Plan M

lmao. C F and M-Q. I love how he skips Sophie too.
Source: Leverage S04E10

[@deanwinchester2797]

Nate said that to remind Hardison that he's not invincible, and to remind Eliot that he's not expendable.

[@010dx010]

Ducking brilliant

[@katecosettevocals]

[@arikat9529]

That's amazing. I honestly didn't realize that at all, this show I can't-

[@victoriajenkins1424]

And his comment, or lack of comment, to Sophie was pigtail pulling. 😂

[@maggielynn8691]

Love how while Hardison and Sophie are complaining about Nate killing them in so many plans Eliot and Parker are just going on about scars, eyepatches, and glass eyes! :D

[@JackSilver1410]

I love heist movies so turning a heist movie into a serialized show is already a win. But the characters are just so good. Nate's bone dry sense of humor, Sophie acting like she's herding cats, literally everything that Parker does, and I live for the moments when Eliot and Hardison are alone together.

[@mbrachetti7584]

See the Leverage team in a meal time, its like a see a "family" in a meal time. LOL.

[@bonzwah1]

im assuming any plan thats deep into the alphabet (like m) is built around alot of things goin wrong with the previous plans meaning elliot and parker are the most likely to be necessary. Grifters and hackers generally require the most prep work so things goin wrong quickly limit their usefulness, whereas as long as elliot and parker are alive they can always attempt a brute force retrieval of the target since elliot + fight = win and parker + object = stolen.

[@Landis963]

I believe the metric is "anything past Plan G is Nate scrambling for dear life."

[@Yasminjames2011]

@@Landis963 I think Sophie said that

[@Landis963]

@@Yasminjames2011 I got my phrasing off the TV Tropes page, but Nate explicated his approach to plans in the episode where Hardison ran the con, if memory serves. (He made a super-complex plan involving real estate, and the mark was a crooked jewelry buyer?) Long story short, Nate starts with Plan G, which gets the crew the most bare-bones definition of "success" the circumstances can muster. Once he has that foundation in place, he starts building up more complex plans that can achieve greater amounts of success, all the way up to Plan A which is the "everything goes right and is exactly the way the intel suggested" plan. Which doesn't even work in reality, let alone TV-land.

[@MitchellTF]

@@Landis963 We actually see this multiple times...An especially important Plan G is in the first episode. What's the plan to get out of the facility? "Plan G. How do we get out? We...put someone in burn make-up and wlak out." There. Done.

[@MitchellTF]

...A fun question to ask ourselves? In how many plans does NATE die?

[@xanderman1201]

I find it hilarious that they brought this up again. I didn't even remember the part at beginning of season one when they mentioned Hardison dies in Plan M when I watched this the first time.

[@danielwilson4799]

I think it went like this. Hardison: So we're moving on to Plan B? Nate: Technically, that would be Plan G. Hardison: How man plans do we have, anyway? Is there, like, a Plan M? Nate: Yeah. Hardison dies in Plan M. Eliot: I like Plan M.

[@Nyssa_Bisans_Version]

Seriously, there are exactly like a family. A family of con artists, but a family nontheless. It's awesome. I love moments like those. And eliot was all humoring crazy little sister Parker...LOL. Love it. Can't wait for season 5 and hope there are more family moments and, especially, brother/sister moments between Eliot and Parker.

[@kurtsnyder4752]

metamorphosis91 You almost certainly have seen the entire series by now so no spoiler alerts. Like a family, there's Mom and Dad, Sophie and Nate, and the kids, EP&A. Now, as kids behave in certain ways when around the 'rents,they tend to be different, not radically unless there is something like drugs involved, but the Leveragers aren't in any way that, when they are by their lonesomes. In that "Rundown" episode, most commenters say that Alec and Parker were out of character, NOT, mon frere. You see, they did not have Nate or Sophie monitoring them in any way, so they were much free-er to show their feelings and expressions of thereof,touching and kissing. So I say this was entirely in character as they were the "kids" out on their own.

[@alexgerassimoff9886]

Don't I die in plan M? Usually.

[@DinsRune]

It's not that Nate _doesn't_ make plans where Eliot could die, it's that Nate _can't_ make plans where Eliot could die. He can't think of anything that could kill Eliot.

[@scottvelez3154]

You could kill Eliot, but that would just make him angry.

