Out of consideration for Derek, Meredith stops talking about her surgeries; Richard asks Dr. Avery to help with a complicated procedure; Callie and Alex face their guilt.
The government is shut down and the parks are closed, but Leslie tries to skirt the rules to hold a children's concert in the vacant lot. Meanwhile, will April's jealousy keep her from getting together with Andy?
The BAU is called to Texas to search for an escaped killer known as `The Silencer' while the team welcomes its newest member into the fold.
Ray isn't happy with Paige Finney when she recruits him to protect a friend. Elsewhere, Lena considers leaving Ray's business and Bunchy is tormented.
During a tutorial, Jess persuades Rory to take a drive and crashes her car, landing her in the hospital, and Lorelai rages at Luke for putting her daughter's life in danger.