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Pilot
Episode |
| Big Ed Deline
is the head of the surveillance team for the Montecito Resort &
Casino. With his protégé, Danny McCoy, an ex-U.S. Marine
and Las Vegas native, they deal with card-counting cheaters, costly
streaks of random luck and rival casinos stealing their big-money
players. If the typical job-related pressures weren't enough, Big
Ed recently found Danny in bed with his only daughter, Delinda. Caught
between beauty and the beast, Danny is given the impossible assignments
of finding one of the hotel's missing high rollers, foiling a high-tech
cheating team and talking care of a bum in bunny slippers on a hot
streak, all while staying alive long enough to apologize to Big Ed. |
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Episode
2 - "What Happens In Vegas Stays In Vegas" 9-29-03 |
| When the body
of Danny's childhood friend Greg is discovered in the desert, the
ex-marine decides to hunt down the killer himself setting his sights
on a sleezy local loan shark. Meanwhile, the arrivial of ultra-conservative
and moral Senator Bill Henderson in sin city puts Ed on edge as he
must conceal the important guest's identity from a investigative reporter
looking for a story. Elsewhere, Mary settles in into her new position
as hotel special events coordinator while attempting to control an
actor taking his role as King Arthur in the dinner show to heart as
he believes Ed to be Merlin reborn. |
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Episode
3 - "Donny, We Hardly Knew Ye " 10-06-03 |
| When an alleged
high roller staying at the Montecito during a Ferrari convention cashes
in fifty grand for chips, but never plays a hand, Danny and Ed suspect
the would-be gambler of money laundering. However, when Danny employs
a little creative persuasion to obtain the "whale's" motives,
he discovers the chips are the down payment on a stolen Ferrari. Meanwhile,
Ed must play family with his goofy cousin Donny who just met the girl
of his dreams at the roulette wheel and invited the surveillance chief
to the impromptu wedding. Delinda breaks yet another heart when she
ends her fling with Danny. |
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Episode
4 - "Jokers and Fools" 10-13-03 |
| Catching a
fumbling would-be cheater, Danny and Ed hope the bumbling card player
will lead them back to his leader of his cheating ring. However, when
a disgruntled Nessa appears to have joined this cheating ring to set
up a 10 million dollar score, they must out smart the best pit boss
in Vegas to stop them. Meanwhile, Mary takes seriously a hotel psychic
Anton's warning, that an audience member at his next performance will
die. Elsewhere, Delinda begins her new job at Carinthia restaurant,
while Sam plays the watchful match maker for a lonely lady. |
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Episode
5 - "Groundhog Summer" 10-20-03 |
| Inundated with
sci-fi geeks and girls in bikinis hoping to enjoy the last few weeks
of summer, Danny and Ed hunt for a sexual predator preying upon unsuspecting
women including Delinda. Reacting to this attack on his family and
determined to enact revenge, Ed forgoes involving the police and hunts
down the rapists himself. Meanwhile, the arrival of three MIT students
loaded with the latest in high tech equipment peaks Danny and Mike's
suspicions as they believe the trio to be planning a huge electronic
heist. |
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Episode
6 - "Semper Spy" 11-03-03 |
| Much to the
surprise of Danny and the entire Montecito surveillance crew, Ed takes
a Hawaii vacation leaving his young protégé in charge.
However, when a freak computer glitch leaves several hundred-hotel
guests locked out of their rooms, Danny discovers the surveillance
chief never made it to the islands but is using this absence to test
him. Meanwhile, Sam believes a couple from Chicago are big-time players
and spares no expense giving them the VIP treatment, while Mike becomes
the good luck charm for a gambler on a hot streak. |
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Episode
7 - "Pros and Cons" 11-10-03 |
| Invading the
sanctity of the Montecito, a sexy con artist preys on Delinda's sympathy
and scams the daughter of Las Vegas' premiere surveillance specialist--Big
Ed--into exchanging counterfeit chips for cash. Setting her sights
on bigger fish, this matchstick woman utilizes some suggestive body
language to win Danny's affection and have him escort her around the
casino as she searches for her next score. Elsewhere, Sam plays host/chaperone
to a duo of Whales, known for their insatiable appetite for gambling.
Mary helps out a couple down on their luck with tickets to see Wayne
Newton. |
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Episode
8 - "Luck Be a Lady" 11-17-03 |
| When a pop
diva decides to hold the concert at the Montecito, Mary becomes her
chaperone, while Ed finds himself reunited with his lustful former
CIA partner who is currently working for the performer. However, their
stroll down memory lane is cut short when the diva's stalker, who
believes he is her husband, uses the performance as a prime opportunity
to say hello to his wife. Elsewhere, Sam attempts to evict a wealthy
businessman who refuses to gamble and makes lavish demands from one
of the hotel's prime suites, while Nessa tries to do the right thing
by helping a slightly under-aged gambler collect on her winnings.
