Recap -- The Mentalist 2.01 "Redemption"

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October 16th, 2009 - (850 days ago)

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When they join the CBI team at the victim Monica's home, Jane offers the strawberries as a peace offering. As they all take one, Jane pulls Lisbon aside and apologizes to her. He asks if he can rejoin the team, not because he thinks the work is worthwhile, but because "I have nothing else to do." The intensity and vulnerability in his response gets to Lisbon, and she agrees to take him back, provided he acts a little more professional. To her surprise, Jane hugs her enthusiastically, and then cheerfully offers her another strawberry as they go into the house to interview Monica's family.

Mentalist Redemption Ansel Dunninger Jordan David screencaps images photos picturesFrom Monica's angry daughter Kessie (Stacie Rippy), the team learns that son Ansel had cancer that has been cured, though he's still weak. Kessie tells them that her mother coped with the illness by using painkillers and a lover--Bodhi Andros. The father defends his wife, saying she was a "beautiful soul" that got beaten down by life. Kessie doesn’t buy it, but says the irony is that the hospital only helped her brother because of their mother's story in the news. The hospital helped Ansel for free.

As Lisbon and Jane leave, Jane asks each of the family members if they know Miles Thorsen (the owner of the house he and Cho visited). The family looks mystified, and reply in the negative. When Lisbon asks Jane about Thorsen, he explains that he's casting a "wide, invisible net" that will trap the killer. Lisbon is exasperated that he's being mysterious, and snaps at Van Pelt when she seems reluctant to do a financial background check on the family.

Cho and Rigsby head off to interview yoga instructor Bodhi Andros, while Lisbon takes Jane back to headquarters for a meeting with Bosco. Andros hides poorly from Cho and Rigsby, who flush him out at gunpoint. Before finding him, Rigsby prods Cho about his supposed gang history and juvenile record. Cho doesn't divulge much, saying that Rigsby keeps his own secrets, too.

Back at department headquarters, Jane meets with Agent Bosco to offer his knowledge of the Red John case and hopefully be kept in the loop in return. Bosco coldly tells Jane that he's a "clown, a party entertainer", and that he won't give him any information on leads in the case: "I wouldn't tell you where the bathroom was if your ass was on fire." Asked if he comprehends the situation, Jane smoothly says "I understand you. It may take you some time to understand me." He's got that scary look in his eye, and we know Jane's not going to let this just slide.

Jane and Lisbon then head to the Jaffe Printing Company, victim Monica Dunninger's workplace. Lisbon is amused by how dismally Jane's meeting with Bosco went, though she knows Jane isn't. She's less amused when Jane tells her "If you sit long enough by the riverbank, eventually you'll see the bodies of your enemies float by."

The two then move on to interview the owner of the company, Rhonda Jaffe, and the finance director, Greg Humphrey. Lisbon and Jane are mildly surprised when Mrs. Jaffe seems very calm about the embezzlement, saying she finds the whole thing "sad" and that she's more sorry about the loss of trust than the money.

Mr. Humphrey tells them that Monica was an assistant office manager, in charge of the petty cash. He says he's not sure how she had the brains to pull off the embezzlement, and that they're not even sure exactly how she did it because her hard drive is fried and her accounts book missing. Jane asks both Jaffe and Humphrey about Miles Thorsen, who of course they've never heard of.

Cho interviews the yoga instructor, trying very hard to keep his eyerolls in check as Bodhi reveals himself to be a self-centered moron. He tells Cho he was in fear for his life after Monica's murder, figuring either the jealous husband killed her, or a mysterious "business partner" she told him about. With an air of "what the hell, why not?", Cho asks Bodhi if he knows Miles Thorsen.

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Valerie David runs the TV News and Reviews blog. She's written entertainment pieces and conducted interviews for AC, TVNow and IMDB. She is also a published fiction author. Favorite shows include: Lost, Medium, Heroes, The Closer, The Mentalist, Burn Notice, and Law & Order: CI. She worships Doctor Who and has an unhealthy passion for Captain Jack Harkness.
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