History Recap / LeverageS01E01TheNigerianJob

As a despondent Dubenich watches FBI agents digging through his office, he recieves a call. It's Nate, who informs him that he should have just paid them, and that if he rats them out to the FBI, they won't be as nice. Dubenich hangs up as the FBI discover piles of 'bribe money' in his desk.

At a shareholder's meeting the next day, Sophie brings the Nigerians to Victor's office. When he gets there he calls the FBI in to take care of the con artists -- only to have them arrest him instead, for soliticing bribes from government officials. He protests that they are fake, but the Nigerians produce their passports revealing them to be genuine ambassadors, while Sophie slips away.

--> '''Nate:''' This isn't her stage.

* {{Meganekko}}: Funnily, Eliot, despite his being the hitter.

* ToplessnessFromTheBack: Shown by Parker during the initial job, when she starts changing in the elevator, [[ShamelessFanserviceGirl uncaring Alec and Elliot are in there with her]].

* ToplessnessFromTheBack: Shown by Parker during the initial job, when she starts changing in the elevator, [[ShamelessFanserviceGirl uncaring Alec and Elliot and in there with her]].

Thanks to Nate's quick thinking, a couple of stolen cellphones, and a hijacked printer, they manage to con their way out of the hospital by convincing the police that Hardison is a deep cover agent infiltrating their gang.

** With what the team initially did, Dubenich cannot be traced to the attack on Pierson. So, as part of their scam, they make it look like he took a bribe from some Nigerian nationals. The team cashes it and hides most of the money in his office.

* OutrunTheFireball: At the warehouse. RealityEnsues when all four of them are knocked out by the shockwave..

At a shareholder's meeting the next day, Sophie brings the Nigerians to Victor's office. When he gets there he calls the FBI in to take care of the con artists -- only to have them arrest him instead, for attempting to bribe government officials. He protests that they are fake, but the Nigerians produce their passports revealing them to be genuine ambassadors, while Sophie slips away.

In flash backs, we discover that after Dubenich arrived for the first meeting but before the Nigerians got to the office, Eliot switched the signs from Sophie's company to Bering's. The entire time, the Nigerians were under the impression that Sophie was working for Victor.
The Nigerians claim that Victor was given a requested bribe of $200,000, as Victor realizes that during the meeting Sophie switched envelope containing the check with the quote. In the end the FBI manages to enter the building while Nate and his crew, disguised as FBI agents, manage to take some papers out of his office.

As a despondent Dubenich watches FBI agents digging through his office, he recieves a call. It's Nate, who informs him that he should have just paid them, and that if he rats them out to the FBI, they won't be as nice. Dubenich hangs up as the FBI discover piles of 'bribe money' in his deask.

Checks in hand, the team splits up again...only to come right back, telling Nate they had a great time working as a team and want to do it again. Nathan says he has no intention of becoming a thief. Sophie suggests they look for more "bad guys" to take down instead.

Meeting with their first new client, Nate explains their purpose. "We provide… leverage."

* JediMindTrick: Attempted by Hardison in his introductory flashback: "This is not the room you're looking for." [[RealityEnsues It fails.]]

At a shareholder's meeting the next day, Sophie brings the Nigerians to Victor's office. When he gets there he calls the FBI in to take care of the con artists -- only to have them arrest him instead, for attempting to bribe government officials. He protests that they are fake, but the Nigerians produce their passports revealing them to be genuine ambassidors, while Sophie slips away.

In flash backs, we discover that after Dubenich arrived for the first meeting but before the Nigerians got to the office, Eliot switched the signs from Sohpie's company to Bering's. The entire time, the Nigerians were under the impression that Sophie was working for Victor.

* AllWomenLoveShoes: According to Nate, Sophie kept a little of the Nigerians' bribe money to buy "a truly impressive number of shoes." Defied by Parker:
-->'''Parker:''' What is it with women and shoes?\\

* BadBadActing: Sophie's introduction sees her doing an agonizingly bad job on stage while Eliot, Hardison, and Parker look on in horror.

* FightUnscene: Whatever happened, Eliot was able to take out a room full of thugs pointing guns at himwithout disturbing his coffee.

* SexyBack: Shown by Parker during the initial job, when she starts changing in the elevator.

* HeroicComedicSociopath: Parker's introduction (which shows her AbusiveParents), ''also'' shows her blowing up the house in order to get her stuffed bunny back.