Episode Report Card Erin: B- | 329 USERS: C+ YOU GRADE IT Bucky the Snowman
By Erin | Season 1 | Episode 19 | Aired on 2002.04.14
Spitzy's all, fine, whatever, any word on Calder? Syd, who for some reason now may actually be getting a clue, says they haven't found anything on him. Their call ends much later than I'd like and Syd hangs up the phone with an expression of regret and longing. Or she's just pouting or something. It's hard to tell. The phone rings again and, instead of Dr. Phil's voice shouting out, "DROP THE BUCKTOOTHED WONDER," we just hear someone say, "Joey's Pizza?" Looks like it's time to get some platonic non-lovin' from Agent Amorous.
Subbasement of Dreams and Desires. Agent Amorous says that Devlin knows Syd's going to Australia and he'll be expecting a full report. Syd asks if there's been any word on The Snowman. Nope. Vaughn's still waiting on Scar Boy to call him back. Agent Amorous, sensing that something's up with Syd, asks her what's going on and takes a seat opposite her. He tells her that she can talk to him anytime, off the record, on the QT and very hush-hush. Of course, he's hoping that she's going to tell him that she wants him to strip down to his Joe Boxers and do her right there on the subbasement floor. Syd says she's fine and the scene ends without a half-naked Vaughn for our troubles.
The Land of Vegemite and Russell Crowe's Enormous, Erm, Ego. In broad daylight, Syd and Dix and their team of snatch-n-grabbers are preparing to make their move on Calder's house.
At the same time, in Vaughn's office, the phone rings and he picks up. It's Scar Boy. He's got the goods on Snowman.
Back at Calder's, Syd approaches the house and finds it weird that there aren't any guards around. She spies an open door and, instead of wisely stepping back and aborting the operation, she creeps up to the door and looks inside. At this point, "creeping," as it were, is really fucking useless because IT'S NOON. Hello? Just walk up to the damn door, ring the damn doorbell, and do your damn business.
On the floor just inside the door is a dead guard. There's a big-ass pool of blood under his head but, just to make sure, Syd takes his pulse. Yes, because gaping head wounds are known for, like, NOT MAKING YOU DEAD.
Back at CIA Hell-Lay. Vaughn scrambles up to Agent Sean and tells him that The Snowman has been sent after Calder as well and can they get a warning to Syd in time? Nope, says Agent Sean.