Provenance (Person of Interest)
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Episode 14
| "Provenance" | |
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| Person of Interest episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 14 |
| Directed by | Jeffrey Hunt |
| Written by | Sean Hennen |
| Featured music | Ramin Djawadi |
| Cinematography by | Manuel Billeter |
| Editing by | Mark Conte |
| Production code | 2J7614 |
| Original air date | February 4, 2014 |
| Running time | 44 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Provenance" is the 14th episode of the third season of the American television drama series Person of Interest. It is the 59th overall episode of the series and is written by Sean Hennen and directed by Jeffrey Hunt. It aired on CBS in the United States and on CTV in Canada on February 4, 2014.
The series revolves around a computer program for the federal government known as "The Machine" that is capable of collating all sources of information to predict terrorist acts and to identify people planning them. A team, consisting of John Reese, Harold Finch and Sameen Shaw follow "irrelevant" crimes: lesser level of priority for the government. In the episode, the team pursues a thief that has been stealing valuable art objects. However, the thief turns out to be forced to work for a criminal that has her daughter kidnapped and the team helps the thief to save her daughter. The title refers to "Provenance", the chronology of the ownership, custody or location of a historical object. Despite being credited, Amy Acker does not appear in the episode.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 12.35 million household viewers and gained a 2.1/6 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received generally positive reviews, although some critics were more critical towards the deviation of the main storyline and lack of plot development.
Reese (Jim Caviezel) returns to work just as a new number appears: Kelli Lin (Elaine Tan), a former silver medal-winning Olympic gymnast. He, Finch (Michael Emerson) and Shaw (Sarah Shahi) attend one of Kelli's exhibition parties when the event is interrupted by a thief who robs an artifact. Shaw follows the figure, whom she realizes is Kelli, right before Kelli escapes.
Kelli then meets with her boss, Cyril (Gene Farber) to give him the product. Shaw investigates Kelli's house, learning that her next operation is to steal a Gutenberg Bible that is being shipped out that night. Shaw foils the plan but is confronted by Kelli, who reveals that Cyril kidnapped her daughter and is forcing her to commit robberies. The team decides to help her get the Bible and confront Cyril in the process.
Finch contacts Interpol Agent, Alain Bouchard (Henri Lubatti), who has been following Kelli and her crew for some time, and directs him to Kelli's apartment. He confronts Kelli, but due to lack of proper evidence, he can't arrest her. He contacts Farrow (Christopher Neal Jackson), a guard at the building where the Bible is held, to warn him to increase security and move the Bible. This is actually part of Finch's plan to get to the Bible. Using a copy of Farrow's prints allows the team to get into the building. While Shaw and Kelli infiltrate, Reese allows himself to be arrested, but Fusco (Kevin Chapman) takes him in to safely escort him out. Despite the guards discovering their plan, Shaw and Kelli successfully steal the Bible.
Kelli delivers the Bible to Cyril, but Cyril still refuses to let her and her daughter go. Their conversation is heard by Bouchard, who was brought to Finch's car. Reese arrives at Kelli's daughter's location and manages to rescue her; an event which Cyril sees on his surveillance feed. Shaw stops Cyril from killing Kelli, and both Kelli and Cyril are arrested by Bouchard. In an interrogation room at the NYPD, Bouchard places a handcuff key on a desk, allowing her to leave. Kelli and her daughter happily reunite. That night, the team decides to celebrates their victory with a toast, with Reese honoring Carter by pouring a glass for their "missing member."