White Tulip

White Tulip



Season 2, Episode 17
Aired: April 15th, 2010
Written By: J. H. Wyman, Jeff Vlaming
Directed By: Thomas Yatsko

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SYNOPSIS

This episode follows a scientist in his quest to time travel back and save his fiancée, while the Fringe team investigates the consequences of his actions, and Walter struggles to tell his son Peter he was stolen from the parallel universe as a boy.

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THE GLYPHS

This episode's glyphs spell:

S-E-C-R-E-T

Walter told Alistair Peck a secret that no one else knew, that he asked God for a white tulip as a sign of forgiveness after stealing Peter from another universe.

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THE OBSERVER

The Observer can be seen watching the car accident that kills Peck and his fiancée after Peck successfully travels back in time.

Observer

EPISODE CLUES

Previous Episode Clue

Olivia's sleepless night in 'Olivia. In the Lab. With the Revolver.' ends at 5:18. May 18th (5/18) is the destination date of Alistair Peck's time travel attempts in 'White Tulip'.

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Next Episode Clue

The motto of the transit system in 'White Tulip', "Be There in No Time", foreshadows the nearly instantaneous transfer between universes by 'Mr. Secretary' and the Shapeshifters in 'The Man from the Other Side'.

Next episode clue

ITEMS OF INTEREST

  • Walter called Astrid 'Astro.'

VIDEOS

Featurettes

WALTER'S FOOD

Walter ate a Red Vine, and then another one after a time reset.
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Walter's Food: Red Vine
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CONNECTION CHART

A visualization of all the ways this episode connects to other episodes. Scroll down to see the actual connections.
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EPISODE CONNECTIONS

S1E02 - The Same Old Story

  • Olivia's pregnancy dream in "The Same Old Story" is in a waiting area with giant tulips. (Image 1)
Connection: Tulips
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S2E15 - Peter

  • Peter (in "White Tulip"):
    "I read that deja vu is fate's way of telling you that you are exactly where you're supposed to be. That's why you feel like you've been there before. You are right in-line with your own destiny."
    Olivia:
    "Well, do you believe that?"
    Peter:
    "No, it's a bit mystical for my tastes. I never get it, myself. Maybe that's because I'm not on track with my own destiny."

    Peter was right; he was stolen from his real parents in "Peter".

  • Walter (in "White Tulip"):
    "Grief can drive people to extraordinary lengths."

    Walter experienced that kind of grief in "Peter".

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S3E13 - Immortality

  • There was a white tulip in Walternate's bedroom in "Immortality" when he was struggling with what he had to do to save his world, suggesting that the symbol has meaning for him just like it did for Walter in "White Tulip". (Image 1)
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S3E15 - Subject 13

  • Peter found Olivia in a field of white tulips in "Subject 13", a nod to "White Tulip". (Image 1)
Connection: Tulip field
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S4E06 - And Those We've Left Behind

  • Peter needed a Faraday cage to safely enter the time bubble in "And Those We've Left Behind" like Alistair Peck built into his own body in order to time travel safely in "White Tulip". (Image 1, 2)
Connection: Alistair Peck
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S4E09 - Enemy of My Enemy

  • Walter (in "Enemy of My Enemy"):
    "I asked for a sign of forgiveness, but I got nothing. There is no absolution for me."

    He asked for a sign of forgiveness like he did in "White Tulip", but due to the different timeline he never got that sign.

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S5E05 - An Origin Story

  • Walter (in "White Tulip"):
    "Grief can drive people to extraordinary lengths."

    Peter's grief over losing Etta in "An Origin Story" drove him to put Observer tech in his head to make him their equal. (Image 1)

Connection: Peter
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S5E11 - The Boy Must Live

  • September took Walter's white tulip note from "White Tulip" in the original timeline and kept it. Walter took it and did something with it in "The Boy Must Live".
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S5E13 - An Enemy of Fate

  • Walter sent Peter the white tulip note from "White Tulip" in the mail and Peter received it in "An Enemy of Fate" after the future was successfully altered. (Image 1)
Connection: White tulip
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