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** Vance told his wife Lois who he actually was when they first started dating after he arrived in Canada a year earlier. However, neither of them ever told their son Scott about his father’s criminal past, which prompted him to submit an online DNA test to find out who his dad really was. Little did he know [[spoiler:Olivia Milner]] would use it to track down Vance and [[spoiler:exact her revenge for Vance allegedly killing her father Shane]].

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** Vance told his wife Lois who he actually was when they first started dating after he arrived in Canada a year earlier. However, neither of them ever told their son Scott about his father’s criminal past, which prompted him to submit an online DNA test to find out who his dad really was. [[LittleDidIKnow Little did he know know]] [[spoiler:Olivia Milner]] would use it to track down Vance and [[spoiler:exact her revenge for Vance allegedly killing her father Shane]].
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Charlie and Rex discover a wanted criminal named Harper Vance has been living in St. John's for the past twenty years under the fake identity Nelson Dwyer, and end up in the cross-hairs when the man's past comes back to haunt him.

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Charlie and Rex discover a wanted criminal named Harper Vance has been living in St. John's for the past twenty years under the fake identity Nelson Dwyer, and end up in the cross-hairs crosshairs when the man's past comes back to haunt him.



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* BatmanGambit: [[spoiler:Olivia never really cared about the diamonds. She knew she would be caught trying to steal the diamonds Vance was hiding and that her partner Clyde would fail to kill him in the SJPD holding cell and rat her out. That way she could be on the same bus transferring Vance to another prison and kill him herself]].

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* BatmanGambit: [[spoiler:Olivia never really cared about [[spoiler:The Major Crimes team set up a sting to catch Olivia in the diamonds. She knew she would be caught trying to steal act of stealing the diamonds from Vance’s house, involving Vance was hiding and that her wearing a bulletproof vest so he would survive getting shot by Olivia’s partner Clyde would fail Clive and removing the diamonds from the hiding place Vance normally keeps them]]. [[spoiler:It works and Olivia is apprehended, but a wrench is thrown into the aftermath when she’s given another chance to kill him in the SJPD holding cell Vance after being approved for transfer and rat her out. That way she could be put on the same bus transferring Vance to another prison bus as him]].
* DeadPersonImpersonation: The real Nelson Dwyer is long dead. Vance got ahold of his ID via purchasing it twenty years ago from a guy in a van
and kill him herself]].had been using it as his alias while in hiding.



* ItsAllMyFault: Scott blames himself for allowing [[spoiler:Olivia Milner]] to find his dad and try to kill him because of the online DNA test he submitted. Lois tells her son he’s not to blame, and Vance tells him that everything that’s happened is his dad's fault for not being honest with his son from the start.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Vance told his wife Lois who he actually is when they first started dating after he arrived in Canada a year earlier. However, neither of them ever told their son Scott about his father’s criminal past, which prompted him to submit an online DNA test to find out who his dad really is. Little did he know [[spoiler:Olivia Milner]] would use it to track down Vance and [[spoiler:exact her revenge for Vance "killing" her father Shane]].
* TheReveal:
** [[spoiler:The woman targeting Vance is Olivia Milner, Shane's daughter who grew up believing Vance killed her father and wants revenge against him]].
** [[spoiler:Vance is secretly dying of severe leukemia, and his time was almost up until the SJPD got him treatment]].
* {{Revenge}}: [[spoiler:Olivia Milner wants to kill Vance as revenge for him "killing" her father Shane. Except he didn't kill him, but Olivia is almost too consumed by revenge to hear Vance's side of the story until he forces her to listen, abandoning her plan]].
* SanitySlippage: [[spoiler:Shane's death really hit his daughter Olivia hard, and her mother's death years later just caused her to snap completely. She became increasingly and extremely aggressive, got kicked out of university because of it (she had ''several'' charges of assault filed against her), and obtained a job that would help her to track down her father's "killer" Vance and exact her revenge, no matter the cost]].
* SecretlyDying: [[spoiler:Vance is suffering from severe leukemia, having avoided hospitals in case his medical records gave his real identity away. He also states that due to his criminal record, he is not exactly a candidate for life insurance either. He didn't have much time left until Rex figured it out and Vance received treatment for it]].
* StartingANewLife: After being wanted for robbery and [[spoiler:falsely]] being accused of murdering his partner Shane Milner, Vance fled the United States and across the Canadian border until he found his way to St. John's, Newfoundland, living under a fake identity for the past twenty years and creating a family consisting of a wife and son during that time.
* TrainJob: More like Boat Job, but still the same case. Twenty years ago, Vance and his partner Shane Milner planned for two years their heist of a London cargo ship containing diamonds making its way to New York. The ship was scheduled to make a refuel at Maine, which was where the two commenced their mission and almost pulled it off flawlessly. That is until the ship's security noticed their escape boat and ended up shooting Shane while they were trying to get away. This caused Shane to pass out and fall into the sea and drowning with Vance unable to save him. Vance was not only charged with theft, but also murder. This prompted him to go on the lam under a false identity until he was found by [[spoiler:Shane's daughter Olivia]], seeking revenge for [[spoiler:her father’s death]].
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Vance's son Scott submitted an online DNA test to find out who his father really was, unaware that [[spoiler:Olivia Milner]] would use it to track down his father's whereabouts and exact her revenge.

