A
bloodied Vaughn, referred to as Mr. Michaux, is given a strip of
paper with coded numbers. When Vaughn denies knowing anything about
the cryptic sheet, a man named Curtis threatens to cut "the
girl's finger off." Vaughn agrees to cooperate and asks for
a pencil.
Before Vaughn can writer, however, he asks to have his dislocated
shoulder popped into place. When Curtis accommodates him, he punches
Curtis and makes his escape. He contacts Sydney and asks her to trust
him -- and to bring his father's watch when they rendezvous.
At
APO Dixon tells a troubled Syd to give Vaughn the benefit of the
doubt - as Dixon did for her years ago when he first realised
that they worked for SD-6. Meanwhile, Gordon Dean instructs Marshall
to pull Vaughn's files.
When
Sydney arrives in Rome, Vaughn explains that his real name is Andre
Michaux and his father was
a mathematician
involved with
a top-secret project called "Prophet Five." He gleaned
this info seven years ago from a woman named Renee Rienne and has
been working with her since.
They meet James Lehman, a friend of Vaughn's father. Lehman explains
that brilliant scientists and linguists were recruited for Prophet
Five in the 70's and were asked to break the code of a 500 year-old
document on advanced genetics. After this group succeeded, its members
were systematically murdered. As precaution, Vaughn's father changed
his identity, as did Lehman. He warns that the murderers are relentless.
He tells them the location of a book containing more Prophet Five
intel.
In Cape Town, South Africa, Sydney and Vaughn, posing as a French
couple attending a party at a mansion, try unsuccessfully to steal
the book from the home's vault. As they run towards a cliff, Sydney
receives a phone call from her doctor, who tells her that she's pregnant.
Sydney shares the good news with Vaughn, who has a muted reaction.
They jump.
Meanwhile, Sloane combs through medical journals in jail, desperately
trying to find a cure for Nadia, who is still in a coma after being
subjected to Rambaldi's device. He denies knowing anything about
Vaughn's treachery to Jack, but says that Renee Rienne, an ex-CIA
agent, could be a possible lead.
As Sydney and Vaughn sit in a car waiting for Lehman, they talk
about her pregnancy. Vaughn says his initial hesitation was because
of the complicated world they live in, but he can't wait to be a
father. Seeing Lehman in the distance, Vaughn jumps out. Suddenly
another car drives by -- Gordon Dean steps out and fires at Lehman
and Vaughn. They drop in a hail of bullets.
Waiting in the ICU, Syd tells Jack she's going to stand by Vaughn.
As Jack reprimands her, Sydney reveals her pregnancy. Jack softens.
Later, he goes to APO and instructs the team to research Prophet
Five and retrieve the records in Cape Town.
Later, as Syd watches over Vaughn, he flat-lines. Syd is frantic
as the doctors work on him to no avail. He slips away.
After
Vaughn's funeral, Syd travels to shady London bar, where she speaks
to the bartender. After an initial denial, the bartender admits
she's Renee Rienne.
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