EPISODE ONE (2/5/11)
Photos by Jacob Sidney
Video by Adina Valerio
SUMMARY: Danny and Owen are roomies. Owen's a
caterer, but he's bored with his job... so to make rent, he
kidnaps Isabella, a diplomat's daughter from the fancy event
he's catered. Meanwhile, it transpires that Danny's not
really a nonprofit fundraiser... he's a thug sent to extort
money for gambling debts. He tries to get money from
bartender Grey, but his heart's not in his work. Grey's
unexpectedly understanding... until he discovers that Danny's
been dating his daughter, Lydia. Meanwhile, Owen's
kidnapping is a disaster, and Isabella berates him for his
incompetence. Owen has called in the Geek Squad for help
on sending an untraceable ransom note via Email; upon realizing
his error, he kidnaps the guy, and later kidnaps the pizza guy
as well.
Danny teaches
Grey a harsh lesson about not paying gambling debts.
Owen begins
his hamfisted kidnapping attempt with a GMail ransom note.
EPISODE TWO (2/12/11)
Photos by C.M. Gonzalez
Video by Jay Bogdanowitsch
SUMMARY: Grey gives Danny a choice - quit his
mobster job, or stop seeing his daughter. Meanwhile, Owen
sends his ransom note to Isabella's mother. Owen's only
asking enough for rent and utilities, offending Isabella, who
says she's worth more. Isabella's mother is distracted
when it turns out her husband has also been kidnapped by an
apparent professional who is asking for millions... but
undercuts Owen by dropping his demand to $400. When
Isabella's mom clicks on a pop-up ad featuring the Pumatar,
Owen's laptop is fried - the pop-up had a virus. "This
isn't my computer," wails Owen. "Danny's gonna kill me!" Meanwhile,
Danny meets with his boss, Teddy, and the psychopathic
Chris. Danny says he wants to quit, and Chris agrees - but
only after Danny agrees to one last job. Teddy's gotten word
from a friend in Colombia that somebody's kidnapped
Isabella, and he wants whoever it is found... and rubbed
out.
Grey teaches
Danny a lesson about dating his daughter.
Owen takes
action and demands a ransom via video chat.
EPISODE THREE (2/19/11)
Photos by Annette Fasone
Video by Jay Bogdanowitsch
SUMMARY: As Danny and Chris set out in search of
Isabella, Chris decides he needs a soda pop because his blood
sugar is low... so they stop at Danny's, where Owen is engaging
his captors in a game of Uno. Danny comes upstairs
first... and then puts Chris in a sleeper hold, knocking him out
before he can see Isabella. "You've fucking killed us!"
cries Danny. Meanwhile, FBI agents Calhoune and Corrigan,
who are also looking for Isabella, question Lydia about Danny.
She, of course, is shocked by their contention that Danny's a
mob enforcer. Corrigan is in love with Calhoune, which
distracts him from the case, and she gives him a talking-to.
Back at the apartment, Danny comes clean about his real job to
Owen, while Owen admits he kidnapped Isabella to make rent.
Danny's about to kill Owen, but Isabella reveals that the kidnapping was
actually her idea. As Chris awakens, Isabella is wheeled
out of the room. Finding that Danny's got a "tech guy"
(Tim), a "driver" (Cole) and "muscle" (Owen), he assumes that
Danny's true reason for leaving the Family is to pull a heist.
And he wants in.
Owen passes
the time by engaging his captives in a game of Uno.
Agents of
Regret.
EPISODE FOUR (3/19/11)
Photos by C.M. Gonzalez
Video by Adina Valerio
SUMMARY: Danny and Owen plan a fake heist, using
details from "The Great Muppet Caper" - which Chris thinks is
the plan's code name. After furious arguments over who
gets to be code-named which Muppet, Owen gets himself thrown off
the team. Resentful, he tells everyone that Danny can only
eat eighteen pancakes, not twenty, but is soon feeling better
when romantic sparks fly with Isabella. Meanwhile, Agents
Corrigan and Calhoune are on a stakeout, tailing Lydia, hoping
she'll lead them to Danny. Or that's what Calhoune is
hoping, anyway. Corrigan is still hoping for some "bad
romance" with his partner. Lydia goes home to Danny,
demanding to know if he's a mob enforcer. When he denies
it, she demands to see his workplace. Uh oh.
The gang
argue over who gets to be code-named which Muppet.
Agent
Corrigan is not making the best use of his time while on stakeout.
PLAYOFFS WEEK
TWO!
EPISODE FIVE (5/21/11)
Photos by C.M. Gonzalez
SUMMARY: We find Owen, Isabella, Agent Corrigan and
a sleeping Lydia trapped in a bank vault with only an hour of
air left to breathe. Owen records a podcast to catch us up. The
fake heist plan went south. Danny was going to sneak into the
vault with Chris and lock it behind them to protect Owen. Agent
Corrigan was waiting inside, having bugged Danny's office. Owen
screwed things up by knocking out Chris and going into the vault
himself, followed by Lydia. Owen closed the door behind them,
not realizing they'd run out of air. Lydia begins to sleepwalk,
and the gang, to pass time, improvise a musical number around
her somnambulations. However, the effort uses of the rest of the
air in the vault and they all pass out.