Jacksonville

Jacksonville



Season 2, Episode 14
Aired: February 4th, 2010
Written By: Ashley Edward Miller, Zack Stentz
Directed By: Charles Beeson

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SYNOPSIS

In this episode, Olivia is forced to recount her time spent as a child in tests conducted by Walter to regain the ability to see objects that have been influenced by the parallel universe and prevent the deaths of innocents. Olivia comes to learn the truth about Peter, that he is from the parallel universe.

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THE GLYPHS

This episode's glyphs spell:

R-E-V-E-A-L

The truth about Peter was finally revealed to Olivia at the end of this episode when she saw him glimmering.

Glyph symbol RGlyph symbol EGlyph symbol VGlyph symbol EGlyph symbol AGlyph symbol L
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Glyph symbol E
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THE OBSERVER

The Observer can be seen in front of a fire truck when the Fringe team arrives in New York City.

Observer
Timestamp: 04:18

EPISODE CLUES

Previous Episode Clue

A poster in the alley where Hoffman tests his weapon's toxin dispersal in 'The Bishop Revival' says "The Glimmer Brothers", foreshadowing Olivia recognizing objects from the alternate universe because of their glimmering nature in 'Jacksonville'.

Previous episode clue
Timestamp: 28:54
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Next Episode Clue

A police barricade in 'Jacksonville' says "DO NOT CROSS", foreshadowing the conflict between Nina, Carla, and Walter as Nina and Carla try to stop Walter from crossing universes in 'Peter'.

Next episode clue
Timestamp: 09:40

ITEMS OF INTEREST

  • The episode opened in "Manhatan", seemingly a typo but actually signifying this was an alternate Manhattan. (Image 1)
  • Real coffee is hard to come by in the alternate universe.
  • 9/11 terrorists struck the Pentagon and the White House in the alternate universe. (Image 2)
  • The statue of John Harvard is real, and MIT really plays pranks (and has pranked the Harvard statue) like Peter suggested.
  • The height chart in the Jacksonville daycare center showed the following names:
    • Lloyd B.
    • Tessa E.
    • Timothy O.
    • Olive D.
    • Rich N.
    • Annie
    • Nick L.
    • Susan
    • James
    • Lisa B.
    • Nancy L.
    • Julie H.
    • Ken T.
    (Image 3)
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Item of interest: Manhatan
Image 1
Manhatan
Timestamp: 00:34
Item of interest: New Pentagon
Image 2
New Pentagon
Timestamp: 07:30
Item of interest: Height chart names
Image 3
Height chart names
Timestamp: 20:01

VIDEOS

Featurettes
Interviews

FRINGE DIVISION CASE FILE

Fringe Division case file
Fringe Division case file: Jacksonville

GLYPH SIGHTINGS

  • The butterfly glyph can be seen outside the entrance to the daycare center.
  • A flower can be seen outside the entrance to the daycare center.
  • A frog can be seen outside the entrance to the daycare center.
  • A hand can be seen outside the entrance to the daycare center.
  • A seahorse can be seen outside the entrance to the daycare center.
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Glyph Sighting: Butterfly
Butterfly
Timestamp: 17:00
Glyph Sighting: Flower
Flower
Timestamp: 22:05
Glyph Sighting: Frog
Frog
Timestamp: 22:05
Glyph Sighting: Hand
Hand
Timestamp: 21:57
Glyph Sighting: Seahorse
Seahorse
Timestamp: 22:02

THE REDVERSE

  • Their Manhattan is spelled 'Manhatan'. (Image 1)
  • Real coffee is hard to come by.
  • 9/11 terrorists struck the Pentagon and the White House. (Image 2)
  • Richard Nixon is on the silver dollar. (Image 3)
  • They have double-decker cars. (Image 4)
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Redverse: <b>Image 1:</b> Manhatan
Image 1: Manhatan
Timestamp: 00:35
Redverse: <b>Image 2:</b> New Pentagon blueprints
Image 2: New Pentagon blueprints
Timestamp: 07:30
Redverse: <b>Image 3:</b> Nixon silver dollar
Image 3: Nixon silver dollar
Timestamp: 11:03
Redverse: <b>Image 4:</b> Double-decker car
Image 4: Double-decker car
Timestamp: 11:29

WALTER'S FOOD

Walter ate pretzels and applesauce.
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Walter's Food: Pretzels
Pretzels
Timestamp: 25:29
Walter's Food: Applesauce
Applesauce
Timestamp: 41:46

NAMES FOR ASTRID

Walter called Astrid 'Ostrich'.

