Truth Be Told

You are being watched.

The government has a secret system...

Secret system...

A system you asked for to keep you safe.

A machine that spies on you every hour of every day.

You granted it the power to see everything--

to index, order, and control the lives of ordinary people.

The government considers these people irrelevant.

We don't.

But to it, you are all irrelevant,

victim or perpetrator, if you stand in its way.

We'll find you.

Ah, here we are.

Come in.

I was just catching up with agent Stanton here.

John.

Kara.

Supervisory agent Terence beale.

It's good to meet you, sir.

And you, John.

Although, to be honest, i feel like I already know you.

Sir?

You enlisted in '93.

Rose from infantry to rangers to special forces.

In '05, you joined the agency and trained at the farm,

scored in the top 10% of your class,

and displayed particular...

Creativity in hand-to-hand combat

and evasive driving exercises.

All of which led to you being selected to serve

in the agency's special activities division,

along with mark snow and Kara here.

And to answer your question,

I know all this because I'm the one who selected you.

Well...Thank you, sir.

That's not necessary.

I just thought you should know why I requested the two of you.

For this assignment, i need my best.

Outside of malajat last month,

the Taliban intercepted a shipment of stinger missiles,

which was subsequently used in a Taliban offensive.

The transport was a classified op.

Our job is to find out how the Taliban knew about it.

We have any ideas?

Name's Brent tomlinson.

He's an army military advisor

who had advance knowledge of the shipment's schedule and payload.

We think the Taliban paid him off?

Could be.

They're well funded with Saudi money via Qatar.

Maybe they gave him some of that money.

That's what we need you to find out.

And if they did?

Then you're to handle it in the appropriate way...

Ensuring there's no agency exposure.

Clear?

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

Avast, ye mateys.

Welcome to scallywags.

Follow me, please.

When you said you needed to change our lunch plans,

I wasn't expecting something so...Colorful.

It was John's idea.

Couldn't get a table at Chuck E. Cheese?

He's working on a case nearby.

So, Iris...

Where is your new man of mystery?

I'm sure he's close.

Not so fast.

Hey, sweetheart.

Hey, just wondering where you are.

We're here.

Me too. I just had to make a pit stop

in the little buccaneers' room.

I'll be right there.

Come here.

This guy's name is kelso.

Now, he was sent by your business partner,

who apparently wanted to become a sole proprietor.

My partner's going to pick him up, okay?

Have a nice day.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

You must be...

Dina and bill.

Slow down!

Guess some people just can't handle their grog.

- What's shakin', Finch? - Mr. Reese.

How was your lunch with Dr. Campbell and her parents?

It was a bit rocky at first.

By the end, I think i was growing on them.

An experience I can personally relate to.

So things are going well between the two of you?

Well enough. Iris still has a lot of questions.

- Be cautious in your answers. - I intend to be.

Otherwise, I think it's good that you're attempting to have

a more normal life.

That is, when you're not risking your life saving people.

Or trying to stay a step ahead

of an artificial superintelligence

bent on world domination.

Or that.

Looks like most of the bugs have been worked out of machine 2.0,

given the steady stream of numbers that we've been getting.

Speaking of which...

Alex Duncan, 25, single.

Holds a master's degree in computer science.

Works for an international consulting firm,

and now you do too.

Is this necessary?

I mean, if the machine is open,

why not just ask why it's sending us a number?

Because, Mr. Reese, although the machine has become reliable

in the delivery of the numbers,

it is still frequently unreliable

in the processing and delivery of other information.

Case in point, it also sent me this number.

What is this, some kind of program?

I have no idea.

Clearly, it still has an affinity for riddles.

Sounds like she has something fun

in store for all of us today.

The machine made you a package delivery driver?

Sadly, all of my identities can't be bears or brides.

I gotta go.

Don't want to be late for my first day of training.

Yes, I think it's wise if perhaps we all got to work.

Subtle.

So Anderson rake consulting employs over 20,000

in more than 90 countries

and count among their clients the department of defense.

I gathered as much when I saw my ID.

It came with a security clearance.

How'd you manage that on short notice?

I didn't.

I created an alias with security clearance for you months ago.

You should know by now, Mr. Reese,

I like to be prepared.

And root calls me the boy scout.

Okay, I got eyes on Duncan.

What else can you tell me about him?

Let's see. He has no criminal background.

His finances appear to be in order.

He comes from a military family.

His father and brother both served.

It seems that Alex opted for the private sector.

Maybe he thought there was more upside working for a contractor.

Damn it!

Oh, perfect.

Hey, it happens to the best of us.

Thanks.

Name's John. I'm new here.

Alex. "Strategy development"?

Yeah. You?

Security systems management.

Wow, really?

Most of the time, it's just glorified virus scanning.

Bet it beats the hell out of strategy development.

Has its moments, i guess.

Here.

Say, I'd love to get an inside scoop

on what it's like to work around here.

You want to grab a beer after work?

Uh...I-- i would, but...

It's been a long week.

Sorry.

Finch, there's something definitely going on with Duncan.

He's anxious, distracted, on edge.

Any idea what it could be?

Not yet. I tried pairing his phone.

But it has an extra layer of encryption on it.

Probably has to do with the division he works in.

Security systems management

handles security for clients ranging from

private companies to government and military networks.

Which means Duncan has access.

Question is, what is he doing with it?

Have a good night.

Good night.

Gonna grab a drink. You want to join us?

Yeah, I'll come.

Stay out of trouble. Good night.

Hey, Finch.

Looks like our security expert

is also a fan of breaking and entering.

Into where?

His supervisor's office.

What is he looking for?

Can't tell, but whatever it is,

it's above his pay grade,

which is likely why we got his number.

If Duncan is selling sensitive information,

the threat could be a buyer looking to remain anonymous.

Or Duncan himself, if he wants to cover his tracks.

Whatever it is, Duncan's engaged in a dangerous game.

- Mr. Duncan. - Yes?

Step this way, please.

Looks like someone's done playing.

Just have a few questions for you, sir.

- Mr. Duncan. - Who are you?

It's the CIA.