Back to Where You've Never Been

Back to Where You've Never Been



Season 4, Episode 08
Aired: January 13th, 2012
Written By: David Fury, Graham Roland
Directed By: Jeannot Szwarc

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SYNOPSIS

In this episode, Peter gains the trust of Olivia and Agent Lee and leads Lee to the alternate universe to try and find a path back to the timeline he knows. Meanwhile, the hybrid shapeshifters have a foothold in both universes and the man controlling them has infiltrators buried deep in Secretary Bishop's ranks.

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THE GLYPHS

This episode's glyphs spell:

J-O-N-E-S

The glyphs from S4E05 - Novation, S4E06 - And Those We've Left Behind, S4E07 - Wallflower, and this episode respectively spell out:

  • S-T-I-L-L
  • L-I-V-I-N-G
  • D-A-V-I-D
  • J-O-N-E-S
This episode reveals that David Robert Jones is alive in this timeline because the events that killed him in season 1 never took place.

Glyph symbol JGlyph symbol OGlyph symbol NGlyph symbol EGlyph symbol S
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THE OBSERVER

The Observer is featured in this episode when he gives Olivia a dire warning in the opera house.

Observer
Timestamp: 41:50

EPISODE CLUES

Previous Episode Clue

The ParkView Hospital logo in 'Wallflower' foreshadows the return of Walter's universe portal in 'Back to Where You've Never Been'.

Previous episode clue
Timestamp: 17:30
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Next Episode Clue

When Peter and Lincoln cross to the Redverse in 'Back to Where You've Never Been' they walk by Mohonk Tea House, foreshadowing Mohonk Quarry that's central to David Robert Jones's plan in 'Enemy of My Enemy'.

Next episode clue
Timestamp: 14:34

ITEMS OF INTEREST

  • The Redverse hasn't had any breaches since the bridge was created.
  • Walternate is not behind the Shapeshifters.
  • David Robert Jones is alive in this timeline since Peter wasn't around to kill him a couple years earlier. Alt Broyles is working with him. Jones seems to be behind the Shapeshifters.
  • The glyphs from the past four episodes spell out:
    • S-T-I-L-L
    • L-I-V-I-N-G
    • D-A-V-I-D
    • J-O-N-E-S

VIDEOS

Featurettes
Interviews
  • Fans Ask - The cast talks about fan efforts.
  • Fans Ask - Joshua Jackson talks fashion.
  • Fans Ask - Joshua Jackson talks about shipping Peter and Lincoln.

THE REDVERSE

  • There were "The Amber Riots of '06".
  • They have American Topographic magazine instead of National Geographic. (Image 1)
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Redverse: <b>Image 1:</b> <i>American Topographic</i> magazine
Image 1: American Topographic magazine
Timestamp: 08:38

THE TIMELINE WITHOUT PETER

  • Olivia had no idea she could cross between universes.
  • David Robert Jones is alive. (Image 1)
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Timeline without Peter: <b>Image 1:</b> David Robert Jones
Image 1: David Robert Jones
Timestamp: 41:26

WALTER'S FOOD

Walter made chocolate chip and banana pancakes (in Peter's dream) and received a box of pastries from Peter.
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Walter's Food: Chocolate chip and banana pancakes
Chocolate chip and banana pancakes
Timestamp: 01:03
Walter's Food: Pastries
Pastries
Timestamp: 02:34

CONNECTION CHART

A visualization of all the ways this episode connects to other episodes. Scroll down to see the actual connections.
Connection chart: Back to Where You've Never Been

EPISODE CONNECTIONS

S1E20 - There's More Than One of Everything

  • Lincoln (in "Back to Where You've Never Been"):
    "Just out of curiosity, if this thing closes while I'm still crossing through what happens?"
    Peter:
    "It'll cut you in half. I killed a guy like that once. Don't worry, he was a bad guy."

    This is how Peter killed David Robert Jones in "There's More Than One of Everything". (Image 1)

Connection: Jones cut in half
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S1E20 - There's More Than One of Everything
Jones cut in half
Timestamp: 38:53
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S2E14 - Jacksonville

  • Astrid (sorting through objects from the Redverse in "Jacksonville"):
    "Wow. Look at this. It's a double-decker car. Does this mean that they drive these over there?"
    Walter:
    "I suppose so."

    A double-decker car is visible in the Redverse in "Back to Where You've Never Been". (Image 1, 2)

Connection: Double decker car
Image 1
S2E14 - Jacksonville
Double decker car
Timestamp: 11:24
Connection: Double decker car
Image 2
S4E08 - Back to Where You've Never Been
Double decker car
Timestamp: 08:30
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S2E15 - Peter

  • Alt Elizabeth (to Peter in "Back to Where You've Never Been"):
    "That's what got me through it, you know. I told myself that if another universe exists, and there's got to be more, then somewhere you would grow up, and be happy, and fall in love. Somewhere you would have a life. Just... not here."

    She was right, and those events began in "Peter". This mirrors what Walter said in "Peter".

    Walter (to Elizabeth in "Peter"):
    "Elizabeth, I am telling you this because I want you to know that somewhere Peter will grow up, somewhere he will lead a proper life, somewhere he will be happy, but just not here. And we must take comfort in this."
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S2E21 - Over There (Part 1)

  • In "Back to Where You've Never Been" Peter and Lincoln set up the universe portal in the Orpheum Theater, the same place Walter, Olivia, and the Cortexiphan subjects crossed over to rescue Peter in "Over There (Part 1)". (Image 1)
Connection: Universe portal
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S4E08 - Back to Where You've Never Been
Universe portal
Timestamp: 13:16
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S3E09 - Marionette

  • Alt Elizabeth (to Peter in "Back to Where You've Never Been"):
    "As soon as I looked into your eyes I knew."

    Olivia was upset in "Marionette" that Peter looked into Fauxlivia's eyes and couldn't tell that it wasn't Olivia.

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S4E05 - Novation

  • The Shapeshifter knew to find Dr. Truss in "Novation" because it was working for David Robert Jones, as revealed in "Back to Where You've Never Been", and both Jones and Truss previously worked at Massive Dynamic.
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S4E13 - A Better Human Being

  • Nina and Alt Nina had the same handprints in "A Better Human Being" which allowed Alt Nina to access Nina's protected Cortexiphan samples, and both Lincoln and Agent Lincoln had the same handprints in "Back to Where You've Never Been" which let Agent Lincoln past checkpoints in the Redverse.
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S4E19 - Letters of Transit

  • September (to Olivia in "Back to Where You've Never Been"):
    "I have come to tell you something, Olivia. I came to tell you I have looked at all possible futures and in every one the result is the same: you have to die."

    In "Letters of Transit", which takes place chronologically in the future, Olivia isn't present; only Peter, Astrid, and Walter are featured.

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S4E22 - Brave New World (Part 2)

  • September (to Olivia in "Back to Where You've Never Been"):
    "I have come to tell you something, Olivia. I came to tell you I have looked at all possible futures and in every one the result is the same: you have to die."

    Walter shot Olivia in the head in "Brave New World (Part 2)" in order to stop her being used as a power source for Bell's new world. (Image 1)

  • September got shot by Jessica Holt in "Brave New World (Part 2)" and then went back in time to "Back to Where You've Never Been" to deliver his message to Olivia, bleeding out from the gunshot in his seat in the opera house.
Connection: Walter shooting Olivia
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S4E22 - Brave New World (Part 2)
Walter shooting Olivia
Timestamp: 32:24
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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