Honor Among Thieves

EVERY time some shady people need to transfer money in an american TV show, the mysterious "one-time wire transfer" comes to life. Of course, it's always "untraceable" and always "anonymous".

First of all, contrary to american misconception, wire transfer is not some criminal or clandestine method of payment. It's simply an electronic transfer of money from one account to another. It's just NOT A CHECK that americans love so much. It's much faster and easier, but is not used in the US because americans and technological progress live on different planets.

And second, wire transfer cannot be anonymous or "one-time". To send a wire transfer you need two account numbers. The only way to make it anonymous or one-time is to open an account in some fantasy country with no records of bank accounts and then close it. And now that even the Caymans no longer have "number accounts", that is absolutely impossible.

After a gold heist, Shaw leaves the gang of thieves led by Romeo. The Machine delivers the number of the international wine dealer Tomas Koroa, who spends his life between Spain and United States. Meanwhile, the new governor Nicholas Dawson approves a twelve-million-dollar donation to the OTPS charity, owned by Jared Wilkins. Shaw stalks Tomas and sees he and three other thieves robbing a jewelry shop. Shaw learns that Tomas is the leader of the notorious international gang of thieves Hole in the Wall Gang, composed by Katya, Henrik and Max. In seven years of activity, only one member, Marko Jevdic, was captured and died while he was imprisoned. Soon Reese plants drugs inside Katya Rodchenko's purse and Fusco arrests her for drug possession. Romeo indicates Shaw to replace Katya in the next heist. Shaw meets with Tomas at a bar and together with Henrik and Max, they head to the heist hired by a mysterious client. The robbery is well succeeded but soon Shaw and Tomas learn that they have been lured Henrik and Max, and they have just robbed vials of a dangerous virus. Henrik and Max flee with the vials, and now, Reese, Shaw, Fusco and Tomas want to retrieve the ten vials from a fortress where they are stored. Decima and the Secret Service also want the vials. Meanwhile Root poses as babysitter for Wilkin's son and finds that One Tablet Per Student (OTPS) seems to be a legitimate charity.

"Honor Among Thieves" is another full of action episode of "Person of Interest". Shaw seems to have compromised her new identity since Samaritan is trying to improve her face. The episode is mostly centered in Shaw, who has a great chemistry with Tomas and Root. My vote is nine.

Title (Brazil): "Honor Among Thieves"