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* StupidCrooks: 'Liability' Finch, in spectacular fashion. He's so slow he has to get [[ButtMonkey Eddie]], of all people, to explain Mickey's plan to him after the fact.
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* EnforcedMethodActing: InUniverse example. Finch was never told about any of [[spoiler:the diversion portion of the con]] because his involvement would kill it stone dead. However, [[spoiler:Ash sent him an intentionally time-stamped photo via mobile which the crew knew Finch would show to customs by accident, and would divert customs to them, and not Albert, who stopped over in Brazil to pick up the painting]].
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* EnforcedMethodActing: InUniverse example. Finch was never told about any of [[spoiler:the diversion portion of the con]] because his involvement would kill it stone dead. However, [[spoiler:Ash sent him an intentionally time-stamped photo via mobile which the crew knew Finch would show to customs by accident, and would divert customs to them, and not Albert, who stopped over in Brazil to pick up the painting]].
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* EnforcedMethodActing: InUniverse example. NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: 'Liability' Finch was never told about because, as the name suggests, he's staggeringly incompetent at any sort of [[spoiler:the diversion portion of the con]] because his involvement would kill it stone dead. However, [[spoiler:Ash sent him an intentionally time-stamped photo via mobile which crime. Even when the crew knew Finch would show to customs by accident, are helping him, they basically work around him rather than include him in plans he'd only screw up.
--> '''Mickey (on why they won't entertain his plans):''' ''Because we're professionals, because we don't like prison andwould divert customs to them, and not Albert, because we don't work with anyone who stopped over has 'Liability' in Brazil to pick up the painting]].their name!''
--> '''Mickey (on why they won't entertain his plans):''' ''Because we're professionals, because we don't like prison and
* UnspokenPlanGuarantee: Invoked multiple times to keep Finch in the dark about what was really going on, see above. Lampshaded by Finch, who sums up the whole series' structure at one point (if you think you know how the con works, you don't).
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* UnspokenPlanGuarantee: Invoked multiple times to keep Finch in the dark about what was really going on, see above. Lampshaded by Finch, who sums up the whole series' structure at one point (if you think you know how the con works, you don't).
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* ImagineSpot: Mickey has one that involves an elaborate plan with coffee, a golden ticket, package holidays, as well as Mickey having contacts in Brazil. [[spoiler:The plan is not too far off what actually happens; the coffee offices are used as a front, the packgae holiday was given to an old couple , former grifters, and the contact in Brazil is Albert, who stops over in Brazil]..
* EnforcedMethodActing: InUniverse example. Finch was never told about any of [[spoiler:the diversion portion of the con]] because his involvement would kill it stone dead. However, [[spoiler:Ash sent him an intentionally time-stamped photo via mobile which the crew knew Finch would show to customs, and would divert customs to them, and not Albert, who stopped over in Brazil to pick up the painting]].
* EnforcedMethodActing: InUniverse example. Finch was never told about any of [[spoiler:the diversion portion of the con]] because his involvement would kill it stone dead. However, [[spoiler:Ash sent him an intentionally time-stamped photo via mobile which the crew knew Finch would show to customs, and would divert customs to them, and not Albert, who stopped over in Brazil to pick up the painting]].
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* ImagineSpot: Mickey has one that involves an elaborate plan with coffee, a golden ticket, sending an elderly couple on a package holidays, holiday, as well as Mickey having contacts in Brazil. [[spoiler:The plan is not too far off what actually happens; the coffee offices are used as a front, the packgae package holiday was given to an old couple , as planned, in this case by former grifters, and the contact in Brazil is Albert, who stops over in Brazil]..
Brazil]]..
* EnforcedMethodActing: InUniverse example. Finch was never told about any of [[spoiler:the diversion portion of the con]] because his involvement would kill it stone dead. However, [[spoiler:Ash sent him an intentionally time-stamped photo via mobile which the crew knew Finch would show tocustoms, customs by accident, and would divert customs to them, and not Albert, who stopped over in Brazil to pick up the painting]].
