull

or a large breed like a mastiff or an akita

to attack on command.

I can search kennels and dog breeders in the area.

Rossi: This case reminds me of one from '97.

Two teenagers killed a man in the park

in almost the same way.

Yeah, I was living in the Bronx then.

It's, uh...Daphne-- Daphne Abdella

and a Christopher Vasquez.

They slit a man's throat, gutted him,

and then filled his body cavity with stones

before they threw him in one of the lakes.

Wild beast or human, either way, wheels up in 20.

Man: You having a good time, honey?

Woman: Let's see.

A surprise trip to New York.

Tickets to a Broadway show.

Champagne on top of the empire state building.

Hmm. What do you think?

Well, I think it's not every day

you get to spend 25 years with the love of your life.

Oh, honey.

Happy anniversary, honey.

We should head back.

Honey, which way is the hotel?

It's behind us.

Just keep walking.

Aah!

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Lewis: "it is the very error of the moon.

"she comes more near the earth than she was wont

and makes men mad."

William Shakespeare.

The latest victim, Brad Norton,

moved to New York city 5 years ago

from Danbury, Connecticut.

Alvez: He was single, worked as an insurance agent,

and had the same job for 10 years.

From all accounts, he lived a low-risk lifestyle.

Though jogging in the park alone after dark

is pretty high-risk behavior for anyone.

Garcia: According to his social media,

his goal was to run a marathon.

He said, "nothing was going to stop him."

Yeah, well, we all know how that turned out.

Simmons: Victor Guzman, the victim from last month,

is a much different story. He was a member

of the Amsterdam crew, which is a particularly

violent gang on Manhattan's upper west side.

You know, some street gangs use aggressive dogs

as a weapon to intimidate or instill fear.

A rival gang might have targeted Guzman to send a message.

Alvez: The jogger had no gang ties.

But he could have witnessed something in the park

while he was running.

Maybe it's a case of wrong place, wrong time.

Maybe not time. Both attacks happened during a full moon.

Just saying.

Coincidence or lunar effect?

Oh, come on. No one really believes

the full moon triggers strange and erratic behavior in people.

Garcia: Uh, yes, they-- I--I do.

I believe that.

Yes. Studies, albeit informal,

show an increase in suicides, homicides,

E.R. Visits, psychiatric hospital admissions,

traffic accidents, even fights at professional hockey games.

Garcia: You guys, another victim was just found at the park.

Same M.O., same full moon.

When we land, Luke, JJ,

go to the latest crime scene.

Dave, Matt, see what the M.E. Can tell us.

The rest of us will set up in the precinct in central park.

Prentiss: Does the park have any surveillance cameras?

Around the perimeter. Not inside.

We checked the footage but didn't see anything unusual.

We'd like to take a look.

Of course.

What are the park's hours?

Open 365 days a year.

It's closed daily from 1:00 to 6 a.m.

You'll need additional units,

on foot, bike, horseback, and in vehicles.

Already deployed. But with a park this size,

there's no way we can be everywhere at every moment.

Well, hopefully our geo-profile can help.

Thank you.

I was hoping we could keep a lid on this for a little longer,

but the media's gotten a whiff. They always do.

"central park ripper." "welcome to slaughter park."

"monster in the park."

Headlines like these are only gonna cause panic.

Or give our unsub exactly what he was looking for--

Fame and glory.

Alvez: The victim's name is Frankie Brown.

He's got a long rap sheet--

Theft, assault, drug possession.

The wallet and the bag belong to a couple from Ohio

who were mugged last night.