The Mentalist Round Table: "Il Tavolo Bianco" (6x20)

As if a mob hit, jury tampering, and organ harvesting weren't enough to pack into The Mentalist Season 6 Episode 20, Lisbon was still struggling to make her big decision.

And Jane tried to help her with cannoli this week.

Below, TV Fanatics Robin Harry and Christine Orlando are joined by The Mentalist fan GraceSteph to debate if Daniella is the victim she appears to be, why Lisbon was furious and whether or not PIke realize his competition is Patrick Jane...

Is Daniella a victim or does she know more than she's saying about the smuggling ring?

Robin: I didn't get any inkling that she's anything more than a victim. I figured she was left behind so that the drug harvesting people could pick her up for her organs, while the others were taken to slavery.

GraceSteph: Good question. I can’t tell whether she is or isn’t. Her appearance at the old house felt somewhat fishy and why was she the only one found in the first place. I’m intrigued to see how this unfolds.

Christine: Robin's right. She could have been left behind for the organ harvesting but it seems odd that it was only her out of all of those girls. And her appearance at the holding house was weird. I'm really not sure but either way, nothing would surprise me on this show.

Why was Lisbon so furious at Jane for not telling her about Operation Jury Scam?

Robin: I think it was exactly what she said; Lisbon feels that their friendship should keep her from being the target of his cons. She was willing to put her job on the line - yet again - to protect him, only to find out that she was deceived. Lisbon's at a point in her life where she feels she needs honesty and stability, and Jane leaving her in the dark about the sting disappointed and infuriated her.

GraceSteph: If there’s one thing that attracts Lisbon to Pike is that he appears to (keyword “appears to”) feed into Lisbon’s insecurity on Jane: ambiguous, con, and thoughtless about her feelings. The sting was a reminder to her about this aspect; Jane has had kept her in the dark, hurt and left her many times in the past and he probably always will.

Christine: As close as Lisbon feels to Jane she's never been entirely sure how he feels about her. Leaving her in the dark made her feel like she was no different to any one else and that definitely stung.


If Jane only wants Lisbon to be happy then why does he look so darn miserable?

Robin: Jane knows there's a very real possibility that her happiness would mean his loneliness. Lisbon is the only one who truly knows Jane, the only one he's allowed to know him, and her departure would leave a giant and likely irreparable hole in his life.

GraceSteph: It is because he has come into a realization that he loves Lisbon, yet his self-loathing is the con he’s been telling himself that she may be better off with someone else. He gives her the respect to decide her own life just like what she quoted in Green Thumb (“you think you know what’s good for my life”, “it’s my life and I’ll decide what to do with it”) even though that might mean a collapse of his own world.

Christine: Remember, Lisbon was on the short list of things he needed to come back to the states, even if it was only working with her. He absolutely wants her to be happy, even if that's not with him but if he ever got the courage to ask for more he might not look so miserable.

Do you think Marcus Pike realizes that Patrick Jane is his competition?

Robin: I think he knows on some level, and it had to be a clue that Patrick showed up at Lisbon's door at odd hours of the night with cannoli. Poor guy. I really like Marcus Pike. I almost wish his character was a little less likable so I wouldn't feel as bad for him...but he truly is getting the short end of the stick.

GraceSteph: Yes, him being indirectly pushy about D.C and shadowing Lisbon everywhere are proof to me that he is feeling insecure. He tried so hard to impress Lisbon and I know it is too long to elaborate here but to me he is too manipulative to be called the “super nice guy." He obviously knows Jane’s flaws and has been subtly using it to his advantage.

Christine: I know there's a romance to the whole whirlwind affair but I do feel as though Marcus asking her to move to D.C. is pushy and his "take as much time as you need" super nice guy act is wearing thin. Lisbon isn't very open and that's got to worry him. He'd have to be blind not to see the connection between her and Jane. Nice as he may seem, Marcus Pike is no fool and he's playing this very well.

What was your favorite scene from this Mentalist Season 6 episode?

