Five-Twenty-Ten

Five-Twenty-Ten



Season 5, Episode 07
Aired: November 16th, 2012
Written By: Graham Roland
Directed By: Eagle Egilsson

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SYNOPSIS

In this episode, a new videotape in the plan demands technology that William Bell kept hidden from the team. Happy to see her old friends, Nina Sharp helps retrieve the crucial elements. Meanwhile, Peter works an independent angle against the Observers and scores a minor victory.

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THE GLYPHS

This episode's glyphs spell:

T-R-U-S-T

Walter discusses how he trusted Bell before Bell betrayed them to gain favor with the Observers.

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THE OBSERVER

Observers are featured in this episode.

Observer
Timestamp: 26:06

EPISODE CLUES

Previous Episode Clue

The bell-shaped lamp in the pocket universe in 'Through the Looking-Glass and What Walter Found There' foreshadows the team gaining access to William Bell's storage facility in 'Five-Twenty-Ten'.

Previous episode clue
Timestamp: 32:12
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Next Episode Clue

The scaffolding near Kelvin Genetics in 'Five-Twenty-Ten' has "Oracle" written on it, foreshadowing Simone's oracle-like sensibilities in 'The Human Kind'.

Next episode clue
Timestamp: 10:39

ITEMS OF INTEREST

  • Bell was with the Fringe team because Walter needed him for access to the beacons.
  • Bell told the Observers where to find the Fringe team, causing them to amber themselves for protection.
  • Walter called Astrid 'Agnes'.
  • Bell stole Walter's David Bowie album 'The Man Who Sold the World', which describes what Bell did multiple times for his own benefit. (Image 1)
  • Peter was able to activate the beacon summoner because it sensed him as an Observer.
  • 05/20/10, the combination Bell always used, was the air date of the season 2 finale and therefore the day he died in the original timeline.
  • Peter and Walter are both losing themselves.
  • Peter's hair is starting to fall out. (Image 2)
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Item of interest: Walter's bowie album
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Walter's bowie album
Timestamp: 30:10
Item of interest: Peter's hair
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Peter's hair
Timestamp: 42:32

VIDEOS

Featurettes
Interviews
Commentary

NAMES FOR ASTRID

Walter called Astrid 'Agnes'.

NOTABLE QUOTES

Astrid:
"Before the invasion you had been talking with Bell. He said that he wanted to help you defeat the Observers. That he realized how important this was. And then he betrayed us to gain favor with them."
Walter:
"He came, and I trusted him."

CONNECTION CHART

A visualization of all the ways this episode connects to other episodes. Scroll down to see the actual connections.
Connection chart: Five-Twenty-Ten

EPISODE CONNECTIONS

S1E01 - Pilot

  • In "Five-Twenty-Ten" Walter recognized the location of the beacons as a lab at Kelvin Genetics. In "Pilot" Olivia told Peter that Kelvin Genetics was the classified US Army experimental program that Walter (and Bell) worked for.
  • In "Five-Twenty-Ten" Peter swapped an Observer briefcase with one that would infect them with the translucent skin toxin that nearly killed John Scott in "Pilot".
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S2E14 - Jacksonville

  • Walter (in "Jacksonville"):
    "Five... twenty... ten... I always use the same combination, though I can't remember the significance."

    The combination to access Bell's safe in "Five-Twenty-Ten" was 0-5-2-0-1-0, the same combination Walter used to access the daycare center.

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S3E02 - The Box

  • In "The Box" Bell wrote to Nina in his will "And for the precious few we had alone in Tuscany, a memento of me." In "Five-Twenty-Ten" Bell's old safe had a picture of Nina in Tuscany. (Image 1)
Connection: Picture of Nina in Bell's safe
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S5E07 - Five-Twenty-Ten
Picture of Nina in Bell's safe
Timestamp: 32:54
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S3E03 - The Plateau

  • Peter ran possible futures in "Five-Twenty-Ten" to try to coerce the Observers to be where he wanted them to be just like Milo Stanfield did to his doctors in "The Plateau". (Image 1, 2)
Connection: Milo running futures
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S3E03 - The Plateau
Milo running futures
Timestamp: 33:08
Connection: Peter running futures
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S5E07 - Five-Twenty-Ten
Peter running futures
Timestamp: 01:50
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S3E12 - Concentrate and Ask Again

  • The combination to Bell's safe in "Concentrate and Ask Again" was 0-5-2-0-1-0, the same combination used in "Five-Twenty-Ten". (Image 1)
Connection: Bell's safe
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S3E12 - Concentrate and Ask Again
Bell's safe
Timestamp: 01:51
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S4E15 - A Short Story About Love

  • Olivia (to Nina in "A Short Story About Love"):
    "When the day comes... if I don't remember this, I want you to try and build something with me again. Don't give up on me. I love you, Nina."

    Olivia gave Nina a hug and a kiss in "Five-Twenty-Ten", suggesting that they reformed a personal relationship.

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S4E19 - Letters of Transit

  • Walter stole Bell's hand in "Letters of Transit" to gain access to Bell's personal storage unit in "Five-Twenty-Ten". (Image 1, 2)
  • Walter's password at Massive Dynamic in "Letters of Transit" is 0-5-2-0-1-0, the same as the combination to the Jacksonville daycare center and to Bell's safe in "Five-Twenty-Ten". (Image 3)
Connection: Bell's hand
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S4E19 - Letters of Transit
Bell's hand
Timestamp: 41:08
Connection: Using Bell's hand
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S5E07 - Five-Twenty-Ten
Using Bell's hand
Timestamp: 29:30
Connection: Code to Bell's safe
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S5E07 - Five-Twenty-Ten
Code to Bell's safe
Timestamp: 24:37
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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
2036
Walter's Food
Names for Astrid
Walter's Lab Notes
Notable Quotes
Connection Chart
Episode Connections