One Night in October

One Night in October



Season 4, Episode 02
Aired: September 30th, 2011
Written By: Alison Schapker, Monica Owusu-Breen
Directed By: Brad Anderson

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SYNOPSIS

In the episode, Olivia is informed by Broyles that the Fringe Division of the alternate universe has requested their help to locate a serial killer named John McClennan. With their own universe's John, a university professor, they try to locate the other John with his knowledge of himself while also trying to prevent him from being aware of the alternate universe itself as they cross over.

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THE GLYPHS

This episode's glyphs spell:

L-I-M-B-U-S

A limbus is a distinctive border or edge. Professor McClennan's fate was balanced on a knife's edge; the presence or absence of one single interaction determined whether he'd be a professor or a serial killer.

Glyph symbol LGlyph symbol IGlyph symbol MGlyph symbol BGlyph symbol UGlyph symbol S
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THE OBSERVER

The Observer can be seen in the hospital behind Olivia and Broyles.

Observer

EPISODE CLUES

Previous 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'.

Previous episode clue
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Next Episode Clue

Professor McClennan's professional library in 'One Night In October' contains the book Killer Mindscapes by S. Pores, foreshadowing the fungi that can form mental connections with people from 'Alone in the World'.

Next episode clue

ITEMS OF INTEREST

  • Walter called Lincoln 'Kennedy'.
  • Walter's pose as he listens to the Mozart Requiem is a reference to the iconic Maxell tape advertisement from the '80s. (Image 1)
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Item of interest: Walter listening to music
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Walter listening to music

VIDEOS

Featurettes
Interviews
  • Fans Ask - Anna Torv talks about how similar she is to the Olivias.

JJ ABRAMS EASTER EGGS

  • The killer committed 23 murders (Lost).

FRINGE DIVISION CASE FILE

Fringe Division case file
Fringe Division case file: One Night in October

THE REDVERSE

  • Their gas prices (in 2011) were $.99/gallon. (Image 1)
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Redverse: <b>Image 1:</b> Price of gasoline
Image 1: Price of gasoline

THE TIMELINE WITHOUT PETER

  • Fauxlivia was still with Frank.
  • Charlie married Bug Lady from 'Immortality'.
  • Olivia killed her stepfather as a child.
  • Alt Broyles was still alive. (Image 1)
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Timeline without Peter: <b>Image 1:</b> Alt Broyles
Image 1: Alt Broyles

NOTABLE QUOTES

Astrid (to Olivia):
"Do you ever think that maybe your type just doesn't exist?"
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Broyles:
"At the risk of sounding sentimental, I've always thought there are people who leave an indelible mark on your soul. An imprint that can never be erased."

CONNECTION CHART

A visualization of all the ways this episode connects to other episodes. Scroll down to see the actual connections.
Connection chart: One Night in October

EPISODE CONNECTIONS

S1E03 - The Ghost Network

  • Peter (in "The Ghost Network"):
    "They say the psych profiles of cops and criminals are pretty much identical."

    The case in 'One Night in October' centers around two versions of the same man, each from a different universe, where one is a serial killer and the other is a professor of forensic psychology specializing in serial killers.

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S1E06 - The Cure

  • Olivia (about her stepfather in "The Cure"):
    "He kept a gun in the drawer near his bed. When he opened the door, I pulled the trigger. Then I pulled it again. And I can still see his face, almost daring me to finish. But I couldn't. So... they took him to the hospital and said that he couldn't be saved, but he didn't die. He recovered. Then one night, he just slipped away. We never saw him again."

    This happened differently in the timeline without Peter.

    Fauxlivia (to Olivia in "One Night in October"):
    "So what happened to him?"
    Olivia:
    "My stepfather? I killed him."
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