4x09 Shawn Takes a Shot in the Dark
Originally posted by the_moogie on January 2011
Edited September 23, 2015
SHAWN
Shawn is eleven in 1989
Left a message for Gus that he solved the case
Is locked in the trunk of a car and uses his dad’s lesson to figure out where he is
His text message to Gus reads "Trunk yelrfx ocone pol peac sig”, then “binshot not lol."
Other people in Shawn's phone include: Geoff G, George M, Gina, Gus B., Hammer B., Hansen J., Harrison I, Heidi, Henze C, Hilary, Hollis C, Hollbrook T, and Hoodless D.
Accidentally calls Gina, a woman he dated 3 years ago
He and Gus get their photo taken with the firemen at the scene of the ice cream truck accident. He asks for a 5x7 and a couple of wallet sizes for Gus. Says they came down when they heard the word ice cream on the police scanner. Regret that a whole lot of strawberry shortcake bars destroyed.
Saw signs of tampering at the accident
Escapes the trunk and runs for the wood, forgetting his phone
Left a piece of duct tape tied to a branch to indicate his direction to rescuers.
Tells Longmore that he’s looking to make a vehicle that combines a Zamboni and a weiner mobile.
After escaping form the kidnapper he asked the man at the garage to call Detective Carlton Lassiter.
Gets knocked out by an old fashioned land phone
Tied up in the garage and his wound has been bandaged with duct tape and chamois
He tells his kidnapper that he’s having a hard time concentrating on anything but the gun, but that might be his ADD acting up.
Asks his kidnapper to mail him to his dad’s house
Says that the bullet wound is without a doubt the most pain he’s ever been in in his life. Asks Longmore to turn in the other direction because he would very much like to weep
Goes to the storage yard alone and gets shot in the shoulder
Likes to talk out loud when he’s working stuff out in his head. Says his report cards in school reflect this.
Gets Garth to talk to him
Is living at 12159 Sullivan, Mee Mee’s Fluff ‘n Fold. He got a good deal on the rent.
Last spring Gus says Shawn stayed at the old Color Me Mine space and made all the saucers in his apartment.
Gus thinks Shawn has reached the "he has a drawer she has a toothbrush" stage of his relationship with Abagail.
Has an American Werewolf in London poster, bike, aloe plant, a dart board, a love tester, a large popcorn machine wearing a blue baseball helmet and toy vehicles in his apartment.
His recently visited websites include mentalistspoilers.com, billyzane.thumbnails/hair.com and armourcar/santabarbara/theft.
Figures out that Longmore was in Vietnam, Longmore admits to having been a sniper, so Shawn knows Longmore didn’t intend to kill him when he shot him.
Softens up Garth so he can say good-bye to his girlfriend
Says he didn’t call Gina back because she talked about herself in the third person.
Shawn says his girlfriend’s name is Abigail. He wants to call her and say goodbye. Uses his call to O'Hara to give clues to his location. "Back at where we were" and "windchines."
Is tied up in the back of a pick-up truck but unties knots
Says Gus is like Vin Diesel. Gus says that would make O’Hara Michelle Rodriguez and Shawn Paul Walker. Shawn doesn’t want to be Paul Walker, not even for one day.
Wants to jump on the Echo but Gus won’t let him
Jumps onto the front of Lassiter’s new car
Shoots the engine on the kidnapper's truck from the roof of Lassiter's new car while traveling 80 mph.
Gives Lassiter back his gun and Lassiter grabs him by the belt and pulls him off the car hood.
Gets called “detective” by Lassiter who denies it
Tells Gus that he had to tell Juliet that he loved her. Said it was awkward and he was just thinking about not getting shot again, but thinks she was about the say it back to him. Gus suggests she was just playing along.
Hands phone to Gus when Gina calls
GUS
Calls Lassiter and Juliet at 4:30am to meet him at the auto yard
Is number four on Shawn’s phone address book under G.
Figures out what Shawn's text message "binshot" means when Lassiter finds evidence of blood on the ground in the auto yard
Has pajamas with firetrucks on them.
Called Henry to tell him that Shawn was missing.
Goes with Juliet to retrace Shawn’s steps
Doesn’t know if the Roadrunner is a nice car. Points to the fact that he drives an Echo in his defence
Says half the clothes on Shawn’s cleaning rack are his.
