#leverage 1.02

[scleroticstatue]

Leverage Bad Guys by Type

1.01: businessmen

1.02: politicians

1.03: criminals

1.04: businessmen

1.05: businessmen

1.06: businessmen (with minor criminals)

1.07: corporation

1.08: politicians

1.09: criminals (with minor politicians)

1.10: businessmen

1.11: criminals

1.12: businessmen

1.13: businessmen

2.01: businessmen and criminals

2.02: businessmen

2.03: businessmen

2.04: businessmen but also criminals

2.05: newscaster

2.06: businessmen

2.07: criminals with minor businessmen

2.08: businessmen with minor criminals

2.09: businessmen

2.10: criminals but also businessmen

2.11: criminals

2.12: politicians

2.13: businessmen with minor criminals

2.14: politicians

2.15: politicians and criminals

3.01: businessmen

3.02: businessmen

3.03: businessmen

3.04: politicians

3.05: businessmen

3.06: businessmen

3.07: militiamen

3.08: businessmen and criminals

3.09: criminals

3.10: businessmen

3.11: it's complicated

3.12: criminals

3.13: businessmen who're criminals

3.14: businessmen with criminals

3.15: criminals

3.16: politicians and criminals

4.01: businessmen

4.02: businessmen

4.03: businessmen

4.04: criminals

4.05: businessmen

4.06: businessmen but criminals

4.07: businessmen and criminals

4.08: criminals

4.09: businessmen

4.10: scientists

4.11: college kids and politicians

4.12: businessmen

4.13: criminals

4.14: criminals

4.15: criminals

4.16: businessmen

4.17: criminals but it's complicated

4.18: criminals but it's complicated

5.01: businessmen

5.02: businessmen

5.03: businessmen

5.04: businessmen

5.05: businessmen with minor politicians

5.06: criminals

5.07: criminals

5.08: criminals

5.09: criminals

5.10: businessmen

5.11: businessmen

5.12: businessmen

5.13: businessmen

5.14: businessmen but also criminals but also politicians

[claudia1829things]

Ranking of “WHITE HOUSE PLUMBERS” (2023) Episodes

Below is my ranking of the episodes from “WHITE HOUSE PLUMBERS”, the HBO adaptation of “Integrity”, Egil Krogh and Matthew Krogh’s 2007 book about Watergate.  Directed by David Mandel, the limited series starred Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux:

RANKING OF “WHITE HOUSE PLUMBERS” (2023) EPISODES

1.  (1.03) “Don’t Drink the Whiskey at the Watergate” - Nixon Administration “plumbers” led by E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy attempt to break into the Democratic National Committee offices at the Watergate Hotel to plant listening devices for the White House.

2.  (1.04) “The Writer’s Wife” - Reeling from the arrests at the Watergate, Hunt enlists his son Saint John's help to dispose of evidence, while Liddy warns the acting Attorney General that the burglaries can be tied back to President Nixon. Later, after returning from Paris, a livid Dorothy Hunt must take control to protect her family and the Liddys.

3.  (1.02) “Please Destroy This, Huh?” - While Hunt and Dorothy entertain Liddy and his wife Fran at their exclusive country club, their kids Lisa and Saint John paint a less-than-perfect portrait of the family.  On the outs with Nixon's Attorney General John Mitchell, Hunt and Liddy get a chance to redeem themselves when a leaked memo from Dita Beard puts Mitchell and the administration in legal jeopardy.

4.  (1.05) “True Believers” - Amid rumors of the White House's involvement, Liddy shares his concerns about Hunt's stability with White House Counsel John Dean and tries to make a deal. Hunt's daughter Kevan leverages a secret notebook to convince her father to come clean in his testimony to the U.S. Senate.

5.  (1.01) “The Beverly Hills Burglary” - A year before the infamous Watergate break-in, Hunt and Liddy are tasked with investigating the Pentagon Papers leak, gathering a team of Cubans - all Bay of Pigs veterans - to infiltrate whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist's office. Meanwhile, the Hunts get to know the Liddys.

[arpitadey30]

Travel Technologies Market segmentation, growth and forecast 2023-2030

Travel Technologies Market

The Travel Technologies Market is expected to grow from USD 1.02 Billion in 2022 to USD 2.03 Billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 12.33% during the forecast period.

