Fracture

Fracture



Season 2, Episode 03
Aired: October 1st, 2009
Written By: David Wilcox
Directed By: Bryan Spicer

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SYNOPSIS

This episode follows the Fringe team's investigation into a man who mysteriously hardens and then explodes, killing those around him. The case leads them to Iraq, a secret government project, and an AWOL colonel.

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THE GLYPHS

This episode's glyphs spell:

B-U-R-I-A-L

The previous episode was about a boy whose genetic condition and subsequent treatment allowed him to escape from his burial casket.

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THE OBSERVER

The Observer receives and reviews photographs of Walter from a secretive courier at the end of the episode.

Observer
Timestamp: 43:08

EPISODE CLUES

Previous Episode Clue

The two Canadian National locomotives in 'Night Of Desirable Objects' each bear the logo "CN". This foreshadowed the goal of "Project Tin Man" in 'Fracture', to combat the effects of Cyanogen, a nerve gas with a chemical formula of (CN)2, and alludes to the fact that the Cyanogen-related explosion occurred in a train station.

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Timestamp: 01:57
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Next Episode Clue

As Diane Burgess exits her cab in 'Fracture', the symbol drawn by William Bell for Olivia in 'Momentum Deferred' is visible on a stone fence post.

Next episode clue
Timestamp: 34:22

ITEMS OF INTEREST

  • At the end of the episode he people in black coats passing briefcases genuinely did not know who Gordon's subjects were. They were working with the Observer.
  • The briefcase contained photos of Walter. (Image 1)
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Item of interest: Photos of Walter in the briefcase
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Photos of Walter in the briefcase
Timestamp: 43:14

VIDEOS

Featurettes
Behind the Scenes

JJ ABRAMS EASTER EGGS

  • Officer Gillespie had 47 needle marks between his toes. (J.J.)

FRINGE DIVISION CASE FILE

Fringe Division case file
Fringe Division case file: Fracture

WALTER'S FOOD

Walter brewed himself an espresso, licked a piece of evidence, praised Busby's apple fritters, ate a sandwich, and experimented on a watermelon.
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Walter's Food: Espresso
Espresso
Timestamp: 05:23
Walter's Food: Evidence
Evidence
Timestamp: 07:31
Walter's Food: Sandwich
Sandwich
Timestamp: 19:57
Walter's Food: Watermelon
Watermelon
Timestamp: 26:55

NOTABLE QUOTES

Raymond Gordon:
"...Meanwhile, we go through our lives unaware. The enemy is among us and nobody's doing anything about it. We don't have any idea the end is coming. So we had to take matters into our own hands. We had to send them a message."
Broyles:
"What was in the briefcase?"
Gordon:
"They told you I was crazy, didn't they? The Pentagon. They said I'd had a psychiatric break. I told them what I'm telling you. That they are here. Collecting data. Making observations. That's what's in the briefcase. They've been planning for war. And they've been passing the information via courier right under our noses."
Broyles:
"Who are 'they'?"
Gordon:
"We don't know who they are. But I can tell you what they want. They want to exterminate us. So they're studying us - our culture, our technology, our science - and they plan to use it against us. One way or another. We'll find out who they are. But by then, I suppose it won't really matter. Because whatever is in those cases is going to destroy us all."

CONNECTION CHART

A visualization of all the ways this episode connects to other episodes. Scroll down to see the actual connections.
Connection chart: Fracture

EPISODE CONNECTIONS

S1E19 - The Road Not Taken

  • Walter (in "The Road Not Taken"):
    "Matter is just energy waiting to happen. The average adult at rest contains enough potential energy to explode with the force of five very large hydrogen bombs."

    Officer Gillespie exploded in such a way in "Fracture". (Image 1)

Connection: Officer Gillespie
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S2E03 - Fracture
Officer Gillespie
Timestamp: 02:39
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S4E19 - Letters of Transit

  • Raymond Gordon (in "Fracture"):
    "They want to exterminate us. So they are studying us - our culture, our technology, our science - and they plan to use it against us. One way or another, we'll find out who they are. But by then, I suppose it won't really matter."

    The Observers have invaded Earth in 2015 in "Letters of Transit". (Image 1)

Connection: The Observers invaded
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S4E19 - Letters of Transit
The Observers invaded
Timestamp: 00:14
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S5E04 - The Bullet that Saved the World

  • Parts of Officer Gillespie from "Fracture" were seen in Walter's storage vault in "The Bullet that Saved the World". (Image 1)
Connection: Officer Gillespie
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S5E04 - The Bullet That Saved the World
Officer Gillespie
Timestamp: 13:18
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Episode Information
Episode Synopsis
The Glyphs
The Observer
Episode Clues
Items of Interest
Videos
JJ Abrams Easter Eggs
Fringe Division Case File
Glyph Sightings
The Redverse
Walter's Food
Names for Astrid
Walter's Lab Notes
Notable Quotes
Connection Chart
Episode Connections