Shot in the Dark

Season 3, Episode 7, Aired

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While Strickler still tries to convince Michael to work for him, Michael runs into a boy trying to steal one of his guns. After hearing him out, Michael decides to help the boy get rid of his abusive stepfather.
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  • Amazing show, horrible kid performance

    7.5
    "Good"
    By Lilia_Montoya, Jun 09, 2010
    This could of being one of the best episodes in a long long time... but that kid blew it!
    Really, either they stop using kid stories, or cast better kids to act... Usually anything a kid does is either dumm or cliche, with of good doze of twiching and screaming.
    Watching that kid was painful, watching the rest of the show cured the pain...

    Dancing with the devil will be hard to watch....
    Michael's character doesn't fit the profile of cold assassin, but that is what he was (according to the show). Anyways, I can't wait to see him twist 'the job' to his own personal belief.moreless

  • They had to drive someone crazy

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    By OnePerCentClub, Dec 23, 2009
    It was a good episode. I wonder what was the deal with Michael and his father, that he just had to defend this poor kid and his mother of being victims. We'll have to see what is going to happen with Strickler, but so far, the shooting scene was kind of hilarious, specially when they had to work around the clock and the circumstances to get out of trouble and prove Luna that he was crazy. Ugh, good the kid didn't blow up the whole operation.
    It was nice to see Nicholas Lea, who I love in the X-Files as the hated and hottie Krycek. I can't wait for the new episodes!moreless

  • Good episode.

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    "Great"
    By thefanof, Jul 25, 2009
    I will agree with what people have been saying as the kid's performance was a bit lackluster, but I tend to be a little too harsh toward child actors, so I won't discount his efforts from my overall score. Overall this was yet another successful season three episode of Burn Notice. The show's alacrity and wit is just on fire right now as the writers have really found their groove and no just what to do with these characters and how to present them in a good, compelling manner. Burn Notice is definitely something I would call must-see TV in a decade where television is not what it once was.moreless

  • Michael and crew take the case of a mother and two sons who are being abused and the sons are being taken away by their father. The father Eric Luna has ties to the mob and Michael wants to intimidate him into leaving town and leaving his wife alone.moreless

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    By jyarter, Jul 24, 2009
    Interesting episode involving some coercion to force the mark out of town by threats against his life. It turns out this lily white upstanding citizen is a former user, beats his wife and children, is the younger brother of an area mobster, and is divorcing his wife just to take the kids away from her. Nice guy huh?

    Michael, Fi, and Sam decide to help the family get out from under this monster. They pull off an amazing group of stunts culminating in a fake shoot out where they all get killed (not really). Eric is in fear for his life and is ready to run when his brother gets wind of his running.

    His brother Quinn (the mobster) uses Eric as the face man for his projects and can't afford for Eric to leave in the middle of business so he stops him and says they are going to look into what happened. Michael and the crew pull off an even more amazing scam by pretending to be a priest and some locals and cleaning up the shooting scene. They make Eric sound crazy and in the end he doesn't leave town he goes to a mental institution for observation. His wife April gets the children in the divorce and they get to start anew without Eric hanging over them.

    Michael also checks out Tim Strickland the man trying to work with him and finds out he is really connected. At least it seems that way at this point. We'll see as Michael has agreed to work with him. He promises to get Michael what he wants which is back into the spy game.

    Fun episode with some great stunts and scenarios. Very enjoyable to see the really scummy guy get taken down. The two end sequences were worth watching the episode alone. Thanks for reading...moreless
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    • When Michael meets Eric Luna, Michael states that he bought a stolen Lotus from him. Later, Sam claims to have checked out the two factories in Italy that could have made the car. Lotus cars are however produced in the UK, not in Italy.

    • Featured Music: "Are You Ready" by Sanchia (Opening scenes) "Gunt" by Jeff Biebuyck (Michael chases Joey) "Pump Audio 56320" by Pump Cuban Music Project (April tells her story) "Razz My Berries" (Michael and Sam watch Erik and Quinn) "Slow Grind" by Russell Howard (Michael tells Erik the cover story) "All Points" by Solovox (Erik asks Michael to work together) "Davy Jones" (Instrumental) by Freddy Monday (Michael installs the network analyzer) "Metal Man" by Edgard Jaude (The gang builds squibs) "Kin Havane" by Papa Noel & Papi Oviedo (Getting ready for the shootout) "Pisando Madrid" by Manuel Iman (Fake death) "Chopper" by Jeff Biebuyck (Sam talks to the street vendor) "Por Que Mujer" (Instrumental) by Latin Soul Syndicate (Erik acts paranoid) "Que Usted Dijo" by Hermanos De Alma (Closing scenes)

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    • Michael: I knew a kid once who had it rough growing up. Almost as bad as you. Joey: What happened to him? Michael: He got a job doing the same things that used to get him into trouble. Turned out all right. Joey: So you're saying I should eat a lot of yogurt? Michael: Couldn't hurt.

    • Fiona: (about Strickler) You seriously think he's gonna wave his magic spy wand and get you back in? Michael: It's a little more complicated than that, Fi. Fiona: Well, in my experience, if something seems too good to be true, it's best to shoot it, just in case.

    • Joey: Look, man, I'm sorry! I was just gonna borrow it, I swear! Michael: Yeah, you borrow a cup of sugar. You don't borrow a gun.

    • Michael: (to Joey) You're gonna have to tell us your mom's name at some point, unless you plan on living here. Fiona: I don't recommend it. I can only cook a few things and the air conditioning is iffy.

    • (Sam and Michael wait outside, while Fiona talks to their new client April in a restaurant) Sam: So she's in there with Fiona? Michael: Yeah, the idea was that she'd feel more comfortable talking to a woman. Sam: I'm not sure Fi counts, Mike.

    • April Luna: It just seems so crazy. Do you really think they can do anything? Madeline: For two little boys who are being knocked around by their father, Michael would take on the Chinese army, honey.

    • Fiona: (to Michael) You have no idea how painful it was to be under that car and not wire it to explode.

    • Michael: (voice-over) When you push someone to the point of desperation, there's always a chance they'll go looking for help, which could be a problem, unless you're the one providing the help.

    • Michael: (voice-over) As a spy, you often have to do things you don't like for people you don't trust. You don't always get to choose who you do business with. When the devil himself is offering the thing you want most, sometimes you dance with the devil.

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    • International Episode Titles: Czech Republic: Výstřely do tmy (Shots into the Dark)

    • Original International Air Dates: Latin America: December 22, 2009 on FX Australia: 17 February 2010, on Channel Ten Sweden: April 25, 2010 on TV6 Norway: May 3, 2010 on Viasat 4 Czech Republic: May 24, 2010 on Prima COOL United Kingdom: October 13, 2010 on FX/FX HD Germany: December 20, 2010 on Vox

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