History Recap / PersonOfInterestS04E14

* RealityEnsues: Several Numbers have turned up dead or in prison because Team Machine was busy fighting Samaritan, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Harold's cover identity has been called up for jury duty]]. Which presents another problem: How is Reese going to cover the Numbers alone if Harold is busy and they refuse to bring in Fusco or recruit new members?

* GenreSavvy: Iris Campbell has five generations of her family in the police. She knows that "Riley" was not originally a police officer.

* BreatherEpisode: After several episodes dealing with the MythArc of Samaritan and the search for Shaw, this episode is a much simpler, self-contained story in the style of the first two procedural-heavy seasons (especially the first). It is also notable in being the first and possibly only episode in the series to not feature a single gun being fired.

--> '''Finch:''' No, I can't think of anything that would prejudice me in this case. I mean, except for [[ConspiracyTheorist the larger issues with our government]].\\

'''Finch:''' ''(scoffs)'' Well, one can't really call it "government of the people, by the people", can one?\\
''(The prosecutor and judge look confused)''\\

* EmbarrassingRingtone: When it looks like Finch won't be selected, the Machine sets off the cellphone of an already selected juror, causing it to play MC Hammer's "Can't touch this". The juror is sent off protesting that the song isn't what he selected for his ringtone.

* QuitYourWhining: Fusco to Resse regarding his attempts to shut him out.

* ShoutOut: also has one to ''Give 'Em Hell, Harry,'' the one-man play (and film) about [[UsefulNotes/HarryTruman Harry Truman]].

** John and Zoe, as usual.
*** However, it is highly implied that this tension has been resolved... multiple times.

''(Cue OhCrap by Harold, John, and Zoe)''

* BreatherEpisode: After several episodes dealing with the MythArc of Samaritan and the search for Shaw, this episode is a much simpler, self-contained story in the style of the first two procedural-heavy seasons (especially the first).

-->'''-Emma'''

* DoNotCallMePaul: Inverted; Harold does ''not'' like it when John calls him "Harry."

* HypocriticalHumor: Finch is rehearsing how to sway the jury towards a guilty verdict. Taking the opposing viewpoint, Reese argues that the cell phone evidence could have been faked. "I've got a friend who could do it." Said friend gripes, "Now that's just cheating."

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Reese turns down a night with Zoe, who instantly realises he's interested in someone else.

-->"You don't get to decide what or who I'm willing to die for. I made that choice a long time ago."
* RealityEnsues: Several Numbers have turned up dead or in prison because Team Machine was busy fighting Samaritan, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Harold's cover identity has been called up for jury duty.]] Which presents another problem -- how is Reese going to cover the Numbers alone if Harold is busy, and they refuse to bring in Fusco or recruit new members?

* ShoutOut: also has one to ''Give 'Em Hell Harry,'' the one-man play (and film) about [[UsefulNotes/HarryTruman Harry Truman]].

--> '''Finch:''' [[DeadpanSnarker Saying no to her was never your strong suit, was it?]]

* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Reese and Zoe test each other's skills. Zoe wins.

** Zoe in the same scene. "This isn't rational science, it's law. Rational though doesn't apply."

--> '''Zoe, to Finch:''' What are you, [[Recap/PersonOfInterestS03E11 from the Midwest]] or something?

* RealityEnsues: Several Numbers have turned up dead or in prison because Team Machine was busy fighting Samaritan, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Harold's cover identity has been called up for jury duty.]]