He also argues back (and very effectively) against someone who complained about the use of a fake African country and general saving of black people in the same con. It was a weak assed accusation anyway, one that almost made me go off, and thankfully I didn't, because not my place.

It was a good reply. And really nothing confrontational about it, in my reading.

I have some (a lot of) respect for him.

This part of John Rodger's answers:

2.) Did Nate REALLY not read what was in the envelope? I mean come on, Nate! Get some inside scoop before she has someone strangle you over dinner!

2.) That is a really, really good question.

made me wonder if at the end of the season we'll get flashbacks (like we sometimes do in an episode) of how the con came together for getting to the big bad this season. I've been wondering how some of these jobs, like going after the car dealership guy, get them any closer to fulfilling what we were told was going to be the season's arc of finding jobs that brought resolution to the blackmail.

Ah, Nate's screwing up again. What a surprise.

Why would Joan want a baby with that ass?

I'm loving the Lane and Don show!

So sad about Anna.

Why would Joan want a baby with that ass?

Maybe he's been getting better?

Also, who got her pregnant the other 2 times?

He did seem better this episode, but I'll never be able to stop thinkiing of him as an evil rapist.

Oh Don!

Oh Anna! (Who I happen to think actually knows.)

Oh Lane!

(And am I the only one who noticed that in the darkened room, Lane's one night paramour sort of bore a striking resemblance to Peggy?)

And I love Joan sitting at the head of the table and essentially calling the meeting to order.

Anybody else think Leverage was brilliant last night? Tom Skerrit as Nate's dad was great casting. I loved that they didn't shy away from making Jimmy a complete bastard, and that they didn't lay on any lovey filial reconciliation crap at the end. Nate didn't even blink at taking the chance that one of the families would shoot at the old man and not miss. It's easy to see now how Nate ended up exactly how he is. And just how gloriously fucked-up was Jimmy's last line? His son is more ruthless and cruel than he is, and he's proud of him! Sadly, I don't think Nate got a warm fuzzy feeling from finally making his dad proud. And then Sophie tells him he was kind. Ha! If "kind" is defined as "exiling your dad to the old country instead of shooting him in the face", yeah, Nate's a sweetie.

Also liked Eliot's little chuckle after Parker wondered if Nate was gonna be nice now. Oddly, I think Eliot "I'm Gonna Punch Somebody" Spencer is the least fucked-up of the whole crew.

Also liked Eliot's little chuckle after Parker wondered if Nate was gonna be nice now.

I loved that and his "There's something wrong with you." to Parker when she was talking about the bank details.

Oddly, I think Eliot "I'm Gonna Punch Somebody" Spencer is the least fucked-up of the whole crew.

I agree.

And I did love the episode. Tom Skerritt was an excellent choice for Jimmy.