White Tulip

The Glyphs

This episode's glyphs spell: S-E-C-R-E-T

Walter told Alistair Peck a secret that no one else knew, that he asked God for a white tulip as a sign of forgiveness after stealing Peter from another universe.

The Observer

The Observer can be seen watching the car accident that kills Peck and his fiancée after Peck successfully travels back in time.

Episode Clues

Previous Episode Clue

Olivia's sleepless night in 'Olivia. In the Lab. With the Revolver.' ends at 5:18. May 18th (5/18) is the destination date of Alistair Peck's time travel attempts in 'White Tulip'.

Next 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'.

Items of Interest

Walter called Astrid 'Astro.'

Walter's Food

Walter ate a Red Vine, and then another one after a time reset.

Connection: Red Vine — Red Vine
Timestamp: 27:02

Connection Chart

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

Episode Connections

S1E02 - The Same Old Story

Olivia's pregnancy dream in 'The Same Old Story' is in a waiting area with giant tulips.

Connection: Tulips — Tulips
S1E02 - The Same Old Story
Timestamp: 33:04

S2E15 - Peter

PETER in 'White Tulip': "I read that deja vu is fate's way of telling you that you are exactly where you're supposed to be. That's why you feel like you've been there before. You are right in-line with your own destiny."
OLIVIA: "Well, do you believe that?"
PETER: "No, it's a bit mystical for my tastes. I never get it, myself. Maybe that's because I'm not on track with my own destiny."
Peter was right; he was stolen from his real parents in 'Peter'.
WALTER in 'White Tulip': "Grief can drive people to extraordinary lengths."
Walter experienced that kind of grief in 'Peter'.

Spoilers for future episodes below!

S3E13 - Immortality

There was a white tulip in Walternate's bedroom in 'Immortality' when he was struggling with what he had to do to save his world, suggesting that the symbol has meaning for him just like it did for Walter in 'White Tulip'.

Connection: White tulip — White tulip
S3E13 - Immortality
Timestamp: 21:46

S3E15 - Subject 13

Peter found Olivia in a field of white tulips in 'Subject 13', a nod to 'White Tulip'.

Connection: Tulip field — Tulip field
S3E15 - Subject 13
Timestamp: 33:00

S4E06 - And Those We've Left Behind

Peter needed a Faraday cage to safely enter the time bubble in 'And Those We've Left Behind' like Alistair Peck built into his own body in order to time travel safely in 'White Tulip'.

Connection: Alistair Peck — Alistair Peck
S2E17 - White Tulip
Timestamp: 22:40

Connection: Peter — Peter
S4E06 - And Those We've Left Behind
Timestamp: 30:38

S4E09 - Enemy of My Enemy

WALTER in 'Enemy of My Enemy': "I asked for a sign of forgiveness, but I got nothing. There is no absolution for me."
He asked for a sign of forgiveness like he did in 'White Tulip', but due to the different timeline he never got that sign.

S5E05 - An Origin Story

WALTER in 'White Tulip': "Grief can drive people to extraordinary lengths."
Peter's grief over losing Etta in 'An Origin Story' drove him to put Observer tech in his head to make him their equal.

S5E11 - The Boy Must Live

September took Walter's white tulip note from 'White Tulip' in the original timeline and kept it. Walter took it and did something with it in 'The Boy Must Live'.

S5E13 - An Enemy of Fate

Walter sent Peter the white tulip note from 'White Tulip' in the mail and Peter received it in 'An Enemy of Fate' after the future was successfully altered.