[s1e12] The First David Job (WORKING)

The episode begins with the team staging an intervention for a spiraling, heavily drinking Nate. To pull him back from the edge and give him closure, the crew decides to hit his ultimate nemesis.

Knowing that Ian Blackpoole is an obsessed Renaissance art collector, Sophie Devereaux masterminds a plot centered around Michelangelo's David . According to the lore of the episode: [S1E12] The First David Job

Blackpoole already owns the "First David" in a highly secured vault. The episode begins with the team staging an

Sophie's plan is to convince him that the long-lost "Second David" has resurfaced and is up for sale. According to the lore of the episode: Blackpoole

The crew successfully maneuvers into Blackpoole’s vault and switches his real First David with a flawless fake. Sophie then shifts the goalposts: they will sell Blackpoole his own stolen First David back, convincing him it is the Second David. They plan to intercept the transit to ensure that Blackpoole ends up paying a fortune for two fakes while the team walks away with the real historical artifact. ⚡ Complications and Character Returns

Michelangelo sculpted two identical, small-scale maquettes (models) before creating his giant masterpiece.