- Despite their bitter row over Sam Phelps, Neal accepts to keep collaborating professionally with Peter, even appearing together as 'model team' agent-informer at agent Walt Furlong's international law enforcement convention. Together, they counter Ted Anderson's presumed evil plans at Dr. Drugov's presentation of a revolutionary new bullet proof vest. While Mozzie helps Neal contacting Sam again, Burke's men discover he stole that identity or as Neal presumes staged his death, but a killer is also on Phelp's trail.—KGF Vissers
- Open with Neal still giving Peter the cold shoulder. They meet at the FBI's Best Practices conference, where Peter is being featured as one of the better handlers. It's a big deal for him.
During the panel things get a little awkward as Neal seems to be trying to embarrass Peter. A security breach is reported and the panel has to be rescheduled for the following day. Peter tags along with the agent to investigate.
Neal comes home to find Mozzie with Sam. Neither will tell the other his name but eventually they make nice. The three come up with a plan to flush out whoever has access to the FBI files. The plan is to put Sam's name out there, but under their terms.
Peter reports to his team that the security breach was somebody who cloned an agent's badge, perhaps to case the conference to steal some of the high-tech equipment being involved. The plan is to target the highest-attended panels.
At the identity theft panel Neal pretends to steal a badge while Jones video tapes the room.
Peter asks one of the agents named Furlong about Sam.
Peter tells Elizabeth he thinks Sam could have handled things better before leaving town.
The plan is for the guys to lure out whomever is tracking Sam, then try to plant a monitoring device on them. Neal is going to fill out a surveillance authorization form on Peter's behalf. Neal uses Mozzie's pet rat to distract Peter an get him to sign the form himself.
Using facial recognition the team finds a former military named Anderson is the one infiltrating the conference. He's now working security and is now involved in espionage. The plan is to follow him without spooking him. Peter finds out that Sam has retired to Miami.
Jones and Diana do a bit of undercover work to find out which panel Anderson is interested in attending.
Peter and Neal talk about the origin of their relationship. Peter said he took the deal because he liked Neal. Peter asks him about Sam, but Neal says nothing.
The panel Anderson wants to attend will feature a one-of-a-kind prototype for a cutting edge bulletproof vest. If Anderson steals it, his company could make billions.
Mozzie sets up at the safe house where they'll wait for the person tracking Sam. Neal says he's going to steal the tracking device when Anderson makes his move for the vest.
Peter finds out the real Sam has been dead for three years. He and Diana wonder who Neal has been dealing with.
Peter tells Neal the news about Sam. Neal isn't convinced, telling Peter he's faked his own death several times. He thinks there's a chance the person claiming to be Sam is a corrupt cop.
Diana tells Peter about the authorization for surveillance on Sam. Peter figures out that Neal is setting a trap and wants Diana to find Sam.
The inventor of the vest meets with Peter. They tell him about Anderson. His plan had been to demonstrate the capability by shooting a volunteer, but the conference wouldn't let him.
Neal tells Mozzie about Sam possibly being a fraud and tells him to stall.
Just before the presentation Anderson slips Diana's tail. After the presentation they spot him in a stairwell planting plastic explosives. Everyone is evacuated and Neal realizes that the inventor of the vest is the real target. There ends being a shootout in the garage. Neal ends up saving the inventor, but gets shot in the process. Fortunately he was wearing the vest.
Mozzie tells Neal that Sam has "gone rogue." He didn't want to wait for Neal, telling Mozzie he was going to the safe house to handle things himself.
Neal and Mozzie go to the safe house and find Sam being beaten mercilessly. They are able to rescue Sam. As they leave the house the run into Peter and send him back in. Peter loses him and calls for back-up.
Sam doesn't have much in the way of answers for Neal about who attacked him, but tells Neal the man doesn't know about Neal.
Neal hands Peter a towel with blood from the man claiming to be Sam. The idea is to conduct a DNA test.
Based on the tattoo Neal spotted, the man who attacked Sam is Dennis Flynn. His family was involved in organized crime in the DC/Baltimore area. This backs up what Ellen told Neal about his father's testimony. Peter is curious how Flynn had access to the FBI files.
Peter and Neal return to the conference and finish their panel. It goes well.
Diana tells Peter that the person claiming to be Sam is not, in fact, Sam.
Peter calls Neal while he's with "Sam." Peter tells him something we can't hear. Neal hangs up and turns back to "Sam," saying: "Why didn't you tell me that you're my father?"
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