Disclaimer: Bruno Heller and CBS own "The Mentalist". I don't.
Do What Makes You Happy
Do what makes you happy—that's my mantra. It has been for many years.
Do what makes you happy.
Some people like to travel. Others paint, play sports, garden, collect coins…
Me, well—you know my hobby—and I'm damn good at it. I'm an artist.
The blood? Oh, the blood is nice. The blood is always nice. So's the screaming. But you know, neither of those parts is my favorite.
You know what my favorite part is? When they give me what I like to call 'the look'.
You've got to watch their eyes—it always starts in their eyes and then spreads to the rest of their face. It's the look of utter hopelessness—the look of despair—the look that says they know exactly what's going to happen to them, and there isn't a damn thing they can do about it.
It's the climax of the story—the tension can't build up anymore.
It's the breaking point.
They've come to terms with what I'm about to do—it's complete and total surrender.
That's my absolute favorite part.
And remember—it starts in their eyes before it ever manifests on their faces.
It happened that way with my most recent venture. And it was perfect.
Oh, Lorelei. Lorelei Martins—you foolish little cunt. You just couldn't leave well enough alone. You betrayed me, and you know I can't have that.
Oh, well. At least the sex was good.
And I made sure you looked peaceful.
Like I said—I'm an artist.
And Patrick: Patrick Jane: you poor, pitiful creature. Everyone around you thinks you should just give up tracking me down. They think you're obsessed. However, none of them have the heart to tell you those things. They all feel so sorry for you.
You know—I rather enjoy this game of cat and mouse we've got going on.
Except it's really the mouse trying to catch the cat.
But in the end, the chase won't be my favorite part. You already know what that will be.
You'll find me, Patrick—eventually. But it won't be because of your intellect or your cleverness. You will find me on my terms. You will find me when I let you find me.
And when we do meet again—I'm going to do what makes me happy.