The Mentalist (TV Series)

White Orchids (2015)

Tim Kang: Kimball Cho

Quotes 

• Teresa Lisbon : Hey! Did Abbott give you the news? We're having a real wedding at his house.

  Kimball Cho : He did.

  Teresa Lisbon : You're gonna be there, right?

  Kimball Cho : Of course.

  Teresa Lisbon : I could use your help with something, if you're not too busy.

  Kimball Cho : What's that?

  Teresa Lisbon : [Cut to a wedding parlour, where Lisbon is trying on dresses. She stares at her reflection uncertainly]  What do you think?

  Kimball Cho : Makes you look short.

  Kimball Cho : [Lisbon disappears and reappears in another dress. Cho considers]  Snowcone.

  Kimball Cho : [She tries on another dress; this one, short, sparkly and very revealing]  Slutty elf.

  [She gives him a despairing look] 

  Kimball Cho : You want a simple piece with clean lines, maybe something vintage and off-white.

  Teresa Lisbon : [to the shop assistant]  What he said.

  [the assistant leaves] 

  Teresa Lisbon : Thank you for doing this. I asked you along cos I thought you'd be honest. I had no idea you were such a fashion expert.

  Kimball Cho : Not me. My mom could run up a designer gown before breakfast. Cut her cloth by eye.

  Teresa Lisbon : Cool. My mom had a sewing machine, but it was always in hock.

  Kimball Cho : She'd be very proud of you.

  Teresa Lisbon : [Indicating her 'slutty elf' dress]  Looking like this?

  Kimball Cho : Very proud.

  Teresa Lisbon : Thank you, Kimball.

• Kimball Cho : What's up?

  Jason Wylie : Some surprise, huh? I didn't see the wedding thing coming.

  Kimball Cho : Wasn't that hard to guess

  [Awkward silence] 

  Kimball Cho : Something on your mind?

  Jason Wylie : No

  [Cho looks at him] 

  Jason Wylie : Actually, yes. Someone might get in touch with you about me requesting a transfer. I just wanted you to hear it from me first.

  Kimball Cho : Transfer where?

  Jason Wylie : Salt Lake. Office there is starting a cyber crime initiative. It's desk work, but... more my speed, I think.

  [pause] 

  Jason Wylie : Let's face it, I didn't do that well when we were going after Keller. It's not easy being in the bullpen, Michelle's desk is right there, and... anyway, I think a change of pace will be good. Plus, you're going to be rebuilding the team, this'll pretty much give you a blank slate.

  Kimball Cho : Come here.

  Jason Wylie : What?

  Kimball Cho : Come here.

  [Wiley crosses the room to stand next to Cho. Cho smacks him round the back of the head] 

  Jason Wylie : Ow!

  Kimball Cho : Stop feeling sorry for yourself.

  Jason Wylie : I'm not!

  Kimball Cho : You are. You made some mistakes going after Keller? Welcome to the club. I bat 300 on a good day. You miss Vega? Then remember who she was. She'd never run from a challenge like this and neither should you.

  [sighs] 

  Kimball Cho : And you're right, I have to rebuild the team, and I want to start with people that I know and trust. So stick around.

  Jason Wylie : Or what, you'll hit me again?

  Kimball Cho : I'm asking you to stay, Wylie.

• Kimball Cho : We have to assume that Keller is alive and looking for Jane. How many agents are you gonna have at their wedding?

  Dennis Abbott : Four, but now I think we should probably have more.

  Kimball Cho : At least ten. We're gonna need eyes on the front and back yards, and the surrounding neighbourhoods. We should have a chopper on standby in case we need to pursue.

  Rick Tork : Yes, sir. But... wouldn't it be wiser to just... postpone the wedding?

  Kimball Cho : [Cho and Abbott both stare at Tork]  Postpone the wedding? We're the FBI.

  Rick Tork : There is that upside. We can use the wedding as bait. Kinda.

  [Cho and Abbott continue to stare at him] 

  Rick Tork : ... I'm gonna go check on that chopper.