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Sydney must decide whether her mother's goodwill gesture was sincere or an attempt to kill her. Will witnesses Francie discussing her restaurant plans with a man whose affiliations are questionable, and Sloane is made a full partner in the malevolent Alliance of Twelve. Read full recap »

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Writers:: John Eisendrath

Director:: Craig Zisk

Stars:: Lena Olin (Irina Derevko); David Anders (Sark); Bradley Cooper (William 'Will' D. Tippin); Victor Garber (Jonathan 'Jack' Donahue Bristow); Michael Vartan (Michael C. Vaughn); Ron Rifkin (Arvin Sloane); Carl Lumbly (Marcus R. Dixon); Merrin Dungey (Francine 'Francie' Calfo); Jennifer Garner (Sydney Anne Bristow); Kevin Weisman (Marshall J. Flinkman)

Recurring Role:: Wolf Muser (Ramon Vesolo); Terry O'Quinn (F.B.I. Special Officer Kendall); Kevin Sutherland (Monitoring Agent)

Guest Star:: Scott Alan Smith (Chris Schmidt); Wendle Josepher (Vicki Crane); Joseph Ruskin (Alain Christophe); Tony Amendola (SD-6 Agent Tambor Barcel�); J.D. Hall (Judge Fried); S�ren Hellerup (Peter Fordson); Alex Morris (Homeless Man); Kriokor Satamian (Naj); Sam Aylia Sako (Burly Security Guard); Benson Choy (Soldier); Joel Guggenheim (Agent-on-call); P.J. Marino (Felon); James Kholi (Concierge); Michael Yavnieli (Driver)

The scene in which Sydney walks through CIA headquarters at the end of the episode mirrors the scene in which Sydney walks through SD-6 at the end of the pilot. In both sequences Sydney hands Sloane and Kendall something she recovered from a mission to gain their trust and in both she is wearing an alias. edit »
When getting a long shot giving an introduction to Rabat, it actually is the well-known marketplace in Marrakech, Marocco. edit »
When Sydney is talking to her mother through the glass wall of the cell, when the camera goes back and forth between Irina and Sydney, continuity errors are shown, as Sydney's hair is in front of her right ear, then behind, then in front of and so on. edit »
Goof: When entering the CIA headquarters, Vaughn instructs Sydney to turn left after passing the intersection cameras. When they cut to the surveillance footage, you see Sydney arching to her right to cross the street. edit »
When Sydney is in Helsinki, there are visible skyscrapers in the background. However, there are no skyscrapers in Helsinki. edit »

This is the first episode to have the "Previously on Alias" line before the recap. edit »
Music from this episode includes:
"Shelter From The Storm" by Bob Dylan
"Touch Me" by Supreme Beings of Leisure
"Fusco's Song" by Catie Curtis edit »
Wendle Josepher and Kevin Weisman have previously starred together as a couple on Roswell. edit »
Although credited David Anders does not appear in this episode. edit »

Irina: (to Sydney) You didn't pull the alarm. I wouldn't have pulled it either. edit »
Irina: (to Vaughn) I've given you a gift and all you get from me is one. (Vaughn starts to walk away.) You look just like him. edit »
Sydney: SD-6 and the Alliance believe that my mother's in hiding. And they know that Khasinau is dead, and they're correct to assume that what's left of her organization is vulnerable. The Alliance wants whatever assets they can get their hands on.
Vaughn: So where are they starting?
Sydney: My mother used blackmail. Extensively. In running her operation, she would get dirt on people - powerful and important people - and coerce them into doing whatever she needed. Pornographic photographs, illegally obtained audio files, names, dates, they're all on one computer disk. edit »
Irina: Trust me.
Sydney: Why should I?
Irina: Because I'm your mother. edit »
(Sydney's on a mission and she's in trouble, Vaughn consults with Irina for a solution)
Sydney: Did you talk to my father about this?
Vaughn: 2 Minutes ago while we were waiting for you to go radio silent.
Sydney: And what did he say?
Vaughn: Your dad?
(Flashback to Jack's car)
Jack(on the phone, driving furiously): THE ANSWER IS NO!!!
Vaughn: All I'm saying is that you consider-
Jack: Consider the source!
Vaughn: I don't need to be lectured on what kind of a woman-
Jack: That woman is not to be trusted!
Vaughn: Listen to me-
Jack: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE DISCUSS THIS WITH MY DAUGHTER!!!
(back to the Rotunda control room)
Vaughn: Respectfully Syd I don't think your father can think clearly for your mother's concern.
Sydney: And you can?
Vaughn: I'm trying... edit »

Will: So you're hanging out with the Gambino crime family and you're giving me grief about doing drugs?
The Gambino family is a legendary crime family whose leader was Carlo Gambino. edit »

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cavanagh15
member since: Dec 26, 2004
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The Bottom Line: "Another great installment"
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KevinMR223
member since: Sep 3, 2004
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The Bottom Line: "Character development"
The relationship between Sydney and Irina takes center stage. ...Continue »
06/24/07 09:46am | report abuse
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aliasthe1st
member since: Oct 3, 2006
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The Bottom Line: "Exciting"
Irina:"Trust me"
Syd:"Why should i do that?"
Irina:"Because i'm your mother." ...Continue »
11/22/06 02:48pm | report abuse
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aussieforgood
member since: Jul 30, 2005
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The Bottom Line: "Exactly why I watch this series"
A great episode, it started off a little boring but got more interesting after the first 15-20 minutes. ...Continue »
03/07/06 06:06am | report abuse
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Makiki_89
member since: Sep 27, 2005
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The Bottom Line: "Exciting"
Mommy has an agenda ...Continue »
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