CONNECTION CHART

A visualization of all the ways this episode connects to other episodes. Scroll down to see the actual connections.
Connection chart: Jacksonville

EPISODE CONNECTIONS

S1E14 - Ability

  • Olivia was fearful when she had to diffuse the bomb in "Ability". Fear is the emotional response that triggers her abilities as discovered in "Jacksonville".
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S1E19 - The Road Not Taken

  • Walter said that Nancy Lewis looked familiar in "The Road Not Taken"; her name is on a height chart in the daycare center where the Cortexiphan trials took place in "Jacksonville". (Image 1)
Connection: Cortexiphan subject names
Image 1
S2E14 - Jacksonville
Cortexiphan subject names
Timestamp: 20:01
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S2E04 - Momentum Deferred

  • Rebecca Kibner (about Shapeshifters from the other side in "Momentum Deferred"):
    "They seemed to have a certain glow about them. I realized I was recognizing people that didn't belong."

    Rebecca noticed the same glow about Peter as Olivia did in "Jacksonville".

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S2E15 - Peter

  • Astrid (to Walter in "Jacksonville"):
    "So as far as his wife will ever know, he just disappeared? That is so sad."

    This is exactly what Peter's biological parents experienced in "Peter".

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S2E16 - Olivia. In the Lab. With the Revolver.

  • James Heath met with Lloyd Becker, a fellow Cortexiphan subject, in "Olivia. In the Lab. With the Revolver.". The name "Lloyd B." was on the height chart in "Jacksonville". (Image 1)
Connection: Height chart
Image 1
S2E14 - Jacksonville
Height chart
Timestamp: 20:01
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S2E18 - The Man from the Other Side

  • Newton bringing buildings over from the other side in "Jacksonville" were experiments and preparations for bringing over an entire bridge in "The Man from the Other Side".
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S3E12 - Concentrate and Ask Again

  • Walter (in "Jacksonville"):
    "Five... twenty... ten... I always use the same combination, though I can't remember the significance."

    The combination to Bell's safe in "Concentrate and Ask Again" was 0-5-2-0-1-0. This was the combination Walter used to access the daycare center in "Jacksonville".

  • Walter (in "Jacksonville"):
    "When Belly and I first tried to generate a stable door between universes, our first test subject was a car -- Belly's old Monte Carlo -- and it did not go well."

    Nina found a toy Monte Carlo in Bell's safe in "Concentrate and Ask Again". (Image 1)

Connection: Toy Monte Carlo from Bell's safe
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S3E12 - Concentrate and Ask Again
Toy Monte Carlo from Bell's safe
Timestamp: 02:02
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S3E15 - Subject 13

  • Olivia thought her abilities activated in "Jacksonville" because she was scared. The real reason, which Walter had discovered in "Subject 13", was that she was about to kiss Peter while afraid and her abilities activate from a combination of fear and love.
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S4E08 - Back to Where You've Never Been

  • Astrid (sorting through objects from the Redverse in "Jacksonville"):
    "Wow. Look at this. It's a double-decker car. Does this mean that they drive these over there?"
    Walter:
    "I suppose so."

    A double-decker car is visible in the Redverse in "Back to Where You've Never Been". (Image 1, 2)

Connection: Double decker car
Image 1
S2E14 - Jacksonville
Double decker car
Timestamp: 11:24
Connection: Double decker car
Image 2
S4E08 - Back to Where You've Never Been
Double decker car
Timestamp: 08:30
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S4E13 - A Better Human Being

  • Olivia (in "A Better Human Being"):
    "I remember Jacksonville and seeing you shimmer the first time we kissed."

    As Olivia continued to regain her memories in "A Better Human Being" she mentioned remembering the events of "Jacksonville".

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S5E04 - The Bullet that Saved the World

  • The merged wall paintings from "Jacksonville" were seen in Walter's storage vault in "The Bullet that Saved the World". (Image 1, 2)
Connection: Merged paintings
Image 1
S2E14 - Jacksonville
Merged paintings
Timestamp: 06:58
Connection: Merged paintings
Image 2
S5E04 - The Bullet That Saved the World
Merged paintings
Timestamp: 14:10
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S5E07 - Five-Twenty-Ten

  • Walter (in "Jacksonville"):
    "Five... twenty... ten... I always use the same combination, though I can't remember the significance."

    The combination to access Bell's safe in "Five-Twenty-Ten" was 0-5-2-0-1-0, the same combination Walter used to access the daycare center.

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Episode Information
Episode Synopsis
The Glyphs
The Observer
Episode Clues
Items of Interest
Videos
JJ Abrams Easter Eggs
Fringe Division Case File
Glyph Sightings
The Redverse
Walter's Food
Names for Astrid
Walter's Lab Notes
Notable Quotes
Connection Chart
Episode Connections