Tara rios, diana brooks, and gloria clemente. You guys know the deets. This is news to you, blake. Over the last 5 years, each of these women have disappeared from a park off the california coast, from as far south as san diego and far north as san francisco. Each of them were nannies who were kidnapped while watching kids. Thankfully, each of the little ones was returned to a church or hospital totally unharmed within 24 hours. But the nannies were found dead, posed on park benches and los angeles playgrounds. One a year, always on the same date. May 13. The actual abduction date varies from case to case, but the unsub goes to Great Lengths to make sure the bodies are found that exact day. All except victim number 3, tara rios. Somehow she managed to escape. Garbage truck driver found her passed out in an alley in hollywood. She had no idea who took her or where he held her. Morgan and i questioned her, i even tried to do cognitive, but she was way too traumatized to remember much of anything at all. Clearly she dissociated from the event. Weve contacted her several times over the past few years trying to get more info, but she just refuses to talk to us. Her reluctance isnt surprising. Each of the victims was sexually assaulted and then he drowned them in scalding water when he was done. But no matter where he grabs them, he always returns them to l. A. Both the location and that date obviously means something significant, but what . May 13 is two weeks away. Garcia, go ahead and alert the press on the west coast. When we land in l. A. , morgan and jj will take the jet to seattle and make a personal plea to tara rios. Wheels up in 30. [indistinct chatter] [kids playing, chattering] [laughs] ok, see you guys next week. Bye, miss gina. Bye. Child i want to go feed the birds. You hungry for lunch . We got some mac and cheese. Maybe youll actually eat your broccoli today. You got your hands full, huh . Yeah, almost. Whats her name . Phoebe. Hi, phoebe. My daughters almost 8. Enjoy your day. You, too. [baby crying] [crying] excuse me. [crying] hello . Hello . [crying continues] hello . Hello . Its ok. [crying] ohh just shut your mouth. Dont make me hurt the baby instead. Hi, phoebe. [crying] i am never getting married. Were never having kids. Mmmmmm. We are never moving to the suburbs. We are never having another kid. Im pregnant. I am never letting go. If youre going to say better ingredients. Better pizza. You better deliver. Which is why im introducing our new love your pizza, or get another one, absolutely free. Get any large pizza up to 5toppings for just 9. 99. Online only. At papajohns. Com how do robots work . It takes all kinds of jobs. And the best place to find the job thats right for you is on the worlds numberone job site. Indeed. How the world works. Hotch children are educated by what the grownup is and not by his talk. Other than their occupation, theres connection between these victims. His a need to commemorate the anniversary is whats behind it and whatever message hes trying to send. And what exactly is he trying to say . Well, whatever it is, this anniversary date has to be associated with some kind of longterm stressor. That date could be anything. Birthdate, death date, a traumatic event. His first victim, rachel hughes, was the only one be both kidnapped d dumped in griffith park. Well, the first time is usually the most significant. [beep] newsflash, my family, and how i wish it was the good kind. Another nanny and a kid just disappeared in los angeles. Her name is gina mendes. She was watching a 2yearold named Phoebe Payton. Think thats our guy . Id bet on it. I think hes ahead of schedule. Hes never abducted his victims more than 4 days before the anniversary date. Phoebes got asthma. And she needs regular nebulizer treatments. How long has gina worked for you . Oh, about 4 years. Thats a long time. The baby is barely 2. Yeah. We hired her when we got pregnant. The first time. Blake im sorry, the first time . I had a late miscarriage, and then we had a stillbirth. Ginatayed on. You know, we were both pretty shook up, and i travel a lot for work. So, she helped out around the house. Gina doesnt just work for us, shes like family. She lost both her parents when she was a teenager, so its kind of like we adopted her in a way. Its true, right . This man, he always he always gives the kids back . Yes, he has. And theyre ok . He doesnt hes returned all of the children unharmed in the first 24 hours, either to a church or to a hospital. Oh, god. [phoebe crying] gina she needs her medicine. She has asthma. Please, let me help her. Boohoohoo. You all pretend to care, but you just want to save your own skin. Youre all the same. Shell die shell die if you cant take the pain. In their statements, two of the other families said the same thing about their nannies. She was more than just an employee. She was almost like family. Well, its not uncommon to form that kind of a bd with your childs caregiver. But what if the connection they have with the children is what sparks the unsubs interest . Maybe its not just about them being nannies. He could be keying in on the relationship itself. And he would have to stalk them and know their routines well enough to be able to pick up on that. Ill have reid and rossi retrace ginas steps, if hsticks to his schedule, phoebe could turn up soon. Lets hope so. I just talked to a bunch of nannies over at the observatory. They knew gina and phoebe. Said theyre here every, uh, tuesday and thursday. A regular schedule or routine gives children a sense of security. That would make it easy for him to stalk her. He knew exactly when she would be here. She never made it back to the car, which means he grabbed her somewhere between here and the observatory. Broad