Elizabeth Burke quotes from White Collar

Elizabeth

you're an FBI agent, Peter Burke. Go get your job back.

Neal

Did you really put Elizabeth under surveillance before you asked her out? Peter, I underestimated you.

Peter

You told him?

Elizabeth Burke

Oh, he said he wanted to make sure I wasn't seeing anybody else. Honey, it's cute.

Neal

I think it's adorable.

Peter

I'm putting you back in prison.

Peter

[About Neal] He's almost as brilliant as the woman I married.

Elizabeth

Ooh, good answer.[Pause] So what's the problem?

Peter

This is not the way it's suppose to go. You get caught, you do your time. There's more to this - more to this than some lost love. Some side angle he's playing.

Elizabeth

So you're suggesting he escapes a maximum security prison knowing full well that you'd catch him just so he could trick you into letting him out again?

Peter

It's a working theory.

Elizabeth

Yeah, keep working. Is it so hard for you to believe a man would do that for the woman he loves?

Peter

Neal just bought himself four more years in prison. For what?

Elizabeth

"For what"? If you were Neal, you wouldn't have run for me?

Peter

This had better be good.

Neal

I took the painting.

Peter

Damnit Neal .

Neal

I wasn't gonna... [Peter holds up his hand] I did it for... [Peter stops him again] We can use it to catch Dorsette, he doesn't know I work for you.

Peter

We'll set it up tomorrow. Now get the hell out of my house.

Neal

[leaving] Goodnight, Elizabeth.

Elizabeth

Goodnight, Neal. [walks over to Peter] Well, he told you the truth about the painting.

Peter

Because they threatened Taryn.

Elizabeth

It's a start.

Peter

Yeah, it's a start.

Neal

I never lied to Peter.

Elizabeth

You did leave a few things out.

Neal

You don't understand; I have to find Kate.

Elizabeth

My husband desperately wants to trust you and you keep giving him reasons not to. You're on your own on this one, Neal.

Neal

No, wait, please don't go. [Elle stands up and leaves]

Neal

[to Peter] Now what?

Peter

Now I wouldn't take you off this case if I could.

Elizabeth

I don't think he bugged the dog.

Mozzie

Amateur.

Elizabeth

[Moz is sweeping the Burke's house for bugs] So, um, you sure he won't try anything?

Neal

Do you have any rare paintings or coins?

Elizabeth

No.

Neal

Then you'll be okay.

Mozzie

[offscreen] Is this Gorham silverware? It's rather unique.

Neal

Maybe you should keep an eye on him.

Elizabeth

Yeah.

Elizabeth

Honey?

Peter

Yeah?

Elizabeth

What is this?

Peter

I was going to talk to you about that... That is part of an undercover job I was working. And part of the cover was that I had to talk to another woman.

Elizabeth

Must have been quite the conversationalist.

Peter

I had to flirt with her so Neal could get closer to the target.

Elizabeth

Isn't it usually the other way around?

Peter

She chose me.

Elizabeth

You had to seduce another woman?

Peter

No! No! I just had drinks with her. Nothing happened El, I swear! Are you laughing? You're laughing.

Elizabeth

You had to flirt? You hate flirting!

Elizabeth

You could bring Neal.

Peter

Why Neal?

Elizabeth

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

Elizabeth

[after Neal impersonated Peter] Did we just do that?

Neal

Did you see any other option?

Elizabeth

No.

Neal

So, which one of us is telling Peter?

Neal

I vote you.

Elizabeth

Thank you.

Elizabeth

Spousal immunity?

Neal

You made that up.

Peter

Yes, she has spousal immunity.

Your husband trusts Neal?

Elizabeth

He does, when it counts.

When it counts?

Elizabeth

Well, Neal was a con man. I don't know if you'd want him dating your sister. [Awkward pause] Can I take that back?

No.

Elizabeth

Look, Peter and Neal, they argue, they bicker. But in the end, when it counts, Peter puts up with it. Peter puts up with Neal because he's worth it.

Should Mr. Caffrey's sentence be commuted?

Elizabeth

Yes.

Elizabeth

Do we have any options?

Neal

We do, but they mostly involve you two living under new identities in Alaska.

Elizabeth

Anything less nuclear?

Neal

Not yet.

Elizabeth

Well I've always wanted to drive a snowmobile to work, so... Do whatever you have to do, okay?