IDENTITY CRISIS (1.18)


Finch and Reese take on the case of Jordan Hester, who appears to be living a double life with a very small online footprint. They soon discover two Hesters: Reese follows a male Hester (Rhys Coiro) while Finch follows a female Hester (Sarah Wynter), who he believes is a target. Reese finds the male Hester's apartment, and discovers they are making ecstasy while Finch explains to the female Hester what he does and suggests she move somewhere safer. As they do, Fusco meets with a prisoner (Christopher Denham) who was recently part of a similar case, and learns that the woman's name is actually Mary and the real Hester is the man. At her apartment, Mary drugs Finch with ecstasy and destroys his phone and leaves him to die in a fire; Fusco rescues Finch as Mary leaves to kill Hester. Reese destroys the ecstasy lab with Hester's help, then follows Mary to a restaurant, where she is arrested. Carter, who is keeping her distance from Reese and Finch, is approached by the FBI, who are also looking for Reese. They explain Reese's previous involvement in illegal, USA based CIA operations, which they wish to expose, and believe he is now working as a mercenary for Elias. Meanwhile, Finch offers to answer any of Reese's questions about him while under the influence, but Reese chooses not to take advantage of his partner to satisfy his own curiosity.

Air Date: March 29, 2012
Written by Amy Berg and directed by Charles Beeson.

 

BABY BLUE (1.17)


Reese and Finch are puzzled when the Machine names a six-month-old child, Leila Smith, as the latest person of interest. Reese and Finch turn into overly protective parents—with an arsenal at their disposal—as they investigate her origins. The child is re-kidnapped by the Albanian mob and Reese negotiates with Elias to help him get the child back. Carter begins to question her new allegiance with Reese and Finch after Reese's negotiation with Elias goes awry.

Air Date: March 8, 2012
Written by Patrick Harbinson and directed by Larry Teng.