This episode was a pleasant surprise because after seeing the previews for it last week, I wasn't too thrilled about it. It didn't look that good. It had what I believe wasn't necessarily the best case that Don and his brother have investigated this season, but the case with the best message. Be yourself. Very "after school special" right?

But it didn't stop there either. The side story revolving around the Eppes family was a real tearjerker. Charlie stumbled upon some sheet music written by his late mother. No one knew about it - not even Alan. The late Mrs. Eppes had chosen a career in law but apparently music was her real passion. At the end of the episode, Charlie and his father were discussing this unknown side of her and in another room Don started playing one of her compositions on the piano. It was sad but ultimately the most defining moment the Eppes family has had yet. The writers need to keep that up - well done.

Back to the meat of the story... where was I? Oh right, "the biggest threat of a WMD that this country has ever seen." At least that's what Meghan said, but I just didn't feel the urgency that should have gone along with a statement that bold.

This giant machine is stolen from a lab at Cal Sci by a student very dear to Larry. He couldn't believe the kid was capable of being involved in such a heist. It's called a Mark Five DNA Synthesizer and it has the ability to weaponize viruses if given to the right people. So yeah, it is a real threat... but no one seemed too concerned. I expected more response as oppoed to just Don and the team.

The chump that stole it wasn't even who he said he was. He made a living off of stealing dead people's identities and traveling from college to college while jacking expensive laboratory equipment: computers, lasers, etc. He used different names with his professors, his girlfriend - no one truly knew who he was. Turns out he was stupid though because he returned to Cal Sci to pull off a second heist. But this time Charlie and Larry were a step ahead of him and they tipped the FBI first. He got some kind of rush out of pulling off a well-planned heist but each time he needed to up the ante.

Like I said earlier though, it had a positive (yet I admit it's incredibly clichéd) message. But I'm fine with clichés as long as they're done well and such was the case here. You just have to be yourself. Don't lie. Oh, and don't steal. That's a good one too.