S7·E8 The Whites of His Eyes

Episode recap

Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for The Mentalist S7E8 (The Whites of His Eyes).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented titles, names, dates, episode counts, awards, ratings, box-office, or plot points.
If a detail is not in the material, omit it.
Write original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Word count target: 280-380 words.
Synopsis: Jane worries for Lisbon’s safety when the team puts itself in the line of fire to protect the witness in a murder investigation from a skilled assassin.
Sources:
Series: The Mentalist (2008-2015).
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery.
Cast: Simon Baker (Patrick Jane), Robin Tunney (Lisbon), Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman.
Premise: Patrick Jane is a former celebrity psychic medium who uses observation and knowledge of the human psyche to solve crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation. He previously worked to find Red John.
The synopsis is extremely brief: "Jane worries for Lisbon’s safety when the team puts itself in the line of fire to protect the witness in a murder investigation from a skilled assassin."
The sources provide context about the show (Patrick Jane, Lisbon, the CBI, the genre), but very little about the specific plot of S7E8.
Problem: The user wants a 280-380 word recap. However, the provided synopsis only contains about 35 words of actual plot information.
Constraint Check: "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing." and "Never invent or guess... plot points."
If I follow the instruction "stay concise rather than guessing" and "Never invent... plot points," I cannot reach 280 words without violating the core instruction of only using provided facts.
If I try to reach 280 words by repeating the same information or fluffing it with series-level info, I might violate the "encyclopedic prose" or "original" requirement.
However, I can expand on the series context provided in the sources to frame the episode within the show's established setting.
Drafting Strategy:
1. Introduce the series The Mentalist.
2. Mention the cast (Simon Baker as Patrick Jane, Robin Tunney as Lisbon).
3. Describe the premise (Jane's background as a former psychic medium using observation skills with the CBI).
4. Transition to the specific episode (S7E8