Mozzie asks Peter to investigate his wife to stop her from pulling the sweetheart con on another man. Meanwhile, the team has figured out that the Pink Panthers' target is known, but Neal has been cut out by them, making it harder for him to keep track of them.
Tropes:
- Cliffhanger: At the end, when Neal enters his apartment, Woodford waits for him with a gun and reveals that he knows there is a mole in the group.
- Crying Wolf: Neal and Peter initially doubt Eva's attempt to con her husband and her husband's attack on Mozzie:Neal: Mozzie claims he was beaten.
Peter: Mozzie also claims the government uses fluoride to control my mind. - Easily Forgiven: Despite everything, Mozzie doesn't resent Eva for trying to con him and assists her in evading the FBI at the end.
- Exact Words: When Mozzie asks Neal to help him investigate his wife Eva:Neal: I promised Peter we'd stay out of it.
Mozzie: Technically, you didn't promise. I did, and the Suit and I have our understanding about truth. - Facepalm: Neal facepalms himself when Mozzie tries to publicly "expose" Jack's faked limp by putting his leg on a table and pressing on it.
- Fake a Fight: During the gala's alarm activation, Mozzie and Eva stage a fake fight. This distracts the security worker, who temporarily detains everyone to verify their identities, allowing Mozzie and Eva to escape through the back door.
- Fake Charity: Initially, the team suspects that Jack's charity is a front, but it turns out the charity is legitimate. Instead of going after the charity's donations, Jack and Eva use the charity to gain access to galas for stealing valuables.
- Frame-Up: Eva deceives Mozzie by pretending to be in trouble and wanting to flee with him from Jack. This is to manipulate Mozzie into stealing the Fabergé egg, which Jack intends to swap with a replica. Jack would then activate the alarm, incriminating Mozzie.
- Hoist by His Own Petard: Jack and Eva's plan is for Mozzie to be caught stealing the replica egg, setting off the alarm that Jack activates. However, Neal intervenes by reactivating the alarm earlier, leading to Jack's capture as he swaps the real egg with the replica, mirroring his intended plan to frame Mozzie.
- Marrying the Mark:
- It's revealed that Mozzie is married; he met his wife, Eva, when they unknowingly attempted to con each other using the sweetheart con.
- When Eva asks Mozzie for a divorce to remarry, Mozzie suspects she intends to con her future husband, Jack, and asks Peter to investigate her.
- Minor Injury Overreaction: After Jack attacks Mozzie, he informs Neal about it, telling him he "shed blood":Neal: You shed blood? [sees the small scratch on Mozzie's palm] I can see that you've suffered.
- Obfuscating Disability: Jack pretends to have a limp after claiming he was shot during a supposed robbery. When he attacks Mozzie, he reveals he doesn't actually need the cane and can walk without any difficulty, using the cane to strike Mozzie during the confrontation. Later, Peter examines a picture of Jack's scar, leading him to deduce that Jack's injury was self-inflicted and significantly less severe than he portrays.
- Replaced with Replica: Jack and Eva plan to steal a Fabergé egg from the gala. Jack intends to replace it with a replica, which Mozzie would steal. Subsequently, Jack would activate the alarm, framing Mozzie. The team thwarts this plan.
- The Reveal: Mozzie has a wife, and her name is Eva Perkins.