He and Juliet meet Lassiter and Henry at the gas station
Says he’s not covered for someone else driving his car.
Says Shawn can’t jump on his hood because it’s a company car.
LASSITER
Was dragged out of bed at 4:30 in the morning by Gus and O'Hara to investigate Shawn's disappearance.
Finds blood on the ground at the yard
Recovered a 45 auto shell casing from the auto yard where Shawn was kidnapped.
Rides with Henry to try and track down Shawn from his clues
Says he just got a brand new issued car. "It’s cherry and it’s going to stay that way." Says the seats in his new car are pleather, "the closest thing to leather."
Calls Buzz "Grubbs," implying he would get his new car dirty.
Says he knows Henry was a good cop but Lassiter’s still on the force and maybe he’s a little more viable at this point.
Says he’s a little younger than Henry.
Says the GPS on Shawn’s phone can’t be working because they can’t get a trace on his location.
Knows a stretch of road on the 166 that’s been under construction for more than a month
Loves new breaks and stops his car by spinning out.
Tells O'Hara to tell McNab to take another uniform and come pick up his car off route 166 just past mile marker eight. Threatens that if he touches anything other than the door handle and ten and two on the wheel he will personally visit his nightmares for all eternity.
While running through the wood blames his lagging behind Henry on being bitten by a tick and going through the first stages of Lyme disease.
Thinks Henry’s on steroids
Stops at the garage and asks questions, not realizing Shawn is there
Tells McNab to put out an APB on Longmore's Plymouth Roadrunner and alert authorities to patrol the 166 to the horse creek exit.
Meets Juliet and Gus at the gas station
Thinks Shawn and Henry are the same person
His speedometer goes to 140 mph.
Doesn’t want Shawn to jump on his car because it’s new
Pulls Shawn off the hood of his car by the waistband of his jeans
Says "nice shooting detective" to Shawn. Shawn asks if Lassiter just called him detective and Lassiter denies it.
JULIET
Goes to auto yard at 4:30am after Gus calls her saying Shawn has disappeared
Retraces Shawn’s steps with Gus
Says they still have to file the paperwork on the ice cream truck accident, even if it doesn't look like a homicide.
Takes Gus back to the garage where Shawn was investigating welding on the ice cream truck
Knows what a MIG gun is.
Thinks it’s odd that it takes Shawn being shot and dragged away in a trunk to get an invitation to his place. Gus points out that technically she doesn't have an invitation.
Notices two toothbrushes in Shawn’s bathroom, as well as pink elastics and a pink mirror.
Says she is a certified pursuit driver.
Is called by Shawn, who tells his kidnapper that he wants to say goodbye to his girlfriend. Was going to tell Shawn that she thinks she loves him too, until he said "goodbye Abigail."
Calls Lassiter with Shawn’s clues
Meets Lassiter and Henry at the gas station
Is a certified pursuit driver
HENRY
1989: Counts bandannas as hats
1989: Puts Shawn in the trunk to teach him what to do if locked in a car trunk. Says to kick out the break light with his feet to create a hole and see where he is.
1989: His neighbour in was Mrs. Nusbaum. She had a black Great Dane.
1989: Taught Shawn what to do when an assailant is chasing him. Never run in a straight line, zig zag.
Shows up at the scene because Gus called him
Says there’s no room he wouldn’t bust open to find his son
Decodes Shawn’s text message
Says Lassiter is out of touch with what young people are doing.
Lassiter says working with Henry is just like working with Shawn.
In better shape than Lassiter
Lassiter accuses him of taking steroids when he out runs him.
Takes over questioning at the garage
Has a picture of Shawn in his wallet
Recognizes the message from Shawn to O'Hara that mentions wind chimes means to return to the gas station at Mariposa exit off the 166
Gives Lassiter’s gun to Shawn so he can shoot from the roof of the car.
Hurries over to Shawn once he’s off the car
BUZZ
McNab says Lassiter’s car smells like new car plus lemons.
Macnab found a bank transfer of over $500,000 and the armored car schedule
OTHER CHARACTERS
Garth Longmore
Says he just started at the garage.
Drives a 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner with black racing stripes.
Admits that he was a veteran. Did long range reconnaissance patrol. Could take a target from 1200 yards 1500 even.
