Heist

Strife

Season 1, Episode 3, Aired 4/5/06

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Mickey and the crew try to stop the delivery of a vault and what's inside it, to a local raceway. A source with not a very large reputation gives the detectives more of a scoop against Ricky.

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Michele Hicks

Amy Sykes
Dougray Scott

Mickey O'Neil
Reno Wilson

Tyrese Evans

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A great episode.

7.8

"Good"

By kila177anja12o, Apr 16, 2006 Report Abuse

It may not have moved the plot along, but it was really really funny. I loved the scene in the diner, just because it borrowed from Pulp Fiction. I am starting to think that this show should be labeled as a comedy rather than a drama. The characters aren't completely original (stereotype of a pretty woman who shoots down the advances of a horny guy, the foreigner, the stubborn old guy) but the combination is great.moreless

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8.7

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By masterswordman, Apr 07, 2006 Report Abuse

My comment on this episode:

Well, in the beginning, they were planning to rob something in the vault. But, this vault is pretty super-lock. Nothing very important, it was little bit bored.

But, lola..oh boy!! She's way, way hotter than two previous episodes! It was so funny when ricky wear lola's lipstick on his lips! haha!

Not bad. It's getting better than two previous episode so far.

Of course, this black guy, he demand to know why his friend gather the crews to rob the banks and everything. Now, since he finally reveal it to us and I understand why.

I'm very surprise that his crews are in and willing to do it for him! I smell that in the future..it'll be uglier! Maybe rest of the crews could end up in the jail. Maybe or maybe not, maybe they're too clever to get caught after all.

At the end, they got tons of money. Hmm-mmm..how's boring. Still same old crap after all. I expects something better!

Still, I loved this episode anyways! Aye!

I rated this episode to be good. (8.7) that's all for now.moreless

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Well it just continues this time wesee why some of the crooks do what they do.

6.2

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By giametnyk, Apr 06, 2006 Report Abuse

This show just gets better and better. Amy and Mickey stealing the room service as part of their date by pretending they are about to arrest the guy in the hotel room. James after his wife finds out he quit his job goes to a synanguge (I must point out now that I am Jewish so it is doublbly funny) to seeks advice from a rabbi if to lie to ones family so that he can better support them was great. Histrical was the fact that the color of the kippa Afircan AMerican James wore in Temple was mainly white. Then the greatest line in the show Pops telling Rickey "She's not into you" I hope this thing is not pulled.moreless

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This episode is a perfect example on why the heist is such a great show!

9.0

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By SirSvenne, Apr 06, 2006 Report Abuse

After watching the first episode I figured it was some kind of publicity stunt, throw in a lot of humour and action and get the people interested and then fade into the general cops and robbers show. But now, after watching the third episode I must say this show is truly great, it just keeps getting better and better.

The turns are quick and the dialogues witty, one second you laugh the next you’re dodging bullets.

In this episode we get to know a bit more about Mickey and James. A perfect example of how this show differs from so many others is when James gets home and his wife has found out he quit his day job. In any other show she would have been boiling mad but in heist she’s proud of him, she means he’s finally taken a stand for himself and the family. On the other side she doesn’t know the truth.
We also find out that the reason Mickey is doing this heist is not for the money but as revenge on the person, his old partner, who tried to kill him and then stole his wife.

The acting has also improved from the first episode in which I thought some of the actors/actresses did a half-bad job playing their roles. Now I’m really starting to like them and Amy really is quite cool.

If they keep the good acting and writing up I’m sure this will be on the air for many seasons to come.
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It was funny, but not much happen on this episode...

7.0

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By _MasterAK47_, Apr 06, 2006 Report Abuse

The plot did not really advance in this episode. It was more of talking and other boring stuff. The truck robbery wasn't so exciting too.

However, I think it was the best episode for the detectives, O'Brien was great, he took a gun shot for a playstation.

I laughed when Ricky and Lola (she's so hot) where discussing. When he puts her lipstick... haha

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- The sign at Temple Beth Abraham that compels James to talk with the Rabbi reads: "Morality is a Burglar's tool never left at the crime scene." Edit
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- O'Brien: You think I got a shot with her [Sykes]? Evans (shaking his head no): Oh yeah. Edit
- James: Look, I just want to know; if the pay day was big enough would the lie be worth it? Rabbi: It rarely is. Edit
- Sykes: Glad you're alright. O'Brien: Really? Sykes: Yeah, I am. (hands over a take out order from the diner) The waitress at the restaurant thought you might be hungry. O'Brien: She had her shot. Salad? Edit
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- Pulp Fiction The reference to Pulp Fiction that Det. O'Brien makes is to the 1994 Quentin Tarantino film where John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson are calmly sitting in a diner as it is being robbed. Edit
- Bill makes a reference to the Playstation while speaking to Evans. The Playstation is a video game system created by Sony back in 1998. Edit