Episode Report Card Erin: B- | 116 USERS: B- YOU GRADE IT Thank you for flying Exposition Airlines
By Erin | Season 3 | Episode 11 | Aired on 2004.01.11
Cut to later that night at Syd's most awesome house. Have I mentioned yet how much I love her new most awesome house? I love it. I love it. I love it. It's all wood and West Elm and soft glowing lights and supposedly in Manhattan Beach, which is just, sigh. Right. So, anyway, Syd's following Spy Daddy's instructions and she's got acres of paper spread out on her bed. She's poring over everything with an intense look of concentration on her face. Then she hears a noise outside. She grabs her gun and heads out to investigate. We see a shadow pass behind her. She goes back inside, and gets shot in the back with a tranq dart. Ouch.
We're then treated to a shot of a plane taking off in a sunset, although I thought it was already night, but, you know, it's been so long since I've watched a new episode of this show, I've probably just forgotten to turn off my what-the-fuck-o-meter, because discrepancies like this used to just roll right over me like water off a duck's back. Excuse me while I just flick the switch on this little hummer. Ahhh. That's better.
Syd regains consciousness on an ugly plaid pillow and sits up. She looks around and sees Kendall sitting across the aisle from her. Oh, HEE! I missed you, Kendall! Welcome back, you ol' baldy, you! "Good to see you," he says to Syd, showing some of the inner essence of Terry O'Quinn which, I am told, is incredibly sweet and nice and good-humored. Syd's all, uh, what the? "You're part of this?" "Well, that all depends on which part you're referring to," he says good-naturedly. Heh. "You're Covenant," she says, her eyes narrowing. "No!" he says, almost chuckling. "No no. No, that wouldn't go over too well at home. No, I'm with Special Research." His Rambaldi Flesh Transport team was ambushed and the Covenant got the cube.
Syd's all, and? This has to do with me how? Kendall comes over to her and tells her that it has everything to do with her and that they need to talk about the Lost Years. Syd's all, dude? Didn't you read the memo? I can't remember anything about the Lost Years. Kendall's all, oh, keep yer panties on! I know you can't remember anything! I can, however. "I know what happened to you, Sydney," he says. "I know the whole story. Or…most of it." "You've known…" hisses Syd. "All this time…" "Yeah," says Kendall in this sort of "yup" tone that's just hilarious. He's like, yup yup yup. Sure did. You want some coffee with this big reveal? Donut? Aunt Jemima buttermilk pancakes with extra syrup? "Why haven't you said anything?" asks Syd. "Because you asked me not to," says Kendall. D'oh!