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* ImpersonatingAnOfficer

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* ImpersonatingAnOfficerImpersonatingAnOfficer: Allisatair's assassin is disguised as a cop at the fair.



* SheepInSheepsClothing: The patients assistant, Leland Raines comes across as much more polite and knowledgeable than his boss, who favors alternate energy. He also displays deep medical knowledge about the upcoming operation, is one of theo only people who knows about the surgery and had a proposal he made for offshore wind farms rejected by his boss. These factors cause Finch and Madeline to suspect him, but it turns out that Leland is a RedHerring HonestCorporateExecutive who has no idea about the attempt on his boss's life (or the shorting of their stock) who had convicted Mr. Veldt to reconsider the wind farms at a later date rather than wanting him to die over it.



* WorthyOpponent: How Alistair views Reese.

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* WorthyOpponent: How Alistair views Reese.Reese, showing amusement at the idea of being bested and seeming to already be planning a "reunion" more out of interest than malice.
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Reese and Finch go to a major hospital to investigate their latest number, a surgeon who is about to perform a risky surgery on the owner of a major power company. When the surgeon is blackmailed into deliberately botching the operation by Alistair Wesley, an ex-MI6 operative turned professional criminal, Finch must do what he can to slow the operation down until Reese can rescue Alistair's hostage.

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Reese and Finch go to a major hospital to investigate their latest number, a surgeon who is about to perform a risky surgery on the owner of a major power company. When the surgeon is blackmailed into deliberately botching the operation by Alistair Wesley, an ex-MI6 ex-[=MI6=] operative turned professional criminal, Finch must do what he can to slow the operation down until Reese can rescue Alistair's hostage.
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* ShoutOut: Wesley addresses Reese as "[[Film/DieHard Mr Mystery Guest]]."

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* ShoutOut: Wesley Our EvilBrit addresses Reese as "[[Film/DieHard Mr Mystery Guest]]."Guest]]".
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* BritsWithBattleships: The men who make up Wesley's group.

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** [[BondVillainStupidity And he could have avoided all of that if he'd just had the nurse kill the patient in the first place.]]

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** [[BondVillainStupidity ComplexityAddiction: And he could have avoided all of that if he'd just had the nurse kill the patient in the first place.]]



** Wesley recognises Reese from his days at the Agency, but Reese never saw him.

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** Wesley recognises recognizes Reese from his days at the Agency, but Reese never saw him.


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* VillainBall: Wesley and his team of ex-SAS fails to live up to other MagnificentBastard villains in this series, and Reese even lampshades this. Likely this is why we never saw Wesley again, despite it being foreshadowed.
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* IHaveYourWife: Possibly the first time that this trope has been invoked on a same-sex couple on network television.

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* IHaveYourWife: Possibly the first time that this trope has been invoked on a same-sex couple on network television. In a further twist on this trope, the wife has not been kidnapped, just put under a constant threat.
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* WeWillMeetAgain: Finch considers it likely that [[Recap/PersonOfInterestS02E18 Tao will need their help in future]]. Then Wesley gives them a call, promising the same thing.

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* WeWillMeetAgain: Finch considers it likely that [[Recap/PersonOfInterestS02E18 Tao will need their help in future]]. Then Wesley gives them a call, promising the same thing.thing (this doesn't happen though, due to the series being CutShort).
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* BadAssCrew: Alistair Wesley's hit-squad who are former SAS soldiers.

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* BadAssCrew: Alistair Wesley's hit-squad who are [[FromCamouflageToCriminal former SAS soldiers.soldiers]].
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* ProphecyTwist: The doctor is a victim forced to become a perpetrator.
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* FiveFiveFive: On Detective Carter's [[MyCard card]].

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* AffablyEvil: Alistair Wesley

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* AffablyEvil: Alistair Wesley is perfectly polite as he holds the threat of assassinating her wife over the surgeon's head.


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* HappilyMarried: The surgeon and her wife have an excellent marriage--in the first scene they're together, her wife has driven across town to get her coffee and give her support before the difficult surgery. Unfortunately...well, see below.

