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Fringe: Marionette

As Olivia returns to work, the Fringe team is called in to investigate the case of a man who temporarily survived the removal of his heart. While they hunt down the serial organ thief, Olivia deals with the discovery that Peter unwittingly had a romantic relationship with her counterpart.


8.8/10 (37 Votes cast)

Episode Info


Episode number: 3x9
Production Number: 3X6109
Airdate: Thursday December 09th, 2010


Alternate Airdates:

CA (CityTV) Dec 09, 2010
UK (Sky One) Dec 14, 2010
BR (Warner) Jan 25, 2011
SE (Kanal 5) Feb 25, 2011
NL (Net 5) Feb 27, 2011
DE (ProSieben) Mar 21, 2011

Guest Stars
Michael CerverisMichael Cerveris
As The Observer
Recurring
Mark IvanirMark Ivanir
As The Gentleman (Roland David Barrett)
Barbara TysonBarbara Tyson
As Mrs. Walsh

Co-Guest Stars
Jarod JosephJarod Joseph
As FBI Agent
Recurring
Michael BeanMichael Bean
As Grant Russo
Michael Coleman (1)Michael Coleman (1)
As Ben Killenburg
Dean MarshallDean Marshall
As Uniform
Elizabeth McLaughlinElizabeth McLaughlin
As Dr. Alexandra Ross
Robin NielsenRobin Nielsen
As EMT #2
Anja SavcicAnja Savcic
As Amanda Walsh
Main Cast
Anna TorvAnna Torv
As Olivia Dunham
Joshua Jackson (1)Joshua Jackson (1)
As Peter Bishop
Lance ReddickLance Reddick
As Phillip Broyles
Jasika NicoleJasika Nicole
As Astrid Farnsworth
John NobleJohn Noble
As Dr. Walter Bishop

Recap

A well-dressed gentleman follows another man, Grant Russo, to a train station. The Gentleman arranges to entangle Russo’s legs with his umbrella, pricking him. An increasingly woozy Russo goes home and finally collapses. The Gentleman comes in and converts Russo’s living room into a makeshift operating theater. When Russo wakes up, he finds himself strapped down to a table and covered in blood. The Gentleman is busy calling 911, saying there is an injured man at the house. He apologizes to Russo and says that he wishes there was another way, gives Russo an injection, and leaves. Russo stares in horror, and then passes out...

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Episode Notes
The glyph/code spells out ADAPT.

The name of Walter and Bell's old research, the Yatsko Project, is a nod to Tom Yatsko, who works on the series as director of photography.



Episode Quotes
Peter: What was it?
Walter: Bathroom! I’d forgotten that a couple of nights ago, I used my cauterizer to remove an uncomfortable growth between my…
Peter: Less information, better.
Walter: Have you spoken to Olivia?
Peter: I did. Called her last night. She’s doing better but she’s still recuperating.
Walter: I understand how difficult it is to be candid with people that you care about. Particularly when it concerns matters that are intimate in nature.
Peter: Ready to go?
Walter: Yes, I am. And by intimate, I mean sexual.
Peter: Yeah, I got that.

Walter: You understand better than most the pain a lie can inflict.
Peter: Yes, I do. Which is why, even though I expect it's going to fundamentally change how she feels about me, I am going to tell Olivia everything. Okay?
Walter: You're a good man, Peter. She knows that.

Walter: Where do you suppose I could pick up quality imported pickled herring?
Peter: No idea. Why?
Walter: I’m thinking of Scandinavia.
Peter: Scandinavia?
Walter: The Blood Eagle. A Norse method of torture... breaking the ribs and spreading them out to resemble blood-stained wings.
Peter: So we’re looking for a Viking?
Walter: Whoever did this was trained. These incisions have been made with precision. This is beautiful work. Definitely not a Viking. They were ruthless.

Peter: What is it?
Olivia: You know what Barrett said? He said that he looked into her eyes, and knew that it wasn’t her.’
Peter: Olivia...
Olivia: I understand the facts. I know that she had reams of information about me and about my life and about the people that were close to me. And I understand that if she slipped up that she would have a completely reasonable explanation for it. And I guess to expect you to have seen past that is perhaps asking a bit too much. But when I was Over There, I thought about you. And you were just a figment of my imagination. But I held onto you. And it wasn’t reasonable, and it wasn’t logical, but I did it, so… why didn’t you? She wasn’t me. How could you not see that? Now she’s everywhere. She’s in my house, my job, my bed, and I don’t want to wear my clothes anymore, and I don’t want to live in my apartment, and I don’t want to be with you. She’s taken everything.

Walter: You know what I need after a day like today?
Peter: For most people, it would be a drink, so I’m guessing...
Walter: Strawberry milkshake...
Peter: I can do that...
Walter: With extra whipped cream.
Peter: Don’t push it.



Other Episode Crew

CreatorJ. J. Abrams  |  Alex Kurtzman  |  Roberto Orci
Executive ProducerJ. H. Wyman  |  Joe Chappelle  |  Jeff Pinkner  |  Bryan Burk  |  J. J. Abrams
Co-Executive ProducerReid Shane  |  David Wilcox  |  Alison Schapker  |  Monica Breen  |  Josh Singer
ProducerKathy Lingg  |  Tanya M. Swerling  |  Tamara Isaac
Co-ProducerVladimir Stefoff  |  Athena Wickham
Consulting ProducerAkiva Goldsman  |  Roberto Orci  |  Alex Kurtzman
Production DesignerIan Thomas (3)
EditorTimothy A. Good (1)
CastingApril Webster  |  Sara Isaacson
First Assistant DirectorBrent Crowell
Second Assistant DirectorKatherine Keizer
MusicMichael Giacchino  |  Chris Tilton
Music EditorPaul Apelgren
Music SupervisorCharles L. Scott IV  |  Billy Gottlieb
Costume DesignerJenni Gullett
Key GripDavid J. Dawson
Set DecoratorBobbi Allyn
Location ManagerScott Walden
Property MasterRob Smith (3)
Construction CoordinatorClaire Davis (1)
Script SupervisorIngrid Kenning
Post Production SupervisorAaron Miller (2)  |  Jill Risk
Supervising Sound EditorTom Harris (3)
Re-Recording MixerAleksandr Gruzdev  |  Rick Norman
GafferDavid S. Warner (1)
Director of PhotographyTom Yatsko
Story EditorEthan Gross  |  Robert Chiappetta  |  Glen Whitman
Stunt CoordinatorRick Pearce
Production ManagementVladimir Stefoff
Sound MixerEric Batut
Executive Story EditorGraham Roland
Main Title ThemeJ. J. Abrams
Visual Effects SupervisorJay Worth  |  Robert Habros
Main Title DesignAndrew Kramer
Department Head HairIan C. Ballard
Department Head Make-upCalla Dreyer
Special Effects CoordinatorBob Comer
Canadian CastingCorinne Clark  |  Jennifer Page
Paint CoordinatorJohn E. Wilcox
 

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