* EnforcedMethodActing: InUniverse example. Finch was never told about any of [[spoiler:the diversion portion of the con]] because his involvement would kill it stone dead. However, [[spoiler:Ash sent him an intentionally time-stamped photo via mobile which the crew knew Finch would show to
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An old mate of Ash's, bumbling ex-con "Liability" Finch, gets into trouble for stealing a Van Gogh painting, and has got Interpol tracking his every movement. After a series of mishaps, The crew are forced to work with Interpol Customs to con Finch.
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* ImagineSpot: Mickey has one that involves an elaborate plan with coffee, a golden ticket, package holidays, as well as Mickey having contacts in Brazil.
* EnforcedMethodActing: InUniverse example. [[spoiler:Finch was never told about any of the con because his involvement would kill it stone dead. However, Ash sent him an intentionally time-stamped photo via mobile which the crew knew would divert customs to them, and not Albert, who stopped over in Brazil to pick up the painting]].
* EnforcedMethodActing: InUniverse example. [[spoiler:Finch was never told about any of the con because his involvement would kill it stone dead. However, Ash sent him an intentionally time-stamped photo via mobile which the crew knew would divert customs to them, and not Albert, who stopped over in Brazil to pick up the painting]].
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* ImagineSpot: Mickey has one that involves an elaborate plan with coffee, a golden ticket, package holidays, as well as Mickey having contacts in Brazil.
Brazil. [[spoiler:The plan is not too far off what actually happens; the coffee offices are used as a front, the packgae holiday was given to an old couple , former grifters, and the contact in Brazil is Albert, who stops over in Brazil]..
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* UnspokenPlanGuarantee: Invoked multiple times to keep Finch in the dark about what was really going on, see above.
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* WalkingDisasterArea: Finch in a nutshell. No sane con artist works with him because he's an idiot who has a big heart, just not much skill.
* UnspokenPlanGuarantee: Invoked multiple times to keep Finch in the dark about what was really going on, see above. Lampshaded by Finch, who sums up the whole series' structure at one point (if you think you know how the con works, you don't).
* UnspokenPlanGuarantee: Invoked multiple times to keep Finch in the dark about what was really going on, see above. Lampshaded by Finch, who sums up the whole series' structure at one point (if you think you know how the con works, you don't).
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[[caption-width-right:350:The master of the con meets the master of the fumble tumble.]]
An old mate of Ash's, bumbling ex-con "Liability" Finch, gets into trouble for stealing a Van Gogh painting, and has got Interpol tracking his every movement. After a series of mishaps, The crew are forced to work with Interpol to con Finch.
Guest Stars Mark Benton as "Liability" Finch.
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!!Tropes:
* ImagineSpot: Mickey has one that involves an elaborate plan with coffee, a golden ticket, package holidays, as well as Mickey having contacts in Brazil.
* EnforcedMethodActing: InUniverse example. [[spoiler:Finch was never told about any of the con because his involvement would kill it stone dead. However, Ash sent him an intentionally time-stamped photo via mobile which the crew knew would divert customs to them, and not Albert, who stopped over in Brazil to pick up the painting]].
* OnlyOneName: Finch doesn't have a first name; his only nickname is what he goes by, much to his annoyance.
* UnspokenPlanGuarantee: Invoked multiple times to keep Finch in the dark about what was really going on, see above.
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[[caption-width-right:350:The master of the con meets the master of the fumble tumble.]]
An old mate of Ash's, bumbling ex-con "Liability" Finch, gets into trouble for stealing a Van Gogh painting, and has got Interpol tracking his every movement. After a series of mishaps, The crew are forced to work with Interpol to con Finch.
Guest Stars Mark Benton as "Liability" Finch.
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!!Tropes:
* ImagineSpot: Mickey has one that involves an elaborate plan with coffee, a golden ticket, package holidays, as well as Mickey having contacts in Brazil.
* EnforcedMethodActing: InUniverse example. [[spoiler:Finch was never told about any of the con because his involvement would kill it stone dead. However, Ash sent him an intentionally time-stamped photo via mobile which the crew knew would divert customs to them, and not Albert, who stopped over in Brazil to pick up the painting]].
* OnlyOneName: Finch doesn't have a first name; his only nickname is what he goes by, much to his annoyance.
* UnspokenPlanGuarantee: Invoked multiple times to keep Finch in the dark about what was really going on, see above.
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