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When June's granddaughter Samantha needs a donor organ, Peter and Neal stumble on the trail of illegal organ trade. Neal approaches Dr. Wayne Powell, the ringleader, posing as an 'approachable' doctor. That leaves only Peter to seduce his female cahoot. Finally an elaborate 'Indian' trap is set.

In the commentary for the episode, Jeff Eastin (creator of the show) mentions there was a prank script sent to Willie Garson about Mozzie's fate in the clinic. In the prank script, Mozzie gets lobotomized and the end of the episode is Mozzie in a wheelchair while Neal and June cry in the background. Jeff Eastin says he never heard back from Willie, so he's not sure if he read it or just was going to accept it.

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    • Author: Sorryyy
    Let's see, what did we learn this time? SPOILERS!! 1) Peter can't flirt, at least not without help -- but he can be a babe magnet sometimes anyway (much to Neal's surprise). 2) Peter's wife Elizabeth knows he can't flirt and thinks this is funny -- right up until another woman says Peter has 'magic hands.' 3) Mozzie is a great con man in many circumstances, but not when he has to talk money in front of a babe of a con woman while buying time for Neal. 4) Neal can only sort of sing, at least when he's dopey; Kurt Elling he's not (you mean there's something Neal **can't** do? You bet! And how refreshing).

    Seriously: this was a fun outing and confirmed that although a few things make him nervous, Peter is nobody's fool and can improvise on the fly when he has to. Which is what one would expect from an agent smart enough to have caught Neal twice. I'm also not bothered that the Kate subplot was ignored here: it would be highly unlikely that any such subplot in real life would move along regularly, day by day, instead of in fits and starts with big time gaps in between. This series stretches credibility and verisimilitude quite enough without solving or moving along the Kate subplot too rapidly. Very cute with the not-jealous/jealous Elizabeth and Peter interplay, and the bit about how they got the devious Dr. Powell to think he was falling seriously ill was ***PRICELESS***!! Moreover, it was good to see the excellent and usually cerebral Kyle Secor again, this time taking a slightly comic turn. I really enjoyed him years ago on Homicide: Life On The Street. We don't see him often enough on the small screen.

    All in all, an enjoyable episode and a nice diversion. Those who prefer programmatic progress on all story arcs should watch something else. I liked this just fine!
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    • Author: Purestone
    I like this series mostly because of how Neal and Peter work together. This episode, however, lacks credibility. I was skeptical before even watching it because all the previews showed Neal being injected with something. You can't just knock Neal out every episode (remember he was unconscious 2 weeks ago as well). He's supposed to be a white collar felon, a really good one, and this just makes him look out of his element and weak.

    Plus, I didn't buy the set up for this week's plot. It doesn't seem very realistic. It could have been a real case for all I know it just was not sold well.

    In addition to that, the running story of the relationship between Peter and Neal has worked well and been consistent until now. This episode doesn't fit. It also didn't move along the bigger story with Kate, although there's no rule that they have to. I was disappointed that we didn't get more details about their hunt for the music box.
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    • Author: Lcena
    I absolutely loved this episode. It highlights how much Neal has come to care for June. I also liked how Neal was being law abiding and not the whole "tempted to run off with the loot" plot. The storyline may have been silly, as one reviewer put it, but it worked for me. This series, which always makes me laugh, contained some of the best scenes in the whole first season, from Neal walking in on poor Peter's breakfast, to Mr. Magic Hands and Mozzie pretending to be Bruce Willis, and drugged Neal, I laughed so hard. Yet the part where Neal confesses how he feels about Peter touched me. Brilliant and well done. Plus, Neal Caffrey in a lab coat and glasses and then in scrubs... yummy!
  • Episode cast overview, first billed only:
    Matt Bomer Matt Bomer - Neal Caffrey
    Tim DeKay Tim DeKay - Peter Burke
    Willie Garson Willie Garson - Mozzie
    Natalie Morales Natalie Morales - Lauren Cruz (credit only)
    Tiffani Thiessen Tiffani Thiessen - Elizabeth Burke
    Kyle Secor Kyle Secor - Dr. Wayne Powell
    Sharif Atkins Sharif Atkins - Clinton Jones
    Jennifer Ferrin Jennifer Ferrin - Melissa Cartwright
    Diahann Carroll Diahann Carroll - June
    Lyric Davis-Watson Lyric Davis-Watson - Samantha
    Flint Beverage Flint Beverage - Cop #1
    Patrick Duggan Patrick Duggan - Officer
    Cindy Cheung Cindy Cheung - Registered Nurse
    Michael Elian Michael Elian - Imposing Orderly
    Jenny Sterlin Jenny Sterlin - Doctor
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