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In the final moments of a cooperative mission, [[Sydney Bristow|Sydney]] and her Russian nemesis [[Anna Espinosa|Anna]] memorize a [[Rambaldi Machine Code|500-year-old binary code]] written by [[Milo Rambaldi]] before it is destroyed. Sydney's inner conflict – as to whether she should give the correct sequence to [[SD-6]] – is confronted by Agent [[Michael Vaughn|Vaughn]], who makes it clear, in no uncertain terms, that her role as a double-agent is in constant jeopardy.
  
In the final moments of a cooperative mission, [[Sydney Bristow|Sydney]] and her Russian nemesis [[Anna Espinosa|Anna]] memorize a [[Rambaldi Machine Code|500-year-old binary code]] written by [[Milo Rambaldi]] before it is destroyed. Sydney's inner conflict – as to whether she should give the correct sequence to [[SD-6]] – is confronted by Agent [[Michael Vaughn|Vaughn]], who makes it clear, in no uncertain terms, that her role as a double-agent is in constant jeopardy.
   
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The completed code represents a geographical location for a church in Málaga, Spain, where Sydney and Anna once again meet up – this time as opponents. Sydney bests Anna in a brutal fight, and recovers a [[Golden Sun|gold circular crystal]] from the church's stain glass window.
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Then, in a moment of decision, they help an SD-6 associate, Declan, to escape an attack by feeding him escape coordinates via world-band radio...another sign that Vaughn's loyalties may occasionally lie outside the [[CIA]].
  
   
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She returns it to SD-6, where [[Marshall Flinkman|Marshall]]'s analysis discloses a synthetic polymer, also invented by Rambaldi. The 15th century seer's progressive inventions now appear to be at the root of a much deeper mystery.
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The completed code represents a geographical location for a church in [[Málaga]], Spain, where Sydney and Anna once again meet up – this time as opponents. Sydney bests Anna in a brutal fight, and recovers a [[Golden Sun|gold circular crystal]] from the church's stain glass window.
  
   
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Sydney and [[Marcus Dixon|Dixon]] are sent off on their next mission – to investigate a plot to eliminate the United Commerce Organization. In Casablanca, Morocco, Sydney adopts the guise of a tourist.
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She returns it to SD-6, where [[Marshall Flinkman|Marshall]]'s analysis discloses a synthetic polymer, also invented by Rambaldi...The 15th century seer's progressive inventions now appear to be at the root of a much deeper mystery.
  
   
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In a crowded marketplace, she attempts to get near [[Luc Jacqnoud]]. The client is named [[Malik Sawari]] whose [[Sawari's bodyguard|bodyguard]] has had a previous run-in with her. After a powerful battle, Sydney arrives to Dixon's aide, and is crushed to find that their contact, [[Mokhtar]], has only just been slain -- another friend, whose life did not escape harm this time.
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Sydney and [[Marcus Dixon|Dixon]] are sent off on their next mission – to investigate a plot to eliminate the [[United Commerce Organization]]. In [[Casablanca]], [[Morocco]], Sydney adopts the guise of a tourist.
  
   
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At SD-6, [[Jack Bristow|Jack]] is interrogated by [[Calvin McCullough|McCullough]] – but we reveal, in a dreamlike sequence, that an unspoken truth about Sydney's mother continues to haunt him. Meanwhile, Vaughn's feelings for Sydney, in a moment of briefing, show through even further – finally, when she breaks down to him about the heartbreaking conflicts in the career of a dual agent, Vaughn offers her his support as a friend.
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In a crowded marketplace, she attempts to get near [[Luc Jacqnoud]]. The client is named [[Malik Sawari]] whose [[Sawari's Bodyguard|bodyguard]] has had a previous run-in with her. After a powerful battle, Sydney arrives to Dixon's aide, and is crushed to find that their contact, [[Mokhtar]], has only just been slain -- another friend, whose life did not escape harm this time.
  
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At SD-6, [[Jack Bristow|Jack]] is interrogated by [[Calvin McCullough|McCullough]] – but we reveal, in a dreamlike sequence, that a unspoken truth about Sydney's mother continues to haunt him. Meanwhile, Vaughn's feelings for Sydney, in a moment of briefing, show through even further – finally, when she breaks down to him about the heartbreaking conflicts in the career of a dual agent, Vaughn offers her his support as a friend.
 
