Peter Burke quotes from White Collar

Elizabeth

You could bring Neal.

Peter

Why Neal?

Elizabeth

Oh honey, she's [the client] really nervous. Neal has a calming smile.

Neal

Peter... in case we don't make it, I just want you to know...

Peter

I know. Me, too.

Peter Burke

[discussing their newest case] This guy's a skilled forger, safe cracker, lots of panache, and he's only twenty years old. Think we might be looking at the next Neal Caffrey.

Neal Caffrey

Mm-hmm. He's a hacker. I don't hack.

Peter Burke

You're right. A Neal Caffrey for the new millennia, then.

Neal Caffrey

When I was twenty, I didn't get caught.

Peter

What can you tell us about him?

Neal

(shrugs) He's a kid. He likes shiny things and steals them.

Sara

My apartment is fully under construction so until I pull my next commission check…

Neal

You could stay with me. You know, until this is cleared up.

Sara

Uh — At June’s? You sure that’s a good idea?

Neal

Well, it’s not the Four Seasons, but… I can bring you food on a little cart.

Sara

Okay.

Peter

I remember when Elizabeth moved in.

Neal

No. No. This is temporary.

Peter

Yep. So was El.

Neal

How'd you get a warrant?

Peter

I have a friend in the U.S. Attorney's office... and I bought a boatload of her kid's band candy.

Neal

You can never have too much band candy.

Peter

Yeah... I just wish they had something besides those damn chocolate bars.

Peter

What are you planning on using these for?

Neal

(smiles) Always be prepared right?

Peter

Yeah (grabs Neal by the arm and pulls him inside with him and talks to security) I have a hostile witness on my hands, do you have a holding room or office I can leave him while I conduct my business upstairs?

Yeah, right here.

Neal

Come one, Peter, you cannot lock me in here-

Peter

(closes and locks the door on a still-protesting Neal) Watch me.

Peter

Why didn't you leave?

Neal

You...Elizabeth, Sara, the view from that porch, getting off the elevator Monday morning...I have a life here.

Peter

I'll need an alias.

Neal

Alistair Stone. A wealthy Hong Kong banker, relocating to New York, looking for a school for your son, Alistair Jr. You like catamarans and cognac.

Peter

It's like you're an alias savant. [Neal shrugs] I do like catamarans, but, let's go with Peter instead of Alistair.

Neal

Linda's gonna be upset.

Peter

Linda?

Neal

Your wife. She affectionately calls you Ali.

Peter

She'll get over it.

Elizabeth

Spousal immunity?

Neal

You made that up.

Peter

Yes, she has spousal immunity.

Neal

Guess they couldn't crack the safe.

Peter

So they took the whole damn thing.

Neal

Okay, who’s the case agent?

Peter

Before I tell you, remember that your commutation hearing is coming up. You should consider this an opportunity to impress Diana, Jones and myself with you maturity and self-restraint.

Neal

Peter, what did you do?

Peter

I don't know what you are planning here, but you are one week away from freedom.

Neal

You're welcome.

Peter

[Filling out a form] Do you have any family in the area?

Neal

None to speak of.

Peter

Marital status?

Neal

Seriously?

Peter

You and Sara are getting along again. Maybe you eloped.

Neal

Vegas is a little outside my radius, don't you think? Do you have to do that now?

Peter

Neal, your commutation hearing is in a week. I put this off as long as I could. Would you say you have a girlfriend?

Neal

That's really on there?

Peter

Neal, the board is deciding whether to release you from you anklet permanently, from me. They wanna know who's in your life. Are they a good influence or are they gonna steer you back to the dark side?

Neal

And you think Sara could be an angel on my shoulders.

Peter

As opposed to the little devil you have there now.

Neal

Mozzie's more of an imp than a devil.

Sara

What's going on?

Peter

Neal's about to rob Yankee Stadium.