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Recap / SWATS 01 E 16 Payback

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When a wealthy heiress is kidnapped, 20 Squad work with her bodyguard to try and rescue her. SWAT also worry Mumford might be rushing into a hasty fourth marriage.

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  • Bodyguard Crush: Rick for Juliette, the girl he's protecting. The episode's ending implies his feelings have been reciprocated.
  • From Camouflage to Criminal: The episode's villains are former veterans looking to get revenge on the CEO of a private security company who cheated them out of their pay by bankrupting the company through a Hostage Situation.
  • Oh, Crap!: A civilian has this reaction when they accidentally crash their car into Street, Tan and Chris trying to chase down the fleeing kidnappers.
    Civilian: Oh man, my parents are gonna kill me.
    Street: I might save them the trouble.
  • Pet the Dog: Hondo offers to put in a good word for Rick with the Los Angeles Police Academy so he can quit bodyguarding work to be free to date Juliette.
  • Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right!: Hondo mentions Rick got dishonorably discharged from the Marines for punching a lieutenant who was harassing a woman in a bar.
  • Semper Fi: Hondo and Rick bond over their shared experience in the Marines.

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