[@creativehorsequeen]

@@scottvelez3154 🤣🤣💀

[@nyssarawther2275]

I love how Parker just casually toasts to a hypothetical glass eye. Singular. Just that one glass eye that doesn't exist. LOL!! I miss my #Leverage family

[@Somethinglessreal]

Yes!! And Nate raises his glass to cheers her!!!

[@SilverAnicore]

Parker's reaction to Eliot potentially getting a scare? "Oh, you'd look so cool. You could have an eyepatch!" Awesome. XD

[@MissEasyPeasySleasy]

1. hardison almost died in the 'grave job' where he was buried alive in a cemetry 2. almost died in 'gone fishing' job when the private militia almost shot him in the head 3. there're one or two more that i just can't remember right now

[@jamescourtney3610]

E. Khalilah 1was in the big bird job when he was playing a terrorist and the other was in the last episode of season 5 where he Elliot and Parker was supposed to have been killed

[@RenaldyCalixte]

@@jamescourtney3610 Hardison almost died in the Big Bang Job when Damien Moreau handcuffed Hardison to a chair and kicked him into a pool so that he would drown. Hardison also almost died in the Ice Man Job when he was held hostage by Russian thugs and he had to remain in character.

[@Plotbunnyhunter]

lets also remember the several times he stood on bombs. Once in the Rundown Job and once in season 1, I don't remember the episode, either way, the carseatbomb.

[@swashhustler1326]

Almost drowned in the Big Bang job

[@itsjustme1020]

All the times he annoyed Elliot in the beginning and Elliot wondered if they REALLY needed him 😂

[@chrisleitzel2659]

I fully believe Nate has Plan A-Z for every job. Shame we'll never know which plans we're used for which jobs.

[@Jengerg06]

I love that elliot is the only one who doesn't die in any plan lol

[@madmike8525]

I want to see the scene where Eliot takes down armed men while drinking coffee

[@ArlanKels]

That's from the very first episode.

[@michellefairfield]

He beats up two men in The Double Blind Job, after he get bumped into and spills coffee on his shirt. Hardison later remarks he had to change his shirt because he had coffee on it and some blood and teeth

[@20Quarks]

Why would sophie be upset that she dies in a few plans? she loves watching her funerals...

[@christinadoxstader1787]

You don't get to enjoy the funeral if you're actually in the box

[@katecosettevocals]

hahahahaha!

[@BJLeverage21]

When nate skip sophie about the plan her reaction was like "haa?" Hahahha XD

[@MitchellTF]

Here's the most interesting thing. He sabatoged the centrifuge when everything was going well. The sabatoge was part of his plan to get it out... He prepared for the 'bad guys get away with everything' plan FROM THE START.

[@MitchellTF]

I also recall soemone else pointing out why. Hardison dying isn't part of the plan. It's an IN CASE of. Plan C, and F, are if something knocks Hardison out of the way and they have to do a quick getaway. (Which has happened). The theoretical "Sophie dying" is if something happens to her that knocks her out, and they need to adapt quickly to not having a grifter, or the grifter being not working. This has happened. If Elliot or Parker aren't around to GFTO? Then there's really no hope. Because they ARE the back-up. That means they have no Thief, and no Muscle, which means there's no way out of whatever predicament they're in.

[@korsekil]

@@MitchellTF That makes sense. So he makes more plans in the event that either Hardison or Sophie are compromised (or both), because they are central to most of their schemes (Hardison controls the intel and manipulates a lot of the world around them, Sophie as the grifter is usually the focus of the con while Nate runs an annoying character to push them towards her) and they need to have more counterplans in the event that is screwed. That said, it doesn't make sense to not have counterplans for when Elliot and Parker are compromised. Both of them are their field agents, which puts them at the most risk of being attacked, knocked out or trapped - which has also happened through the series. Hardison is often operating away from site, so he's in a less risky position than most of the team. So I'm pretty sure Nate is just fucking around with them.

[@MissEasyPeasySleasy]

oh yea, there was that time where damion mureau handcuffed him to a chair and kicked him in the pool so he (damian) can talk to eliot in private. they threw in the key just in time lol and he came up still in character (a french bureaucrat or other). love them all!

[@RenaldyCalixte]

That was Hardison's "I got massive balls" moment. Any other hacket would have begged for mercy but he stayed in character.

