Jane leads her to a chair and guides her in to it. He takes the handcuffs and fastens it to the arm of the chair. He begins to unfasten her blind fold, he feels her trembling increase. He stops what he's doing as Laura begins to beg.

"Pleases, oh please, don't take it off, don't take it off."

Jane places his hands on her shoulders, and speaks to her soothingly,

" It's alright for you to see me. I'm not going to hurt you."

He resumes releasing the blindfold. When it slips away from her eyes Laura has them tightly shut.

"Open them Laura, you're perfectly safe. I don't even have a gun."

Startled by the news Laura opens her eyes.

"You..you..don't have a gun?"

Jane smiles at her.

"No. it's just a stick in my pocket"

He removes it and shows her.

"I'm sorry I had to frighten you, but you wouldn't have come willingly. Would you like some tea?"

Laura looks around her. She's sat at a small pine rectangle dining table. There's one other chair, which is on the opposite side of the table. on her right is a small but well furnished kitchen, also of pine. Her captor is taking two cups out of the cupboard. She's definitely seen this man before, he's certainly unforgettable with his curly blond hair and his three-piece suit. Her chair's situated so she 's looking in to the living area. It is sparsely decorated with just a couch and a desk, both looked new. It doesn't look like he spends a lot of time here. She looks towards him as she becomes aware of a spoon being stirred in a cup. He places the spoon in to the sink and picks up the saucers on which he's placed the cups of tea and brings them to the table. He places one in front of her and sits down in the other chair.

"Who are you and why am I here?"

"My name is Patrick Jane and you can call me Patrick."

Laura's startled, first, by the fact that he told her his name and second, now she knows who he is.

"The Patrick Jane who was almost killed by Red John?"

He takes a sip and nods and answers

"Yes."

"You're an officer of the Law."

He returns his cup to his saucer and lets out a sigh.

"That's what your husband said. I'm not an officer of the law, I'm a consultant."

"So this is about my husband."

"Drink your tea, it's very good. I need something from him and you're my leverage."

"He won't give in to threats."

"I agree, he's being a tough nut to crack, but you're his weak chink in his armour, everyone has one. He'll give me what I want."

"And what's your weak chink Patrick, or are you an exception to the rule."

"I wouldn't be here if I didn't have one. Excuse me I have a couple of phone calls to make. Finish your tea."

Jane gets up from the table, taking his cup and saucer with him and sets them in the sink. He then moves to the front door while taking out his phone. He calls the Governor.

"Where's my wife."

"She's perfectly fine. Did you think I would leave her out there for you to take under protection. You have until the end of the day."

Jane hangs up and calls Cho.

"Any news on Lisbon?"

"They're moving her back to the prison tomorrow."

"I'd hoped they would keep her longer."

"Good luck Jane."

He snaps his phone shut

"It's that Agent Lisbon, isn't it?"

Jane spins around.

"What"

"You're chink, the reason why I'm here. It's Agent Lisbon. You want a pardon."

"I knew you were a very clever woman."

"What have you threatened my husband with. It's more than just kidnapping."

Jane smiles, delighted by her intelligence.

"I have falsified proof that you've crossed the mob and I have threatened to take it to them."

"Wow!"

"It had to be something radical, time became imperative"

"She was on the news, she's been attacked."

"Yes and she will be again, and again until they decide to kill her. I'm not going to let that happen."

"You care about her, you feel you owe her."

Jane looks at Laura a few moments deciding what to answer, but feels she deserves the truth.

"She killed Red John because of me. I was barely conscious when she found me, but I was aware of what was happening. He taunted her that with all his connections he wouldn't be in jail long, and that, if I survived, he would take me and do it all again."

"Why didn't you testify?"

"Because, technically, it proved her guilt."

"The jury may have been sympathetic."

Jane's tone is biting.

"That's what we were counting on. That the 'people' would be grateful to be rid of a notorious serial killer, not put the cop who stopped him in prison. Lisbon doesn't deserves it and she's not dying in there."

Laura can see the determination in the man.

"You'll pay a price for her release."

"I told her, whatever it takes."

"You'll go to prison."

Jane gives a small smile.

"No, but I won't be able to see her again, I will have to disappear."

"It's a high price you're paying."

Laura looks at the man thoughtfully. She followed the court case, she had been speechless that the charges had been made and when Agent Lisbon had been found guilty, she had let her husband know what she thought about it.

"Perhaps not."

And this time Laura smiles.