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Travel Technologies Market Size 

Travel technologies refer to the software and IT solutions used in the airline and hospitality industry, including Global Distribution Systems (GDS). The travel technologies market research report segments the market by type, application, region, and market players. Types of solutions include airline and hospitality IT solutions, while applications include airline companies, hotels, and others. The report covers regions such as North America, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Australia, and Europe. Market players highlighted include Amadeus, Sabre, Travelport, Dolphin Dynamics, and ecare Technology Labs. Regulatory and legal factors specific to market conditions are also considered in the report. Overall, the travel technologies market is growing rapidly, driven by the increasing demand for streamlined travel arrangements and the rise in mobile technology.

Travel Technologies Market Key Players

Amadeus

Sabre

Travelport

Dolphin Dynamics

ecare Technology Labs

Travel Technologies Market Segment Analysis

The latest trends in the Travel Technologies market include the adoption of artificial intelligence, chatbots, and machine learning for personalized customer interaction and engagement. The use of these technologies has enabled companies to deliver personalized recommendations based on the customer's past bookings, preferences, and travel history. Additionally, the integration of big data analytics and cloud computing has enabled companies to leverage real-time data to improve their decision making and provide a seamless customer experience.

In conclusion, the Travel Technologies market is a rapidly expanding industry that is driven by several factors, including the need for personalized travel experiences, the adoption of mobile applications, and the rise in global tourism. The report suggests that companies in this sector embrace technology advancements to deliver enhanced customer experiences, promote continuous innovation, and establish strategic partnerships to expand their market reach. Additionally, organizations should prioritize data protection measures and invest in cybersecurity to combat data privacy concerns and ensure customer trust.

This report covers impact on COVID-19 and Russia-Ukraine wars in detail.

KEY PRODUCT APPLICATION COVERED

Airline Companies

Hotels

Others

KEY PRODUCT TYPES COVERED

Airline & Hospitality IT Solutions

Global Distribution System (GDS)

Contact Info:

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[fmarkets]

$OSK #Dividend #NYSE #StockMarket Oshkosh Corporation's Fiscal 2023 Q3 Results Reflect Strong Growth: Potential Dividend Increase on the Horizon

Oshkosh Corporation Reports Fiscal 2023 Third Quarter Results: What It Means for Shareholders Oshkosh Corporation, a prominent manufacturer of purpose-built vehicles and equipment, recently released its fiscal 2023 third-quarter earnings report. The company reported a significant increase in net income, with $183.7 million, or $2.79 per diluted share, compared to $66.9 million, or $1.02 per diluted share, in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year. Adjusted net income was even more impressive at $200.6 million, or $3.04 per diluted share, compared to $75.9 million, or $1.15 per diluted share, in the third quarter of fiscal 2022. These outstanding financial results clearly showcase the continued growth and success of Oshkosh Corporation. Shareholders will undoubtedly be pleased with the increasing earnings per share, as it is a strong indication of the company's robust performance. As a result, the twelve-month dividend payout ratio decreased to 19.67%, demonstrating that the company is leveraging its earnings effectively and retaining more funds for potential investments and future growth. https://csimarket.com/news/oshkosh-corporation-s-fiscal-2023-q3-results-reflect-strong-growth-potential-dividend-increase-on-the-horizon2023-10-26110105?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr

[ailtrahq]

bitcoin loses downside flexibility after retesting June’s support level. Market sentiment switches in favor of the Bulls, leading to speculation that the bottom is in. What if bitcoin [BTC] is currently in a cycle bottom? This idea has been floating around lately and could be one of the reasons why the Bulls are regaining momentum lately. Is your Portfolio green? Check out the bitcoin Profit Calculator bitcoin regained Bullish momentum after a downcast start this week. It slid by over 2% on 11 September, Monday, but followed up with a 3.87% rally in the last 24 hours at press time. This Bullish performance has got the Market pondering on whether it could be a sign that the Market has bottomed out. Source: TradingView LunarCrush conducted a survey on X to establish the level of Bullish and bearish sentiment. Roughly 56.4% of correspondents anticipated more downside while 43.6% expected the Market to be at its bottom. The crypto Market has bottomed. — LunarCrush Social Trends (@LunarCrush) September 12, 2023 Why the bottom could be in or close bitcoin’s crash on 11 September was noteworthy for two main reasons. The Price previously struggled to push to lower Price levels and once it did, a massive Bullish pike followed. This suggested that more traders are confident that lower Price levels are more appealing. Furthermore, the recent dip sent the Price for a retest of its June lows (previous support level). Hence, the accumulation at the $24,900 support range. The longs versus shorts ratio also improved in favor of the Bulls. This metric on coinglass revealed that the ratio has been rising from 0.81 on 8 September to 1.02 on 12 September. The same metric showed that shorts dropped slightly during the same period, while longs grew slightly higher. Source: Coinglass A look at the whale and institutional side revealed that outflows have prevailed for the last four weeks. For example, the Purpose bitcoin ETF holding metric particularly showed a consistent downside. Meanwhile, outflows from top addresses (those holding over 1,000 BTC and over 10,000 BTC) recently dropped to monthly lows. However, addresses holding at least 1,000 commenced accumulation on 11 September despite the downside. Source: Glassnode We also explored the current state of demand in the derivatives Market. Open Interest was up slightly at the time of writing, while the estimated leverage ratio dropped slightly. This could signal that some traders could be exciting their short positions especially now that the sentiment was in favor of the Bulls. On the other hand, the Market is still cautious hence the low Rate of leveraged longs. Source: CryptoQuant How many are 1,10,100 BTCs worth today In summary, the above findings indicate that the Market currently leans in favor of Bullish expectations. The recent lows have so far demonstrated strong consolidation and low sell pressure below the $25,000 Price range. However, these findings do not rule out the possibility of more downside below the current support.

