Plot: Erika Flynn is back with a scheme up her sleeveless dress as Jane plays courier for her water/numbers loving boyfriend, Jan.
Exing out the Exes:
Lisbon asks Jane about him and Erika. He ends up telling her the truth (a writer revised truth though- he kissed Erika twice, once in the hotel and once before she escaped). He even apologizes and like the plane scene is as honest as he can be. It was neat to see "liar" Jane who so easily fubs choking back knowing that when she asked about Lorelei he was going to be forced to tell all. Luckily he found an out by bringing up Mashburn and Lisbon didn't want to discus her one night stand with the billionaire. Good thing; Jane didn't want to say "Well, I kissed her numerous times and slept with her to get Red John." Lisbon knew about the one kiss and believed he had slept with her given their conversation in The Crimson Ticket. Better to let it go, it is the past and now they have the present and the future together.
Jane and the Rub a Dub Tub:
Jane was dunked for what seemed like a very long time as he was told words that he had to memorize. Not sure why the dunking had to take place or if it was merely a gift to female fans. Or perhaps if you felt like slapping Jane about Erika from her last ep...this was your way of achieving it. Kudos to Simon Baker for enduring the torture. Had to love how Jane was very concerned about drying his hair more than his clothes.
Rigsby Never Lied to Him:
Cho must have been having pangs for Rigsby when Vega went and screwed up and he found out she lied. Partners need to depend on each other and he could always do that with Rigs. Part of Cho's anger though was also that he cares already for the rookie. Cho is a man of few emotions but did you see him when he thought she got shot? Fear was scribed in his voice. Cho can't help it. As he once said, the heart wants what it wants. It makes me wonder if part of the reason he told Vega off was out of fear for his feelings...if he is having them.
Your Love is Better Than Ice Cream:
At the end of the ep Jane sets up a romantic ice cream meeting on the top of the building for Lisbon. It echos of the ice cream scene in The Red Shirt. They once again eat from the same bowl but this time they are huggy and the love is more evident. Jane has clearly put it together to reestablish that he loves Lisbon and wants only her. It is obvious that she didn't need much encouragement to know that. By the end they are teasing each other- Lisbon saying the ice cream isn't too special and Jane laughing about her blue color roots. They don't have to live in fear...their love is secure.
There comfortably with each other is easy to see in the robe/bed scene. Jane doesn't get all "OMG, wow" as Lisbon comes out of the bathroom because we can assume he has seen her like this a multitude of times since their first kiss. The love is right on display though it is odd even in private times we only get small gestures and not more. Really, shouldn't Jane be in a robe on the bed to signify he left the shower just to make the phone call? Or perhaps was going to join but she left because she is a bit pissed off?
The Truth is...:
The theme of this ep was truth from Cho's anger about Vega's lie to Jane telling Lisbon about Erika. The truth is that I loved the first Erika Flynn episode but did not like the second one. Luckily this one I was back to loving the character and the plot. Morena is a wonderful actress. Erika thought she had fooled Jane but nope he brought her to justice and Lisbon got the fun of being the one to bring the vixen to her knees. In the end her appearance further solidified the relationship of jisbon. They were tested and passed the test.
Other Things:
-Abbott was surely playing cupid when he sent Lisbon and Jane to an one hotel room on the government's budget.Even his "stay in the hotel" was him pushing for more lenny things. If you don't know what that means...context clues people.
-The taxi ride scene where Jane grabs Lisbon hand was so nicely done- a thank you, an acknowledgment of his fear. Since Jane has been given a reason to live he hasn't wanted to die and now finds himself fearful when put in these bad situations. Before he would joke and probably felt he deserved whatever death was coming to him.
-Jane loves telling others that Teresa is his. From the "She's my girlfriend" to flatly telling Erika he loves Teresa. That admission caused him some pain but he didn't seem to mind. The viewer can tell he loves his freedom to admit his heart now. Once one sets the truth free...he can fly.
Next week:
- A sick Jane forces Lisbon to become the mentalist. I am already laughing.
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