daylight, public park, lapd regularly patrolling the area. This guys got cojones. He probably threatens the children as a means to gain the nannys compliance. Well, we know hes got his own transport. Its gotta be a van or an suv. And hes patient. He onlkills once a year. The rest of the time, hes stalking or planning. One things different, though. Hes back in griffith park. Coincidence . Griffith park spans 4,310 acres, given the sheer size, coincidence certainly is a possibility. But hes never repeated parks bore. No, he hasnt. [chatter, [indistinct song playing] more iced tea, please. Listen to what he says morgan hey, tara. Its been a long time. What are you guys doing here . We need to talk to you. Well, you should have called me first. We did. You never called us back. You have no right just showing up to my work like this. We apologize, but this is couldnt you just talk to my doctor . He knows everything thats going on with me. The unsub took another nanny today, tara. Her names gina mendes stop. Stop it. I dont want to know her name. [thunder] i already told you guys everything that i can remember. Tara, that was 3 years ago. Were hoping that youll give it another try. Your memories arent lost, theyre just locked up. We know this is a lot. But well beith you the whole time. [crying] jj the little girl who was with gina, her names phoebe, and she has asthma and she needs special medication. Andand gina, right now shes going through exactly what youent through. Which means if we dont find her, shes only got two weeks to live. Tara . Tara . Please. Help us. Lapds got every church and hospital in the city covered. So far nothing. Maybe the Police Presence scared him off. Theyre only using plainclothes. Even so, this guy has evaded arrest for this long. Hes probably got a nose for cops. I dont know. Hes a creature of habit. Veering off s schedule would be a big departure in his m. O. Hes already veering from his schedule, tugh. I mean, he abducted gina earlier than expected. He never keeps the children longer than 24 hours. Hes had phoebe for 28. I wonder what that means for gina. Will he stick to his schedule with her . He returned all 5 of the other kids. Why is he holding phoebe . We should consider the implications if he doesnt bring her back. The flu virus hits big. With aches, chills, and fever, theres no such thing as a little flu. And it needs a big solution an antiviral. So when the flu hits, call your doctor right away and up the ante with antiviral tamiflu. Prescription tamiflu is an antiviral that attacks the flu virus at its source and helps stop it from spreading in the body. Tamiflu is fda approved toreat the flu in people two weeks of age and older whose flu symptoms started within the last two days. 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We keep pursuing the investigation. We leave no stone unturned but you said he always gives the kids back within 24 hours. Its been almost 30. Thats true, thats been his pattern, yes. So wheres phoebe . Were trying to figure it out. Yes, we have. Well, what about the churches . She could be there. Were covering the churches, too, i promise you. So you just dont know a damn thing. Mrs. Payton you ould be out there right now. Even my husband is out there looking, putting up flyers. How can you be looking for her from in here . I understand what youre going through. You dont understand anything. No, i actually do. Maybe we can find a place where we can talk. Agents, id like to help, but i cant disclose the details of taras therapy. Frankly, im surprised she gave me permission to talk to you. Dr. Berneman, tara is the only victim whos seen this man and survived. Theretwo lives at stake here. Were just trying to get some insight. Well, i can tell you this when tara first came to me, she was suffering from extreme ptsd. For lack of a better clinical term, she was a hot mess. She would scratch at the burn scars on her arm till they bled. She had insomnia, and when she did sleep, she had nightmares. For a time, she was even suicidal. Around her wrist. Thats a form of aversion therapy. When negative feelings out the event start to take over, she snaps the rubber band. It helps her keecontrol. Call it a supplement to a pretty strict regimen that helps her keep control. But shes got a long way to go. Are you telling us that we shouldnt be trying to question her . Im telling you we worked very hard for two years. Taras finally approaching normal. Shes got a job. She paints. She even had a date last week. I would hate to put her through anything that might set her back. All right, doctor, well, we appreciate you taking time out of your vacation. Feel free to call if you need anything else. Thank you, doctor. It looks like we may need to give tara her space. Yeah, well, its too bad, because shes the only real lead weve got. Im at a dead end. I spoke to the families the previous victims and they had nothing to add to their original statements. Why hasnt he returned Phoebe Payton yet . There has to be a reason. I hate to state e obvious, but maybe he killed her. But why take the time, effort, and risk you know, she could have succumbed to an asthma attack. Or were looking at this wrong. What if hes finally found the kid hes really been looking for . But we profiled him as a sexual sadist with rage issues. The children have no value to him. Its the nanntes he was. The first part of that still could be right. Clearly hes a sadist. But what if the kids are more valuable to him than the nannies . Then the nannies are Collateral Damage in the hunt for what he really wantsa child. And somehow Phoebe Payton fits the bill. That explains why he abducted her earlier than expected. Well, why wouldnt he ju grab the children, then . Because hes attracted to the