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The Mentalist (season 2)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code	U.S. viewers (million)
24	1	"Redemption"	Chris Long	Bruno Heller	September 24, 2009	3X5351	15.07[5]
Minelli decides to assign the Red John case to Agent Sam Bosco, when he thinks that Lisbon and Patrick are too close to the case. Patrick thereafter decides to solve "one more case" then leave the CBI. They investigate the murder of a woman who is found suffocated after being accused of stealing a million dollars from her employer.
25	2	"The Scarlet Letter"	Charles Beeson	Tom Szentgyorgyi	October 1, 2009	3X5352	15.75[6]
The CBI team are called in to investigate the murder of Kristin Marley; a prominent State Senator's intern & aide, who was rumored to have had an affair with the Senator's husband. Lisbon is late to her psychiatrist for the third time in a row and tries to convince him she's alright. Meanwhile, Patrick, who is keeping an eye on Sam Bosco and his team, attempts to figure out what new information Bosco has discovered on the Red John case, all the while boasting that he can find the murderer of the CBI's current case in 24 hours.
26	3	"Red Badge"	Eric Laneuville	Ashley Gable	October 8, 2009	3X5353	14.70[7]
Lisbon is still attending counselling after five weeks and is upset that the psychiatrist won't sign her off yet. The CBI receives an anonymous tip about a murder, and the team finds the dead body of a criminal from Lisbon's past—a child molester Lisbon had arrested years ago together with Sam Bosco. Lisbon is quickly named the prime suspect after her fingerprints are found on the murder weapon and she is unable to recall the night of the murder. When a lie detector test is done, it is shown she has strong feelings of deception. She then goes into depression and cannot understand why she does not remember what happened that night. Patrick attempts to hypnotize her to make her remember and realizes that she cannot because she has been drugged. Patrick and Lisbon then put on a show in the office that makes Lisbon seem crazy and the murderer is revealed to be her psychiatrist, who was paid to do this by a defendant whom Lisbon was to testify against.
27	4	"Red Menace"	Norberto Barba	Leonard Dick	October 15, 2009	3X5354	15.08[8]
The CBI team investigates the murder of a powerful, successful and under-handed criminal attorney whose only client is one of California's most powerful and notorious motorcycle gangs.
28	5	"Red Scare"	Lesli Linka Glatter	Ken Woodruff	October 29, 2009	3X5355	15.53[9]
The CBI team is called to investigate the death of the wealthy new owner of the old Beckworth Mansion; where his murdered body was found. The man and his wife bought the Mansion with the hopes of fixing it up, and the sentimental former owner developed a grudge. The local deputy sheriff, and other witnesses, believe that Walter Beckworth's ghost haunts the mansion and killed the new owner, so the investigation is accompanied by a discussion about the existence of ghosts. Jane discovers that the ghost was actually an illusion created by a system Beckworth built into the house to entertain his guests and also points out that the house is full of secret passages that the killer could have used. The CBI team and others, headed by Jane, then tries to find a treasure supposedly hidden in the house, and discovers a riddle. The killer; the former owner's jealous nephew, is tricked into sneaking undetected into the mansion again in an attempt to locate the treasure and he is apprehended by the CBI upon arrival. Patrick reveals he wrote the riddle himself. Also, Van Pelt and Rigsby become closer, and finally express their feelings for each other.
29	6	"Black Gold and Red Blood"	Rod Hardy	Bruno Heller	November 5, 2009	3X5356	16.21[10]
During a murder investigation, Bosco arrests Patrick after discovering the bug he placed in his office to keep track of the Red John case. Bosco demands his resignation from the CBI in exchange for not pressing charges, only instead for Patrick, deciding that prison would be a great new experience, allows Bosco to charge him with spying on Bosco's team and the Red John case, and happily arrives at the county jail facility. However, even in jail Patrick manages to help Lisbon's team with the ongoing investigation—while in jail, he uses the telephone to orchestrate a train of events that help the CBI solve the murder of a young man who was killed because of his knowledge that a prospective oil drilling site was the habitat of a protected species. After figuring out who the culprit is, Patrick escapes from jail and tricks her into confessing. Facing the additional charges for escaping, Patrick urges Lisbon to use her leverage—which he assumes is Bosco's love for her—to convince him to drop the charges against him. Patrick soon discovers that their relationship dates back to when Lisbon covered for Bosco when he murdered a killer, which she threatens to reveal if Bosco goes any further. Shaken, Bosco agrees.
