A man is executed for a crime he didn't commit. Black jeans. Carl: No! Cho: Yes, it is. Donald: As a matter of fact, I did use to have one of those. Esther: Hello? Give me the phone. He wasn't gonna talk. His honesty with you makes him far less of a suspect. I found it- The, uh, patient roster for the first two weeks of Doyle Murphy's stay. I was merely to say and we need to find out the links between him and doyleate and someone inside Doverton's. I'm from the CBI. Jane: And you? Jane: In the hospital. Jane: Uh, I, um... Had a hunch that it was a fake. Kidnapper: There. Lisbon: I thought Carl Ward was your man on the inside. Lisbon: Yes, and Tom Doverton does look the rehab type. Murphy?! Rigsby: CBI. Rigsby: So? The old footage from the store's security cameras is saved on a hard drive off-site. This is an egg. This is the justice department. Van Pelt: That's the man who robbed your family's store and shot your uncle. We're with the CBI. Your nephew Tom was involved in this robbery.
Plan: A: a black tie fundraiser; Q: Where was Carl Ward attending when he was nearly killed? A: a wealthy jeweler; Q: What is Carl Ward's profession? A: a robbery; Q: What was Carl Ward shot and nearly killed at his jewelry store during? A: an alias; Q: What was Carl Ward using to hide his identity? A: a criminal record; Q: What did Carl Ward have that made him a prime suspect? A: safe cracker Doyle Murphy; Q: Who is seen on a security camera? A: so Jane and Lisbon search; Q: What do Jane and Lisbon do to find a link between Doyle Murphy and Carl Ward? A: rehab; Q: Where was Doyle Murphy's sponsor? A: the CBI team; Q: Who fakes the kidnapping of Esther? A: Tom Doverton; Q: Who is Esther's nephew? A: his guilt; Q: What does Tom Doverton admit to the CBI team? A: custody; Q: What is Tom Doverton taken into? A: the hospital; Q: Where does Esther's husband recover? A: Van Pelt; Q: Who does Rigsby struggle with announcing their relationship to? Summary: While attending a black tie fundraiser for the CBI, Carl Ward -- a wealthy jeweler and husband of CBI sponsor Esther Doverton -- is shot and nearly killed at their jewelry store during a robbery. It is revealed that Carl was using an alias and had a criminal record, making him the prime suspect. However, safe cracker Doyle Murphy is seen on a security camera, so Jane and Lisbon search for a link between the two. They discover that one of Esther's nephews was Murphy's sponsor at rehab. By faking the kidnapping of Esther, the CBI team tricks her nephew Tom Doverton into admitting his guilt as he talks on the phone to a person who he believes is the kidnapper. He is taken into custody and Esther's husband recovers in the hospital. Throughout the episode, Rigsby and Van Pelt struggle with the thought of announcing their relationship.