S1 E16
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Season 1  "Risk"  1x16

Aired 12 years ago - Feb 23, 2012

The Machine leads Reese and Finch to Wall Street when a sharp young trader at a major investment bank becomes embroiled in a multi-million dollar financial scam.

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Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 1
It's Glen check, actually.
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 2
Adam, get over here. They're reading.
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 3
That's Sydney Baylor, a partner in the firm. She also has a reputation.
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 4
Congratulations. You do that again...
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 5
I see why. Guy plays poker with other people's money and gloats about it.
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 6
I read everything. All the 10-K financials no one else bothered to.
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 7
The rent on this place must be staggering.
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 8
Adam here prefers to keep his wits about him at all times.
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 9
We've got a Wall Street trader...
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 10
...I took the liberty of copying some of his records...
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 11
Until then, I've taken care of the current surveillance on Adam.
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 12
3 World Financial Center, please.
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 13
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 14
One slip, so much as give your grandma a stock tip, I'm gonna get you.
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 15
I believe he was lying to protect his boss, Sydney Baylor.
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 16
He's more than a guardian.
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 17
- Trust that broker. - Adam-
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 18
You made a hundred million yesterday in the short of the century...
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 19
What's this I hear about you getting questioned by the SEC today?
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 20
Isn't anything your client needs to worry about.
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 21
Let's go. I'm driving you back to B/Z.
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 22
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 23
Tritak invests in the Louisiana/Texas pipeline running gas to the northeast.
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 24
Does Adam advise you on your own investments?
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 25
So Adam lived with my family.
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 26
Saunders, we should talk. Now.
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 27
On a laptop in my office.
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 28
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 29
- You're not an asset manager. - No.
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 30
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 31
This is my fault. I asked her about the Tritak numbers.
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 32
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 33
They'd have to, what, search the building's garbage?
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 34
Just don't touch anything in her cart.
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 35
Mm. It's, um, underground rock formations.
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 36
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 37
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 38
Because now they have to cover the short and buy it back.
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 39
Hey, boss? I think I got a location on the kid.
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 40
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 41
I spent my entire career chasing down rogue traders...
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 42
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 43
I took a train to New Mexico and I found him.
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 44
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 45
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Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 47
Been buying all morning. There was a lot out there to buy.
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 48
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 49
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 50
Of course I forgive you, kid. You're family.

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Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 2
Adam, get over here. They're reading.
#2
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 3
That's Sydney Baylor, a partner in the firm. She also has a reputation.
#3
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 4
Congratulations. You do that again...
#4
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 5
I see why. Guy plays poker with other people's money and gloats about it.
#5
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 6
I read everything. All the 10-K financials no one else bothered to.
#6
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 7
The rent on this place must be staggering.
#7
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 8
Adam here prefers to keep his wits about him at all times.
#8
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 9
We've got a Wall Street trader...
#9
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 10
...I took the liberty of copying some of his records...
#10
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 11
Until then, I've taken care of the current surveillance on Adam.
#11
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 12
3 World Financial Center, please.
#12
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One slip, so much as give your grandma a stock tip, I'm gonna get you.
#14
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 15
I believe he was lying to protect his boss, Sydney Baylor.
#15
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 16
He's more than a guardian.
#16
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 17
- Trust that broker. - Adam-
#17
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 18
You made a hundred million yesterday in the short of the century...
#18
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 19
What's this I hear about you getting questioned by the SEC today?
#19
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 20
Isn't anything your client needs to worry about.
#20
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Let's go. I'm driving you back to B/Z.
#21
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Tritak invests in the Louisiana/Texas pipeline running gas to the northeast.
#23
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 24
Does Adam advise you on your own investments?
#24
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 25
So Adam lived with my family.
#25
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 26
Saunders, we should talk. Now.
#26
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 27
On a laptop in my office.
#27
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- You're not an asset manager. - No.
#29
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This is my fault. I asked her about the Tritak numbers.
#31
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They'd have to, what, search the building's garbage?
#33
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 34
Just don't touch anything in her cart.
#34
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 35
Mm. It's, um, underground rock formations.
#35
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Because now they have to cover the short and buy it back.
#38
Recap of Person of Interest Season 1 Episode 16 (S01E16) - 39
Hey, boss? I think I got a location on the kid.
#39
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I spent my entire career chasing down rogue traders...
#41
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I took a train to New Mexico and I found him.
#43
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Been buying all morning. There was a lot out there to buy.
#47
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Of course I forgive you, kid. You're family.
#50