The Box

The Box



Season 3, Episode 02
Aired: September 30th, 2010
Written By: Josh Singer, Graham Roland
Directed By: Jeffrey Hunt

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SYNOPSIS

The Fringe Team investigates a case where people are discovered in a trance-like state that ultimately leads to their death. The unlikely suspect: a mysterious box. Peter and Walter collaborate to study its properties and Fauxlivia turns up the heat on an unsuspecting Peter. Key information about the future is revealed when Walter and Nina meet at Massive Dynamic for the reading of William Bell's will.

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THE GLYPHS

This episode's glyphs spell:

A-L-E-R-T

Glyph symbol AGlyph symbol LGlyph symbol EGlyph symbol RGlyph symbol T
Glyph symbol A
Glyph symbol L
Glyph symbol E
Glyph symbol R
Glyph symbol T


THE OBSERVER

The Observer can be seen as Newton leaves the subway station.

Observer
Timestamp: 32:02

EPISODE CLUES

Previous Episode Clue

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Next Episode Clue

Graffiti on a door in 'The Box' reads "The Pen is Mightier", foreshadowing Milo Stanfield using pens to initiate chain reactions in 'The Plateau.'

Next episode clue
Timestamp: 17:57

ITEMS OF INTEREST

  • Walter called Astrid 'Aspirin'.
  • William Bell left Massive Dynamic to Walter. (Image 1)
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Item of interest: Massive Dynamic stock certificates
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Massive Dynamic stock certificates
Timestamp: 41:56

VIDEOS

Featurettes
Commentary

JJ ABRAMS EASTER EGGS

  • The Fringe team set up camp at subway platform 47. (J.J.) (Image 1)
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Item of interest: Platform 47
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Platform 47
Timestamp: 35:11

FRINGE DIVISION CASE FILE

Fringe Division case file
Fringe Division case file: The Box

THE REDVERSE

  • They don't have U2; Fauxlivia had never heard of Bono. (Image 1)
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Redverse: <b>Image 1:</b> Bono
Image 1: Bono
Timestamp: 05:06

WALTER'S FOOD

Walter tried to make Gene produce chocolate milk, licked raspberry jam off his tie, and said bacon-flavored pudding would surprise him.
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Walter's Food: Raspberry Jam on Walter's tie
Raspberry Jam on Walter's tie
Timestamp: 13:28

NAMES FOR ASTRID

Walter called Astrid 'Aspirin'.

CONNECTION CHART

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

EPISODE CONNECTIONS

S1E15 - Inner Child

  • Walter used the same neural halo in "The Box" as he used on the child in "Inner Child". (Image 1, 2)
Connection: Neural halo
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S1E15 - Inner Child
Neural halo
Timestamp: 30:33
Connection: Neural halo
Image 2
S3E02 - The Box
Neural halo
Timestamp: 21:25
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S1E20 - There's More Than One of Everything

  • William Bell had a bell on his desk in "There's More Than One of Everything" and rang it after he introduced himself to Olivia. He left a similar bell to Nina in his will in "The Box". (Image 1, 2)
Connection: Bell on William Bell's desk
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S1E20 - There's More Than One of Everything
Bell on William Bell's desk
Timestamp: 45:37
Connection: Nina's bell
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S3E02 - The Box
Nina's bell
Timestamp: 15:36
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S2E05 - Dream Logic

  • 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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S3E16 - Os

  • William Bell left Nina a bell in his will in "The Box". Walter rang that bell in "Os" which initiated Bell's soul magnet experiment. (Image 1, 2)
Connection: Nina's bell
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S3E02 - The Box
Nina's bell
Timestamp: 15:36
Connection: Ringing the bell
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S3E16 - Os
Ringing the bell
Timestamp: 40:59
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S5E07 - Five-Twenty-Ten

  • In "The Box" Bell wrote to Nina in his will "And for the precious few we had alone in Tuscany, a memento of me." In "Five-Twenty-Ten" Bell's old safe had a picture of Nina in Tuscany. (Image 1)
Connection: Picture of Nina in Bell's safe
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S5E07 - Five-Twenty-Ten
Picture of Nina in Bell's safe
Timestamp: 32:54
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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