#Leverage 2x11

[lehdenlaulu]

A wake?

Yay, dodgy Irish accents.

Shut up, Eliot. Read the room a little.

Dodgy accents aside... Interesting choice to have him be from Belfast and call himself Irish. Especially since he clearly has a UK passport so we know it's not a mistake.

Well, of course it would be IRA. Of course.

Yeah I think it's an hour max. at this point.

Oh hey I've heard of the emergency fund.

Well, at least he said that right.

Eliot! 😳 Be glad she didn't punch you in the dick nose for that.

Aw. Fam is concerned. And for a reason, I guess.

Trained in cryptography, huh? Interesting.

Um. Trying to figure out the reason for the sudden Hardison show, but I got nothin'.

Ah, so we're doing it old school.

Oh, that was a good Irish accent actually.

Can't say I really understand the whole thing where they do the same scene from a different angle immediately after presumably coming back from a commercial break. But then, this genre isn't my specialty.

Love the Eliot/Parker action team.

And the growl!

Oh, the song! Now it's more appropriate.

You absolutely stomp, baby.

"Guard"? I think I see what you did there.

I kinda prefer Drunk Nate, you know? Weirdly.

That was absolutely more than 2 hours, let alone 1,5. But okay.

Also, Cora absolutely stared at Tara's boobs for a bit there.

[kajaono]

Omg, 2x11 is amazing!

I love episodes like this so much, that are told from a side characters POV with the mains only supporting!

[thieves-never-say-die]

BREANNA CAN SING

[lindseymcdonaldseyelashes]

Leverage 2x11 - "The Bottle Job"

[alchemypanda]

Leverage Redemption 2x11 The Belgian Lumberduke™

[lunadove]

Something I love about 2x11 is that Abby thinks Harry’s vessel should be a psychic. As someone who lost a lot of time with him, she desperately wants to be able to talk to him directly.

But this wouldn’t a healthy way to live - Abby has to make peace with Harry being gone. She can’t heal if she’s constantly talking with him via a psychic. (Also, Abby would pretty much give just about anything to talk to her father again, which means Harry has to pick someone he trusts 100%, because the wrong vessel would be able to manipulate Abby so long as they had access to her father as leverage.)

When Harry speaks through Dan, he’s not having a conversation with Abby. Instead, he’s giving her a sign that Dan has Harry’s trust and approval. If Abby needs advice or help, she should go to Dan. Not because he’ll always do/say what Harry would do, or because Harry will magically speak through him - but because Dan cares for Abby, so Harry knows he’ll do his best to help her.

And there’s something lovely about how it confirms what we’ve known from the beginning - that Dan and Abby see so much of Harry in one another. And that when they care for and love one another, they’re also caring for and loving a part of Harry as well.

[almostlikequake]

SO MY BRAIN DECIDED TO WONDER BACK TO THE WONDERFUL IDEA OF JOY AND JEROME BEING AN ULTIMATE GRIFTER/ CON ARTIST DUO THAT I HAD LIKE OVER A YEAR AGO ON TWITTER. (this tweet here.)

I mean this mostly because I'm back on my Leverage hype because Leverage: Redemption season 2 is currently airing and I'm currently in the midst of watching Leverage: Con Artists. And I'm procrastinating a fic that I really need to finish before LR 2x11 by writing this post instead.

BUT ANYWAYSSSSSSS. BACK TO THE POINT AT HAND.

Jerome and Joy as a Grifter/ Con Artist duo. It works. Between the both of them, they cover most, if not all, the bases for a good con artist. (solely based off the info i'm getting from the leverage universe of shows.) I mean I'm sure that one or both of them took self-defence classes after all the shiz that happened in HOA so they know how to defend themselves. But like other than that, if they're good at the grifting/ acting, they won't need a hacker for a con. But if they did need a hacker, they could just hire one. (Or personal HC of Alfie went into games design/ coding for college and beyond, the pair just hire him because they already know/ trust him and don't have to spend extra time finding a hacker that has been vetted for by someone else in the thief community.) But also I like the idea of this kinda being a side thing. Jeroy dates/ romantic getaways are just them finding a mark somewhere and spending a few days to sometimes months to take them down. And like that they have normal jobs of Joy being a freelance journalist/ writer and Jerome has some sort of business enterprise. And that means they can just randomly run off to con someone and be back whenever because freelance work means she can pick her work whenever and his business can run itself when he's gone and he has a very capable co-owner that can watch over things. I mean the idea does work for a non-romantic contexts as well if shipping Jeroy ain't your thing because I can see Jerome and Joy after everything that happened in HOA, still being friends if they like broke up shortly after finishing secondary school because there aren't many people that they could really talk to about what happened in secondary school and they're the ones who probably would understand eachother's situation/ reaction to it more than the Sibuna themselves. (also on the theme of leverage, hoa and grifting. i do want to write a fic in which jerome and sophie devereaux meet in the midst of a con because it would be fun. also would totally be here for jeroy join leverage international a few years down the line of doing the duo con artist thing. also my brain did also go theoretical idea of sophie is jerome's actual mother and the clarke family are close friends of sophie who she trusts enough to him in the care of.)

