S6·E22 Blue Bird

Episode recap

Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for The Mentalist S6E22 (Blue Bird).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: Do not invent/guess titles, names, dates, etc.
Constraint 3: If details are missing, omit them.
Constraint 4: Write original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
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Constraint 6: Word count target: 280-380 words.
Synopsis (S6E22 Blue Bird): A new lead in a cold case requires Lisbon to delay her plans to leave for Washington, D.C., giving Jane time to finally come to terms with his feelings for her and decide on a course of action.
Source [1]: Series title: The Mentalist. Patrick Jane is a former celebrity psychic medium.
Source [2]: American procedural drama. Ran from Sept 23, 2008, to Feb 18, 2015. 151 episodes over seven seasons on CBS.
Source [3]: Patrick Jane uses observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.
Source [4]: Cast includes Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman.
Source [5]: Patrick Jane is a fake psychic. He works with police to find "Red John," who killed his family.
Episode: Season 6, Episode 22, titled Blue Bird.
Plot: A new lead in a cold case arises. This lead forces Lisbon to delay her departure for Washington, D.C. Because of this delay, Jane has time to come to terms with his feelings for her and decide on a course of action.
Context: Patrick Jane is a former celebrity psychic medium who uses observation and reading people to solve crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation. He is a fake psychic. He seeks Red John, the man who killed his family.
Cast: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman.
Drafting:
The Mentalist episode titled Blue Bird is the twenty-second episode of the sixth season. In this episode, a new lead regarding a cold case emerges. This development requires Lisbon to delay her scheduled plans to leave for Washington, D.C. This delay provides Patrick Jane with the time necessary to come to terms with his feelings for her and to decide on a course of action.

The series The Mentalist is an American procedural drama that aired on CBS. It ran from September 23, 2008, until February 18,