Peter gets reassigned to Evidence after he ignored orders not to go after Neal. Evidence is no picnic, as Peter finds himself in the contending with a demanding and dry boss names Agent Patterson, who is looking for any reason to sanction him.

Meanwhile, Neal worked a case that’s of the utmost importance to Peter, involving a thief who strikes every five years, an anniversary which was rapidly approaching. Using Peter as an asset, Neal and the rest of the White Collar crew pursued new leads, leading them to the culprit.

Neal continued to question Helen about his father and the circumstances that led Neal to run away when he was eighteen.