Kathleen Wilhoite

The residents of Seattle Grace and Mercy West vie for their careers as the hospital merger begins; Arizona stands by enraged Callie when Callie's father employs a priest to help convince her to date men.

When Chris sees a convenience store hold up and identifies the thief in a police line-up, the Griffins are put into the witness protection program and must relocate to a small town in the deep south. While they are there, the townspeople put on a Civil War re-enactment and re-invent history by having the South win -- with laser swords. But when Peter questions the historical truthfulness, the town turns on him and he must fight his own battle.

Patrick Jane and Kristina Frye's first date is interrupted by a report of Red John striking again – which is discovered to be a copycat. But when Kristina reaches out to the real Red John, both she and Jane find themselves in grave danger, on the second season finale cliffhanger.

Reid and Prentiss are taken hostage when they go under cover to investigate possible child abuse at an underground cult.

Devon and Conrad must rely on ex-convicts to save a woman's life; Nic continues her search for evidence to incriminate Lane but must simultaneously tend to her sister, who is rushed into the emergency room; York's mother needs a risky procedure.