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"FRACTURE"
Fringe Cast Guide - FringeVITALS
Episode #: 3 Season: 2
Original Air Date: October 1, 2009
Writer: David Wilcox
 Director: Bryan Spicer
Special guest(s): Michael Cerveris (The Observer) Kevin Corrigan (Sam Weiss), Stephen McHattie (Colonel Raymond Gordon), Navid Negahban (Dr. Malik Yusef), Chaludette Mink (Captain Diane Burgess), Patrick Sabongui (Ahmed), Barclay Hope (Andrew Burgess), Kirsten Robek (Susan Gillespie), Aaron Pearl (Agent Tevez), Keith Dallas (Slim Joe), Phillip Mitchell (Officer Gillespie), Cam Cronin (Tech #1), Leanne Adachi (Medical Examiner), Dalila Bela (Jenny Burgess), Miles Meadows (Ponytail Man), Walcott E. Morgan (Transit Cop), Ian Rozylo (Nocifaro), Christian Sloan (Courier)
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Episode synopsis: Fringe Division’s Peter, Walter, Olivia and Broyles pursue a strange and deadly occurrence in Philadelphia where a bomb blew up inside a train station but left no trace of any explosive device. The perplexing and unexplained set of circumstances returns Walter to the lab to closely examine the human remains where he uncovers an unlikely energy source that triggered the explosion. With the explosive threat of more bombs and links to a classified military project, the intense investigation leads Olivia and Peter to Iraq ...

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Date:
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Paranormal occurrence(s):
 A human being crystallizing and exploding when exposed to specific radio waves
Parties involved: Colonel Raymond Gordon, The Observer, couriers working for the Observer
Death(s):
 Officer Gillespie, numerous individuals at the train station
Method(s) used to solve:
 Standard detective work
Technology used:
 A chemical solution that cures cyanogen poisoning but causes crystallisation when exposed to a specific radio frequency
New clues/patterns:
Possible suspects/tie-ins:
 Colonel Raymond Gordon and other military officers
Conclusion(s):
See the bigger picture: Fringe Conspiracy ››
UNANSWERED QUESTIONS & PLOT DANGLERS

  • Was Colonel Gordon working alone? If not, who else possesses his knowledge of the other universe?

  • Why does the Observer need photos of Walter, and what knowledge do they hold that will let the alternate universe conquer this world?

  • Why wasn't "Charlie" involved with the FBI operation to track down Gordon and stop Burgess?

  • What happened to Joan Klump and Ross Cavanaugh, the two other soldiers treated with the serum who the FBI captured?


PLOT HOLES, INCONSISTENCIES OR JUST PLAIN IMPOSSIBLE?
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EPISODE'S BEST QUOTES

  • "I need my own bedroom. I woke up to this morning to him singing an aria from Pagliacci."
    "Your father has a wonderful voice."
    "Not when he's doing jumping jacks. And did I mention he was naked?"
    "A good morning sets the tone for the day." - Peter, Astrid, Walter

  • "Farnsworth, get my portable chemistry set. This means bodies." - Walter

  • "Yes, I do remember. Melissa was a playmate. Miss July, right. Putting together a jigsaw of a nude centerfold was Walter's idea of how to explain, what was it, human reproduction to his ten-year-old son." - Peter

  • "Four words that should never show up in a sentence. 'Classified experimental military project.'" - Peter

  • "Maybe I should wait outside."
    "Then what would I do? You're the one with a gun." - Olivia, Peter

  • "Dr. Bishop, what did I tell you about experimenting with fruit? I just cleaned this lab up yesterday." - Astrid
OMG! MOMENTS

  • When watermelon explodes all over the lab.
EPISODE TRIVIA

  • The glyphs spell out BURIAL.

  • Officer Joan Klump is named after Post Production Supervisor John Klump.




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Wild-Kat Episode 2.03, Fracture - After the Show Wrap Up! (page: 1 2 3 4) 74 Oct 5 2009, 10:42 PM EDT by kiwilovesfringe!
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Fracture airs 10.01.09 @ 9/8c on Fox! Watch the latest and gather round to talk about Fracture!
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Wild-Kat Episode 2.03, Fracture - Pre Show Chatter! 7 Oct 2 2009, 1:16 AM EDT by kiwilovesfringe!
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