Pike quotes from The Mentalist

I'm Special Agent Marcus Pike. This is Agent Searls. You're Patrick Jane, right? Abbott's guy.

Jane

Well, he's my guy.

Thanks for, uh, sharing your floor with us.

Jane

You people need some help, huh?

[laughs] What makes you say that?

Jane

[gestures to Searls] His shoulders.

[readjusting his posture] Hey, now, uh—

Jane

Hey, now, I'm just saying, if you need some help, I could help you. I mean, murder is my business.

Sure. I've heard good things about you. We'd be happy to have your input.

They've done about six jobs between Dallas and Phoenix in the last two years, taken down about $100 million worth in art and artifacts.

Lisbon

We're in the wrong business.

Jane

My plan is a little more elaborate, but it's much more entertaining.

Cho

Of course it is.

Lisbon

You already have a plan?

Jane

Well, as you know, Agent Lisbon, the key to a good con is always making the mark feel that he is in control. I mean, you can lead a man anywhere as long as he thinks that he is driving.

So how do we do that?

Jane

Well, first, we rope them in with some flash, then we steer them towards a couple of good inside men, a face. We're gonna need some art for the gaff, and then a good false blow-off.

I don't know what any of that means.

Lisbon

You'll get used to it.

Lisbon

Where does all this stuff come from?

It's stolen.

Lisbon

What do you mean?

Sometimes we get just part of a haul, and we sit on the art so the crooks don't know have a lead, and we keep it here while we investigate the rest of it.

Lisbon

And nobody knows about it?

Well, we keep a pretty tight lid. Our own secret museum.

Lisbon

Impressive. You bring dates here?

No... Just...Once or twice.

That's a nice opening gambit.

Well, how's that?

You see what he did there?

He asked him for some napkins. So?

Jane told me about this. You want someone to trust you, you don't give them something. You get them to give you something, even something small. It'll make them think they've invested in you. It's all subconscious.

Where did the house come from?

Drug forfeiture. On loan from the D.E.A. So, what's the story with Jane and Lisbon?

She was workin' for the California Bureau of Investigation in Sacramento, and then his wife and child were—

No, I mean, are they in a relationship? A couple?

No, no. I used to think so, but they're not... I don't think.

You're safe. I wouldn't lie to you.

Lisbon

That's a nice change of pace. I feel like everything I've done today is a lie.

Well, you were, uh — you were real good.

Lisbon

I learned from the best.