The real Garth Longmore died in 1956. Macquarrie is using his identity.
Has a red headed girlfriend named Maureen.
Says Shawn’s injury is a fleshwound and tells him to stop whining.
His partner's name is Rollins.
Gina Repach
Says she went on two dates with Shawn they had a great time and he never called her back. She had two slices of cheesecake at the cheesecake factory. Claims she’s lost a lot of weight since then.
Says she called and emailed and her feelings were hurt when she didn't hear back from Shawn.
PINEAPPLE SIGHTING
The doormat at Shawn's apartment
GUS NICKNAME
Donut Holstein
MENTALIST MENTION
Episode: 1
Series: 4
BILLY v. VAL
Billy: 2
Val: 2
ALLUSIONS
“Was it because I had two slices of cheesecake at the Cheesecake Factory?” - The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. is a distributor of cheesecakes and restaurant company based in the United States. The company operates 185 full-service dining restaurants: 165 under The Cheesecake Factory brand, 11 under the Grand Lux Cafe brand and one under the RockSugar Pan Asian Kitchen brand. The Cheesecake Factory also operates two bakery production facilities-in Calabasas, California and Rocky Mount, North Carolina-and licenses two bakery-based menus for other food service operators under The Cheesecake Factory Bakery Cafe marque. Its cheesecakes and other baked goods can also be found in the cafes of many Barnes & Noble stores. David M. Overton, the company's founder, opened the first Cheesecake Factory restaurant in Beverly Hills, California in 1978. The restaurant established the future chain's pattern of offering an eclectic menu, big portions, and signature cheesecakes.
“I'm going to need to create a vehicle that combines a standard Wiener Mobile with a Zamboni.” - "Wienermobile" is the name for a series of automobiles shaped like a hot dog on a bun which are used to promote and advertise Oscar Mayer products in the United States. The first version was created in 1936 by Oscar Mayer's nephew, Carl G. Mayer, and variants are still used by the Oscar Mayer company today. Drivers of the Wienermobiles are known as Hotdoggers and often hand out toy whistles shaped as replicas of the Wienermobile, known as Wienerwhistles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL7ZNOd26BY An ice resurfacer is a vehicle or hand-pushed device used to clean and smooth the surface of an ice sheet, usually in an ice rink. The two major manufacturers are Resurfice Corporation, which sells Olympia-brand machines, and Frank J. Zamboni & Company. The first ice resurfacer was developed by Frank Zamboni in 1949 in the city of Paramount, California. Zamboni /zæmˈboʊni/ is an internationally registered trademark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glIwev6Klz8
“But if Einstein here screws up again, you're gonna be my ticket.” - Albert Einstein (/ˈaɪnstaɪn/; German: [ˈalbɐrt ˈaɪnʃtaɪn] ( listen); 14 March 1879 - 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist. He developed the general theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics (alongside quantum mechanics). Einstein's work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. Einstein is best known in popular culture for his mass-energy equivalence formula E = mc2 (which has been dubbed "the world's most famous equation"). He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his "services to theoretical physics", in particular his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect, a pivotal step in the evolution of quantum theory.
“Note to self: call Hefty with commercial idea.” - Hefty is a brand name of household products such as trash bags and trash cans, disposable tableware, children’s disposable tableware, slider closure food storage and freezer bags, plastic storage bins, and disposable cookware. Originally a Mobil product, the brand has been owned by Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc since 2010.
“Mr. Blonde? Mr. Pink?” - Reservoir Dogs is a 1992 American neo-noir crime thriller that depicts the events before and after a botched diamond heist. The film was the debut of director and writer Quentin Tarantino, and stars Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Steve Buscemi, Chris Penn, Lawrence Tierney, and Michael Madsen. Tarantino and criminal-turned-author Edward Bunker have minor roles. It incorporates many themes that have become Tarantino's hallmarks-violent crime, pop culture references, profanity, and a nonlinear storyline. Mr. Blonde and Mr. Pink are aliases used by criminals planning a heist
“The Yelp application on my iPhone here told me that there should be a Starbucks, right where we're standing.” - Yelp is an American multinational corporation headquartered in San Francisco, California. It develops, hosts and markets Yelp.com and the Yelp mobile app, which publish crowd-sourced reviews about local businesses, as well as online reservation service SeatMe and food delivery service Eat24. The company also trains small businesses to respond to reviews, hosts social events for reviewers, and provides data about businesses, such as health inspection scores. Yelp was founded in 2004 by former Paypal employees, Russel Simmons and Jeremy Stoppelman, at the startup incubator MRL Ventures. It was initially an unsuccessful email-based referral service, but was re-launched on the basis of unsolicited online reviews in late 2005. Yelp grew quickly and raised several rounds of funding. By 2010 it had $30 million in revenues and the website had published more than 4.5 million crowd-sourced reviews. Starbucks Corporation, doing business as Starbucks Coffee, is an American global coffee company and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world.
