Alone in the World

Alone in the World



Season 4, Episode 03
Aired: October 7th, 2011
Written By: David Fury
Directed By: Miguel Sapochnik

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SYNOPSIS

The Fringe team investigates when the bodies of two 12-year-olds are found in an advanced state of decomposition just hours after bullying another boy. Meanwhile, Walter grows more and more distracted by hallucinations.

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THE GLYPHS

This episode's glyphs spell:

R-E-B-O-R-N

This foreshadows Peter being "reborn" in the next episode.

Glyph symbol RGlyph symbol EGlyph symbol BGlyph symbol OGlyph symbol RGlyph symbol N
Glyph symbol R
Glyph symbol E
Glyph symbol B
Glyph symbol O
Glyph symbol R
Glyph symbol N


THE OBSERVER

The Observer can be seen walking in front of the Harvard lab building.

Observer
Timestamp: 10:43

EPISODE CLUES

Previous 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'.

Previous episode clue
Timestamp: 09:17
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Next Episode Clue

A book titled Astral Projection and Other Psychic Phenomena in 'Alone in the World' can be seen in Walter's Lab, foreshadowing the astral projection ability Cameron James demonstrated as a child in 'Subject 9'.

Next episode clue
Timestamp: 39:30

ITEMS OF INTEREST

  • Walter called Astrid 'Aspen'.
  • Olivia has been seeing Peter too. (Image 1)
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Item of interest: Olivia researching her vision of Peter
Image 1
Olivia researching her vision of Peter
Timestamp: 05:19

VIDEOS

Featurettes

FRINGE DIVISION CASE FILE

Fringe Division case file
Fringe Division case file: Alone in the World

THE TIMELINE WITHOUT PETER

  • Monthly evaluations by the director of St. Claire's were a condition for Walter's release from the institution. (Image 1)
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Timeline without Peter: <b>Image 1:</b> Walter's evaluations
Image 1: Walter's evaluations
Timestamp: 01:10

WALTER'S FOOD

Walter made strawberry milkshakes and asked for a grape popsicle.
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Walter's Food: Strawberry milkshakes
Strawberry milkshakes
Timestamp: 20:14

NAMES FOR ASTRID

Walter called Astrid 'Aspen'.

NOTABLE QUOTES

Aaron Sneddon:
"How did your son die?"
Walter:
"Peter was very sick. I tried for a long time to find a cure... but I found it too late, and he died. Then I discovered an alternate universe where another version of my son was dying from the same malady. So I crossed over to the other side with the intention of bringing him back to cure him. But the frozen lake where I created a portal between universes was unsound, and when we crossed back, the ice broke. And Peter... the other version of him... drowned. And I lost him all over again."
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Broyles:
"I'm sorry, but you know as well as I do we can't sacrifice countless lives to save one boy."

CONNECTION CHART

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

EPISODE CONNECTIONS

S1E08 - The Equation

  • In "Alone in the World" Walter was evaluated by the director of St. Claire's, Dr. Bruce Sumner, who tried to get Walter readmitted in "The Equation".
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S1E15 - Inner Child

  • The boy in "Alone in the World" played with the same action figure Peter showed to the Child in "Inner Child". (Image 1, 2)
  • Walter used the same neural halo in "Alone in the World" as he used on the Child in "Inner Child". (Image 3, 4)
Connection: Action figure
Image 1
S1E15 - Inner Child
Action figure
Timestamp: 33:23
Connection: Action figure
Image 2
S4E03 - Alone in the World
Action figure
Timestamp: 13:24
Connection: Neural halo
Image 3
S1E15 - Inner Child
Neural halo
Timestamp: 30:33
Connection: Neural halo
Image 4
S4E03 - Alone in the World
Neural halo
Timestamp: 35:41
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S3E05 - Amber 31422

  • Despite Walternate's efforts to mold Olivia's mind into Fauxlivia's, Olivia kept seeing Peter and Walter in "Amber 31422". Similarly, in "Alone in the World" Peter didn't exist in the rewritten timeline yet Olivia kept having visions of him. (Image 1, 2)
Connection: Vision of Peter
Image 1
S3E05 - Amber 31422
Vision of Peter
Timestamp: 03:02
Connection: Drawing of Peter from Olivia's visions
Image 2
S4E03 - Alone in the World
Drawing of Peter from Olivia's visions
Timestamp: 41:56
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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