- 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.
- The next number that the machine dispenses belongs to Adam Saunders, a proprietary trader with the Wall Street investment firm Baylor Zimm. Adam is seemingly a high roller who likes to play big and win big... all with the company's money. However, that high rolling exterior is partly a mask for a man who does his homework to figure out the odds, which usually pay off for him. Below the professional surface, there are three issues which may be factors in whatever incident will be happening. The first is that he is having a clandestine relationship with one of the company's managing partners, Sydney Baylor. The second is that he has been and is currently being interrogated by Inspector Doug Rasmussen with the SEC, who seems to think that Adam and or Baylor Zimm as a company are involved in some securities illegalities. And the third is that Adam's uncle, a food truck operator named Bob Sowoski, is a client with Baylor Zimm, although another of the traders is handling his Uncle Bob's portfolio. Finch learns that of late there has been a major buy order at Baylor Zimm into one company called Tritak. All of Adam's Uncle Bob's money has been directed into this one investment. Finch and Reese have to figure out who is behind the buy and the reason why to find out what the violent incident involving Adam will be. But Carter takes the case one step further by looking at what she considers the bigger picture.—Huggo
- Finch tells Reese that The Machine gave the number of the proprietary young trader Adam Saunders from Wall Street brokerage firm Baylor Zimm. Reese dresses to pose as Finch's investment manager and heads to meet Saunders in the firm, where he sees how efficient Saunders is to make money for his clients. Reese unsuccessfully tries to clone his phone. Then they go to a bar where his envious and drunken co-worker Victor fights him. Later, Reese sees that Saunders has a love affair with his boss Sydney Baylor. Meanwhile, the SEC investigator Rasmussen threatens Saunders on the street, who had some trouble in the past with inside information since he lied in a process to protect his bosses. Saunders meets the man who has created him, Uncle Bob, who owns several food trucks and has invested his money following Saunders' instruction in only one company, Tri-Tech Energy, and he is afraid to lose his money. Saunders asks his co-worker Paul Ashton about Tri-Tech since he has studied its numbers, and Paul does not like his attitude. When Saunders finds that Reese has investigate his personal life, he drives Reese home; he is saved by Reese from a fatal car accident provoked by someone that wants to kill him. Then he saves Saunders from another attempt on the roof of the building of his firm and they go to Sydney's home, where they find her murdered with evidence to frame Saunders. Soon they learns that someone powerful is manipulating the stock market using the Tri-Tech.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Finch tells Reese that The Machine gave the number of the proprietary young trader Adam Saunders from Wall Street brokerage firm Baylor Zimm. Reese dresses to pose as Finch's investment manager and heads to meet Saunders in the firm, where he sees how efficient Saunders is to make money for his clients. Reese unsuccessfully tries to clone his phone. Then they go to a bar where his envious and drunken co-worker Victor fights him. Later, Reese sees that Saunders has a love affair with his boss Sydney Baylor. Meanwhile, the SEC investigator Rasmussen threatens Saunders on the street, who had some trouble in the past with inside information since he lied in a process to protect his bosses. Saunders meets the man who has created him, Uncle Bob, who owns several food trucks and has invested his money following Saunders' instruction in only one company, Tri-Tech Energy, and he is afraid to lose his money. Saunders asks his co-worker Paul Ashton about Tri-Tech since he has studied its numbers, and Paul does not like his attitude. When Saunders finds that Reese has investigate his personal life, he drives Reese home; he is saved by Reese from a fatal car accident provoked by someone that wants to kill him. Then he saves Saunders from another attempt on the roof of the building of his firm and they go to Sydney's home, where they find her murdered with evidence to frame Saunders. Soon they learn that someone powerful is manipulating the stock market using the Tri-Tech.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Finch is upgrading Reese's wardrobe in advance of a new number related to a Wall Street brokerage firm. Adam Saunders (Matt Lauria) is a prop trader who has already had some contact with the SEC over insider trading.
One of Saunders' co-workers is telling him he's been hand-chosen to invest the money of a "whale," with Reese assuming the role of the investor's asset manager. Reese shows him they will start with $128 million which he refers to as "pocket change." On a nearby television screen a reporter (Carolina Bermudez) says that the murder trial of Virtanen CEO Robert Keller (Brian Murray from The Fix (2011)) is wrapping up. Saunders apparently short-sold the stock in anticipation of Keller being found guilty. A top partner, Sydney Baylor (Noelle Beck), thinks it was risky and co-worker Victor (Austin Lysy) thinks he was stupid. When Keller is found guilty, Saunders' financial acumen earns millions for his clients.
Reese is unable to clone Saunders' phone, which Finch thinks means somebody else may already be watching him in the same manner.
Saunders drives Reese to a bar and tells him about his philosophy of research and risk.
Finch breaks into Saunders' apartment and finds a closet full of cash.
At the bar a drunken Victor yells at Saunders because her now has to explain to clients what happened with their stock portfolios. He takes a swing at Saunders and a fight ensues. Afterwards Reese observes that Saunders heads to Sydney's place and it's clear they are romantically involved.
Finch has found that Saunders mother died when he was young and he was adopted by her brother, Robert "Uncle Bob" Sowalski (John Scurti). No father in the picture. It looks as if Saunders and Sydney are more than just a fling.
Finch has limited access to Saunders' phone, meaning anybody else who was listening will have to get much closer.
