The Machine produces the Social Security number of Joey Durban , a former soldier. On returning from Afghanistan, Joey joined a gang of former soldiers who have taken to robbing banks.

Reese works to save the life of a local taxi driver who is put in danger when a passenger leaves behind a laptop that is wanted by the Estonian mafia. Reese and Finch eventually realize the laptop contains valuable information that could enable terrorists to enter the country undetected

The team witness Leona Wainwright being killed by a suicide bomber. She worked for the government, managing security clearances; Finch deduces from cell phone information that Vigilance killed her. Their next number, prosecutor Matthew Reed , sends Reese and Shaw to a high school reunion in Westchester.