Episode Report Card Erin: C+ | 1 USERS: B+ YOU GRADE IT Welcome to the Apple Store. Would you like a gun with your iPod?
By Erin | Season 4 | Episode 1 | Aired on 01.04.2005
Elsewhere in the Apple Store, Jack walks over to Vaughn and says, "Vaughn, before she goes, you might tell her the truth --" "No," snaps Vaughn. "I'm not gonna be a conduit to your daughter. I've tried that before -- you can imagine how well that went over." Heh. Jack furrows his brow. "And, no," continues Vaughn, "she didn't say anything, if that's what you're asking yourself. She hasn't said a word about what happened between the two of you, which gives me an idea of what that is." He looks sternly at his future father-in-law. "Jack, I hope for Sydney's sake, that I'm wrong." He just walks off as Jack thinks to himself, "Damn. I shoulda had that kid killed when I had the chance."
Argentina. Syd walks along a beach and makes it over to a little outdoor bar area. That is SO Malibu, people. Syd sees Nadia in the distance, enjoying herself with a couple of friends. Nadia notices Syd and they both gently smile at each other. Nadia leaves her beer behind and they make their way toward each other. There's a nice moment where they kind of assess each other and then tentatively hug. "I'm guessing this isn't a personal visit," says Nadia. "No," says Sydney, rather reluctantly. They've either communicated quite a bit since Vaughn and Sydney rescued her Green Goo™-ed ass from Sloane's clutches, or they're both just naturally quick to accept distant relatives about whom they know nothing.
Whatever. They go over to a pier and talk about Roman Vadik. Syd tells Nadia that she needs her to come back to the States with her. Nadia says no, and then pulls her wallet out and shows Sydney a picture of her with a guy. She tells Syd that the guy was a good friend who worked with her and that Vadik killed him and had his head shipped back to her office. Nice. So, Nadia won't go back with Syd, but she'll give her what she has. Namely, that no one deals with Vadik directly, everyone goes through his lieutenant. "You wanna write this down?" she asks. "No, I got it," says Syd, because, after all, she is the Super Spy and has a photographic and phonographic memory.
So, Vadik's lieutenant is Kazu Tamazki. Or, for our purposes, Rick Yune. Rick Yune fancies himself a modern-day samurai. He was arrested five years ago trying to rob some fictional Asian museum in London. (Yes, I looked it up. Don't test me.) He escaped from police custody. Sydney states that men like Rick Yune need to be eliminated. Nadia just says she can't go there right now. She looks heartbroken and pained as she says it and asks Sydney if she understands. Sydney totally does.