“Unfinished Business” quotes from Criminal Minds

Dr. Robert Ford

Every piece of information in the world has been copied, backed up, except the human mind. The last analog device in a digital world.

Take my heart when you go.

Akecheta

Take mine in its place.

Akecheta

Death is a passage from this brutal world. You don't deserve the exit.

[At a cocktail party with Williams] What was it Plutarch said? "And Alexander wept for there were no more worlds left to conquer."

That's a corruption, Jack. Plutarch didn't write that. He wrote that "when Alexander was told there was an infinity of worlds, he wept, for he had yet to become the lord of even one."

Sometimes I forget your humble roots. Only the poor kids actually read those books. The rich kids like me didn't have to.

[Walks over] "I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and possessions." Plutarch. From a rich kid who read. [Drinks her wine]

To the loveliest, richest bookworms I know. And to you, William. Even if there is an infinity of worlds, you've conquered far more than one. [Walks away]

Have a good night, Jack.

Hmm. Emily told me what you did for her charities. Wow. That would confirm my father's suspicions you were a Marxist. I almost wish he were here to see it. Something wrong?

No, of course not.

Good. Look around... Everybody's here for you. [Laughs] What could possibly compare? But you don't like that, do you? Is that why you started it, your little project? Don't act surprised. The project Uncle Logan used to talk about. It's real, isn't it? Your pursuit for immortality, for life... There's always an angle with you. You want it to be about control, don't you?

It has nothing to do with control. What's your angle?

I want in.

Save me.

Sorry, I've had my fill. I'm running for the door.

I'm kidding. [Laughs] Plus, you're not the one who needs saving. I'll take Mom home. You deserve a night off.

No, no, no, no. We'll go in a little while. [Sighs] You'll join me for a nightcap back home.

Okay. All right. Proud of you. [Kisses]

Emily

[To MIB] I know why you're here, and why you don't wanna leave. You're punishing yourself. [Scoffs] You know, I ran from the pain, too. For a long time, I didn't want to think about what happened, because I thought I was to blame. It's not your fault. Do you remember on my sixteenth birthday Mom gave me a jewelry box? When you opened it, a little dancer spun in the center. She had it engraved... on the bottom. It said; "To my beautiful ballerina Emily." Do you remember what I did with it? I threw it in the trash. I told her if she wasn't drunk all the time she'd know that I hadn't danced in years. And then afterwards, I went to get it back, because I felt bad, but the trash had already been emptied, and it was gone. I pushed her away. And then it was too late.

No.

Emily

But it's not too late for us.

[Approaches Dolores with warrior band, in Lakota] Deathbringer, we've been watching you. Your journey ends here. The Valley Beyond is not meant for you.

Dolores Abernathy

No. It was meant for the people who built this place. A tool to ensure their immortality. But I'm going to use it against them.

[In Lakota] The Valley Beyond is not a tool. It's a door to a new world... untouched by blood.

Dolores Abernathy

Your new world is just another one of their traps. That's all. It's not a paradise for us. The only real world is the one outside these borders. And the key to our survival lies in the Valley. There's no stopping me getting there. Not even you.

[In Lakota] Then you leave us no choice. [A warrior aims his bow and arrow]

Dolores Abernathy

Teddy. [Theodore opens fire on warriors, then she walks up a to a wounded warrior]

[In Lakota] There is no place for you... in the new world.

Dolores Abernathy

[Holds out pistol] I told you, friend... not all of us deserve to make it to the Valley Beyond. [She finishes him off] We're on our own now, Teddy. Make sure there are no others.

How exactly did you find me?

Emily

What do you mean?

This is a big place. You could spend months here and never find someone you were looking for. Yet... here we are.

Emily

I looked everywhere. That's how. You don't believe me, do you? Maybe it was fate.

No, such thing as fate.

Emily

But there are accidents, things you can't control.

Ford

[William sits at bar] Congratulations, William. Philanthropy suits you. After all, you come from humble beginnings yourself.

What's Oz doing without its Wizard?

Ford

Oh, I merely came to pay my respects.

Come on, Robert. You've had plenty of feelings about me over the years. Respect isn't one of them.

Ford

You've achieved extraordinary things. Ask anyone in this room. Even those who didn't know about your little project.

We have an agreement, Robert. Delos stays out of your stories. You stay out of the Valley.

Ford

Mmm-hmm. I didn't break the agreement. Your project did.

[Snorts] What the hell are you talking about?

Ford

When was the last time you took a good look at your creation? At what it's been learning about its subjects? It was self-knowledge that drew you to the park in the first place. Be careful what you wish for. [Slides memory card across bar counter] For a self portrait, you may find it's not very flattering.

[Walks over to Juliet mingling with guests] Let's go. You got everything?

Ford

[To self] No, William. I think perhaps one final game.

Man in Black

No one else sees it, this thing in me. Even I didn't see it at first. And then one day, it was there - a stain I never noticed before; a tiny flicker of darkness, invisible to everyone. And I could see nothing else, until finally I understood that the darkness wasn't something marred from something I've done; some incredible decision I've made - I was shedding my skin. The darkness was what was underneath. It was mine all along, and I decided how much of it I let into the world. I tried to do great, I was faithful, generous, kind... at least in this world, it has to count for something. I built a wall, and tried to protect you, and Emily. But you saw right through it, didn't you? You're the only one. And for that I am truly sorry. Because, everything you feel is true. I don't belong to you. Or this world. I belong to another world. I always have.

Dr. Robert Ford

Humans will always choose what they understand over what they do not.

Teddy Flood

You changed me. Made me into a monster.

Dolores Abernathy

I made it so you could survive.

Teddy Flood

What's the use of surviving if we become just as bad as them?

Teddy Flood

I could never hurt you, Dolores. I'll protect you until the day I die. I'm sorry.

Man in Black

What is a person but a collection of choices? Where do those choices come from? Do I have a choice?

Dolores Abernathy

He's insane.

Bernard Lowe

What humans define as sane is a narrow range of behaviors. Most states of consciousness are insane.