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Episode
9 - "Year of the Tiger" 12-01-03 |
| Using her gift
for negotiation, Sam brings one of the premiere high rollers, Zhoa,
to the Montecito, promising to arrange a rare reunion with his two
high profile daughters - whom Danny must keep out of trouble. However,
when an assassin targets Zhoa and his daughters while they are in
the hotel, Ed and Danny work with Detective Luis Perez to find out
who is behind this contract hit. Meanwhile, Mike's heroism is rewarded
with a lawsuit as the stripper whose life he saves, demands compensation
for her injuries and Mary attempts to please fifty young brides and
keep a couple together on the eve a mass wedding event. |
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Episode
10 - "Decks and Violence" 12-15-03 |
| When one half
of a famous Montecito husband and wife magic troop vanishes during
their act and never reappears, Danny and Ed search the hotel for the
missing sorceress. Unable to find the missing magician, her husband
attempts a solo act only to be booed off stage, prompting to him to
beg Ed to find his wife and save their show. Meanwhile, Mike runs
into an old friend from college who after honing his card playing
skills online travels to Vegas for the World Poker Championship. However,
when Mike discovers a violent loan shark backed the amateur card player,
he attempts to settle his friend's debt before someone gets hurt and
Danny maintain security for a swizzle stick convention. |
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Episode
11 - "Blood and Sand" 01-05-04 |
| With the Montecito
plays host to the premiere boxing match of the year, Danny and Ed
are charged with the daunting task of keeping the fighter's warring
posses from turning the casino into mêlée. However, when
the two entourages intermingle resulting in the theft of one boxer's
manager's prosthetic limb, Danny must find the missing leg before
fight night or cancel the main event. Meanwhile, the fluctuating odds
on the under card fight prompts Ed to suspect foul play, but a quick
meeting with one of the fighters, Colmen Riggs, reveals a more serious
problem. Elsewhere, Mike's weekend of love takes a strange twist with
the discovery of $50,000, and Mary and Sam attempt to satisfy all
of the high rollers while keeping the fight on track. |
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Episode
12 - "Hellraisers and Heartbreakers" 01-12-04 |
| In the midst
of a weekend-long Honky-tonk celebration, Ed's old CIA comrade visits
the casino pitching a new security system to help revolutionize the
Montecito and prevent a major heist. However, when the installation
of the new equipment uncovers that a computer hacker staying in the
hotel has tapped into the system, a suspicious Big Ed and Danny search
for their technology savvy guest. Elsewhere, Mary welcomes a new comic
to the hotel, warning him to depend on his array of jokes instead
of another attribute, which has earned him the brand - "Portland
Dangler." Meanwhile, Sam battles against her own disillusionment.
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Episode
13 - "The Night the Lights Went Out In Vegas"
01-26-04 |
| Sin City screeches
to a halt as a massive power outage brings down the light of the strip,
locking down the Montecito, while a mysterious hotel guest is shot
on the casino floor. In the midst of the blackout, super sleuths Nessa
and Delinda attempt to find the casino killer, while a semi-delirious
Sam flirts with paranoia as she suspects the murder to be part of
an elaborate cover-up. Elsewhere, a trapped Danny and Mary spend the
blackout rehashing some old feelings, while a claustrophobic Mike
works tirelessly to free Ed and himself from the lockdown surveillance
room. |
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Episode
14 - "Things That Go Jump in the Night" 02--04-2004 |
| When a suicidal
hotel guest declares his life-ending intentions, Danny and Ed race
to stop him from taking a flying leap off of the Montecito. Pleading
to save the guest's life with the help of a little Vegas magic, Danny
and Ed introduce him to the joys of gambling, but their plans backfires
when he hits a major winning streak. Meanwhile, Sam lets herself get
a little too close to a client only to have her romantic dreams ruined
when his fiancée comes to town and Ed struggles with an over-eager
security guard. Jon Lovitz is a guest star. |
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Episode
15 - "A Good Day to Die 2" February 9, 2004 |
| A movie is
being filmed at the Montecito and the lead actor dies performing a
stunt. Sam must go to war as another casino is stealing her whales.
