Guest Stars

Nicholas Brendon As Kevin Lynch Recurring	B.K. Cannon As Julie Parker
Chris Kato As Paramedic	Dona Maria Wood As Gayle Gilbert
Holland Reid As Pregnant Woman	John Bain As Tommy Brown
Kevin Brief As Pastor Larry Benson	Lexi Ainsworth As Abby Miller
Marc J. Raymond As Brian Gilbert	Polly Cole As Karen Wilson
Teri Polo As Maggie Hallman	Tricia Leigh Fisher As Sandra Montgomery

Main Cast

Thomas Gibson (2) As Aaron 'Hotch' Hotchner	Shemar Moore As Derek Morgan
Matthew Gray Gubler As Dr. Spencer Reid	A. J. Cook As Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau
Paget Brewster As Emily Prentiss	Kirsten Vangsness As Penelope Garcia
Joe Mantegna As David Rossi

Recap

The scene opens, and when Abby returns from sneaking out to see her boyfriend, she finds her parents dead; much to her shock and horror. Kevin asks Morgan for help proposing to Garcia, who of course wants to know what they were talking about; as she suspects that something is brewing. Two couples have been shot execution-style. There are no signs of robbery, sexual assault, or forced entry; hence the motive isn’t clear. Their unsub will strike again—and she does, just as expected. Her voiceover plays over the opening; ending with her saying she did this because "I love you, Tommy Brown." "Love Is Giving Somebody the Ability to Destroy You but Trusting Them Not to." Thus revealing the true motive of the crime to a certain extent. ..

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