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* ItsAllMyFault: EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Gender-inverted. [[spoiler:Vance realizes that Olivia is not a bad person, just a girl who’s been severely broken by the death of the father she loved dearly. Because of it, he requests that the SJPD bring her in unharmed despite her trying to kill him]].
* ItsAllMyFault:
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Scott blames himself for allowing [[spoiler:Olivia Milner]] to find his dad and try to so she can kill him because of the online DNA test he submitted. Lois tells her son he’s not to blame, and Vance tells him that everything that’s happened is his dad's fault for not being honest with his son from the start.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: ** Vance told his wife Lois who meanwhile blames himself for what happened to Shane, even admitting that he actually is when they first started dating after he arrived in Canada a year earlier. However, neither of them ever told their son Scott about his father’s criminal past, which prompted him to submit an online DNA test to find out who his dad really is. Little did he know [[spoiler:Olivia Milner]] would use it have been more than willing to track down Vance have died in his place since he wouldn't have been the one leaving a wife and [[spoiler:exact her revenge for Vance "killing" her father Shane]].
* TheReveal:
** [[spoiler:The woman targeting Vance is Olivia Milner, Shane's daughter who grew up believing Vance killed her father and wants revenge against him]].
kid behind.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop:
** [[spoiler:Vance is secretly dying of severe leukemia, and Vance told his time wife Lois who he actually was almost up until the SJPD got when they first started dating after he arrived in Canada a year earlier. However, neither of them ever told their son Scott about his father’s criminal past, which prompted him treatment]].
* {{Revenge}}:
to submit an online DNA test to find out who his dad really was. Little did he know [[spoiler:Olivia Milner wants Milner]] would use it to track down Vance and [[spoiler:exact her revenge for Vance allegedly killing her father Shane]].
** [[spoiler:Because she didn’t know the exact details about what happened with the heist that ended in her father's death, Olivia spent the next twenty years of her life believing Vance killed him to keep the diamonds for himself]].
* MyGreatestFailure: Vance deeply regrets not being able to save Shane from dying, admitting that he would've taken his place if it were possible due to Shane's death causing him to leave his wife and seven-year-old daughter behind. [[spoiler:He also professes to Olivia that he let her and her mother down the night of Shane's death and that he deserves to suffer the same fate, unflinching at Olivia pointing a gun at his head]].
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** When talking to eyewitness Rick "Manny" Mannox (who is on parole for fencing stolen jewelry) about the mystery woman who shot at him and Vance at the beginning of the episode, the SJPD are unable to get any info out of him with Manny unflinching at the threat of being sent back to jail. That is until Donovan threatens to send him to a prison housing an inmate whom Manny snitched on years ago, making the former jewel fence desperate enough to not let it happen that he almost immediately confesses everything he knows.
-->'''Charlie:''' Inside every hardened criminal is a coward.
** Charlie has one when he hears that [[spoiler:Olivia was just approved to be transferred to another facility shortly after her arrest]], realizing that [[spoiler:the transfer agent just inadvertently gave her another chance
to kill Vance as revenge for him "killing" by putting her father Shane. Except he didn't kill him, but Olivia is almost too consumed by revenge to hear Vance's side of on the story until he forces her to listen, abandoning her plan]].
same prison bus as him]].