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* AffablyEvil: Alistair Wesley oozes this trope in his first meeting with Dr. Enright. Justified as he is trying to scare her. She's already shown that an Albanian thug brandishing a pistol in her face doesn't phase her, but an [[EvilBrit urbane Englishman]] detailing in precise medical terms how she will commit murder and MakeItLookLikeAnAccident really throws her off her stride.

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* AffablyEvil: Alistair Wesley oozes this trope in his first meeting with Dr. Enright. Justified as he is trying to scare her. She's already shown that an Albanian thug brandishing a pistol in her face doesn't phase her, but an [[EvilBrit urbane Englishman]] detailing in precise medical terms how she will commit murder and MakeItLookLikeAnAccident really throws her off her stride.


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* EvilBrit: Wesley oozes this trope in his first meeting with Dr. Enright. Justified as he is trying to scare her. She's already shown that an Albanian thug brandishing a pistol in her face doesn't phase her, but an urbane Englishman detailing in precise medical terms how she will commit murder and MakeItLookLikeAnAccident really throws her off her stride.

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* AffablyEvil: Alistair Wesley oozes this trope in his first meeting with Dr. Enright. Justified as he is trying to scare her. She's already shown that an Albanian thug brandishing a pistol in her face doesn't phase her, but an [[EvilBrit urbane Englishman]] detailing in precise medical terms how she will commit murder and MakeItLookLikeAnAccident really throws her off her stride.



* EvilBrit: Alistair Wesley oozes this trope in his first meeting with Dr. Enright. Justified as he is trying to scare her. She's already shown that an Albanian thug brandishing a pistol in her face doesn't phase her, but an urbane Englishman detailing in precise medical terms how she will commit murder and MakeItLookLikeAnAccident really throws her off her stride.
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* BlindfoldedTrip: Leon Tao is taken to and from the library in a hood. Apart from the usual reasons for secrecy, they don't want him turning up again, asking for help.

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* BlindfoldedTrip: Leon Tao is taken to and from the library in a hood. Apart from the usual reasons for secrecy, [[TheLoad they don't want him turning up again, asking for help.]]
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* WeWillMeetAgain: Finch considers it likely that Tao will need their help in future. Then Wesley gives them a call, promising the same thing.

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* WeWillMeetAgain: Finch considers it likely that [[Recap/PersonOfInterestS02E18 Tao will need their help in future.future]]. Then Wesley gives them a call, promising the same thing.

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* BadAssCrew: Alistair Wesley's hit-squad who are former SAS soldiers. John and Fusco however manage to overcome them despite some minor difficulties.

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* BadAssCrew: Alistair Wesley's hit-squad who are former SAS soldiers. soldiers.
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John and Fusco however manage to overcome them despite some minor difficulties.
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** Though he's simply a jerk on a personal basis; it's not like Veldt does anything evil. Leo on the other hand is PlayedForLaughs; Reese and Finch just find it annoying they have to save him again.

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** Though he's simply a jerk on a personal basis; it's not like Veldt does anything evil. Leo Leon on the other hand is PlayedForLaughs; Reese and Finch just find it annoying they have to save him again.



* BoringInsult: Reese in the end called Wesley "just a common thief."

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* BoringInsult: Reese in the end called refers to Wesley as "just a common thief."



* TastesLikeFriendship: After initial worry that Bear will eat him (last time they met, the Aryan Brotherhood were using the dog as a FreudianThreat) they end up sharing a bowl of noodles.

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* TastesLikeFriendship: After Leon's initial worry worries that Bear will eat him (last time they met, the Aryan Brotherhood were using the dog as a FreudianThreat) they end up sharing a bowl of noodles.



* YouDoNotWantToKnow: Carter demands answers from Reese re Snow's behaviour. Reese points out that unlike him and Finch, Carter still has family she cares about.

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* YouDoNotWantToKnow: Carter demands answers from Reese re re: Snow's behaviour. Reese points out that unlike him and Finch, Carter still has family she cares about.

