Alias

The Counteragent

Season 2, Episode 7, Aired 11/17/02

Episode Summary

Sydney races to find a cure for Vaughn, but in order to find the antidote, Sydney must make a deal with Sark that could endanger Sloane's life. Meanwhile, Will continues his research for Vaughn and discovers some disturbing inconsistencies involving 20-year-old standardized IQ tests.

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Kevin Weisman

Marshall J. Flinkman
Jennifer Garner

Sydney Anne Bristow
Merrin Dungey

Francine 'Francie' Calfo

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Vaughn is infected with a deadly disease and Sydney has to get the cure at all costs. Starring: Jennifer Garner, Ron Rifkin, Michael Vartan, Bradley Cooper, Merrin Dungey, Kevin Weisman, David Anders, with Lena Olin and Victor Garbermoreless

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By budde22, Jan 02, 2010 Report Abuse

The cliffhanger at the end of the last season just pulled me instantly into this episode. Vaughn (Michael Vartan) could potentially die from this illness, one that has killed many before. In order to survive he goes to Irina (Lena Olin). I love any scene with Olin in it, especially the ones that she and Vartan share as they are both fantastic and I can just sense the hatred from Vaughn. Vaughn does not get the serum that he needs and Sydney (Jennifer Garner) decides to take it upon herself to go and get the antidote for Vaughn. Sydney gets to the serum but can only actually get it if she triggers the alarm, something that Kendall (special guest star Terry O'Quinn) tells her not to do and she gets caught by Sark (David Anders). I was literally yelling at the tv especially when Sark would only save Sydney from the acid he was pouring on her if she agreed to give Sark an unconscious Sloane (Ron Rifkin). This was an interesting development and something that almost had my jaw on the ground. My jaw went through the floor when Sydney discovers that Sloane is alive and that Sark only wanted to work with Sloane to get the Rambaldi artifacts and find Derevko. The subplot of this episode centered around Will (Bradley Cooper) trying to find the test questions that Vaughn sent him on previously. I was actually interested in what Will was doing again and I liked him getting back to his roots from in season one. My only disappointment really with this episode is the lack of appearance of Francie (Merrin Dungey). Dungey is a talented actress and Francie was one of my favorite characters, but she has had such little screen time recently and it annoys me. My favorite parts of the episode were when Sydney and Vaughn were interacting. First, when he was lying in the bed and she was holding his hand. And secondly, after he recovered. I again yelled at the tv when Vaughn went running after Sydney and she had already left. Anyway, this is one of my favorite episodes of the entire series.moreless

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By Parricida, Feb 06, 2009 Report Abuse

Ok.. This one was good and special in some ways and other really disturbing.

First, I am from Estonia and it was quite shocking to get the screen what says: Paldiski, Estonia.. ok.. but that place and Sark there, making deal with Sydney.. that was exciting and it turned to get even more weirder after that Japan Garden. Not that Sydney look awful in my opinion in that costume.

Will's task with those test question continues and maybe most important thing with Vaughn - I am glad they did not dropped the illness thing so quickly as it is promising storyline and what they developed with it to Sydney-Vaughn relationship wasn't bad too.moreless

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By napen, Dec 31, 2008 Report Abuse

"Other Side Of The World" by KT Tunstall

Over the sea and far away She's waiting like an iceberg Waiting to change But she's cold inside She wants to be like the water All the muscles tighten in her face Buries her soul in one embrace They're one and the same Just like water The fire fades away Most of everyday Is full of tired excuses But it's to hard to say I wish it were simple But we give up easily You're close enough to see that You're the other side of the world to me On comes the panic light Holding on with fingers and feelings alike But the time has come To move along The fire fades away Can you help me Can you let me go And can you still love me When you can't see me anymore The fire fades awaymoreless

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By cavanagh15, Jul 26, 2007 Report Abuse

I thought the episode was good, but it wasn't the best episode so far this season. The entire scene with Sark catching Sydney trying to escape with the cure for Vaughn was really good. I really enjoyed him seriousness as she tried to shoot at him and how he was able to con her into giving him what he wanted. The trick that he used to get inside of SD-6 was a powerful one and an interesting one if Sydney and him have to go on a mission together in an upcoming episode. I dont trust Sark being around SD-6 for very long, but we will have to see. I was glad to see the storyline over Arvins wife take a break...not because I am bored of it, but because it allows the blockbusters "Shes not in the casket" story to sink into us a little longer. It all screams set-up to me, but we will see where the writers go with this now. Decent episode I thought.moreless

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By Loswellias, Apr 03, 2006 Report Abuse

Sydney Learns that Vaughn has the Virus.
Vaughn goes to see Sydney\\\'s mother and passes out.

Sloan tells Jack about Emily\\\'s empty coffin.

Sydney find out that Vaughn has a girlfriend (I was so darn crushed).

Sydney makes a deal with Sark to handover Sloan in exchange for the antidote to save Vaughn.

Vaughn is saved and him and Sydney share an awkward moment when he tries to explain about him and his girlfriend.

A moment after she leaves he goes after her but is unable to catch up.

All in all, great episode. I am a little bummed about Vaughn\\\'s girl.

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Trivia
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- Number 47: The security pass code to use the serum generator is 2664729. Edit
- Goof: When infiltrating the lab in Estonia, Sydney grabs a dolly loaded with a barrel to disguise herself. Since the official language of Estonia is Estonian (67%, with a 30% population that speak Russian), the barrel should be marked in that language. It is however marked "RECOVERY DRUM" and "SALVAGE" in English and "Barrils De Sal..." (the rest not visible) in some unknown language. Edit
- Goof: In the hospital just after the monitors around Vaughn start beeping a doctor states "He's bleeding internally". Yet another doc wants to do a peritoneal lavage. You only do such a lavage to determine if there's a bleeding at all. So why do one when they know what's going on already? Edit
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- This episode won the 2003 Emmy Award for "Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic)" and was nominated for "Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series". Edit
- Music from this episode includes: "Slumber My Darling" by Yo-Yo Ma featuring Alison Krauss "I Grieve" by Peter Gabriel "I Shall Believe" by Sheryl Crow "Home" by Debbie Weisberg Edit
- Carl Lumbly does not appear in this episode. Edit
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- Sark: (to Sydney) You and I are truly destined to work together, I truly believe that. Edit
- Jack: (About Sydney helping Sark kill Sloane) It's a moment I never wanted you to face, I'm not talking about self defense, I'm talking about premeditated murder, to be there when the door closes for the last time, knowing you are responsible is something you never came close to considering before getting to know your mother. Edit
- (Sydney in disguise gives Sloane a massage) Sloane: Oh, God I'm tense... I saw a man die yesterday... Not a big surprise. Do you understand? (Sydney nods sideways and says something in Japanese) He was in incredible pain, but it was the love he had for his wife that sustained him (Sydney readies to stab Sloane with a poisoned needle from her hair dress) I loved my wife too, but I had to take action. Edit
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