Alias

Salvation

Season 2, Episode 6, Aired 11/10/02

Episode Summary

Sydney's trust in her father begins to fade. Meanwhile, Sydney and Vaughn may have been exposed to a deadly virus while in Taipei; Sloane haunted by Emily's death begins to unravel. Vaughn enlists Will to help research a case.

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Kevin Weisman

Marshall J. Flinkman
Jennifer Garner

Sydney Anne Bristow
Merrin Dungey

Francine 'Francie' Calfo

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Family business

7.5

"Good"

By Parricida, Feb 01, 2009 Report Abuse

The episode story promised much more than it was in the end. Sydney is after a virus with her father and those two cannot work together. It goes wrong but in the end, it comes out that Sydney and Vaughn in last season end mission may be infected and have to sit down a little.. and most of the time this episode concentrates on Sydney's mother and father.. father decides to give himself in just before Sydney does this.. and so it look like this will save her mother but no - they are going to kill and and put her father away.. and so she does what she would never believe - lies.

To be honest, some of the story developments did not felt very believable but there were good moments.moreless

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By napen, Dec 30, 2008 Report Abuse

Sloane.... !!!!! jajaja. Ojal (aunque no lo creo) que tu mujer est viva y te haga la vida imposible, te lo merecs. Jack encuentra en Sidney su redencin, su versin mejorada y entiende al fin que no est en l decidir que debe pasar entre madre e hija. Vaughn no va a morir, en esa no me engaan.

(No tena ganas de festejar mi cumpleaos, me obligaron a hacerlo, por eso los quiero, pero no se me cay un sentimiento ni de casualidad, slo las ganas de matarme cuando vi ese video, en serio, juro que es verdad verdad verdad verdad.)moreless

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Enough twists and turns to make you dizzy.

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By MMaverickX, Aug 01, 2007 Report Abuse

I simply loved this episode because it encompassed all the reasons why I watch this series. From the beginning with the bad joke when Vaughn and Sydney are enjoying each other's company to the very end when we find out that Vaughn is infected with the virus. As the viewer for this episode, you have difficulty knowing whether you should side with Jack or not until that pivotal hospital scene where the victim utters the name "Irina." Jack is not free of all blame, but he was right from the beginning and Sydney should have listened. The airplane scene between Jack and Sydney was very well acted and Jennifer was so cold and convincing. Then when they finally reached their destination and they had to pose as a loving father and daughter it made you laugh at how well they work together. Arvin's part of the story was also very entertaining. We find out that Emily's body wasn't in her casket and she may very well be alive. Will is also back into the fold because he is doing research for Vaughn and Francie lightens up the tone of the show as she always manages to do with the burger scene. All in all, very well acted and plot-wise, extremely entertaining. It held my attention until the very end and when it was finally over, it left me wanting more. I love good television, but thank heavens for DVD season sets.moreless

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By cavanagh15, Jul 26, 2007 Report Abuse

The first episode not rated over a 9.2 by me for the second season. The mission in this episode wasn't the ebst of the second season, in factit was likely the worst of the second season. The hospital storyline with Sydney and her father was basically just the odd interaction between the two of them after the end of the last episode when Sydney said she could never forgive her father for what she had done. The last couple minutes of the episode saved this episode from being rated in the low 7's for me, doesnt take too much in this show to turn it around. Sydneys mother still being killed in the next episode - fine by me. Having her around all season wasn't needed, she just needed to leave her mark on Sydney before she leaves this world and can never return to the show...the character did that and now she can be killed off. Jack being sent to jail - this is huge to me. I think his character has been so important to Sydneys devolopment on the show and is the main reason of how Sydney can help the CIA so much. He is the anchor that keeps Arvin away while she runs around the CIA, it will be interesting to see if the writers change this in the next episode or really go with it. Either way, average episode.moreless

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Emily, Alive?

9.4

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By aussieforgood, Mar 12, 2006 Report Abuse

Emily could really be alive!

Sloan thinks he may have seen her on the street while he was out with Jack. Jack tells him that there's only one way to make sure, he doesn't say it, but you don't have to be a genius to work it out. Sloan digs up her grave, opens he coffin & surprise surprise, it's empty! So now the question remains, is she really alive?

Jack & Sydney's mission to a hospital in Geneva was very interesting. Syd still isn't speaking to her father but their cover was a loving father & daughter. They did play the part very well.

It turns out that Vaughn & Syd may have been exposed to the deadly virus in Taipai. They spend the night in quarantine until tests are run.

Jack was definately right when he told Syd that her mother plead guilty so that Sydney wouldn't have to hear all the horrible things she's done. Irena is one evil person!

And the clifhanger for the day, Vaughn has the virus. I can't wait till the next episode.

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Trivia, Notes, Quotes and Allusions

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Trivia
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- Number 47: The banner in the church reads "I came not to judge the world." This is from from John 12:47. Edit
- The song playing when Sydney and Vaughn find out they were exposed to the virus is "A Place Called Home," by Kim Richey. This song plays an important role in the "Angel" season five episode "Shells," which takes place immediately after a supernatural virus infects Winnifred "Fred" Burkle, played by Season Five "Alias" vixen Amy Acker. Edit
- Goof: At the very end of the episode when Vaughn is shaving, the area he just shaved is still full of stubble. Edit
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- Music from this episode includes: "A Place Called Home" by Kim Richey "Blister in the Sun" by Violent Femmes "Go" by Andy Hunter "Violent Rain" by Gus Edit
- This is James Handy's (CIA Director Devlin) last episode until Season 5's "S.O.S." and "Maternal Instinct" Edit
- Carl Lumbly, David Anders and Lena Olin do not appear in this episode. Edit
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- Marshall (Explaining the effects of a bio-weapon): Basically Richter's body in just a couple of days it's going to look like - Oh! Did you ever see that movie "The Fly?" You remember that poor little red ass baboon, he was like turned inside out- Sloane: Thank you Marshall. Edit
- Vaughn: (to CIA Director Devlin) Remember the rumour going around the agency around the Cold War about the Soviets raising sleeper agents as Americans? Now, I know it sounds potentially paranoid, but this is how they would do it if they managed to get their test in circulation here. They could have contacted hundreds of kids. Edit
- Jack: (talking about Syd at his hearing) When I look at her, when I look at the little girl who raised herself to become one of the most extraordinary human beings and one of the finest agents I've ever had the privilege of knowing, I see only the promise of my own redemption. Turning myself in was the only way I could think of to make that clear to her, to prove that despite... my limited abilities as a father, I love her more than I could ever say. Edit
Allusions
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- The Fly A movie from 1986, starring Jeff Goldblum, about a scientist who develops a way to instantly transport matter, but becomes a victim of his device, when he transports himself along with a common fly, the machine mixes both DNA's and the scientist ends up transforming into a monster. Edit