30	7	"Red Bulls"	David M. Barrett	Tom Szentgyorgyi	November 12, 2009	3X5358	16.17[11]
When two separate cases overlap (after a lead brings Bosco's team to one of Lisbon's crime scenes—nearly resulting in a shooting), Minelli orders Bosco's and Lisbon's units to team up for the investigation of a kidnapping crime; where the sister of a wealthy woman has been kidnapped, and work the case together. While the CBI attempts to find the culprits, the two different procedural approaches start to collide and soon cause tensions among the team members—Bosco struggles with the idea of working with Patrick and feels that he is ruining the reputations of those that he works with. While following a suspect, Van Pelt is shot and Rigsby shoots and kills the suspect after she attempted to shoot a member of Bosco's team. With the ransom deadline looming, Patrick realizes that there is an inside man, who turns out to be the nanny. The team finds her after she makes a phone call to the captors and traces the number to a house which they then arrive at to retrieve the woman. In response to his job well done, Bosco acknowledges that Patrick offers a valuable perspective and asks for his input on the Red John case.
31	8	"His Red Right Hand"	Chris Long	Ashley Gable	November 19, 2009	3X5359	15.85[12]
Lisbon's team arrives at CBI Headquarters and, upon going inside Bosco's office for an urgent briefing, find it is the scene of a fatal shooting—two member of Bosco's team have been shot and killed, and Bosco himself is in critical condition. An investigation begins, and when Patrick recognizes a link between a recent murder the team was investigating and Red John, the team hurriedly arrives at the workplace of the victim—and find the third member of Bosco's team dead, murdered by Red John. With Red John revealed as being behind the attack, it is found to have been orchestrated as Bosco had come close to finding the infamous serial killer while investigating the discovery of the missing body of a Red John victim; the body had been removed and hidden due to forensic evidence left by Red John himself. However, the team arrives too late to recover the victim's body, as someone impersonating a CBI agent picked up the body, and later destroyed all of the evidence relating to the case. It is found that the person who recovered the evidence was Bosco's secretary, Rebecca, who was also the assailant who shot Bosco and his team. Lisbon arrives at Bosco's hospital room to apprehend her just before she finishes him off. Before Bosco dies, he declares his love to Lisbon and wishes Patrick luck in finding Red John. Patrick interrogates Rebecca, demanding why she killed Bosco and his team. Although it seems it is because they were close in finding Red John, Rebecca admits that this is because Red John wants Patrick to continue his case, cause he wants Patrick to find him. Later on, Rebecca is poisoned and dies. Minelli is upset by the week's occurrences and decides to retire, while Rigsby and Van Pelt's relationship becomes more serious.
32	9	"A Price Above Rubies"	Charles Beeson	Eoghan Mahony	December 10, 2009	3X5360	16.37[13]
While attending a black tie fundraiser for the CBI, Carl Ward—a wealthy jeweler and husband of a CBI sponsor, Esther Doverton—is shot and nearly killed at their jewelery store during a robbery. It is revealed that Carl was using an alias and had a criminal record, making him the prime suspect. However, safe cracker Doyle Murphy is seen on a security camera, so Jane and Lisbon search for a link between the two. They discover that one of Esther's nephews was his sponsor at rehab. By faking the kidnapping of Esther, the CBI trick her nephew Tom Doverton into admitting his guilt while he talks on the phone to who he believes is the kidnapper. He is taken into custody and Esther's husband recovers in the hospital. Throughout the episode, Rigsby and Van Pelt struggle with the thought of announcing their relationship.
