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"The Equation"

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Episode #: 8
Season: 1
Original Air Date:November 18, 2008
Writer: J.R. Orci, David H. Goodman
Director:Gwyneth Horder Payton
Special guest(s): William Sadler (Dr. Sumner), (Charlie Tahan) Ben Stockton, (Gillian Jacobs) Joanne Ostler, (Randall Duk Kim) Dashiell Kim
Featured song(s):
Episode synopsis: After a young music prodigy is taken by a serial kidnapper, it's discovered that a sequence of flashing lights appeared at the abduction, which Walter links back to his bunkmatebunk-mate at St. Claire's Hospital.
Much to Peter's dismay, Olivia encourgesencourages Walter to return to the mental institution, and Walter's determination to help ends up having chilling ramifications.

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This is where Ben Stockton was held captive.
DateLocation:: November
2008
  • Location: Middletown, Connecticut
  • Highland, Connecticut
  • Clarksburd,Clarksburg, MassachisettsMassachusetts
Date:
November 2008
Paranormal occurrence(s):occurrence(s):
Red/green light pattern inducing hypnogogichypnotic state,state; device capable of projecting mental imagery into a victim,victim; equation that can dephase solid matter
Parties involved: Mitchell Loeb, Joanne Ostler, Ben Stockton


Death(s):
Joanne Ostler, shot to death from Mitchell Loeb. He betrayed her.
Method(s) used to solve:
Peter uses word association to determine Ostler's psuedonympseudonym
Technology used:
FBI Authorized Computer, Blinking Red/Green Lights Machine
New clues/patterns: Loeb figures out how to reach inside a safe by using Ben Stockton's completed equation.
Possible suspects/tie-ins:
Dr. Sumner, The tow-man from the beginning.
Conclusion(s):

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UNANSWERED QUESTIONS & PLOT DANGLERS

  • Who does Loeb work for and why do they want the phasing equation?

  • Was the fact that Dashiell and Ben knew the same equation coincidence, or part of something greater?

  • Is Dr. Sumner a warm caring humanitarian or does he have an ulterior motive for wanting to reinstituionalizerenstitutionalize Walter?

  • Was Walter hallucinating when he saw himself on two occasions?

  • What was the machine activated by Loeb and Ostler?
PLOT HOLES, INCONSISTENCIES OR JUST PLAIN IMPOSSIBLE?
Add unbelievable incidents or sci-fi faux pas to this list!
  • Vast numbers of steam tunnels beneath a commonplace suburban neighborhood
  • Joanne knows almost exactly when the Stocktons will drive past her, and that no other cars will come by and stop before then.
  • Olivia is standing in front of "red castle" when hearing about it for the first time
EPISODE'S BEST QUOTES

  • "They hoped to broadcast the flashing lights during commercials so that the viewers would have no choice but to buy their products. Unfortunately, it merely caused nausea which was unfortunate because apparently, people don’t like to shop when they feel like they’re going to throw up." - Walter

  • "And you look different too, somehow. That smile. Have they altered your medication? Wouldn’t surprise me. These medieval quacks are more proficient at phrenology than psychopharmacology." - Walter

  • " After some of the things I’ve seen in the last three months, Walter strikes me as being one of the sanest people I know." - Peter

  • "What's up Chachi?" - Astrid
OMG! MOMENTS

  • When Olivia was hypnotized!
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  • When Ben's mother started to bleed suddenly and her face grew scarlet!
EPISODE TRIVIA

  • Blair Brown and Mark Valley don't appear.

  • The Observer can be seen standing in front of a tree behind and to Olivia's left as she talks to Peter on her cell phone after he gets Walter released
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PHOTOS


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OMG! She's starting to bleed!
-Look where Ben is looking

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Joanna Ostler died from Mitchell Loeb's betrayel.betrayal. He shot her in the heart.

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remember this scene come "Oscar" time
[Untitled]
Possible suspect!
-Dr. Summer
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