Robin: Can I pick two? First is the Jane/Lisbon restaurant scene - it was just so wonderfully awkward, and I loved the delivery of the line, "What DOES a girl want to hear?" Second is at the nightclub when Jane turned on the charm on Brandy. Good grief, I love flirting Patrick. When he told her he was gonna take her places she never been, I just about hit the floor.

GraceSteph: As much as Jane and Lisbon’s restaurant scene gave me butterflies, I’m going to choose the end scene. Simon and Robin’s phenomenal acting is the one that turn this into one painful-almost-disturbing scene to watch. They did a fantastic job portraying Jane and Lisbon’s suppressed raw emotions and pain through their body language and facial expressions. Jane’s cracking voice and Lisbon finally have tears rolled down her cheek for Jane just scattered my heart into pieces.

Christine: I don't think I can choose. I loved the restaurant scene but it ended far too soon. The final scene was wonderfully awful is there is such a thing. They were both so miserable. I don't doubt that Patrick said what he meant but it certainly wasn't what he felt. And I want to know what Lisbon told Pike when she went back inside with tears in her eyes.

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Don't Believe Your Own Con (6x20, Review)

Agent Abbott called Jane out on The Mentalist Season 6 Episode 20 when he asked him, "How long are you going to let that go?"

Jane's been conning himself, although he may not have realized it until now. He continues to repeat that he only wants Teresa to be happy and as certain as I am that that is true, if she were to move on without him he would obviously be miserable.

Even Abbott can see that.

But Jane isn't one to wear his heart on his sleeve and neither is Lisbon. I'm not even sure either one of them is being completely honest with themselves about their feelings.

When Jane brought Lisbon coffee, he told her he didn't want her to go to D.C. but then quickly covered up his feelings by telling her he was afraid she'd be bored. The disappointment rolled off of Lisbon in waves.

Then there was Operation Jury Scam. First, there was Teresa's obvious concern at having Jane facing murder charges once again and her anger toward the prosecutor when she told the woman to go to hell during questioning.

Worse was finding out that it was all a con, or as Jane pointed out, a sting. Actually, he seemed quite disappointed that Lisbon didn't recognize the difference. But Lisbon was most upset about being shut out and lied to as she railed at Jane in this The Mentalist quote…

Since when am I a target of one of your cons?
- Lisbon

She wasn't just upset, she was furious and hurt. When she finally apologized for going off on him, Jane asked if Marcus had helped her decide she was wrong and that's when I knew we might get some honesty out of this conversation and it led to this…

Jane: I love that you're predictable.
Lisbon: Just what a girl wants to hear.
Jane: What does a girl want to hear?
Lisbon: I wish I knew.

They both looked so confused and so sad. If only the expensive bottle of wine would have helped.

Speaking of which, kudos to Abbott. If I doubted that he was a Jane/Lisbon shipper before I no longer do. He's doing everything he can to push these two to be honest with one another. The problem is, I don't think they're even being honest with themselves just yet.

As for the case of the week, the mobster and the grand jury tampering was sort of dull, other than it gave Jane and Lisbon an Italian dinner to work out their issues. I also felt a bit cheated when Fischer was shot.

I know it was only in the vest but if they were going to have an agent take a bullet, it felt like they should have spent more than ten seconds on the event.

I was happy that the human smuggling investigation continued. The moment Cho unearthed the blood tests and the heart tattoos I figured it was connected with organ harvesting. What I still can't figure out is why Daniella was left behind.

One moment she seems completely genuine and the next I'm wondering if she's somehow involved. I really can't tell which it is.

Finally, Jane found the courage to knock on Lisbon's door. We can only assume he wanted to talk to her about her future over some cannoli. What he wasn't expecting was to find Marcus Pike answering.

I don't believe that Lisbon loves Marcus but he is everything she thinks she wants…or should want. Whenever Marcus tells her things like, "I'll be here," it feeds into her insecurity about Jane because too many times in the past Jane hasn't been there. He's lied to her and run off and left her in the dark.