33	10	"Throwing Fire"	Martha Mitchell	John Mankiewicz	December 17, 2009	3X5357	15.77[14]
The CBI team investigate the murder of Barney Sloop; a former professional baseball player, who became founder of a baseball academy—which he started as his own baseball talent scouting and training facility for young up-and-coming baseball talents, who is found dead in his Zen garden. During the investigation, Patrick is hit on the head with a baseball and is knocked unconscious. He experiences flashbacks of his past as a stage performer with his father; Alex, and shows signs of his psychic abilities. The CBI team interviews several people including his ex-wife and his business partner Freddie. It is revealed that a player on the team was too old to attend the academy so his father was paying Freddie double the normal rate. After Sloop found out, the player's father killed him to prevent Sloop from ruining his son's future.
34	11	"Rose-Colored Glasses"	Dan Lerner	Leonard Dick	January 14, 2010	3X5361	15.38[15]
The CBI team investigate the double homicide of Selby and Jana Vickers; a couple murdered on their way to Selby's 15th high school reunion. The CBI team attends the reunion to gather information. Patrick soon discovers a link to an old high school prank—Selby pulled a cruel prank on Derek Logan back in high school. Due to that incident, Logan has not been seen in years. Rigsby goes undercover posing as Derek Logan and everyone is surprised by his attendance. L.J. and Willa become very uneasy after Rigsby states that he has come to the reunion for his revenge. Lisbon and Jane follow Willa out of the room and discover after locating her "trophy" picture that Selby pulled the prank under her direction. Willa decided to kill the Vickers after Selby began blackmailing her to jeopardize her upcoming national talk show.
35	12	"Bleeding Heart"	Norberto Barba	Erika Green Swafford	January 21, 2010	3X5362	14.56[16]
Patrick and the CBI team are assigned to investigate the murder of a mayor's aide and media liaison, a case that draws the attention of the media and local eco-terrorists. Mike Brewster; a reporter, is assigned to watch the team's work and take some interviews with the staff. Meanwhile, Rigsby and Van Pelt make a big announcement—they are lovers.
36	13	"Redline"	Bill D'Elia	Jordan Harper	February 4, 2010	3X5363	14.68[17]
Patrick and the CBI team are asked to investigate when the body of Liselle Dougles; a beautiful, young high-end luxury car saleswoman, is found stuffed in the trunk of a Bentley at an elite car dealership's showroom.
37	14	"Blood In, Blood Out"	John Polson	Ken Woodruff	February 11, 2010	3X5364	15.86[18]
Cho helps the police with a murder investigation into David Seung, a member of Cho's former gang, the Avon Park Playboys, and a fellow gang member of Cho's from his early days, who also used to be his best friend. Patrick insists on helping Cho with his off-the-books investigation, and so tags along.
38	15	"Red Herring"	Eric Laneuville	David Appelbaum	March 4, 2010	3X5365	14.87[19]
Patrick and the CBI team are asked to investigate the murder of Jeffrey Barge; a prominent, but arrogant, chef, who was poisoned in the middle of a challenge at a best chef cooking competition in Napa Valley.
39	16	"Code Red"	John F. Showalter	Bruno Heller	March 11, 2010	3X5366	16.02[20]
Dr. Alicia Seberg; a government bioweapons researcher, is exposed to a deadly virus she was working on. With only hours to live, she then calls Patrick and the CBI team to find her murderer.
40	17	"The Red Box"	Chris Long	John Mankiewicz	April 1, 2010	3X5367	14.11[21]
Patrick and the CBI team investigate the murder of a tutor, and find a mysterious little red box near the body, starting a chain of events that turns the murder into the search for a priceless ring stolen from the British Museum. Meanwhile, Lisbon is worried when a new boss, Madeleine Hightower, takes command of the CBI, as well as mysteriously learning about Rigsby and Van Pelt's relationship.
