Red Queen

Episode aired Feb 24, 2011
43m

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S3.E16

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Simon Baker and Aunjanue Ellis in The Mentalist (2008)

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Evidence in the murder of an antiques dealer found dead in a museum indicates that the suspect may be a member of the CBI team.Evidence in the murder of an antiques dealer found dead in a museum indicates that the suspect may be a member of the CBI team.Evidence in the murder of an antiques dealer found dead in a museum indicates that the suspect may be a member of the CBI team.

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Rich Precolumbian archaeology professor Manuel Montero, also a well-reputed traded in antiquities, is murdered in the Nothern Calirfornia Museum of Anthropology. He was meeting a buyer for a Mayan golden pendant, the only item stolen there. His transport crew is caught, also dealing in illegal arms, but Patrick believes the motive personal. Laroche's IA investigation reduced serial cop-killer Todd Johnson's torch-murder suspects to five CBI members with opportunity, including only one with a motive: agent Madeleine Hightower was the former lover of murdered CHip Jim Rance. Links between both cases are found. Patrick however sees it all as part of Red John's master plan. —KGF Vissers

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shootout

framed for murder

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opening scene repeated later in episode

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Trivia
The inside museum scenes were shot at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County in Exposition Park. The exterior shot was the California Science Center, also at Exposition Park. The tyrannosaurus and triceratops fossils Lisbon and Patrick look at are in the center of the museum.

Goofs
Around 24:00, during the shootout at the rear of the loading dock, you can see a thin wire running along the rear of a car's trunk lid that was used to trigger the the simulated bullet holes.

Quotes
Patrick Jane: No one can know about this. This has to stay between you and me.
Madeleine Hightower: Jane, you should at least tell Lisbon what's going...
Patrick Jane: Nobody! He's too smart that way. He'll sense a trap. I'm better off alone.
Madeleine Hightower: Nobody is better off alone.

Connections
References CSI: Miami (2002)

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9/10

Great Episode

When the archaeologist Manuel Montero is found murdered in a museum, Lisbon and Patrick investigate the crime scene. They learn that Professor Montero was also a trader and was selling a valuable Mayan pendant to a buyer, and the relic is missing. They learn that the team responsible for the transportation of his acquisitions are also traders of weapons in the black market, but Patrick believes the professor was killed by another reason. Meanwhile, J. J. LaRoche meets Hightower and say that four agents and she are his prime suspects. Further, he says that Hightower would have the motive to torch Todd Johnson.

"Red Queen" is so far the best episode of the Third Season of "The Mentalist". The plot is now very complicated, with Patrick Jane trying to find who is the link with Red John in the CBI. The plot has many twists and an unexpected conclusion. My vote is nine.

Title (Brazil): "Red Queen"

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