Episode Report Card Erin: B- | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT The Box, Part II
By Erin | Season 1 | Episode 13 | Aired on 02.09.2002
"Are you all right?" she asks, and you can tell she's really concerned, even though she hates Sloane and everything he stands for. "None of us are," he responds. "What happened here tonight…this…this is unacceptable. People who did this…we're going to find them. Retrieve what they've taken. Even then, this has changed everything." It's really a lovely moment, and both Rifkin and Garner handle it beautifully. Yes, I agree with some of the posters that it's definitely an allusion to the events of September 11th, but it's still relatively dignified. Let's just say it brought more than one tear to my eye, and that's really saying something.
Marshall appears just in time to provide some comic relief. "Sir," he stammers, "I have the digit right here and the medics are on their way." "Thanks, Marshall," Sloane says quietly. Marshall looks over at Syd. "Hey," he says, "Sloane gave me the finger." Hee. Hee hee. Even Sloane smiles at that one. Marshall walks off just as some guy walks up and takes Sloane away for finger reattachment.
Spy Daddy walks up to Dixon and asks if he's okay. "I sent the email to Langley," says Dixon. "But I guess it didn't get through." Aw, poor Dixon. Langley loves you, boyfriend! Have faith! Spy Daddy tells him he did a good job and then turns his attention to his daughter. They run to each other through a field of daisies and embrace. Okay, so they just walk across the office and face each other. "This morning," says Spy Daddy, "before all this…you wanted to talk to Sloane. What'd you tell him?" "I told him that I'd see him tomorrow," says Syd. They look at each other for a moment, and then Syd softly says, "Thank you." Spy Daddy, looking like he sort of wants to hug her, but doesn't really know how, just gently puts his hand on her upper arm. Sydney smiles and looks down at the floor. Spy Daddy walks off, leaving Syd to listen to the remaining few notes of "Songbird" all by herself.
Sniffle.
Next time on Alias: Vaughn makes the confession that he'd like to be with Syd in public. No, not like that! Get your minds out of the gutter. Willage Idiot continues his quest for ultimate stupidity. Syd dons a hideous outfit made of Reynolds Wrap and runs into Francie and Charlie while on assignment in Vegas. Oh, the suspense! Yawn.