Nautilus

we are being watched.

The government has a secret system--

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

I designed the machine to detect acts of terror,

But it sees everything...

Violent crimes involving ordinary people.

The government considers these people irrelevant.

We don't.

Hunted by the authorities, we work in secret.

You will never find us.

But victim or perpetrator,

If your number's up, we'll find you.

I hope you like your eggs room temperature,

And mildly congealed.

sorry, harold. Got to cancel.

The job may be a cover,

But the last-minute paperwork's real.

Understood, though it seems a shame to waste decent food.

Why don't you ask your new number to keep you company?

New what?

claire mahoney, sophomore at oberlin college in ohio.

Checked into the motel next door two nights ago,

And according to her credit card,

Eats most of her meals at that diner,

Including the one she just charged.

You lured me here to assign me your latest number?

When i gave you a secure phone network,

This wasn't what i had in mind.

We're no longer coworkers, john.

But claire mahoney's not just another number.

In fact, she's right up your alley.

math major, 4.0 gpa.

Lots of mathematics majors are studious enough

To achieve perfect grade point averages.

But how many of them become chess grand masters

At the age of 16?

She played three different computer systems

At the same time and won.

But in the last 48 hours, she's trespassed,

Broken into cars.

Sometimes teens act out in the big city, john.

And sometimes they buy a 9 millimeter

From a gun show on their way here.

I don't know why a college student needs a firearm,

But i think professor whistler can figure it out.

The fact that i am a professor is exactly why

I should not intervene.

How many times do i have to remind you

Our covers come first?

Well, at least your cover doesn't come with a partner.

All the open homicides in our docket.

Captain wants you brought up to speed by morning.

Welcome aboard, detective riley.

I make no promises, john.

There are other matters i'm attending to.

Why don't you enlist miss shaw?

'cause she has a complicated cover of her own.

30 seconds, tops. Keep the engine running.

Kiss kiss to you too.

Whatever this is, you have 29 seconds.

Just checking in. New job and all.

Skip the orientation, all right? I've got this.

No burning questions?

Just one--why?

These covers are supposed to make us look ordinary,

So why would the machine make me--

A criminal? Criminals are ordinary, sameen.

Every city's got them.

13 seconds.

Only two mistakes you can make

That'll put you on anyone's radar.

Number one, getting caught.

Getting caught? If i apply even half

Of my skills and training--

You'll be making mistake number two--

Drawing too much attention.

You can be a good thief, just not too good.

Shoot for a b-plus.

Thanks for the rousing pep talk.

That's what i'm here for.

response time's under two minutes--let's move.

All right, let's see how fast you are.

My pleasure.

ordinary my ass.

Gotcha.

A nautilus shell?

so that's the problem--

All the classes i want are full.

Professor, are you listening to me?

Can i see your current class schedule?

we're sorry, the number that you dialed

Is not a working number.

Um, not sure who you'd be calling

When one of your students needs you.

Oh, it's nothing... An issue with a math major.

Ugh, math is the worst. Manipulating numbers?

If i want to add, subtract, or multiply,

I'll let my phone do it.

It's not a phone number.

It's multiplication.

What are you doing now? Manipulating numbers.

Gps coordinates.

Uh--

Oh.

Um...

Suppose i speak to the dean on your behalf?

That...Would work.

Thank you.

Another nautilus

You playing too?

"playing"?

You're cheating off me. Is that it?

It's not gonna work.

You can't beat me. I'm going to win.

Win what? I have no idea what you're talking about.

Then what are you doing here?

You've been tracking me, haven't you?

This ends now, understand?

Yes, but i'm not tracking you. I'm here to help.

No, you're not.

You're here to sabotage me and leave me behind.

I won't leave you behind.

Fine. You're welcome to keep playing,

But i'm gonna have a head start.

Help! This man's got a gun! Please don't hurt me!

You're making a mistake.

Nypd, detective riley.

This man i wanted in conjunction with a case of mine.

I'll take him into custody.

Like hell you will. What about my window?

I'm sure this gentleman will be happy to pay for it.

Won't he?

We'll take that. That should cover it.

Book him, detective.

Need i remind you that under our newfound oversight,

My income is no longer unlimited.

But i do appreciate your timing.

For what it's worth, claire seems to think

She's playing a game.

I can't tell if it's real or if it's just in her mind.

Sounds like you're working this number after all.

I'm working a puzzle, john.

That's all she is, a puzzle?

A puzzle that doesn't want my help,

Or anyone else's for that matter.

I suggest that we heed her advice

And leave this one alone.

What are you doing?

Detective riley promised those guys he'd arrest you.

Don't want to get flagged for suspicious behavior.

Our covers come first, remember?

Oh, dear.

No, i assure you that our conversation

Will remain confidential.

Thank you for your time.

Could we dispense with the formalities,

Do you think?

I'm just protecting our covers.

You sure it was okay to make a call

To claire's professor on that cell?

Even if i weren't inside a car with the windows rolled up,

All samaritan would have heard just now

Was two fellow professors discussing a student.

Suffice it to say, claire's history of instability

Is longer than 48 hours.

How much longer?

A year since she stopped playing chess

And started skipping class,

And though her advisor couldn't legally say, i gathered

That her erratic behavior culminated in a suicide attempt.

Whatever triggered it

Resulted in claire taking the semester off.

She's just returned to school this fall.

I'll put in a request for her personal information,

Try to find out what might have caused it,

But nypd research isn't known for their speed.

Well, that's unfortunate, because i believe

That you may have received claire's number

Because she's a danger to herself.

She pulled a gun on you, harold.

Seems more likely she's a threat to others.

Well, whichever theory is correct,

You need to find claire before she does more damage.

I could use your help tracking her down.

I have an errand to run.

You'll have to bring your partner.

If i get called out, fusco goes too, you know.

I wasn't referring to him.

Claire's a math major.

Either she has a thing for soviet theater,

Or she needs a place to hide a backup hard drive.

Excuse me, what are you doing here?

Detective john riley, nypd.

Did something happen to my daughter?

You're claire's father? Douglas mahoney.

The school told me claire left campus two days ago.

The credit card company said she booked a room here,

So i flew in from ohio.

Did your daughter mention why she was coming to new york?

No, she won't return my calls.