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Criminal Minds Season 7 Episode 20

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AIRED: 4/11/12

The BAU reopens the case of Morgan's cousin's disappearance after his sister sees a woman in Chicago who resembles Cindi. Morgan is forced to admit that he had lied to his family about Cindi's body being found in Florida, and the search begins to find her alive.

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impossible

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By mistic, Dec 28, 2012

how did Penelope Garcia come in the last scene.. everyone was supposed to be at Chicago and she was supposed to be in her office. how did she come? no logic.
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Based on a true story

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By Dancingfire, Oct 18, 2012

This is truly one of the best episodes ever, because it is so clearly based on the true story of Colleen Stan. This young girl made the fatal error in accepting a lift in 1977 of Cameron Hooker. She thought it was safe because his wife and their baby were in the car as well. An normal, clean, all-American family and thus, by all accounts, save. How sadly and fatally wrong she soon proved to be.

She was held in captivity for 7 years, mostly kept naked in a wooden box under the marital bed. She suffered unspeakable torture and yes, she was forced to wear the infamous headbox. She was told that if she ever tried to escape, a shady organization named "The Company" would find her and would torture and kill her and her loved ones in an unspeakable manner. She was forced to sign The Company's slave contract and therefore was robbed of her identity.

Hooker's wife Janice agreed with this bizarre situation in order to escape the abuse she suffered for her loving husband hands. As long as she could have a baby, she would look the other way. She also made him promise that he would not engage in any kind of sexual activity with his slave. A promise soon to be broken, right after the infamous contract was signed.

In recent years we had off course the case of Natasha Kamphuss, held in captivity for 8 years, and an astonishing 24 year ordeal a young woman suffered from the hands of her father Fritzl. There are also a number of well documented U.S. cases.

So before you dismiss this episode as "a sick 15-year old boy fantasy", remember Colleen, and all the other girls who have suffered, and who knows, are still suffering as we speak. Why is it that this so called true fans can watch the most scary episode without any comment, but become offended when they are faced with a true life story? Because it hits a little to directly? Because you cannot dismiss it as "it's only a TV episode"? Well, then maybe I have some shocking news for all these so called true fans, most episodes are based on actual cases. If you would have taken any effort to gain a little more knowledge of true crime and this TV show you would have know.

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Well, it started off ok, but ...

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By Lady_Lancaster, Aug 24, 2012

I very much like the occasional charactercentric episode. It helps us get to know the BAU family much better and, as long as the episode has a good, well written story to go along with it, I'm quite happy to watch and enjoy. But, the Foyet arc this was NOT. Yes, I enjoyed the first few minutes when I realised we were more than likely going to find out what had happened to Cindy. I had no problem with that at all. Then the truly appalling acting started and I began to get restless.

It seemed to me as though none of the guest stars, not even Erica Gimpel, who has done some excellent work in her time, could make this terrible script any better. Most of the time it seemed as though Shemar's heart wasn't in it either, and that shouldn't have been so obvious. Everybody was just so wooden. I would rather not discuss the subject matter or the unsub. A grinning, juvenile bafoon who kidnapped and held women captive by fear, degradation and rape. For the team to suggest that Cindi was not a victim of Stockolm syndrome because she loved the man is ridiculous. It was more than obvious that she did not love him, and it soon became pretty clear to me what was holding her to him, long before it was revealed. But they were right, it wasn't Stockholm Syndrome, it was just their reasoning behind the statement that was way off. A parent will go through a lot for their children and even before I found out, I knew what the hold on the victim was.

Morgan's aunt was very calm in the hallway when she saw a beloved daughter whom she hadn't set eyes on for eight years. I would have been screaming the place down and demanding action, but all the writers could manage for the distraught (or not) mother was a 'That is not my daughter!' Poor actress, I'll bet she wanted to cringe.

Shemar did a credible job but his facial expressions gave him away. Please, 'Criminal Minds', do better than this and don't make such a horror so simple and easy.moreless
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Best one of the season! Only the premiere and Self-Fulfilling Prophecy come close!

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By amazing_race, Jun 10, 2012

What a phenomenal episode! In truth, this onje had nothing wrong with it at all! This is as good as it gets, and this has got to be right up with the very best that CM has ever produced! It's extremely well done!

The storyline to this was something I've been dying for since the penultimate episode of the previous season, and finally we see what happens next! It was such a good episode! Very interesting and extremely suspenseful and gripping!

This is right up with the best of them! I couldn't recommend this one any more because I think it is beyond flawless and impeccable! Keep up the great work, CM! Scintillating episode!!! :)moreless
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Finally

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By Lostforever, May 21, 2012

Finally we know what happened to Cindi! I thought it was a very good ep. As 'growup' already said, the 'JJ and Emily' scene was awesome!
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Joe Mantegna	Senior SSA David Rossi
Thomas Gibson	Unit Chief Aaron Hotchner
Paget Brewster	SSA Emily Prentiss
Shemar Moore	SSA Derek Morgan
Matthew Gray Gubler	SSA Dr. Spencer Reid
A.J. Cook	SSA Jennifer "JJ" Jareau

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Shanola Hampton	Cindi	Guest Star
Chad L. Coleman	Malcolm Ford	Guest Star
Benita Krista Nall	Desiree Morgan	Guest Star

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- Around the 27-minute mark, Garcia brings up a map showing where a grocery store is located. Instead of Chicago, it's a map of Rockford, Illinois, which is about a 90-minute drive from Chicago.
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- Cindi introduces her son, Anthony, to Morgan as his Uncle Derek. However, if Cindi is Morgan's cousin, then Anthony would be Morgan's second cousin (or cousin once removed) and not his uncle.
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- Morgan: "Worse than telling a lie is spending your whole life staying true to a lie." Robert Brault
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- Original International Air Dates:
  Finland: December 13, 2012 on Nelonen
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- The song heard at the end of this episode was "Be Still" by The Fray.
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