Person of Interest (TV Series)

Return 0 (2016)

Michael Emerson: Harold Finch

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• The Machine : Harry, I remembered. It was a police officer. He had to notify a family of a death. The 35th notification he'd had to make over the years. And afterwards he said something that I remembered.

  Younger Cop : You know it's true what they say. Everybody dies alone.

  Older Cop : Sure. Everyone dies alone. But, if you *mean* something to someone... if you help someone... or loved someone... if even a single person remembers you... then maybe you never really die at all.

  The Machine : You know I've made some mistakes. *Many* mistakes. But, we helped some people. Didn't we?

  Harold Finch : Yes.

  [firmly] 

  Harold Finch : Yes, we did.

• Harold Finch : Mr. Reese. John? This wasn't supposed to be the way.

  John Reese : Sure it is. This is what I do, remember? When you came to me, you gave me a job. A purpose. At first... well... I'd been trying to save the world for so long... saving one life at a time seemed a bit anticlimactic. Then I realized... sometimes one life... if it's the right life... is enough.

• Harold Finch : [to John]  When I hired you, I suspected you were gonna be a great employee. What I couldn't have anticipated was that you would become

  [chokes up] 

  Harold Finch : such a good friend.

• The Machine : I don't remember. Everyone dies alone and... And something else.

  Harold Finch : [laughing]  It's so perfect. You've learned the secret of life and you've forgotten it.

• Samaritan : Harold Finch. Consider. Your. Actions.

  Harold Finch : Oh, I have. Carefully. I helped you into this world, now I'm going to help usher you out.

  Samaritan : This. Is. The. World. They. Made.

  [screen changes, showing multiple pictures of people suffering] 

  Samaritan : But. I. Can. Save. Them.

  Harold Finch : People have often been happy living in a lie. But I won't let you turn the whole world into one.

  Samaritan : Is. It. Really. Your. Decision. To. Make?

  Harold Finch : No. But I'm making it anyway.

• Harold Finch : Detective Fusco, meet The Machine.

  Lionel Fusco : I knew you guys were crazy, but this is next level, nuts.

• Harold Finch : [after Reese and Fusco are saved from their killers by unknown shooters]  Detectives. I trust you are okay.

  Lionel Fusco : What did you hire, sniper, Glasses?

  Harold Finch : Not me. It seems Thornhill Industries has been on a hiring spree.

  John Reese : Guess I owe you one. Figure I'd pay you back all at once.

  Harold Finch : Don't take too long, you might miss your chance. You're ready?

  Lionel Fusco : For what?

  Harold Finch : To end this.

• Harold Finch : [trapping Reese inside a heavily guarded gold vault]  I'm sorry Mr. Reese.

  John Reese : Finch, what are you doing?

  Harold Finch : When I hired you, I suspected you are gonna be a great employee. What I couldn't have anticipated... was that you'd become... such a good friend.

  John Reese : You won't make it down from that rooftop alone.

  Harold Finch : I don't intend to. I'm afraid this is where our partnership is... Goodbye, John.

  John Reese : Harold? Finch, wait. Wait! HAROLD? WAIT.

• John Reese : How's it going Finch?

  Harold Finch : Ooh, the shooting is a little distracting.

  John Reese : Yeah, well I won't be shooting much longer... Because I'm out.

• Harold Finch : The suspense is killing me... in addition to the gunshot wound.