   
 
Meanwhile, [[Francie Calfo|Francie]]'s suspicions grow of [[Charlie Bernard|Charlie]]'s infidelity, so she and Sydney stake him out, CIA-style, until they spy him kissing another girl. And [[Will Tippin|Will]] unravels further clues about [[Daniel Hecht|Danny]]'s death and struggles with his own feelings for Sydney.
  
Meanwhile, [[Francie Calfo|Francie]]'s suspicions grow of [[Charlie Bernard|Charlie]]'s infidelity, so she and Sydney stake him out, CIA-style, until they spy him kissing another girl. And [[Will Tippin|Will]] unravels further clues about [[Daniel Hecht|Danny]]'s death and struggles with his own feelings for Sydney.
   
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SD-6's latest clues lead Sydney and Dixon to [[São Paolo]], the location of the next UCO conference, where Sydney witnesses the method to Jacqnoud's scheme. While Sydney observes, a small bomb is surgically implanted into the pacemaker of [[Dhiren Patel|Patel]], the Edgar Peace Prize winner, scheduled to speak at the UCO conference. Sydney, turns around, only to face a heavy blow to the head from the same bodyguard as earlier.
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SD-6's latest clues lead Sydney and Dixon to [[Brazil|São Paolo]], the location of the next UCO conference, where Sydney witnesses the method to Jacqnoud's scheme. While Sydney observes, a small bomb is surgically implanted into the pacemaker of [[Dhiren Patel|Patel]], the Edgar Peace Prize winner, scheduled to speak at the UCO conference.
   
 
==Cast==
  
==Cast==
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* [[Gina Torres]] as [[Anna Espinosa]]
  
* [[Gina Torres]] as [[Anna Espinosa]]
 
* [[Evan Parke]] as [[Charlie Bernard]]
  
* [[Evan Parke]] as [[Charlie Bernard]]
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* [[Sarah Shahi]] as [[Jenny]]
 
* [[Faran Tahir]] as [[Mokhtar]]
  
* [[Faran Tahir]] as [[Mokhtar]]
 
* [[Maurice Chasse]] as [[Luc Jacqnoud]]
  
* [[Maurice Chasse]] as [[Luc Jacqnoud]]
 
* [[Bernard White]] as [[Malik Sawari]]
  
* [[Bernard White]] as [[Malik Sawari]]
 
* [[Angus Scrimm]] as SD-6 Agent [[Calvin McCullough]]
  
* [[Angus Scrimm]] as SD-6 Agent [[Calvin McCullough]]
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* [[Cass Asher German]] as SD-6 Agent [[Schwartz]]
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* [[Cass Asher]] as SD-6 Agent [[Schwartz]]
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* [[Haley Gilbert]] as [[Rachel]]
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* [[Haley Gilbert]] as [[Rachel]]
 
* [[Subash Kundanmal]] as [[Dhiren Patel]]
  
* [[Subash Kundanmal]] as [[Dhiren Patel]]
 
* [[Arabella Holzbog]] as Sydney's Mother
  
* [[Arabella Holzbog]] as Sydney's Mother
 
* [[Hector Aristizabal]] as Waiter
  
* [[Hector Aristizabal]] as Waiter
 
* [[Tony Sears]] as German SD-6 Agent
  
* [[Tony Sears]] as German SD-6 Agent
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* [[Alex Veadov]] as K-Directorate Officer
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* [[Alex Veadov]] as Directory officer K
 
* [[Søren Hellerup]] as Doctor
  
* [[Søren Hellerup]] as Doctor
 
* [[Sayed Badreya]] as Vendor
  
* [[Sayed Badreya]] as Vendor
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* Sydney states that [[Anna Espinosa]] has been her enemy for three years.
  
* Sydney states that [[Anna Espinosa]] has been her enemy for three years.
 
* '''Mistake:''' The picture from Malaga, Spain is actually from Stockholm, Sweden. The building with the clock tower is The City Hall, where the Nobel Prize Banquet takes place.
  
* '''Mistake:''' The picture from Malaga, Spain is actually from Stockholm, Sweden. The building with the clock tower is The City Hall, where the Nobel Prize Banquet takes place.
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* the pier scene with [[Sydney]] and [[Vaughn]] was in season 5 the final season.
   
 
===Aliases Used===
  
===Aliases Used===
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* "If I Was An Angel" by '''Nina Storey'''
  
* "If I Was An Angel" by '''Nina Storey'''
 
* "Angel" by '''Sarah MacLachlan '''
  
* "Angel" by '''Sarah MacLachlan '''
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===Filming Locations===
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*Angeles Abbey Memorial Park - 1515 E. Compton Blvd., Compton, California, USA
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*Mission San Fernando Rey - 15151 San Fernando Mission Boulevard, Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
   
 
===Allusions and References===
  
===Allusions and References===
   
 
* ''Vaughn: When you first walked into my office with that stupid Bozo hair, I thought you were crazy.''
  
