Chuck Versus the Masquerade - Recap

In Samara, Russia, a car's engine won't turn over. Boris gets in the back seat and asks Jurek if he has the key. He swears he doesn't. Volkoff must have given it to Antonia. He is thanked for his honesty before being shot.

In Perugia, Italy, he makes out with Antonia. She knows about Jurek, so she has a gun. Boris has the bullets, and the end result is the same.

In Bremen, Germany Christoph nukes his dinner and turns around to find Boris sitting at his table. He wants the key. Christoph doesn't have it - but he knows who does.

Morgan and Chuck are preparing for Valentine's Day. This is the first time ever that both he and Chuck have had a girlfriend on Valentine's Day. They go over the itinerary since they are sharing the place.

Ellie and Devon high five. Clara is asleep! Devon hasn't slept in three days. They haven't made love in three months. Is it time? It might be, except Clara wakes up again.

Chuck starts turning up the heat on Sarah's behalf. It's embarrassing. She says she has chocolate-dipped strawberries in the fridge. Chuck figures not much can be happening by now, so he heads out to get them. Morgan and Alex are doing something that appears to be tantric preparations. Chuck's phone sounds off, and he drops the bowl, which Sarah catches. Morgan hears the phone (he and Alex are wearing eye covers). Sarah's robe gets caught on a hook, so she slips out of it. She's wearing a beautiful lingerie set, complete with wings. Chuck's eyes light up as she whispers "Surprise."

Casey is on the phone with Beckman. He agrees. There better be a damn good reason they're not picking up. He's going in, right now. When he does, he sees Alex painting Morgan with chocolate, among other things. He growls, she hears it and uncovers her eyes. "Dad!" Casey sets aside his lack of amusement to growl "Mission. Now." before heading out the door. Chuck wishes everybody a happy Valentine's Day.

Nobody changes clothes before heading to Castle. Morgan continues to try to explain to Casey what was happening. Casey advises him to drop it. Chuck asks who those guys were, and the general says NCF. They're making some changes to Castle.

Tonight, there was supposed to be a joint CIA/NSA/Interpol bust of Alexei Volkoff's most trusted lieutenants. By the time they got there, all three lieutenants were dead. They are believed to have been killed by Boris. He intends to take control of Volkoff Industries by eliminating all the opposition. The only profile unavailable in the Hydra database belongs to Vivian MacArthur. Beckman wants them to go to England and bring her back. If she is, as they suspect, Volkoff's replacement, that makes her Boris' next target.

Chuck and Sarah arrive at the masquerade party. They need to mingle if they're going to find Vivian. Morgan and Casey play bartender. Casey really knows his stuff. Morgan is not surprised, what with Chuck and Sarah taking point, Casey is sort of odd man out. Casey thinks Morgan should talk, since he's living at Chuck's. As Chuck and Sarah mingle, Casey steps up his attack. Morgan is living with an engaged couple, it's like he's their kid.

Chuck asks a woman at the party about Vivian, but she doesn't even know what she looks like. His appetizer is way too spicy, and he helps himself to another woman's glass of wine. He apologizes, but she doesn't mind. She has the same bad reaction to masquerade parties as Chuck. They hit it off.

Sarah meets Boris, and he's charmed. She asks if he's seen Vivian and he says no, but he hopes to so he can thank her for this exquisite party. As he walks away, Sarah sees that he's armed.

Chuck asks his mystery woman how she knows Vivian. She doesn't, and she doesn't know anybody who does. If this was her attempt to get to know the neighbors, she failed miserably. Chuck says that at least there's an open bar. He glances over to it, and when he looks back, she is gone. Sarah comes over and tells Chuck she met Boris. She radios over to Casey that Boris is wearing a green mask. Casey says he's on it. Sarah tells Chuck they have to find Vivian before he does. Chuck realizes that he may have just met her.

Chuck and Sarah find Vivian in the stable, trying to soothe her nerves by currying her horse. They tell her who they are and why they are there right before Boris' men arrive. His men open fire, and Chuck and Sarah take Vivian in a stall. Vivian can't think of a way out, so Sarah radios Casey for backup. He gloats that some things never change and lets her know they're on their way.

Boris starts yelling for the key. Vivian earnestly informs Sarah that she has not seen Volkoff for years and she doesn't know what this is about. She's Volkoff's daughter. She doesn't know anything about his dirty dealings. She thinks he's an oil executive Sarah announces they don't have time for this, and Chuck needs to get ready to flash.

There's a disturbance at the party. Chuck drives through with Vivian, while Sarah covers him. Casey and Morgan get in, and they drive away.

Devon and Ellie arrive at Buy More. They're greeted by Big Mike. Clara falls asleep when she hears something that Jeff and Lester recorded. They need it for the baby. Ellie has a plan. She tells the guys she's going to breast feed, and they follow her. When they do, Devon grabs the sleep sheep.

