She agrees
but they rationalize their chemistry is helping bring down
SD-6. Weiss interrupts and they end the conversation. Kendall
reveals that Sloane is MIA and has been replaced as head of
SD-6 by Anthony Geiger. Syd and Jack's new mission is to get
close to him.
At SD-6, Sydney introduces herself to Geiger, professes loyalty
and, under his questioning, tells him that she felt it was her
fault that Sloane had Danny killed. Later Sark tells her that
he's nervous about Geiger, who has looked into Sloane's secret
files on Server 47. Syd then tells Jack that this mysterious
server could have crucial information about the Alliance that
could make them vulnerable.
Vaughn locates
the Server 47 — it's on a continuously
airborne 747 that lands only to refuel and is guarded by a man
named Macor (the fat man). As payment for spending his life on
the jet, he's supplied with an unlimited number of call girls.
Syd's mission is to gain access to the server in the main cabin
by playing a high-priced hooker.
Vaughn and
Weiss observe Sydney's conduct via a monitor from a cargo plane
flying at
a lower altitude. They watch with disbelief
as Macor's shot misses and as Syd picks up a gun and fires — puncturing
the plane's hull and depressurising the cabin. Macor is sucked
out and drawn into the jet engine. Struggling against the vacuum,
Sydney manages to find a parachute and jumps to safety.
In L.A., Will tells Francie that he must quit her restaurant
because he got a job as a travel writer. She's genuinely happy
for him and an innocent kiss turns romantic. Later on, they tell
Sydney.
Kendall is reluctant to move on the info downloaded from Server
47 because the risk is too great if it's incorrect. Sydney suggests
they verify the security code at the SD-6 computers with what's
in the new info. If it matches, then the info is accurate.
Meanwhile,
Geiger notices a strange email that Sloane had written and
runs a
program that tracks keystrokes. The email reveals
that Sloane knew that Jack and Syd were double agents working
against SD-6!Geiger confronts Jack. Jack calls Syd and tells
her to come down to SD-6, but to take surface streets because
the highway is jammed — a coded phrase meaning he's been
compromised. Geiger tortures Jack with electrocution, hoping
to find out who Jack's working for.
Sydney is frantic because she can't help Jack and knows Kendall
will think a rescue is too risky. She tells Will and Francie
to leave town because someone is looking for her. She then meets
with Dixon and reveals to him the truth about SD-6 and her role
as a double-agent. She asks him to hack into SD-6's innermost
server and make visible to the CIA the code that will verify
their info. Dixon is dubious but acquiesces. When the CIA receives
the code, Kendall orders a global assault on all Alliance and
SD cells.
A CIA team overruns SD-6. Sydney finds Jack just in time and
shoots Geiger. As the CIA gains control of the facility, Sydney
and Vaughn see each other amidst the carnage and kiss passionately!
Later Sark,
who has escaped unharmed, phones Sloane and informs him that
Phase
One is complete. A pleased Sloane asks him to
check in on their "new asset." Sark phones … Francie.
But it's a double. She's murdered the real Francie, who lies
on the floor with a bullet to her head!