On tonight's episode, as you can see from the title, it dealt with one very disturbed family. The victims in this case were escorts or prostitutes. They were brutally stabbed but then buried with $250. One noticeable but mysterious injury on the bodies was parallel bruising on both legs. As the viewer, in this episode, you are able to see the killer before he is caught. Surprisingly, the killer is actually a paralyzed man living with his parents. He was bound to a wheelchair after a car accident. The parents knew he killed women and they were the ones that actually found the women for him. They felt like it was their job to do anything they could to make him happy because they felt that his condition was their fault. His father was an alcoholic and was the driver in the crash that paralyzed the killer who was only 15 years old at the time. After the parents covered up for multiple murders their son committed it became too much for both of them. One night, the killer's physical therapist was invited to supper with the family. That night, the father took his own life by crashing his vehicle the same way his son was paralyzed. When he was found, he had a note placed on the passenger seat that said he was confessing to all of the murders and he said he was sorry. Meanwhile, back at the house the physical therapist runs into trouble and is held at gunpoint by the mother. Just in the nick of time, the BAU breaks down the door. The mother is shot and then her son is handcuffed.
When the Behavioral Analysis Unit was profiling this killer, one question arose. Why did he become so violent after his accident? Their first thought was that a particular part of his brain was damaged in the accident. To provide some background research here is a link to an interview discussing this matter. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128339306
Also, my next post will be a video trailer of Criminal Minds so everyone that doesn't watch can get a little peek of what it's about!
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