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All the mutilation
you see there is postmortem.

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OK, three days. Then he shoots them,

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skins them and dumps them,
each body in a different river.

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The water leaves us
no trace evidence of any kind.

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That's Fredrica Bimmel, the first one.

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Her body was the only one
he took the trouble to weight down,

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so actually she was the third girl found.

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After her, he got lazy.

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OK, let's see.

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Circles where the girls were abducted.
Arrows where their bodies were found.

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This new one today washed up here.
Elk River, West Virginia.

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Look at him, Starling.
Tell me what you see.

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He's a white male. Serial killers tend
to hunt within their own ethnic groups.

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He's not a drifter. He's got his own
house somewhere, not an apartment.

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- Why?
- What he does with them takes privacy.

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He's in his thirties or forties.
He's got real physical strength,

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combined with
an older man's self-control.

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He's cautious, precise...

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And he's never impulsive.
He'll never stop.

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Why not?

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Got a real taste for it now
and he's getting better at his work.

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Not bad, Starling. Questions?

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Yes, sir. You haven't mentioned anything
about the information in my report

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or Dr Lecter's offer, sir.

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- I'm considering it.
- That's why you sent me in there, isn't it?

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To get his help on Buffalo Bill, sir?

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Well, if that was the case, then
I just wish I was in on it, that's all.

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If I'd sent you in with an actual agenda,
Lecter would have known it instantly.

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He would have toyed with you
then turned to stone.

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Excuse me, Sheriff Perkins.
These are the FBI people.

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Sheriff Perkins - Jack Crawford, FBI.
Special Agent Terry.

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Agent Starling. We appreciate
being invited into your jurisdiction.

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I didn't call you. That was
the state attorney's office.

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- We'll extend you every courtesy, but...
- Sheriff.

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This type of sex crime has certain aspects
I'd just as soon discuss in private.

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Know what I mean?

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- Oscar, fetch Dr Akins from the chapel.
- Starling, we're back here.

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Tell Lamar to come on
when he's finished playing his music.

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Yeah, we'll be sending in a minute.

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I need a six-way linkup.

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Chicago, Detroit...

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What?

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Excuse me. Excuse me, gentlemen.
You officers and gentlemen,

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listen here now.
There's things we need to do for her.

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I know that y'all brought her this far and
her folks would thank you if they could

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for your kindness and your sensitivity.

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But now please go on now
and let us take care of her.

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Go on now.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.