The infamous Malaysian pirate leader collects pinball machines.

bribing them with bagels and pinball machines instead of threatening them.

Which is why the opening of this episode feels like such a dramatic shift in tone.

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For the first time, we see the aftermath of a particularly gruesome murder including a LOT of blood.

(I love the poster of Rebecca above his bed.)

Im not entirely sure how I feel about replacing words like strangle and murder with tickle and cuddle.

(Its particularly unsettling when violent rape gets rebranded as playing cowboys and Indians.)

Englander is…rather pompous, to say it politely.

Also, ROAD TRIP.

He needs someone to give him his daily dose of NZT, so Rebeccas tagging along.

Just no bongs in her car.

The only thing is that Englanders book recounts his most famous case: the capture of Mr.

Butter Pecan, a.k.a.

Hannan actually confessed to the murders, but something doesnt sit right with Brian.

Mainly because hes a scrawny dude who couldnt possibly have strangled a bunch of healthy teenage boys.

A little digging, and he comes up with the most plausible theory.

(Naz: We have PowerPoint, you know.)

And conveniently, Hannans former therapist, Dr. Gilroy, is an expert in this sort of thing.

Sands provides the coat, but its up to Brian to break into the FBI evidence locker.

Add that to the list of very serious laws Brians already broken.

Have we established whether Sands is on NZT?

Or does Morra realize how dangerous it would be to have his henchmen on NZT?

So even if he did implant false memories into Andre Hannans brain, it doesnt explain why.

A quick DNA test of Nolan Bale, cross-checked with DNA obtained from one of the Mr.

Check another serial killer off of Brians list.