S6·E13 Black Helicopters

Episode recap

Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for The Mentalist S6E13 (Black Helicopters).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: No invented titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.
Constraint 3: No guessing or inventing plot points.
Constraint 4: Write original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
Constraint 5: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Constraint 6: Word count target: 280-380 words.
Synopsis: Jane's investigation leads him to join a separatist commune after a U.S. attorney is found dead in Mexico, even though there's no record of her crossing the border. Rigsby and Van Pelt convince J.J. LaRoche to help them discover who is stalking former CBI members.
Source [1]: Series title: The Mentalist (2008). Genre: Crime, Drama, and Mystery.
Source [2]: Patrick Jane is a former celebrity psychic medium who uses observation and expertise at the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Source [3]: Patrick Jane is an independent consultant for the CBI based in Sacramento, California.
Source [4]: Cast includes Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman.
Source [5]: Jane is a fake psychic who uses observational skills and knowledge of the human psyche to find Red John, who killed his family.
Episode: S6E13 (Black Helicopters).
Plot Point A: A U.S. attorney is found dead in Mexico. There is no record of her crossing the border.
Plot Point B: Patrick Jane's investigation into this death leads him to join a separatist commune.
Plot Point C: Rigsby and Van Pelt are dealing with someone stalking former CBI members.
Plot Point D: Rigsby and Van Pelt convince J.J. LaRoche to assist in discovering the identity of the stalker.
The provided synopsis is very short. The word count requirement is 280-380 words.
Problem: If I only use the provided facts, I will run out of material long before reaching 280 words.
Constraint Check: "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing." vs "Write a grounded 280-380 word episode recap".
Conflict: The instructions say "Write a grounded 280-380 word episode recap" but also "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing." and "You write ONLY verifiable facts that