Criminal Minds2005

Sarah Hillridge:
How long have you been doing this, Dr. Reid?

Dr. Spencer Reid:
Five years, seven months, and nineteen days.

Sarah Hillridge:
In your experience, what normally happens?

Dr. Spencer Reid:
Charlie was eight when he was taken, which means developmentally, he was in middle childhood. He had a stronger sense of right and wrong and a growing understanding of his place in the world. Mentally, he had the ability to talk about his thoughts and feelings, while having less focus on himself and more concern for others.

Sarah Hillridge:
[nodding blankly] So you think he's gonna be okay?

Dr. Spencer Reid:
A mother like you who- who did all this, I-I do. I'm a doctor. I put my faith in facts and statistical probabilities. But today, eight parents are gonna have closure. Three children are going home with their families because you believed your son was alive. It's as close to a miracle as I've ever seen.