The Thirteenth Step

"The Thirteenth Step" is the thirteenth episode of Season Six of Criminal Minds.

Summary
As the BAU goes to Montana to track down two young lovers who are on an interstate murder spree, Prentiss receives alarming news from an old friend.

Guest Cast

 * Daniel Buran - Jason
 * Harley Graham - Heather Manning
 * Meegan Godfrey - School Teacher
 * Roberta Hanlen - Mrs. Donovan
 * Gary Hudson - Tim
 * Bill A. Jones - Newscaster #3
 * Kerry Kilbride - Newscaster #1
 * Deirdre Lovejoy - Agent Bates
 * Robert F. Lyons - Paul Donovan
 * Angus Macfayden - Sean McCallister
 * Kevin McCorkle - Gary Manning
 * Colleen McDonnell - Karen Manning
 * Olga Ospina - Newscaster #2
 * Adrianne Palicki - Sydney Manning
 * Walt Scott - Store Owner
 * Jordan Tartakow - M.E. Tech
 * Jonathan Tucker - Raymond Donovan
 * Oleg Vidov - Driver
 * David Wells - Store Clerk

Referenced Criminals

 * Bonnie Parker and Clyde﻿ Barrow

Music

 * "Six Pack and Smokes" by Tara Novick Teaser
 * "The Hop" by Radio Citizen
 * "Revival" by JVC Mix Maritine Girault
 * "Green Haze" by Miles Davis Bar Source

Bookend Quotes

 * Emily Prentiss: Friedrich Nietzsche wrote, "What really raises one's indignation against suffering is not suffering intrinsically, but the senselessness of suffering."
 * Emily Prentiss: William Glasser wrote, "What happened in the past that was painful has a great deal to do with what we are today."