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Season: 4 Episode # 24
 Original Air Date: May 13, 2009


Amplification


Synopsis:
When a new type of chemical warfare is released into the open air, the BAU must act quickly to find the source before any more innocent people are exposed. The team faces another blow when one of their own falls victim to the deadly infection.

Set in:
Annapolis, MD
Best Moments Between Characters:

  • When JJ asks Garcia if she'd do anything to protect her family, even if it meant breaking protocol.

  • When Reid leaves a goodbye message for his mom and he tries to keep it together for both Diana and Garcia, who is listening in.
  • When Reid locks himself in the house were the Anthrax was to save Morgan from becoming infected.

  • When Reid refuses to take any narcotics from Dr. Kimura, which hints at his past problem with Dilaudid. (See 'Best Lines')

Best Lines:
  • Reid: I'm about to get naked, so they can scrub me down. Are you sure that's something you want to see?
  • Morgan: I'll check on you later.

  • Reid: (when he records the message for his mother) Hi Mom, this is Spencer. I just really wanted you to know that I love you, and I need you to know that I spend every day of my life proud to be your son.

  • Dr. Kimura: Feels like the plagues of Egypt.
  • Reid: Ten scourges created by God. Plague six was unhealable boils believed by biblical scholars to be caused by anthrax.
  • Dr. Kimura: Never missed Sunday school, did you?
  • Reid: Actually, I've never been before.

  • Reid: (waking up) Are you eating Jell-O?
  • Morgan: (smiling) Hey kid, hey doc look who's back.
  • Reid: (sitting up) Is there any more Jell-O?

  • Reid: How are the patients doing?
  • Dr. Kimura: Let's worry about you.
  • Reid: I, actually, I feel fine.
  • Dr. Kimura: Okay. If you feel any pain I can give you something.
  • Reid: Uh.. I'd, I'd rather not take any pain medication.
  • Dr. Kimura: We can at least make you feel more comfortable.
  • Reid: I am comfortable and I don't want to take any narcotics.

The turning point in the investigation:

When Reid realizes that Dr. Nichols', who prided himself on his years of teaching, would have trusted the secrets of his lab to a student for educational purposes.


Whodunit?
Chad Brown, a local Public Policy Ph.D. student who wanted to show how unprepared the country was for the threat of a bioweapons attack.





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    Promotional Images / Screencaps
    Reid and Morgan find Dr Nichols' house Garcia listens in to Reid's heartbreaking message
    Morgan waits for Reid to regain consciousness in hospital after his brush with death - and eats his Jell-O!!!!
    Reid says goodbye to his mom


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    Andering_J_REDDSON Scariest F****ing Episode. EVER. 5 Oct 12 2011, 2:46 PM EDT by luvdrspencerreid
    Thread started: Nov 27 2010, 11:10 PM EST  Watch
    ____There’s only one episode of one show that was scarier, and that was The Outer Limit’s Vaccine (only on account of it came out before and showed the world post-attack). I mean, I watch CM to keep my paranoia well-stocked, but that almost over did it for me… Freaky.
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    Reidsgotgame The Dreaded Vial... 16 Nov 21 2010, 2:18 PM EST by ILoveSexyDr.Reid
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    Did anyone wonder how the vial of anthrax was broken, since they never told us? I thought of two possibilities: Reid broke it by accident or Brown, wearing a mask, broke it intentionally to infect anyone who found the lab.
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    RobynAllegra Just saw "Amplification" for the first time 15 Aug 28 2010, 10:39 AM EDT by Wolfeaddict
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    I had read about "Amplification" and seen pictures but tonight was my first time actually watching the episode (thanks, ION Television!). I absolutely LOVE it. When I wasn't geeking out about the casting (Kevin's dad from "The Wonder Years," hahaha!!) I was enjoying the the writing and the acting, as I do every episode. But something about this one was extra special. Maybe because it was Reid-centric. O:-) And since I've seen the 5th season I knew he'd make it through. How dare Morgan eat his Jell-O though? That was just wrong...
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