Fi got shot!! Actually she wasn't. The promo was so damn misleading, I really thought something bad would happen for once, but instead, it was just another part of the perfectly executed plan by Mikey and Co. After a couple lackluster episodes this season, the writers have hit their stride, and the main storyline has really picked up.
The client of the week story starts when a kid tries to steal a gun from Fi's house (how did he know her house had guns?). It turns out that his stepfather Erik played by Jay Harrington (Ted from Better Off Ted) is abusive and is preparing to take him away from his mother. He is highly connected to legitimate officials, oh, and his brother Quinn (Nicholas Lea AKA Alex Krycek from The X-Files) is a big time gangster.
Sam learns that Erik takes cars from the harbor and sells them. Michael plans to scare Erik when the custody hearing is taking place so the mother can have the kid, so he pretends that he bought a car only to have it stolen by some people who are sending a death squad for him and Erik. After a few tricks like breaking Erik's car and chasing him down the street, he is freaked.
Sam and Fi pose as people that can get rid of the problem and get $40k upfront. This is where the fake shooting occurs. They make it seem like the death squad kills Mike, Sam, and Fi with some fancy tricks. Erik decides to skip town, but is stopped by Quinn who wants to make sure his business is safe. Erik takes them back to the location, but Mike dresses as a priest, Sam as a street vendor, and Fi as a shopper. Acting all delusional, Erik is sent to a mental facility where he is so unstable he can't get custody.
There are a few brief scenes in which Mike talks to the abused kid and teaches him a few things. It may have been too little, but those kind of things usually bother me. Mike has also able to get some info in Strickler from Diego, the spy working at the airport and at the end of the episode, he takes Strickler's offer to do a job.
Score: 9.5/10
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