TEXT: Old Town, Sacramento, California. (Van Pelt, a man with a hood on his head) In a very dark alley, Van Pelt comes out of a restaurant, someone observes a parked car. Man calls Van Pelt. Hooded Man: Hey! Van Pelt: Are you Mr. Black? Mr. Black: Yeah. Van Pelt: You scared me. Mr. Black: Hum hum. Yeah. Van Pelt: So... I just... (hands him an envelope, which he refuses to take) Mr. Black: Tell me why I'm here. Van Pelt: I have something I need done. Mr. Black: So do most women. You're gonna have to be more specific. Van Pelt: Right. Yes. Sorry. Van Pelt: Um, what I need... I don't know quite how to put it. Mr. Black: Well, you're just gonna have to open your mouth. And say it out loud in full detail. Like you're talking to your priest. You show me yours. I'll show you mine. That's how it works. Van Pelt: Okay. Here. (She shows him a picture of Rigsby) I want you to kill him. How much do you charge? Credits (black screen) "Thirty-six Hours Earlier" Ext. Night. in a city street (Lisbon arrive by car, Rigsby is expecting, many police cars) Rigsby: We think she was killed about an hour ago. Neighbor heard screaming, called 911. Lisbon: Anybody see anything? Rigsby: We've got sac P.D.canvassing, but so far nothing. Just an average night. Jane: Average night, average neighborhood, average murder. Why are we here? (they enter a house, the police are already on site) Lisbon: Because the victim is Assistant District Attorney Kelly Flower. Jane: You worked with her. Rigsby: Yeah, we all did. Kelly was good people. Van Pelt: Forensics found a casing. Said it was 9-mil. Rigsby: Almost point-blank, judging from the
SUMMARY:
Van Pelt (in a flashforward ) orders a hit on Rigsby. Before, the CBI team arrives on the scene of the murder of ADA Kelly Flower. Jane quickly discovers and identifies her killer as Cale Sylvan, the building contractor at the Flowers' house, whom the CBI team learns is a psychopathic hitman/serial killer-for-hire, but they can find no proof of his double identity. Meanwhile Cho and Van Pelt confront docker Hank Draber whom ADA Kelly Flower was about to get convicted and sentenced to 20 years, in a case that would have made Flower's career and probably the next DA. The CBI believes Hank Draber ordered Sylvan to murder Flowers, although Draber seems more concerned about upsetting his wheelchair-bound invalid mother. The team sets up an undercover operation where Van Pelt orders the hit and exposes Sylvan - Sylvan took trophy film footage of Flowers begging for mercy and his killing her. In court, it is discovered that Jane had broken into the suspect's home in preparation for the sting and Judge Hildred informs ADA Odenthal and his prosecution team that the film footage is inadmissable and all charges are dismissed because they are " fruit of the poisonous tree ". ADA Odenthal, who ambitiously expects to be DA eventually, is furious with Jane. Hightower suspends Lisbon for five days for her lack of control over Jane. The CBI team must now apprehend Sylvan on different evidence. Jane engineers a way to pick Sylvan's pocket and a logo on his gym bag indicates the location of Sylvan's secret murder house; the team arrest Sylvan just before he murders someone else. A mysterious skilful long-distance sniper shot kills Sylvan. Jane, assisted by Lisbon, reveals that Hank Draber's invalid mother is faking disability and is the real brains of the Draber illegal operations but the Drabers are not murderers. Back in court, Jane (deliberately) acts in contempt of court and tweaks ADA Odenthal's nose, causing him to be tried before Judge Hildred for battery. Jane elects to defend himself. Kelly Flowers' widower is surprised to have been called to watch the hearing. Through his questioning, Jane admits battery but reveals to the court that Odenthal had hired Sylvan to kill Kelly Flowers and then shot Sylvan after overhearing Judge Hildred issue a warrant for Sylvan - Kelly Flowers had been promoted to the ADA job instead of Odenthal, a job he expected as his right. Hightower is pleased at the outcome and says she will get Lisbon reinstated.