I just wrote a theory recently, #17866 [as a sarcastic joke!!], parodying "Casablanca" to make fun of what will be the final [and predictable] scene with Jane, Lisbon & Pike.

NEVER NEVER did I think these Mentalist writers would actually BE so mental LOL as to include "Casablanca" as part of Jibson symbolism....I mean, I just can't believe they referenced "Casablanca..." and seriously....SO CHEESY!

But I should have KNOWN they would....Heller & Co. have practically used EVERY last famous literary and film reference known to man, it seems...and though I wish I could be amazed by their use of mining previous material -- I am not.  They usually reference it badly....as a cliche or they just go absolutely nowhere new with it.