[thesecrettimes]

USD Index Begins Inching Towards Highs Once more, Société Générale Economists Say Rebound In the direction of 114.8 Peak ‘Is Not Dominated Out’

In 2022, the U.S. dollar has been very strong, despite the global economy’s downturn and the rising inflation worldwide. 12 days ago, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) rallied to a high of 114.8 and since then, the index has pulled pack and a recent analysis from economists at Société Générale notes that the index will likely rally back toward the 114.8 high.

Greenback Index Starts Climbing Again After the Recent Pullback, Société Générale Economists See a ‘Prevalence of Upward Momentum’

The U.S. dollar, otherwise known as the greenback, has been a formidable foe against a myriad of fiat currencies this year. A large swathe of fiat currencies like the euro, pound, yen, yuan, and Australian and Canadian dollars have all suffered from the greenback’s strength. On September 27, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) tapped a high of around 114.8, a height that hasn’t been recorded since 2001. The DXY is an index that is leveraged to measure the value of the greenback against six different fiat currencies. The basket of fiat currencies traded against the U.S. dollar consists of the European Union’s euro, the Swiss franc, the Swedish krona, the British pound, the Canadian dollar, and the Japanese yen. However, the basket of six currencies is not distributed evenly, as the euro consists of 57.6% of the basket, and the yen is the second largest component with 13.6%. The index gives traders, analysts, and economists a fair valuation of the dollar’s strength against the basket of foreign currencies. The DXY was introduced in 1973 when U.S. president Richard Nixon removed the gold standard and the Bretton Woods Agreement dissolved. At the time, the DXY initially started with a base of 100 and the index has risen a great deal since then, reaching an all-time high in February 1985. At that time in 1985, the DXY tapped 160.41 and in order to breach the record from the latest high recorded 12 days ago, the index would have to increase by more than 39%. Economists from the French-based financial services company Société Générale S.A. (Socgen), believe the DXY is heading back toward the 114.8 range after the recent dip. “A rebound towards 113.60 and the peak near 114.80 is not ruled out,” the Socgen economists detailed on October 7. The economists further state that a break under the 110 region would suggest a deeper pullback, but DXY is currently trading at around 112.747 on Sunday afternoon at 11 a.m. (EST). “Only if the support zone at 110.00/109.30 gets violated would there be a risk of a deeper pullback. In such a scenario, next objective could be at September low of 107.60,” the Socgen economists wrote in the company’s U.S. dollar and market outlook note. “Daily RSI is still within bullish territory denoting prevalence of upward momentum,” the economists added. Presently, five-day metrics indicate that the euro is down 2.39% against the U.S. dollar, while the Japanese yen is down 1.02%, and the British pound is down 3.19%. An ounce of gold is down 1.04% against the greenback this weekend, and silver is down roughly 2.47%, but still above $20 per troy ounce of .999 fine silver. The global crypto market capitalization of all the cryptocurrencies in existence has gained 0.08% during the last 24 hours and the crypto economy is currently valued at $944.60 billion. Equity markets closed in the red on Friday afternoon as Nasdaq shed 3.8%, the Dow Jones composite lost 2.05%, NYSE declined by 3.34% and S&P 500 saw a 2.8% decrease in value. More than one trillion nominal U.S. dollars were erased from the U.S. stock market on Friday, or a USD value that’s larger than the size of the entire crypto-economy today. What do you think about the U.S. dollar rebounding and heading toward recent highs? Let us know what you think about this subject in the comments section below. Read the full article

[leverage-ot3]

notable moments from The Homecoming Job

leverage 1.02

Dr. LeRoque: Pardon me, Mr. uh?

