Fred Cana is the final layer of insulation between crime boss Victor Racine and the ledger containing a true record of his activities. Fred is the owner of the safety deposit box robbed by Paul Finch and an ally, and when Beckett invites him down to the precinct, he claims the contents were a stamp collection. Esposito, who tried for years to link Cana to the disappearance of his old partner, Ike Thornton, knows better, and crashes the meeting, looking to beat answers out of the carefully-spoken criminal.