Ep 2. Signing Up to Wealth
- April 24, 2007
- 51 min
In Hustle season 4 episode 2, titled "Signing Up to Wealth," the team of con artists take on a new challenge in a wealthy private members' club. The episode kicks off with Mickey, Stacie, Ash, and Danny learning about the club's latest member, a rich businessman named James Lancaster who has already accumulated millions of pounds in wealth. They quickly realize that there is a lot of money to be made by targeting wealthy individuals like Lancaster, and they hatch a plan to con him out of even more money.
Meanwhile, Albert has his own scam going on, as he tries to convince a wealthy businessman that he is a wealthy and successful inventor. His plan is to get the businessman to invest in one of his inventions, which is actually a fake device that does nothing. Albert's plan seems to be going well, until the businessman starts asking more questions and things start to unravel.
Back at the private members' club, Mickey and his team begin their con on James Lancaster by creating an exclusive and imaginary investment opportunity. They present the opportunity to Lancaster, playing on his fear of missing out on a great investment opportunity. Lancaster is quickly drawn in, and he decides to invest millions of pounds in the scheme.
However, not everything goes according to plan, and the team soon discovers that they have a rival group of con artists, who are also looking to scam Lancaster. This means that they have to up their game, and the tables are turned when Lancaster realizes that he has been conned into investing in a fake opportunity. He turns to the rival con artists for help, and they offer him a way out of his predicament.
The episode is full of twists and turns, as the team of con artists try to outsmart each other and come out on top. There are some great moments of tension and drama, as well as some laugh-out-loud moments of comedy, making it a great watch for fans of the show.
Overall, "Signing Up to Wealth" is a great episode of Hustle, full of the usual clever cons and witty banter that the show is known for. It's a fun, exciting ride, and it will keep viewers on the edge of their seats throughout.