Detective continues her dangerous undercover investigation into HR with the help of her mole, the rookie officer Mike Laskey .
The episode follows two main threads: a "case-of-the-week" involving a deceptive hypnotherapist and the major seasonal arc regarding the investigation into the criminal police organization . Directed by: Stephen Surjik Written by: Sean Hennen Running Time: 44 minutes Main Plot: The Con Artist Hypnotherapist
The episode concludes with a significant shift in the series' overarching HR plot: [S3E7] The Perfect Mark
After a series of betrayals, it is revealed that Price’s girlfriend, Natalie, was actually conning him all along. She escapes with the real baseball, while Price is left alive but empty-handed. Key Ending & Major Spoilers
Carter fatally shoots Terney. In his final moments, Terney identifies Alonzo Quinn (the Mayor's Chief of Staff) as the head of HR by pointing at a photograph. She escapes with the real baseball, while Price
Detective Terney (a corrupt HR cop) confronts Laskey and Carter. In the ensuing shootout, Terney kills Laskey.
The plot thickens when Price targets , an antiquities dealer. Unbeknownst to Price, Vanger is laundering money for HR by purchasing rare collectibles. Price manipulates Vanger into buying a rare, signed baseball for $4.4 million, intending to steal it and flee with his girlfriend, Natalie Boal . The HR Investigation & Carter's Arc Detective Terney (a corrupt HR cop) confronts Laskey
" The Perfect Mark " is the (the 52nd overall) of the drama series Person of Interest , which originally aired on November 5, 2013. Episode Overview