* SanitySlippage: [[spoiler:Shane's death really hit his daughter Olivia hard, and her mother's death years later just caused her to snap completely. She became increasingly and extremely aggressive, Her increasing aggression got her kicked out of university because of it (she had ''several'' charges of for several assault filed against her), and obtained charges, which led to her obtaining a job at a home security firm that so she would help her be able to track down her father's "killer" Vance and exact her revenge, no matter the cost]].
* SecretlyDying: [[spoiler:Vance The reason Vance was selling the stolen diamonds is suffering because he is dying from severe leukemia, having avoided wanted to leave his family with enough money to be able to take care of themselves after he’s gone. He never sought treatment at hospitals in case because his criminal record makes him ineligible for life insurance and out of fear that his old medical records gave would give his real identity away. He also states that due to his criminal record, he is not exactly a candidate for life insurance either. He didn't have much time left until Rex figured it out and out, with the SJPD managing to secure Vance received treatment for it]].
his condition.
* StartingANewLife: After being wanted for robbery theft and [[spoiler:falsely]] being falsely accused of murdering his partner Shane Milner, Shane, Vance fled the United States and across the Canadian border until he found his all the way to St. John's, Newfoundland, living having lived under a fake identity for the past twenty years while making a new life and creating a family consisting of a wife and son during that time.
for himself in the process.
* TrainJob: More like Boat Job, but still the same case. Twenty years ago, Vance and his partner Shane Milner planned for two years their the heist of a London cargo ship containing diamonds making its way to New York. The ship was scheduled York with a shipment of diamonds, with them managing to make steal two and a half million dollars’ worth when it stopped to refuel at Maine, which was where the two commenced their mission and Maine. They almost pulled it off flawlessly. That is until flawlessly had it not been for the ship's ship’s security noticed noticing their escape boat and ended up shooting Shane while they were trying during the duo’s getaway, leading to get away. This caused Shane to pass passing out and fall into the sea and drowning with Vance unable to save him. Vance was not only After being falsely accused of murdering his partner in addition to being charged with theft, but also murder. This prompted him to go Vance went on the lam under a false identity until he was found by [[spoiler:Shane's daughter Olivia]], seeking Olivia, who sought revenge for [[spoiler:her her father’s death]].
death as she grew up mistakenly thinking Vance killed him to keep the diamonds for himself]].
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Vance's son Scott submitted an online DNA test to find out who his father really was, unaware that [[spoiler:Olivia Milner]] would use it to track down his father's whereabouts and exact try to kill him.
* YouKilledMyFather: [[spoiler:Shane’s daughter Olivia is out to kill Vance out of the belief that he betrayed and killed
her revenge.father during the heist twenty years ago. Except he didn't, but Olivia is almost too consumed by her misguided desire for revenge to hear Vance's side of the story. Fortunately, she abandons her plan when Vance manages to convince her not to kill him as she will lose the actual truth about what actually happened back then as well as several other stories about her father that he possesses]].
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* TrainJob: More like Boat Job, but still the same case. Twenty years ago, Vance and his partner Shane Milner planned for two years their heist of a London cargo ship containing diamonds making its way to New York. The ship was scheduled to make a refuel at Maine, which was where the two commenced their mission and almost pulled it off flawlessly. That is until the ship"s security noticed their escape boat and ended up shooting Shane while they were trying to get away. This caused Shane to pass out and fall into the sea and drowning with Vance unable to save him. Vance was not only charged with theft, but also murder. This prompted him to go on the lam under a false identity until he was found by [[spoiler:Shane's daughter Olivia]], seeking revenge for [[spoiler:her father’s death]].

