| “ | I feel no shame in what I do. The needs I feel. No, if I can murder someone everyday, I would be the happiest man on the planet. Oh, I don't know -- maybe I'd lose the taste for it. You know, like when you eat too many chips. | „ |
| ~ Marcus callously explaining his homicidal urges |
Marcus Lindsey is the minor antagonist in The Rookie, serving as the main antagonist of season 4 episode "Fire Fight".
He is a serial killer/arsonist with a spree going back a decade and he is the attempted killer of Officer John Nolan.
He is portrayed by Maury Sterling.
Biography[]
Not much is known of his past, though Marcus has been the neighbor of Fred, a fire Captain for a while and they were good friends.
Poetic Justice[]
He makes his debut at Fred's barbecue, where he gave off the appearance of a well-liked man, as Fred let Marcus house sit for him while he was away, though never lets him live it down that he ate all of Fred's chocolate ice cream.
Fire Fight[]
Nolan awakes to find himself held captive by Marcus who reveals himself as the arsonist that he was investigating. Marcus noticed that Nolan was still drowsy and proceeded to wake him by stomping his wounded leg, snapping the latter awake. He soon reveals he has been carrying out this spree for a decade but had successfully evaded the authorities by moving off the grid each time. Marcus then remarks when he moved to Los Angeles that he believed his crimes would go unnoticed, due to the crime rate but mentions that Nolan and the latter's girlfriend Bailey Nune were the only ones to get close. Marcus voices his intentions to once more go off the grid but not before one last hunt. When Nolan seemingly passes out, Marcus tried to awake him, but Nolan reveals this was a trick to get him off-guard and Marcus falls but laughs that this was what he was looking for.
When Nolan questions his motive, Marcus reveals that he actually does it for the adrenaline of the hunt and compares to addict. He further that he has no remorse in his crimes and does it to satisfy his urges. Nolan asked him if he was ever called crazy and he coldly says his victims have and he burnt them all to ash before they could tell anyone else. J
A twisted game of cat and mouse ensues, with Marcus taunting Nolan along the way in an attempt to force him out of hiding. Once he ran out of ammo, Nolan ambushed him and stabbed him in the gut with rusty scissors and forcing him to retreat but he was far finished and wildly shot at Nolan. Soon Nolan managed to escape him and using Marcus' phone, he contacted help before hotwiring the car and striking Marcus with it, leaving him heavily wounded. Nolan then zip ties the battered Marcus' hand, proudly proclaiming his victory until passing out next to him. The two were found by Nolan's team and taken to the hospital, before arresting and charging Marcus for his crime spree.
Trivia[]
- He implies that Marcus is not his real name implying he has changed his name over the years in his spree.
- Both Harper and Lopez implied that he was attracted to Bailey, this was proven when he remarked on her beauty to Nolan.
- He dislikes scary movies despite being a serial killer.
External Links[]
- Marcus Lindsey on the The Rookie Wiki
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