This episode centers on a scientist extracting the pheromones of his victims, all male spouses, and using the resulting substances as a perfume to get close to their wives. While the Fringe team investigates, Peter learns more about the Observer September.
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This episode's glyphs spell: Q-U-I-L-L
These glyphs foreshadow the return of the porcupine man from S1E13 - The Transformation in the next episode.
FRINGE DIVISION CASE FILE #415-32312
FRINGE EVENT: Forced pheromone extraction and distillation
CLASSIFIED CASE CONNECTION(S): N/A
AGENTS ASSIGNED: Dunham, Lee, Farnsworth
SUPERVISING AGENT: Broyles
FILE ARCHIVED BY: Yusuhara Perez
WITNESSES/CONTACTS: Anson Carr (in custody), Dianna Sutter
LOCATION: Chelsea, MA; Milton, MA; Boston Public Garden, Boston, MA
VICTIM(S): Jane Doe (deceased), Jane Hall (deceased), Andrew Sutter (deceased), Linda Greeley
CASE REPORT SUMMARY:
Two victims, Jane Hall and a Jane Doe, were found dead due to a reaction to a chemical residue left by the assailant's hands. Both were recently widowed, and their bodies were found dumped in fields, completely dehydrated. In both cases, DNA of their deceased husbands' was found on the victims' necks. Dr. Bishop determined that Hall's skin had a very concentrated solution of her dead husband's pheromones. The killer had murdered the husband and extracted his pheromones to use on t he spouse. The chemical compound included castoreum, a rancid odor used by only five perfume manufacturers as a counter note in their perfumes. The compound was traced to former Empire World Fragrance employee Anson Carr. The disfigured victim of a fire that occurred when he was a child, Carr became obsessed with creating a compound that would allow every human to know love. He was arrested before he killed his next victim, Linda Greeley.
WALTER: "I went beaver hunting in Eastern Canada in the 70s. Of course in those days 'beaver' meant something else entirely."