IF ANYBODY DOES DECIDE TO WRITE OR CREATE ANYTHING FOR ANY OF THE IDEAS IN THIS POST, PLEASE SEND ME LINKS. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THEM.

ALSO IF ANYBODY WANT TO LIKE TALK ABOUT IT MORE, SEND ME A MESSAGE OR AN ASK. I AM SURE MY BRAIN WON'T STOP THINKING ABOUT ANY OF THESE IDEAS UNTIL I ACTUALLY WRITE THEM.

[jaggedwolf]

leverage redemption 2x11: the gang encounters someone with object permanence

[kiss-my-freckle]

The soft way Damon laughs in 4x08 before he leans to kiss Elena in bed is a type of emotion I've only seen him express in that context in 1x13 when he's in bed with Katherine and 2x11 when he's on the couch with Rose.

Damon is butter soft and it's hard to get that part of him. It's because he embraced his vampirism and existed in that world for 145 years. He protects himself and the people he cares about by acting like a dick. Hard to fear a butter-soft man and the people he cares about could be used as leverage against him. "Dick" is a common sense mode for a vampire like him.

[leverage-ot3]

notable moments from The Bottle Job

leverage 2.11

Parker: So this is paying respects, hmm?

Nate: Oh, absolutely, yeah. I mean, it's an Irish wake

parker likes learning about people things and I’m so proud of her for that

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eliot is wearing a leather jacket, hoodie, AND a flannel,,, we see you

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Eliot: Whoo. Redheads burn the hottest, don't they?

Nate: Easy. She's like my niece.

Eliot: She's not like your daughter, though.

Nate: Yeah. Like my niece. So, I don't want you to like my niece ‘cause she's like my niece.

Eliot: I don't like your niece.

Nate: No, but you know what I mean.

eliot SETTLE DOWN lmao

also what does it mean that I’m attracted to everyone eliot is attracted to in the show ??? that we have the same taste ???

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we love it when the ot3 is framed together in scenes

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Hardison: That's what sucks about the credit crunch. Honest people can't get loans, sharks move in, 12 points on the interest every month. There's no way to get out from under that.

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Eliot: I don't care. You don't collect debts at a wake. You just don't do it. Want me to go downstairs, break this guy's knees?

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can someone also make a compilation of smooth pickpockets/handoffs between the team because DAMN they are slick

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Doyle: Mark Doyle, loan shark. If I were ashamed, I couldn't do my job, could I? I provide a service for people with no recourse, help those with nowhere else to turn. Society needs me.

Tara: Right, but isn't it, um, illegal?

Doyle: As me Da says, we pick up where the law leaves off.

[Leverage HQ]

(Hardison turns to give an incredulous look to Nate)

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Hardison: Look, man, it is 9:00pm on a Friday night. All the banks are closed.

Parker: ATMs.

Hardison: Daily withdrawal limits. If y'all want me to do an electronic wire transfer of 100 grand between the Caymans and Madagascar, I can do that. If you're talking cash, you're out of luck. I'm sorry. Welcome to the future.

Eliot: Just use your little slimmer thing, man, and gank the ATMs.

Hardison: It's called a skimmer, but thank you for trying. And, no, I don't have that thing anymore. We're the good guys now. I haven't used that thing in months.

Parker: Months?

Hardison: Yeah.

Eliot: We've been the good guys longer than that.

Hardison: Well, we had a break.

parker and eliot be like: 👀

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Hardison: Emergency fund.

(Eliot and Parker just look at him for a moment, then all three scramble. Eliot pushes over a chair and cuts open the bottom of it. Parker pulls several cereal boxes from the cupboard and dumps them out on the counter. Hardison takes the painting of Nate from the wall. Parker picks up several bundles of cash from among the cereal. Hardison carefully cuts the backing of the painting)

Parker: Whoa! What are you doing?

Hardison: Oh, what, you thought I kept Old Nate around for sentimental reasons?

Parker: Yes.

Hardison: Nah.

(Hardison peals back the paper and pulls out several bundles of cash that he hands to Eliot, who has his own money from the bottom of the chair)

I love to see how their minds work and how they would each hide their money

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(Hardison cuts into the wood at the back of the bookshelves and pulls away the wood, exposing wires which he pulls out)

Hardison: Here. This is the cable to the television in the bar downstairs.

(Parker pulls the wires across the room)

Hardison: Nate, we're ready down here. I'm about to splice, well, everything.

okay but WHY is he wearing that full-face helmet ???

