Holy Mother of Rambaldi! Just when I thought the Rambaldi storyline had become a has-been, the writers pull this awesome twist. Sydney is drawn on page 47 of the Rambaldi manuscript. The episode also had some great moments: the dinner party at Sloane’s house, Francie’s hysterical recovery from her breakup and Will’s kidnapping. Will is finally off the SD-6 case. We can breathe now.

          There were some amazing scenes this week that are bound to become classic. I loved when Sydney and Francie both took off their rings together. Francie is the kind of person who has always dreamed of getting married; Sydney isn’t. For Sydney to have never taken off the ring, it means that Danny’s death had a major impact on her life. Now, after a few months, we finally see a change in her. She’s smiling more and she’s having a bit more fun. Francie has also gotten over Charlie. The letter she sent to her aunt was hysterical. I was crying of laughter. It’s so typical of Francie. What I love about her though is that she will actually send that letter. She gets some sort of pleasure. I hope that Francie and Sydney can finally get closer now that Charlie’s out of the way. I like when they hang out together.

          The scenes in Sloane’s house were great. I was panicking when Sydney was doing the switch. I thought for sure that Sloane was going to walk in on her. I kept thinking. What would happen if he ever walked into his office? What could she do? What would Jack do? Emily, Sloane’s wife, is a vulnerable woman who’s recovering from leukemia. I felt for her when she started crying. That article that Will wrote really touched her. I loved how Will’s winning article story sounded a lot like Sydney’s life at SD-6. I’m glad he won the whatever-it’s-called prize. I’m not good with names. I found it a bit dark that Sydney used Emily to get into Sloane’s house. I wouldn’t feel comfortable doing that. Anyways, Amy Irving as Emily was a great addition to the cast and I hope we see more of her. Jen Garner and she are excellent together. Jennifer Garner is always excellent, just to make that clear to everyone. I sometimes get overprotective. On a side not, Sloane’s house was gorgeous.

          Jack finally took care of Will. I’m glad he threatened Will a bit. At least now we know he’s completely off the story. Jack sure did scare him and I did laugh out loud when Jenny dumped him in the middle of nowhere. I hope Will never figures out the truth. At least he’s safe now. Sloane was ready to slice his head off. Sydney would just kill Sloane if that ever happened. I think I might get to him first.     

          Rambaldi is going to become a big part of the show. Sydney went undercover as a ditsy-blonde to recover the Rambaldi documents on the K-Directorate boat in Tunisia. She intervened right in the middle of the Sark/K-Directorate tradeoff. Do you all think that Sydney is the one who is illustrated on page 47? I liked how they tied in ampoule storyline with this one. They explained its importance. I love this show.

Syd’s Tips

-          When escaping from a shooter in the dark, trick the shooter by putting a life-sized doll in an elevator. When the attacker is distracted by the doll, attack him from behind. He will be knocked out.

Mission Files

SD-6 MISSION

ALIAS: Stranded boater

LOCATION: Golf de Gabes, Tunisia

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:

MARSHALL’S GADGETS:

-          Lipstick Safecracker: A safecracker in a tube of lipstick

OBJECTIVE: Steal the manuscript on the K-Directorate boat.

CIA-COUNTERMISSION: Photograph the manuscript.

Quotable Quotes

-          Jack: “There’s a difference between concern and assassination.” There’s a big difference.

-          Sloane: “There are some truths that Sydney must never learn.” What truths?

-          Sydney: “Okay, tell me the truth. Who do you like better, Mary Ann or Ginger?” Um, Mary Ann.

-          SD-6 employee: “I’ve questioned everyone from the boat. The captain is a civilian. He doesn’t know anything.”

Sloane: “Kill him.” That was a fast move.

-          Francie: “‘ Dear Aunt Stephanie, unfortunately, as my mom informed you, the wedding is off. So I am returning you this kind gift of a coffee maker because as it turns out, the man who I was engaged is a deceitful, two-faced, sex-crazed jackass. All my love, Francie.’”

Sydney: “Not too harsh.”

Francie: “I want to read you one more—this is the restrained one.”

-          Vaughn: “They say it’s bitchin’ so I assume it’s bitchin’.”

Some Final Notes

-          Sarah Shahi is out of the picture.

-          Not much else to say.

I liked this episode. 4 stars

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