Vital Signs (2 Feb. 2010)

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 '... See full summary »

Director:

Dennie Gordon

Writers:

Jeff Eastin (creator), Joan Binder Weiss

Stars:

Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Willie Garson

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Matt Bomer	...	Neal Caffrey
Tim DeKay	...	Peter Burke
Willie Garson	...	Mozzie
Natalie Morales	...	Lauren Cruz (credit only)
Tiffani Thiessen	...	Elizabeth Burke
Kyle Secor	...	Dr. Wayne Powell
Sharif Atkins	...	Clinton Jones
Jennifer Ferrin	...	Melissa Cartwright
Diahann Carroll	...	June
Lyric Davis-Watson	...	Samantha
Flint Beverage	...	Cop #1
Patrick Duggan	...	Officer
Cindy Cheung	...	Registered Nurse
Michael Elian	...	Imposing Orderly
Jenny Sterlin	...	Doctor

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

selling organs | code | tricks | man in a wheelbarrow | looking for wife | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 February 2010 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jeff Eastin & Warrior George Productions, Fox Television Studios

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Mozzie: [about the charity representative Neal is meeting] Already I don't trust this woman.
Neal Caffrey: Why, because she drove here?
Mozzie: A New Yorker who does not take the subway is not a New Yorker you can trust.
Neal Caffrey: I don't take the subway.
Mozzie: Precisely.
Neal Caffrey: She left her briefcase in the back. All right, Mozz, I need a favor. Break into her car.
Mozzie: That's not so much a favor as a truly horrible idea. It's one o'clock in the afternoon. There's a reason most crimes happen at night: people can't see you!

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Connections

References Die Hard (1988)

User Reviews

This episode is not one of their best

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.