SYDNEY BRISTOW
Episode 13 – After Six
“You buy the farm!”

This was a barnburner with some very interesting surprises. Many people showed up as corpses. It was not Sydney, who was at the operational end of knife or gun. Still our devilish writers are setting us up for the end of the season smash ending as always.

The opening has Sydney and Vaughn high on a mountain cliff in Chamoix overlooking a chalet hundreds of feet below. They are setting up camera equipment for Marshall who is watching back in Los Angeles. Damn, our satellites are good! The camera is a high definition one. It is filming the security system in and around the chalet. When Marshall is finished, the two CIA agents leave by leaping off the mountain and parachuting to safety. When I first saw them jump, I thought they were going to float away like Lara Croft in “The Cradle of Life”, but no, they pulled the ring and the parachutes opened.

When they return, there is a briefing conference. Dixon tells them that Lysanker who defected from the Covenant hid a microchip in a wine bottle in the chalet. A gun dealer owns the chalet. The security system has land mines surrounding the chalet and a lethal response system designed, adds Jack, by a Toni Cummings. She spent six years in a British prison for cracking security systems, but when she got out, she started designing them and got six figures for doing so.

Marshall also states, “If you trip the alarm, you buy the farm.”

Dixon orders Sydney and Vaughn to see Toni Cummings as soon as she is located. Jack adds he is going to see Sloane about what the Covenant knows about Lysanker. Sydney gives Vaughn a look of “here we go again.” Vaughn sees her look and Jack watches him. Vaughn knows it, and glances down.

In Zurich, Jack and Sloane meet again after last week’s meeting where Katya Derevko was about to have Jack kill Sloane as payment for saving Sydney’s life in North Korea. Their conversation is a dance.

Jack doesn’t really apologize. “It was a matter of circumstances.”

“No, you would have gone through with it. I would have.” Sloane says. “How can I blame a man for doing whatever he can to save his daughter’s life?

He goes on to muse about how lucky Jack is to have become so close to Sydney. He misses Emily. He had thought running the third largest non-profit organization would give him some measure of peace, but it has not. Jack urges him to see someone. The CIA can provide him with such a person. Sloane says he doesn’t need a psychiatrist. Jack tells Sloane he had better stay focused, as he is now a double agent.

Sydney is talking to Dr. Judy Barnett. (Didn’t like her new haircut! Hey, my column and it’s my opinion.) She is discussing the mission to North Korea. She relates how she and Vaughn were almost killed. They kissed each other.
Dr. Barnett asks, “Is it relevant to you?”
“It makes it difficult…”
Judy says, “How would you feel if Agent Vaughn left his wife for you?” (These darn psychiatrists are always asking penetrating questions. They never give you answers.)
Sydney answers, “I don’t know.”
“Do you think he belongs to you?” Again with the question.
Sydney answers, “Do you believe in soul mates?”

We have a brief scene with Weiss and Vaughn. Weiss essentially tells Vaughn he’s playing with fire, trying to juggle Sydney and Lauren. Vaughn asks him if he thinks you can love two people at once. Weiss snaps, “No.”

Next, we see Lauren trying on clothes in a dressing room. There she meets Sark (she thought it was the sales woman returning) who informs her if he knew she worked for the Covenant…and reveals she killed his father. She is surprised. However, he says his father needed killing. (Did he?) They share, he continues, the same problem: working for an organization that treats them like dirt or words to that effect. He continues saying he studied up on her and her many talents. He wants the two of them to stage a coup, by eliminating the six cell leaders, collecting their watches, which contain access keys to their cells and then go to St. Petersburg to meet the top man. He will have to meet their demands or else they will hand over the watches to the CIA.

Lauren agrees, asking which color dress does he prefer, red or black. “I prefer black,” he answers with a slight leer. “So does my husband,” she smiles.

