even with three months in play I don't think Peter caught up with Kate just a few days before getting Neal out
Well, not that I'm trusting Moz or anyone at this point, but why not? If the scene with Elizabeth where he's musing about releasing Neal (and says "He'd be out today"} is to be believed, he hadn't decided until around then to take Neal's offer. He could have been searching for Kate for months, and didn't decide to release Neal until after he'd found her. Possibly quite soon after he'd found her.
The thing I don't quite get -- assuming the bad!Peter model -- is why nab Kate for leverage over Neal when he is capable of getting his hands on Neal himself? It seems like he's already in a good position with Neal to manipulate him. Kidnapping (or whatever it is) would be risky.
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Well, not that I'm trusting Moz or anyone at this point, but why not? If the scene with Elizabeth where he's musing about releasing Neal (and says "He'd be out today"} is to be believed, he hadn't decided until around then to take Neal's offer. He could have been searching for Kate for months, and didn't decide to release Neal until after he'd found her. Possibly quite soon after he'd found her.
The thing I don't quite get -- assuming the bad!Peter model -- is why nab Kate for leverage over Neal when he is capable of getting his hands on Neal himself? It seems like he's already in a good position with Neal to manipulate him. Kidnapping (or whatever it is) would be risky.
Unless, of course, they're in it together. *sigh*