The Mentalist (TV Series)

Brown Shag Carpet (2015)

Robin Tunney: Teresa Lisbon

Quotes 

• Dennis Abbott : You warned me and I didn't listen. And I am sorry. He could have killed Jane, but he took him, so that means he wants something. And there is no one better at exploiting a situation like that than Jane.

  Teresa Lisbon : I hope you're right.

• Alan Saltonstall : I already told them I won't say anything without my lawyer present.

  Teresa Lisbon : I don't care.

  [she studies him for a moment] 

  Teresa Lisbon : You're hiding something.

  Alan Saltonstall : What?

  Teresa Lisbon : I never would have noticed something like this before, but I've been working for a very long time with somebody who's good at seeing into people; what they're thinking, feeling. I can tell there's something you're worried we're gonna find out about you.

  Alan Saltonstall : That's ridiculous.

  Teresa Lisbon : I'm guessing it has something to do with the black magic. Something violent or sexual, maybe both. But judging by how freaked out you are, I'd say it's something really bad.

  Alan Saltonstall : I am not freaked out. And my interests, such as they are, are purely academic. I don't know what you think...

  Teresa Lisbon : Shut up. I don't care what kind of kinky stuff you're into. I have a friend who's in danger and maybe you can help save him. It's possible he's being held by somebody from that blood group of yours. I want their names.

  Alan Saltonstall : I don't know any names. It's an online community, and... I shouldn't even be talking to you.

  Teresa Lisbon : You're lying. I can tell. You have names. You've met them, some of them. I don't think you understand how important this is to me. You give me a name, you can walk out that door right now. You don't, and I will dig up every dirty secret you have!

  Alan Saltonstall : You'll what?

  Teresa Lisbon : I will tell everybody you know; your coworkers, your friends, your family. You are not gonna be able to hide!

  Alan Saltonstall : You... you're threatening me?

  Teresa Lisbon : It's not a threat. It's a promise.

  Alan Saltonstall : You can't! That's... that's illegal.

  Teresa Lisbon : [gesturing to the one-way mirror]  My boss is right back there. Tell him. Get me fired, ruin my career. I don't care. I want those names.

• Rick Tork : Well, if he's interested in psychics, Jane should talk to him.

  Patrick Jane : Uh... not a psychic, dude.

  Rick Tork : No, but you can fake it, right? We could feed you to the media, say that you can communicate with the afterlife using your spiritual whatever. If he's really into that, we can get him to show himself.

  [clearly upset, Jane leaves] 

  Rick Tork : The Son of Sam killer sent letters to two of the writers who wrote about him. Hey, this kind of thing could really work.

  [seeing everyone's expressions] 

  Rick Tork : Did I say something wrong?

  Kimball Cho : Yeah. The last time Jane tried something like that, it didn't go well.

  Rick Tork : [realizing]  Oh, the wife and kid.

  Teresa Lisbon : [leaving]  Yeah. The wife and kid.

• Dennis Abbott : It's a tough situation. This city is in a full-on panic and we have no solid leads.

  Patrick Jane : Okay. Well, uh... do we try Tork's idea?

  Teresa Lisbon : What? No!

  Dennis Abbott : I don't think that we can rule anything out.

  Teresa Lisbon : Boss...

  Dennis Abbott : The guy is not hiding bodies anymore. You know, maybe he's starting to... to like the attention.

  Teresa Lisbon : Do you want him to do to Jane what he did to Gabriel?

  Dennis Abbott : Now, you know we won't let that happen.

  Teresa Lisbon : You can't promise that!

  Patrick Jane : You... you know what? I appreciate your spirited defense, but it... it's not necessary. I'll do it.