Olivia. In the Lab. With the Revolver.
Season 2, Episode 16

Olivia. In the Lab. With the Revolver.

SYNOPSIS

When a perfectly healthy woman is found dead from a disease she never had, the Fringe team investigates the origin of this inexplicably fatal condition before it claims more innocent victims. Meanwhile, Olivia struggles to keep Walter's secret from Peter, and her loyalty to Peter is tested as time goes on.

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THE GLYPHS

This episode's glyphs spell:

E-N-E-R-G-Y

Walter described the actions done by James Heath as an exchange of energy between two people.

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THE OBSERVER

The Observer can be seen walking in front of Miranda Greene's car just before her skin breaks out.

Observer Timestamp: 02:49

EPISODE CLUES

Previous Episode Clue

Two Observers in 'Peter' exit a movie theater displaying a poster for "Clue", foreshadowing the title of 'Olivia. In the Lab. With the Revolver' and the confrontation between Olivia and James Heath.

Previous episode clue Timestamp: 19:48

Next Episode Clue

ITEMS OF INTEREST

  • Diane Kruger (Miranda Greene) was married to Joshua Jackson at the time this episode was filmed.
  • Item of interest: Olivia grabbing a candlestick Timestamp: 37:18
    Olivia struck James Heath with a candlestick in her dining room, making the title a complete red herring.

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Deleted Scenes
Featurettes

FRINGE DIVISION CASE FILE

U.S. Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
121 105th Street • Washington, DC 20735
Phone: (202) 555-2100 • Fax: (202) 555-2101
E-mail: washington.fbi@fbi.com

FRINGE DIVISION CASE FILE #216-4810

FRINGE EVENT: Rapid-onset cancer cases

CLASSIFIED CASE CONNECTION(S): Cortexiphan subject activation

AGENTS ASSIGNED: Dunham

SUPERVISING AGENT: Broyles

FILE ARCHIVED BY: Connor John Rogerson

WITNESSES/CONTACTS: Dr. John Potash, Ken Messing, James Heath (suspect), Timothy Michael Ober, Nina Sharp, Mrs. Lane

LOCATION: Providence, RI; Boston, MA

VICTIM(S): Miranda Greene, Lloyd Becker, Julie Heath, Agent Dunham

CASE REPORT SUMMARY:

Miranda Greene (30), an unmarried class-action attorney, was found dead with acute sarcomas of the face. Dr. Bishop determined that someone had touched her and given her cancer rather than it being normal growth. Another victim, Lloyd Becker (30), was found dead in his home by a neighbor. There was no sign of forced entry or a struggle, but he died of malignancies that appeared to originate on his hand and then spread out.
 Wider searches connected to five other similar deaths over the past twenty months, from Chicago to Hartford, in which each victim died from the same rapid-onset cancer. The victims had all been part of the Cortexiphan trials. The killer was determined to be fellow trial subject James Heath, who did not kill on purpose. He explained that a man in the hospital approached him when he was being treated for cancer. Dr. Bishop surmised the man had been hired by consultant Sanford Harris to activate Cortexiphan subjects and told Heath that he could teach him to fight the cancer. It didn't work; Heath got worse, and his cancer-causing ability was just an unfortunate side effect of his Cortexiphan exposure.

WALTER'S FOOD

Walter got a cappuccino with two squirts of peppermint and made salt water taffy.
Walter's Food: Salt water taffy Timestamp: 27:35 Salt water taffy

EPISODE CONNECTIONS

Callbacks (2 earlier episodes)
  • James Heath went to Nick's aunt's house looking for Nick in "Olivia. In the Lab. With the Revolver.". Heath was looking for Cortexiphan subjects, and Nick displayed his abilities in "Bad Dreams".
  • Nick Lane (in "Bad Dreams"):
    "I wore the blacks and grays. I blended in."

    Olivia did the same, subconsciously, as another Cortexiphan subject herself.

    Sam Weiss (to Olivia in "Olivia. In the Lab. With the Revolver."):
    "I don't think I've ever seen you in a primary color."
  • Connection: Height chart S2E14 Timestamp: 20:01
    James Heath met with Lloyd Becker, a fellow Cortexiphan subject, in "Olivia. In the Lab. With the Revolver.". The name "Lloyd B." was on the height chart in "Jacksonville".
Setups & payoffs (2 later episodes)

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