Mission Creep

"Mission Creep" is the third episode of the first season of the American television drama series Person of Interest. It is the 3rd overall episode of the series and is written by Patrick Harbinson and directed by Steven DePaul. It aired on CBS in the United States and on CTV in Canada on October 6, 2011. Plot Flashbacks In flashbacks to 2006, Reese (Jim Caviezel) runs into Jessica (Susan Misner) at an airport, having returned from a job. He finds out that she is now engaged. Jessica says she waited for him. Reese replies that he didn't ask her to. She says he decided that he was afraid he would get killed over there and leave her alone and unhappy. Then she says that it was easier for him to be alone. Reese responds that it's something you learn over there, "In the end, we're all alone. And no one's coming to save you." Reese tells her to be happy with Peter but Jessica asks him to tell her to wait for him. Reese says nothing, but as Jessica walks away out of earshot, he says, “Wait for me. Please.” Present day Reese and Finch (Michael Emerson) get the number of Joey Durban (James Carpinello), a soldier who has just returned from Afghanistan who now works as a doorman. After cloning his phone, Reese follows Joey to a bank. There, he finds Joey and a gang robbing the bank. He prevents a guard from shooting them and they escape with the money.