Airdate: Sunday.November.10.2002

As Irina's trial nears, Sloane informs Sydney that Richter was infected by
an Ebola-like virus that Sark has developed. Sark is studying three
infected patients in a private Geneva hospital which Jack and Sydney,
posing as a wealthy Southern patient and his daughter, must infiltrate to
acquire the research.

Jack explains to Sydney that he never intended her to be a spy, that he
only tested Project Christmas on her so she could be strong in a dangerous
environment — but Sloane got to her before he did. She's dubious and is
further angered when Irina pleads guilty and is sentenced to die in three
days. Sydney, hoping to halt Irina's execution, writes Devlin a letter
stating that Jack has deceived the the CIA.

Later, Vaughn explains to Devlin that he's found Soviet standardized test
from the 80s, similar to our own. He believes that Irina stole Jack's
research and there may be Soviet sleeper cells here in the U.S. Devlin is
doubtful. Vaughn hires Will as a freelancer to look into this issue.

On the plane to Geneva, Jack,who's aware of Sydney's letter, says that
Irina's plea was a ploy to get Syd's sympathy. Syd says that her birth is
his biggest mistake — it represents his gullibility. They arrive at the
hospital incognito — on the operating table, Jack gasses the doctors as
Sydney downloads the research and extracts blood from a dying patient, who
says the name Irina. Creating an explosion by mixing ammonia with iodine
in a centrifuge, they escape to a helicopter on the roof. Jack explains
that Irina had ordered Sark to infect her own operatives use them as a test group.

Back in L.A., Sark tells Jack that the mysterious wine was laced with VTX,
a compound the counteracts the effects of sodium morphate — meaning Emily
is alive or a rival wants the Alliance to think that Emily is alive and
that Sloane is a rogue. Later, Sloane enters a church, believing he sees
Emily. Jack says he suffering from guilt and says there's a way to put
this issue to rest. Later Sloane disinters Emily's remains — her coffin is empty!

Sydney and Vaughn are ordered into quarantine because the strange device
they'd seen in Taipei has been found to be the source of the virus. After
a worrisome night together awaiting test results, Sydney is found to be
negative but Vaughn's tests are less clear.

Syd watches on closed circuit TV as Jack tells Senator Douglas during his
inquiry that he loves Sydney despite his limitations as a father. Still,
Jack will go to jail and Irina will be executed the next day. Sydney
commandeers Douglas' limo and forces him to reverse the charges against
both Jack and Irina by telling him that a Senator is working for The
Alliance and she'll turn her evidence over to the FBI if he doesn't
cooperate. It's a lie, but it works.

Meanwhile, Vaughn exibits bleeding fingernails, a symptom of Sark's virus.