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Recap / Burn Notice S 4 E 16 Dead Or Alive

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Mike recruits Marv to help get Simon's list to the authorities while Sam goes on a Roaring Rampage of Revenge for a cop buddy killed by his dirty partner.


  • The Bus Came Back: Brennan's back and he has the list.
  • Five-Second Foreshadowing: Even before the reveal that Marv's men have silencers, he's covered in flop-sweat and is acting stilted and awkward.
  • Gone Horribly Right: Mike and Sam set up a firetrap to scare Pete into making a deal with Mike's drug-dealer minisidle. It works too well and Pete is so spooked he can't go through with the deal.
  • Implied Death Threat: Mike and Sam let Sawyer know that his life is on the line when they have him locked up in a storage container. First they threaten to just leave him there to cook to death in the Miami heat. Then Sam gets him to set up a deal with Kevin's partner a little more directly.
    Sam: What's in it for you? You get to spend some time in prison, which is a lot better than spending the rest of your life right here. [unfolds knife]
  • It's Personal: The victim this week is a friend of Sam's.
  • O.O.C. Is Serious Business: When Fi and Mike find Sam at Carlito's the day after telling Kevin's wife that he's dead, Sam's drinking water.
  • Rage Breaking Point: When Sawyer confesses he killed Sam's friend and dumped the body, Sam gets upset.
  • Sacrificial Lion: Marv has been a kind of pathetic character, but now he becomes a tragic one.
  • This Is Gonna Suck: Michael and Jesse when they notice the guys talking to Marv have silencers on their guns.
  • Wham Shot: As the mooks peel out, Michael sees their boss in the backseat: Brennen.

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