Yes, he' s had his reasons but that doesn't mean it didn't hurt.

So I was proud of Teresa that she just didn't let Jane walk away, that she stopped him and pushed for the real reason that he'd come to her door. Patrick's response was heart breaking…

I really want you to be happy and that is the most important thing for me that you do what makes you happy. Okay?
Jane

Patrick wants her to be happy. Lisbon wants to be happy. Then why do both of them look so darn miserable? Hopefully they'll figure that out before the season ends.

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Why Is Jane Under Arrest? (Sneak Peek #4, 6x20)

The Mentalist's Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) isn't one for sentimental speeches, but it looks like he might have to pull one out of his hat in order to convince Teresa Lisbon (Robin Tunney) to stay.


With Lisbon trying to decide whether she should move with her new boyfriend Marcus (Pedro Pascal) to D.C. in Sunday's episode, Jane finally speaks his mind and tells her he hopes she doesn't go. But his reasoning? "I think you'd be bored in D.C." Groan. Come on, Jane - give her something to work with!

Unfortunately, though, he won't get the chance - at least not right away. In the clip below, exclusive to TVGuide.com, Jane and Lisbon's conversation gets interrupted by U.S. Marshals, who come into the office with a warrant to arrest Jane.

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Are Lisbon and Pike starting to struggle? (6x20)

For most of their short relationship so far on “The Mentalist,” Pike and Lisbon have gotten along swimmingly. They have some obvious things in common professionally, but based on everything that we’ve seen from them so far, there are also plenty of things that they don’t have in common

Well, we may have also figured out now that Lisbon is no fan of old movies. Also, she’s also struggling with some issues with moving to DC that she’s not entirely comfortable with talking about with Pike. Is it Jane? We have to consider that it could be, but at the same time, it’s hard to really tell just how much those issues are on the forefront of her mind. Did she not date anyone in the two years that Jane was away after killing Red John, or did seeing him again suddenly think that the two could have some sort of tangible future together?

Given that putting Pike and Lisbon together for good would probably send fans into a frenzy, it is hard to see “The Mentalist” end the season / possibly the series with something like that. They are so much more likely to say goodbye with at least something in the Jane / Lisbon camp, and that means very bad news when it comes to Pike. We feel for the guy, but at the same time, that’s just the way TV works. He doesn’t seem like a bad person at all, and on most shows, he would be the perfect person to sweep a character off their feet. It’s just the wrong show at the wrong time for him here, so all of you who like to ponder fictional futures for characters can imagine him going off to Washington and finding someone else.

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6x20: "Il Tavolo Bianco" Sneak Peek #3 (Patrick Jane at a club)

On Sunday night’s new episode of “The Mentalist,” you are going to see more than just some good footage of the new Jane / Lisbon / Pike love triangle. There is also a case that needs to be attended to, and this will require Patrick to show off some more of his suave, sophisticated side as a charmer.

With that in mind, it is almost ironic that the sneak peek video below from Sunday night’s episode shows him mostly pulling one of the oldest tricks in the book in order to get the attention of a person of interest at a club: The “bump into her as she walks past you.” It seemingly succeeds, and now that he has her attention, he has to work his magic in order for he and Kim Fischer to get what they want out of this

But what about the Libson story? Don’t assume that anything Jane does here is going to have an adverse effect at all on anything that is going on between her and Simon Baker’s character. He is going to very much have her on the mind in this episode, as he starts to realize more and more over time that the feelings he has for her are genuine, but in order to really win her over, he needs to do something more than just have feelings. He also needs to act on them!

As we near the end of the season, the romance will pick up more and more. Sunday’s episode will have a balance, and should reassure you that good things are on the way.

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6x20: "Il Tavolo Bianco" Sneak Peek #1

6x20 "Il Tavolo Bianco" (Sneak Peek #2): Lisbon Seriously Considers D.C. Move

With Agent Pike heading to the East Coast, Sunday's episode puts Lisbon in a difficult spot.

