Ep 4. Missions
- April 18, 2005
- 52 min
The show Hustle is a British television series that follows a group of con artists as they plot and execute elaborate schemes to scam wealthy targets. In season 2 episode 4, titled "Missions," the team must come up with a plan to steal a valuable sculpture from a wealthy businessman.
The episode begins with the team meeting with a new client, a wealthy art collector named Lucas. Lucas has recently acquired a valuable sculpture and is worried that it may be stolen. He enlists the help of the team to keep his sculpture safe.
The team is hesitant to take on such a straightforward job, but they soon realize that there may be more to the situation than meets the eye. When they begin their investigation, they discover that Lucas is not the rightful owner of the sculpture. In fact, it was stolen from its original owner, a museum in Italy.
The team decides that they can use this information to their advantage and come up with a plan to steal the sculpture themselves. They begin to gather information on the security at Lucas's mansion and come up with a plan to infiltrate the house and steal the sculpture.
As they prepare for the heist, they encounter a number of challenges and setbacks. The security at the mansion proves to be more difficult to get past than they anticipated, and one member of the team is injured in the process.
Despite these challenges, the team manages to successfully steal the sculpture and return it to its rightful owner in Italy. Along the way, they also manage to get revenge on Lucas for his part in the theft.
Overall, "Missions" is an exciting and suspenseful episode of Hustle that showcases the team's ingenuity and resourcefulness as they pull off a daring heist. It also highlights some of the ethical dilemmas that the team faces as they choose between helping a client and doing what is right.