* ''Vaughn: When you first walked into my office with that stupid Bozo hair, I thought you were crazy.''
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:: Bozo the Clown is the most famous clown character in the United States. Created in 1946 he is widely recognizable for his oversized red hair.
  
   
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:: Bozo the Clown is the second most famous clown character in the United States (after Ronald McDonald). Created in 1946 he is widely recognizable for his oversized red hair.
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===Memorable Moments===
  
   
 
==Quotes==
  
==Quotes==
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A Broken Heart
104
Season
Episode

4

Production code
104
Airdate
October 21 2001
Written by
Vanessa Taylor
Story by
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Teleplay by
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Directed by
Harry Winer


A Broken Heart is the fourth episode of Season 1 of Alias. Sydney and Dixon go on a dangerous case involving the safety of the United Commerce Organization. Francie confronts Charlie about his secret date with another woman, and Will continues to get closer to the truth about Danny's murder.

Plot Overview

In the final moments of a cooperative mission, Sydney and her Russian nemesis Anna memorize a 500-year-old binary code written by Milo Rambaldi before it is destroyed. Sydney's inner conflict – as to whether she should give the correct sequence to SD-6 – is confronted by Agent Vaughn, who makes it clear, in no uncertain terms, that her role as a double-agent is in constant jeopardy.

The completed code represents a geographical location for a church in Málaga, Spain, where Sydney and Anna once again meet up – this time as opponents. Sydney bests Anna in a brutal fight, and recovers a gold circular crystal from the church's stain glass window.

She returns it to SD-6, where Marshall's analysis discloses a synthetic polymer, also invented by Rambaldi. The 15th century seer's progressive inventions now appear to be at the root of a much deeper mystery.

Sydney and Dixon are sent off on their next mission – to investigate a plot to eliminate the United Commerce Organization. In Casablanca, Morocco, Sydney adopts the guise of a tourist.

In a crowded marketplace, she attempts to get near Luc Jacqnoud. The client is named Malik Sawari whose bodyguard has had a previous run-in with her. After a powerful battle, Sydney arrives to Dixon's aide, and is crushed to find that their contact, Mokhtar, has only just been slain -- another friend, whose life did not escape harm this time.

At SD-6, Jack is interrogated by McCullough – but we reveal, in a dreamlike sequence, that an unspoken truth about Sydney's mother continues to haunt him. Meanwhile, Vaughn's feelings for Sydney, in a moment of briefing, show through even further – finally, when she breaks down to him about the heartbreaking conflicts in the career of a dual agent, Vaughn offers her his support as a friend.

Meanwhile, Francie's suspicions grow of Charlie's infidelity, so she and Sydney stake him out, CIA-style, until they spy him kissing another girl. And Will unravels further clues about Danny's death and struggles with his own feelings for Sydney.

SD-6's latest clues lead Sydney and Dixon to São Paolo, the location of the next UCO conference, where Sydney witnesses the method to Jacqnoud's scheme. While Sydney observes, a small bomb is surgically implanted into the pacemaker of Patel, the Edgar Peace Prize winner, scheduled to speak at the UCO conference.

Cast

Main Cast

Guest Cast

Trivia

  • The UCO in this episode and the next was written as the World Trade Organization, but was changed in post-production following 9/11.
  • Sydney states that Anna Espinosa has been her enemy for three years.
  • Mistake: The picture from Malaga, Spain is actually from Stockholm, Sweden. The building with the clock tower is The City Hall, where the Nobel Prize Banquet takes place.
  • the pier scene with Sydney and Vaughn was in season 5 the final season.

Aliases Used

Music

  • "Halfway Home" by Bill Bonk
  • "If I Was An Angel" by Nina Storey
  • "Angel" by Sarah MacLachlan

Filming Locations

  • Angeles Abbey Memorial Park - 1515 E. Compton Blvd., Compton, California, USA
  • Mission San Fernando Rey - 15151 San Fernando Mission Boulevard, Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Allusions and References

  • Vaughn: When you first walked into my office with that stupid Bozo hair, I thought you were crazy.
Bozo the Clown is the second most famous clown character in the United States (after Ronald McDonald). Created in 1946 he is widely recognizable for his oversized red hair.

Quotes


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