2010 Supervisory Agent Terence Beale, the man who recruited Reese, assigns Reese and Kara to investigate a military adviser named Brent Tomlinson who is suspected of helping the Taliban steal a shipment of Stinger missiles. If they discover he’s guilty, they’re supposed to handle him, which is code for kill him. Present Day 2010 Present Day Following his conversation with Beale, Reese decides to break up with Iris because this war with Samaritan is forcing him to become the person he was before again. If he has her to come home to, he’s worried he won’t be willing to do what’s necessary.