I guess it's my turn to come clean. I'd like to be honest here -- and I can't do that as Chuck Finley.
How did Fi say to startMy name is Michael Westen. I used to be a spy. I won't bore you with the whole story, but I was targeted by some bad people. They destroyed my life for a while, and once I built it back up, I nearly destroyed it myself. The only way I could finally get out was to fake my death. That was a year ago; I've been living under a false identity ever since.
Aside from a few key details, most of what I've told you about myself has been true. I do have a wife, Fiona, although our marriage papers are fake. Charlie's ours now, but he used to be my nephew. We adopted him after my brother died, so Nate deserves all the credit for that kid. Anything else I can clear up, I'm happy to.
I thought I'd spend the rest of my life undercover. A spy's work is never truly done until he's dead -- or at least until the world thinks he's dead. But I'm not in that world anymore. My kid could grow up here knowing the real me, I don't want to waste that opportunity. I hope you all can forgive me for not coming to my senses sooner.