The Mentalist (TV Series)

Blinking Red Light (2011)

David Paymer: James Panzer

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• James Panzer : Red John was an accomplished killer, no doubt. And I applaud you for ridding us of him. But there's no comparison to the San Joaquin Killer. Red John was a common sociopath: lazy, sloppy, delusional.

  Patrick Jane : You really have no idea what you're saying.

  James Panzer : Red John is dead! And the fact that he allowed himself to be caught and killed by you proves my point. Compared to SJK, Red John was nothing. An amateur already forgotten.

• James Panzer : Oh uh, congratulations by the way.

  Patrick Jane : Thank you. For what?

  James Panzer : You killed Red John.

  Patrick Jane : Oh right. Yes.

  James Panzer : What was it like?

  Patrick Jane : Yeah, uh, not as satisfying as you might think.

• Patrick Jane : So James, what's your deal? You've devoted your life to the capture of a serial killer. That's either very saintly or very weird.

  James Panzer : That's a very odd notion coming from you. I know about you, Mr. Jane.

• Patrick Jane : You said he's a purist. A man who kills simply for the pleasure of it. I'm starting to think he's a deeply damaged man who kills our of a need for attention - neglected as a child, I guess. What do you think, Jim?

  James Panzer : Well, I think you couldn't be more wrong. Look, I know the San Joaquin Killer better than anyone, as you yourself have said. I've spent over a year inhabiting his mind. This man is brilliant. He's a genius who runs circles around the police... He's killed at will without repercussions. This man is to be feared - not pitied.

• James Panzer : I know what you're doing. You think I'm stupid.

  Patrick Jane : Yes.

  James Panzer : You're not going to ruin this for me.