Patrick in now certain of his Red John suspects shortlist and decides to assemble them for a surprise test on a clue he got from a dying victim: the mastermind serial killer has a tattoo on his left shoulder. Gale Bertram, Reede Smith, Ray Haffner and Tom McAllister all accept. Bret Stiles claims to be preparing his ascension 'above life' and found diplomatic asylum in the Ecuadorian consulate, but Patrick gets him transported secretly, then tricks Lisbon to be literally beached. Patrick now receives his guests and keeps them at gunpoint, but is in for a surprise too.
—KGF Vissers