White Collar/Heartwarming: Difference between revisions

** Even more heartwarming when you realize [[Fridge Brilliance|he trusts Peter more than Kate]].

* In the first season finale, when Neal explains why he said goodbye to all his friends except Peter.

'''Peter:''' Did I? }}

* In the first few episodes of season two: everyone trying, in their own ways, to help Neal cope with {{spoiler|Kate's death.}} From Peter and Mozzie's willingness to work together to help Neal through it, to Diana telling Neal about her bodyguard, Charlie, who died saving her life. It's just so sweet to see these characters that don't always get along with each other banding together because they all care about Neal.

* Neal seems to have a soft spot for children. And animals--especially dogs. If either are in his vicinity, it's bound to be a heartwarming moment.

* Peter calmly talking Neal down when Neal is about to {{spoiler|shoot Fowler}} in ''Point Blank.''

''(Neal lowers {{spoiler|the gun.}})'' }}

** Peter's firm, gentle, fatherly tone combined with a believable amount of fear over what Neal is about to do is what makes this scene so powerful.

** The heartwarming part comes when you realize that this is after Neal has served time as a convicted bond forger, and that Peter was the one who caught him, ''twice!'' Even after all that, Peter still believes in him and still wants Neal to realize that his choices are his own, and that it's not too late to get his act together.

* In ''Payback,'' Neal tells Mozzie that he's going to pay Peter's ransom with a very valuable ring--a ring he was going to use to propose to Kate. He says he had been holding onto it in the hope that she might somehow still be alive. Mozzie asks if he's really willing to give that up for Peter's sake.

* In ''On Guard'', Neal burns his and Mozzie's perfect getaway to save Jones's life, without any hesitation.

* Is this a conversation between Peter and Elizabeth? Then it's a moment.

* ''Checkmate'' has several.

** After Elizabeth is kidnapped, Neal has to get ahold of Mozzie, who's gone completely to ground after he and Neal had a falling out. The only way to contact him is through Mozzie's carrier pigeon, Estelle. The pigeon handler initially refuses to let Neal use Estelle, because Mozzie had told him that Neal might show up, and had said to send him away. Neal convinces the handler otherwise by recounting the story of Cher Ami, the carrier pigeon who flew through heavy enemy fire in [[World War I]] and successfully delivered his message, saving two hundred lives.

** Mozzie gets quite a few, not least of which was all but outright stating he cares about Peter.

** When Peter, Neal and Mozzie first meet with Keller, it's Mozzie who puts a hand on Peter's shoulder to hold him back.

*** Just.....gaahhh!

* In ''Upper West Side Story'', Peter is posing as a man enrolling his son in a prep school as part of an undercover assignment. Someone at the school asks Peter about his son. Peter describes Neal.

** The whole episode is full of moments like that. It takes place very soon (as in weeks) after ''Checkmate'', and it's obvious that Neal and Peter both want to get things back to normal, but Peter is still shaken up over everything that happened. We're not seeing the FBI agent keeping his criminal on a tight leash, we're seeing Peter acting very much like a father who's proud of his son for finally doing the right thing, but at the same time, he's having to practice tough love, trying to make Neal understand that there are consequences for his actions.

* Near the end of ''Pulling Strings'': There's just something sweet about Diana telling Neal that he's earned the right to handcuff a bad guy. Must've been a great feeling for Neal, to be on the ''other'' side of a pair of cuffs.

** The music that plays as the camera zooms out for a wide overhead shot just makes the whole scene.

* Kramer tries some weird blackmail/bribery on Diana, implying that she could be giving up a great career in Washington to help Neal. She ''immediately'' reports this to Peter.

'''Diana:''' ''(smiles)'' She does, and I work for you. }}

* In the Season 3 finale, ''Judgment Day'', Peter speaks in favor of Neal's commutation, giving a very heartfelt and convincing argument for why Neal should be set free. {{spoiler|Too bad Neal had to ruin it by running. The heartbreaking part is that while he's making the speech, ''Peter knows Neal is running''.}}