: After Peter arrives late to meet a skittish informant, Neal introduces himself as Peter Burke to put her at ease. To maintain the cover, Peter is forced to go undercover as " Neal Caffrey ".

: Stanzler’s nervous assistant and whistle-blower, played by Cody Horn .

: The duo investigates Andrew Stanzler (played by Richard Schiff), who is orchestrating fraudulent power outages to manipulate energy prices during a record-breaking New York City heat wave.

In (White Collar, Season 2, Episode 15), the dynamic between Peter and Neal is flipped when they are forced to swap identities to take down a corrupt energy tycoon. Episode Overview

: Returns from Argentina with critical information about the overarching Vincent Adler mystery . Highlights

: In a fan-favorite subplot, Mozzie and June give Peter a crash course in con-artist tricks , including pickpocketing and lock-picking, so he can convincingly play Neal. Key Characters & Guest Stars

The episode is widely celebrated for its comedic role-reversal. Neal enjoys flexing Peter's authority—even ordering Peter to get him coffee. Meanwhile, Peter discovers he has a natural talent for "two-finger lifts", though he concludes he'd rather stay on the right side of the law.