On Sunday's episode of The Mentalist, Teresa Lisbon (Robin Tunney) is seriously considering leaving Austin with Agent Pike (Pedro Pascal) and heading to Washington, D.C., for a new start.



Enjoying an evening alone, Lisbon and Pike watch the classic black-and-white film Casablanca while mulling their future in a scene The Hollywood Reporter exclusively debuts.

But Lisbon reveals she's never watched Casablanca, nor is she a fan of "old movies." And when she nonchalantly offers to watch it with him, Pike realizes something's on her mind.

"I know moving to D.C. is a big thing, and it might raise issues you don't feel totally comfortable talking to me about," Pike says. "Let me know when you make a decision. I'll be here."

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6x20: ‘Il Tavolo Blanco’ and Jane / Lisbon drama (preview)

The next new episode of the show is entitled “Il Tavolo Blanco,” which just so happens to be a really clever way of saying “The White Table” in Italian. So look at that: The color theme continues! You can also see the full synopsis from this hour via CBS below:

“Jane’s freedom is at stake when a grand jury is empanelled to decide if he should be tried for the murder of Red John. Meanwhile, Lisbon tries to find out how Jane feels about the possibility of her leaving Austin with Agent Pike, and Cho and Abbott follow new leads in the human smuggling ring they recently uncovered.”

The situation that Jane has himself in now is a rather tricky one, mostly because he acted like Lisbon moving wasn’t a big deal … even though he knew in his heart that it was. He couldn’t bring himself to say the words yet, and that is all going to be up to figuring out now if he can. He’s not going to have a whole lot of time to that, so he better get to thinking fast about how to fix it.

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6x20: "Il Tavolo Bianco" (extended promo)

6x20 "Il Tavolo Bianco" (Promo)

The Mentalist” episode 20 of season 6, and it looks very interesting and intense as Patrick gets arrested for murder, has a very touching moment with Teresa, and more. The episode is called, “Il Tavolo Bianco.”

Jane’s freedom is going to be on the line when a grand jury is empanelled to decide if he should be tried for the murder of Red John. Meanwhile, Lisbon will attempt to find out how Jane feels about the possibility of her leaving Austin with Agent Pike. Then we’ll see Cho and Abbott follow a couple of new leads in the human smuggling ring they recently found.

Guest stars will include: Tony Amendola (Aurelio), Jonathan LaPaglia (John Acardo), Brianne Davis (Brandy), Merle Dandridge (Lydia), Craig Irwin (Burly Guy Juror), Yves Bright (Euro Man Juror), Amanda Reed (Heavy Woman Juror), Michelle Gardner (Ginger), Alison Martin (Mrs. Macy), Boo Arnold (US Marshal Lawson), Helen D’Esposito (Forensic Tech), and Ted Larkin (Trigger Man).

The episode was written by Daniel Cerone and Erika Green Swafford, and it was directed by Tom Snyder. Episode 20 is due to air on Sunday night, May 4th at 9pm central time on CBS.

6x20: “Il Tavolo Bianco” (synopsis, Promotional Photos)

THE MENTALIST Episode 6.20 Photos Il Tavolo Bianco : “Il Tavolo Bianco” – Jane’s freedom is at stake when a grand jury is impanelled to decide if he should be tried for the murder of Red John. Meanwhile, Lisbon tries to find out how Jane feels about the possibility of her leaving Austin with Agent Pike, and Cho and Abbott follow new leads in the human smuggling ring they recently uncovered, on THE MENTALIST, Sunday, May 4 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

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6x20: "Il Tavolo Bianco" (synopsis)

"Il Tavolo Bianco" - Jane's freedom is at stake when a grand jury is empanelled to decide if he should be tried for the murder of Red John. Meanwhile, Lisbon tries to find out how Jane feels about the possibility of her leaving Austin with Agent Pike, and Cho and Abbott follow new leads in the human smuggling ring they recently uncovered, on THE MENTALIST, Sunday, May 4 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.