Person of Interest (TV Series)

Many Happy Returns (2012)

Michael Emerson: Harold Finch

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• Harold Finch : Once we become predictable, we become vulnerable.

• 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.

• Harold Finch : When I first built the Machine, I kept seeing the same numbers come up a week, a month, six months apart. Usually women. At first I thought it was a mistake. How could anyone's life be repeatedly threatened? And then I realized they were living with the person who would eventually kill them.

• 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.

• Harold Finch : If I were to speculate as to the reason for your labored breathing, detective...?

  Detective Lionel Fusco : I lost her!

  Harold Finch : ...that would be it.

• 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.

• Detective Joss Carter : This New Rochelle business - The car accident, the cover up, Jessica. You knew what I'd find, didn't you?

  Harold Finch : Knowing isn't always a blessing, detective.

• Harold Finch : How is your New Rochelle investigation going?

  Detective Joss Carter : Donnelly hasn't found anything so far, but I think I have.

  Harold Finch : Oh?

  Detective Joss Carter : Yeah, I think Arndt killed his wife and covered it up. The kind of thing you guys usually intervene in, except this time your partner was too late. Still don't understand John's connection to this. Are you sure there isn't anything you can tell me?

  Detective Joss Carter : I'm sure you'll make sense of it, detective.

• 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.

• Detective Lionel Fusco : Why am I planted out here instead of Wonder Boy?

  Harold Finch : Mr. Reese is otherwise engaged. And you are not to contact him regarding this matter, detective. You and I will handle this ourselves.

• Detective Joss Carter : You know about a case up in New Rochelle?

  [Harold is silent] 

  Detective Joss Carter : I'll take that as a "yes". FBI linked your your partner's DNA to a crime scene.

  Harold Finch : Agent Donnelly, no doubt.

  Detective Joss Carter : He wants me along for the ride.

  Harold Finch : Perhaps that wouldn't be such a bad thing

  Detective Joss Carter : How do you mean?

  Harold Finch : Well, if there was any evidence that threatened our mutual friend, I'm confident that you would find it before Donnelly would.

  Detective Joss Carter : Are you suggesting I obstruct a federal investigation?

  Harold Finch : ...Of course what you did with that evidence would be entirely your concern.