S7·E6 Green Light

Episode recap

Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for The Mentalist S7E6 (Green Light).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: No invented/guessed titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, numbers, or plot points.
Constraint 3: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
Constraint 4: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Constraint 5: Length must be 280-380 words.
Synopsis: The team is brought in to consult on a botched DEA raid. Abbott's former boss tries to blackmail him into keeping the agency's missteps quiet. Abbott is forced to choose between his career and his morals.
Source [1]: Series title: The Mentalist. Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery. Patrick Jane is a former celebrity psychic medium.
Source [2]: Series ran from Sept 23, 2008, to Feb 18, 2015. 151 episodes over seven seasons on CBS.
Source [3]: Created by Bruno Heller. Starring 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".
Source [4]: Patrick Jane works with the California Bureau of Investigation.
Source [5]: Directed by Chris Long. Starring Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Joe Adler.
Episode Title: Green Light (from prompt).
Season/Episode: S7E6 (from prompt).
Plot: Team consults on a botched DEA raid. Abbott's former boss blackmails him to hide agency missteps. Abbott faces a choice between career and morals.
Context: The Mentalist is a crime, drama, and mystery series created by Bruno Heller. It aired on CBS. The series features Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium who uses observation and knowledge of the human psyche to solve crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.
Problem: The provided synopsis is extremely brief (only about 40 words). The requirement is 280-380 words.
Constraint Check: "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing." vs "Write a grounded 280-380 word episode recap".
Conflict: I cannot meet the word count requirement without inventing details, which is strictly forbidden by the instructions ("You never invent or guess... If a detail is not in the provided material, you omit it rather than guess").
Strategy: I must provide as much context as possible from the sources to reach the word count, but I