"We can't be sure this has anything to do with me. It's too early yet."
Lisbon's in denial. She doesn't like this turn of events. She refuses to deal with the idea that Jane is being put through his terror because of her. Why would some one target Jane instead of her?
"This is a good thing Teresa"
Teresa turns to Tom astounded.
"How could this possibly be a good thing?"
"It narrows down the possibilities of where they may strike next. It's probably someone who's crossed your path, which narrows the suspects as well. It could also be someone with a grudge against Jane."
"That could be anyone."
They're in Bertram's office, informing him of the latest development. He offers his opinion.
"I agree Agent Needham, this can only be a good thing. You give this lead priority. Look through past cases and figure out who this is before they hurt someone, and let's get Jane back in one piece."
Lisbon leans back into her chair, raising her arms, trying to stretch the knot in her back, from hours of sifting through past files. She decides to take a break and watch the video of the jewellery heist, looking for anything that might be helpful. There's a knock on the door, and Van Pelt and Cho walk in. Lisbon looks up and taking in the expression on their faces:
"You've got something."
A flicker of insecurity moves across Van Pelt's face at the hope radiating from her boss. But she's embolden by Cho's positive reaction to what she's found.
"I sent out a state alert about the descriptions we had and when that proved fruitless, I sent it nationwide. We got a reply from Salem. Oregon. A Samuel Becket was arrested for a bank job two years ago. He was the only one of the gang who were found, but one of the men they are looking for has a small bird tatoo on his hand. Becket is serving time at the Lewis prison in Arizona. I checked the names of the inmates there with a list of men you have convicted and there's a match."
"Who?"
"Tommy Volker"
Lisbon's conflicted. It's great that they have a name. Somewhere to put their focus. She's almost certain that he's the man responsible. He has the money to front this, the connections and definitely the hate, to target her and Jane. But, it also scares her, he is a ruthless man and she knows he has no intention of sending Jane back. They have to find him, and as quickly as possible. Who knows when Volker will have his fill of this game. She picks up the phone and calls the prison and arrangements are made for her and Cho to fly to Arizona in the late afternoon.
Jane 's surprised to have visitors, it's not meal time. As they move closer to his cell, one of them has handcuffs dangling from his hand, another the blindfold
"Where are we going? It can't be another job already!"
His questions, as always, met with silence. Jane's worried, this can't be good. Escalation is never good. Something must have happened. He has a feeling it might not be good news for him. He's handcuffed and blinded once more and led out of the room, treading the now, familiar path to the vehicle. He tries to engage someone, anyone is conversation. Expressing his bewilderment at another job so quickly. admitting that they have him stumped as to what is going on. His final attempt, a plea's rewarded with an answer.
"Just give me something to work with boys."
Baldie, as Jane affectionately calls him, kicks him chest high, knocking the wind out of him. A smile crosses his lips as he watches Jane struggle for breath.
"Understand?"
Jane unable to reply receives another kick.
"I said, understand?"
Jane nods his head slightly."
"Good, this ride should go a lot better for you now."
Jane is on his knees as,per, his usual instructions, but, something is different. The device they are strapping around his waist is different. It fastens differently, it weighs differently and it's a different shape. Panic sets his heart racing faster, as he wonders what it may mean and without thinking, the same panic has him opening his mouth.
"Hey what's this."
His hair 's grabbed and his head painfully pulled back.
"Do you ever listen. I just may have to teach you a lesson when we get back."
He hears another voice:
"Leave him alone we have a job to do. Help him out, we don't want him blowing up just yet."
Jane doesn't like the sound of that at all.
Lisbon is not looking forward to this visit at all. She'd hoped she'd seen the last of Volker. She hated his smarmy cocky attitude. He'd showed no remorse during his trial. She had vented her feelings of frustration to Jane. She'd wanted to see him broken when he discovered that there was no escaping his crimes, not smirking all the way out the courtroom. Jane told her, he had to agree that he put on a good act, but
"...rest assured, my dear Lisbon, he was rattled. he expected to get off, he was furious."
It looks like Jane is paying for that fury. What she wants to do when she sees Volker is punch him. That's why she brought Cho along, he's under strict instructions to stop her from doing something stupid.
Jane is really baffled. Why are they now at a grocery store? Not even a big one, just a local 'Mom and Pop' establishment? Why are they doing two jobs in one day? and taking all this risk for a few pounds? It just doesn't make sense.
Lisbon feels the wheels lower as the ground comes up to meet them. She hopes she's up to the task. She needs to get something from Volker, she needs to find Jane.
As the wheels hit the run way and brakes are applied, an explosion is heard, shattering the glass of Lisbon's neighbourhood store, where she bought some milk for her breakfast, just that morning.