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Recap / Burn Notice S 2 E 9 Good Soldier

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Fi's boyfriend Campbell brings in a job; a guy who was beaten up so badly that he was vomiting blood but refused to talk about it. Turns out he's management at a bodyguard place and a kidnapping ring is targeting one of his clients. Meanwhile, they've tracked Carla down to her hotel and are on the verge of learning what her scheme is.


  • The Alcoholic: Michael's cover is as a divorced man with a severe drinking problem.
  • Cliffhanger: The episode ends with Michael jumping the railing in front of his apartment to get away from his booby trapped front door.
  • Riddle for the Ages: Who was the sniper targeting and why? Never gets answered because somebody blew the sniper up before he could go to his target.
  • "Shaggy Dog" Story: The team spent the entire season trying to uncover Carla's scheme, only for the whole thing to be destroyed by an unknown actor.
  • Spoiled Sweet: The kidnapping target, Isabella.
  • Turn to Religion: Michael's cover finds religion one night in the middle of a drinking binge then smashes into the middle of the kidnapping screaming religious crap and leaving a signed confession under his windshield wiper.
  • Wham Episode: Someone violently dismantles Carla's scheme just as she's about to carry it out. For the rest of the season, she's scared and on the run.

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