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* EurekaMoment: Vanessa might have gotten away with killing her husband...except Carter finds the picture of him clawed and notes how she was doing it not when she found out he was alive or having an affair with her best friend but when she claimed she loved him.
-->'''Carter''': Most people think sweaty palms or an increased heart rate are the only involuntary signs your body gives when you lie. They're wrong.
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* MuggedForDisguise: Vanessa knocks out her lawyer and takes her dress to leave the police station. In a rare RealityEnsues moment for this trope, it's explained that she requested that lawyer in the first place specifically because the two women had similar heights, ages, and physical appearances.

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* MuggedForDisguise: Vanessa knocks out her lawyer and takes her dress to leave the police station. In a rare RealityEnsues rare, somewhat realistic moment for this trope, it's explained that she requested that lawyer in the first place specifically because the two women had similar heights, ages, and physical appearances.
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* YourCheatingHeart: The POI ''and'' her husband were both seeing other people on the side.
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A former prosecutor who married a prominent criminal defense lawyer finds herself [[{{Frameup}} accused of murder]] and [[TheFugitive on the run]] after her husband falls overboard from their yacht.

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A former prosecutor who married a prominent criminal defense lawyer finds herself [[{{Frameup}} accused of murder]] and [[TheFugitive [[Series/TheFugitive on the run]] after her husband falls overboard from their yacht.



* WholePlotReference[=/=]ShoutOut: to ''TheFugitive''

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* WholePlotReference[=/=]ShoutOut: to ''TheFugitive''''Series/TheFugitive''.
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* SubvertedCatchPhrase: When the vet asks the WhoAreYou question, Finch replies that they're a couple of "concerned dog owners".
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* TheMole: Carter's partner, Mike Laskey, is revealed to be working for HR. No one was surprised.

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* TheMole: Carter's partner, Mike Laskey, is revealed to be working for HR. No one was [[IKnewIt Fans were not surprised.]]

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** Reese refers to himself as a "concerned third party".
** The episode ends with a husband and wife who both want one another dead, just like in "Til Death." This time, Reese ''does'' leave the couple to their own devices.

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** Reese refers to himself as a "concerned "[[Recap/PersonOfInterestS01E01 concerned third party".
party]]".
** The episode ends with a husband and wife who both want one another dead, just like in "Til Death." "[[Recap/PersonOfInterestS02E08 Til Death]]". This time, Reese ''does'' leave the couple to their own devices.devices.
* CliffhangerCopout: Whatever happened after [[Recap/PersonOfInterestS03E03 Finch found Hersh shot in the middle of the mental facility he'd put Root in]]?



* CutApart: Team Machine hustle out Vanessa as it looks like they're about to raid the safehouse, only for them to kick down the door of a gambling den Finch sent them to.

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* CutApart: Team Machine hustle out Vanessa as it looks like they're the police are about to raid the safehouse, only for them to kick down the door of a gambling den Finch sent them to.



* OnlyBadGuysCallTheirLawyers: Played with; Finch is surprised that Vanessa doesn't call her lawyer during interrogation, but it's only so she can find out what the evidence is against her. Then she calls her lawyer.

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* OnlyBadGuysCallTheirLawyers: Played with; Finch is surprised that Vanessa doesn't call her lawyer during interrogation, but it's only for her to do so she can find after finding out what the evidence is against her. Then she calls her lawyer.her.



* SideBet: Shaw wants to place bets on whether

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* SideBet: Shaw wants to place bets on whether their number is the victim or the perpetrator.
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->''“I’m in the business of stopping bad things from happening. I’m not so sure what’s about to happen is a bad thing.”''
--->'''-Reese'''

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->''“I’m ->''"I'm in the business of stopping bad things from happening. I’m I'm not so sure what’s about to happen is a bad thing.”''
--->'''-Reese'''
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* MuggedForDisguise: Vanessa knocks out her lawyer and takes her dress to leave the police station. She specifically called for a lawyer she knew was her size, avoiding the 'clothes fit' problem.

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* MuggedForDisguise: Vanessa knocks out her lawyer and takes her dress to leave the police station. She In a rare RealityEnsues moment for this trope, it's explained that she requested that lawyer in the first place specifically called for a lawyer she knew was her size, avoiding because the 'clothes fit' problem.two women had similar heights, ages, and physical appearances.

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* ItSeemedLikeAGoodIdeaAtTheTime

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* ItSeemedLikeAGoodIdeaAtTheTimeItSeemedLikeAGoodIdeaAtTheTime: Reese [[NiceJobBreakingItHero giving Vanessa his gun]] so she can protect herself.

