CREATE TABLE table_204_945 (id NUMBER, "episode" NUMBER, "name" CLOB, "synopsis" CLOB, "sent home" CLOB, "highest seller" CLOB)

who was sent home before patrick ?
SELECT "sent home" FROM table_204_945 WHERE "episode" = (SELECT "episode" FROM table_204_945 WHERE "sent home" = 'patrick') - 1
SELECT "sent home" FROM "table_204_945" WHERE "episode" = (SELECT "episode" FROM "table_204_945" WHERE "sent home" = 'patrick') - 1