Sydney is just opening a TV-dinner when there is a knock at the door. It’s Jack, who states he brought dinner while they talk business. The CIA has located Cummings who is operating out of a club in Athens. He tells her that he expects Vaughn will go with her. She misunderstands and says she is going.
“It is your prerogative to ask for someone else.” Jack points out. Good spy-daddy, he didn’t demand she change Vaughn for someone else, just gave her the option.

At CIA headquarters, Sydney asks Dixon to work with Weiss on this particular mission and Dixon says he’ll call Weiss in to operations.

In Berlin, Lauren accosts the first cell boss. She pretends she wants sex and when he thinks he’s getting it, she pulls a knife and stabs him twice, much to his surprise. (I’m almost sure the scene indicated them having sex.) He slides down the wall, dying. (Oh yes, the knife looks similar to the one Julia Thorne used on the man in the Covenant’s test. Some fans thought it looked like a potato peeler.)

Sark, who watched, joins Lauren, stating, “You are unbelievably good!” They drag the cell leader off.

In Athens, Sydney disguised in a long black wig, with Weiss, enter the club, and approach the area where Toni Cummings (Viveca A. Fox) is holding court. They tell her they need a security system for a diamond processing plant they have.
Toni says, “Give me one good reason I should risk my ass for you.”
“I believe we can give you two million good reasons,” answers Sydney pulling out a bag and sliding a “passel” of diamonds on the table.
Toni looks at them and says, “Well, you all don’t have to use an ATM.”
Taking them to a back room, she finds out they want a system like the one she designed in Chamoix. She responds that it would cost much, much more than the diamonds they showed her, especially for a lethal response system, which is illegal in their country.
Sydney proposes a further incentive, pushing a leather case in front of Toni who opens it to see Sydney’s CIA credentials. She tells Toni that she is now in their custody.
Weiss adds she better give them good information about the Chamoix chalet’s system. She has a choice between a plush cell or a tiny cell with a hole in the floor.

In Los Angeles, Marshall tells the agents that the chalet is almost virtually impenetrable based on the information from Cummings. However, he tells them he and Carrie have designed a way to bypass the first two lethal responses. First, they will go into a tunnel with guns trained on the entrance. Two Kevlar balls bouncing merrily around while bullets fly and emptying the guns can overcome this. The next response system is electric and they can wear rubberized clothing since it is only one hundred fifty thousand volts. The third response systems needs work about six hours worth.

In Omifam offices, Sloane is shooting up with some green liquid. We are not privy to what it is. Jack receives a call from him asking for help.

Next, we see Judy Barnett waiting for Sloane to talk. He tells her he looked her up and that she had great credentials: Yale, Columbia, then internship at Mass General, but ends up a G-18 at the CIA. He wonders why she would bury herself in a cubicle at the CIA. (Looked like a nice office to me.) She tells him she wanted to do something for her country and that the people working there needed help as much as anyone did. He says that she then probably treated Jack and Sydney Bristow. She declines to talk about them, stating he can talk all he wants too about them. He pauses. Then tells her he’s sorry that she came so far for nothing. On her way out, she hands him her card stating she will be in town another two days and to consider that when she leaves, he will still feel the same as he does now.

At the CIA Dixon tells Sydney and Vaughn that two Covenant cell leaders are dead. They are afraid the Zodiac list which is on the microchip. He is sending them in now. Marshall interrupts and tells them the third override needs work. Dixon asks if it can work remotely and Marshall says yes. Jack will go with the pair to operate the uplink.

On the plane, Sydney looks at Vaughn and tells him that she still has feelings for him. “but I won’t be the other woman.”

Lauren receives a call from Michael who tells her he will be out of town for a couple of days. She promises to make him dinner when he gets back. Hanging up she turns as Sark finishes killing the third cell leader.

