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Recap / Miami Vice S 1 E 06 Calderones Return Calderones Demise

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Crockett and Tubbs get Calderone's location out of Mendez, who reveals that he is on Saint Andrew's Island in the Bahamas. While out of their jurisdiction, Crockett and Tubbs head down there and find themselves seeking out leads. After being stonewalled by the corrupt police, Tubbs seduces a beautiful woman connected to Calderone, Angelina. Tubbs mistakes her for Calderone's mistress but she turns out to be Calderone's daughter. Worse, Angelina is completely ignorant of Calderone's criminal activities.

The final confrontation with Esteban Calderone.


This episode contains the following tropes:

  • Big Bad: Caledrone has been the primary enemy of the cops for the first five episodes.
  • Bittersweet Ending: Esteban Calderone is killed in a gunfight by Crockett, but his daughter is traumatized by the sight. Furthermore, any chance of a relationship with Tubbs and Angelina is destroyed.
  • Car Chase: Armed mercenaries chase Crockett and Tubbs off a pier.
  • The Cartel: Calderone is the head of one of these and currently vacationing in the Bahamas.
  • Dirty Cops: The chief of police in the Bahamas turns out to be on Calderone's payroll.
  • Drug Lord's Beautiful Daughter: Angelina is an innocent artist who Tubbs seduces to get at her father.
  • Evil Parents Want Good Kids: Esteban Calderone had his daughter raised by nuns and kept from his criminal activities.
  • Grand Finale: This was meant to be the case if Miami Vice was cancelled. Instead, it because a Series Fauxnale.
  • Honey Pot: Tubbs seduces Angelina in order to get close to her father.
  • Impersonation Gambit: Crockett impersonates the recently-deceased Armstrong. Unfortunately, it doesn't work because the police chief is crooked.
  • It's Always Mardi Gras in New Orleans: It's Junkanoo masquerade party time on the island.
  • Series Fauxnale: This was meant to be the Grand Finale of Miami Vice if it was suddenly cancelled but helped save the series.
  • Vigilante Man: Tubbs contemplates killing Calderone since he slipped away last time. Crockett talks him out of it.


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