Michael, Sam and Fi help two teenagers named Corey and Tanya. Corey beat up a gang member named Felix who tried to abduct and assault his 15-year-old sister Tanya. Unfortunately, Felix has a gang and a powerful boss named Tony Soto, and the whole gang is after Corey.
Mike, Sam and Fi go undercover as smartly dressed international car thieves. After a few attacks on Felix and his friends they trick him into attacking Corey's car while they and Tony Soto are in it. Soto is furious and plans to kill Felix so Felix and his gang leave town.
In the Burn Notice plot, Michael is investigating who blew up his loft and trying to keep Carla one step behind him. They find a name and a house and Fi goes to investigate. She triggers a fire trap and when Michael goes to find Fi the house is in ruins. When he gets back to the loft Fi is revealed to be alive but her phone was destroyed. Relieved Fi is alive, Michael kisses her.
Tropes
- Badass Army: Invoked by Team Westen as Johnny and his crew. Discussed in the spy note:There's a reason armies wear uniforms, even though they make them easier to spot. Sometimes, that's what you want. Uniforms suggest organization, power, and numbers. These, in turn, inspire fear. And any good operative knows, there's no more effective weapon than fear.
- Badass in a Nice Suit: Michael's cover as Johnny.
- Batman Gambit: How Team Westen finally gets rid of Felix; they drive Tony Soto, Felix's boss, to where he is planning to kill Corey, claiming it's where their operation is, so that Felix unwittingly takes a shot at his own boss. This causes Felix to go on the run.
- Big Brother Instinct: The whole reason Corey has Felix after him:Fiona: It seems this "man" - (To Corey and Tanya) Felix? (They nod) - he took Tanya for a ride in his car. (Gains a slight edge in her voice) And then he... attacked her. And she escaped, barely. (With a hint of pride) And then Corey went after him with a baseball bat.
Corey: I found her crying in the street. I just wanted to make sure he never tried to come back—
Fiona: No explanation necessary. Use a golf club next time; greater force to a smaller area.
(Michael and Corey each give her an Aside Glance)- Noticeable is that when they first meet the two siblings, Corey has an arm comfortingly around his little sister, especially while Fiona explains what's going on.
- Big Eater: Corey while helping Maddie clear out her cabinet.
- Break the Cutie: Poor Tanya. The Attempted Rape by Felix clearly left her traumatized, at least in the beginning. When they first meet Team Westen, she doesn't speak except to greet Michael, and she has her head down and leaning against Corey for support, with him giving her a one-armed hug, while Fiona explains what happened to her. She seems to get better at the end of the episode.
- Call-Back: Maddie points out that she would never see Michael if he didn't bring his clients over, just like she did in an earlier episode to Virgil.
- Irony: Michael pointing out that the "friends" that got Nate out of jail are the same ones that put him in jail in the first place. Lampshaded by Madeline"Sometimes I forget how complicated your life is."
- No, Except Yes:Coach Martin: Sam. You're asking me to hide?
Sam: Hide? Oh, no. No, of course not. I just need you to be someplace where no one can see you. - "Not So Different" Remark: Madeline points out that Michael once got into a fight to protect Nate from their father, just like how Corey protected his sister from Felix.Corey: He fought his dad on - on Christmas?
Madeline: He was being a good big brother. Like you. - You Have Outlived Your Usefulness: Tony Soto alludes to this in his meeting with Michael, noting that while Felix has been a good earner, his recent string of bad luck plus the sheer disrespect Michael and his crew dropped on him has made Tony question whether or not it's worth keeping Felix around. Tricking Felix into almost killing Tony is the last straw.Tony: I can't afford to have weakness in my house.
