Neither Here Nor There

Neither Here Nor There



Season 4, Episode 01
Aired: September 23rd, 2011
Written By: Jeff Pinkner, J. H. Wyman, Akiva Goldsman
Directed By: Joe Chappelle

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SYNOPSIS

In this episode, Olivia Dunham is joined by FBI agent Lincoln Lee after the Lee's partner is murdered. The two work to investigate his death which revolves around shape-shifting technology.

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THE GLYPHS

This episode's glyphs spell:

A-P-P-E-A-R

Though Peter doesn't exist in this new timeline, he briefly appears four times throughout the episode.

Glyph symbol AGlyph symbol PGlyph symbol PGlyph symbol EGlyph symbol AGlyph symbol R
Glyph symbol A
Glyph symbol P
Glyph symbol P
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THE OBSERVER

Observers are featured in the episode.

Observer
Timestamp: 07:26

EPISODE CLUES

Previous Episode Clue

Painted text in a parking space in 'The Day We Died' says "ONLY SEPT". In 'Neither Here Nor There' Peter's fate is once again in September's hands as he's the only Observer who has any desire to prevent Peter from being fully erased.

Previous episode clue
Timestamp: 27:33
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Next Episode Clue

A rail tanker in 'Neither Here Nor There' has "Brain Freeze" spray painted on it, foreshadowing the memory extraction process used by the killer in 'One Night in October'.

Next episode clue
Timestamp: 29:56

ITEMS OF INTEREST

  • This season kicks off in a new timeline where Peter has been erased from existence and nobody has memories of him.
  • Walter can tell that something in the lab feels different.
  • Walter is seeing visions of Peter.
  • Walter called his guardian Tim 'Tommy' and 'Timmy'.
  • Peter appears 4 times in this episode:
    • Peter is temporarily visible behind Olivia after she and Fauxlivia exchange case files on Liberty Island. (Image 1)
    • Peter is temporarily visible in the lab behind Walter. (Image 2)
    • Peter appears in the lab on a powered-off monitor that's part of Walter's communication station. (Image 3)
    • Peter appears on Walter's powered-off TV screen as Walter prepares to go to sleep in his bedroom/office/study in the lab. (Image 4)
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Item of interest: A glimpse of Peter
Image 1
A glimpse of Peter
Timestamp: 01:56
Item of interest: A glimpse of Peter
Image 2
A glimpse of Peter
Timestamp: 10:12
Item of interest: Peter's image
Image 3
Peter's image
Timestamp: 13:56
Item of interest: Peter's image
Image 4
Peter's image
Timestamp: 42:17

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Featurettes
Interviews
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Humor

FRINGE DIVISION CASE FILE

Fringe Division case file
Fringe Division case file: Neither Here Nor There

GLYPH SIGHTINGS

  • The butterfly glyph can be seen near Lincoln in the rail yard.
  • Butterflies can be seen in Olivia's bedroom.
  • A leaf can be seen on the bio-scan monitor at the Liberty Island security checkpoint.
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Glyph Sighting: Butterfly
Butterfly
Timestamp: 31:47
Glyph Sighting: Butterflies
Butterflies
Timestamp: 01:13
Glyph Sighting: Leaf
Leaf
Timestamp: 37:18

THE TIMELINE WITHOUT PETER

  • Olivia was still kidnapped and held in the Redverse while Fauxlivia impersonated her in the Blueverse.
  • Astrid was a field agent. (Image 1)
  • Walter was afraid to leave the lab. (Image 2)
  • John Scott died during the Flight 627 investigation; Walter couldn't save him.
  • Olivia checked Walter out from the institution.
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Timeline without Peter: <b>Image 1:</b> Astrid
Image 1: Astrid
Timestamp: 14:11
Timeline without Peter: <b>Image 2:</b> Walter's room in the lab
Image 2: Walter's room in the lab
Timestamp: 42:38

WALTER'S FOOD

Walter made popcorn, asked Lincoln if he brought any candy with him (especially gumdrops), and had a drink before bed.
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Walter's Food: Microwave popcorn
Microwave popcorn
Timestamp: 14:02
Walter's Food: Bedtime drink
Bedtime drink
Timestamp: 40:53

NOTABLE QUOTES

December:
"It is, as it has always been, our responsibility to ensure events play out as they were intended before your intervention. This started with you; it must be you who ends it. They can never know the boy lived to be a man."
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Olivia (about Walter):
"He's functional, except when he's not. But he's often quite brilliant. Just never had anything to tether him to the world."
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Walter:
"I don't think there's anything sadder than when two people are meant to be together and something intervenes."
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Walter:
"People die. It happens. Sometimes they even die twice."

CONNECTION CHART

A visualization of all the ways this episode connects to other episodes. Scroll down to see the actual connections.
Connection chart: Neither Here Nor There

EPISODE CONNECTIONS

S1E01 - Pilot

  • The Shapeshifters in "Neither Here Nor There" had translucent skin just like John Scott did in "Pilot".
  • A leaf glyph matching the Massive Dynamic security screen in "Pilot" is displayed on the bio-scan monitor on Liberty Island in "Neither Here Nor There". (Image 1, 2)
Connection: Leaf glyph
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S1E01 - Pilot
Leaf glyph
Timestamp: 1:20:58
Connection: Leaf glyph
Image 2
S4E01 - Neither Here Nor There
Leaf glyph
Timestamp: 37:18
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S1E16 - Unleashed

  • Walter (in "Neither Here Nor There"):
    "If you really want a story, you should look under the dome. I'm growing an ear."

    Walter had previously attempted to grow an ear inside an omelette in "Unleashed". (Image 1)

Connection: Omelette ear
Image 1
S1E16 - Unleashed
Omelette ear
Timestamp: 05:41
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S3E17 - Stowaway

  • Lincoln Lee (in "Stowaway"):
    "One of these things is not like the others."

    Lincoln pointed out an outlying piece of evidence to Peter to help them understand their suspect.

    Lincoln Lee (in "Neither Here Nor There"):
    "One of these things is not like the other."

    Lincoln pointed out an outlying witness to Olivia to help them gain new information about an incident.

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S3E18 - Bloodline

  • 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
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S3E18 - Bloodline
Walternate's artwork
Timestamp: 06:09
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S4E20 - Worlds Apart

  • Olivia (to Fauxlivia in "Neither Here Nor There"):
    "Happy reading. I'm sure you'll find a lot of the cases familiar since you and your people were responsible."
    Fauxlivia:
    "Huh. Funny. I was just gonna say the same thing to you."

    They later have a similar exchange once their relationship develops.

    Fauxlivia (to Olivia in "Worlds Apart"):
    "You know, there's a lot of things about you that I wish I had. There's a lot of things about you that I admire."
    Olivia:
    "I was about to say the same thing about you. Keep looking up."
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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
The Timeline Without Peter
Walter's Food
Names for Astrid
Walter's Lab Notes
Notable Quotes
Connection Chart
Episode Connections