Person of Interest (TV Series)

All In (2013)

Michael Emerson: Harold Finch

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• Leon Tao : So this guy's dealing drugs?

  Harold Finch : That's putting it mildly. Based on the financial information I've seen, he's laundering profits on the order of eight figures.

  Leon Tao : Wow, I'm jealous... angry. Angry. He must be stopped.

• John Reese : Seems his game of choice is baccarat.

  Harold Finch : Ah, he enjoys the classics. It's designed to be simple. Two hands. Player, banker. You guess which hand adds up closest to nine.

  John Reese : I was an international spy, Finch. I know how to play baccarat.

• Harold Finch : The casino tracts regular gamblers through a loyalty card system. If we could access Lou's, it would have information on his entire gambling history.

  John Reese : Any way you can hack into the system?

  Harold Finch : I've been trying since yesterday. Casinos invest heavily in their security, and their firewalls are of the tricky sort. But every Achilles has a heel, and theirs is greed. Their video blackjack game is connected to the internet so that online users can lose money too. I'm playing against you right now.

  John Reese : [Looks at the game on his screen]  You're not doing very well.

  Harold Finch : Winning is not the goal. The game is so eager to let me play that it's allowed my malware to slip through.

  John Reese : Remind me never to cross you, Finch.

• John Reese : Lou gave you the slip, didn't he?

  Harold Finch : When he deposited my keys in a tank full of crustaceans, I got the distinct impression that he didn't appreciate being followed.

• Lou Mitchell : So you think, uh, you think I'll be able to come back?

  Harold Finch : Maybe. Eventually.

  Lou Mitchell : At my age, there's not much eventually left.

• Harold Finch : Mr. Mitchell, I believe that you may be in grave danger. Let me help you.

  Lou Mitchell : Yeah, cause when people need help, they think, "call the IRS".

• Darien Makris : All you had to do was lose, old man. So before you die, I'm gonna make you realize that you are a loser. And that's all you're ever gonna be. You like games, right, Lou? Huh?

  [Pulls out a gun, loads a single bullet] 

  Darien Makris : Roulette's my favorite. It's just you versus the wheel. You may skate by for a spin or two. But in the end, the house always wins.

  Lou Mitchell : [Makris points the gun at Reese]  I - I'll give you all the money back, just don't - just stop this. Just stop it

  Darien Makris : [Fires, no bullet]  Oh, he's safe. For now.

  [Moves the gun to Leon] 

  Leon Tao : Come on, man. You gotta save me. That's your thing!

  [Makris fires, again miss] 

  Darien Makris : Not him either. The odds are getting worse.

  [Moves the Gun to Harold] 

  Harold Finch : [to Lou]  Sometimes your luck just runs out.

  [Reese springs into action, flips the table with one kick, takes out Makris' guys] 

  Lou Mitchell : [Makris tries to shoot, his gun is empty]  Hey, dumbass I cheated.

  [Holds up the bullet] 

• Harold Finch : Mr. Reese, I see you've returned to the casino. Is Lou at the tables?

  John Reese : He will be soon.

  Harold Finch : To do what? He has no money!

  John Reese : Tell that to the wad of bills he just forked over to the cashier.

• Lou Mitchell : I made a promise, Harold. To Marilyn, right before she passed. She grabbed my arm. She knew what I was thinking. That - that maybe I'd, you know, join her. And she told me she didn't save my life, so I could throw it away.

  Harold Finch : And you haven't.

  Lou Mitchell : Laundering drug money? That's a living? And now to just run away? No. No, I'm taking back every dime I put in his pocket. Please. I don't want to die a loser.

  Harold Finch : Very well. Then if we're gonna do this, we're gonna do it right. I think you can take Makris for more than the 320,000. But to win big, you have to bet big. So I'm staking you. And you'd better be as good as you say you are.