Nate: Oh, uh, Nathan Ford. You’re Dr. LeRoque?

Dr. LeRoque: Can I talk to you outside?

Perry: Doc, he’s cool, I found him on the internet.

Dr. LeRoque: Yes, that never goes badly. (to Nate) With me.

Nate: Uh… I’ll be in touch.

(Perry hands him the flash drive and Nate follows the doctor out of the room)

okay but big mood “I found him on the Internet” “that never goes badly”

but also,,, bruh we NEED to know how their clients found them,,, like ??? H O W

- - - - -

Dr. LeRoque: You can’t just come in here and get his hopes up!

Nate: I’m just here to provide options.

Dr. LeRoque: There are no options.

Nate: The Veteran’s hospital …

Dr. LeRoque: Is 400 miles away and has a five month waiting list. Everybody in that rehab room is a reservist. When reservists get out they get sent home no matter where home is or how far it is from the treatment they need. Nobody thought this through. We’re not a rich hospital, I cashed in every favor I had to take care of these kids for as long as I could but I have to go back in there and tell Perry we can’t treat him anymore. I have to do that. Run your scam on somebody with money.

Nate: It’s not a scam. I’m here to help.

Dr. LeRoque: People don’t just show up to help. That’s not the way the world works.

leverage really called out the us government’s negligence and neglect for veterans in episode TWO and we stan them so hard for it

leverage said “go big or go home” from the VERY beginning

- - - - -

[Audition Room]

Sophie: Why? Why? I can’t live like this anymore. With the lies and the filth. No. Help me. I want to be clean. I want to be clean.

(two directors watching are overwhelmed by just how awful Sophie is)

Rogers: Yeah, you understand this is a soap commercial, right?

Sophie: Uh huh. When I thought about Peggy I came up with this idea that the dirt was really this giant metaphor, for sin.

(Sophie’s cell rings, she glances at her purse)

Rogers: You should take that. No, no you should take that.

Sophie: Oh. (answers phone) Hello? When? (hangs up) Peggy killed her first husband.

Rogers: Thank you

I literally scream every time I LOVE SOPHIE S O MUCH WHAT THE FUCK

- - - - -

[Parking Lot]

(one man is laying on the hood of a car and another falls on top of him. Eliot turns away from the car as the last man pulls a gun on him. They stare at each other for a moment, then a phone rings)

Eliot: That you or me?

(man seems unsure as the phone continues to ring)

Eliot: Could be important. Does your mama have your number?

(man looks down and Eliot grabs the gun, punching the man in the neck. The man goes down, choking. Eliot unloads the gun and tosses it away before pulling out his phone and answering it)

Eliot: Yeah? Nothing, why?

“nothing”? I’m-

- - - - -

(guard walks by a painting hanging in a museum gallery. He looks away for a moment, and when he looks back a rope is dangling where the painting had been. A cell phone rings)

Parker: Parker. Shh. No, I wasn’t shushing you.

I love her, your honor

- - - - -

(Parker, Eliot and Sophie come around the corner and head down the hall)

Parker: From the first job?

Eliot: Yeah.

Parker: I put all that money in a Swiss bank account.

Eliot: Millions of dollars and you didn’t buy anything?

Parker: I don’t like stuff, I like money.

Sophie: I bought a little retirement home, an island.

Eliot: Nice.

Sophie: In Dubai. And Tokyo.

Parker: What about you?

(they reach the door which has a small envelope with Sophie’s name written on it. Sophie takes it off the door and opens it)

Eliot: Yeah, I’m not about to tell two known thieves what I did with a multi-million dollar payout.

Sophie: Don’t you trust us?

(Eliot doesn’t answer.)

- - - - -

Hardison: This is our new cover story. Welcome to Leverage Consulting and Associates, founded in 1913 by the great Harland Leverage the Third.

(Hardison points to a painting on the wall of an older man that greatly resembles Nate)

Sophie: I’m sorry. Nate is going to kill you.

Eliot: Did you paint that?

Hardison: I’m gifted.

