At Michael’s loft, Paxon knocks on the door while Sam cleans Michael’s fridge (?!?). Paxon seems to have a hunch that Michael was involved in the dry cleaner job. With the heat turned up, they decide to speed up their plan. “It’s time for Mattheson and his crew to run into some cashflow problems.”
Michael skulks in the parking garage of the dog track, and his voiceover warns us that we’re going to see Michael wound himself yet again. “The sight of a fresh injury has a primal effect on people. If you really need to make a point, sometimes there’s no substitute for a good shiner.” Michael bashes himself in the face with a metal door and heads towards Tommy. Michael tells Tommy that “Milo” has been hunted down by some people to whom he owes a good chunk of money. Tommy wants to help, and Michael butters him up a bit. Tommy offers to bring him over to meet Rick Mattheson to work on a bigger job.
Sam’s back with the auditor, who is not happy about Sam’s deduction for a couple’s spa retreat. As Conolly searches through some files, Sam recognizes him. Sam used to date Conolly’s mom, and even played catch with young Stacey, the “boy with a girl name.” Sam remembers him quite well, even the type of bike he rode and some cute stories from his childhood, but Conolly continues to play dumb. Finally, Conolly admits to knowing Sam. It seems poor Stacey is suffering from the same issues many kids of single parents much face: “You acted like you liked me. And then, one day, you disappeared, and you never came back.” Sam really DID like Stacey, but his mom was done with Sam and didn’t want him playing with her son once they broke up. Stacey runs off in a huff, and Madeline hands Sam a beer. Beer and cookies: a perfect evening treat.
Michael and Fi are working on making a bug and placing it in a pack of cigarettes, which I’m guessing they’ll slip onto Tommy, who smokes exactly 1 cigarette a day. Weird, right? Like…why wouldn’t you just quit? Ah well, it works out for the plot and I’m sure someone out there can validate the strange habit.
Back on the beach where we first saw Mattheson, Sam and Michael discuss the merits of their plan. Tommy walks up and compliments “Milo’s” outfit, while Fi switches out his pack of cigarettes for the bugged ones. The group heads over to meet Mattheson and Tommy introduces them. Mattheson accuses Sam of being a cop, since he has “cop hair.” Mattheson softens up a bit, though, when Tommy tells him about the dry cleaner job. The crew listens in from the car while Tommy and Mattheson discuss the job. They’re officially “in”.
Michael meets with Tommy to get the details. Tommy, though, seems to have cold feet about the whole thing. He’s worried about the crew, since Mattheson was going to get them all killed to make a few bucks on a dangerous job. Tommy’s surprises Michael by having a heart and a conscience. Mike makes a bold move and outs himself to Tommy. He asks for Tommy’s help taking Mattheson down. Tommy’s in, if a little nervous. The crew meets with him at a marina to discuss each of their roles. Tommy’s job is to continue as if nothing’s wrong, fetching the van Mattheson requested and getting the exact location of the heist.
Fi, Sam and Michael pull up at the heist location with the same car they used for the drycleaner heist. They only have to wait a second for Mattheson and Tommy to pull in behind them in the van. Our threesome will be in charge of the perimeter while Mattheson and a couple of thugs go in. Tommy’s in charge of the getaway van. Mattheson and his crew break into the meth lab and start their heist. Meanwhile, Fi glues the door shut with some superglue and canned air and Fi, Sam, and Michael take up position for the shootout. Sam makes a call to the police while the drug dealers start firing some serious weaponry. Fi blows a few minor explosives, since this wouldn’t be Burn Notice without them. Sam, Fi, and Mike hold off the dealers from behind a dumpster with some fancy shooting. Tommy pulls up in the van and rams the door to the lab shut, trapping Mattheson and his crew inside. Fi sets off a few more explosives while they flee the scene.
Paxon gleefully cuffs Mattheson and a random cop gives her some intel. They found the getaway car from the dry cleaning heist, the one Michael conveniently left for them on the street. In the trunk? A nicely labeled sample of C4.
Michael meets with Tommy and they discuss his plans for going straight, which might involve a dog kennel. With a nice friendly hug, they part ways.
Paxon joins Michael at a restaurant table. She seems to have put all the pieces together, including the C4 from the trunk, linked to 7 explosions in the Miami area. Paxon seems willing to take Michael’s deal for now, and get her takedown in exchange for backing off on Westen.
Back at Madeline’s, Sam and Stacey meet for dinner. Conolly seems to be happy to have reconnected with Sam, and more amiable to renewing their relationship. When Conolly saw Sam’s file, he thought he could take the opportunity to get back at Sam, but now he realizes how silly that was. Changing the subject, Sam introduces him to alcohol via a Fuzzy Navel. Sam and Conolly bond over their now mutual love of alcohol, and a new dysfunctional father-son relationship.
Michael and Fi look to be on a real honest-to-goodness date. Instead of romance, though, they’re discussing Paxon and Michael’s deep-seated desire to be a spy. Fi tries, yet again, to convince Michael that his new life isn’t a terrible one. Michael, though, is committed to getting his old job back, and getting out of Miami. With her heart clearly broken, Fi tearfully asks him to change the subject and just finish their dinner.
Unlike Michael and Fi, Burn Notice and I are SO in sync! I’m on vacation next week, and so is Burn Notice. See you in two weeks! Don’t forget to leave me a comment so I know I’m not working my tail off just so my mom can Google me.
We deeply appreciate you hard work. Well Done!
We deeply appreciate you hard work. Well Done!
i so appreciate the recap and comments. can't beleive that fi actually cried a tear! never expected to see that from such a strong lady!
i so appreciate the recap and comments. can’t beleive that fi actually cried a tear! never expected to see that from such a strong lady!
Thanks! At least I know two of you are reading. I'll keep it up, if only to brighten your week!
Thanks! At least I know two of you are reading. I’ll keep it up, if only to brighten your week!
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