Ep 2. The Blue Line Job

When a transit cop is wrongly accused of the murder of her partner, the Leverage team steps in to clear her name. In "The Blue Line Job," the second episode of Leverage season 5, the team races against time to uncover the truth before the cop is convicted for a crime she didn't commit.

The episode opens with the team discussing their next target - corrupt businessman Jack Latimer. However, their plans are put on hold when they receive a distress call from Parker's friend, Abby. Abby is a transit cop and she's just been framed for the murder of her partner.

The team quickly rallies to Abby's aid and begins their investigation. They discover that Abby's partner was murdered because he was investigating a major drug operation on the city's public transportation system. But before he could expose the operation, he was found dead and Abby was blamed for the crime.

To clear Abby's name, the team decides to take down the drug operation themselves. This means going undercover as transit employees to get close to the people responsible for the operation. Sophie and Nate take on the roles of ticket checker and driver, respectively, while Parker and Hardison set up a rigged vending machine to sell drugs.

As the team gets deeper into their undercover operation, they begin to encounter some roadblocks. One of the people they need to get close to, a man named Colby, knows too much and is suspicious of their motives. Meanwhile, Abby's former partner's wife also becomes involved in the case and seems to be hiding something.

Despite these obstacles, the team presses on and eventually gains the trust of the drug operation's leader, a man named Braddock. They soon discover that Braddock has hired a hitman to take out anyone who could expose the operation, including Abby and her partner.

This revelation leads to an intense showdown between the team and the hitman, and ultimately leads to the team uncovering the truth about Abby's partner's murder and exposing the drug operation. With their mission accomplished, Abby's name is cleared and the team resumes their plans to take down Jack Latimer.

Overall, "The Blue Line Job" is a thrilling episode that showcases the Leverage team's ability to work together and think on their feet. The high stakes and intense action keep viewers engaged from start to finish, while the underlying themes of justice and loyalty add an emotional component to the episode.