Person of Interest (TV Series)

A More Perfect Union (2016)

Jim Caviezel: John Reese

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• Harold Finch : Mr. Reese, have you managed to secure an invitation to the wedding?

  John Reese : I did. Phoebe's sister, Janna, invited me. Turns out I'm her type.

• Harold Finch : [Finch is at a wedding, with the pretense of being an estranged uncle from Ireland. At the wedding reception, he is brought onstage, and asked to sing with his- "Uncle Ralph's"- renowned voice. Finch faces the waiting audience and is petrified. He speaks, with an Irish accent...]  Does no one remember that I suffer from stage fright?

  Will O'Brien : [the groom says to the audience]  Just being modest, Uncle Ralph!

  Harold Finch : Uh...

  Will O'Brien : A little liquid courage will cure that.

  [Pushes a glass of liquor into Finch's hand] 

  Will O'Brien : Don't be nervous, just sing, whatever comes to mind.

  Harold Finch : Good lad. Cheers.

  [Finch downs the whole glass. Long silence. The audience looks on] 

  Harold Finch : Um...

  [Approaches the mic. Long silence. He haltingly starts to speak lyrics, with the cadence of an Irish protest song - the actual song's original melody is unrecognizable] 

  Harold Finch : We've got the right to choose it. / And / there ain't no way we'll lose it. / This is our life, this is our song. // We'll fight the powers that be, just / don't pick our destiny, 'cause / you don't know us. You don't belong.

  Root : [whispers to Reese]  How come Harry never sings to us?

  John Reese : He doesn't sing to you?

  Harold Finch : [the chorus:]  We're not gonna take it / No, we ain't gonna take it / We're not gonna take it anymore.