Brown Betty
Season 2, Episode 19

Brown Betty

SYNOPSIS

In this episode, Walter consoles himself after Peter's disappearance by smoking a strain of marijuana called "Brown Betty." Most of the episode is then told from his drug-addled perspective, in which Olivia is a 1940s noir detective and Peter is a con man who ran away with Walter's glass heart.

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THE GLYPHS

This episode's glyphs spell:

H-E-A-R-T

Walter's fairy tale was about how Peter Bishop stole Walter's heart.

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THE OBSERVER

In addition to featuring in Walter's fairy tale, the Observer can be seen at the end of the episode watching Walter return home without Peter.

Observer Timestamp: 42:52

EPISODE CLUES

Previous Episode Clue

"For Your Healthy Heart!", written on an egg carton in 'The Man from the Other Side', foreshadows Walter's tale of a broken heart in 'Brown Betty'.

Previous episode clue Timestamp: 05:38

Next Episode Clue

ITEMS OF INTEREST

  • Walter called Ella 'Stella'.

VIDEOS

Featurettes

JJ ABRAMS EASTER EGGS

  • Nina Sharp's parking spot at Massive Dynamic was spot 47. 47
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J.J. Abrams projects tend to feature the number 47 in some way.

WALTER'S FOOD

Walter labeled his candy supply, ate all of Ella's snacks, ate some chips, had a Red Vine, and had peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with Ella.
Walter's Food: Walter's candy Timestamp: 01:22 Walter's candy
Walter's Food: Chips Timestamp: 04:34 Chips
Walter's Food: Red Vine Timestamp: 23:50 Red Vine
Walter's Food: Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches Timestamp: 40:22 Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches

NAMES FOR ASTRID

Walter called Astrid 'Aspirin'.

EPISODE CONNECTIONS

Callbacks (8 earlier episodes)
  • In the fairy tale in "Brown Betty", Peter said Walter harmed 147 children, the same number of passengers on Flight 627 from "Pilot" (J.J.).
  • Connection: Beacon S2E19 Timestamp: 33:09
    The Beacon from "The Arrival" appeared in "Brown Betty" as the Watchers attempted to locate Peter.
  • Peter said Walter harmed 147 children in "Brown Betty", the same number of passengers on Flight 718 from "The Transformation". (J.J.)
  • Connection: Broyles S2E19 Timestamp: 10:19
    Broyles was hanging out at a jazz bar in "Midnight". His character in "Brown Betty" performs in one.
  • Connection: Map of Pattern cases S1E20 Timestamp: 33:04
    Connection: Map of Walter's crimes S2E19 Timestamp: 31:41
    Peter's map of Walter's crimes in "Brown Betty" resembles the map of Pattern cases in "There's More Than One of Everything".
  • Connection: 'You're gonna be fine' S2E05 Timestamp: 41:58
    Peter said "You're going to be fine" to Olivia in "Brown Betty", like Charlie's "You're gonna be fine" message to Olivia in "Dream Logic".
  • Connection: Jazz posters S2E06 Timestamp: 07:55
    Broyles had jazz posters in his storage unit in "Earthling". His character in "Brown Betty" performed in a jazz bar.
  • Connection: Universe window S2E19 Timestamp: 25:47
    Nina communicated with William Bell through the universe window from "Peter" in "Brown Betty".
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