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* ParanoiaFuel (InUniverse): Wesley recognises Reese from his days at the Agency, but Reese never saw him. Then there's this mysterious woman who's holding Snow hostage; Reese has an OhCrap reaction when she's mentioned. Although Root would be an obvious suspect, it could be he suspects Stanton is still alive. And the IHaveYourWife plot causes Reese to remind Carter that she still has loved ones who can be threatened.

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* ParanoiaFuel (InUniverse): (InUniverse):
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Wesley recognises Reese from his days at the Agency, but Reese never saw him. Then there's this him.
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mysterious woman who's holding Snow hostage; Reese has an OhCrap reaction when she's mentioned. Although Root would be an obvious suspect, it could be he suspects Stanton hostage is still alive. And the planning something big.
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IHaveYourWife plot causes Reese to remind Carter that she still has loved ones who can be threatened.
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** Though he's simply a jerk on a personal basis; it's not like he does anything evil. Leo is PlayedForLaughs; Reese and Finch just find it annoying they have to help him again.

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** Though he's simply a jerk on a personal basis; it's not like he Veldt does anything evil. Leo on the other hand is PlayedForLaughs; Reese and Finch just find it annoying they have to help save him again.
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* EvilBrit: Alistair Wesley oozes this trope in his first meeting with Dr. Enright. Justified as he is trying to scare her. She's already shown that a Russian mafia thug brandishing a pistol in her face doesn't phase her, but an urbane Englishman detailing in precise medical terms how she will commit murder and MakeItLookLikeAnAccident really throws her off her stride.

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* EvilBrit: Alistair Wesley oozes this trope in his first meeting with Dr. Enright. Justified as he is trying to scare her. She's already shown that a Russian mafia an Albanian thug brandishing a pistol in her face doesn't phase her, but an urbane Englishman detailing in precise medical terms how she will commit murder and MakeItLookLikeAnAccident really throws her off her stride.

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* EvilBrit: Alistair Wesley oozes this trope in his first meeting with Dr. Enright. Justified as he is trying to scare her.

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* EvilBrit: Alistair Wesley oozes this trope in his first meeting with Dr. Enright. Justified as he is trying to scare her. She's already shown that a Russian mafia thug brandishing a pistol in her face doesn't phase her, but an urbane Englishman detailing in precise medical terms how she will commit murder and MakeItLookLikeAnAccident really throws her off her stride.

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* AssholeVictim: Tell the truth, did you actually care if the patient died? Though he's simply a jerk on a personal basis.

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* AssholeVictim: Tell the truth, did you actually care if the patient died? died?
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Though he's simply a jerk on a personal basis.basis; it's not like he does anything evil. Leo is PlayedForLaughs; Reese and Finch just find it annoying they have to help him again.



* BlindfoldedTrip: Leon Tao is taken to and from the library in a hood.

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* BlindfoldedTrip: Leon Tao is taken to and from the library in a hood. Apart from the usual reasons for secrecy, they don't want him turning up again, asking for help.

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* LoopholeAbuse: The usual kind; the villain warned Dr Enright about calling the police, not a couple of
vigilantes who happened to find out about the EvilPlan.

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* LoopholeAbuse: The usual kind; the villain warned Dr Enright about calling the police, not a couple of
of vigilantes who happened to find out about the EvilPlan.

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* LaserSight: Used more realistically given that it's an infra-red beam, which can't be seen by bystanders. Reese still works out where the sniper is because he's seen the infra-red image that Wesley used to intimidate the surgeon.
* LoopholeAbuse: The usual kind.

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* LaserSight: Used more realistically given that it's an infra-red beam, which can't be seen by bystanders. Reese still works out where the sniper is because he's seen the infra-red image that Wesley used to intimidate the surgeon.
Dr. Enright.
* LoopholeAbuse: The usual kind.kind; the villain warned Dr Enright about calling the police, not a couple of
vigilantes who happened to find out about the EvilPlan.

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