What tipped off Sinese?

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I think what really gave Gibson away to Sinese was when Gibson was writing the check, and Sinese says "it shouldn't be a problem" - which is what he kept saying over the phone, as the kidnapper. When Sinese says it, Gibson stops dead in his tracks, and Sinese picks up on it...

I agree with everything previously mentioned. But I'd also like to add the fact that Shaker was a cop and he had earlier mentioned to Tom Mullen (when Mullen asked why the kidnapper chose him) that he picked Mullen because Shaker saw him lying about the old bribe situation on TV. Mullen convinced most of the people of his "innocence", but Shaker's bs-detector picked him off right away: in short, Shaker was an expert at telling when people were lying and he was proud of this ability. I think it was no problem for him to notice the small but significant changes in Mullen's behaviour during the check writing sequence.

The facts have been laid out in this thread, but I'll make one addition: Shaker is a police detective. It was already established earlier that Shaker was a field operative and thus works with lies and body language all day long. So when the demeanor of his opponent changed, his training and experience kicks in.

I think that was visible when Gibson's character was writing his signature on the check, paused with a hand trembling and the camera focuses on Sinise's head for a second or two - and Sinise watches the signing like a hawk. I'd say that was the final clue for Shaker in realisation that his cover was blown.

I wondered if Tom maybe signed a completely fake name so that the cheque could never be cashed. We see him begin to sign it, pause and then we never actually see what he writes next.

He's done her. He's done Mrs Lop-sided.

You guys know that checks can be cancelled right? Just because he didn't sign a fake name doesn't mean the check isn't bull****. He could still write him the check then cancel it and have him arrested. You can't walk in to a bank with a personal check and walk out with cash, checks take time to clear.

The whole check signing was a gigantic plot hole. The Sinese character never would have gone to Gibson's house for a check. He would have hired an attorney firm to get the payment for him and then have them notify him when they had gotten it. And it would have been the very next day so he could leave the country.

On a another note, Sinese's fingerprints would have been all over the house where the kid was found and it would be very soon when he would be discovered.

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