Plot: When a dead body is pulled from a duck pond in the Napa Valley Jane finds a good excuse to spend sometime with Sheriff Tom McAllister, one of the Red John suspects. Uncle Larry, the poor dead man, was attending a wedding which prompts Rigsby and Van Pelt to come to a big realization and (grab your tissues) wed in the last few minutes.
Rigsby and Van Pelt: It all Started Over Lobster:
See Friends reference in the title of this sub division- Wayne and Grace proved to be each others' lobster which is ironic seeing that in the pilot restaurant scene they were eating lobster. Well I found it ironic anyways. I really like what Daniel Cerone did with the two characters. It was all about putting away the notion of what you think life should be and seeing the reality of it. They didn't start the perfect couple, golly Wayne couldn't even ask her out. They had to sneak around at first and then Grace ended the relationship when it just had began. So many mistakes, as Rigsby put forth in his proposal speech and Van Pelt lamented to the bride to be. But they didn't give up and eventually found their way back together (thanks to the radio talk program Jane orchestrated last season.) The new, grown up Rigsby and Van Pelt realized they wanted each other no matter if life was perfect, if the wedding wasn't a grand event or if they even hadn't ironed out all the wrinkles. What they understood was that love was important and no matter what circumstances stand in your way you have to push through. The ones that do are meant to be together. It was nice that Jane's trick of the week led to the Rigsby's making the commitment. From a character stand point it showed real growth, the closing of the circle, a bit of closure. Owain Yeoman and Amanda Righetti really made their scenes natural and beautiful.
A Dream Deferred:
Two characters who try to keep their emotions hidden couldn't help but let their masks slip. I'm speaking of Jane and Lisbon but hey even Cho cracked a smile for the happy couple! Jane (and thus Simon Baker's expression-filled acting) was a mixture of happiness and sadness. Sad of course because Angela, the one he built his dreams upon is no more. Will Jane ever get past losing Angela and in the way he did? Time will only tell but he still seems understandably raw about it. For every happy moment in someone else's life it is a painful reminder of the happiness Jane does not have. In season 2, Redline, Jane mentions to Lisbon about why everyone else can have a normal life and they can't (thus the reason for tension headache concerning Rigs and VP). While Jane's dreams died with his wife and child, Lisbon let her dreams end when she took Jane on as a consultant.
Lisbon had quickly moved up the leadership ladder and was working her way to having a promising career when Jane entered her life. She had no time for real relationships, she was a "nun" to the work. Then Jane became her focus, trying to help him. But by doing so she put her career dreams in the toilet. She lost out on what she could have gained. So Lisbon now has no career path and no home life. We know from Where in The World is Carmine O'Brien and Goodbye...Thanks for All the Red Snapper that she has made peace with her life choices but it doesn't mean she doesn't have a pang for something more. Robin Tunney did a masterful job of displaying Lisbon's joy and sadness at the proposal. Lisbon is so happy for her family but at the same time wistful that she won't get to experience that.
Here we have Jane and Lisbon on the same page of emotions wondering what life has in store for them. If last week's ep was all about love this one is all about dreams and finding new ones, ones that you may not expect.
A New Jane:
You would think with Red John so close Jane would be a crazy man, wild eyed and trying any scheme to get out of doing regular case work. But alas this isn't season 5 Jane this is a new Jane. A Jane who has apologized for the third time in a row (episode wise). A Jane who was pretty serious. His scheme of the week didn't hurt any of the wedding people (he actually married them) and he felt guilty for breaking up the wedding in the first place. Jane also continues to confide in Lisbon even after she violated his trust. Jane has been actually nice! What can this change be attributed to? I think Jane nearly losing Lisbon made him wake up to the fact that the CBI is his family and he has to start treating them as such. Plus I feel his closer relationship with Lisbon is keeping him more teetered to the ground. He is not as crazed because Lisbon keeps him calm. She is a hug in a cup. ;)
The Sheriff is Back in Town:
Could McAllister be Red John? He is on my short list and this ep didn't rule him out. He did save Jane but Red John saved Jane before in the season 2 finale. RJ doesn't want Jane dead until the game is over. The first time we met McAllister he wasn't as sure of himself but if he is RJ it would have been fun for him to play around with Jane- look how much I can figure out. The ep none the less addresses two big things. The first is fear. Red John has to fear something because we all do. No one is immune. Is it heights? Is it birds? We don't know that yet. The second thing is that Red John is good at and doesn't mind slicing up people. So we are looking for someone who likes to get their hands dirty.
This was a brilliantly put together episode with a great amount of humor, suspense and romance. I commend Daniel Cerone, Randy Zisk, the magnificent crew, and the actors that made it work so well. It was like a poetic dream come true.
Next week:
-Bob from America is back and he is borrowing Lorelei's tools.
-A blast from season 4 past.
-Hightower!!!! Dude where have you been?!
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