Episode Report Card Erin: A | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT The Vampire LeSyd
By Erin | Season 4 | Episode 6 | Aired on 02.08.2005
Prague. A black van pulls up to what appears to be the same view from the third-season opener where Syd dons a red dress and red wig and peels off in a Ferrari. Jack orders Vaughn to gather anything and everything from Baldy's lab that might pertain to Nocturne. Vaughn asks what he should do if he doesn't find anything. "Let's not discuss that here," grits Jack. Syd looks over at him. "Sydney's not as trustworthy as her mother," says Jack. "I know," says Vaughn, sneaking a glance at her. "I'm going to kill her, just like I did Irina," says Jack. "Good," says Vaughn. He and Jack go back to their normal selves, talking about getting a key to Baldy's office. Vaughn leaves. Syd, thinking they're out to get her, palms a knife and turns to see Jack pull out a gun…which turns out to be a bottle of water. Yeah. She's losing her shit.
Syd asks if they have any tranquilizers with them. Jack says they don't. "Then I think you better tie me up," says Syd, putting her head into her hand. Inside the Grappig building, Vaughn does something to kill the security monitors and the lights. When the fat security guard goes to investigate, Vaughn knocks him out and takes his keys. He tells Jack he's in and heads upstairs. Back with Syd and Jack, she asks him if she's going to be all right. "Of course you are," he says, just like a good daddy. "But what if we can't--" "Shhh," he says. "Don't talk. You can't imagine how much I hate it when you talk." Heh. Syd's all, what? Jack's all, I killed your mother because she wouldn't shut the hell up and now I'm going to kill you for the SAME REASON SO SHUT UP ALREADY. This scene kicks ass, by the way. Like, somehow, Nightmare Jack's mouth seems to be saying the words, but his eyes are really saying whatever Real Jack's actually saying. I don't know how he's doing it, but that's what it looks like to me. Awesome.
Nightmare Jack continues tormenting Sydney with talk of her mother and how much he hated her and how much it bugs him that Sydney reminds him of Irina. Syd's all, no! Nonononono! Real Jack's all, Syd? This isn't real! It's all going to pass! Inside Baldy's office, Vaughn says he's in and asks if Syd's okay. Real Jack's all, dude? We're fine. Just get your shit together and get the damn antidote before my kid whacks me in the head. Vaughn searches for the antidote as Nightmare Jack tells Syd to look in his eyes because they're the last thing she'll ever see. Syd's all, NOOOOOO! Vaughn keeps searching. Real Jack instructs Syd to breathe while Nightmare Jack tells Syd that Irina killed him just like he's gonna kill Syd. Syd's all, I won't let you! Nightmare Jack's all, dude. You're tied up. I'd like to see you TRY to stop me. Syd looks down at her bindings and then back up to her father. "Dad…" "I'm here Sydney," he says. "Will you hug me?" she cries. Aw. "Of course I will," he says, moving toward her. He embraces her and says it's okay. Then she head-checks him and kicks him while he's down. D'oh!