History Recap / LeverageS01E03TheWeddingJob

* BitterWeddingSpeech: Nate gives an interesting example, as he's the one performing the wedding.

* EveryManHasHisPrice: Moscone's philosophy, though he couldn't find one to make Adam walk away.
* FallGuy: Ray.
* LoanShark: Moscone.
* TheMafia

Nate gets roped into having a drink with Moscone and his future son-in-law. After the boy leaves, Moscone admits that he offered thousands if the boy walks away, but he refused. Moscone says he has yet to meet a man without a price. Then a call comes in. Hardison listens to the audio of it, and finds out Moscone is doing a deal at the wedding, which means they have to get the money out from under his nose, while running the wedding, without ''ruining'' the wedding of this very nice girl.

-->'''Eliot''': Does he have the lamb chops?
-->'''Hardison''': The Butcher of Kiev.

The episode opens in a restaurant. The owner, Ray, tells his wife to go home while he takes care of the last two customers -- a pair of mobsters having a business meeting. She begs him to kick them out or leave, saying they can't be trusted. Ray says he'll handle it. Not long after she leaves, one mobster guns down the other. This is Nicky Moscone, who says because he gave Ray the money to start the restaurant, he owes Moscone a favor. To repay it, Ray is going to take the fall for the murder.

A restaurant owner, Ray, [[FallGuy takes the blame for murder by a mobster]], Nicky Moscone, [[LoanShark who he owes money to]]. Five years later, his wife comes to the Leverage team to try and get her husband out. Nate isn't too happy about it, but the woman is a friend of Sophie's and so he listens. The mob boss promised to take care of her family, but he never paid a dime. All she wants is the restaurant back.

At the FBI building, Eliot comes in to take the files off the computer, but finds they’re full of audio tapes. Hardison sets off the fire alarm and Eliot uses the disturbance to escape. After listening to tapes for hours, Hardison finds out Moscone keeps his money in an offshore accounts in the Caimans. Nate asks where the cash is, and its somewhere on the estate. They listen to a conversation between Moscone and his wife as she demands help setting up their [[MafiaPrincess daughter’s]] wedding. Nate sees that as their in.

Parker begins searching for safes upstairs, Sophie is looking downstairs, Hardison is planting listening devices, and Eliot…is cooking.

Nate gets roped into having a drink with Moscone and his future son-in-law. After the boy leaves, Moscone admits that he offered thousands to walk away, but he refused. Moscone says he has yet to meet a man without a price. Then a call comes in. Later, they listen to the audio of it, and find out Moscone is doing a deal at the wedding, which means they have to get the money out from under his nose, while running the wedding.

The wedding day arrives and Parker gets dressed in a bridesmaid dress, which she says in an all-access pass at a wedding. Hardison sets up as a DJ and brings his surveillance network up. The guests arrive, including [[TheDreaded The Butcher]].

He and Eliot have some history. Sophie declares she intends to stay, by herself if necessary. Nate tells Parker and Hardison to find the money and Eliot to stay away from the Butcher. He has a wedding ceremony to officiate.

[[BitterWeddingSpeech As Nate goes a little off script]], Parker breaks into the screening room, the last place it could be, and finds a case. Once the bride and groom become man and wife, Moscone leaves, which means the deal is going down. Parker hasn’t gotten into the case by the time Moscone arrives. He opens the case to find it empty. Someone got to the money before them. Nate looks around and settles on Moscone’s wife, Heather (Creator/NicoleSullivan).

Moscone’s partner is not happy and threatening to kill everyone there. He also reveals that the man Moscone shot was his brother. Nate orders Eliot to the screening room, but he runs into the Butcher. As Moscone desperately tries to talk the Russian down, Parker emerges from her hiding place acting a little tipsy, and calls out “He’s in here!” Moscone and the Russian head out. Hardison sees them leaving and pulls them back to have the father-daughter dance.