“I could be going through the stages of Lyme disease.” - Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is an infectious disease caused by bacteria of the Borrelia type. The most common sign of infection is an expanding area of redness, known as erythema migrans, that begins at the site of a tick bite about a week after it has occurred. The rash is typically neither itchy nor painful. About 25% of people do not develop a rash. Other early symptoms may include fever, headache, and feeling tired. If untreated, symptoms may include loss of the ability to move one or both sides of the face, joint pains, severe headaches with neck stiffness, or heart palpitations, among others. Months to years later, repeated episodes of joint pain and swelling may occur. Occasionally, people develop shooting pains or tingling in their arms and legs. Despite appropriate treatment, about 10 to 20% of people also develop joint pains, have memory problems, and feel tired much of the time.
“mentalistspoilers.com, billyzane.thumbnail/hair.com.” - The Mentalist is an American police procedural television series that ran from September 23, 2008 until February 18, 2015, broadcasting 151 episodes over seven seasons, on CBS. The show was created by Bruno Heller, who is also its executive producer. The show follows former "psychic" Patrick Jane (Simon Baker), who is a consultant to the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI), using the highly developed observational skills he previously employed to "read" people's minds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qvtzzheavc Billy Zane is an American actor and producer. He is best known for playing Hughie in Dead Calm (1989), Kit Walker / The Phantom in The Phantom (1996), Caledon Hockley in Titanic (1997), and Mr. E in CQ (2001), and for his television role John Wheeler in Twin Peaks.
“Maureen O'Hara.” - Maureen O'Hara (born 17 August 1920) is an Irish-American film actress and singer. She was first educated at the John Street West Girls' School near Thomas Street in Dublin's Liberties Area. From the age of 6-17 she trained in drama, music and dance, and at the age of 10 joined the Rathmines Theatre Company and worked in amateur theatre in the evenings, after her lessons. The famously red-headed O'Hara has been noted for playing fiercely passionate heroines with a highly sensible attitude. She often worked with director John Ford and longtime friend John Wayne. Her autobiography, 'Tis Herself, was published in 2004 and was a New York Times Bestseller. She is one of the last living actresses from the Golden Age of Hollywood. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pog4TGmNWpw
“You're like Vin Diesel!” “That makes Jules Michelle Rodriguez and you Paul Walker!” - The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 American action film directed by Rob Cohen and starring Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster. This is the first installment in The Fast and the Furious franchise and was distributed by Universal Pictures. The film follows undercover cop Brian O'Conner (Walker) who must stop semi-truck hijackers led by Dominic Toretto (Diesel) from stealing expensive electronic equipment. The film's concept was inspired by a Vibe magazine article about street racing in New York City. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TAOizOnNPo
“You could be Lucas Black from Tokyo Drift, but then we wouldn't be in the movie with you!” - The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is a 2006 American action film directed by Justin Lin, produced by Neal H. Moritz and written by Chris Morgan. It is the third installment of The Fast and the Furious franchise though in terms of series chronology, it takes place between the events of sixth and seventh films. The film stars Lucas Black, Bow Wow, Nathalie Kelley, Brian Tee and Sung Kang. The film was shot in Tokyo and parts of Los Angeles, the latter often covered with props and lights to create the illusion of the Tokyo style. While the rest of the actors from the previous films are not in the film, Vin Diesel reprises his role as Dominic Toretto in a cameo at the end. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgb-T6PvuvY
CONTINUITY
“How Many Hats” -
Shawn has a poster for An American Werewolf in London. David Naughton, the star of the movie, played Dr. Ken Tucker in 4x08 “Let’s Get Hairy”
Shawn’s fascination with the Wiener Mobile (1x01 “Pilot”)
Edited September 23, 2015
SHAWN
Shawn is eleven in 1989
Left a message for Gus that he solved the case
Is locked in the trunk of a car and uses his dad’s lesson to figure out where he is
His text message to Gus reads "Trunk yelrfx ocone pol peac sig”, then “binshot not lol."
