No Way Out (2): The Evilution of Frank

Season 2, Episode 23, Aired
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When the prolific serial killer Frank returns and murders Gideon's girlfriend in his own apartment, he starts his own investigation. The BAU is forced to circumvent the local authorities to help Gideon find Frank.
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  • Frank is back and he's out for revenge. His first target - Jason Gideon.

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    By Lady_Lancaster, May 23, 2011 Report Abuse
    Gideon's friend, Sarah, is found murdered in his apartment and naturally, Gideon himself is the main suspect until it is revealed that she is missing a rib bone and then we all know immediately that Frank is back -either that or Gideon is very good at being a copy cat killer! Gideon is missing and Frank is killing again because his beloved Jane has left him and gone to Washington in search of Gideon to tell him that Frank is behaving exactly the way it was predicted that he would. Apparently, Jane has finally realised that a sociopath cannot form proper bonds or feel true love and Frank is not a happy man.

    Ordered to stay right away from the case whilst the law hunts an innocent Gideon, Hotch and the team work secretly as they know that Frank is responsible and that they must find him (and Gideon) very soon before more carnage occurs.

    Remember Rebecca Bryant and little Tracey Bell whom Gideon saved? They are listed in his special 'Murder Book' where he keeps notes on his successes to remind him that the horrors he and the rest of the team encounter on a regular basis are worth it when some can be saved. What a pity then that Frank has stolen important sections of Gideon's book and begins to wreak havoc. Rebecca Bryant is soon dead and Tracey Bell is missing. Frank is clearly not going to allow Gideon any peace whatsoever ...

    The final ten minutes of this episode will blow your mind so I won't spoil it by writing any more. Kudos over and over again to Mandy Patinkin, Keith Carradine and Amy Madigan for being a part of a brilliant season finale and warmest congratulations to the writers and actors for their great work.

    I loved it. An amazing episode and worth watching over and over again.moreless

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  • My team? Let me tell you about my team... I stand by my actions and I stand by my team, and if you think that you can find a better person for the job, good luck. - Hotchnermoreless

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    By bleach7, Feb 05, 2011 Report Abuse
    This is why I fall in love with this show. My emotions are all tangled and all are visibile - sad because Gideon' love life were shattered. Hotchner's disturbed heart and mind but he was able to control everything as if nothing is happening inside him. The team is now a real team - rely on each other. I just hope that Emily will not destroy it.

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  • If I need to summarise this episode,i only need 1 word,WOW

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    By fly_trooper, Feb 05, 2011 Report Abuse
    Starting from the begining,this show has made me sitting on my couch without moving.Every urge too pee,i tried to hold it.And,it really worth it.

    This episode is trully special.Frank,the psycopath who managed to escape Gideon is back.And what make his return so special is that he killed Gideon's girl and took Gideon's special book.

    When Frank killed 1 of the girl from season 2 episode 1,i was sad.I was sad because to think of it,she just escape from a crazy dad,and now being tortured by a crazier psycopath.

    The actor also is good in this particular episode.Especially Gideon,the way he talk,the way he faces reacted,you can feel how devastated he is.

    Overall,a great episode.My personal favourite,moreless

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    By cavanagh15, Feb 05, 2011 Report Abuse
    This standalone show really does know how to do Season finales in style. To begin with - the part 2 of an episode that happened about ten episode ago was a great way to end the season. We didnt have to learn anything, we all ready knew the character well to begin with. I liked part 1 better, mainly because the ending of this episode kind of killed it for me. I thought everything pointed to a picture perfect episode right up until the end of Franks life when he kills himself. I thought the FBI would have handled that situation a lot better then they did in real life. I think if Frank had all ready had Jayne when Gideons team found his dead mother that would have been a more believeable ending to that storyline. Overall, loved the character that played Frank - having that role was the thing that made the two episodes done so well. The feel of the episode was a lot different from most and I liked that alot. The camera tricks were good and the use of flashbacks (the one of Gideon and Frank conversation stood out) were all really well done to me. Shame "The Fisher King" lady had to die - out of all the people he could of choosen he had to pick her? Lol. That woman had to endure so much in these two Season finales. The ending scene with the woman trying to get Hotchner away from his job felt a little too forced. It seemed like they wanted to have a cliffhanger so they forced on in by making it seem Emily's joining the BAU was a little something more then we were led on. Loved Hotchners profile at the end of his superior, I thought that scene was one of the best profiles the show has ever done. Overall, terrific season finale that had a couple of parts I didnt't care for at the end of the episode.moreless

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  • Frank is back.

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    By Danny2312, Feb 05, 2011 Report Abuse
    This episode is the continuation of the episode "No Way Out", in which Frank returns to Gideon.

    What can I say about this episode? It's just perfect. In the beginning of the episode, Gideon is chosing flowers for his girlfriend (He's old but he had a girlfriend), but later on she is murdered by Frank. So sad, poor Gideon. Then, Hotchner together with his team, arrive at Gideon's apartment to help the investigation. (Wasn't they not suppose to be in the crime sceme?)

    I LOVED this episode, especially those mind games part, I love it. Whoever wrote or narrate this episode is a very smart guy/women I've ever known.moreless

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    • Garcia has to plot out the ages of Frank's kills for Gideon. When she reads them out loud, she begins, "He killed 43 in their fifties..." However, at the moment Garcia says "43," that information had not yet appeared on her screen. Edit
    • Rebecca Bryant, the victim saved in "The Fisher King Part 2," returns in this episode. However, she is killed by Frank, which makes her the first person to be saved in one episode and murdered in a subsequent one. Edit
    • This episode introduced Section Chief Erin Strauss. Edit

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    • Keith Carradine is credited as "Special Guest Star." Edit
    • The song in the opening scene was "I Just Want To Celebrate" by Rare Earth. Edit

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    • Sammy: Face it, buddy. You want some action? It's the roses.
      Hotchner: She's right.

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    • Hotchner: (via phone while Gideon is at the florist) Jason?
      Gideon: Yeah?
      Hotchner: Button mums are something you give your mother.

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    • Hotchner: My team? Let me tell you about my team. Agent Morgan fought to protect his identity from the very people who could save him. Why? Because trust has to be earned, and there are very few people he truly trusts. Reid's intellect is a shield which protects him from his emotions and, at the moment, his shield is under repair. Prentiss overcompensates because she doesn't yet feel she's a part of the team. She needn't worry. Every day, Agent Jareau fields dozens of requests for our team and every night she goes home hoping she's made the right choices. Garcia fills her office with figurines and color to remind herself to smile as the horror fills her screens and Agent Gideon in many ways is damned by his profound knowledge of others, which is why he shares so little of himself yet he pours his heart into every case we handle. I stand by my actions and I stand by my team, and if you think that you can find a better person for the job, good luck. Edit

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