Eliot: That’s weird

HARLAND LEVERAGE THE THIRD

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Hardison: Now Leverage Consulting Inc. is squeaky clean, all corporate taxes on record as being paid for the last ninety years. (He gives them each a cell and a folder) All your identities as partners, your payroll taxes are paid, you guys have pension plans and dental, those are employment records, case files and company newsletters.

(the group walks the halls of the Leverage offices as they discuss the files)

Parker: In 1998 I won the sack race at the 4th of July picnic. Cool.

Hardison: Now these, these are your offices. Now you can bring something like a photo, you know what, a plant! I’m a big supporter of dandelions.

hardison goes hardcore when coming up with backstories

- - - - -

(Hardison opens doors to a conference room that holds a long table with many chairs around it. One wall is dedicated to large TV screens)

Sophie: Nice.

Eliot: My man.

Hardison: Long version or the short version?

Sophie: Short.

Eliot: Short version.

Parker: Shortest.

(Hardison hits a remote the TV screens illustrate his explanation)

Hardison: Photo and video forensics programs, back doors into every electronic banking system in the world, running heuristic data crawls all over the news sites to find our clients, oh also!

Parker: This is the short version?

Hardison: Facial recognition database tied into CIA, NSA and the FBI. But, the real pièce de résistance (changes screens to sports games) DirectTV HD Total Sports Package. NFL, NBA and I threw in a little bit of hockey ‘cause I know you people like that.

Eliot: Hockey.

hardison nests SO HARD

like, bring in all the highest tech into your cozy new office you designed for you and your fellow adopted criminals? heck yeah

- - - - -

Nate: Our client is the cameraman. Corporal Robert Perry. He says that the Castleman contractors spooked and started firing.

Eliot: 5.56 NATO rounds mixed in with some 9 mils from the sub-machine guns. Insurgents would have used AK-47s with 7.62 ammo. It has more of a... (hits the back of his hand to his palm) crack. Contractors shot 'em up all right.

Parker: You ID’d the weapon from the gunshot sound?

Eliot: It has a very distinctive sound

D I S T I N C T I V E

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Nate: Yes, and lobbyists in every office in Washington, DC. The problem with a cover-up is all the paperwork it takes to keep the lies straight.

Hardison: Internal emails, memos.

Nate: Exactly.

- - - - -

[Roof]

[Hardison and Parker are wearing black and connected to repelling gear)

Hardison: I gotta go back to the office I just remembered something.

Parker (adjusting Hardison’s harness): What?

Hardison: I just remembered gravity and the squishiness of all my manly bits.

Parker: I designed this rig myself. The line is carbon fiber. Five point harness. Weight support here, here, and here. Auto-breaking resistance on the main pulley back here.

Hardison: Okay cool, so it’s tested?

Parker: Not yet.

Hardison: Not yet? When the hell was you gonna test it?

(Parker pushes Hardison off the roof. She smiles, he screams)

Parker: Big baby.

(she jumps after him. Hardison screams until he stops upside down. Parker lowers herself to his side)

Hardison: Seriously? Seriously

hardison’s first time rappelling decidedly Did Not Go Well

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Sophie: My company’s focused on meeting senators, but I’m thinking congressmen.

DuFort: You know the great thing about congressmen? Fifty, a hundred grand well spent will get one elected, but then once they’re in the incumbency rate is over 95 percent so you can get an average 18, 20 years’ use out of one of them. In these uncertain times buying a United States congressman is one of the best investments a corporation can make.

[DuFort’s Office]

Hardison: Oh I just threw up in my mouth a little bit. I’m a professional criminal and I find that disturbing

they’re going at america’s THROAT in this one and I love it. thank you john rogers

- - - - -

(while DuFort is distracted Sophie pulls out his wallet and removes the RFID card with her teeth. DuFort takes off his coat to look at the stain)

I am but a simple gay and this was Hot™

- - - - -

the phones hardison gave the team have six main buttons: internet, text, files, to-do, id scan, and mail

- - - - -

Nate: Parker, what’s the status of the voicelock?

[DuFort’s Office]

Parker: Uh, I’ve been sampling DuFort’s speech but I still need a few more sounds.

[Private Party]

Nate: How many?

[DuFort’s Office]

Parker: Well I only need the sounds puh, tuh, oo, ah, eh, oh, ah, ke, a, ef.

[Private Party]

Nate: Ah, only those. Eliot.

(Eliot walks by carrying two trays of appetizers)

Eliot: I’m on it. Pardon. (approaches Sophie and DuFort) Hello.