Other people in Shawn's phone include: Geoff G, George M, Gina, Gus B., Hammer B., Hansen J., Harrison I, Heidi, Henze C, Hilary, Hollis C, Hollbrook T, and Hoodless D.
Accidentally calls Gina, a woman he dated 3 years ago
He and Gus get their photo taken with the firemen at the scene of the ice cream truck accident. He asks for a 5x7 and a couple of wallet sizes for Gus. Says they came down when they heard the word ice cream on the police scanner. Regret that a whole lot of strawberry shortcake bars destroyed.
Saw signs of tampering at the accident
Escapes the trunk and runs for the wood, forgetting his phone
Left a piece of duct tape tied to a branch to indicate his direction to rescuers.
Tells Longmore that he’s looking to make a vehicle that combines a Zamboni and a weiner mobile.
After escaping form the kidnapper he asked the man at the garage to call Detective Carlton Lassiter.
Gets knocked out by an old fashioned land phone
Tied up in the garage and his wound has been bandaged with duct tape and chamois
He tells his kidnapper that he’s having a hard time concentrating on anything but the gun, but that might be his ADD acting up.
Asks his kidnapper to mail him to his dad’s house
Says that the bullet wound is without a doubt the most pain he’s ever been in in his life. Asks Longmore to turn in the other direction because he would very much like to weep
Goes to the storage yard alone and gets shot in the shoulder
Likes to talk out loud when he’s working stuff out in his head. Says his report cards in school reflect this.
Gets Garth to talk to him
Is living at 12159 Sullivan, Mee Mee’s Fluff ‘n Fold. He got a good deal on the rent.
Last spring Gus says Shawn stayed at the old Color Me Mine space and made all the saucers in his apartment.
Gus thinks Shawn has reached the "he has a drawer she has a toothbrush" stage of his relationship with Abagail.
Has an American Werewolf in London poster, bike, aloe plant, a dart board, a love tester, a large popcorn machine wearing a blue baseball helmet and toy vehicles in his apartment.
His recently visited websites include mentalistspoilers.com, billyzane.thumbnails/hair.com and armourcar/santabarbara/theft.
Figures out that Longmore was in Vietnam, Longmore admits to having been a sniper, so Shawn knows Longmore didn’t intend to kill him when he shot him.
Softens up Garth so he can say good-bye to his girlfriend
Says he didn’t call Gina back because she talked about herself in the third person.
Shawn says his girlfriend’s name is Abigail. He wants to call her and say goodbye. Uses his call to O'Hara to give clues to his location. "Back at where we were" and "windchines."
Is tied up in the back of a pick-up truck but unties knots
Says Gus is like Vin Diesel. Gus says that would make O’Hara Michelle Rodriguez and Shawn Paul Walker. Shawn doesn’t want to be Paul Walker, not even for one day.
Wants to jump on the Echo but Gus won’t let him
Jumps onto the front of Lassiter’s new car
Shoots the engine on the kidnapper's truck from the roof of Lassiter's new car while traveling 80 mph.
Gives Lassiter back his gun and Lassiter grabs him by the belt and pulls him off the car hood.
Gets called “detective” by Lassiter who denies it
Tells Gus that he had to tell Juliet that he loved her. Said it was awkward and he was just thinking about not getting shot again, but thinks she was about the say it back to him. Gus suggests she was just playing along.
Hands phone to Gus when Gina calls
GUS
Calls Lassiter and Juliet at 4:30am to meet him at the auto yard
Is number four on Shawn’s phone address book under G.
Figures out what Shawn's text message "binshot" means when Lassiter finds evidence of blood on the ground in the auto yard
Has pajamas with firetrucks on them.
Called Henry to tell him that Shawn was missing.
Goes with Juliet to retrace Shawn’s steps
Doesn’t know if the Roadrunner is a nice car. Points to the fact that he drives an Echo in his defence
Says half the clothes on Shawn’s cleaning rack are his.