The threesome is now at the Chalet. Sydney and Vaughn wait outside the tunnel while Jack establishes the uplink with Marshall. When it is done, Marshall closes down the warning system and can only give them five minutes. As they descend, Carrie comes into the room with Weiss. She is having the baby, but wants to get married first. YIPES, how can they do this? Marshall goes to the computer, prints out a license giving Weiss the privilege legally to marry them. Meanwhile, Sydney and Vaughn disarm the guns in the first lethal response and go on to the second. They find out that it is not a hundred fifty thousand volts, but five hundred thousand. Vaughn puts a rope around a pipe and goes down without touching the walls. Sydney follows and accidentally touches a side, but only barely. She escapes electrocution. In the tunnel below, they shoot acid shower spray equipment with some sort of glue (or maybe it’s glug) that will keep the acid from spraying them. Rushing into cellar with thirty seconds left, the pair search for the bottle. Sydney finds it just as their time is up. The butler enters to find a bottle. The sirens go off and guards rush in to shoot them. They make their getaway out of the tunnel because the guards are hit with the acid spray. They climb out to find two more guards ready to shoot them, but Jack kills both from behind.

At the CIA almost parallel to what is happening at Chamoix , Marshall and Carrie are married by Weiss. By the power invested in him by the Church of Mammals, he congratulates Mr. and Mrs. Flinkman. As she hurries out of the room, Carries shouts back that she’s keeping her name. The scenes are intercut between Syd and Vaughn with Weiss, Carrie and Marshall. LOL.

Sloane is in his office and Dr. Barnett is with him. She tells him she knows everything about him: his decisions, his killings everything involving SD-6. She can help him.

Lauren and Sark have finished killing the sixth cell leader. Sark is to go to St. Petersburg. She is going to Los Angeles and she’s taking the watches just to be sure he doesn’t double cross her.

Sloane is now talking to Judy Barnett. He tells her about his manipulations of people and his secrets. One of the secrets he says effects the only two people he cares about, Sydney and Jack. The secret wears on him and has for many years. Then he tells her he can’t do it, but appreciates her coming back.

Sark arrives at the Covenant’s headquarters and finds McKennas Cole (played by Quentin Tarantino) who informs him that he is the man in front of the man! WAIT…no, didn’t this happen once before? Is ‘the man’ capitalized? This is too much! Please, please JJ, not Irina! (Damn it, those writers are driving us crazy.)

Cole goes on to compliment Sark on his prison haircut. Sark replies he thought Cole was in custody. “When were you released?”
“That’s a good story,” Is the answer he gets. (I think Lindsey had something to do with it, but then what do I know?)
McKennas states he’s the most senior Covenant leader Sark will ever know. He knows about the deaths of the Cell leaders. He pulls out the watches that Sark and Lauren lifted from the dead bodies. Lauren walks up out of the shadows.
Sark says, “a woman after my own heart.”
“Glad to hear that,” says Cole, “because you two are going to work together. You two will head up our new North American cell.”
He pulls Lauren to one side telling her that her new assignment will not excuse her from the current NSC assignment. He also tells her “to put the kibosh on your husband’s extracurricular sextivities.”

In Los Angeles, Sydney is watching her computer screen when Lauren come up to her and warns her “to stay the hell away from my husband.” Sydney is stunned and speechless.

OKAY, I won’t even go to the promos. We have another three weeks to wait. March 8th is our next Alias.

DISCUSS:

It’s been four weeks since Lazeray was killed. Is he the only one who knows about the “passenger”? What or who is the passenger? Who knows about this besides Lazeray and Sydney who has not remembered that yet? Better yet, do you think he was killed or did they get him to surgery in time?

What about Lindsey? Who the hell was he working for—our government or someone else?

What do you think about Sloane’s talking to Judy Barnett, our favorite psychiatrist? Will we learn more or is he playing her. He did tell her he was good at manipulating people and keeping secrets. We certainly have seen that happen. Even more important, what do you think he’s going to tell her—truth or fiction?

McKennas Cole is out—released by whom and why?

Who is the man in charge? Why do you think so?

