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Solo

Episode Number: 94    Season Num: 5    First Aired: Thursday November 10, 2005    Prod Code: 506
Rachel goes on her first mission while her family is placed in the witness protection program for their safety. Meanwhile APO sets up a trap using János Vak as bait which they hope will capture Dean, and they set Rachel the task of bringing him in.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Jeffrey Bell
Director: Jeffrey Bell
Star: Victor Garber (Jonathan 'Jack' Donahue Bristow),  Jennifer Garner (Sydney Anne Bristow),  Kevin Weisman (Marshall J. Flinkman),  Ron Rifkin (Arvin Sloane),  Rachel Nichols (Rachel Gibson),  Carl Lumbly (Marcus R. Dixon),  Elodie Bouchez (Renée Rienne),  Balthazar Getty (Thomas Grace)
Recurring Role: Mia Maestro (Nadia Santos),  Amy Acker (Kelly Peyton),  Tyrees Allen (Gordon Dean)
Guest Star: Jordan-Claire Green (Nicole),  Kaye Kittrell (Mom),  Trevor Duke (Eric),  Purva Bedi (Fiancée),  Darcy Shean (Sales Clerk),  Ron Bottitta (János Vak),  Vanna Salviati (Armenian Woman),  Emil Lin (Embassy Guard No. 1),  Boyuen (General),  Sathya Jesudasson (Fiancée's Mother),  Ian Patrick Williams (Dad)

Notes

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International Air Dates:
Australia: Sunday, July 22, 2007 on Network 7 (edit)
Mia Maestro (Nadia) appears briefly in this episode at the end, when Sloane goes to visit her in the hospital. She is credited as a Special Guest Star. (edit)
Music from this episode includes:
"The Water is wide" by Karla Bonoff
"I Like the way" by Bodyrockers (edit)

Quotes

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(Gordon Dean tasks Peyton to intercept Rachel’s imssion)
Gordon Dean: Is there a problem?
Peyton: It’s just that it would be strange if Rachel and I crossed paths, she thought I was her best friend.
Gordon Dean: If we could have convinced her to play on our part, we would have, but things didn’t go that way.
Peyton: So if I run into her?
Gordon Dean: Show her the professional courtesy of putting a bullet in her head. (edit)
(Rachel prepares for a mission)
Dixon: Are you about ready?
Rachel: I’ve been going to the firing range every night, in the event the time came, I would be ready… Of course on my first solo mission, I have to go unarmed. (edit)
(Rachel’s at the APO gym hitting the punching bag, Tom walks in)
Tom: Oh, sorry.
Rachel: No, it’s okay, you can use the bag, I’m done.
Tom: No, I really don’t like to work out around other people.
Rachel: I could use someone to spar with.
Tom: I don’t really… (sarcastically) spar.
Rachel: Me neither, that’s why I could use your help… I don’t want to get my ass kicked in the field, what do you say? (both assume a fighting position) So how many fights have you been in?
Tom: I don’t know, enough?
Rachel: Did you win?
Tom: Of course… mostly, why? What have you been hearing?
Rachel: Nothing it’s just that I’ve never been in a real fight, I kind of want to know what to do.
(Rachels throws a spinning kick at Tom, he grabs her and tosses her hard to the floor)
Tom: Not that! Don’t ever do that spinning kung-fu shit! You’ll get yourself killed.
Rachel: Ok, fine, then what should I do?
Tom: Ok, for real?... I fight dirty.
Rachel: Dirty?
Tom: Go for the eyes, the throat, the nuts.
Rachel: The nuts?-
Tom: Cause as much damage, inflict as much pain as is humanly possible.
Rachel: I don’t know if I can do that.
Tom: Then you shouldn’t be here! I’m serious, everybody’s taken care of you, if they can’t depend on you, the go pack your play things and go back to mom and dad- (Rachel angrily sucker-punches Tom and knocks him over) That was better I want to see more of that.
(edit)
Sloane: (to Sydney) Look there’s something I need to confess to you, I hope you don’t judge me too harshly for it… Every day I go to visit Nadia… I get off on the floor, I talk to the doctors and yet… I cannot set foot in her room… can’t bear to see her all hooked up to those machines… knowing that it’s my fault. (edit)
Tom: You okay?
Rachel: If by "okay" you mean "freaked and embarrassed," then yeah, I'm great. (edit)

Trivia

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At the end of the episode Sydney said to Rachel "I see you tomorrow." The thing is that they were at work and they live together in the same apartment/house, wouldn't they see each other at home later and not tomorrow? (edit)

Allusions

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When Marshall says to Rachel he has been in the field, 'do you know what a spork is?' he is referring to the episode 'Tuesday' in which he dug a man's eyeball out with a spork for the eye scan. (edit)
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Community Reviews (13)

 
6.4
Fair
Solo
"Painful to watch"
This show is sinking.
Continue » Posted Sep 27, 2007 5:50 pm PST
8.6
Great
Solo
"Above average"
Review
Continue » Posted Aug 19, 2007 4:50 pm PST
8.0
Great
Solo
"They did this one already"
The show is still amazing, still has a good plot, but people have a good point. It is almost like they are trying to replace Sydney this season.
Continue » Posted Dec 2, 2006 9:40 am PST

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5.0
Mediocre
Solo
"Silly"
This episode was not that bad, no Alias episodes are really unwatchable, but it just was not my favorite. I decided to break down this review into the Good and the Ugly:
Continue » Posted Jun 24, 2006 12:30 pm PST
10.0
Perfect
Solo
"Another great installment"
Pity you can't do a season review... or can you.
Continue » Posted Mar 29, 2006 1:36 am PST
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