This is a great gif set! Both Simon Baker and Fred Koehler are doing A+ work here. The subtle transition Tommy makes from idiot to evil genius in just a few frames is really quite effective for both this scene and the overall story.
"Hello. Good to meet you."
I love Patrick's face here, that wide, appreciative smile. He admires what Tommy's been able to get away with here. He always appreciates a good con, and Tommy has made the authorities look like fools while managing to avenge his friend's death at the same time.
It's in this episode that Patrick actually lets his temper show to a suspect during questioning. He tells the sheriff, "Well, you should be terrified. I hope you burn like a candle, you miserable son of a bitch."
It's not unusual for Patrick to show disdain to an authority figure, but he shows real contempt for this man who conspired to murder a friend because of money.
It's interesting to compare Patrick's satisfaction at catching Tommy in this episode to his attitude towards Max Winter in Red Carpet Treatment (3x04). In both cases, Patrick wants to know if their revenge was worth it. He honestly wants to know.
Tommy says, "You wouldn't understand," but if anyone would, Patrick would. He's put himself on a road to damnation, and he's determined to march to the end, but he'd like some confirmation that the price he is paying is worth it.
In 3x04 Patrick wants Max Winter to get away with his attempted revenge for his wife's rape and murder. And, although he hates guns, he keeps the gun Winter gives him with him and eventually uses it to wound and immobilize Red John so he can strangle him to death with his bare hands. Revenge begets revenge.
A side note: It's a little hard to believe that the same serial killer in this episode was Chip in Kate & Allie!
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