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Détente

Episode Number: 73    Season Num: 4    First Aired: Wednesday February 16, 2005    Prod Code: 404
While Sydney and Nadia argue about Nadia's acceptance of Sloane's fatherly concerns, Sloane worries about Nadia's well-being when she and Sydney go undercover as wealthy, irresponsible young heiresses to uncover the whereabouts of a deadly chemical.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Alison Schapker, Monica Breen
Director: Craig Zisk
Star: Greg Grunberg (Eric Weiss),  Kevin Weisman (Marshall J. Flinkman),  Jennifer Garner (Sydney Anne Bristow),  Carl Lumbly (Marcus R. Dixon),  Ron Rifkin (Arvin Sloane),  Michael Vartan (Michael C. Vaughn),  Victor Garber (Jonathan 'Jack' Donahue Bristow),  Mia Maestro (Nadia Santos)
Guest Star: Olga Vilner (Bridget),  Michael Kagan (Leo Orissa),  Sam Ayers (Anton),  Aengus James (Boris Tambor),  Boris Krutonog (Anatoly Grodsky),  Alex Veadov (Chemist)

Notes

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Music from this episode includes:
"Holding My Breath" by Michael Lord
"Big Brat" by Phantom Planet
"Freedom" by David Gray
"Makin Whoopee" by Julie London
"Sunrise" by Norah Jones (edit)
This was originally the 4th episode of the season. (edit)
This episode averaged 10.48 million viewers. (edit)

Quotes

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Nadia: Never imagined this... I didn't even know spies where real, until I was recruited.
Sydney: From school?
Nadia: From a juvenile detention home. (edit)
(Sloane identifies a terrorist)
Marshall: You know this guy?
Sloane: It's an old friend.
Marshall: Bad ass friend. (edit)
Sydney: Do you really want to engage in a conversation, about what is and is not acceptable, everyday I work here, I see your face in briefings, I hear your voice in my ear during missions, and you want to know what it's like? It makes me sick to my stomach, having to pretend the past never happened, that you're not the same murderous, criminal, sociopath you were 3 years ago, it makes me want to wretch, if you want to talk unacceptable... that is unacceptable.
Sloane: I assumed that you had accepted the fact, that I've made amends for my past.
Sydney: Amends? Francie and Danny are gone... yet here you are... and every where I look, I'm reminded of the man who killed them. (edit)
Sloane: Mention my friend Dr. Haleb...what I did to him, after he betrayed me.
Sydney: I assume you haven't forgotten Dr. Haleb...what Sloane did to him?
Sloane: (narrating to Sydney via commlink) The sound of his own screaming woke him up. He saw everything burning around him, including his own flesh.
Sydney: (to Orissa) The fire...the smell of his own flesh burning, the screams...
Sloane: I imagine he spends his days...nights...wishing I had finished the job. Wishing that he were dead.
Sydney: (to Orissa) His body doesn't work, but his mind does. He's a living corpse. Sloane didn't show enough mercy to kill him.
Sydney: (as Orissa hesitates still) Let me tell you something I know: Arvin Sloane is cruel. He's inhuman. If you make this difficult, he will come after you. And not just you.Your friends will not be spared. Your family will not be spared. If he chooses to let you live, you'll spend every waking minute of your life reminded of what he's cost you. (edit)
Sydney: Would you mind telling us where that intel comes from? Or are we all supposed to rely on your sources...no questions asked.
Sloane: It's a fair question....but one I'm not inclined to answer, unless you need me to explain the essential nature of confidentiality.
Sydney: No, I'm all caught up on that, thanks. (edit)

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Number 47: When they look up Leo Orissa when they're on the boat, the screen shows that he's born in 1947. (edit)
Number 47: This episode (Season 4, Episode 7) aired on the 47th day of the year. (edit)

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Détente
"Exactly why I watch this series"
Detente is the seventh episode in season 4 of Alias. It is the first episode of the season when Sydney actually speaks her mind about how she feel about working with Sloane. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Continue » Posted Aug 15, 2007 10:20 pm PST
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Détente
"Series classic"
While Sydney and Nadia argue about Nadia's acceptance of Sloane's fatherly concerns, Sloane worries about Nadia's well-being when she and Sydney go undercover as wealthy, irresponsible young heiresses to uncover the whereabouts of a deadly chemical.
Continue » Posted Jan 29, 2007 1:12 pm PST
10.0
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Détente
"Cleverly plotted"
this episode was one that would sherlock holms proud and shows that woemn aren't that hard to read.
Continue » Posted Nov 18, 2005 5:45 am PST
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Détente
"Above average"
Weiss: "Oh, God. This is the greatest girl ever."
Continue » Posted Sep 25, 2005 9:59 am PST
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