Person of Interest (TV Series)

Many Happy Returns (2012)

Jim Caviezel: John Reese

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• John Reese : In the end, we're all alone. And no one's coming to save you.

• Peter Arndt : Who the hell are you?

  John Reese : Good question. Haven't known the answer for a long time. I know who I was. I was the guy who left her behind. You know why? The real reason? Because I thought she deserved someone better than me. I thought she deserved someone who would look after her Be there for her. I thought she deserved someone like you. So I don't know. I was hoping you could tell me.

  Peter Arndt : Tell you what?

  John Reese : What am I supposed to be, now that she's gone? When you find that one person who connects you to the world, you become someone different. Someone better. When that person's taken from you, what do you become then?

• Harold Finch : According to the Denver Public Records Database, Jennings was sued twice for excessive use of force on the job. Both cases were dismissed. He falsified the warrants on Sarah. Trumped up the charges to enlist the entire US Marshal Service in helping him stalk his wife

  John Reese : That's why she can't stop running. Only one way to deal with guys like this, guys who hide who they really are until they get home.

  Harold Finch : What will you do, Mr. Reese?

  John Reese : Show him what a real monster looks like.

• Kid : [Reese is sitting on the bus with blood on his shirt]  What happened to you?

  John Reese : I think I quit my job.

• John Reese : Morning, Finch.

  Harold Finch : You're off to an early start, Mr. Reese.

  John Reese : Maybe I'm trying to impress the boss.

  Harold Finch : Should have called first. As it stands, our docket is clear.

  John Reese : We don't have a number?

  Harold Finch : You sound disappointed.

  John Reese : Oh, a little surprised. No one in New York is in danger or planning to hurt someone?

  Harold Finch : If they are, they're keeping it to themselves.

• Detective Joss Carter : Your friend told me I might find you up this way. I can't let you take him, John. This can't end like New Rochelle.

  [Looks at his car] 

  Detective Joss Carter : Do I need to look in the trunk?

  John Reese : You do what you like. It isn't going to change what I have to do.

  Detective Joss Carter : Let me have him, John.

  John Reese : If I do, he'll get away with it.

  Detective Joss Carter : I'll see that he doesn't.

  John Reese : It won't be up to you. That's my point. there are things you can do, Detective, and things you can't. And that's where I come in.

  Detective Joss Carter : I can't allow you to just execute people.

  John Reese : This isn't on you. It's on me. All I'm asking for is your trust.

  Detective Joss Carter : What? For you to do the right thing?

  John Reese : That I'll do what needs to be done.

• Harold Finch : Do whatever you do when you're not here.

  John Reese : You don't know what that is?

  Harold Finch : I respect your privacy, John.

• Harold Finch : What exactly is your plan once you catch up to Deputy Jennings?

  John Reese : To get Sarah away from him.

  Harold Finch : And Jennings?

  John Reese : Jennings had his chance. He didn't take it.

  Harold Finch : I think, under the circumstances, it might be a good idea to bring the police in on this one.

  John Reese : Finch, you hired me to take care of these things. You don't like how I do it, hire someone else.

• Harold Finch : I was beginning to wonder when I was going to hear from you again.

  John Reese : I had some business to take care of, out of town.

  John Reese : I trust you now fully appreciate why I couldn't tell you about Sarah's case.

  John Reese : I hope you now understand why you should have.

• John Reese : I have a colleague who will watch over you while I take care of things. We need you to stay here.

  Sarah Jennings : What is it you're gonna do?

  John Reese : Make it so you don't have to be afraid anymore.

• Sarah Jennings : Who are you?

  John Reese : My name's John. And I help people out of tough situations.

  Sarah Jennings : What do you know about my situation?

  John Reese : know it was bad enough for you to leave your home, your life, everything. And I know you'll have to keep running, Karen If nobody stops him.

  Sarah Jennings : [pause]  It's Sarah. My name is Sarah.