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Dialog in italics are quotes from the episode "Threads"
Threads
"I need you to be Agent Peter Burke tomorrow."
Peter's fingers stall for a moment on the latch of his new old watch at Elizabeth's words and his gaze drifts away, fixing on something only he can see.
Because Agent Peter Burke is a careful man. A man who plans ahead, who likes to consider a problem from all sides and prepare for all possibilities before taking action. And while he's no stranger to improvisation when the need arises – no agent in law enforcement can afford not to be, not if he wants to last – even then he rather relies on facts gathered beforehand to make spur-of-the-moment decisions than his guts.
"And this," Elizabeth continues earnestly, obliviously, "This is you."
Only this time, if Neal is right, being him might just be the thing to get Tara and himself killed.
"Besides, when all this is over with I need you home at six o'clock right on the dot."
There's a brave little smile on El's lips as she looks at him and the trust and confidence he sees in her eyes literally takes his breath away. And suddenly he understands that this is not about making plans or rolling with the punches but about reliability. About believing in oneself … or be believed in. There is nothing he can not face as long as he has that.
A gentle light is in Peter's eyes as he looks at the woman he loves.
"Thank you."