Sophie: Ooh. Mmm.

Eliot: (to DuFort) Appetizer, sir?

DuFort: Sure, what do you got?

Eliot: I’ve got the pâté d’escargot avec bière d'Argentine and (looks at second tray and grimaces) what looks like old duck, kind of greasy.

DuFort: I guess I’ll have the first one.

Eliot: Of course.

(Eliot offers him the second tray and Dufort looks at him expectantly)

DuFort: Well? May I have some?

Eliot: The greasy duck?

Sophie: Oh, no, no, no, I wouldn’t have the greasy duck.

Eliot: No I wouldn’t suggest it.

DuFort: No, the other one.

(Eliot pretends confusion)

DuFort: The the pâté d’escargot with the bière d'Argentine!

Eliot: Excellent choice sir (gives DuFort the first tray).

DuFort: (takes food) Who is this clown?

[DuFort’s Office]

Parker: Pretty good. Got most of them. Okay, now all I need is ef, uh and kuh.

[Private Party]

(DuFort spits out the appetizer he has taken)

DuFort: This is shrimp!

Eliot: Very good then. (walks away)

DuFort: It’s shrimp you stupid F----!

[DuFort’s Office]

Parker: Oh, there they are. Really loud too

parker being so competent and knowledgeable about voice activation codes? amazing. iconic.

and the whole scene with eliot and the food? hilarious.

also there already another meta post about this but this scene shows just how SMART eliot is,,, like coming up with that on spot??? don’t get me wrong, hardison is “the smartest man [any of them know]” but damn

- - - - -

continuing list of non-weapon objects eliot uses as weapons:

an IV stand

+ bonus

nate: the defibrillator/AED

- - - - -

Perry: Mr. Ford!

(Perry pushes a defibrillator towards Nate, who grabs the paddles. The first man runs toward Eliot with a knife, but Eliot grabs his arm and pushes him toward Nate)

Nate: Hello.

(Nate hits the man in the chest with the defibrillator paddles and he flies backward, unconscious)

eliot looking Impressed™ at nate for that

- - - - -

Eliot: Play time’s over Nate, it’s only a matter of time before they come after us. The tall one, the way he used a knife, ex-Marine, probably Force Recon.

Hardison: You ID’d a guy off his knife-fighting style?

Eliot: It’s a very distinctive style.

two distinctives in one episode

- - - - -

Hardison: I didn’t sign up for any of this. What I did before, nobody got hurt.

Sophie: I stole paintings for a living.

Parker: I never hurt anybody.

Eliot: I actually hurt people, so…

LMFAO eliot but also- notice that sophie never said that she never hurt people, she just said she stole paintings for a living

- - - - -

Sophie: Nate, if anything had happened to this kid--

Nate: You know you guys called on me. You remember? You begged me to run the crew, agreed to play by my rules. Now walk out if you have a problem with that. Walk out any day if you have a problem with that. It’s simple.

(everyone looks hesitant)

Eliot: We finish this one.

Parker: Just one

PSH like any of y’all believe that

- - - - -

Hardison: How do we hit ‘em?

Sophie: Congressman Jenkins, he’s our in. Looked me straight in the eye and told me he’d never even heard of the shooting.

Parker: So?

Sophie: Looked me in the eye? When men are telling me the truth they’re not looking me in the eye. A man only ever looks a woman in the eye when he’s making the effort to lie to her.

Eliot: ...Well you can’t argue with that.

Hardison: Noted and filed

LMFAO

- - - - -

Nate: All right, Jenkins is DuFort’s pet congressman, let’s see if we can get him to bite. The best way to get two people to reveal a secret, get ‘em to turn on each other.

- - - - -

Sophie: You should look out for the signs congressman. Missed phone calls, no more little favors.

Jenkins: Those are the same signs that your wife is cheating on you.

Sophie: That’s right.

Jenkins: What am I supposed to do when that happens?

Sophie (hands him her card): Play the field

- - - - -

Hardison: Congressman Jenkins is very careful. No direct bribes but he’s renovating his house and so far he’s received over $600,000 worth of work for a little over fifty grand.

(Hardison brings up pictures of Jenkins’ house on the screens)

Eliot: Castleman owns the contracting company, huh?

Hardison: I mean, he’s going through like three shell companies but yeah. And this man loves his house. Just check out his web browsing habits.

(Hardison changes the image to a website for wood panels)

Hardison: Look here, see the man spent three weeks picking out the perfect mahogany wood panels. This site is like wood porn.