He and Juliet meet Lassiter and Henry at the gas station
Says he’s not covered for someone else driving his car.
Says Shawn can’t jump on his hood because it’s a company car.
LASSITER
Was dragged out of bed at 4:30 in the morning by Gus and O'Hara to investigate Shawn's disappearance.
Finds blood on the ground at the yard
Recovered a 45 auto shell casing from the auto yard where Shawn was kidnapped.
Rides with Henry to try and track down Shawn from his clues
Says he just got a brand new issued car. "It’s cherry and it’s going to stay that way." Says the seats in his new car are pleather, "the closest thing to leather."
Calls Buzz "Grubbs," implying he would get his new car dirty.
Says he knows Henry was a good cop but Lassiter’s still on the force and maybe he’s a little more viable at this point.
Says he’s a little younger than Henry.
Says the GPS on Shawn’s phone can’t be working because they can’t get a trace on his location.
Knows a stretch of road on the 166 that’s been under construction for more than a month
Loves new breaks and stops his car by spinning out.
Tells O'Hara to tell McNab to take another uniform and come pick up his car off route 166 just past mile marker eight. Threatens that if he touches anything other than the door handle and ten and two on the wheel he will personally visit his nightmares for all eternity.
While running through the wood blames his lagging behind Henry on being bitten by a tick and going through the first stages of Lyme disease.
Thinks Henry’s on steroids
Stops at the garage and asks questions, not realizing Shawn is there
Tells McNab to put out an APB on Longmore's Plymouth Roadrunner and alert authorities to patrol the 166 to the horse creek exit.
Meets Juliet and Gus at the gas station
Thinks Shawn and Henry are the same person
His speedometer goes to 140 mph.
Doesn’t want Shawn to jump on his car because it’s new
Pulls Shawn off the hood of his car by the waistband of his jeans
Says "nice shooting detective" to Shawn. Shawn asks if Lassiter just called him detective and Lassiter denies it.
JULIET
Goes to auto yard at 4:30am after Gus calls her saying Shawn has disappeared
Retraces Shawn’s steps with Gus
Says they still have to file the paperwork on the ice cream truck accident, even if it doesn't look like a homicide.
Takes Gus back to the garage where Shawn was investigating welding on the ice cream truck
Knows what a MIG gun is.
Thinks it’s odd that it takes Shawn being shot and dragged away in a trunk to get an invitation to his place. Gus points out that technically she doesn't have an invitation.
Notices two toothbrushes in Shawn’s bathroom, as well as pink elastics and a pink mirror.
Says she is a certified pursuit driver.
Is called by Shawn, who tells his kidnapper that he wants to say goodbye to his girlfriend. Was going to tell Shawn that she thinks she loves him too, until he said "goodbye Abigail."
Calls Lassiter with Shawn’s clues
Meets Lassiter and Henry at the gas station
Is a certified pursuit driver
HENRY
1989: Counts bandannas as hats
1989: Puts Shawn in the trunk to teach him what to do if locked in a car trunk. Says to kick out the break light with his feet to create a hole and see where he is.
1989: His neighbour in was Mrs. Nusbaum. She had a black Great Dane.
1989: Taught Shawn what to do when an assailant is chasing him. Never run in a straight line, zig zag.
Shows up at the scene because Gus called him
Says there’s no room he wouldn’t bust open to find his son
Decodes Shawn’s text message
Says Lassiter is out of touch with what young people are doing.
Lassiter says working with Henry is just like working with Shawn.
In better shape than Lassiter
Lassiter accuses him of taking steroids when he out runs him.
Takes over questioning at the garage
Has a picture of Shawn in his wallet
Recognizes the message from Shawn to O'Hara that mentions wind chimes means to return to the gas station at Mariposa exit off the 166
Gives Lassiter’s gun to Shawn so he can shoot from the roof of the car.
Hurries over to Shawn once he’s off the car
BUZZ
McNab says Lassiter’s car smells like new car plus lemons.
Macnab found a bank transfer of over $500,000 and the armored car schedule
OTHER CHARACTERS
Garth Longmore
Says he just started at the garage.
Drives a 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner with black racing stripes.
Admits that he was a veteran. Did long range reconnaissance patrol. Could take a target from 1200 yards 1500 even.
The real Garth Longmore died in 1956. Macquarrie is using his identity.
