Dream Logic

Dream Logic



Season 2, Episode 05
Aired: October 15th, 2009
Written By: Josh Singer
Directed By: Paul Edwards

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SYNOPSIS

Olivia asks for guidance from Sam Weiss at the bowling alley before joining the Fringe team in their investigation of a businessman in Seattle who attacked his boss spontaneously for no apparent reason and has been unconscious for 16 hours since. When he wakes up, he has no recollection of the attack, his hair turns white, and he dies. A series of similar incidents in the Seattle area occur that appear to have waking nightmares in common.

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THE GLYPHS

This episode's glyphs spell:

B-E-T-R-A-Y

Dr. Laxmeesh Nayak's alter ego betrayed both himself and his patients by using their therapeutic implants as a way to steal their dreams and leave them exhausted.

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THE OBSERVER

The Observer walks down a staircase at the hospital while Olivia talks to a nurse about contacting pharmacies regarding Dr. Nayak's patients.

Observer
Timestamp: 26:35

EPISODE CLUES

Previous Episode Clue

During the alley fight scene between Olivia and Shapeshifter Charlie in 'Momentum Deferred', the graffiti reads "to sleep perchance to dream." This foreshadowed the main theme in the plot of 'Dream Logic'.

Previous episode clue
Timestamp: 39:19
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Next Episode Clue

The large "W+" in the Washington Hospital signage in 'Dream Logic' is shorthand for the W (weak force) boson. Weak bosons, a theoretical product of weak interaction and positron emission, foreshadows the condition of the ill cosmonaut in 'Earthling'.

Next episode clue
Timestamp: 05:51

ITEMS OF INTEREST

  • Walter called Astrid 'Asterix.'
  • Walter worked on the MK-Ultra Project.
  • Peter had a dream of his child self being kidnapped.
  • In his dream at the end, young Peter is in bed wearing a jersey with the number 96 on it. The number 96 is the same jersey number that Joshua Jackson wore as Charlie Conway in the Mighty Ducks trilogy. (Image 1)
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Item of interest: Peter's dream
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Peter's dream
Timestamp: 42:16

VIDEOS

Behind the Scenes

FRINGE DIVISION CASE FILE

Fringe Division case file
Fringe Division case file: Dream Logic

WALTER'S FOOD

Walter was excited to receive ciabatta from Astrid, had a lollipop, packed a bottle of raw milk in his checked luggage, and had a French roast coffee for breakfast.
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Walter's Food: Ciabatta housewarming gift
Ciabatta housewarming gift
Timestamp: 05:25
Walter's Food: Lollipop
Lollipop
Timestamp: 10:39

NAMES FOR ASTRID

Walter called Astrid 'Asterix'.

CONNECTION CHART

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

EPISODE CONNECTIONS

S1E07 - In Which We Meet Mr. Jones

  • Peter (in "Dream Logic"):
    "From the age of 8 to almost 19 I don't remember a single dream."

    This could possibly be because of Walter experimenting on Peter's brain as mentioned in "In Which We Meet Mr. Jones".

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S2E15 - Peter

  • When Peter had his dream near the end of "Dream Logic", a Challenger Mission 11 poster on the wall showed the date June 28, 1984. The last Challenger mission was Mission 10 and launched on January 28, 1986, and ended in disaster. This dream is based on Peter's childhood memories in the alternate universe before he was kidnapped in "Peter". (Image 1)
Connection: Challenger poster
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S2E05 - Dream Logic
Challenger poster
Timestamp: 42:24
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S2E19 - Brown Betty

  • Peter said "You're going to be fine" to Olivia in "Brown Betty", like Charlie's "You're gonna be fine" message to Olivia in "Dream Logic". (Image 1)
Connection: 'You're gonna be fine'
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S2E05 - Dream Logic
'You're gonna be fine'
Timestamp: 41:58
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S3E02 - The Box

  • Fauxlivia studied old Fringe cases for intel in "The Box", including Olivia's taped testimony from "Dream Logic". (Image 1)
Connection: Fauxlivia studying Olivia
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S2E05 - Dream Logic
Fauxlivia studying Olivia
Timestamp: 23:03
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S3E15 - Subject 13

  • Peter (in "Dream Logic"):
    "From the age of 8 to almost 19 I don't remember a single dream."

    Walter and Elizabeth tried very hard to gaslight Peter and make him forget and disregard any thoughts he had about his kidnapping and his real home in "Subject 13".

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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