• “you weren't even born.” “i read a lot.”
    • “captain america here shot number five.”
      • “what could you possibly learn that you don't already know.”
  • “this is what happens when i trust someone, it gets thrown back into my face.”
    • “this is calm and it's doctor.”
      • “well, reid got propositioned by every prostitute we talked to.”
  • “pretty soon i won't even remember you're my son anymore. i won't remember loving you.” “love isn't a memory. it's so much more than that. [...] you used to tell me that sometimes you got confused, but you never... you never stopped loving me. because that type of love is biggger than a disease of the brain. you used to say, love is a... love is a world of its own that lives in the heart, not in the head.”
    • “6 minutes.” “excuse me?” “um, it was something i used to say to my mom to try to get her to quit smoking. a cigarette takes 6 minutes off your life. so every time she'd light one, i'd say, ‘it's 6 minutes less that i get to spend with you.’”
      • “mom? can i ask you some questions about dad? i'm having... um, having trouble remembering.” “what do you want to know?” “did he like to be around children?” “children? well, yes. if it were up to him, you'd have a house full of brothers and sisters.” “so, you didn't want more kids?” “why mess with perfection?”
  • “i was wrong about everything, i'm sorry.”
    • “if anything happens to us, it's up to you and garcia to make sure this boy gets into yale.” “yale. yale? do you want to go to yale, henry? that was your godfather's safety school. don't worry, i can get you into cal-tech with one phone call.”
      • “where'd you find this kid?” “he was left in a basket on the steps of the fbi.”
  • “your degree in philosophy surprises me, dr. reid. it doesn't fit with mathematics and engineering.” “i kind of like it because there's no right or wrong answers.”
    • “behold. everyone has a new tablet.” “we’ve gone paperless?” “fear not, doctor of the dark ages.”
      • “in medieval times, it would just be another monday.”
  • “you're not alone, okay? you're not alone. we are in that dark place with you. we are waving flashlights and calling your name. so, if you can see us, come home. but if you can't, then... then... you stay alive. because we're coming.”
    • “identical twins. what are the odds?” “about 3.5 per thousand.” “well, i asked reid the same question.”
      • “happy wednesday, my nerds.”
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