[@DebbieGallant2869]

I love my Leverage family.

[@katecosettevocals]

The five dislikes are from Sophie and Hardison xD

[@FerretJohn]

I keep focusing on the secondary point of this: the sabotaged weight. I'm thinking Livingston is going to have a very bad day, those Khazikstani buyers tend to get old-school when registering their product complaints.

[@RenaldyCalixte]

Livingston definitely went to Sterling and Interpol for witness protection. I bet Olivia would get a chance to yell at him for being a lousy father in the interrogation room.

[@TheJohnnyCotts]

Did anyone else notice that, at 1:25, Nate is pointing with his right hand, then when the camera angle changes, he's pointing with his left?

[@amandastarx101]

1:46 to a glass eye lmao i love parker

[@erikamilton4945]

Great plan.

[@lilyliddell]

I can't believe he has a plane where Sophie dies! LOL

[@TheJohnnyCotts]

In fairness, Sophie does like going to her own funerals.

[@wvboarder2005]

lol I love Parker

[@jerelehlertii7306]

Always have a backup plan.

[@TheJohnnyCotts]

Nate once said he started with Plan G (gets what they need) and built up to Plan A (gets everything they want). He explained to Hardison that there were too many moving parts to have one perfect plan.

[@spirited154]

Redeption is good and all, but it lacks...THIS.

[@randomclips02]

@Jengerg06 Parker also never dies in any plan :)

[@tylersmith9465]

Great job 👍

[@deanete07]

he only died in one plan

[@vmcnemar1]

Hahaha I was lyk wtf he skipped over Sophie!!! Hahaha n I luv how hardison dies in lyk 10 plans!!!! Lol I wanna c the plan where Elliot gets a scar!!!! I wonder how many scars he has

[@rebeckahsmith6876]

Neither does Sophie or Nate. Well, technically, Parker DID "die" wen they were trying 2 con that ex-hockey player. Eliot "died" 2, in that episode "First Contact" & that episode wen Sophie had 2 fake shoot him, Sophie "died" in that episode where that guy put that motion sensitive bomb in the vase & wen Eliot shot her while they were helping that honest politician. Wen, exactly, did Hardison die again?

[@spirited154]

He almost died in the graveyard one.

[@walterrussell4333]

The Black Book job, complete with fake body...Sterling saw thru it...

[@Darklighter152]

@4lyBlack But it has happened already. Remember the Two Live Crew Job and the San Lorenzo Job?

[@jaredrobinson7071]

No way they are not all just fucking with Hardison.

[@theresayy]

Parker annoys the hell out of Eliot. That would never work...

[@christinadoxstader1787]

I said this back when the show was still on. Nate and Sophie are Mom and Dad, Eliot is the son, Parker is his little sister and Hardison is the best friend of Eliot. That's why Hardison and Parker feels right and Parker and Eliot doesn't,

[@krys2007]

and I'll co-sign

[@tylersmith9465]

Cool 😎

[@labrador_dali]

@Jengerg06 it makes sense he would be the hardest to kill

[@Hershman545]

in plan z the final episode they all die besides nate lol

[@lovinavargas-carriedo2698]

What episode was this??

[@katecosettevocals]

Queen's Gambit Job, season 4

[@greencello599]

The ones with useful skills survive.

[@walterrussell4333]

Useful for what? Bashing heads? Nate and Hardison are essential from start to finish of every job.

[@RenaldyCalixte]

@@walterrussell4333 But Hardison is a terrible grifter.

[@Suztvfan]

@@RenaldyCalixte So, he is a great hacker and forger? Like Walter Russel said, Nate and Hardison are essential for every job to gather info, (on appointments, contacts, backgrounds) and to make a plan. Information on their marks is essential. Without Hardison, the team would fall apart because the cons wouldn't be able to run smoothly (enough).

[@kimberly11091]

they wont maybe they'll kill hardison then maybe eliot and parker can be together. nah just joking i dont want hardison to die i just want eliot and parker together

[@walterrussell4333]

kimmy cuthbert eliot would make her more like him (Bad news impulsive, knee jerk, too quick to kill someone). Not that Parker hasn't done that too, but she hates what she became. Hardison is her road to redemption, bringing back her true nature. Additionally, Parkers' impact on Eliot would have him conflicted even more and lead them both to disaster.