S7·E9 Copper Bullet

Episode recap

Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for The Mentalist S7E9 (Copper Bullet).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No inventing/guessing titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.
If a detail is missing, omit it.
Style: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose, plain text.
No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Word count: 280-380 words.
Synopsis: Agent Peterson, Abbott's old boss, threatens Abbott's career and possibly his freedom. Jane devises a risky plan to protect his friend's future.
Sources:
[1] The Mentalist (2008) is a TV-14 crime, drama, and mystery series. Patrick Jane is a former celebrity psychic medium.
[2] Series ran from Sept 23, 2008, to Feb 18, 2015, on CBS, with 151 episodes over seven seasons.
[3] Created by Bruno Heller. Cast includes Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman. Patrick Jane uses observational skills/knowledge of human psyche to work with police to find "Red John".
[4] Jane works with the California Bureau of Investigation.
[5] Cast: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman.
Episode Title: Copper Bullet (S7E9).
Plot: Agent Peterson (Abbott's old boss) threatens Abbott's career and freedom. Jane makes a risky plan to protect Abbott.
Context: The Mentalist is a crime drama series on CBS. 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.
Problem: The provided synopsis is extremely short (one sentence). The sources provide general series information but no additional plot details for this specific episode.
Constraint Check: "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing." "Write a grounded 280-380 word episode recap."
Conflict: I cannot write 280-380 words of recap if the only plot info is one sentence. If I expand with general series info, I might hit the word count, but I must be careful not to "guess" or "invent" plot points.
Strategy: I will provide the episode details available, then provide the context of the series as established by the sources to build the encyclopedic entry. However, the prompt asks for an episode recap. If I only have one sentence of plot