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Sydney Bristow discovers that her job as an agent for SD-6, a top-secret division of the CIA, holds some deadly secrets that threaten the security of the free world. In spite of being warned against it, Sydney reveals her secret to her fiancé, Danny, who later on is murdered. Sydney finds that her father, Jack, is also SD-6 and that the group is not part of the CIA, but actually an enemy of the United States. Sydney seeks the aid of the real CIA and is enlisted as a double agent under the command of operations officer Vaughn. Her mission now is to complete her cases at SD-6 while reporting her findings back to the CIA. But when Sydney finds out that her father is also affiliated with the CIA, she begins to question where his true allegiances really lie.
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Director:
J.J. Abrams
Writer:
J.J. Abrams
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Broadcast: 2001-09-30
Production No.: 535J
Episode Overall No.: 1
Episode Type: Regular Episode
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Episode Notes -  |
When Vaughn meets Sydney in this episode, it is the day when his father's watch stops working.
Professor Mizzy is named after Vic Mizzy, the composer of the original The Addams Family theme. Mizzy used to live on J.J. Abrams' street when he was growing up.
Sydney is stopped by a man dubbed "Suit and Glasses". She tells him that she needed to go to the bathroom because her boss 'Ron' would fire her if she was caught drinking. Her SD-6 boss is named Arvin Sloane, and the actor is Ron Rifkin.
Sydney has been working for SD-6 for 7 years.
Greg Grunberg's character is named "Eric Weiss". Erik Weisz is the birth name of Harry Houdini.
Number 47: Marshall expresses a desire to improve a camera design so that it has 47 exposures.
LOOK HARD: During the opening credits, the Rambaldi symbol is flashed over the "Alias" logo for exactly one frame. This happens while Victor Garber's name is onscreen. Also, the images moving behind the logo are home movies of creator J. J. Abrams children during a 4th of July celebration.
Amy Tippen (Will's sister) is actually played by Jennifer Garner's stunt double, Nancy, with a red wig.
This episode ran an hour and nine minutes including the two Nokia commericals before and after the episode.
This episode begins in media res.
Quotes:
Vaughn: No not yet. They're reviewing your statement. You wrote a lot.
Sydney: I know.
Vaughn: I mean, it's like Tolstoy long.
Sydney: Stop saying "we!" Stop talking about the agency! You killed the man I love!
Sloane: No, Agent Bristow. You did.
Sydney: Who are you to come to me and act like a father? If you want to help me, stay away from me.
Creepy Japanese Man: I'd rather not make this too painful.
Sydney: Me too. Glad we're on the same page. That's good.
Creepy Japanese Man: Who...are you...working for? I'll not ask you again.
Sydney: Ok. Get a pen. Write this down. EMETIB. You got that?
Creepy Japanese Man: Yes.
Sydney: Okay, now reverse it.
(Creepy Japanese Man writes down letters in reverse, which reads BITE ME. Sydney laughs.)
Sydney: I've got bad news for you man. I am your worse enemy. I've got nothing to lose.
Creepy Japanese Man: That's not exactly true. You have teeth.
Dixon: If there's one rule you don't break, that's the rule you don't break.
Sydney: Danny... since my mother died, I always hoped I would find someone to give my life meaning. That person is you. I just met the agency first. I can't quit.
Will: Her favorite movie of all time. You ready for this? Pretty Woman.
Sydney: So? I'm sure that's a lot of people's favorite movie.
Will: Yeah, that's probably true. Congratulations. But of all time?
Sydney: (given a water bottle) Thanks.
Will: That includes, like, well, any other movie ever made. All of them!
Sydney: Was it good?
Will: For the date, it was. Yes.
Sydney: You didn't like her?
Will: I didn't mind her so much. I don't like my sister anymore. That's the problem, having siblings live with you. They try to get you to meet people that you aren't supposed to meet in real life.
(about Sydney's wedding)
Sydney: Maybe I should call my dad... I mean, he is my dad.
Francie: You are schizophrenic! Just remind yourself, unless you're talking about importing airplane parts, that man's got nothing to say. Let him find out when he gets the invitation.
Allusions:
Sydney: Did you get the Dave Matthews tickets?
Dave Matthews is the vocalist/guitarist of the Dave Matthews Band, an American jam band formed in 1991.
Visual: Sydney with bright red hair
This is an homage to the German film Run Lola, Run, which J.J. Abrams has confessed to be fan of. |
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