The Mentalist

Hey. Where's Lisbon?

She's in court.

You know you're late.

Yeah, I must have turned my alarm clock off.

- Overslept. - Hmm. Hot date?

What are you talking about?

Well, you know. Duncan. From L.A.

Wayne, it's not like that.

Oh, right. Sure.

You mind finishing up these interviews?

Hi.

Van Pelt's here now. Is Jane coming?

I don't know. Call him.

Hey, Rigsby. What's going on?

Uh, you know we have a case, right?

Yeah. I heard.

I'm, uh, kind of busy here, so I'm not gonna make it.

He's not gonna make it.

Yeah, but I'm happy to help.

Help how?

Well, you two talk to me, and I'll listen.

You'll be my eyes and my ears.

Okay, I'll put you on speaker.

Cho.

Tell Jane what we got.

Housewife. Missy Roberts. 32.

Maid found her shot in the bathroom.

There's bullet holes in the hallway

'and one in the closet door here.'

'So it looks like a fight started elsewhere'

'then she ran to the bathroom.'

'Forensics recovered nine millimeter casings.'

Eh, forensics. Tell me about the body.

Well, she's lying here

on the floor in gym clothes.

She's been shot in the chest, uh, once in the foot

and there's two bullet holes lodged in the ground

so we're not dealing with an expert marksman.

Well, maybe, maybe not. Uh, what about the husband?

Yeah. Husband.

Name's Kip. He runs a high-end home electronics company.

'He left town two days ago on some boondoggle'

'white-water rafting trip to Tahoe.'

Interesting. How did he take the news?

'Well, he hasn't gotten it yet.'

His office says the rafting group will be

out of cell range for another day or so.

Hmm. Describe to me the bedroom.

Why?

Well, I want to understand their relationship.

A bedroom says a lot.

Okay.

Alright, it's, uh..

Cold, impersonal.

Tightly made bed.

- No pictures. - Mm. Let's try the kitchen.

Okay.

Okay. What am I looking for?

Tell me what's in the fridge.

Butter, milk, eggs..

Baking stuff.

Which makes sense, because there are these

awesome looking cupcakes on the counter.

They're, uh, red velvet, I think.

Yeah. Wh-what else is in the fridge?

Uh..

A bunch of diet shakes and soda.

Hmm. Is the victim heavy?

Oh, no, she's very thin.

What about Kip?

'Um, I guess he's kind of chubby.'

'But it looks like he sees a personal trainer, though.'

Oh, this is not a happy marriage.

Kip's portly but fights it.

Missy is naturally thin and a gourmet baker.

He views her hobby as a sabotage and resents it.

'She views his dieting as a lack of interest'

'in her personal outlet.'

You need to talk to Kip.

He wants us to talk to Kip.

We can't, not until tomorrow.

'Oh, please, this is the last guy who'd go'

'on a white-water rafting trip.'

You don't hire a personal trainer

'cause you like strenuous activity.

You hire a personal trainer because it's the only possible

way to get yourself to do it.

So you think he lied about the trip?

Well, I'm almost certain.

So if he's not white-water rafting, where is he?

Well, I don't know, but I'm sure you two will figure it out.

And, Rigsby...

put the cupcake back.

Lisbon, I can hear you skulking around out there.

- What is it? - We've got a case.

You can deal with Red John later.

Yeah, Missy Roberts. I already broke that wide open.

Yeah, I heard. The old rafting trip gambit?

Yep, exactly.

Except for Kip Roberts texted a picture of himself

to Missy right before she died.

He's holding a paddle next to a river

with a raft full of bozos.

Eh. Trick photography.

The Tahoe cops are gonna go pick him up

but in the meantime, let's go talk to the victim's sister.

Jane, I need you.

It's nice to be needed.

Anything for you, Lisbon.

We're very sorry for your loss, Emma.

Were you and your sister close?

Missy was like a second mother to me

but, you know, now we're just..

In different places in our lives

but I just hadn't seen her in a while.

Did she say if she was having any problems recently?

I knew that she was tired of... staying at home

you know, and-and, like, not feeling useful

and I think that that was why she started volunteering..

At the bakery.

- Where? - Um, the O.G. Bakery.

It's this nonprofit where they..

They teach ex-cons new skills, you know

like baking and..

She started there a few months ago.

Was anybody giving her trouble there?

Not that I know of.

Were Missy and Kip, uh..

Trying anything to save their marriage?

Um, about a month ago, they..

Went on this radio show with with this love doctor guy

and, um...

I think they were seeing him privately also.

A love doctor, huh?

Some... Buddy... something, I don't know.

Um, Henner or..

Buddy Hennings?

He has a talk radio show

"prescription for love with Buddy Hennings."

What? I've listened to it in my car a few times.

Alright. I'll go talk to Buddy Hennings

the love doctor, and you check out the shady bakery.

Van Pelt and Rigsby can handle that.

I'll go to the radio station with you.

Ahh, that's 'cause you're afan.

I am not!

Look, I just think he's a viable lead.

It's alright, Lisbon. We all have our guilty pleasures.

Oh, this must be very exciting for you.

That's enough.

Hey, Van Pelt. What'd you find out?

Turns out one of the ex-cons at the bakery

was still selling drugs. A girl named Monica Suarez, 20.

Missy found out and reported her to the bakery supervisor.

Well, what's Monica's deal?

'She's been in the system since she was 14.'

Vandalism, assault, dealing.

She just got out of Chowchilla six months ago.

Ah. Real sweetheart.

'Yeah, that's what the bakery supervisor said.'

After Missy reported Monica, Missy's tires were slashed.

She said she saw Monica following her a few times.

Alright, you and Riggs go and pick her up.

Alright.

Alright.

Hi. We need to speak with Buddy Hennings.

If you want to be on the show

you have to fill out this form and take it to couples-intake.

Oh, we're not a couple. Please.

What she means is ours is more of a platonic love.

Buddy Hennings, please.

He's on the air.

Talk to his producer.

She's a huge fan. She's a little..

Very excited. Yeah.

Sean, what I'm hearing from you

is that Lisa has become sexually cold

ever since the baby was born.

Oh, excuse me. This-this isn't a good time. Can I help you?

I'm Agent Lisbon with the CBI.

- This is Patrick Jane. - Hi.

We're investigating the murder of Missy Roberts.

I'm-I'm sorry to hear about that, but we're live here.

come in, please.

You have to excuse our producer Gary.

He's a bit of a control freak.

Thinks everyone's out to ruin his show.

Well, just 'cause he's paranoid

doesn't mean they're not out to get him.

- Who are you? - I'm Elizabeth Hennings.

- Hi. - I'm Buddy's wife and manager.

Uh, we heard about Missy. It's just awful.

We need to talk to Buddy.

Okay, well, it's gonna be a little while, alright?

'Cause we're in the middle of a segment

then we have to shoot a promo for a Webcast, so..

That's alright. We like to watch.

Don't we?

- Look at this. Look at this. - Please don't touch anything.

No, I won't.