- Dr. Spencer Reid: What are you doing?
- David Rossi: Moving my rook.
- Dr. Spencer Reid: Do you even know how to play chess?
- David Rossi: Who do you think Gideon played with before he met you?
- Dr. Spencer Reid: [closing quote] "True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It's not the urge to surpass others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost" - Arthur Ashe
- Derek Morgan: How the hell did we beat the bomb squad here?
- Dr. Spencer Reid: I could give you the statistics, but I don't think this is the time
- David Rossi: [*seeing Reid is playing chess with himself*] Again?
- Dr. Spencer Reid: Uh - it helps me focus.
- David Rossi: You know, in light of recent events, I think it's ok to give yourself a break.
- David Rossi: An entire night, though.
- Dr. Spencer Reid: What do you mean?
- David Rossi: You're wearing the same shirt from yesterday, and you're covering it with a cardigan from your go bag.
- Dr. Spencer Reid: Guess I must have gotten a little carried away last night.
- David Rossi: Well, it happens.
- David Rossi: Reid? Are you working late?
- Dr. Spencer Reid: Just, ah, waiting for rushhour to subside. A lot of close personal contact on the subway right now
- David Rossi: It's 10 o'clock, trains have been empty for a while! Go home! The chess will keep till tomorrow
- Dr. Spencer Reid: [opening quote] "The most heroic word in all languages is revolution" - Eugene Debs
- Kate Callahan: [after distracting the press] Sorry guys, guess you have to capitalize on someone else's trauma today!
- David Rossi: You're ever going to finish this game?
- Dr. Spencer Reid: It's a tough one. Playing yourself can be difficult
- David Rossi: Playing a ghost even more so! He's gone Spencer. Keeping the game going won't change that
- Dr. Spencer Reid: I know. I just thought that... maybe I can keep part of him alive if his last game never ended
- David Rossi: Neither side will ever win playing like this
- Dr. Spencer Reid: He hated goodbyes
- David Rossi: Gideon also hated unfinished business, so let's finish it!
- Derek Morgan: TNT doesn't pack much bang for its buck. It'd be pretty hard to hide the amount needed to cause the damage to that coffeehouse
- Dr. Spencer Reid: It's like page 118.
- [Derek looks surprised]
- Dr. Spencer Reid: The Anarchist Cook Book, TNT for Dummies?
- David Rossi: Eh, Einstein?
- Dylan Einstein: Huh, bet you don't ever forget it!
- David Rossi: You're kind of young to be a forensic specialist, aren't you?
- Dylan Einstein: Finished medical school at 19 and then residency afterwards. My dad really wanted me to live up to the family name
- Penelope Garcia: Nothing sticks out, but I am the queen of lots of things, including subtlety.
- [JJ & Kate frown towards each other]
- Penelope Garcia: Oh shut up, I am taking about deftly sift through information stuff!
- David Rossi: I can't believe you've got the major to do this
- Aaron Hotchner: Once we apprehend this guy, it will all have been his idea
- David Rossi: Ah! Now it makes sense!
- [Major walks towards them]
- Aaron Hotchner: Thank you for agreeing to help us
- Mayor: I just hope you're right, otherwise I'm going to look bad! And I'll make sure you do to!
- [Major leaves]
- David Rossi: And now I remember why I didn't go into politics