Episode Report Card Strega: B- | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT The Happy Club
By Strega | Season 2 | Episode 18 | Aired on 09.14.2000
D'Argo is standing in the doorway of one of the cells, wearing another collar. Crichton cues the exposition up, and D'Argo says, "I was in command, and Aeryn came in, a smile on her face for no apparent reason..." Crichton interjects that smiley Aeryn should have been a warning sign. He's wearing a collar, too. D'Argo adds that Aeryn shot him with a mysterious weapon. The camera finally moves inside the cell, and now we see that a collared Chiana is there as well, hanging from some chains. Again. She bitterly jokes, "Wait till they rip your eyes out." D'Argo asks why they chained her up. I'd like to know why everyone just lets that eye-ripping thing pass without comment. Because, y'know, if someone hinted that my eyes were going to be ripped out, I'd want to know more about that immediately. Well. I wouldn't want to know more, exactly, but it would certainly get my full attention. Maybe that's just me. Chiana explains, "I'm their prize." The gang has to clear up a few plot points first, though, so D'Argo notes that Chiana told them that mind-cleansing took 100 years. Chiana says that Rygel and Aeryn got a temporary version that will wear off eventually. Crichton asks why the Nebari are so interested in catching Chiana. Chiana says she doesn't know. Crichton and D'Argo are a little bit skeptical, but before they can press the point, Milac appears outside the cell. He eyes Chiana and says, "So, you are the sister." D'Argo quickly turns and reaches through the cell grating, grabbing Milac. Then he sees Zhaan behind Milac and calls for her to help. Zhaan says, "Worry not," and touches Milac's forehead. D'Argo and Crichton wail in pain, and collapse. Chiana shouts for Zhaan to leave them alone, and Zhaan coos, "Soon you will know the bliss that I know." She chuckles a little. Seriously, I think Zhaan is probably happier when she's evil. So this is a win-win for her.
Meanwhile, Aeryn is stapling Varla's wounds closed. I'll just assume they're surgical staples. Varla says that her injuries aren't important: "All that matters is that Chiana is delivered to Nebari territorial control." Aeryn sniffs that Chiana isn't dangerous to anyone but herself. Varla hints around a little and finally explains that Chiana threatens their insidious plan to "eliminate violent and aggressive behavior." Possibly because she instigates so much of it herself, but that part isn't clear. Aeryn can't believe that Chiana could be a threat to anyone. Varla smirks, "Hopefully that fear will become obsolete."