- When Agent Kramer returns to derail Neal's commutation, Neal races to right a wrong from his past. Peter in turn must choose a side. Set against the backdrop of Neal's commutation hearing, Neal will ultimately decide between fight and flight.—USA Publicity
- Neal is more confident than Mozzie about his commutation hearing, Peter admits he hasn't made up his mind. When superior agent Kramer tells Peter he considers Neal a danger to slip into white collar crime, hence plans to have his sentence served in full with him in DC, Peter sides with Neal, like Elisabeth, who still got both congratulation and consolation cakes. Sara Ellis is delighted when Neal, who overheard the agents and saw Peter deciphered part of his coded letter from prison, tells her they can recover a real Raphael, as she has the missing piece with the location's area code. Kramer being on to them, a race ensues to recuperate the painting from his ex-cop quasi godmother in witness protection Ellen Parker and escape daring from a cable cart with help from Peter and Mozzie. Guessing Kramer set a trap at his hearing, even after the insurance company executive legalized the Raphael dealings as 'art expert', Neal activates Mozzie's plan B, to fly overseas with half of the Nazi treasure hidden.—KGF Vissers
- Open with Neal (Matt Bomer) being briefed by the committee running his commutation hearing. He's told there will be interviews over the course of the next few days, followed by Peter (Tim DeKay) making his recommendation.
Mozzie (Willie Garson) notices Neal doesn't have him on his witness list. Neal still isn't sure what Peter will say. They also see Agent Kramer (Beau Bridges) is scheduled to speak, which concerns Neal.
Neal drops by Peter's place. Elizabeth (Tiffani Thiessen) has baked two commutation cakes for Neal, one for each outcome. Peter says he hasn't decided what to say. He's not sure what Kramer is going to say.
Diana (Marsha Thomason) tells Peter Kramer respects Neal, but is dead-set on using the cracked code to find something.
Kramer tells Peter he's been covering for Neal in his reports. He also says he wants Neal in DC, working for him.
June (Diahann Carroll) is interviewed by the committee. She says she thinks of Neal as a son and tells them he deserves to be set free.
Peter tells Elizabeth about Kramer's plan for Neal. He also mentions the 24-hour immunity he had given Neal. If the stuff Neal told him gets out Neal could go back to jail. She advises him to talk to Kramer.
Neal eavesdrops on Peter speaking with Kramer about a CI/friend he used to have. While they talk, Neal breaks into Kramer's briefcase and sees the letter and his code has been broken. Kramer admits that goal is to extend Neal's sentence and use him on his team. Neal spots a subpoena of Sara (Hilarie Burton Morgan) in the case.
Neals tells Sara her files are going to be subpoenaed. She realizes this means she was close to finding the Raphael he stole. He sent her the address, which Kramer has now de-coded, but he never gave a zip code. She found the zip code and had it in her possession. There is an electronic record of the zip code in her company's files. She is locked out of the system. The FBI has arrived. Kramer calls to tell her his agents are there to look into the painting. Neal asks her to buy some time. She tells Kramer they recovered the painting. If the painting isn't there by 6pm, he'll charge her with obstruction of justice.
Neal tells Peter he's looking for the painting and asks him to extend the radius of his tracking. Peter does. Neal calls Mozzie and asks for transportation back from getting the painting.
Neal drops in on a woman in Witness Protection (Judith Ivey), who has the painting. The reminisce for a few minutes and she asks if she did the right thing telling him about his father being a dirty cop. Neal isn't upset with her and asks whether his father was always corrupt. She tells him Kate came looking for the painting five years ago, but said she wanted him to have it. He takes the painting and leaves.
Outside Neal runs into Peter and the two take the tram together. Diana calls to say Kramer knew where Neal was and they are waiting at the tram station.
Elizabeth testifies before the committee. She says Neal's sentence could be commuted.
Neal ends up jumping from one tram to the other. Mozzie calls to say he's figured out an escape route with Sara.
When Peter gets off the tram he blames Kramer for boxing Neal and forcing him to run. When Kramer asks if he had the painting he says "not that I saw." Kramer wonders if Peter is becoming Neal. Kramer has his team continue its pursuit of Neal and leaves for Sara's office.
Mozzie is waiting with an ambulance and takes them over the bridge.
Jones (Sean Atkins) tells the committee Neal should finish out his two years with the FBI.
It will be a long shot for Neal to get to Sara's office in time. Mozzie tells him he moved Neal's half of the treasure out of the country. There is still time for them to run and ensure he doesn't go back to prison.
Neal calls Sara to tell him he's close. Peter calls Sara and tells her to schedule a meeting with her boss. While Neal runs from Kramer's agents, Diana picks him up in her SUV and tells Kramer they lost Neal.
Sara, Peter and her boss meet and discuss a plan that would have him making $15 million in a matter of minutes. Her boss signs some papers.
Neal walks into the lobby and runs into Kramer with a few of his agents. Kramer tries to place Neal into custody. Sara's boss tells him they hired Neal to authenticate the painting. Peter takes the cuffs of Neal and tells him to head home. Kramer is furious at Peter, convinced Peter has become Neal's "mark." He assures Peter "this isn't over yet."
Neal speaks to the committee. Neal tells them it isn't his job to decide whether or not he should be free. He says either way, he doesn't plan on leaving. He has a partner, family and best friend in place. They will give him their answer later in the day.
Neal tells Peter it doesn't matter either way, either way he'll be at work on Monday. Neal tells Peter that when the process is over "I'll tell you everything." Peter leaves for his testimony.
Before Peter can walk in to testify, Kramer approaches with U.S. Marshals. He says after the committee is finished, he's going to place Neal in custody. Neal's tram-jumping, combined with other factors will be enough to keep him in an anklet permanently and have him working in DC for Kramer. Peter and Neal lock eyes.
While Peter testifies, we see Neal return to his apartment, remove his ankle monitor and get on a plane. Peter tells the committee Neal's sentence should be commuted. At that exact moment, Diana walks in to say Neal is gone. We see Neal and Mozzie on a plane together as the season ends.
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