Has a red headed girlfriend named Maureen.
Says Shawn’s injury is a fleshwound and tells him to stop whining.
His partner's name is Rollins.
Gina Repach
Says she went on two dates with Shawn they had a great time and he never called her back. She had two slices of cheesecake at the cheesecake factory. Claims she’s lost a lot of weight since then.
Says she called and emailed and her feelings were hurt when she didn't hear back from Shawn.
PINEAPPLE SIGHTING
The doormat at Shawn's apartment
GUS NICKNAME
Donut Holstein
MENTALIST MENTION
Episode: 1
Series: 4
BILLY v. VAL
Billy: 2
Val: 2
ALLUSIONS
“Was it because I had two slices of cheesecake at the Cheesecake Factory?” - The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. is a distributor of cheesecakes and restaurant company based in the United States. The company operates 185 full-service dining restaurants: 165 under The Cheesecake Factory brand, 11 under the Grand Lux Cafe brand and one under the RockSugar Pan Asian Kitchen brand. The Cheesecake Factory also operates two bakery production facilities-in Calabasas, California and Rocky Mount, North Carolina-and licenses two bakery-based menus for other food service operators under The Cheesecake Factory Bakery Cafe marque. Its cheesecakes and other baked goods can also be found in the cafes of many Barnes & Noble stores. David M. Overton, the company's founder, opened the first Cheesecake Factory restaurant in Beverly Hills, California in 1978. The restaurant established the future chain's pattern of offering an eclectic menu, big portions, and signature cheesecakes.
“I'm going to need to create a vehicle that combines a standard Wiener Mobile with a Zamboni.” - "Wienermobile" is the name for a series of automobiles shaped like a hot dog on a bun which are used to promote and advertise Oscar Mayer products in the United States. The first version was created in 1936 by Oscar Mayer's nephew, Carl G. Mayer, and variants are still used by the Oscar Mayer company today. Drivers of the Wienermobiles are known as Hotdoggers and often hand out toy whistles shaped as replicas of the Wienermobile, known as Wienerwhistles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL7ZNOd26BY An ice resurfacer is a vehicle or hand-pushed device used to clean and smooth the surface of an ice sheet, usually in an ice rink. The two major manufacturers are Resurfice Corporation, which sells Olympia-brand machines, and Frank J. Zamboni & Company. The first ice resurfacer was developed by Frank Zamboni in 1949 in the city of Paramount, California. Zamboni /zæmˈboʊni/ is an internationally registered trademark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glIwev6Klz8
“But if Einstein here screws up again, you're gonna be my ticket.” - Albert Einstein (/ˈaɪnstaɪn/; German: [ˈalbɐrt ˈaɪnʃtaɪn] ( listen); 14 March 1879 - 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist. He developed the general theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics (alongside quantum mechanics). Einstein's work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. Einstein is best known in popular culture for his mass-energy equivalence formula E = mc2 (which has been dubbed "the world's most famous equation"). He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his "services to theoretical physics", in particular his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect, a pivotal step in the evolution of quantum theory.
“Note to self: call Hefty with commercial idea.” - Hefty is a brand name of household products such as trash bags and trash cans, disposable tableware, children’s disposable tableware, slider closure food storage and freezer bags, plastic storage bins, and disposable cookware. Originally a Mobil product, the brand has been owned by Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc since 2010.
“Mr. Blonde? Mr. Pink?” - Reservoir Dogs is a 1992 American neo-noir crime thriller that depicts the events before and after a botched diamond heist. The film was the debut of director and writer Quentin Tarantino, and stars Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Steve Buscemi, Chris Penn, Lawrence Tierney, and Michael Madsen. Tarantino and criminal-turned-author Edward Bunker have minor roles. It incorporates many themes that have become Tarantino's hallmarks-violent crime, pop culture references, profanity, and a nonlinear storyline. Mr. Blonde and Mr. Pink are aliases used by criminals planning a heist
“The Yelp application on my iPhone here told me that there should be a Starbucks, right where we're standing.” - Yelp is an American multinational corporation headquartered in San Francisco, California. It develops, hosts and markets Yelp.com and the Yelp mobile app, which publish crowd-sourced reviews about local businesses, as well as online reservation service SeatMe and food delivery service Eat24. The company also trains small businesses to respond to reviews, hosts social events for reviewers, and provides data about businesses, such as health inspection scores. Yelp was founded in 2004 by former Paypal employees, Russel Simmons and Jeremy Stoppelman, at the startup incubator MRL Ventures. It was initially an unsuccessful email-based referral service, but was re-launched on the basis of unsolicited online reviews in late 2005. Yelp grew quickly and raised several rounds of funding. By 2010 it had $30 million in revenues and the website had published more than 4.5 million crowd-sourced reviews. Starbucks Corporation, doing business as Starbucks Coffee, is an American global coffee company and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world.
