1. Liberty — Episode — Person of Interest

1. Liberty

The Machine, now completely self governed with its whereabouts unknown, resumes giving Finch its "irrelevant" numbers for people in danger, which include a U.S. Navy seaman in town for Fleet Week. However, with so many sailors flooding the streets of New York City, finding the right one in time presents an even bigger challenge for Reese and Shaw. Meanwhile, Carter has been demoted to a patrol officer as a result of her being set up by the corrupt police crime organization HR, and sets a plan in motion to eradicate them for good. Also, Root tests the boundaries of her new asylum surroundings.

Plot summary and ending

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Complete story — includes the ending

Reese, Finch, and Shaw work to save the life of a sailor named Jack Salazar ( Rey Valentin ) who is inadvertently caught up in a diamond smuggling operation run by a team of Force Recon Marines. Shaw gets used to being a member of the team, although her propensity for violent solutions worries Finch. Meanwhile, Carter adapts to life as a uniformed police officer after being demoted. It is revealed she is conducting a secret investigation into HR, and has identified several of its high-ranking members. A troubled Root continues to receive counseling, and later reveals that she is still in contact with the Machine when she uses it to learn the unhealthy habits of her psychiatrist, Dr. Carmichael ( Bruce Altman ).

Sources and content license

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