Episode Report Card Erin: A | 2 USERS: B+ YOU GRADE IT A Nightingale Sang In Siberia Square
By Erin | Season 4 | Episode 14 | Aired on 04.05.2005
We head over to the Apple Store, where everyone's planning their fake Nightingale mission and their true countermissions. It's hilarious, actually, because all four of them, Jack, Sloane, Vaughn, and Syd, are transparently working together, and now that we all know what their real goals are, it makes this entire scene really funny. Syd outlines her fake plan, which seems to involve Sydney going after the coil and Vaughn taking out security. Vaughn pipes up that each door in the facility operates by key-code lock, but Elya can handle all of the security from a central location, so that's where Vaughn will head, enabling Syd to get into the room where the coil's held. Jack asks what configuration the reactor is running and Vaughn answers that it's RBMK. Jack makes up some shit about how this means that they'll need two people to get the coil, one to ensure the reactor stays in standby mode while the other enters the chamber to retrieve the coil. Heh. Nice one, Jack.
Marshall shows up long enough to agree with Jack, and Sloane responds that Vaughn and Syd are missing one man to handle the security. Fortunately, there's a willing and able volunteer directly to his right. Vaughn and Syd look none-too-pleased about this change of plans. Syd volunteers Dixon for the third man, which, yeah, way to arouse suspicions, Sydney. Sloane's all, actually, Jack's experience will serve you well here. Unless, of course, there's something about this mission you haven't shared with us. Hm? No? What's that? Nothing? Okay, then. Let's get on with the fake mission!
Siberia. The nuclear power plant is up and running. Vaughn, Syd, and Jack gain access through an entry out in the middle of a field. Syd communicates with Marshall and tells him they're in. Sloane's standing over his shoulder, probably making him a bit nervous. The Terrible Trio runs through some tunnels, darting any guards who get in their way. They split up at one point as Jack heads to security and Syd and Vaughn head off in search of the coil.
Upstairs in the main facility, Jack stalks through the place and casually shoots some guard up above without even stopping. As he passes by the camera, the guy falls to the ground. HEE. Brilliant. Elsewhere, Syd and Vaughn run toward their goal. At the same time, Jack enters the central security facility, takes out a guard, and points his tranq gun at Elya, who's standing up, sputtering, "What are you doing?" "The more you cooperate," says Jack, calmly moving toward him, "the less pain you'll endure." Elya takes off his bifocals and gives Jack a careful once-over. Yeah. He knows him. Jack orders Elya to sit the hell down. He does. Jack shuts down security and informs everyone that he's doing so. Sloane asks Jack if he's with Elya now. Well, if he isn't, he's yelling at NO ONE, dude.