Eliot: Is his house finished?

Hardison: Not even close.

Eliot: Can I borrow your phone?

Hardison takes out his phone, dials for Eliot and hands it to him.

Eliot (on phone): Hello? Yes, I’d like to cancel delivery on some mahogany wood paneling. Please.

(Hardison tries to help, Eliot walks away)

Eliot: The Jenkins house. Yeah, you know what, do me a favor man, just go ahead and cancel the whole order. Yes sir.

(Eliot leaves the room as Nate enters with a bowl of popcorn and two beers)

Nate: What’s he doing?

Hardison: Yanking the congressman’s chain

I love chaotic (pre)boyfriends

plus at one point it high hey looked like they were holding hands

and eliot’s SMILE at hardison ,,, you soft man, you never stood a chance

- - - - -

Hardison: A woo--whoa, whoa! A wood-- a wooden box?

Nate: A wooden box.

Hardison: Wood? Well, we can put a man on the moon but all our laws go into a wooden box.

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Hardison: I mean, break a law, everybody’s done that, my mama’s done that but steal a law. Oh, she’s gonna be a legend baby.

(on screen, C-SPAN news shows the Senate floor where Parker is walking to “The Hopper”. She waves at the camera and puts the fake bill into box.

Parker: The eagle has landed.

Nate: It’s in!

Hardison: Uhn! Go ahead girl! Sexyness! Unh. Rrrnnn.

Nate: Might want to ease up on that a little bit.

Hardison: Just saying.

Nate: Yeah.

Hardison: Between me and you. Between me and you.

Nate: Never leaves the room.

adorable “the eagle has landed” parker + already-gone-for-her hardison ,,, I love it here

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(also, again I am reminded that there is a 250 text block limit so imma have to make a part two and apparently this is my life now)

[telltaleclerk]

Grumpy ass “I hate everyone” Eliot Spencer is SOOOO flirty with Hardison in episode 2!!!!!! Come ON!!!

[lenreli]

Leverage Redemption 1.02 The Panamanian Monkey Job

[roseredfingers]

[royslovelanguage]

tell me about hardison. please please tell me about hardison. i am asking i do v much want to know what you think

did i make this gifset as an escapism from studying? no. no, of course not.

ANYWAYS. since i already a lil post with some writing about my favourite parts of hardison's character, i thought i'd make a gifset of my top 10 favourite ✨alec hardison✨ moments, in order.

10) 2.08 – it's moments like these that make me remember hardison was the one pulling this reluctant family closer together, and none of them know how to behave now that they're part of a family.

9) 2.05 – this grift in general is just hilarious, as well as the episode. aldis hodge is just great at delivering these kind of comic relief/serious lines.

8) 1.02 – he sets the tone! he is literally the glue – after nate. he is the mission statement. he's just a young sociable guy who's really good with computers, looking to use his skills, and then he finds them, and it's oh, i can steal from people, hang out with these weird, talented people, AND be on the moral high ground?

7) 3.04 – now there are lots of fun moments in this episode, but i like him here, just doing the impossible trying to keep the 'rottweiler' from biting all of his friends.

6) 3.04 – need i say anything? (but i will nonetheless.) i mean, he's just breathtaking here, hypnotism aside. it was one of the times that made me wonder what else is in hardison's past? violin is one of the harder instruments to learn and he just ended up being crazy good at it at 14 (iirc)? literally king shit.

5) 4.10 – he is a problem solver, he is a lover, he is a decent hummer. i just love how into it he gets. the way he loves parker is one of my favourite things about him. just before i started watching leverage i was like "god, are there any good het relationships on tv", and then i just saw hardison with his joy at everything parker did and his understanding when she couldn't quite voice what she wanted yet. a being of love and nerdiness, he is!

4) 4.07 – i swear there is cocaine in the season 4. this episode was everything. but this scene? the quiet but overwhelming fear? him working to help the team find him as much as he can? every time i watch this scene i can't look away. "i don't want to be alone again." sir you are literally driving me insane.

3) 5.09 – now this is obviously one of THEE episodes of the series, the ot3 episode. i also love love love how they went full ham on showing off hardison's skills (which i wrote about here), but i LOVE an unhealthy amount how they showed his fear, and therefore his bravery. eliot and parker work through stressors fairly efficient, but hardison's fear is overwhelming, and alone, he couldn't temper it. this moment for his character was so important because after years of doing the hard job so that other people can have some security, he believes he has reached the limits of his skills. we're nearing the end of the season and we're seeing the most intense version of his fear.