They get word to Carter about looking into some records. Finch wants her to go to the SEC and looks at a sealed record related to Saunders.
We see an SEC investigator, Rasmussen (Scott Cohen) find Saunders on the street and promise him that he'll eventually "get you, kid." Finch learns that Rasmussen looked at top-tier execs at his firm for insider trading but all charges were dropped. Saunders may have lied to protect his bosses.
We see Saunders talk his "Uncle Bob," owner of a several food trucks and has money invested with Saunders' firm. Uncle Bob is curious about a limited partnership called Tri-Tech Energy. Uncle Bob thinks there is too much money being invested in Tri-Tech.
Finch's money has been deposited by Saunders' firm.
Saunders asks another member of the firm, Paul Ashton (David Furr), about Tri-Tech and he brushes him off. He doesn't like how closely Saunders has been looking into it. Sidney asks about Saunders' meeting with Rasmussen. She thinks the firm can't take another SEC embarrassment.
When Saunders realizes how much Reese knows about his life he gets upset. He says he wants somebody else to handle Reese's employer and drives him home. On the way they go through a construction site which Reese thinks looks fishy. At the last minute Reese forces him to punch the gas and narrowly avoids being crushes by a truck.
Reese tells Finch he thinks the construction site incident was a professional hit attempt. Saunders thinks it was an accident. The majority of Finch's money is being invested in Tri-Tek, which is involved in the construction of a natural gas pipeline from the Gulf to upstate New York.
Finch pretends to be an SEC investigator and meets with Uncle Bob. He learns that Saunders's father moved West and never came back. The only contact was that every month his father would send Saunders $200. But instead of spending it on kids' stuff, Saunders saved every dime and eventually used it to pay for night school.
Rasmussen wants to talk to Saunders about Tri-Tek. Saunders admits he ran some numbers that make him thinks there is no good reason for so much money to be invested in the company. He has the info on a laptop.
Saunders goes up to the office to get his laptop and is called to the rooftop by Sydney for a meeting. Finch is able to see this and directs Reese up there. Reese ends up saving Saunders from being tossed over the edge by a masked man. Reese takes him inside and tells him they need to get him someplace safe.
Carter finds out that a bunch of utility trucks were stolen recently, including the one used in the previous evening's hit attempt on Saunders.
Sydney has been killed. Reese and Saunders spot a wine bottle on the ground that may have been the murder weapon. Saunders drank from the bottle a few days earlier and Reese realizes the plan is to frame him. Reese takes him out of there just as the police are arriving.
At the murder scene the investigator tells Carter the only way to plant the bottle would have been to go through the apartment building's garbage. She recalls that a garbage truck was one of the ones which were stolen.
Reese takes Saunders to a homeless encampment. He tells Saunders that he slept there for four months at one point and tells him to stick with a woman named Joan. Saunders thinks that Reese should look at Victor.
A bill passes the New York legislature that allows for shale fracking in the state. This means there is no need for a pipeline like the one provided by Tri-Tek. Millions of Tri-Tek investor dollars will be lost.
Reese grabs Victor and asks him what happened. Victor says he thought Tri-Tek was a safe investment, but someone powerful must have gotten to the senators.
Saunders sees the headline on a newspaper and calls Reese. He says this is a short-sale, and to figure out who was in on it they need to find who is buying back shares to cover the short.
Saunders calls Uncle Bob, who says his entire company was in Tri-Tek. Saunders apologizes and promises to get all the money back. Somebody shady overhears this conversation.
Finch figures out that Saunders' buddy Paul was in on it to the tune of 4 million shares. Saunders tells Reese that Paul isn't capable of doing it without somebody helping him from inside the SEC.
Paul and Rasmussen meet. Rasmussen is apparently upset the SEC is toothless and decided to get in on the corruption. They discuss Saunders being a loose end, but Rasmussen says he has it under control.
Reese talks to Saunders about his father and the $200 payments. Saunders talks about going to find him when he was 16 years old. His father blew him off, trying to give him more money. All Saunders wanted was family. When Reese realizes Saunders spoke to Uncle Bob he knows they're in trouble. Three men with automatic weapons open fire in the homeless camp. Reese is able to kill two of them and allows Saunders to escape.
Finch and Reese realize that the muscle involved was bigger than Paul and Rasmussen. Finch points out there is still time to foil the plot and tells Reese they need to get Saunders back to work.
Victor tells Paul that an anonymous person is buying up millions of shares of Tri-Tek. All his has is a phone number. Paul calls the number and gets Finch, who directs him to "my banker." He connects Paul directly to Saunders on the other side of the room. He says that he and his investor have invigorated Tri-Tek and that Paul will be going to jail. Both Paul and Rasmussen are arrested, led out in handcuffs and put into police cars.
Saunders and Uncle Bob have a tender family moment.
Saunders ends up buying the homeless camp and bringing Uncle Bob's trucks to feed the people. Reese thanks Joan (Deidre O'Connell) for looking out for him.
Carter is told that Rasmussen has been found dead in his apartment. She's confused, given that they were both taken into custody. She looks at some surveillance video image of a uniformed officer placing Paul in a squad car and letting Rasmussen go, then placing something into a trash can and looking right at the camera as he does it. Carter retrieves the phone from the trash and brings it to Reese. He dials the number and Elias (Enrico Colantoni) answers: "Hello, John. It's been a long time."
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