Chuck and Sarah believe Vivian. Casey wants to know why Boris thinks she has the key. Morgan is on the phone with Alex. Casey says he feels like a third wheel, so Sarah offers to spend more time with Morgan. They do so, and both Sarah and Morgan are bored to tears. She tries playing with his action figures, and he assures her that these are not toys. Suddenly, Morgan realizes that these are toys. Not only that, but Sarah is not there to hang. She's there because Morgan is a third wheel. He can't live like this anymore. He has to move out.

Vivian fills Chuck in on what it was like to be Alexei Volkoff's daughter. He kept her busy, every minute of every day. Despite all that, she still doesn't know what to do with her life. Chuck stops being a spy so he can tell her what his life was like a few years ago. He was working a series of dead end jobs and living with his sister. Then an opportunity fell into his lap.

As Casey walks down the hall, he runs into a young woman. She thinks between bartending and paperwork his talents may be wasted. He remembers her from the bar. What is she doing at Castle? She shows him his badge. She's with NCS, Jane Bentley. She has a new project she'd like to see him head up. When Casey asks what the directive is, she's happy to hear he's curious. She says she'll be in touch.

Chuck tells Vivian he's happy with his life. If she gives it some time she should be able to find her path, too. Chuck wants to put Vivian in a CIA safe house. She's tired of being safe. She wants to be used as bait. Chuck first says no, but then reconsiders.

Ellie and Devon have memorized the song in the sleep sheep, and want to turn it off. As soon as they do, Clara wakes up. Devon figures it could be worse, but Ellie doesn't buy it. Devon says they're doctors. They go without sleep all the time. He hits the button, and Clara stops crying as her parents sing along.

Sarah called Chuck and told him that Morgan was moving out, so he came to try to stop him. He thinks it's about Valentine's day, but Morgan assures him it's not. This has been a long time coming. He and Sarah are going to be married in a few months. They need their own place. Morgan has a serious girlfriend now. It's time they grow up and move on. Things change. It's not a bad thing. It'll be okay. He'll be at his mom's for the time being. Chuck has to get ready for the mission, and Morgan has to finish packing. Their action figures are going to be separated. They've never been separated.

Sarah feels bad. She's sorry about Morgan.

Back at Castle, Sarah asks Vivian to walk them through a normal day.
They need to know when she is most vulnerable. They assure her that Boris is doing the same thing.

Sarah dresses as Vivian, and goes out for her morning ride. Vivian puts her locket around Sarah's neck, since details are important. Vivian is worried for her, but Chuck reassures her about Sarah. She's had years of training, and Casey will be watching her every move.

Sarah radios Casey that all is clear, and she's about a mile from the gate. He tells her he'll be waiting. So will Boris. He's behind a tree and radios that "it's time." Operatives start moving into place. Sarah senses danger. Something is wrong, she radios Casey. A signal is being sent that panics her horse, and Sarah is thrown. Casey says he's coming. The horse returns riderless to the stable. Vivian comes out, and Chuck sends her back into the stable. She jumps on the horse and goes to help Sarah. Chuck jumps on behind her.

Casey shoots the man who is about to shoot Sarah for not being Vivian. He takes Sarah to get some cover. Chuck notices they're being followed, and Vivian picks up the pace. Their followers take a shortcut and stay with them. Their horse is too slow because it's carrying too much weight, so Chuck uses the intersect to dismount. He then uses the tree branch to swing around and take out their followers.

Casey works on taking out the enemy as Chuck radios him. Sarah starts regaining consciousness. Casey almost shoots Chuck. Vivian returns to the stables and radios Chuck. Boris is waiting there for her. He wants the key. She doesn't know about it. It's in the locket she put around Sarah's neck. Boris tells her about all the classes she took and abilities she has. Her whole life, her father's been grooming her. She is his succession plan. Boris insults her as an indecisive, weak little girl. She pats her horse who rears up. When Boris reacts, she pulls a shotgun from the saddle and shoots him.

Sarah reassures Vivian that she had no choice. Vivian wonders what will happen to Volkoff Industries now. Casey tells her that without Alexei's leadership, it's just an empty building in Moscow. Sarah gives her back the necklace. Chuck asks about the key, and she says Boris didn't say anything. As they leave, she thanks Charles for all his help and advice. She's ready to figure out what to do with the rest of her life.

Chuck comes home and finds Morgan still there, surrounded by packing boxes. Chuck says he knows he's committed to moving out, but he wants Morgan to know how much he and Sarah love him, and love having him there. Of course he'll be back for game night. Chuck asks about Han and Chewy. Morgan says they should stay together, but more importantly, they should stay in the family.

Devon and Ellie put her in the nursery, and close the door. Chewy and Han are in there with her.

Casey tells Bentley he's not leaving Burbank. She says he won't have to. His mission is right here.

Vivian goes to Volkoff's headquarters, passing police crime scene tape. She starts looking around her father's office. There's a brass statue of a horse, with a medallion at the base. The medallion's outline matches her necklace's shape. She places the necklace in the outline and turns it. A new door opens.

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