Wow a neat column

Two dialogue things I need to correct you on though Lenafan if thats ok

Mckennas cole said "sextracurricular activities"

and when asked if her husband preferred red or black it was determined that vaughn would like the balck and lauren said "red it is"

and I cannot beleive how long abc is making us wait between eppy's - we waited 4 weeks for "after 6" and we have to wait 3 weeks for the next one?!!

sad I tell ya-- it better run into may is all i have to say!!!


I wonder about Irina and katya and well the previews and what barnett says to sloane re his secret

can JJ's big reveal for sloane be so obvious as the preview lead us to believe - I hope not!!!!

I think Lazarey is dead and I suspect that perhaps sydney and lauren are sisters- now which branch of paretnage I asm not sure of- is it irina and jack or irina and someone else or jack and katya or jack and ????


Hmmm

the man could be irina or katya- but somehow I think more irina than katya

there is derevko blood involved i have suspected that from the get go

passenger - I wonder about that - is it animal vegetable or mineral


I w nder about carrie and her baby - is that just marshall plot or is that something we should read into???

Just my opinions anyway

brenda

OOHHHMMYYYGGAAAAAA!!!!! :wacko:
That eppy left my jaw hanging open and mind all screw-y!!! :blink:
Okay...with the Q's....
It’s been four weeks since Lazeray was killed. Is he the only one who knows about the “passenger”? What or who is the passenger? Who knows about this besides Lazeray and Sydney who has not remembered that yet? Better yet, do you think he was killed or did they get him to surgery in time?
I think that Sydney hid who it was away...somewhere secret....like a hidden message on...SOMETHING somewhere and Sydney now will eventually figure it out or something.....I don't know, just a little theory rolling around my head on that whole 'passenger' thing....I have no FLIPPIN' clue who or what the passenger is! :blink: And I think someone...someone somewhere might pop up knowing what this is all about...someone REALLY out of the blue and very JJ like! :P

What about Lindsey? Who the hell was he working for—our government or someone else?
I think he was working for one of the guys that Sark and Lauren killed this eppy...I don't believe he's working for the BIG man...whoever the heck THAT is! (It's NOT THE MAMA!!! It can't be!!?!! :( )

What do you think about Sloane’s talking to Judy Barnett, our favorite psychiatrist? Will we learn more or is he playing her. He did tell her he was good at manipulating people and keeping secrets. We certainly have seen that happen. Even more important, what do you think he’s going to tell her—truth or fiction?
I think he needs that 'other someone' to just talk to, it used to be Jack, no it can't be thanks to SpyAunty....so he needed to get all his thoughts off his chest, but he just doesn't trust her yet. I think he's gonna test the waters so to speak with her...see what she's made of first before he'll eventually let her in...I mean, JACK even let her in eventually!!

McKennas Cole is out—released by whom and why?
Oooh...that's interesting.....I think he waw released by Lindsey myself...just cause they seem like two peas in a pod to me...and that would be something Lindsey would have had no trouble doing. *shrug*
Who is the man in charge? Why do you think so?
Seriously?? :huh: I don't really believe it to be SpyMoma....they've played that card too much already.....I have this VERY faint gut feeling that it might be Danny....just cause that would shock the HELL out of the Alias world let alone Sydney's and Will's and EVERYONE'S!! :P It would be GREAT!! :)

Good eppy.....and I agree with you on the previews.....don't. EVEN. go there yet!!
HOLY MOLY BOLY!!!! *faint*
I swear.....if I EVER see JJ just walkin' by on the street....I'd just like to THROTTLE him good!!! :wacko: Then lay a kiss on him till he passes out!!! :D
Good Gawd..... *walks off in a daze*

Colly E. :bunny:

Colly E. Posted on Feb 16 2004, 10:15 PM

Brenda_wood posted on Feb 16, 2004

No clue at all do we? :huh: They meaning the Covenant did not get the passenger! Sydney has no clue at this moment, but I feel we're going to get the news in an episode before the end of the season. Of course, not many are thinking about it, but knowing JJ he'll jump in suddenly and we'll all yell. I've seen too many things come about without warning. :lol: So just wait! I'm betting Sydney's carrying the "passenger." :rolleyes:

beautiful recap as always.

