Uh, people are bored because nobody's been killed that needs our help. It's a good thing when homicide detectives are bored.
Read more Teresa Lisbon QuotesFrom: The Mentalist
It's not that I don't like you. I do. It's just - we work together. And there are rules. And if... we were to get together, one of us would have to leave the unit, and I'm junior agent. So that would be me. And this job is so important to me and...
Teresa Lisbon: There's no upside to taking the law into your own hands. Revenge truly doesn't work.Patrick Jane: Well, that's just a sweeping statement, isn't it? I'm sure we all can think of examples where revenge has worked splendidly.Teresa Lisbon: Thanks for your input.Patrick Jane: Just saying.
Kimball Cho: They found the remains of three people. Positive IDs for Bret Stiles, Ray Haffner, and Thomas McAllister.Teresa Lisbon: Are you sure? I would think Bret Stiles would survive a nuclear attack.Kimball Cho: The bodies are all burnt to a crisp. But the crime techs did spot DNA tests; coroner's office checked it against medical records. Stiles, Haffner, and McAllister are all positively dead.Teresa Lisbon: What about Smith? Any sightings?Kimball Cho: Not yet. Rigsby and Van Pelt are on it.