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Episode
16 - "New Orleans"
February 16, 2004 |
| When
a "whale" blows town while owing the Montecito almost
$5 million, Big Ed has 36 hours to find the missing trust-fund baby
and force him to make good on the debt. However, when the AWOL gambler
turns up at the Montecito's sister resort in New Orleans, Danny,
Sam and Ed hop a plane to "The Big Easy" to track their
fugitive player. Elsewhere, Mary attempts to control an unruly clan
of farmers in town to celebrate their family reunion and recent
Powerball jackpot, while Mike takes on the daunting task of coordinating
the "World's Largest Wet T-shirt Contest." |
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Episode
17 - "You Can't Take It With You"
March 1, 2004 |
| When a less
then brilliant townie hits a big cash jackpot at the Montecito, Danny
draws the challenging task of securing the winner and his bag full
of cash only to watch Vegas' newest millionaire die for an alleged
heart attack. However, when the man's greedy wife turns up to claim
his winnings and discovers both the body and the cash are MIA, Danny
smells a scam and scours the city for the missing money. Elsewhere,
Ed welcomes a special guest - his mother Bette - who regales the staff
with tails of the fierce president of operations' childhood, while
Sam attempts to control the king and queen of coupons who are determined
to leave Vegas without spending a dime. |
Guest
Stars: Sean Austin and
June Lockhart |
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Episode
18 - "Nevada State"
March 15, 2004 |
| Sam's past
comes back to haunt her when an escaped murderer tracks her down at
the Montecito, seeking revenge for testifying against him. But when
the fugitive fails to take advantage of a perfect opportunity to hurt
the casino hostess, Danny and Ed believe there's a different motive
for the sudden reunion and furiously search the casino for him. Meanwhile,
the hotel plays host to a state-wide cheerleading competition reuniting
Mary with a former high school friend who's determined to stroll down
memory lane, and Nessa debates the qualities of Manchester United
with a trio of rowdy British soccer fans. |
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Episode
19 - "Sons and Lovers"
March 22, 2004 |
| When one of
the Montecito's guests wins big, his wallet is snatched before he
can indulge in his winnings, forcing Danny, Sam, and Ed to search
the premises for the thieves. When the wallet is graciously returned,
Danny and Sam give the Good Samaritan a priceless reward. Elsewhere,
there is a suspicious machine on the floor with an unusually high
payout pattern, and it's up to the Montecito's security team to figure
out if it's a defective machine or a strategically deceiving guest.
Meanwhile, Ed's thoughts are preoccupied with jealousy and suspicion
when he finds out that Jillian has been hanging out with the artist
playing at the Montecito, and an overzealous agent pesters Mary trying
to get her talent-less client a gig at the Montecito. |
Guest
Stars: Mark McGrath |
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Episode
20 - "The Strange Life of Bob"
April 19, 2004 |
| Falling in
love with a new temporary Montecito employee known only as "Bob
the rover," Nessa begins pressing her new mystery man for more
personal details. However, when she discovers that her new beau is
actually suffering from amnesia and walked into the hotel several
days ago hoping to jar his memory, Nessa turns to Ed in the hopes
of uncovering the truth about Bob. Meanwhile, a guest's discovery
of a revealing picture of her undressing in a hotel cabana on the
Internet sends Danny on the hunt for a peeping camera man who's lens
has also captured a revealing side of Delinda. Sam's war of words
with a world-champion eater prompts her to enter an eating contest,
enlisting Mike as her trainer. |
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Episode
21 - "Family Jewels"
April 26, 2004 |
| When five
million dollars of diamonds is stolen from a Montecito guest, Danny
enlists Mike's technical expertise to determine the techniques used
by the mysterious thief. However, Mike's involvement sends him off
on a detective tangent as he is determined to solve the great jewel
caper. Meanwhile, the arrival of one of the hotel's most loyal high
rollers and his announcement of his pending marriage shocks Sam, especially
since his fiancée utters the tragic phrase that he "will
never gamble again." Determined, she works with Delinda and Mary
to make this gambler realize that the true love he seeks actually
exists with his longtime assistant. Elsewhere, a corporate psychologist
visits the staff to get a read on the mental health of Ed's team. |
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Episode
22 - "The Big Bang"
May 10, 2004 |
| While attempting
to comfort a concerned gambler who is demanding his favorite dealer,
Nessa discovers the diehard blackjack player has a bomb strapped to
his chest. As she causally alerts Ed -- who joins the nervous bomber
at the table -- Nessa attempts to talk him down while Danny discovers
the horrifying truth that a second bomb has been planted inside the
hotel by an accomplice. Elsewhere, Mary and Sam prep the pool for
a private concert by rock star Everlast for a group of privileged
teenagers while Delinda attempts to make her kitchen demonstration
a success. |
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Episode
23 - "Always Faithful"
May 17, 2004 |
| When a large
number of counterfeit $100 bills shows up at the Montecito, Danny
and newly recruited security and surveillance specialist Mike search
for the source of the phony money. Meanwhile, Danny receives an urgent
letter from his "Uncle Sam" as he is called back into active
service and readies to ship out in 24 hours, and Mary gets a surprise
visit from her father creating a very unhappy family reunion. |
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