S7·E12 Brown Shag Carpet

Episode recap

Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for The Mentalist S7E12 (Brown Shag Carpet).
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: Jane agrees to once again pretend to be a renowned psychic and be used as bait in an attempt to lure out a serial killer and give the FBI a chance to apprehend him.
Sources:
[1] The Mentalist (2008), TV-14, Crime, Drama, and Mystery. Patrick Jane is a former celebrity psychic medium.
[2] Series ran from Sept 23, 2008, to Feb 18, 2015, on CBS. 151 episodes over seven seasons.
[3] Created by Bruno Heller. Cast: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman. Patrick Jane is a fake psychic who uses observational skills and knowledge of the human psyche to work with police to find "Red John".
[4] Patrick Jane uses observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.
[5] Cast: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman.
The synopsis is extremely brief: Jane pretends to be a psychic to act as bait for a serial killer to help the FBI.
The sources provide context about the series (genre, cast, character background, creator, airing dates).
Problem: The synopsis is only one sentence. The word count requirement is 280-380 words.
Constraint Check: "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing."
Conflict: The user wants 280-380 words, but the provided information is insufficient to reach that length without violating the "never invent or guess" rule.
Strategy: I must expand on the context provided by the sources (series background, character description, cast, and show history) to provide an encyclopedic entry that incorporates the specific episode synopsis, while adhering to the word count as closely as possible without inventing plot details.
Drafting Content:
Introduction to the series: The Mentalist is an American procedural drama television series created by Bruno Heller. It aired on CBS from September 23, 2008, until February 18, 2015. The series