- A young football talent in a small town is found dead, apparently killed in a black magic sacrifice ritual, and the center of the investigation becomes a self-proclaimed Wicca whose cat was allegedly tortured and killed by the victim.
- Patrick discovers missing football talent Cody Ellis' body in a wood, the victim of a black magic sacrifice. This points to local self-declared Wiccan witch, Tamzin Dove, who put a death spell on him for allegedly torturing her cat. Other murder leads are Cody's fist fights in the team and with school coach Dieter, who has a history of inappropriate corporal punishments, but claims Cody was 'mad'. Outstaged kid-brother Brad Elkins leads Patrick to more secrets.—KGF Vissers
- When the teenager Cody Ellis goes missing, Patrick and the CBI team look for him. Patrick finds the body in a nearby wood, apparently victim of black magic sacrifice. Lisbon and Patrick interview Cody's parents and brother, and they believe the Wiccan witch Tamzin Dove is the responsible for the sacrifice. They also investigate the coach Dieter, who is a violent man. But Patrick also talks to Cody's brother and once again disclose the mystery.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- We see a sign for Cody Elkins, a missing boy, as the CBI team talk to folks. He's missing and his shoe was recently found. They're thinking murder.
Jane sees some young teens watching on a nearby curb. He waits outside, playing for the kids, tossing a rock in the air. He notices one of the boys rode a pink bike to the scene, meaning he was in a hurry to get there. He doesn't have to tell Jane where Cody is, just look in the general direction. The kid glances.
Jane grabs the CBI-ers and off they go into nearby woods. They find the body at the base of a tree with candles around him and a star made out of wood. Jane says it means black magic and sacrifice. There may be no such thing, but somebody disagrees.
Lisbon talks to the parents while Jane listens. They last saw him Friday night at his football game. As the dad is talking the brother, Brad, storms off. The dad says Cody made some "mental errors" during the game. When Cho mentions black magic the family immediately mentions a girl named Tamzin Dove who claims to be a witch. She thought Cody stole her cat and said she put a spell on him.
Van Pelt reports that Cody died Saturday morning and likely wasn't killed where he was found. She and Rigsby go talk to the football coach.
Lisbon, Cho and Jane visit Tamzin's house, where Cho is taking the witch thing very seriously.
The coach says Cody was a good good, but had a "shameful" game. Van Pelt cites the coach's record, which includes smacking kids who needed an "attitude adjustment." Van Pelt, the coach's kid, impresses with some on-field analysis. Rigsby only finds her hotter.
In Cody's locker they find bloody clothes.
With a warrant called in, Jane and co. break into Tamzin's house. Cho, the big 'fraidy cat, insists that Lisbon go first. They find Tamzin waiting calmly inside.
She was expecting them. Jane is delighted when she calls herself "the only witch in town."
She says her friends told her about the witchy items found with the body. Her friends the kids. They were in the woods picking herbs for her. She sells Wicca healing powders on the Internet.
She says Cody deserved to die; he stole and tortured and killed her cat. She admits putting a killing spell on him. She's done it several times before, but this is the first time it worked she says, pleased.
The coach explains to Rigsby and Van Pelt why his blood was on Cody's clothes, Cody went after him. He calls Cody "a freaking nutbag."
Coach tells them to talk to Cody's friend, Daniel Brown, who he supposedly beat to a pulp recently.
At night, in the darkness, Tamzin works a spell on Cho as Jane and Lisbon look on, tickled. She says Cho will kneel before the king of beasts. Nothing happens. She says the stuff the killer left with Cody's body was obvious misdirection. As they leave, Cho lingers, disturbed.
The next day, he tells Rigsby about it, and he agrees it's scary "if you're a 12 year old girl at her first sleep away camp."
They intercept Daniel Brown outside school and he runs. As they're handcuffing him, Cho sees a carpet cleaning company van with a lion (the king of beasts) trademark drive by. He's on his knees. Spooky.
At HQ, Rigsby asks Daniel about his fight with Cody. He says it was nothing. He trash talked Cody over some drinks and a game of cards. Jane interrupts. He feels Daniel's pulse while he tells Jane what it was he said to make Cody mad, trash talk about his parents. Jane asks him how much the Elkins paid him for his silence. Got him. $1,000.
Jane and Cho visit Cody's parents again to ask about Cody's anger issues. Jane asks to use the bathroom and ends up in the garage with the younger son. He endears himself to the kid by saying monkeys could play football better than jocks.
Mr. Elkins admits paying off Daniel. He wonders where Jane has gone off to.
In the garage, Jane asks Brad why Cody killed Tazmin's cat. Brad says he doesn't know that Cody did, but if he did, did he deserve to die?
Mr. Elkins interrupts, telling Jane he's not allowed to speak to his son without his permission. "Well, that's a little weird and controlling, but OK. Do you mind if I speak to your son?" Yes, he does.
Waiting outside the Elkins' house later that night, Rigsby and Van Pelt argue over stakeout food choices. Brad hops on his bike. They follow. He goes to Tamzin's house.
Jane suggests they wait 10 minutes and then go in, letting the plot inside develop.
Rigsby doesn't mind witchcraft. "It's just a silly alternative lifestyle, like Star Trek or yoga."
Inside, Tamzin leads some sort of ritual with kids. Brad is laid down on a table, blindfolded. She holds a knife over him, prepared to plunge. She raises it over her head but then dips it in her goblet and flicks some liquid over Brad while the kids chant. She raises it over her head again and VP and Rigs bust in. Brad doesn't seem like someone being rescued at all, asking why they're busting in. He likes it there, where he feels safe.
At HQ, Jane reads "Tamzin Dove's" file. Her name is Sara Jane and she's from Jersey.
Brad has been an apprentice in her coven since last August. Brad's mom threatened to kill her if she ever spoke to him again. They were conducting a cleansing ritual.
Rigsby tells Lisbon, watching from the viewing room, that Brad killed his brother. He's found hospital reports that cite "rough housing" as the cause of Brad's injuries.
Brad denies his brother hurt him. His parents arrive. Jane wants to talk to them first.
He thinks it's strange that neither of them told them about the connection with Tamzin. They were disturbed and a little embarrassed by his fascination, they say as Brad sits next to them. They're incredulous that they haven't charged Tamzin yet. She's being helpful they say. Jane tells them that Tamzin has put a spell of revelation on the murder weapon, which they still haven't found. It should turn up.
Jane warns Tamzin to stay away from Brad for a while.
Lisbon asks Jane, as is their custom, just what exactly is going on. They prepare for a stake out.
Mr. Elkin leaves his house, driving into the woods where Cody was found. He comes up with the murder weapon, a wrench. Lisbon and Jane interrupt him. Catching him red handed.
Back at HQ, Jane gloats that the murder weapon has been found, according to the spell. He knew it was Mr. Elkins when Brad said he felt safe at a witch's house. Safer at a witch's house than at home. He accuses Mr. Elkins of abusing his wife and sons for years. He guesses that Cody must have tried to protect Brad.
Flash to Cody trying to stop his dad and his dad totally losing it.
Mr. Elkins tells Jane that Cody hit him, he was defending himself. Jane walks out.
He sits with Brad and Mrs. Elkins.
Later, he burns something in the sink. He tells Van Pelt it's a favor for Cho. He gives it to Cho, telling him Tamzin Dove told him to give hium a jar filled with ashes and to keep it in a safe place. Cho smiles, safe.
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