'White Collar': Neal and Sara Flirt During a Case (and Talk Tai Chi) (Exclusive Video)

Sara (Hilarie Burton) and Neal (Matt Bomer) are teaming up on White Collar -- and it's Neal who's at the disadvantage.

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The Hollywood Reporter has the exclusive clip from next Tuesday's episode, "Pulling Strings," wherein the former lovers work together to find a missing pre-1700s Stradivarius violin, who Sara suspects has something to do with her boss Bryan McKenzie. Though the two mostly talk about the upcoming case, there's a hint of flirtation injected into the conversation -- and honestly, who can blame them?

Some highlights from the two-minute scene:

• "I wouldn't want to come face to face with him in a very .. slow fight." -- Neal to Sara, while watching Bryan do tai chi
• Sara: "Unfortunately I have to keep up appearances at work but we'll reconvene tomorrow at 8 a.m."
  Neal: "Woah, woah, woah, 8 a.m. on a Saturday?"
  Sara: "Oh, Peter said I'm the boss."
  Neal: "You know, he's secretly hoping this will bring us back together right?"
  Sara: "Like if he can get past you hiding the treasure, so can I sort of thing?"
  Neal: "If this is a problem for you? .."
  Sara: "No, no, no, not at all. We're going to establish one rule."
  Neal: "I love rules."
  Sara: "Rule No. 1: Don't date the boss."
  Neal: "Too late!"

Any bets on a Sara-Neal rekindled romance in the near future?

White Collar airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. on USA Network.