Armenian Bernie Madoff? Check. Empty hospital ward? Check. Realistic sound effects? Check. Leverage crew? Check.
This week's episode didn't really have a standout moment, and seemed kind of bland, but overall, the con was still good, and there were a few twists thrown in. After the guy who sounds almost exactly like an Armenian version of Bernie Madoff gets 18 months at a country club, the leverage team decides to send him to the real big house. Noticing that the hedge fund criminal is a germaphobe, Nate devises a plan to get him into a hospital using drugs and Parker's skills.
Once he's in the hospital, they give the slip to the U.S. Marshals, leaving a dummy in the MRI machine. They put something on his wheelchair to give him a rash and bring him into a room along with Sophie who acts as a crazy person scratching herself. Hardison starts pumping in noises including someone yelling order 23. Along with a new report about a breaking health report and sirens, the guy is freaking out, and then Sophie "dies."
The marshals find the dummy, but Hardison manages to stall them, so Nate moves up the time table. He goes into Bernie's room and pretends to be sick. Parker, dressed as the nurse, has to do order 23 and lock them in there. Bernie panics and promises $400k if she let him out, and she agrees. They run out, and Bernie grabs the taser of the security guy who had wandered to the floor earlier. He tasers Parker, and gets his money where Parker is waiting for him. The police arrive as he is running off and I'm sure he will get more jailtime.
There are 2 other storylines ongoing. One is that an Armenian hitman is trying to kill Bernie for stealing the money who catches the attention of Hardison who investigates and who Eliot stops by beating him up. Another is that Eliot sees a kid with a broken arm from his abusive dad, and Eliot sends the other U.S. Marshal to his house to talk to him.
We still haven't seen Sophie's new boyfriend, and I'm hoping to see him soon to see everyone's reactions. The Sophie and Nate thing is still unresolved as there is a very blatant attempt to remind us of that after Parker ponders whether Nate has become more sadistic after becoming sober and Sophie asks if that makes him more attractive.
There weren't that many funny moments, but I liked the con and how it progressed. The episode was well-made, but certainly nothing special.
Score: 8.5/10
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