Tonight marks the return of Vinnie Jones (X-Men: The Last Stand) as the intimidating Dominic "Scales" Raoul.
Here's what TV Guide has to say about "Scales on a Train":
A tip about stolen money from the Cape prompts Scales to confront his business partner Peter Fleming at a costume party on a train. Meanwhile, the Cape and Orwell learn Max's gang is planning a heist aboard the train, and Dana and Trip are taunted."You interrupted Lasagna night, and I like Lasagna"
We open at the docks where Scales is waiting for Peter Fleming. The limo pulls up, but it's not Fleming that gets out of the car, it's one of Fleming's stooges. Scales isn't pleased. The stooge tells Scales that ARK is going to be taking over security at the docks. Scales is definitely not pleased. Scales threatens the stooge while two of his lackey's watch. Cut to The Cape getting a USB drive from one of Scales' lackeys.
At the Cape-Cave, Vince is listening to the audio from Scales' meeting with Fleming's stooge. Orwell is fitting a camera into a masquerade mask in preparation for surveillance at Fleming's Masquerade ball on a train. Vince is in a bad mood because today is his son's 10th birthday and he can't be there. Orwell tells Vince to stop being such a baby and suit up.
At Trolley Park Amusements, Vince interrupts Max, Rollo and Ruvi discussing their latest caper. Vince asks for backup, but Max tells Vince that they are busy tonight. Once Vince leaves, Max and crew begin preparations.
Back at the docks, The Cape grabs one of Scales' lackeys and tells him to call Dominic. Dominic arrives and is annoyed that The Cape has interrupted lasagna night. The Cape then tells Scales that Peter Fleming and Chess are one and the same, and that Scales is essentially going to be paying the same man twice. Once for sharing the revenue of his ill-gotten gains at the docks and again for the security force from ARK. The Cape then tells Scales about the big masquerade gala on the train and about all the money and back alley deals that will most likely be going down. Seems that Scales wasn't invited to the party, so he decides to get a little payback.
At the train station, Fleming (dressed in a ridiculous Marshall's outfit) and Marty are at the photo op for the big party. Marty tells Fleming that he'll see him at the other end. Vince watches from the shadows and notices a father and child triggering a flashback of Trip's last birthday where he was the special guest at school for a little Q & A session with the kids. We find out that Trip is also day dreaming of that day. He opens his school book and notices that some punk kid has scrawled a nasty message "RETURN TO MURDERURS(sic) KID".
Stuck in traffic, Dana is fiddling with Trip's birthday present. She makes a call to her colleague, Travis to let him know that she's stuck in traffic and that she's going to call Trip to let him know that Travis is coming to the house so he doesn't freak out about a stranger at the door. Her phone battery dies before she can make the call. Travis arrives at the apartment and explains who he is and why he's there, but Trip won't open the door (Good move kid, I wouldn't let that weasel Travis in either).
Back at the train station, Vince watches from his perch as Scales arrives and says hello to Fleming in front of all the cameras. Fleming is noticeably nervous and becomes even more so when Scales tells Fleming that he knows his dirty little secret. Vince asks Orwell, who is in the crowd, if she's getting all of the action on camera. Scales and Fleming share some more words and then board the train. Vince then notices Rollo disguised as a train conductor on the train and figures out what the "Carnival of Crime" was planning earlier.
Later that evening at the party on the train, Orwell is meandering through the crowd. Fleming looks right at her without seeing her (thank goodness this is a masquerade party) and makes his way through the crowd being followed closely by Scales. The Cape arrives on the train in mid journey (from where, we have no idea he just kind of jumps out of the sky onto the train). He makes his way into the party and finds Orwell. He tells her what he knows about the plans of the Carnival of Crime. Vince decides that the Fleming issue can wait and goes off in search of Max and the rest of the Carnival to try and stop them. On his way through the train Vince runs into Portman (the Secretary of Prisons) dressed as The Cape. They share a few words and when Portman asks what The Cape is doing on the train, The Cape opens up a side door and notices an ARK guard knocked out on the floor. The Cape tells Portman that he's working.
The Cape makes his way through the train to try and find Max, but Portman stops him and tells The Cape that he wants to help. The Cape tells him to keep his eye out for Rollo as the Carnival is about to rob the train. Portman wants to call the police, but The Cape tells him that it's "just you and me" and then takes to the roof of the train.
Back inside, Fleming runs into the mayor and a judge. Scales, still tagging along, gives the judge a compliment and then the judge tells Scales that he has the most hideous costume she's ever seen. Scales is annoyed (again). Fleming makes the introduction that Scales wanted and leaves. Scales and the mayor begin to talk business but the mayor isn't having it. I guess the mayor isn't as corrupt as Scales had hoped. Scales is annoyed as the mayor leaves.
I'll be back with part 2 of my recap later today once I've enjoyed a little bit of sleep. It's been a long day and I'm very tired. Also later today, look for my recap and reactions to Being Human: There Goes the Neighborhood Pt 2.
Until next time,
-Bill-
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