S6·E11 White Lines

Episode recap

Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for The Mentalist S6E11 (White Lines).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.
No guessing or inventing plot points.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Word count: 280-380 words.
Synopsis: The FBI is tasked with finding the killer of several DEA agents, and Jane goes on a date with a beautiful woman associated with the case.
Sources:
[1, 2, 3, 5]: Patrick Jane is a former celebrity psychic medium who uses observational skills and expertise in reading people to solve crimes. He works with the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He is a fake psychic. He is looking for Red John, who killed his family.
[4]: Cast includes Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman.
The Mentalist is a crime, drama, and mystery series.
The protagonist is Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium who uses his observational skills and knowledge of the human psyche to solve crimes.
Jane works as an independent consultant for the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
His motivation involves finding Red John, the individual responsible for the death of his family.
In the episode "White Lines" (Season 6, Episode 11), the FBI is assigned the task of locating the killer responsible for the deaths of several DEA agents.
During the course of the investigation, Jane goes on a date with a beautiful woman who is associated with the case.
The synopsis is extremely short: "The FBI is tasked with finding the killer of several DEA agents, and Jane goes on a date with a beautiful woman associated with the case."
The sources provide background on Jane and the series.
The word count requirement is 280-380 words.
Problem: If I only use the provided facts, I cannot reach 280 words without repeating myself or fluffing, which violates the "neutral, encyclopedic prose" and "no guessing" rules.
Constraint Check: "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing."
Conflict: The user asks for 280-380 words, but the provided facts only support about 50-60 words of unique information.
Strategy: I must expand on the context of the series and the character of Patrick Jane using the provided sources to build the foundation, then detail the specific episode plot provided in the