Fischer quotes from The Mentalist

Help me, Lisbon. There are national security issues at play. Jane won't work with us unless we meet his demands.

Lisbon

He has too much pride to back down. You gotta to give him a win. Meet one of his demands.

One of his demands is you.

Lisbon

Well, meet another one.

Hey.

Cho

Hey.

I can't believe they gave me a desk!

You can call me "The Coyote."

Cho

I don't think so.

That's just what they call me downstairs. Don't ask me why, though. They never told me.

Cho

Your name's Wylie.

Yeah.

Cho

Wile E. Coyote. "Roadrunner," the cartoon?

No, it's Irish, I think. Uh, good morning, Agent Stanley. Hey... Do you know the Roadrunner and the Coyote?

Yeah. Sex traffickers in Dallas.

[whispering, concerned, to Cho] There's a cartoon about sex trafficking?

Hey, Cho, you got a minute?

Cho

[long pause, glancing at Wylie] Yeah.

He made fools of us.

Cho

It won't be the last time.

How do I get him under control?

Cho

You don't. Jane is what he is. He'll use you to turn every situation to his advantage.

So what would you suggest I do?

Cho

Use him to your advantage.

Jane

[I]f Whitaker was murdered because of his highly sensitive military work with the Pentagon, I shouldn't know anything about that. So, I'll happily leave.

Wait. What did you tell him?

Nothing.

Who told you that he works for the Pentagon? And consider your answer well.

Jane

You did.

Don't be absurd. I've never seen you before.

Jane

No, but your presence here told me, because you wouldn't be here if he worked for, uh, Pottery Shack or Pizza Barn, would you?

Excuse me?

Jane

You're excused. [to Fischer] He's a little slow on the uptake, this one.

Fischer, this is unacceptable.

I apologize, sir—

Jane

No, no. Hush. Don't apologize. Don't take it out on her. She didn't do anything.

Jane

They'll try again. They just need to be lulled into a false sense of security.

And how do we lull them like that?

Jane

We need to arrest someone else and charge them with Whitaker's murder.

We can't arrest people under false pretenses.

Jane

We can't?

[in unison] No.

Jane

Why not?

It's illegal.

Jane

Oh. Well, that's a problem. I guess we need to think outside of the box.

Lisbon

That's always a bad sign.

You volunteered us to handle the case?

I decide what cases we take next.

Jane

Well, I was just being neighborly, and the art squad seemed all for it.

Well, of course they were. They've been chasing this group for years, with no luck.

And what do you know about catching art thieves?

Jane

Uh, nothing at all. That's why it'll be fun.

Okay. We'll take it. Get a hold of Agent Pike in the art squad and get up to speed on this thing. Let's show 'em how it's done.

Cho

So, what's the plan to catch these art thieves?

Well, I am just as curious as you are. Jane has been playing this real close to his chest until he figures it out. He said he'll be here to brief us any moment.

Cho

You sure about that?

Morning!

Where's Jane?

Still at the party house.

Lisbon

The "party house?"

[laughs] Wait till you see it!

Uh, w— this is his idea. How are we supposed to know what to do if he's not here to tell us?

He gave me notes.

Ah.

[chuckles] Okay, very well. Please brief the team, Agent Wylie.

Okay! Uh... Here we go. We want the leader of the gang, the one who shot John Hennigan; to find him, we need to gain the trust of Pulaski. So, we know he likes to spend time at his favorite bar. That's where we rope him. We need to plant some bugs and cameras in the bar.

Cho

Why?

So I can monitor it from here. [to Abbott, handing him something from a paper bag] You're our roper. Jane said you'd know about boxing.

Oh. Well, I never told him, but, yes, I do. [Abbott unfolds and holds up a khaki jacket]

So does Pulaski. That's a good place to start. Uh, I've got some tips for you, if you, uh...

But, uh, you — you probably know what you're doing. [to Cho] You're the muscle. Jane said that you could handle your own wardrobe?

Cho

Yeah, I can do that.

Uh... oh, Jane said that the two of you could work out the choreography.

Oh, yeah. That's easy.

Lisbon is playing the inside man, uh, uh, woman - inside woman, with Jane. He wants you to wear this. [he tosses her something from another paper bag]

Yowza!

Lisbon

It's a bit much, isn't it?

This is for you.

Oh...

You're the face. Once Pulaski is at the party, you lure him into the bedroom. Uh, Jane's got some ideas...

Uh, yeah. Thanks. I think I've got it under control.

Then Jane and Lisbon take over.

Lisbon

And then what happens?

Uh... [consults notepad] "And then the fun really starts." That's a direct quote.

Fischer, I want you to handle the streets. Jane gave us a list of things that he needs.

[perusing list] A marching band?