Immortality

Immortality



Season 3, Episode 13
Aired: February 11th, 2011
Written By: David Wilcox, Ethan Gross
Directed By: Brad Anderson

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SYNOPSIS

In this episode, the absence of Colonel Broyles shifts the dynamic of the Fringe Team as they investigate a bioterrorist armed with an insect that has a taste for human flesh. Meanwhile, Fauxlivia is reunited with her beau and Walternate remains determined to save his world but discovers there are certain lines he will not cross.

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THE GLYPHS

This episode's glyphs spell:

R-O-M-A-D

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THE OBSERVER

The Observer can be seen at the airship docking station when Frank comes to pick up Fauxlivia.

Observer

EPISODE CLUES

Previous Episode Clue

The passing VW Beetle and Walter's focus on it in 'Concentrate And Ask Again' foreshadows Dr. Armand Silva's use of beetles in 'Immortality'.

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Next Episode Clue

The license plate of one of the victims in 'Immortality' is "APT6B", foreshadowing the apartment under investigation in '6B'.

Next episode clue

ITEMS OF INTEREST

  • Fauxlivia is pregnant.
  • The species Mansonium Bugliosus (the skelter beetle, a fictional animal) is word play on "Manson" and "Bugliosi", referring to Vincent Bugliosi who helped prosecute Charles Manson. Bugliosi wrote the book Helter Skelter about the Manson murders, which took its name from the Beatles song. Manson had been particularly fascinated by the Beatles' White Album, from which the song came. The Beatles/beetles wordplay ties it together to the plot of the episode.

VIDEOS

Featurettes
Commentary
  • Expecting - The cast talks about Fauxlivia's pregnancy.
Humor

FRINGE DIVISION CASE FILE

Fringe Division case file
Fringe Division case file: Immortality

THE REDVERSE

  • All the sheep died out 10 years ago.
  • They use zeppelins for transportation. (Image 1)
  • They have a zeppelin airline called Gotham Air.
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CONNECTION CHART

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EPISODE CONNECTIONS

S2E17 - White Tulip

  • 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". (Image 1)
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S3E13 - Immortality
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S3E08 - Entrada

  • In "Immortality" Secretary Bishop received the piece of the Machine stolen by Fauxlivia in "Entrada".
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S3E15 - Subject 13

  • Alt Elizabeth (in "Subject 13"):
    "Don't go to work tomorrow. Stay home this week. Forget the lab. Forget Florida. Let's put our marriage back together."

    We learn in the very next scene that Walternate ignored his wife's requests to repair their marriage. In "Immortality", many years later, Walternate had a Japanese mistress named Reiko.

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S5E01 - Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11

  • Walter (in "Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11"):
    "I fell in love in Japan once. I almost married her."

    In "Immortality" Walternate had a Japanese mistress named Reiko. (Image 1)

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