The Mentalist

Hey, Cho.

Okay, how'd you do that?

Well, you tread a little heavier than Lisbon,

and Rigby's car isn't in the lot.

We've got a case and Lisbon's busy.

So you and I are riding out.

Excellent. I'll meet you downstairs.

Okay.

Quaint.

Yeah.

I'm Kimball Cho. This is Patrick Jane.

County coroner. Deb Granger. Pleased to meet you.

We don't get to work a lot of murders around here.

You got a little, uh, something on your--

Oh.

Brain matter. Good catch. Mm.

Victim's name is Hollis Percy. 61 years of age.

His wife found him this morning.

And he owned the town of Percy. The whole town?

Yeah. Schools, roads, bakery--

been in his family since the gold rush.

Not exactly booming by the looks of it.

They still get a little tourism off the highway.

Smells of juniper.

Cologne?

Uh, I don't-- no. More like...

Cheap gin--

drunken out of necessity, not pleasure.

So, he drank alone. He let the killer in.

He knew him or her. They argued--

how'd you know they argued?

Well, he is dead.

What did they argue about? Well, I don't know.

What do people argue about?

Money, power, love, jealousy--

Revenge... sorry, I shouldn't do that.

Oh, no. Jump right in. This is a murder. It's exciting.

What's your guess on time of death?

Rigor stiffness suggests 12 hours or more.

Probably that's your murder weapon.

It's an antique. Colt 1851 Navy. .36 caliber.

Probably hasn't been fired in a century.

Right. So, instead, your guy... or gal--

Whack. Whack.

Penetrating trauma to the back of the skull

was introduced by the butt of the gun.

Once I pop the calvarium, I'll know if that's

our official cause of death.

That's great. Let's pop the calvarium.

You two hold here.

What is...

We're gonna hold here. They've got this covered.

Like I said, folks, anything can happen here

in rough 'n' tumble Percy, California.

Let's--wait--let's have uh--uh, a big round of applause

for our modern-day gunslingers here, yeah.

What the hell are you doing? This is a crime scene.

Don't you know there's a dead body in there?

These people paid 25 bucks each in advance.

They're entitled to a show. Well, they got one.

Now shut this down and clear the area right now.

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I think that's why I liked San Francisco.

I never saw myself living in the place I grew up.

You know?

Yeah. I know.

What about you?

Where did you grow up?

Oh, we moved around--

for dad's work, and then for mom's work...

I like to say I grew up in America.

Yeah. Yeah.

Um...

I hate to do this, but I have to run.

We have a fresh case.

Please. I'm glad we were able to do this--

sit down like this.

This is nice.

You're really easy to talk to, Teresa.

Thanks, Bob.

Are there any new lines of inquiry on Red John?

We've had some leads, but...

I hate to admit it-- we're kind of stuck.

Nothing. No.

What about Jane?

I don't think he has anything. (Cell phone ringing)

But he'd tell you if he did.

Yeah. Yeah, he would.

Okay. Well, I'm sure we'll talk.

Homeland Security beckons. Okay.

Is it cold in here? Yeah. A/C's on the fritz--

it's stuck on cold. They got someone coming in.

So I'm not crazy, okay. Right.

Percy, California. Incorporated by J.D. Percy

as a trading post in 1870.

Trade dried up, but the Percy family stayed.

They tried to make it work. Mm-hmm.

It's basically been a tourist town for the past 30 years.

But that hasn't been going too great.

Sorry. It was a "welcome back" gift.

Very thoughtful, Wayne.

Well, how did you know it was from me?

I'm a homicide detective.

Now, Hollis Percy owned every building.

People pay him rent, and he was the bank.

That property belongs to his wife--

Joanna-- for a few weeks, anyway.

Well, why only a few weeks? He ran out of money.

The wild west show was a last-ditch chance

to drum up some cash, but now the whole place is up for sale.

They started selling property this year.

Houses, stores-- people rented for generations

and now becoming owners.

A lot of money changing hands.

There could be motive there.

Go through all the real estate transactions--

see if anything shakes loose.

Any usable prints on the gun? Doesn't look that way.

Okay. I'm going to go talk to the family.

Make sure they take care of this A/C today.

That was it? That's all Kirkland said.

He was just fishing.

Don't you think it's odd--

Homeland Security's fascination

with a California serial killer?

Everything about Bob Kirkland is odd.

Well, yes. Just add that to the list.

Hello there.

Emmett Cook, chief of police.

Sorry I couldn't be at the crime scene.

Yeah, why couldn't you be there?

Something a little more pressing than a murder?

I'm agent Lisbon, and this is Patrick Jane.

Hi. Hi.

Um, actually, I couldn't be there

'cause I was dealing with a fire.

Quite a mess, uh, third one this year.

These, uh, meth labs guys are setting up in empty cabins,

uh, the things go...

Kablooey.

Kablooey, indeed. So you've been busy, Chief?

Do you think the drug trade had something to do

with Hollis Percy's murder?

I don't see the connection. No.

I mean, there could be, but that would be...

Uh, messy?

Yes... You could say that. I did.

Well, I just wanted to stop by and let you know

that I am available if CBI needs my help.

Thank you, b-but that's kind of a conflict of interest.

You aiding in the investigation of the murder

of the man who pays your salary.

Well, plus you've got some meth dealers to track down.

Yes. Yes, I do.

Well, if you need anything, just, um...

shout.

We'll holler.

Very odd little country welcome.

No. There's been no trouble.

The last murder in Percy was a long time ago.

It's safe here. We have good schools.

We--we build riding trails and--

and Hollis maintained it all beautifully.

Dad loved this town.

But you don't... Ian?

Of course he does. Yeah I mean, you know?

Well, it's not a trick question.

No, of course.

I just moved back to help with the transition.

I was in San Francisco working venture capital.

It was time to come home.

Was Hollis meeting someone in his office last night?

We think the attack took place around 8:00.

Well, it's possible.

He kept a lot of late hours the past few years.

Yeah, he tried everything-- talking to investors,

developers, but, you know, towns like this are just dying out.

Mm.

Still, he was a futile lord ruling over

a town of downtrodden serfs.

He must have had someone that hated him.

He was respected. Ask anyone.

What about the sale of the town?

Was there any friction there?

So he had a few critics.

Could you do me a favor?

Just grab a piece of paper there--

and a pen-- and write down the name

that you just thought of-- just now.

Write it down. Don't show it to each other.

Why?

Please?

Francisco Navarro.

And you had the same thought.

Who is Francisco Navarro? He runs a wild west show.

He's an old friend of the family...

and he didn't think we should sell.

Hollis did what he had to do.