Ep 6. The Stork Job

In Leverage season 1 episode 6, titled "The Stork Job," the professional thieves and con artists are hired by a couple believing their adopted son is being held by his birth parents for ransom.

The team discovers that the birth parents are connected to a baby-selling ring run by a corrupt lawyer. The team devises a plan to catch the lawyer in the act while rescuing the baby and clearing the adoptive parents' name.

Nate, the leader of the team, devises an elaborate scheme to trick the lawyer into revealing his involvement in the baby-selling ring. Sophie, the grifter of the team, poses as a desperate mother looking to sell her baby to the lawyer. Hardison, the hacker of the group, creates fake records to support Sophie's story. Parker, the thief in the team, steals a valuable necklace from the lawyer's safe to create a distraction. Eliot, the muscle of the team, provides support for his teammates.

Despite a few hiccups, the team manages to convince the lawyer to buy Sophie's baby. As the lawyer is about to hand over the cash, the team confronts him. Parker, still disguised as a cleaning lady, steals the lawyer's phone, which leads to the arrest of several members of the baby-selling ring.

In the end, the team helps the adoptive parents get their baby back and expose the corrupt lawyer's business. The episode ends with the team celebrating their successful job and preparing for their next mission.

Overall, "The Stork Job" is a thrilling episode that showcases the team's expertise in pulling off intricate cons and exposes the ugly truth behind baby-selling rings. It also highlights the team's sense of justice and compassion towards innocent victims.