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* DisproportionateRetribution: Fusco has to restrain Shaw from stabbing someone who can't log into his own computer.

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* DisproportionateRetribution: DisproportionateRetribution:
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Fusco has to restrain Shaw from stabbing someone who can't log into his own computer.computer.
** Detective Cameron wants Vanessa 'dead or alive', because of an old grudge.

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* ThatsWhatIWouldDo: Reese notes with approval Vanessa's FramingTheGuiltyParty on the security guard who took a bribe to frame her.

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* ThatsWhatIWouldDo: Reese notes with approval Vanessa's FramingTheGuiltyParty on re the security guard [[LaserGuidedKarma who took a bribe to frame her.her]].

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* DisproportionateRetribution: Fusco has to restrain Shaw from stabbing someone who can't log into his own computer.



* MuggedForDisguise: Vanessa knocks out her lawyer and takes her dress to leave the police station. She specifically called for a lawyer she knew was her size, avoiding the 'clothes fit' problem.
* OnlyBadGuysCallTheirLawyers: Played with; Finch is surprised that Vanessa doesn't call her lawyer during interrogation, but it's only so she can find out what the evidence is against her. Then she calls her lawyer.



* TrashLanding

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* TrashLandingThatsWhatIWouldDo: Reese notes with approval Vanessa's FramingTheGuiltyParty on the security guard who took a bribe to frame her.
* TrashLanding: Vanessa leaps off a building into a garbage truck to avoid a police dragnet.




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\n<<|Recap/PersonOfInterest|>>* YouRemindMeOfX: Vanessa reminds Reese of himself.
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* CutApart: Team Machine hustle out Vanessa as it looks like they're about to raid the safehouse, only for them to kick down the door of a gambling den Finch sent them to.
* DangerTakesABackSeat: Reese again.


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* HeIsNotMyBoyfriend: Averted; Laskey sees Reese talking to Carter and assumes she's moving on from Cal. Carter plays along with this. Then it turns out Laskey knew who the Man in the Suit is all along.


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* TrashLanding


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* YouHaveToBelieveMe: Vanessa during Team Machine's 'trial'.

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A former prosecutor who married a prominent criminal defense lawyer finds herself [[{{Frameup}} accused of murder]] and [[TheFugitive on the run]] after her husband [[FakingTheDead falls overboard from their yacht]].

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A former prosecutor who married a prominent criminal defense lawyer finds herself [[{{Frameup}} accused of murder]] and [[TheFugitive on the run]] after her husband [[FakingTheDead falls overboard from their yacht]].
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* ItSeemedLikeAGoodIdeaAtTheTime

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* AssholeVictim: Finch/Reese diverted the cops away from the POI by leading them to an underground gambling circle.
** Reese grew tired of both POI's when they were both backstabbing liars and left them to their own devices, giving the husband a gun so that both of them could die.]]

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* AssholeVictim: AssholeVictim:
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Finch/Reese diverted the cops away from the POI by leading them to an underground gambling circle.
** Reese grew tired of both POI's when they were both backstabbing liars and left them to their own devices, giving the husband a gun so that both of them could die.]]


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* LeaveBehindAPistol: Albeit for a MutualKill instead of suicide.


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* SideBet: Shaw wants to place bets on whether
* SpikingTheCamera: Vanessa does this when buying a ticket at the bus station, tipping off Team Machine that it's a false trail.
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** Reese [[spoiler: grew tired of both POI's when they were both backstabbing liars and left them to their own devices, giving the husband a gun so that both of them could die.]]

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** Reese [[spoiler: grew tired of both POI's when they were both backstabbing liars and left them to their own devices, giving the husband a gun so that both of them could die.]]



** The episode ends with [[spoiler: a husband and wife who both want one another dead, just like in "Til Death." This time, Reese ''does'' leave the couple to their own devices.]]

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** The episode ends with [[spoiler: a husband and wife who both want one another dead, just like in "Til Death." This time, Reese ''does'' leave the couple to their own devices.]]



* [[spoiler:FakingTheDead]]

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* [[spoiler:FakingTheDead]]FakingTheDead



** The name of the yacht, [[spoiler:''Justice'']].
** The name of the foundation: [[spoiler: "Innocence Now."]]
* TheMole: [[spoiler:Carter's partner, Mike Laskey, is revealed to be working for HR. No one was surprised. ]]
* ProphecyTwist: [[spoiler:The POI was framed for the murder of her husband, who was not actually dead because she was helping him fake his death so they could run off and start fresh, except he decided to double-cross her and set her up so that he could run off with his mistress (her best friend) and all of the money he had stolen from their charity, but then when the POI figured it all out she tracked him down, confronted him, and [[AmbiguousSituation may or may not have killed him]].]] Whew.

