Just an observation.
If RJ in fact did bug the CBI office, I really don't see how it could be Bertram....he could VERY easily do it himself without any suspicion whatsoever.
Does anyone think it had something to do with Jane's statement about always feeling "this place is bugged, wired"? Perhaps whoever put the PI up to it was doing it to play with Jane. And that would mean he had been in that office when he said it.
CONTAINS SPOILERS!
Someone else today mentioned Lisbon's "happy memory" --- "the song about the cake left out in the rain" that made her think of her mother feeding pigeons (lyric: "birds like tender babies in your hands"). I wrote yesterday about the pigeon clues (Episodes 1-3) and coffee clues (4-6). Some of these happen in a park.
Well......the song Lisbon mentioned is called MacArthur's Park
And here are the lyrics:
"Spring was never waiting for us 'til it ran one step ahead
As we followed in the dance MacArthur's park is melting in the dark
All the sweet green icing flowing down
Someone left the cake out in the rain
I don't think that I can take it 'cause it took so long to bake it
And I'll never have that recipe again, oh, noI recall the yellow cotton dress foaming like a wave
On the ground beneath your knees
Birds like tender babies in your hands
And the old men playing Chinese checkers by the trees
MacArthur's park is melting in the dark
All the sweet green icing flowing down
Someone left the cake out in the rain
I don't think that I can take it 'cause it took so long to bake it
And I'll never have that recipe again, oh, no MacArthur's park is melting in the dark
All the sweet green icing flowing down
Someone left my cake out in the rain
I don't think that I can take it 'cause it took so long to bake it
And I'll never have that recipe again, oh, no"
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Now, according to the spoilers from TV Guide, PJ is going to kill RJ in a park. I think there's a connection between her "happy memory" that makes her SMILE and the pigeon clues and park clues we keep being "fed," so to speak. Not that there's necessarily a story-line connection or some deep meaning, but that we've been fed hints that RJ will be killed in a park. Maybe there's more, but I don't know.
And yes....I can't help but notice that MacArthur is very similar to McAllister!
I think Partridge really is dead. The reason he is dead is that he was RJ's forensic guy! He examined every crime scene to remove any evidence that would lead back to Red John. That's why we see him at every RJ murder scene, and that's why he was the first to be killed. He knows all the evidence that would link Red John to his murders. He knew waaaaayyyy too much. Thus, he was the first to go.
Ultimately this will be RJ's undoing. Partridge was kind of the brains of the operation. He kept Red John two steps ahead of everyone. Now that he's gone, RJ has started being careless and making mistakes, letting Kira Tinsely see his tattoo, not destroying Sophie Miller's voice recorded sessions. Partridge would have totally figured that out and destroyed the tape.
Regardless of who you think RJ is, Partridge is the forensics guy. It explains quite a lot. I still say the Sheriff because he has indicated he's been a hunter most of his life and enjoys killing. He's an intelligent man, but not the brains of the outfit, so without Partridge, he really shot himself in the foot!
The only person out of the 3 with the tattoo who could have killed the private detective woman is McAllister.
Bertram is 6'3, Smith is 6'2.
When the woman opens the door, she doesn't look up. Their eyes are on the same level.
She is not a giant like those 2 men, in fact she is about Cho's height.
The only person who is not above 6 feet is the sheriff.
I don't know if he is Red John or not, but out of the three it can only be him who killed the woman.
So I have a theory on the 7 suspects on Jane's list. Why does he choose these 7 people? What's so special about them? I believe some are on the list because they are suspects, while others are merely accomplices.
Brett Stiles. Jane thinks he's an accomplice. He's never shaken hands with Jane, but Brett has always hinted that he knows RJ's identity. We know there's a connection to visualize. Jane puts him on the list because he believes Stiles will either willingly or unwillingly help him reveal RJ.
Gale Bertram. He's an accomplice. Jane knows he doesn't fit Rosalind's description of under six feet with short straight hair, but the man is in on it. He's the director of the CBI and basically owns the Red John case. He's always telling Jane "I wanna be there when you reveal Red John".
Ray Haffner. He was a suspect, and a damn good one. But he ain't RJ. I don't believe he's actually involved.
Reede Smith. He's an accomplice. Jane never shakes hands with him, but RJ states in season 4, "...luckily I have a friend in the FBI". Jane has deduced that Reede is his FBI accomplice.
Bob Kirkland. He was a suspect, but Jane discovers he was merely hunting RJ... oh and he's dead now.
Brett Partridge. He ain't RJ, cuz he's dead, but he's very important! What does he do for a living? Forensics! Where do we always see him? RJ crime scenes. He's the guy who cleans up after RJ. He makes sure no evidence can lead to him. This is why Red John kills him. Partridge knows vital clues and information that in Jane's hands, could identify RJ.
Sheriff Mcallister. He's a sheriff in wine country. Not much to contribute as an accomplice. Not much jurisdictional prowess. Therefore he has to be a suspect. As I mentioned previously, they do not physically shake hands, but Jane and Tom play rock paper scissors, where-in you shake your hand repeatedly before revealing either rock, paper or scissors. Therefore, they "shook" hands. He's a hunter and as he tells Patrick, he knows how to "clean and quarter a kill".
Incidentally, what do hunters always do to their prey after they shoot it? They cut the throat and let it bleed out. What does RJ do to all his victims? He cuts their throat and watches the life leave their eyes. Plus, the knife RJ uses is quite possibly a hunting knife. Take a look at this scene where he saves Patrick. First he shoots a victim, then he slits her throat. Plus the knife certainly looks like a hunting knife for quartering and cleaning a kill.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKZvmwU1ufg
Just watch my video, its 4:29 minute long. Dont forget to pause if you don't have time to read and a like would really help! Hope you enjoy! :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohIxFnOnRCk
So Americ from Happy Cool posted a very good theory about Red John entitled "The Handshake Theory". In this theory, he points out the handshake had to have been onscreen. Otherwise, why even bring it up? I believe this is true. Sure he could shaken hands with some of the suspects off screen, but would that really be very good story telling? I don't think so.
So Americ goes through the list systematically to see who Jane shook hands with onscreen.
Brett Stiles- did not shake hands
Brett Partridge-did not shake hands
Reede Smith- did not shake hands
Ray Haffner- they shook hands
Gale Bertram- they shook hands
Bob Kirkland- they shook hands
Sheriff Mcallister- they did not shake hands
So Bob is dead, and Gale doesn't fit the physical description. Thus leaving Ray Haffner.
BUT
Here's the rub. We HAVE seen Jane and the Sheriff shake hands... just not in the traditional sense.
They're very first scene together, they play a long game of rock, paper, scissors and Jane keeps winning over and over again... What do you do every time you play this game? You shake your hand three times before revealing either rock, paper or scissors. Thus, Sheriff and Jane "shook hands" the first time they met, just not with each others' hand. :) It's a very iconic scene from the first season. Take a look at the first part of this video to watch it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w_Oc5wOeWw