I think he's still alive, and maybe the passenger could be refering to the baby/eggs/whatever, really dunno.

I thought he was mostly working for himself.

hard to tell(I assume you guys saw the preview for next episode, where sloane tells his little secrect)I hope it's not true

who knows, but I think it's cool he's out, I really liked him for some reason.

wouldn't it be funny if it was Irina again? hehe

anyways can't wait till next episode, but really can't we all?

LightTraveller posted on Feb. 22, 2004

She took care of the eggs...a baby, I don't think so, but the way Alias takes us on a merry go round trip...who knows when she'll starting have morning sickness. :lol: :lol:

Arrrrgggghhhh! Yes, and that was a theme bandied about last season. :rolleyes: Then too, remember in TTT that Irina talks to Sloane, telling him NOT to speak of his love for Sydney? :angry: What was that all about? Oh is it possible that SLoane blackmailed Irina into having -- eek-- sex with him..or he'd report her to the CIA? Maybe he thinks he's the father. :( If JJ goes that direction, I might sabotage his limo when I see it!! :reallyexcited:

NOT FUNNY! I don't think she'd harvest her own daughter's eggs or put her through the terrible torture. Irina has her own agenda and it's got to be Rambaldi still. She knows Sydney is the chosen one (NO NOT THAT!). She said SLoane thot he was...so I don't think it's baby time.

MC Kennas Cole is cool, sly and manipulative...funny he should say he's the Man behind the man in charge....could it be Irina's sister, Elena? :redhair: I just know we're going to meet up with her, whether it's this season or next. :P

B)

So I wasn't the only one who thought this then? I thought it was a bit far-fetched, but then again, it is Alias... :rolleyes:

Actually, I think she got up to eight figures for doing so! ;) (wish I could make that much!!!)

Until divorce do them part, he belongs to Lauren, even if she is evil *sigh*

I'm positive he has the hots for Syd! I mean...I know he can't support Vaughn on having an affair with Syd...but I think he has the hots for her!

Followed up with a 'so red it is then' :lol: Where's the love!

Maybe it was just a bit over the top, but you've gotta give Lauren some credit here! I mean, like WoW! Think of a better way to kill a guy! I think I still like her, even though she is evil! :lol: And I don't think they were actually having sex, but he was about to strip her stockings when she killed him! (Ewww...necro-Lauren!)

Okay, living in South Africa, I have some MONDO issues with this scene. First of all, those accents were attrocious! I don't know where they were supposed to be from, but it wasn't South Africa, and certainly not from Cape Town! Weiss had it best, but it was still bad, and Syd was so far off the mark, she could have been Canadian! :lol: Secondly, if they wanted to protect a bunch of diamonds in a stash/warehouse, it wouldn't be in Cape Town, it would be in Kimberly, about 1000km away from Cape Town, because the most expensive rock Cape Town has to offer is granite. But that's just me. :rolleyes Just thought I'd get that off my chest :D

Oh please, if they have all those diamonds, no one in South Africa is going to arrest them! Money talks in Africa...

Sloane is a junkie!!! A junkie!!! Mwahahahahaha!!! Actually, it was awfully green...I wonder what it actually is :unsure:

Yay Syd!!! Always the one with the morals, even though Vaughn is the married one :rolleyes:

I know what you meant, but the way you put it...ew.

:lol: The church of Mammals!!! :lol:

And in Tarantino style, he grabs a drink and toasts to the hair! :lol:

We are catching up to you quickly here in SA! It's so exciting!

Honestly...I don't know! I don't want to do too much speculating, I just want to watch and observe, but I hope we get some answers to these questions, or I think I'll go crazy!!!