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** The name of the yacht, [[spoiler:''Justice'']].
''Justice''.
** The name of the foundation: [[spoiler: "Innocence Now."]]
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* TheMole: [[spoiler:Carter's Carter's partner, Mike Laskey, is revealed to be working for HR. No one was surprised. ]]
surprised.
* ProphecyTwist: [[spoiler:The The POI was framed for the murder of her husband, who was not actually dead because she was helping him fake his death so they could run off and start fresh, except he decided to double-cross her and set her up so that he could run off with his mistress (her best friend) and all of the money he had stolen from their charity, but then when the POI figured it all out she tracked him down, confronted him, and [[AmbiguousSituation may or may not have killed him]].]] him]]. Whew.
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A former prosecutor who married a prominent criminal defense lawyer finds herself [[{{Frameup}} accused of murder]] and [[TheFugitive on the run]] after her husband [[FakingTheDead falls overboard from their yacht]].


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->''“I’m in the business of stopping bad things from happening. I’m not so sure what’s about to happen is a bad thing.”''
--->'''-Reese'''
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* WholePlotReference[=/=]ShoutOut: to ''TheFugitive''

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* ProphecyTwist: [[spoiler:The POI was framed for the murder of her husband, who was not actually dead because she was helping him fake his death so they could run off and start fresh, except he decided to double-cross her and set her up so that he could run off with his mistress (her best friend) and all of the money he had stolen from their charity, but then when the POI figured it all out she tracked him down, confronted him, and [[AmbiguousSituation may or may not have killed him]].]] Whew.

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* ProphecyTwist: [[spoiler:The POI was framed for the murder of her husband, who was not actually dead because she was helping him fake his death so they could run off and start fresh, except he decided to double-cross her and set her up so that he could run off with his mistress (her best friend) and all of the money he had stolen from their charity, but then when the POI figured it all out she tracked him down, confronted him, and [[AmbiguousSituation may or may not have killed him]].]] Whew.
* ScrewThisImOutOfHere: The POI and her husband tax Reese's patience and when he finds both of them have lied to him and deceived each other over their own selfish desires, he gives the husband a gun for him to try and kill his wife who's holding him at gunpoint and leaves them to deal with each other.

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* AmbiguousSituation: Once again, the fourth episode of the season leaves the ending to our imagination.

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* AmbiguousSituation: Once again, Following the trend from seasons 1 and 2, the fourth episode of the season once again leaves the ending to our imagination.


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* TheMole: [[spoiler:Carter's partner, Mike Laskey, is revealed to be working for HR. No one was surprised. ]]

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* MeaningfulName: The name of the yacht, [[spoiler:Justice]].

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* MeaningfulName: ContinuityNod: Nicole invites her friends to the book club using [[Recap/PersonOfInterestS02E14 FriendCzar]].
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The name of the yacht, [[spoiler:Justice]].[[spoiler:''Justice'']].
** The name of the foundation: [[spoiler: "Innocence Now."]]

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* CallBack: Reese refers to himself as a "concerned third party".

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* CallBack: CallBack:
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Reese refers to himself as a "concerned third party".party".
** The episode ends with [[spoiler: a husband and wife who both want one another dead, just like in "Til Death." This time, Reese ''does'' leave the couple to their own devices.]]
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* AssholeVictim: Finch/Reese diverted the cops away from the POI by leading them to an underground gambling circle.
** Reese [[spoiler: grew tired of both POI's when they were both backstabbing liars and left them to their own devices, giving the husband a gun so that both of them could die.]]
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* BatmanColdOpen: The opening scene with Reese, Finch and Bear at the veterinary clinic.
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'''Season 3, Episode 4''':
!Reasonable Doubt

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!!Tropes present in this episode include
* AmbiguousSituation: Once again, the fourth episode of the season leaves the ending to our imagination.
* CallBack: Reese refers to himself as a "concerned third party".
* MeaningfulName: The name of the yacht, [[spoiler:Justice]].
* ProphecyTwist: [[spoiler:The POI was framed for the murder of her husband, who was not actually dead because she was helping him fake his death so they could run off and start fresh, except he decided to double-cross her and set her up so that he could run off with his mistress (her best friend) and all of the money he had stolen from their charity, but then when the POI figured it all out she tracked him down, confronted him, and [[AmbiguousSituation may or may not have killed him]].]] Whew.
* YourCheatingHeart: The POI ''and'' her husband were both seeing other people on the side.

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