John Reese is sitting in his car on a busy New York street.
"John," Harold Finch says over the earpiece. "The Machine gave us a new number."
"Who is it Harold?" Reese inquires.
"Raymond Reddington. Sometimes referred to as 'Red' by his associates. He's on the FBI's most wanted list and has an outstanding criminal empire to boot."
"I think it's fair to say this Reddington guy is the perpetrator and not the victim."
"Let's not count our chickens before they're hatched John. There have been many instances in the past where a number appeared one way on first glance but later proved to be someone else."
"I just want to be sure that we're prepared to take this guy down if it comes to that. So how do we find the FBI's most wanted?"
"Well, a few months ago Reddington was linked to Elizabeth Keen, an FBI agent who was suspected of killing Attorney General Thomas Connolly and having ties to Russia but was ultimately exonerated. She and Reddington were seen together in multiple locations when Keen was evading capture and I suspect that the two formed some type of relationship while on the run. Since then, Keen has been reinstated with the FBI and she may be willing to help us locate him. I've located her apartment and I'm sending you the address now."
Reese arrives at Elizabeth Keen's apartment and knocks on the front door. Elizabeth Keen opens the door with her back hand subtly grasping her gun holster. Reese introduces himself so as not to alarm her.
"Good day," he says. "My name is Detective John Riley. Are you Elizabeth Keen?"
"I am," she responds hesitantly. "What's this about?"
"I was wondering if you knew where I might find Raymond Reddington?"
Keen abruptly draws her gun and Reese does the same resulting in both of them pointing their firearms at one another.
"I mean you no harm," Reese says attempting to diffuse the situation. "I need to know where Reddington is because I think he may be in trouble."
"What kind of trouble?" Keen inquires.
"I have reason to believe that he may be the target of someone who wants him dead. I know you have a way of contacting him and I think it would be wise to do so."
Reese lowers his gun and puts the weapon to his side and Keen in an act of trust does the same. She pulls out her phone from her pocket, dials a number and places the phone up to her ear.
"Hello Dembe," she says into the phone. "It's Liz. Where's Reddington?"
Reese waits next to Keen as she listens to Dembe's response.
"He's with you? Are you in a safe house? I have a Detective Riley here with me who says that Reddington could be in danger. Dembe?!"
Keen panics and Reese gets closer to hear whatever commotion is happening on the other end of the line. Keen hangs up the phone and grabs her coat from a nearby chair.
"I think they're being attacked," Keen says as the two rush out the front door. "Come on! We need to find them."