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Doyle: What's your name?

Nate: Name's Jimmy. Yeah, Jimmy Ford.

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(Liam and Liam’s brother are playing darts when Eliot walks up, laughing)

Liam: What's your problem?

Eliot: You remind me of my sister. (throws a dart without looking and hits the center of the target) Yeah, it's all in the wrist. (to Cora) Hey, how are ya? Good to see ya. Can I buy a couple of beers for my boys and one for me if you don't mind. We're gonna play a little darts here.

Liam: Do that again.

Eliot: All right. (hits center of board without looking) I'll show ya how to do that.

Liam: Yeah

eliot is so talented + that lil brow raise I love it

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Tara: And I'm close to decoding this ledger.

Parker: Names?

Tara: And alphanumeric substitutions.

Parker: You know how to read that?

Tara: Yeah. I trained in cryptog... Never mind.

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Hardison: Whoo! Yeah, baby. Yeah. That's what I'm talking about right there. Yeah.

Tara: I didn't realize you were quite that into basketball.

Hardison: Ba-basketball? Woman, we just pulled off the wire in the time it takes to get a pizza delivered. This is a big win. Big. They're gonna talk about this one.

he’s baby but also HELL YEAH

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hardison taking his shirt off to change into more professional clothes? we love to be reminded of how JACKED aldis really is

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Parker: What if I can't crack his safe?

(Eliot and Nate look at her, she smirks)

Parker: Seriously? C'mon

she make joke 🥰

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Eliot: Led us to a warehouse. We're in now.

(Eliot and Parker climb through stock in a warehouse)

Hardison: What, I'm sorry. Led you? Led you to the warehouse?

[Leverage HQ]

Hardison: I had two cell phones and two minutes. Do you know else can do what I do? CIA, MI-6 and me.

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Nate: What's the ETA on the cash?

Eliot: We're at the safe.

[Warehouse]

Eliot: Parker wants to take it out for dinner and drinks first.

Parker: This is a Glen-Reeder Prestige from the 20's. So many memories.

Nate: Tell her to pick it up.

Eliot: Come on, Parker.

Parker: I would move a lot faster, if you weren't stomping around.

Eliot: Shh. It's not me stomping. I don't stomp.

(Eliot moves to the door and peeks out, then exits the room)

this marriedness

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on today’s edition of eliot using non-weapons-as-weapons, he used half of one of the goon’s wood piece to beat him up

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Eliot: Hey. Come here.

(the third man runs away and Eliot throws the pole after him. In the office, Parker hums to the safe until Eliot follows the third man into the room)

Parker: Huh?

(the man swings at Eliot, but Eliot punches him in the face. Parker continues to try and crack the safe as Eliot grabs the man’s head and drives it down onto a desk)

Parker: Would you...! I can't hear a thing.

(the man swings at Eliot who dodges the blow and grabs the man in a head lock. Parker kicks the man in the head, knocking him out)

Eliot: I had it.

Parker: I am trying to work here.

Eliot: Well, hurry up.

(Parker opens the safe and takes out the money)

parker was singing to herself unlocking the safe

also she’s a badass motherfucker that can knock a guy out with one kick

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parker being VERY reluctant to give the money back? that checks out

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parker makes sure to meet eyes with hardison before they take their shots. pre-ot3/pardison vibes in season TWO

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holy SHIT when tara was saying goodbye to cora and cora was thanking her she TOTALLY checked tara out a tiny bit. y’all. YALL. it was like a tiny boob acknowledgement. like, I swear it was there okay?

[kajaono]

As someone who is sentitive to alcohlism storylines it is not easy to see Nate drinking again

[lindseymcdonaldseyelashes]

Leverage 2x11 - "The Bottle Job"

[lesbianladyblackhawk]

THEY KEEP CASH IN THE FROOT LOOPS

[leverage-ot3]

how they refer to themselves as the good guys 🥺😭

Leverage Rewatch: 2.11 The Bottle Job

[readinginthereadyroom]

it’s the bottle job (lev 2x11) and eliot, parker, and hardison are scrounging together emergency funds. cold hard cash.

and where do they keep it?

eliot tears apart the frame of a chair. the one we see him sit on most frequently.

parker dumps out boxes of sugary cereal. the ones only she eats.

hardison takes down the portrait of old nate and cuts open the back. the one he painted.

all of these hiding spots are great because they really speak to each character. their personalities and priorities.

but also. hardison specifically saved old nate from the explosion of leverage inc. and he continues to take the painting to all their subsequent headquarters—nate’s apt, the cave, mcrory’s, and the brewpub. he’s had a stash of emergency cash with them the whole time.

I also headcanon that the 3 of them—as they become the ot3 of them—start keeping all their emergency funds in old nate. consolidating their plans. their futures. their getaways. together.