You know, I'm still not sure I get the briefcase thing. The flashback showed the guy stealing the briefcase from the car, and then Eliot said he found an empty briefcase by the crash...but we already knew that. I didn't understand what the "reveal" was supposed to be at the end. The guy took the papers out of the briefcase and left it empty by the crash, right?
What should I do, then? Send her a gift? Sacrifice? … Unholy fruit basket?
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Cable Drama: Still Waiting for the Cable Guy to Show Up with the Thread Name...
To be determined... (but it's definitely [NAFDA])
Polter-Cow - Jul 17, 2009 5:25:22 am PDT #2485 of 11998
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
amych - Jul 17, 2009 5:28:59 am PDT #2486 of 11998
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I'm not sure if he's kidding or not
I spent a lot of my vacation time this summer mainlining Brisco County Jr, and the catchphrase for, apparently, everyone involved in the show in any way was " just under over-the-top". I'm realizing that Leverage is in exactly that place for me.
IOW, I have no idea if he's kidding. But I wouldn't be at all surprised if they did it.
Tom Scola - Jul 17, 2009 5:39:29 am PDT #2487 of 11998
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
You know, I'm still not sure I get the briefcase thing.
The fact that he was in possession of a stolen briefcase is incriminating.
Liese S. - Jul 17, 2009 5:49:19 am PDT #2488 of 11998
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Yeah, and the line just under over the top is a fine, fine line.
Right, re: briefcase. It's like they framed him for what he actually did.
Which I guess means it's a good thing they're using their powers for good and not for evil.
Landlord! Hardison is so hot when he's in control. IJS. It's my old competence kink kicking in.
Polter-Cow - Jul 17, 2009 5:55:27 am PDT #2489 of 11998
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
You know, I'm still not sure I get the briefcase thing.
The fact that he was in possession of a stolen briefcase is incriminating.
No, I get that. But I don't understand why there were these flashbacks to why he had the briefcase. We already knew Eliot had taken the briefcase and they'd been using it. Was there some new connection we were supposed to make?
-t - Jul 17, 2009 5:59:15 am PDT #2490 of 11998
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Just reinforcing the old connection, I think. I had forgotten they had it, so the flashback gave me a chance to go "Oh, right, *that* briefcase"
Tom Scola - Jul 17, 2009 5:59:27 am PDT #2491 of 11998
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
The briefcase was the one that was stuffed with cash that Nate gave him. The cash in the briefcase was stolen from the safety deposit boxes, so it looks like he was robbing from his own bank.
Liese S. - Jul 17, 2009 6:21:55 am PDT #2492 of 11998
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
So the detail I want to know about is about that money. When they get the money "From where?" "Where do you think?" sort of exchange, does that mean that they went back into the bank with the master key? 'Cause I didn't think they were all nunned up in that flashback, were they? And if not, how did they get back in? There would be cameras, right?
It's a character point difference, because otherwise Parker (and Hardison, yes, but Parker's the one breathing the money fumes) just stole the money with no use for it at the time.
Vortex - Jul 17, 2009 6:23:37 am PDT #2493 of 11998
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
'Cause I didn't think they were all nunned up in that flashback, were they? And if not, how did they get back in? There would be cameras, right?
yes, they were nunned up during the flashback. And someone said that the vault is the only place where there aren't cameras.
Vortex - Jul 17, 2009 6:25:04 am PDT #2494 of 11998
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Also, I thought this answers P-Cs question, I think.
@Matt: Did you really need to beat us over the head with the briefcase thing at the end, though?
You know, we're never sure. Testing indicates -- and I'm not kidding -- that about 30% of our audience never understands the con at all. Doesn't stop them from enjoying the show, but particularly for a "second pilot", better safe than sorry.