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* TrainJob: More like Boat Job, but still the same case. Twenty years ago, Vance and his partner Shane Milner planned for two years their heist of a London cargo ship containing diamonds making its way to New York. The ship was scheduled to make a refuel at Maine, which was where the two commenced their mission and almost pulled it off flawlessly. That is until the ship"s ship's security noticed their escape boat and ended up shooting Shane while they were trying to get away. This caused Shane to pass out and fall into the sea and drowning with Vance unable to save him. Vance was not only charged with theft, but also murder. This prompted him to go on the lam under a false identity until he was found by [[spoiler:Shane's daughter Olivia]], seeking revenge for [[spoiler:her father’s death]].
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* SecretlyDying: [[spoiler:Vance is suffering from severe leukemia, having avoided hospitals in case his medical records gave his real identity away. He also states that [[RealityEnsues due to his criminal record, he is not exactly a candidate for life insurance either]]. He didn't have much time left until Rex figured it out and Vance received treatment for it]].

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* SecretlyDying: [[spoiler:Vance is suffering from severe leukemia, having avoided hospitals in case his medical records gave his real identity away. He also states that [[RealityEnsues due to his criminal record, he is not exactly a candidate for life insurance either]].either. He didn't have much time left until Rex figured it out and Vance received treatment for it]].
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* SanitySlippage: [[spoiler:Shane's death really hit his daughter Olivia hard, and her mother's death years later just caused her to snap completely. She became increasingly and extremely aggressive, got kicked out of university because of it (she had ''several'' charges of assault filed against her), and obtained a job that would help her to track down her father's "killer" Vance and exact her revenge, no matter the cost.

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* SanitySlippage: [[spoiler:Shane's death really hit his daughter Olivia hard, and her mother's death years later just caused her to snap completely. She became increasingly and extremely aggressive, got kicked out of university because of it (she had ''several'' charges of assault filed against her), and obtained a job that would help her to track down her father's "killer" Vance and exact her revenge, no matter the cost.cost]].
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Charlie and Rex discover a wanted criminal named Harper Vance has been living in St. John's for the past twenty years under the fake identity Nelson Dwyer, and end up in the cross-hairs when the man's past comes back to haunt him.

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!!Tropes
* BatmanGambit: [[spoiler:Olivia never really cared about the diamonds. She knew she would be caught trying to steal the diamonds Vance was hiding and that her partner Clyde would fail to kill him in the SJPD holding cell and rat her out. That way she could be on the same bus transferring Vance to another prison and kill him herself]].
* DoNotCallMePaul: Vance tells everyone he would prefer to be called Nelson, as his old name reminds him of his criminal past.
* ItsAllMyFault: Scott blames himself for allowing [[spoiler:Olivia Milner]] to find his dad and try to kill him because of the online DNA test he submitted. Lois tells her son he’s not to blame, and Vance tells him that everything that’s happened is his dad's fault for not being honest with his son from the start.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Vance told his wife Lois who he actually is when they first started dating after he arrived in Canada a year earlier. However, neither of them ever told their son Scott about his father’s criminal past, which prompted him to submit an online DNA test to find out who his dad really is. Little did he know [[spoiler:Olivia Milner]] would use it to track down Vance and [[spoiler:exact her revenge for Vance "killing" her father Shane]].
* TheReveal:
** [[spoiler:The woman targeting Vance is Olivia Milner, Shane's daughter who grew up believing Vance killed her father and wants revenge against him]].
** [[spoiler:Vance is secretly dying of severe leukemia, and his time was almost up until the SJPD got him treatment]].
* {{Revenge}}: [[spoiler:Olivia Milner wants to kill Vance as revenge for him "killing" her father Shane. Except he didn't kill him, but Olivia is almost too consumed by revenge to hear Vance's side of the story until he forces her to listen, abandoning her plan]].
* SanitySlippage: [[spoiler:Shane's death really hit his daughter Olivia hard, and her mother's death years later just caused her to snap completely. She became increasingly and extremely aggressive, got kicked out of university because of it (she had ''several'' charges of assault filed against her), and obtained a job that would help her to track down her father's "killer" Vance and exact her revenge, no matter the cost.
* SecretlyDying: [[spoiler:Vance is suffering from severe leukemia, having avoided hospitals in case his medical records gave his real identity away. He also states that [[RealityEnsues due to his criminal record, he is not exactly a candidate for life insurance either]]. He didn't have much time left until Rex figured it out and Vance received treatment for it]].
* StartingANewLife: After being wanted for robbery and [[spoiler:falsely]] being accused of murdering his partner Shane Milner, Vance fled the United States and across the Canadian border until he found his way to St. John's, Newfoundland, living under a fake identity for the past twenty years and creating a family consisting of a wife and son during that time.
* TrainJob: More like Boat Job, but still the same case. Twenty years ago, Vance and his partner Shane Milner planned for two years their heist of a London cargo ship containing diamonds making its way to New York. The ship was scheduled to make a refuel at Maine, which was where the two commenced their mission and almost pulled it off flawlessly. That is until the ship"s security noticed their escape boat and ended up shooting Shane while they were trying to get away. This caused Shane to pass out and fall into the sea and drowning with Vance unable to save him. Vance was not only charged with theft, but also murder. This prompted him to go on the lam under a false identity until he was found by [[spoiler:Shane's daughter Olivia]], seeking revenge for [[spoiler:her father’s death]].
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Vance's son Scott submitted an online DNA test to find out who his father really was, unaware that [[spoiler:Olivia Milner]] would use it to track down his father's whereabouts and exact her revenge.

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