dynamic between nanny and child. It could also be a forensic countermeasure. If he only took the children, he would have left witnesses behind. But whats so specialabout phoebe . What makes her different from the others . The asthma. [ring] hallelujah, this place is dead. Give me a job, give me a job garcia, i need you to check the hlth records of all 5 kids okeydokey artichokey. Uh. Everyone healthy as a horse. Thats super healthy. Clean bill. Nothing. Thanks, garcia. Ally . Thats all . But i have so many skills to help. Please . Hello . If his ultimate objective is the kid, then he may abandon his schedule altogether. Which means gina may not have until may 13. We need a targeted media strategy. Ill go get hotch. We believe were looking for a caucasian male whos almost certainly a resident of los angeles county. As you know, he operates on a strict yearly schedule, which takes patience and discipline. Which leads us to believe hes in his late 30s or 40s. He abducts his victims from public parks in broad daylight, which tells us that hes socially competent, fits in, appears nonthreatening. In other words, hes someone youd never notice. Do you think hell abduct more victims anytime soon . Its possible, though we find it highly doubtful. His schedule seems to be very important to him. Then why hasnt he returned the baby yet . Called paternal desire. Like its sister disorder, maternal desire, it stems from a deepseated need to fill an emotional void left by the loss of a child. We think that loss may be related to some kind of longterm stressor in his life. And this explains why he exhibits so much rage and violence against the nannies that he abducts. Hes shown little mercy toward his adult victims, but hes been compassionate to the children. And its that sense to which wed like to appeal. At this point id like to introduce shane and melody payton. These are phoebes parents and ginas employers. Mr. And mrs. Payton. Please. If youre watching this or if you know the man who did this, please contact the authorities. [sobs] phoebes just. Shes just a baby. And our nanny, gina, she is a good person. She doesnt deserve this. The baby has severe asthma and she needs this medication. She cant breathe withouit. Melody please let them go. Give our baby back [phoebe crying] [cell phone rings] weve issued an amber alert d set up a tollfree hotline. If anyone has any information at all. Yeah, this is derek morgan. Yes. Can you hold on . Just a second. Go ahead. Really . That would be great. Thank you. That was tara rios. What happened . She wants to help us. Youre kidding. She saw the press conference. Jj, good work. It was your idea to go national. [knock on door] i just wanted to let you know that weve convinced a witness to come forward. Shes a victim who had escaped. I realize its not the news youre hoping for, but even the smallest piece information could help us find phoebe and gina. In the meantime, it would be a good idea if you could go home and get some rest. It would do you some good. No, no, were not going anywhere. So, what makes you think that its gonna work this time . Well, were gonna try something new. Its a psychotherapy called emdr. It stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and reprocessing. Its very effective with ptsd and memories that have been buried especially deep. What if i cant . What if theres really nothing in there . Theres evidence that suggests we process intellectual material emdr helps link the two. Tara, we will be with you the whole time. And youre gonna help us catch this guy. I promise you. How does this. Emdr thing, how does it work . First well start by putting you in a safe place, mentally, by askinyou to focus on a particular image, a memory that makes you happy. And then well start asking questions. And then when youre ready, well have you follow a light that moves side to side. So, can you tell us about jake . He was adorable. He was such a good boy. When was the last time you saw him . That day. The day that we got taken. We went to the park, like we alwaysid. Jake loved the park. Morgan whats the first thing that comes to mind when you think about that day . [kids chattering] [laughing] it was chilly. I forgot my coat. What can you tell us about the abduction itself . [sighs] it all happened so quickly. Thats ok. Take your time. A man came up to us. I think morgan did he have a dog . Yeah. Yeah, he did. Thats good. You didnt remember that before. Do you know what kind of dog . No, but it was big. I didnt i didnt want it near jake. He said. He said jake reminded him of his baby sister. My baby sister. You said before he was a white guy. Can you see his face . No. But he has a gun and hes hes pointing it at jake. Oh, god. Calm down. Just concentrate on the light. What happened next . Ah he hit me. [crying] jake was crying and. I couldnt help him. I couldnt do anything. I. I think i passed out. I. I. The burning. [breathing hard] woke me up. He was using cigarettes. I was tied to a bed. He kept saying, can you take it . And he said if i couldnt take it that he was gonna do it to jake. Oh, my god. Ok. Youre safe now, tara. Jake, he wont stop crying. [crying] help me. Help me. [crying] you actuly heard the word help . Yeah. That cant be jake, tara. Hes too little to talk. Help me help me. No, it was a woman. A woman . What woman . I dont know. Help me, please i dot know i need to stop now. Ah, a classic case of who dunnit . Luckily, jay chews trident to help clean and protect his teeth, so he can claim his innocence with a convincing grin. Thats it jay, theyll never know. Trident. Cherish your teeth. You do all this research on a perfect car, then smash it into a tree. Your Insurance Company raises your rates. 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