Circus

Leo and Lily solidify their partnership and plan to quit the con game and settle somewhere far away. They discuss their dream of a quiet life, map out a weeklong window, and reassure each other that this time it could work. The plan raises the stakes for the rest of the week.

Bruno pressures Leo to take over his failing casino and fix his money troubles. He resents Leo and secretly hopes Leo will fail. The tension between the cousin and the would-be partner heightens the danger around Leo's week.

Julius asks Leo to kill his wife and promises 500,000 pounds as payment. He reveals there is no real wife, and a paid actress has been hired to pretend. This setup launches a dangerous blackmail scheme that pulls Leo deeper into the trap.

Moose arrives seeking Gloria, the love of his life. He asks Leo to help locate her, and Leo reluctantly agrees to get involved. The request adds another layer of risk to Leo's already precarious week.

Troy, a hard-nosed loan shark, demands repayment as Leo has lost money at the track. He grows more impatient and violent as Leo dodges his calls. The mounting pressure tightens the net around Leo.

Evidence piles up that Lily is running a con on Leo, even as she maintains a calm front. Leo notices inconsistencies and begins to question her motives. The suspicion drives a wedge between the partners.

Bruno's Inland Revenue problems spark a plan from Julius to turn Bruno's shipping company over to Lily for a $20 million payoff. Leo learns of the setup first and counters with his own con. The competing schemes set the stage for a dangerous clash of loyalties.

Julius and Leo stage Gloria's murder to trap Bruno and force Lily into a larger payoff. The murder is filmed as leverage, and Lily's cooperation becomes a coveted prize. The fake killing marks a decisive breakdown in trust among all players.

Leo goes to meet Julius with the blackmail money, but Moose's sudden appearance shifts the balance. Bruno's men open fire, and a bloodbath erupts. Julius survives and recounts the chaos to Bruno, exposing how far the plot has spiraled.

Lily finds a recording Leo left behind and shows it to Bruno, revealing that Lily herself has been conned. Leo concedes that he stole Bruno's money. The revelation fractures the only shaky alliance that kept them alive.

Enraged, Lily and Bruno track Julius as he tries to split town. Leo arrives with a new plan to kill Bruno, reigniting the deadly triangle. Loyalties collide in a tense confrontation.

Bruno argues that Leo cannot kill him because Lily would also be killed. Reluctantly, Leo shoots Lily instead. The killing accelerates the collapse of trust and elevates the danger for everyone left alive.

Leo convinces Julius that the only way to secure a partnership is for Julius to kill Bruno as well. Julius does not intend to kill Bruno, but the gun goes off and Bruno is dead. The killing completes another brutal twist of the con.

As the getaway unfolds, Julius begins to feel odd and senses Leo's manipulation. Leo admits slipping a sedative into Julius's drink and leaves him drugged by the roadside. He makes his way to the train station to meet Lily, closing the week on a tense note.