Episode Report Card Erin: A | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Two Spy Daddies Are Better Than One
By Erin | Season 4 | Episode 10 | Aired on 03.08.2005
As the Spylicious Super Mix plays over the soundtrack, Syd makes her way to Sloane's office. He has a wicked cool aquarium behind his desk that I so totally want, like, immediately. Syd picks the lock on Sloane's right-hand desk drawer and finds the secure phone she's looking for. She pulls out her handy hacking device and gets to work. Back at the table, Nadia starts to stand and remove the plates, but Weiss makes her sit down because birthday girls shouldn't have to work on their birthdays. Sloane says he has something for her and says he's going to go get it. Hope it's not in your office, because Syd's in there, busily sending Sloane's encryption key to Dixon. He receives the transmission and Syd quickly dismantles her gear. Not quickly enough, however, because when she's done putting her shit away, there's Nadia, looking at Syd with a visibly broken heart behind her eyes. "Birthday cake's ready," she hushes. "Okay," says Syd uncomfortably. Nadia walks off. Aw.
Back in the Room of Awkward Birthday Celebrations, Sloane's pouring some bubbly. He hands a glass to Nadia as Syd returns. He asks her how Vaughn is and Syd blurbles something about how he's fine, but how it must be hard for him. "It must be," says Nadia, pointedly avoiding Syd's eyes. Weiss enters, bearing a delicious-looking chocolate cake, covered in candles. Aw. He tells her that he just whipped up a little something for her and then says, "Happy birthday," and kisses her sweetly on her forehead. Considering what a doof he's been throughout this party, I'm surprised he didn't lick her forehead and then stick his tongue down her throat. Heh. Sloane orders his daughter to make a wish. She does, and blows out the candles. Then she makes a speech about how she had no idea what to expect from tonight because she's never celebrated anything with family before and wasn't even sure she wanted to but…Sydney insisted. Syd looks way guilty now. "Now I see what I've been missing all these years," says Nadia, her voice breaking. "The chance to know my family for the kind of people they really are." Whoa. Slam. Syd's eyes tear up. Good one, Nadia. Everyone drinks their champagne as Sydney wonders how in the hell she's gonna get out of this one.
Scissor Sisters Barbie Penthouse. The girls are back from dinner and Nadia is PISSED. "You used me!" she shrieks as they slam into the house. "You wanted to break into my father's office and you used me to do it!" Syd's all, dude! Listen to me! Nadia's all, tonight was nothing but a plan! And you always put the orange juice back in the fridge with only a teaspoon left in it! I hate that! Syd's all, that's not true! I like backwash! It's the best part! And I'm sorry I had to do the fake birthday thingy, but for the first time in my life, I totally don't want Sloane to be guilty! For your sake! "Nadia," she says, "I'm trying to prove that he's innocent." The doorbell rings. Nadia gets it. It's Dixon. He pretends to be all normal and shit, but Nadia just cuts to the chase and says that whatever he's found out about her father, she has a right to know what it is. Syd nods her head at him as if to say, yo. Go for it.