The Mentalist (TV Series)

Copper Bullet (2015)

Rockmond Dunbar: Dennis Abbott

Quotes 

• Dennis Abbott : Jane, could you please just give us a minute?

  Patrick Jane : Yeah, I would, but time is short. And I'm guessing each of you is offering to fall on your sword for the other, which is very loving and admirable, but I don't think it'll work.

  Dennis Abbott : Why not?

  Patrick Jane : Because Peterson is ruthless and determined, and he won't stop until he's destroyed both of you. Now, we knew he was gonna make a move like this sooner or later. Now it is time for us to make our move.

  Lena Abbott : Which is what, exactly? The hearings are in three days.

  Patrick Jane : Well, I think I can come up with something if you both want me involved.

  Dennis Abbott : No. No, this is not your problem.

  Lena Abbott : Wait a minute. Dennis tells me you have one of the trickiest and most devious minds he's worked with.

  Patrick Jane : He did, did he? Oh. Well, I didn't come here to be flattered, but please go on.

  Lena Abbott : He also says you're his friend, and that he would trust you with his life. Can you really help?

  Patrick Jane : I think so.

• Dennis Abbott : Well, since everything is cleared up with Lena, I'll be moving in a couple of months, work from the D.C. office. So you know what that means. It's you.

  Kimball Cho : What is?

  Dennis Abbott : The unit. It's yours. You'll be in charge. I talked to the regional office, I talked to the assistant director, and everyone agrees. You've earned it, Kimball. And I think you're gonna do a great job at it.

• Dennis Abbott : How do you know about all this?

  Patrick Jane : Wylie's keeping tabs on Peterson.

  Dennis Abbott : And you brought Wylie into it?

  Patrick Jane : Well, I... mentioned that Peterson might be making some trouble. He volunteered. Kid wouldn't take no for an answer. You have any idea what Peterson is doing in Rio Bravo?

  Dennis Abbott : Peterson's careful. He wouldn't make any accusations if he didn't have the evidence to back it up. I shot a man. Bullet's in the body. Peterson found the corpse, dug out the bullet. All he's gotta do is subpoena the gun, and that's game over.

• Lena Abbott : You're sure he has the evidence?

  Dennis Abbott : Sure enough. Look, baby, I am so sorry. I should have told you everything.

  Lena Abbott : Don't say that.

  Dennis Abbott : No, no, no. It's my fault. I really let you down.

  Lena Abbott : Do not say that. You don't have to apologize. Not to me. Not to anyone. That this person would try to bring you down makes me so angry. This is simple. I'll withdraw my name.

  Dennis Abbott : No.

  Lena Abbott : I don't want the job if this is what it takes to get it.

• Dennis Abbott : I know I said we'd do it your way, but I... I've changed my mind. I can't have my people taking risks like this on my behalf. I'll take what comes.

  Patrick Jane : And your wife?

  Dennis Abbott : I think I can keep her out of it.

  Patrick Jane : You know that's not true. Now, what you did in Rio Bravo, you risked your life to take out a mass murderer that no one else could. No one else would. You did that 'cause you're a good man. Peterson is not a good man. He is a greedy, corrupt bureaucrat, with a very healthy sprinkling of sociopath on top.

  Dennis Abbott : I can handle Peterson.

  Patrick Jane : No, you won't. And if we stop now, you're going to prison, your wife's gonna lose a career, and Peterson is on his way to being the head of the DEA. Is that what you want? It's not what I want. And for what it's worth, everyone else feels the same way.