EPISODE 20. "The Solution"

Airdate: Sunday.04.21.02

In order to catch Khasinau and get closer to finding her mother, Sydney and
Vaughn set up an undercover transaction for a Rambaldi artifact with
Khasinau's representative, Mr. Sark. But Sydney's cover may be compromised
when a SD-6 agent is sent in to thwart the sale.

Meanwhile, Will is enticed to continue his investigation of SD-6 when he
learns the identity of one of his kidnappers...and Sloane is forced to make
the most difficult decision of his life when his terminally ill wife, Emily
(Amy Irving, "Traffic," "Yentl"), tells Sydney that she knows about SD-6..

Sydney has become despondent, after killing Noah Hicks -- a.k.a. "The Snowman"
-- a man she once loved. Vaughn bolsters her spirits by showing her a map of
all the groups affiliated with SD-6. Red circles indicate the groups that she
has helped destroy. This gives her the energy to continue her life despite
the problems caused by constant deception.

At the apartment, Will and Francie discover a rat in the kitchen. While trying
to deal with the pest, Will receives a phone call from his source -- "Deep
Throat" -- and the mysterious caller urges him to resume the investigation of
SD-6. The voice also provides him with another crucial clue...Jack Bristow
was the man who kidnapped Will.

When Sydney returns home, Francie talks about setting a trap for the rat. This
sparks an idea...perhaps the way to catch Khasinau is to set a trap for him
as well...Sydney explains her idea to Vaughn

Since Khasinau wants the ampule containing the solution that Cole tried to
steal, they should offer to sell him the liquid...This way, they can capture
him, and hopefully find Irina Derevko, a.k.a. Sydney's mom. The Kherefu Art
Museum in Algiers is a formerly suspected trove of Rambaldi artifacts, and
Sydney suggests that they stage a break in. They will dupe Khasinau into
believing that a second vial of the solution has been found... and this vial
is to become the subject of their transaction.

Before Sydney departs, Emily Sloane admits that she knows about SD-6. Although
her husband never said a word, she tells Sydney that she picked up on it from
little clues over the years. Unfortunately, Emily reveals this to Sydney in a
SD-6 operated hospital.

Pretending to be French insurance agents, Vaughn and Sydney visit the museum.
In order to test the security system, the power is turned off for a few
minutes... and during this brief interruption, Sydney is able to steal the
alleged Rambaldi artifacts.

Upon their return, Vaughn then spreads the word that Raslak Jihad, a radical
terrorist group, was behind the robbery -- and that they now have the
priceless liquid which will reveal Rambaldi?s invisible writing. He makes it
known that the group will sell it for the right price, and Khasinau takes the
bait. A meeting has been arranged in the Indonesian town of Denpassar, where
Khasinau?s aide, Mr. Sark, will trade diamonds for the liquid.

Sydney is disappointed that Khasinau won?t be present at the trade... but
Vaughn has his own plan. They will bring the real solution, in case Sark
wants to test it, but Sydney will then switch this for a placebo...The fake
vial contains an element that can be tracked by the CIA.

Meanwhile in L.A., Will submits a sealed envelope -- containing his piece of
SD-6 reportage -- to Abby, another reporter at the paper. He explains that if
he should disappear, the story should be published immediately.

At last, Will confronts Jack -- and explains that an unknown source gave him
the information. Jack denies any involvement...but immediately, he pays a
visit to CIA Director Devlin. He suspects Haladki may be a mole; leaking the
information to Will.

Determined to find the mole, Jack agrees to help Will. He confesses that he
gave the pin to Eloise Kurtz -- the pin that doubles as a surveillance device
-- though he did not kill her. He tells Will to use the device to inform the
unknown source that his SD-6 investigation is back on...

Meanwhile, Tambor Barcelo, head of security for the Alliance, visits Sloane at
SD-6. Emily?s hospital room has been bugged, and the Alliance is fully aware
of her conversation with Sydney. This woman must now be "eliminated" ...just
as Daniel Hecht was. Sloane is outraged, and refuses, but Barcelo knows all
about Jean Briault?s murder. Sloane?s position in the Alliance is shaky, and
he is in no position to object.

Sloane instructs Marshall to tap Edward Poole?s cell phone, and in doing so,
they discover Khasinau?s phone number. By monitoring this line, Sloane learns
about the meeting in Denpassar, and he orders Dixon to make an appearance,
and to recover the solution.

In Denpassar, Sydney shows up for the trade, wearing dark skin foundation, and
a veil as a disguise. Sark asks her to prove her Raslak Jihad identity -- the
members of whom practice an ancient form of martial arts... Sark leaves her
no choice but to fight him, using a latajang -- a pole with curved blades on
both ends... Although she has never used one before, she quickly adapts, and
demonstrates skill with the weapon.

After Sark is satisfied, the exchange is made. Before she can switch the real
solution for the placebo, Dixon and a team of SD-6 agents interrupt their
meeting. With a gun trained directly upon Sydney, Dixon finds something
disturbingly familiar about this woman.

Songs used in this episode:
Artist: Trickside
Song: "Coming Down"

Artist: Alison Krauss & Union Station
Song: "I'm Gone"



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