Cackle-Bladder Blood 

Patrick reluctantly helps his brother-in-law with whom he has an uneasy relationship, when one of his marks in an investment scam turns up dead and he claims to be innocent.

Director:

John Polson

Writers:

Bruno Heller (created by), Ashley Gable

Stars:

Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Simon Baker	...	Patrick Jane
Robin Tunney	...	Teresa Lisbon
Tim Kang	...	Kimball Cho
Owain Yeoman	...	Wayne Rigsby
Amanda Righetti	...	Grace Van Pelt
Stacy Edwards	...	Concetta Wale
Emily Baldoni	...	Heather Rade (as Emily Foxler)
M.C. Gainey	...	Pete
Conor O'Farrell	...	Detective Reece
William Ragsdale	...	Murphy Traver
Kevin Rankin	...	Danny Ruskin
Bellamy Young	...	Melanie Ayers
Tangie Ambrose	...	Samantha
Eve Brenner	...	Biltmore Nicki
Elika Crespo	...	Trixie Mercado

Storyline

Wealthy San Francisco investment broker Landon Wale (45) was shot in the Sacremento company K-Ram's HQ. Patrick is criticizing the questioning technique of the detective Reece, who arrested him, holding the smoking murder weapon, having responded to a call for help from his own, dodgy brother in law Danny Ruskin. The SPD was responding to an anonymous call. Widow Concetta Wale realizes a solid golden Aphrodite statue is missing from their home safe. K-ram was a fake company, part of one of Danny's financial scams. Patrick is released in Lisbon's custody but dumps her to find and protect Danny first while the team tracks down the financial scams.

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Plot Keywords:

brother in law brother in law relationship | female elephant | death of sister | death of husband | murder of husband | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Jane's wife's name is revealed to be "Angela Ruskin Jane". Up to this point, she's only referred to as Jane's wife; also Jane's daughter is revealed as "Charlotte Anne Jane".

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Goofs

A county fair in Sacramento , California would be a larger affair than what is shown on the program. It also would not have animals, as changes in the laws make it too expensive to use them in small fare and carnivals.

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Quotes

Danny Ruskin: [at Angela and Charlotte's graves] So, this is it, huh? It's nice. Classy. They'd like it, I guess, if they had a preference.
Patrick Jane: You know, this is the first time I've been here since the funeral.
Danny Ruskin: Why's that?
Patrick Jane: 'Cause they're not here.
Danny Ruskin: Hey, who knows for sure? Maybe they're up there right now looking down at us. You know, Annie's saying "Lighten up, you dummies."
Patrick Jane: Yeah, maybe.
Danny Ruskin: Yeesh. I'm sorry I asked to come. Who knew a trip to the cemetery would be such a downer?
Patrick Jane: Sorry. It's irrational. No reason to be sad....
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Connections

References Cagney & Lacey (1981)

User Reviews

Getting Obnoxious!!!

Honestly, Jane's actions are very reminiscent of Shawn Spencer's antics sometimes.... It's cute, until it's not... He's adorable, until he steps over the line and becomes smack-worthy, haha. I still love him, but there are times.... Always playing tricks, and this really was a topper! But he closes cases, as we well know. So...eh...it's worth it. :) Also, it was nice to get a closer look into his history and family.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 September 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Primrose Hill Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD