We've never discussed this because I thought it went without saying, but when I catch Red John, I'm gonna cut him open and watch him die slowly like he did with my wife and child. [Lisbon just stares at him quietly] If you have a problem with that, we should talk.
Then let's talk. Because when we catch Red John, we are gonna take him into custody and he's gonna be tried in a court of law.
Not if I'm still breathing.
If you try and do violence to him, I will try and stop you. If you succeed in doing violence to him, I will arrest you.
Well, I'm glad we talked. I had no idea you were so bourgeois and conventional on the issue.
[Talking about releasing Ben Machado from custody]
If he's here, how is the killer gonna get to him?
He could be the killer. Even if he's not, we don't want the killer to get him.
Yes, we do. Machado is our bait. He's our tethered goat.
And too bad if the bait gets killed?
Well, yes. That's why you use goats and not babies or virgins for that matter.
You're right, he's not actually a goat. He's goatish. He deserves to suffer.
Machado helped burn Dave Martin alive out of greed.
Jane, we're officers of the law.
You are. I don't care about the law. I care about justice, and justice says Machado deserves to suffer.
That's not justice, it's vengeance.
[Jane barely gets out of a burning barn]
That was close. Where were you guys?
We called in to check out a lead.
Yeah, Lisbon didn't know you were about to pull an idiotic stunt, sorry.
Seems like this whole thing has changed your mind about vengeance.
"Revenge is for fools and madmen"?
Yeah, that was rather good, I thought. Total nonsense, but quite good nonetheless.
Where do you get off giving orders in the first place? I say who goes and who stays, not you.
Well, that's, uh, fiery but calm. Very good. Why don't you try it with a more forceful hand gesture, like... [he demonstrates...] I say who goes and who stays, not you.
T Tommy
I was at the hospital, 'cause my appendix busted. You want to see my scar?
No. No, but I'm sure Mr. Jane would love to.
What are you, a moron? My dad just died.
Yes. My condolences. It happens. You'll learn to live with it. Not for, uh, a while, but in the end, you will.
My name's Patrick Jane. I'm the man that will find out who it was that killed your father and have him or her or them put in a prison cell if you'll talk to me.
Now I have access to all your innermost thoughts.
Okay. So what am I thinking right now?
You're thinking, I'm so glad Jane is joking around and he can't actually read my mind.
No. Well, actually, yes, but not for the reason you think.
Somebody framed you for shooting at us, Mr. Machado? Because from where I stood, sure looked like it.
That was a misunderstanding. I didn't know who you guys were. I was defending myself.
From someone trying to kill me. Just like they killed Rich and tried to kill Trey.
And why would you be next on someone's "To Burn"-list?
Hey, do you wanna go to work or do you wanna play nurse with King Tut?
T Trey
Ben's our go-to guy in Marquesa.
He just means I'm the only real estate agent around here who takes his commission in fertilizer and chickens.
I didn't know you guys were cops.
You thought we were selling magazine subscriptions?
MS Maddy's mom
That's Tommy. He's...challenged!
(listening in) Challenged? He's retarded Mom! (starts getting upset) Why can't you tell the truth about anything? Why is everything always a lie?!
(after they give her Tommy's message) He's sorry? He's sorry! You tell him from me that if he ever gets out of prison I'm gonna set him on fire and see how he likes it!
MS Maddy's Mom
Maddy, your father...
(interrupting) Don't you talk about him! You have no right! (slowly enunciating every word) No Right!
Yes you do. I think you care very much!
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