The Mentalist 4X17: Cheap Burgundy
Added 2025-11-07 22:32:56 +0000 UTCThe CBI investigates the murder of a woman named Matilda Cruz, whose killer is suspected to be someone she met in an online chatroom for Shakespeare lovers. Her boss, Gary Philo (Craig Sheffer), announces a $10 million reward for information leading to the arrest of her killer. Jane announces Philo is the killer and gets punched in the face.
FBI Agent Susan Darcy requests Jane to join her on a case. Lisbon and Jane suspect Darcy is hiding something and Lisbon urges Jane to tell her the truth about Red John.
Lisbon has a confrontation with Philo, leaving her furious and convinced he is, in fact, the murderer.
Jane and Darcy investigate the death of Katie Bauer, who married into a rich family. They speak to her in-laws, Greg and Shirley (Roxanne Hart), who reported her missing. Katie called a pizzeria before she left home, and one of the pizzeria owners, ex-army man James Barca, has been missing.
Darcy and Jane find Barca in the woods covered in Katie's blood and holding the murder weapon. Barca makes no effort to hide his crime.
Jane realizes that Katie was not wearing her wedding ring, indicating she was having an affair with Barca. Jane uses a chatty ranger to plant news that they are going to arrest Barca's brother Manny after they search his place.
Darcy and Jane have a falling out when he admits Red John is alive and she accuses him of being one of his disciples.
Jane calls Lisbon, who makes the arrest on Katie's in-laws, who had come to Manny's house to plant evidence. The Bauers killed Katie because of her affair. They drugged her wine with horse tranquilizers and killed Katie while Barca and she were passed out.
As Philo is leaving the CBI building, Jane runs into him and misquotes Shakespeare, prompting him to instantly correct him and thus expose his lies about not knowing anything about Shakespeare.
Darcy shares her suspicions about Jane with Wainwright and tells him the FBI will be investigating, and he can choose to co-operate or go down with Jane. Wainwright assures her of his support.
