Bloodline

Bloodline



Season 3, Episode 18
Aired: March 25th, 2011
Written By: Alison Schapker, Monica Owusu-Breen
Directed By: Dennis Smith

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SYNOPSIS

This episode follows a pregnant Fauxlivia as she experiences a kidnapping and acceleration of her pregnancy. Meanwhile, her fellow Fringe agents Lincoln Lee and Charlie Francis attempt to locate her as they become distrustful of Walternate.

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THE GLYPHS

This episode's glyphs spell:

F-A-T-E-D

Glyph symbol FGlyph symbol AGlyph symbol TGlyph symbol EGlyph symbol D
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Glyph symbol A
Glyph symbol T
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THE OBSERVER

The Observer can be seen watching Fauxlivia's apartment before she gets kidnapped. He can also be seen watching Brandon receive the baby's DNA sample in the hospital stairwell.

Observer
Timestamp: 03:57

EPISODE CLUES

Previous Episode Clue

A folding fan seen in the background in 'Stowaway' foreshadows Fauxlivia giving birth in a Chinatown gift shop in 'Bloodline' that has folding fans hanging from the ceiling.

Previous episode clue
Timestamp: 19:22
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Next Episode Clue

A small, cartoon bird is seen in Chinatown when Fauxlivia escapes captivity in 'Bloodline'. Broyles sees this same bird in 'Lysergic Acid Diethylamide' during his LSD trip.

Next episode clue
Timestamp: 30:18

ITEMS OF INTEREST

  • Rachel died of VPE (viral propagated eclampsia) in the Redverse.
  • When the Fringe team are tracking Fauxlivia after her kidnapping it is stated she is traveling at 50kmph, suggesting that in the Alternate Universe they use the metric system in America.

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THE REDVERSE

  • They have an 'Opus the Peahen' comic (rather than 'Opus the Penguin'). (Image 1)
  • The West Wing is on season 12. (Image 2)
  • Francis Ford Coppola directed Taxi Driver.
  • America might use the metric system; a Fringe agent measured speed in kilometers per hour.
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Redverse: <b>Image 1:</b> Opus the Peahen
Image 1: Opus the Peahen
Timestamp: 12:28
Redverse: <b>Image 2:</b> The West Wing
Image 2: The West Wing
Timestamp: 12:47

NOTABLE QUOTES

BRANDON:
"Sir, I understand you have strong reservations. But from everything we know, Peter is uniquely suited to power the machine. And if we fail to determine a reliable way to cross between worlds-"
Walternate:
"I have already stated my opinion. We are not experimenting on children. I have made myself clear."
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Lincoln (to Fauxlivia):
"I love you."
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Lincoln:
"They put an imposter on our team to protect their mission. And do the math. Olivia, when she came back... wasn't it around the time Broyles disappeared?"
Alt Charlie:
"It was."
Lincoln:
"Makes you wonder what else we don't know."
Alt Charlie:
"Yes, it does."

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EPISODE CONNECTIONS

S1E02 - The Same Old Story

  • Fauxlivia's pregnancy is accelerated in "Bloodline" to get ahead of her VPE for a higher chance of survival, similar to the case in "The Same Old Story".
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S2E22 - Over There (Part 2)

  • Fauxlivia (about her mother in "Over There (Part 2)"):
    "Well, the last few years have been hard for her. My sister died during childbirth."

    In "Bloodline" a pregnant Fauxlivia worried that she was a carrier for VPE, the same disorder that led to her sister's death.

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S4E01 - Neither Here Nor There

  • Walternate has three solid-color panels on the wall of his office in "Bloodline": blue, red, and yellow. These symbolize the two universes (blue and red) and the rewritten timeline without Peter (yellow) starting from "Neither Here Nor There". (Image 1)
Connection: Walternate's artwork
Image 1
S3E18 - Bloodline
Walternate's artwork
Timestamp: 06:09
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S4E14 - The End of All Things

  • In "The End of All Things" September told Peter about Henry, the son he never knew existed, who was born in "Bloodline". (Image 1)
Connection: Peter learning about Henry
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S4E14 - The End of All Things
Peter learning about Henry
Timestamp: 30:13
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