History Recap / PersonOfInterestS01E22

* TheBeard: Nathan says he's this for Finch, posing as the supposed inventor of the Machine.

* StockEpisodeTitles

* HeKnowsTooMuch: And worse, Peck doesn't even know what he knows.

In Finch's own words:

* YouRemindMeOfX: Peck reminds Finch of himself.

* CassandraTruth: Peck deduces the existence of the Machine while thinking out loud in the police interrogation room. Cut to a bemused Fusco, who asks him if he wants some coffee.

* OddlyOvertrainedSecurity

* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: The [[AnAesop Aesop]] Finch gives to Peck.
* FreezeFrameBonus: When playing Peck's phone conversation, the photo of the man on the other end of the line has the NSA emblem on the background, long before Peck is revealed to be an NSA employee.

* SwissCheeseSecurity: Averted, which is what tips off our heroes that the 'business' Peck works for is more than it seems.

* YouKnowTooMuch: And worse, Peck doesn't even know what he knows.

* DoubleEntendre: During his initial briefing to Reese, Finch suddenly asks, "Are you following me?" Most obviously, he's asking if Reese is paying attention, since he seems more interested in his book. However, he also could be referring to Reese covertly surveilling him in the previous scene - and the end of the episode seems to indicate he's definitely aware of Reese's extracurricular activities.

** The talk of a "contingency" if something happens to Finch.

''Finch:''' [[CuriosityKilledTheCast Curiosity kills cats]], Mr Reese.

-> ''"Everyone is relevant to someone. You would know if you had anyone in your life that you cared about."''
-->-- '''Nathan Ingram'''

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-->'''Reese:''' Sooner or later, you're going to have to let the cat out of the bag.
-->'''Finch:''' [[CuriosityKilledTheCast Curiosity kills cats]], Mr Reese.

-->'''Finch''': I suppose we can count our blessings Detective Fusco isn't the inquisitive type.

* ClimacticMusic[=/=]CrowningMusicOfAwesome: "I'm Afraid of Americans" -- yes, you should be.

--->'''Reese''': So how'd you get his number?\\
'''Finch''': Well, John, there's this ''Machine''...

* ClimacticMusic / CrowningMusicOfAwesome: "I'm Afraid of Americans" -- yes, you should be.

* DoubleMeaning: During his initial briefing to Reese, Finch suddenly asks, "Are you following me?" Most obviously, he's asking if Reese is paying attention, since he seems more interested in his book. However, he also could be referring to Reese covertly surveilling him in the previous scene - and the end of the episode seems to indicate he's definitely aware of Reese's extracurricular activities.

-->'''Peck''': Someone was sneaking just as much data out as the NSA was taking in. To scan through all that, you'd need an organization ten times our size. It's more than any human--\\

'''Peck''': ''[to himself]'' Oh my god, they actually built it...

* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: AnAesop
* FreezeFrameBonus: When playing Peck's phone conversation, photo of the man on the other end of the line has NSA emblem on background, long before Peck is revealed to be NSA employee.

* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: Lampshaded by the hit team when they point out it's no longer possible due to Reese's intervention. They were going to make Peck's death look like suicide via an overdose of pills.

--->'''Nathan''': Eight people in the world know it exists. We need to keep it that way.\\
'''Alicia''': ''Seven'', Nathan. ''Seven'' people, unless you told someone.\\
'''Nathan''': [''[[OhCrap "Oh crap"]]''] ...come on, Alicia, you know I'm terrible at math.

* ShootTheFuelTank: The ISA snipes the taxi Reese is driving, one shot to puncture the tank and the second to ignite it.

* ThatsWhatIWouldDo: An InvokedTrope by Reese, to find the ISA hit squad.

* TheTroubleWithTickets / TheDeterminator: Peck once wrote a 78 page legal brief to get out of paying a ticket. This tips Reese off that he's not going to drop the matter that got him marked for death easily.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Peck is attempting to call "Alicia" in the opening scenes of the episode.

* YouKnowTooMuch: And worse, Peck doesn't even know what he knows.

* TemptingFate: Implied; Finch says he hopes nothing will happen in the ten days it will take for the Machine to be transported to its final location. It's likely the government used that window of opportunity to kill Nathan.