Tellygirl wondered about this, and this is my response. Hope you enjoy. Usual disclaimers.


The sight of the frumpy blonde bound to a wooden chair looking even paler than normal flashed over Garcia's screens. "My name is Erin Strauss," she said through tight, pursed lips, "and in three days I'll be decapitated. Please, find me." Her normally blank eyes pleaded with the unseen figures that were crowded inside the technician's office.

Behind Hotch's shoulder, someone said, "About time. Glad to be rid of the bitch." The screens suddenly went blank, and another voice asked, "Who's up for donuts?"