Meanwhile, Eliot knocks the Butcher out. Hardison sends the bride and groom off, and Nate comes up to talk to the Russian. Sophie goes to talk to Heather, and Nate tells Moscone she left. He goes to change the passcodes for them, which they overhear thanks to Hardison’s bugs, which means they can access all his accounts. Hardison leaves him five dollars for socks.

With the money from Moscone, the team buys the restaurant and sets it up for the family. The family was given more good news that Moscone is arrested and Ray is coming home (thanks to Hardison's bug planted onto Parker's for the FBI to hear during the murder confession) as they celebrate with Eliot's cooking.

* BitterWeddingSpeech: Nate gives an interesting example, as he's the one performing the wedding!

* EngineeredPublicConfession: How the team brings Moscone down and frees Ray Palermo. During the confrontation Sergei mentions how Moscone "shot my brother like a dog in that restaurant" and Moscone desperately says "look it was a mistake." Parker arranges for the FBI spying on Moscone to hear that part of the confrontation; due to the unique circumstances Moscone is arrested for the crime.

* IsraelisWithInfraredMissiles: Moscone's home is protected by an Israeli-made Tikva security system, developed to protect Israeli military bases.

* {{Badass}}: The Butcher of Kiev, one of the few people who can give Eliot a good fight.

With the money from Moscone, the team buys the restaurant and sets it up for the family, and using the conversation Parker overheard, are able to convict Moscone of the murder meaning Ray can come home.

->''Let's go rob Mickey Moscone, a guy who kills people, and lives in our city.''

!Tropes stolen in this Job:

* MafiaPrincess: Maria Mascone.

-->-'''Nate'''

A restaurant owner, Ray, is framed for murder by a mobster, Nicky Moscone, who he owes money to. Five years later, his wife comes to the Leverage team to try and get her husband out. Nate isn't too happy about it, but the woman is a friend of Sophie's and so he listens. The mob boss promised to take care of her family, but he never paid a dime. All she wants is the restaurant back.

At the FBI building, Eliot comes in to take the files off the computer, but finds they’re full of audio tapes. Hardison sets off the fire alarm and Eliot uses the disturbance to escape. After listening to tapes for hours, Hardison finds out Moscone keeps his money in an offshore accounts in the Caimans. Nate asks where the cash is, and its somewhere on the estate. They listen to a conversation between Moscone and his wife as she demands help setting up their daughter’s wedding. Nate sees that as their in.

As Nate goes a little off script, Parker breaks into the screening room, the last place it could be, and finds a case. Once the bride and groom become man and wife, Moscone leaves, which means the deal is going down. Parker hasn’t gotten into the case by the time Moscone arrives. HE opens the case to find it empty. Someone got to the money before them. Nate looks around and settles on Moscone’s wife, Heather (Creator/NicoleSullivan).

Moscone’s partner is not happy and threatening to kill everyone there. He also reveals that the man Moscone shot was his brther. Nate orders Eliot to the screening room, but he runs into the Butcher. As Moscone desperately tries to talk the Russian down, Parker emerges from her hiding place acting a little tipsy, and calls out “He’s in here!” Moscone and the Russian head out. Hardison sees them leaving and pulls them back to have the father-daughter dance.

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->Let's go rob Mickey Moscone, a guy who kills people, and lives in our city.

Parker begins searching for safes upstairs, Sophie is looking downstairs, Hardison is planting listening device, and Eliot…is cooking.

He and Eliot have some history. Sophie declares she intends to stay, by herself if necessary. Nate tells Parker and Hardison to find the money Eliot to stay away from the Butcher. He has a wedding ceremony to officiate.

As Nate goes a little off script, Parker breaks into the screening room, the last place it could be, and finds a case. Once the bride and groom become man and wife, Moscone leaves, which means the deal is going down. Parker hasn’t gotten into the case by the time Moscone arrives. HE opens the case to find it empty. Someone got to the money before them. Nate looks around and settles on Moscone’s wife, Heather.