WWylie
I can't believe they gave me a desk!
[Wylie giggles and begins setting up his desk]
WWylie
You can call me "The Coyote."
WWylie
That's just what they call me downstairs. Don't ask me why, though. They never told me.
Wile E. Coyote. "Roadrunner," the cartoon?
WWylie
No, it's Irish, I think. Uh, good morning, Agent Stanley. Hey... Do you know the Roadrunner and the Coyote?
SAgent Stanley
Yeah. Sex traffickers in Dallas.
WWylie
[whispering, concerned, to Cho] There's a cartoon about sex trafficking?
Hey, Cho, you got a minute?
[long pause, glancing at Wylie] Yeah.
So, what's the plan to catch these art thieves?
Well, I am just as curious as you are. Jane has been playing this real close to his chest until he figures it out. He said he'll be here to brief us any moment.
[Wylie enters, carrying a notepad and several paper bags]
WWylie
Still at the party house.
WWylie
[laughs] Wait till you see it!
Uh, w— this is his idea. How are we supposed to know what to do if he's not here to tell us?
[chuckles] Okay, very well. Please brief the team, Agent Wylie.
WWylie
Okay! Uh... Here we go. We want the leader of the gang, the one who shot John Hennigan; to find him, we need to gain the trust of Pulaski. So, we know he likes to spend time at his favorite bar. That's where we rope him. We need to plant some bugs and cameras in the bar.
WWylie
So I can monitor it from here. [to Abbott, handing him something from a paper bag] You're our roper. Jane said you'd know about boxing.
Oh. Well, I never told him, but, yes, I do. [Abbott unfolds and holds up a khaki jacket]
WWylie
So does Pulaski. That's a good place to start. Uh, I've got some tips for you, if you, uh...
[Abbott gives Wylie a sidelong glance]
WWylie
But, uh, you — you probably know what you're doing. [to Cho] You're the muscle. Jane said that you could handle your own wardrobe?
WWylie
Uh... oh, Jane said that the two of you could work out the choreography.
WWylie
Lisbon is playing the inside man, uh, uh, woman - inside woman, with Jane. He wants you to wear this. [he tosses her something from another paper bag]
[Lisbon unfolds it to reveal a form-fitting cocktail dress]
It's a bit much, isn't it?
[Fischer opens the bag and removes a leopard-print minidress]
WWylie
You're the face. Once Pulaski is at the party, you lure him into the bedroom. Uh, Jane's got some ideas...
Uh, yeah. Thanks. I think I've got it under control.
WWylie
Then Jane and Lisbon take over.
WWylie
Uh... [consults notepad] "And then the fun really starts." That's a direct quote.
WWylie
That's a nice opening gambit.
WWylie
You see what he did there?
He asked him for some napkins. So?
WWylie
Jane told me about this. You want someone to trust you, you don't give them something. You get them to give you something, even something small. It'll make them think they've invested in you. It's all subconscious.
WWylie
Where did the house come from?
Drug forfeiture. On loan from the D.E.A. So, what's the story with Jane and Lisbon?
WWylie
She was workin' for the California Bureau of Investigation in Sacramento, and then his wife and child were—
No, I mean, are they in a relationship? A couple?
WWylie
No, no. I used to think so, but they're not... I don't think.
WWylie
Going good. You got a nice right cross.
WWylie
We just ate. There's some vindaloo left, I think, if you want.
WWylie
So, Abbott roped the mark, got him to the party, he's met the inside man — Jane, that is. Now we're just waiting on the face to lure the mark to the bedroom.
[to Pike] Has he been talking like this all night?
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