Finch confronts a disillusioned and former CIA operative, Reese, on a rooftop to offer him a new sense of purpose. Finch reveals he knows Reese's deepest secrets and tragic past, proposing an unconventional partnership to prevent future crimes.
REESE: Do I owe you money? Because I'm running a little short at the moment.
FINCH: You don't owe me anything, Mr. Reese. That's the name you prefer, isn't it? I know you've had... several.
REESE: You don't know anything about me.
FINCH: I know exactly everything about you, Mr. Reese. I know about the work you used to do for the government. I know about the... doubts you came to have about that work.
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