Burn Notice: Season 3, Episode 6 - ProjectFreeTV

3 - 6: The Hunter

Michael is tracked down and approached by Tom Strickler: an "Agent to the Spies", who offers him his services in exchange Michael sells his services as an ex-spy to the highest bidder (thus transforming him into a mercenary). Strickler not only offers Michael the majority of the money from the jobs, but also information (courtesy of his many connections); Strickler warns Michael of an Ukrainian operative who, having a grudge against him, is coming to Miami to hunt Michael down. Michael, despite having doubts about Strickler, cannot help but take the threat seriously; knowing it could be the truth. Strickler lacks further details, and because his own research time will take too long, Fiona directs his attention to John Beck, who might be able to help. Beck was a local gangster based in Miami who went big-time, becoming a truck cargo hijacker & seller, and is now a prominent member of Miami's underworld who, having made a lot of money for very powerful people in Eastern Europe, has connections. Michael approaches Beck without a formal introduction (as Fiona "intercepted" a couple of his weapon shipments at one time), and quickly finds out Beck, who considers himself a businessman rather than a hustler, isn't as susceptible to his charm as he thought. Michael quickly changes tactics and offers to have Fiona's intrusion on Beck's operations stop, but this only makes the situation worse. Before the meeting breaks down completely, a Ukrainian paramilitary team, led by Vlad - a subordinate of the operative, storms the restaurant and kidnaps Michael and Beck (the latter because he was seen with him). As they are being taken out to the Florida wilderness for interrogation, Michael and Beck escape into the Everglades, with the team chasing them down. Michael, after a great deal of difficulty, forces Beck to work together with him to survive, and soon draw the operative into the open: it's Piotr Chechik; who spent 10 years in prison for war crimes after Michael, during an operation in his past, got his heinous crimes exposed, and so Chechik, supplied, funded, equipped and armed by an Ex-KGB officer; Colonel Fyodor Markov, and other Ex-KGB officers, has now the means to exact his revenge. Meanwhile, Sam and Fiona turn to Strickler to find out more about the kidnapping and, with Strickler's help, track down Chechik. While Michael lures Chechik into an ambush and captures him, forcing his men to stand down, Sam and Fiona rescue an injured Beck. Later, Beck's subordinates have Chechik and his men taken away and Chechik's warning that Markov will finish Michael soon proves useless - Beck is an associate of an Ex-KGB General who will have Markov, the officers and Chechik himself killed for almost killing Beck (who does all of the General's import-export work, making him millions - which Chechik and his associates jeopardized for almost killing Beck). Despite Chechik's pleas for mercy and offers of bribes, he and his men are taken away to be killed. Beck and Michael part ways, as friends. Later, Michael meets with Strickler and turns down the cut of the money given to Strickler for Chechik's death.