“I could be going through the stages of Lyme disease.” - Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is an infectious disease caused by bacteria of the Borrelia type. The most common sign of infection is an expanding area of redness, known as erythema migrans, that begins at the site of a tick bite about a week after it has occurred. The rash is typically neither itchy nor painful. About 25% of people do not develop a rash. Other early symptoms may include fever, headache, and feeling tired. If untreated, symptoms may include loss of the ability to move one or both sides of the face, joint pains, severe headaches with neck stiffness, or heart palpitations, among others. Months to years later, repeated episodes of joint pain and swelling may occur. Occasionally, people develop shooting pains or tingling in their arms and legs. Despite appropriate treatment, about 10 to 20% of people also develop joint pains, have memory problems, and feel tired much of the time.
“mentalistspoilers.com, billyzane.thumbnail/hair.com.” - The Mentalist is an American police procedural television series that ran from September 23, 2008 until February 18, 2015, broadcasting 151 episodes over seven seasons, on CBS. The show was created by Bruno Heller, who is also its executive producer. The show follows former "psychic" Patrick Jane (Simon Baker), who is a consultant to the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI), using the highly developed observational skills he previously employed to "read" people's minds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qvtzzheavc Billy Zane is an American actor and producer. He is best known for playing Hughie in Dead Calm (1989), Kit Walker / The Phantom in The Phantom (1996), Caledon Hockley in Titanic (1997), and Mr. E in CQ (2001), and for his television role John Wheeler in Twin Peaks.
“Maureen O'Hara.” - Maureen O'Hara (born 17 August 1920) is an Irish-American film actress and singer. She was first educated at the John Street West Girls' School near Thomas Street in Dublin's Liberties Area. From the age of 6-17 she trained in drama, music and dance, and at the age of 10 joined the Rathmines Theatre Company and worked in amateur theatre in the evenings, after her lessons. The famously red-headed O'Hara has been noted for playing fiercely passionate heroines with a highly sensible attitude. She often worked with director John Ford and longtime friend John Wayne. Her autobiography, 'Tis Herself, was published in 2004 and was a New York Times Bestseller. She is one of the last living actresses from the Golden Age of Hollywood. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pog4TGmNWpw
“You're like Vin Diesel!” “That makes Jules Michelle Rodriguez and you Paul Walker!” - The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 American action film directed by Rob Cohen and starring Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster. This is the first installment in The Fast and the Furious franchise and was distributed by Universal Pictures. The film follows undercover cop Brian O'Conner (Walker) who must stop semi-truck hijackers led by Dominic Toretto (Diesel) from stealing expensive electronic equipment. The film's concept was inspired by a Vibe magazine article about street racing in New York City. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TAOizOnNPo
“You could be Lucas Black from Tokyo Drift, but then we wouldn't be in the movie with you!” - The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is a 2006 American action film directed by Justin Lin, produced by Neal H. Moritz and written by Chris Morgan. It is the third installment of The Fast and the Furious franchise though in terms of series chronology, it takes place between the events of sixth and seventh films. The film stars Lucas Black, Bow Wow, Nathalie Kelley, Brian Tee and Sung Kang. The film was shot in Tokyo and parts of Los Angeles, the latter often covered with props and lights to create the illusion of the Tokyo style. While the rest of the actors from the previous films are not in the film, Vin Diesel reprises his role as Dominic Toretto in a cameo at the end. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgb-T6PvuvY
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“How Many Hats” -
Shawn has a poster for An American Werewolf in London. David Naughton, the star of the movie, played Dr. Ken Tucker in 4x08 “Let’s Get Hairy”
Shawn’s fascination with the Wiener Mobile (1x01 “Pilot”)