Ep 12. The Zanzibar Marketplace Job

The Zanzibar Marketplace Job is the twelfth episode of the second season of the hit show, Leverage. This episode follows the team as they try to take down a corrupt businessman who is selling faulty heart valves to hospitals, ultimately leading to patient deaths.

The episode begins with the team being approached by a man named Randy, whose daughter died due to a faulty heart valve. He believes that the businessman responsible, Paul, is still selling the faulty valves and wants the team to take him down. Nate, the team's leader, agrees to take the job.

The team starts by investigating Paul's company, only to find that he has covered his tracks well. However, they soon discover that Paul is planning to attend a high-end black market auction in Zanzibar, where he will be selling the faulty valves to wealthy buyers. The team decides to infiltrate the auction and stop the sale.

To do so, they need to create a convincing cover story. Sophie, the team's grifter, poses as a wealthy buyer, while Parker, the team's thief, poses as her assistant. Nate and Eliot, the team's hitter, pose as hired muscle for Sophie, and Hardison, the team's hacker, runs security.

Things start to go wrong when they realize that they are not the only ones at the auction trying to take down Paul. They soon find themselves embroiled in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse with their rival team, led by a mysterious woman named Tara.

As the auction heats up, the team must navigate their way through the dangerous and chaotic marketplace in order to get to Paul. There are betrayal and double-crosses aplenty, leaving the audience constantly guessing who is really on whose side.

Overall, The Zanzibar Marketplace Job is a thrilling and action-packed episode that is sure to keep fans on the edge of their seats. With a complex plot, well-developed characters, and plenty of twists and turns, it is a great example of the kind of high-octane action and clever scheming that makes Leverage such a beloved show.