The Mentalist

That is the third time this year

you've been reprimanded in court.

I bent a spoon with my mind. What's the big deal?

You were testifying in a criminal case.

You can't be playing tricks.

It's all theater, isn't it? Bread and circuses?

A question. Eve, right here.

Do you know who murdered Carlos Ruiz?

Eve, just a couple of questions.

Ooh. That's Eve Mulberry. The wine lady?

She grows a great cabernet.

What's she accused of?

Killing her dance teacher. They were lovers, I think.

Scandalous.

I have to take this.

Think about what you want to eat. Lisbon.

Our deepest sympathy for Mr. Ruiz's family.

Do you really think you're gonna get away with--

Eve, how you feeling this morning?

Are you nervous at all about closing arguments?

Wouldn't you be?

Eve is facing a lifetime in prison for a crime she didn't commit.

Eve, why don't you just admit that you killed Carlos Ruiz?

Nice try, Jenny, but instead of going for cheap reaction shots,

you should be following my case.

Do you think the jury believes you?

At this point, the facts are clear.

Eve is 100% innocent,

and the jury's verdict will reflect it.

Eve.

Do you have anything to say to the family of Carlos Ruiz?

Eve has the deepest sympathy for Mr. Ruiz's family,

and she's expressed that on many occasions.

Who murdered Carlos Ruiz?

Do you know who murdered Carlos Ruiz?

CBI. Coming through. CBI.

Eve deserves praise for her courage.

Eve! CBI. Quick question. You love your mom and dad?

They passed away years ago.

But you think fondly of them.

Of course.

Thank you, everyone.

Come on.

The defense has tried

to paint Eve Mulberry as sweet as the grapes she grows,

but you know the facts of this case.

You know that Eve was an adulterer,

even though she may deny it,

and you know

that her lover, Carlos, blackmailed her for cash,

and when Carlos Ruiz went back to Eve to ask for more money,

she beat his head into pulp.

Eve silenced her lover to protect her marketable image.

But this...

This is the work of the real Eve.

Take a good, long look.

Then find her guilty.

Ardiles.

You got a second?

For you, Jane? I got two.

Look, I'm gonna come straight out with it. You made a mistake.

Eve Mulberry? She isn't the killer.

What are you playing at?

I'm not playing. I'm just observing.

Eve's nonverbals are screaming innocence

and sadness for the victim.

Thank you for the observation.

She loved her mom and dad, too.

There's more?

Most women who murder were abused by their parents.

Not Eve. When I mentioned them, she looked up and to the left,

which means she was tapped into the left side of the brain,

where visual memories are stored.

And what if she had looked to the right?

Well, she would have been accessing her creative mind

to fabricate a story.

This is it? This is all your evidence?

Well, of course there's my gut, too,

but I didn't think you'd take that very seriously.

That's the first correct statement you've made.

I bet you a million dollars she's innocent.

Ah, if I only had the money.

How about a nickel?

Jane, you understand this whole conversation's pointless, right?

I mean, the jury's started deliberating. It's over.

Well, the verdict hasn't been read yet,

so technically, it's still on.

You know, unlike you,

Eve Mulberry will not get away with murder,

so do us both a favor. Don't mess with my case.

Oh, I won't mess with it.

I'm gonna fix it.

There you are. We have to go.

Where?

We have to talk to Eve Mulberry. She's innocent.

Well, the jury may feel differently.

Exactly. That's why we need to find the real killer.

No. No way.

We don't have time to argue.

This is not our problem.

What, justice isn't our problem?

The jury has heard arguments for three months.

They're fully equipped to determine the truth.

And what if they don't?

Then an innocent woman gets punished

- because you were too busy eating. - Hey, that's my sandwich.

- Mm? - Give it.

Can we help you?

Ma'am, we're with the CBI. We'd like to talk to you.

No. No. No more police.

These might be my wife's last few hours of freedom.

We plan to spend them alone. Thank you.

What if I could offer a lifetime of freedom?

I know Eve's innocent.

I'd just like the chance to prove it.

I'm sorry, why do you want to help me?

Well, let's just say,

to whom much is given, much is expected. Yeah.

If you don't mind, time is a factor here.

Is there somewhere we can sit down and talk?

I appreciate your interest in my wife's case, Mr. Jane,

but what can you possibly do at this stage of the game?

I mean, there have been hundreds of hours of testimony.

Well, I'll let the courthouse vultures pick over that carcass.

If I'm gonna help you, I'm gonna need fresh meat.

Why did you take dance lessons?

Peter's a wonderful dancer.

It was supposed to be a surprise.

We're both so busy all the time.

I thought it would bring us closer together.

And is that how you met Carlos Ruiz?

At the dance lessons?

Yeah, that's right.

Ballroom, or, uh, salsa?

Tango.

From what I've read in the newspapers,

you spent time with Carlos outside of just the lessons.

There were phone calls, meals...

Carlos and I were friends.

A Stanford-educated winemaker

and a pay-by-the-hour dance instructor.

Just curious, um, what'd you talk about?

I don't know. This and that.

You've been lying to protect your husband's feelings,

haven't you?

Look at me, Eve.

I know you're feeling guilt and shame.

I know what this might do to your marriage,

but, uh, the way I see it, we're your last hope.

You have to trust us.

Honey, w-what is he talking about?

Why are you doing this to me?

To help you.

- You said you believed I was innocent. - Of murder,

but you weren't hanging out with your sexy dance teacher

for the stimulating chitchat. You were attracted to him.

I mean, you danced the tango with the man, for God sakes.

I did not have an affair.

That was a non-contracted denial.

Truth tellers use contractions. "I didn't have an affair."

This is not the woman I saw on the courthouse steps.

I think that you should leave.

It's like a band-aid, Eve.

Best to just tear it off quickly.

It was just a few times.

Are you kidding me?

I'm s--

I'm so sorry.

Peter, you're so busy. You're always traveling.

I know that's not an excuse.

Okay, you stay away from me now.

What's going on?

Eve just admitted to sleeping with Carlos.

Sorry I missed that.

And sorry, who are these people?

CBI. They're here to help.

This is my best friend, my business partner, Amy,

and that's my little sister Gretchen.

What about the blackmail? You were sleeping with Carlos.

Did you pay him off?

No. He asked me for a cash loan, but I didn't give it to him.

What was the money for?

A business opportunity. I didn't really want to know.

What are you still doing here?

I mean, besides brooding.

Pardon me?

Your wife just dropped a bomb on you,

and you're still standing.

For me, I'd be out of here by now.

Unless, of course, I suspected the, uh, affair all along.

Why would I hide my suspicions?

Make yourself look good.

He's right.

If you had knowledge of the affair,

it would make you a prime suspect.

I didn't kill anyone.

You used a contraction.

That's a hopeful sign, but I'm still gonna keep an eye on you.

And you, Amy.

Me?