: Lisbon’s goal is to gain Marie's trust and persuade her to lead the FBI to Cole’s hideout.
The episode begins with a high-stakes car chase involving Marie Flanigan, a member of a luxury car theft syndicate led by her boyfriend, Cole Foster. When Marie is apprehended but refuses to betray Cole, Patrick Jane devises a plan for Lisbon to enter the prison undercover as her cellmate. [S7E2] The Greybar Hotel
"The Greybar Hotel" is significant for its exploration of the Jane-Lisbon dynamic following the Season 6 finale: : Lisbon’s goal is to gain Marie's trust
: Jane’s anxiety about Lisbon being out of his sight demonstrates his fear of losing her, now that he has "someone to care about again". Trivia and References "The Greybar Hotel" is significant for its exploration
: Stella Baker, the daughter of lead actor Simon Baker, makes a cameo as an inmate.
: Lisbon uses her real feelings for Jane to bond with Marie, speaking truthfully about her relationship in a way she hadn't publicly before.