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U.S. Marshals want White Collar's help in rounding up an FBI agent gone rogue. Peter wants this former colleague alive, using Neal's expertise at evading capture.

Peter's quality evening plan for home-cooking stew or his wife again falls out as Peter's big boss needs him to chaperon Neal as only person skilled enough to help John Deckard's US Marshalls team catch FBI agent Jack Franklin, presumed to have gone rogue. Peter wants to give his former colleague, suspected of getting rid of key witness Rebecca Vidal in a mob case, a fair chance. Neal proves himself an even better salesman at the luxury cars dealership where she works, and tracks her down. Franklin comes and surrenders his weapon to Peter, whom he convinces to have been set up by Deckard, the real witness program traitor. Cued by Neal, who even talks the boss out of turning them in, they dodge the fiends, seeking shelter with Mozzie, and go after proof against Deckard, and Neals sets a trap for both him and his mob boss.—KGF Vissers

An FBI Agent is accused of selling witness locations during criminal trials, and the U.S. Marshals ask Peter and Neal for help tracking down the suspect, but when Peter uncovers the truth behind the plot, he must dive into the world of exotic cars and go on the run with his fellow agent until he can prove the man's innocence.—USA Publicity

Opens with the Burkes on a Saturday, rushing off to their jobs and deciding they don't see each other enough. Peter declares they will have a date night that evening with no work-related discussions. He'll make pot roast.

At the agency, Neal wants to go to an art exhibit just outside his ankle bracelet radius and needs someone from the FBI to take him. Burke says no (but Neal can go if he finds another agent to escort him). They head into the office and find top FBI boss Kyle Bancroft waiting. He is with a group of US marshals, headed by one John Deckard. They are searching for FBI agent Jack Franklin, formerly of the White Collar branch, who was caught trying to access the Marshall Deckard's witness database. When the marshals leave, Burke tells Neal it's important the bureau find Franklin first since "he's one of us" and the marshals may shoot him.

Burke tells Neal that Franklin was bumped out of the White Collar division for having a romantic relationship with a CI.

They find Franklin's CI/ex-girlfriend, Rebecca, working at a luxury car dealership. Burke pretends to be a buyer and has her take him for a test drive while Neal stays behind. Itching to drive one of these cars himself, Neal pretends to be a salesman and takes a potential customer out for a drive.

Burke pulls over with Rebecca and shows her his badge. She has already spoken and dealt with marshals and is adamant she hasn't spoken with Franklin. Burke tells her to get a message to Franklin that he (Burke) is willing to listen to his side of the story.

Neal ends up making the sale and talks another dealership employee into logging him into Rebecca's computer. In her system he finds GPS evidence that she gave herself an hour-and-a-half test drive under one of her old aliases.

Diana shows Burke a hidden file of the case Franklin was working on just before he was kicked out of White Collar. In the file they see that Franklin was investigating Deckard and some lawyers. Deckard walks in and Burke decides not to show him the file. He decides to take the file and work from home, leaving Neal for Deckard to look over his shoulder.

At home Burke works on the case while cooking his pot roast for date night. A shadowy figure shows up on Burke's patio with a gun in his hand. Peter warily draws his gun, but it's Franklin: "You said you would listen. Here I am." Peter insists he holster his weapon before coming in to talk.

Over at Neal's apartment, Mozzie says he's discerned that the phone number Kate dialed from the plane was to a store-bought burner. He's working on finding more info.

After holstering his weapon, Franklin tells Burke he was looking into the Marshall's involvement in the death of a witness when he was bumped out of White Collar for seeing Rebecca. Franklin made a recent breakthrough, connecting an attorney named Stan Volker to Deckard, and now he believes Deckard is onto him. Volker made payments to Deckard and keeps a log of those transactions in his office in case Deckard turns on him. Since Franklin and Rebecca cased Volker's office in her car, Deckard will probably be able to figure that out using the GPS. Burke takes a disarmed Franklin under arrest with him to Volker's office.

Neal and Jones learn that Deckard left the office to chase down a lead. Jones calls Burke and tells him this. Burke declines back-up as they're too far away.

Franklin breaks into the office and a few seconds later shots are fired. Inside, Franklin tells Burke that Deckard is destroying files. Burke ends up leaving with Franklin and jamming the door behind them. In the garage they find two of Volker's high-end sports cars. Neal (over the phone) helps them find a way to steal one, and they escape just ahead of Deckard.

At a remote location Neal and Jones meet Burke and Franklin. Burke doesn't want to bring Franklin in just yet and has Neal disable the vehicle's tracking device. They decide to stay in contact through Diana.

Neal tells Bancroft about Deckard's cover-up and suggests help deceiving the marshals. He thinks Deckard will try and keep Burke's people close.

Mozzie allows Burke and Franklin to stay in one of his hideouts, one with a distinct Japanese influence.

Diana tells Neal and Jones that Volker won his last three cases when a key witness disappeared. Deckard walks in and tells Neal and Jones they will be helping him stakeout Burke's home. Bancroft lies to Deckard and tells him Diana is a transfer from DC who is needed in the office to run point.

Mozzie, as it turns out, is well aware of Volker and his love of Lamborghinis. He is more than happy to help them bring down Volker with a con.

Elizabeth comes home to find a burning pot roast and Satchmo the dog shut out of the house.

Deckard, Jones and Neal sit in an observation truck. Deckard notices Neal noticing his keys. "Yes, one of these keys goes to your anklet." They watch Mozzie walk up to Burke's door and Neal pretends not to know him.

Mozzie tells Elizabeth about Franklin, Deckard and the dead witnesses. He mentions "Prisoner's Dilemma," separating prisoners to get them to turn on one another.

Volker shows up at the FBI responding to a call about his stolen car. Diana says she will take him to a location.

Mozzie leaves Burke's place. Deckard's marshals will stay at the house while he, Neal and Jones follow Mozzie.

Mozzie leads them to Rebecca's dealership. He tells her he's about to clear Franklin's name and has her pretend to know him.

Outside, Neal (having lifted Bancroft's keys) gets a call from Burke, with Bancroft on three-way. Burke tells Neal the plan, and when a suspicious Deckard grabs the phone, Bancroft does the talking.

Diana and Volker arrive at the dealership. Diana tells Volker that someone destroyed his car and he needs to sign something in order to press charges. From the outside, Neal says it looks like Volker is cutting a deal with the FBI and selling Deckard out. Deckard buys it and pull out his gun. Volker sees Deckard outside, at which point Diana and Mozzie say Deckard blamed him for everything. Volker is instantly ready to blame Deckard. Deckard is arrested. Neal pats his shoulder and says "Good working with you" (secretly returning his lifted keys - all but one as it will turn out later).

Franklin has been cleared of all charges and will be reinstated to White Collar. As the team goes home, Mozzie calls Neal to say it was Fowler whom Kate called from the plane. Neal says that's who he must find. Bancroft signals Neal into his office and says he will take him to the art exhibit.

Burke returns to Mozzie's hideout to replace the rake he broke but finds that Mozzie has already cleared out.