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Alias: So It Begins

When Sydney returns to SD-6, she is assigned to go to Moscow to retrieve some files, with co-worker Dixon. But things go wrong when she realizes that she has given SD-6 access to nuclear weapons, she has to go to Cairo to fix it. Meanwhile, Will starts to become curious about Danny's death. Also, Sydney finds out her fahter's role in Danny's death.


8/10 (2 Votes cast)

Episode Info


Episode number: 1x2
Production Number: E631
Airdate: Sunday October 07th, 2001

Director: Ken Olin
Writer: J. J. Abrams


Guest Stars
Aharon IpaléAharon Ipalé
As Ineni Hassan
Recurring
Alexander KuznetsovAlexander Kuznetsov
As Kazimir Shcherbakov
Recurring
Evan ParkeEvan Parke
As Charlie
Recurring
Ravil IsyanovRavil Isyanov
As Luri Karpachev
Recurring
Sarah ShahiSarah Shahi
As Jenny
Recurring

Co-Guest Stars
Ammar DaraisehAmmar Daraiseh
As Supplier
Azdine MellitiAzdine Melliti
As Bodyguard #1
Gregory PhelanGregory Phelan
As Student
John StoreyJohn Storey
As CIA Officer
Xavier J. NathanXavier J. Nathan
As French Officer

Uncredited
Greg GrunbergGreg Grunberg
As Weiss
Recurring
James HandyJames Handy
As C.I.A. Director of L.A. Operations Arthur Delvin
Recurring
John AylwardJohn Aylward
As C.I.A. Officer Davenport
Recurring
Main Cast
Jennifer GarnerJennifer Garner
As Sydney Anne Bristow
Ron RifkinRon Rifkin
As Arvin Sloane
Carl LumblyCarl Lumbly
As Marcus R. Dixon
Kevin WeismanKevin Weisman
As Marshall J. Flinkman
Victor GarberVictor Garber
As Jonathan 'Jack' Donahue Bristow
Michael VartanMichael Vartan
As Michael C. Vaughn
Merrin DungeyMerrin Dungey
As Francine 'Francie' Calfo / Allison Doren
Bradley CooperBradley Cooper
As William 'Will' D. Tippin

Recap

Sydney is running from French guards at the Machlet Corporation. She is grasping a stolen satchel as the guards fire at her. She gets into the first elevator she can find. Once inside, she punches out the ceiling panel and pulls herself to the top. She climbs the cables and escapes to the street where a limo is waiting for her...

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Episode Notes
Number 47: The tombstone where the bomb is hidden gives the birth - and end year of Milovich Ivanov: 1927-1974, this means he died at the age of 47.



Music
ArtistSong TitlePlayed When
Kate BushThis Woman's Work 
Roland GiftLooking For A Friend 


Episode Quotes
Vaughn: Any questions so far?
Sydney: Yeah. Can you show me what a paper bag looks like again?

Weiss: Impressive. Balls of steel. That's what I am going to call you now! Balls of steel.

Vaughn: This is not about cutting off an arm of the monster. It's about killing the monster.

Sydney: Forgive me for being forthright, or female, but this is the way it's going to be.

Weiss: Your girlfriends name is Alice.
Vaughn: Will you shut up.
Wiess: I was just checking!
Vaughn: Get out of my office!



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