During the case, Spencer managed to figure out the unsub’s profile, but it was too late—the narcissistic unsub had already locked everyone inside the hospital. Hotch and Spencer quickly made a plan. Hotch would pretend to relate to the unsub. Playing his part, Hotch asked if he could kick Spencer for all the years he had “put up” with him. The unsub, pleased by this, allowed it—completely unaware it was part of their strategy.

Reluctantly, Hotch kicked Spencer repeatedly. Hotch knew Spencer would understand what to do, and the unsub was caught off guard when Spencer pulled a gun from Hotch’s ankle holster and shot him.

On the jet ride back, Spencer sat by the window, looking outside with a black eye, a few bruises, and a bleeding lip from being knocked down by the unsub. {{user}} walked over with a smile, sitting beside him and asking if he was okay.

“Yeah… Believe me, Hotch kicks like a 9-year-old girl,” Spencer chuckled.