2) 4.01 – i would rank this episode in my top 5 of the whole series, but that's for another day. his dramatic moment is funny (and i think that's its main intention) but it's also touching. i mean, he's just tapping at his computers not sure if his best friends' are okay, if the job is going to work, and then he hears their voices again, and you can see the weight come off of him. another show of his strength!

1) 3.07 – if i could describe to you how much this scene makes me laugh. hardison complains so much and his whole monologue is makes me scream (humorously). it's number one just for the pure hysterics of it. (for the reader's peace of mind, i am black.) from a wide view of the show, i just like how, with hardison's character, he's a black guy, not a Black Guy. it's not his personality, but it is his experience. it's not the main act, but it is an undercurrent. obviously leverage is not the type of show to make nuanced statements on race, but i think moments like this are just it! yes we live in a fucked world. yes it sucks. yes write about it and make the stories we tell an escape of that fact and a re-rendering of that fact.

alrighty, that's all folks. tl;dr alec hardison is the king of found family, a genius, and a very talented complainer <3

[useragarfield]

ELIOT, PARKER, & HARDISON IN LEVERAGE 1.02 THE HOMECOMING JOB

[kane-town]

Leverage: Redemption 1.02 — The Panamanian Monkey Job

[yennciri]

Leverage Rewatch: 1.02 The Homecoming Job

[wannabesewcrafty]

Out of Commission

Fandom: Debris (TV)

Notes: Fill for “79. Staying by their side when they've been hospitalized.” From this list by @emswritingprompts Set after 1.13. Spoilers/references for 1.01, 1.02, 1.06, and 1.13.

“I’m not leaving.” Bryan spoke softly, but there was ice in his tone. “She’s my partner.”

“I understand that, sir, but—“

“Bryan!”

Beneventi tore his gaze away from the orderly he had been speaking with and turned his head toward the sound of Maddox’s voice.

He saw his supervisor hurrying toward him through the half-empty hospital corridor, and Bryan raised a hand in greeting.

“Got your message,” Maddox huffed. “How are you? How’s Finola?”

“She’s been checked out. We’re okay.” He had leveled his gaze back to the orderly, daring him to contradict him. The younger man gulped.

A half-smile appeared on Maddox’s face as he read the situation. “Can I speak to your supervisor?” he asked, clapping a hand on the orderly’s shoulder and steering him away from Bryan.

Once they were gone, the CIA agent stepped back into his partner’s room and closed the door behind him.

“Maddox is here,” he reported, reversing the chair next to her bed to sit straddled across it.

Finola was awake and sitting up in bed in a white cotton hospital gown. She nodded. “I heard him. And, you, threatening that poor orderly.”

Bryan raised his hands. “I didn’t say anything that was a direct threat.”

“You don’t have to stay, especially now that Maddox is here. One of us should be out there, looking for INFLUX, for my—for George.”

He only lowered his arms to rest them on the back of the chair and continued to sit watching her, and she sighed, knowing he wouldn’t leave without her. It surprised her a little, this sudden display of…protectiveness from Bryan.

“What happened to ‘this job is about being alone?’” she mumbled, looking down at the oxygen monitor clipped to her finger.

He cracked a smile. “I met someone,” he began. “She wanted to know all about me.”

“That is not what I said!” she objected, feeling heat flood her face even as she raised her head in a challenging gesture.

“I know.” His voice had become soft again. “But you said we had to work together. I’m just waiting until you’re ready to get back into the field.”

“Do you think…we will? You think Maddox will still put us together?”

“He will. If he doesn’t, he won’t get the information we have.”

Finola had to smile at his scheming. “You want to trade what we know to stay partners?”

“It’s the only leverage we have.”

She shifted uneasily in her bed as another thought struck her. “And what if…Maddox decides to force answers out of us?”

Bryan rubbed a hand across his face, his eyes drawn to the darkening, finger-shaped bruises along her throat that had been left by INfLUX. “I won’t let it get that far. So, yeah, we might be split up.”

She nodded again. The disturbing possibility she had raised made her glad of Bryan’s company, so she took his hand in hers and gave it a squeeze. She didn’t know how much time they had left to be alone together.

“Thanks for being here,” she whispered, just before a knock sounded on the door.

Bryan only had time to nod, just once, before the door opened, and Maddox entered, ready to hear what they had to tell him.