41	18	"Aingavite Baa"	Stephen Gyllenhaal	Tom Szentgyorgyi & Erika Green Swafford	April 8, 2010	3X5368	16.32[22]
A "Jane Doe"; covered in blood and suffering from amnesia, steps in front of Cho and Van Pelt's car, and Patrick attempts to discover who she is and what happened, soon finding three additional bodies in a nearby barn. Patrick takes up the job of helping her get her memory back. Through fingerprint identification, the CBI identifies Leonard Railton as one of the victims and follows clues to an Indian Reservation. Markham Willis; a souvenir shop owner, is discovered as the killer and he shot Railton and Camille Dillon (Jane Doe) after they found out that he was dumping toxic waste into the water supply. The other two victims were on a hike and were in the wrong place at the wrong time. Meanwhile, Hightower addresses the issue of the romantic relationship between Rigsby and Van Pelt—she confronts Van Pelt and Rigsby about their relationship and instructs them to either break up or decide which one is to be transferred; Van Pelt decides to break up with Rigsby.
42	19	"Blood Money"	Adam Kane	Ashley Gable & Jordan Harper	April 22, 2010	3X5369	14.96[23]
Van Pelt (in a flashforward) orders a hit on Rigsby. Before, the CBI team arrives on the scene of the murder of ADA Kelly Flower. Patrick quickly discovers and identifies her killer. The CBI team find out he is a psychopathic hitman/serial killer-for-hire, but have no proof of it. The team sets up an undercover operation where Van Pelt orders the hit and exposes the killer. Later in court, it is discovered that Patrick had broken into the suspect's home in preparation for the sting and the judge subsequently dismisses the charges as "fruit of the poisonous tree". Hightower suspends Lisbon for five days for her lack of control over Patrick, but tells Patrick after that she just needed a break. Back in court, Patrick is put on the stand after allegedly assaulting ADA Odenthal. Through his questioning, he reveals to the court that Odenthal was the killer's employer (who also killed the killer upon being caught again) and Odenthal is then taken into custody.
43	20	"Red All Over"	Roxann Dawson	Carolyn Ingber	April 29, 2010	3X5370	14.84[24]
Patrick and the CBI team are called to the murder of Xander Harrington; a media mogul and a wealthy media corporation's CEO. The investigation leads to the Visualize Self-Realization Center—a cult-like religious group whose leader; Bret Stiles, may have had an axe to grind following the publication of a critical story about his group. Patrick frets when Stiles mentions the death of his wife and daughter.
44	21	"18-5-4"	Charles Beeson	Leonard Dick & Ken Woodruff	May 6, 2010	3X5371	14.85[25]
Patrick and the CBI team investigate the death of Noah Valicat; a mathematical genius who was murdered by a gun-wielding clown, who also cuts off the victim's index finger. The team speaks to Noah's wife Daphne Valicat (Lucy Davis) and discover that he uses his maths skills as a day trader.
45	22	"Red Letter"	John F. Showalter	Eoghan Mahony	May 13, 2010	3X5372	14.84[26]
When the CBI conduct an investigation into the murder of Hector Brava; a charismatic head of a non-profit organization that fights human trafficking, as well as being a top charity organizer, Patrick is reunited with the supposed psychic Kristina Frye.
46	23	"Red Sky in the Morning"	Chris Long	Bruno Heller	May 20, 2010	3X5373	15.22[27]
When the CBI team conduct an investigation into a murder by a Red John copycat who posted a snuff film on the Internet of a student being killed, Patrick convinces Hightower not to let his psychic friend; Kristina Frye, help in the case. However, Frye is put in grave danger when Frye reaches out to the real Red John and then tries to contact him on TV. This has dire consequences for both her and Jane; Red John kidnaps Frye and saves Jane's life from the copycat.