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In the eighth episode of The Mentalist (Season 1), the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is called to a motel to investigate a double homicide. The case quickly becomes a tense jurisdictional battle as Patrick Jane suspects the "thin red line" of law enforcement might be protecting one of their own. Plot Summary

: While police believe Carris ordered a hit on the witness, Jane surmises that Patrice Matigan was the actual target. He discovers a baby left in her car, leading to the discovery of her secret life and financial support. [S1E8] The Thin Red Line

: Joseph "Joe" Purcell, a key witness in a high-stakes narcotics trial against drug lord Rick Carris, and his girlfriend Patrice Matigan are found shot to death in a motel room. In the eighth episode of The Mentalist (Season