White Collar 2×02 – Need To Know

Peter and Neal take on a dirty politician, and Diana gets sent undercover as a high-end escort. Mama mia! Also, PETER IN A MUSTACHE.

Edit: new links to the mustache and secret hotel wall art added!

Well so much for my conspiracy theory. Peter is well aware that Diana has intercepted the music box, though he wisely (or unwisely, however you see it) declines to know where exactly it’s kept. They miss out on seeing Fowler’s mystery man, and this season’s Picture of Intrigue (Last season’s was the mystery FBI hand on Kate’s shoulder) is a Picasso like jigsaw composite of the man. It’s no wonder facial recognition didn’t get anything!

You know, not telling Neal what they’re up to is definitely not going to go down well with Neal, especially when he inevitably finds out. But what is the Burke-Caffrey relationship without some friction?

Still hardly any El, away in San Fran on business (and still kinda green screened, that face is still kinda wonky). Congratulations to Tiffany on having her baby though! I hope we do get more El, I miss Peter-El banter.

Anyway Diana is super hot! And totally a lesbian, she can’t even pretend to be interested in the lovely Neal Caffrey. I love that they gave her some backstory – daughter of a diplomat turned tough nails fed. Her quick draw was fab – I would have thought her gun was in her purse, and stepping on the guy, heels and all… hot! I also like that she was amused that Peter was all worried about her.

Anyway. PETER HAD A MUSTACHE. SEE EVIDENCE BELOW:

m-m-mario! oh! oh!

Neal’s face says it all. BWAHAHAHA. His Mario impersonation made me LOL. Here’re some better pix that creator Jeff Eastin put up on twitter.

Mozzie and Peter have another great interaction this episode, with Peter basically closing one eye to Mozzie’s dubious ways of getting the cash, while Mozzie happily perplexes Peter by asking for random items and refusing to tell Peter what they’re for. I wonder what Mozzie was doing behind R39. I”m surprised Peter didn’t even try to sneak a peek! Maybe he just likes confusing the Suit =P

Also, secret paintings behind hotel room artwork are apparently a real thing.

Overall, not a bad episode – I hardly even talked about what the episode was about, like NCIS, it’s less about the story as it is about the characters!

Spoiler Below!

Is Kate really dead? Tim DeKay (who plays Peter Burke) dishes the lowdown here.

Well now we know for sure! Byebye Kate, who was really on that plane. Poor Neal, at least he won’t have any rude “i’m not really dead'” shocks to come!