Season 2, Episode 18

The Man from the Other Side

Aired April 22nd, 2010 · Written by Josh Singer, Ethan Gross · Directed by Jeffrey Hunt

SYNOPSIS

This episode follows the attempts of Thomas Jerome Newton, with the help of shapeshifters, to create a pathway between the two parallel universes. Upon discovering a shape-shifting embryo, Walter returns to the lab to conduct further analysis, and Olivia and Peter head to Massive Dynamic for answers. Meanwhile, Peter reveals a family secret to Olivia as Walter struggles to recall what Newton knows about "building a door."

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THE GLYPHS

This episode's glyphs spell:

B-R-I-D-G-E

Thomas Newton succeeded in bringing a bridge from the Redverse over to the Bluverse, carrying a man over with it.

THE OBSERVER

The Observer can be seen at the counter when Newton walks into the bank.

17:35

EPISODE CLUES

Previous Episode Clue

The motto of the transit system in 'White Tulip', "Be There in No Time", foreshadows the nearly instantaneous transfer between universes by 'Mr. Secretary' and the Shapeshifters in 'The Man from the Other Side'.

07:03

Next Episode Clue

ITEMS OF INTEREST

Timestamp: 32:15

The license plate on Olivia's SUV reads 1R2D21, and the licence plate on Broyles's SUV reads 1C3PO1.
The shapeshifters ask for an 'Argos A2B' camera as a way to identify themselves, foreshadowing the bridge being a way to get from A to B.
Walter called Astrid 'Aspirin'.

VIDEOS

Featurettes

JJ ABRAMS EASTER EGGS

Timestamp: 10:22

A deleted scene from season 1 of Lost is briefly shown when the team is watching the broadcast with the disturbance from the alternative universe, suggesting that in the alternate universe it wasn't a deleted scene.

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 #218-42210

FRINGE EVENT: Universe crossing

CLASSIFIED CASE CONNECTION(S): Shapeshifters

AGENTS ASSIGNED: Dunham

SUPERVISING AGENT: Broyles

FILE ARCHIVED BY: David Faydelarosa

WITNESSES/CONTACTS: N/A

LOCATION: Worcester, MA; Andrews Avenue Bridge

VICTIM(S): Jill Redmond (deceased), Dave [redacted] (deceased), Ben McCalister (deceased), FBI agent [redacted] (deceased), Peter Bishop (in treatment)

CASE REPORT SUMMARY:

Official record: Jill Redmond was found dead inside her vehicle of a broken neck. The medical examiner found three puncture wounds in her soft palate.
Confidential report: The embryo of a Shapeshifter was found near Redmond's body and tested by Dr. Bishop in hopes of acquiring more information about the Shapeshifter's master plan in our universe. Dr. Bishop attempted to jump-start the embryo with electricity to engage its development but failed. Equations worked by Massive Dynamic and Dr. Bishop's lab determined there are rare moments of alignment between the universes, and one such moment was calculated for the following dat at 3:31 p.m. Dr. Bishop remembered that he and Dr. Bell used geometry and harmonic vibrations to reach the other side, and the Fringe team triangulated a location where Thomas Newton had set harmonic rods to open a gateway. The Bishops planned to activate a pneumatic hammer to negate Newton's procedure, cancelling the frequency to eliminate the gateway between universes. Peter Bishop and an agent were on the Bridge when the gateway opened, and the agent was obliterated. Peter Bishop was blown back and later reported he saw a man in the center of the Bridge.

THE REDVERSE

Timestamp: 10:20

The White House got a new glass roof.
Timestamp: 10:22

The American flag has 48 stars.

WALTER'S FOOD

Walter made some peanut butter sandwiches and made a pie.

26:20 Peanut butter sandwiches

42:25 Pie

NAMES FOR ASTRID

Walter called Astrid 'Astro'.

EPISODE CONNECTIONS

Callbacks 2

S1E10
S2E14

Setups & payoffs 3

Spoiler: S2E22
Spoiler: S3E08
Spoiler: S5E11

Callbacks (2 earlier episodes)

S1E10 - Safe

Jones needed to use a decompression chamber after teleporting to Little Hill Field in "Safe". Mr. Secretary needed to do the same after crossing worlds in "The Man from the Other Side".

S2E14 - Jacksonville

Newton bringing buildings over from the other side in "Jacksonville" were experiments and preparations for bringing over an entire bridge in "The Man from the Other Side".

Setups & payoffs (3 later episodes)

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S2E22 - Over There (Part 2)

S3E08 - Entrada

S2E18 Timestamp: 33:45

S3E08 Timestamp: 37:30

In "Entrada" Fauxlivia was brought back to the Redverse via harmonic transfer with small rods injected into her hands, similar to the harmonic transfer that brought the bridge over in "The Man from the Other Side".

S5E11 - The Boy Must Live

Walter (in "The Boy Must Live"):
"And I remember the night I was up late, making a peanut butter sandwich, and you slipped and called me 'Dad'."
In "The Boy Must Live" Walter told Peter that he remembered the first time Peter called him "Dad" in "The Man from the Other Side".