Episode Report Card Erin: A | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT She's alive! ALIIIIIVE!
By Erin | Season 4 | Episode 20 | Aired on 05.17.2005
Back with Elena and Sloane. They're making their getaway as Elena chastises Sloane for letting Sydney and Nadia follow him. Sloane just zombies that everything is proceeding as planned. Elena still isn't convinced that Sloane has returned to the fold. Sloane performs the Long Stare of I Smell Something Stinky and we head back to the Apple Store. Vaughn's hanging out by the elevator, wondering if it's a good idea to ask a hair-trigger spy with parent issues to be his bride, when suddenly the doors open and Jack is there. Vaughn asks how Dixon is and Jack tells him he's the same. Vaughn goes to enter the elevator and Jack holds the door. "You asked me a question earlier that I didn't get a chance to answer properly," says Jack. "I'd say the answer was loud and clear," says Vaughn. Heh. Yeah, it was. "We're more alike than I care to admit, Agent Vaughn," says Jack, "and I realize now that in disapproving of you, I was only hating my own limitations." Vaughn looks distinctly uncomfortable at seeing this side of Jack. "I wasn't asking myself what would be best for Sydney," he continues. "If you honestly believe that you can make my daughter happy, then by all means, you have my blessing to marry her." There's a pause while Jack waits to see if Vaughn's going to drop down to his knees and weep upon Jack's shiny black shoes in thanks. But Vaughn just absorbs this and shoots Jack a glance. "Okay, then," he grits. Heh. Good answer, Vaughn.
Back at the hospital, Nadia thinks that Syd always knew Sloane would do this. Syd says that she hoped he wouldn't. Nadia really believed that Sloane chose her. "You must think I'm so naïve," says Nadia. Syd doesn't. "He's your father," she says directly. The nurse comes out and says that Dix is asking for them. They head in to see him. Dix says, "Before I saw Sloane…I saw a prisoner…shackled. Syd…it's your mother. She's alive." Syd looks up like, what, ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
Next on Alias: I still have to write the damn recap. Just hold yer horses! And dream pretty thoughts of Lena. LENA.