Taken

God's Equation

Season 1, Episode 7, Aired 12/10/02

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Charlie and Lisa learn about their daughter Allie's amazing powers while trapped in a perilous situation. Mary Crawford lays the groundwork to snatch the child for government research.

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Adam Kaufman

Charlie Keys
Emily Bergl

Lisa Clarke
Matt Frewer

Dr. Chet Wakeman

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Charlie and Lisa find themselves in a dangerous situation when they are taken at gunpoint and forced into a hostage situation. Allie demonstrates her alien powers for the first time when she attempts to escape from Mary Crawford.moreless

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By Fairyfloz, Dec 24, 2006 Report Abuse

"God's Equation" was a unique Taken episode. Dakota Fanning wowed fans with a very special performance as Allie Keys. She had previously appeared in every Taken episode as the narrator but this was the first episode that she was seen onscreen. This episode tastefully integrated Charlie Keys, Allie Keys and Lisa Clarke together, for there first perilous adventure. God's equation allowed for a small but adequate amount of time to be spent on forming the relationships between Charlie, Allie and Lisa. An undeniable spark of attraction was ignited between Charlie and Lisa from the moment they first met. Charlie formed an instant bond with Allie that allowed for their relationships to be believable and touching. Charlie and Lisa found themselves in a dangerous situation when they were taken at gunpoint and forced into a hostage situation. The excitement was soon amplified when Allie accidentally became involved. Allie demonstrated her alien powers for the first time when she attempted to escape from Mary Crawfordand ran straight into an even more death-defying situation. Highlights of the episode include Allie's demonstration of her alien powers, her insightfulness with their captor Ray and the bonding moments between Charlie, Allie and Lisa.moreless

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The beginning of the best episodes of Taken.

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By fireexit112, Jul 26, 2006 Report Abuse

"He was just mean and crazy..."

God's Equation finally introduces Allie on screen, as so far we've only heard her narrating (which she does brilliantly by the way), and the remainder of Taken becomes effectively her story. Dakota Fanning is a fantastic actress, and delivers every line with emotion and real feeling. Taken is worth watching just for her.
Although this episode begins slowly, it soon picks up as a hostage situation develops where Charlie is shot (although he's healed later by Allie). Out of the many to choose from, the best scenes are probably Charlie and Allie meeting, and when Allie tells the gunman that it was not aliens who took him into the shed when he was young, but a mean and crazy old man.moreless

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- This episode marks the death of Eric Crawford (Andy Powers). Of the three major characters from the second generation, the others being Jacob Clarke and Jesse Keys, he was the last survivor. Edit
- This episode and the last three episode of the series all take place in December 2002. Edit
- This episode introduces physically Allie Keys, although the audience is familiar to Allie Keys because she is the narrator of the series. Edit
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- Allie: So, this is the year I find out how everything works? The big ideas? Charlie: Mm-hm. Allie: And everybody takes these classes? Charlie: Pretty much. Allie: So, then what happens? They all forget? Charlie: (laughs) Uh, I never thought about it like that. Edit
- Allie: (narrating) I think when you're older, what gets hard is that you forget how to take things as they come. And sometimes, the things that do come, are more than anyone should have to take. Edit
- Allie: (narrating) I grew up, just my mom and me. I never thought a lot about who my father was or where he'd gone. I guess I knew there was something missing. But when you're a kid, your life is just your life. You don't think about all the other ways it might've been. Edit
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