Welcome to Westfield

Welcome to Westfield



Season 4, Episode 12
Aired: February 10th, 2012
Written By: J. R. Orci, Graham Roland
Directed By: David Straiton

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SYNOPSIS

After responding to a commercial aviation disaster in rural Vermont, Peter, Olivia, and Walter wander into a nearby town that doesn't seem to have any way to leave. The general population is either dead or deranged and the Fringe investigators have to fight their way to sanctuary before the area is 'erased'.

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THE GLYPHS

This episode's glyphs spell:

O-L-I-V-E

Olivia started to regain her memories from the original timeline in this episode, and the name Olive, her old nickname, hints at this reversion.

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THE OBSERVER

The Observer can be seen standing with the stranded motorists watching the plane fall out of the sky.

Observer
Timestamp: 05:04

EPISODE CLUES

Previous Episode Clue

The sign for "Quimby Ale" outside of the liquor store in 'Making Angels' foreshadows the importance of the shop at the corner of Cyprus and Quimby in 'Welcome to Westfield'.

Previous episode clue
Timestamp: 14:33
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Next Episode Clue

The "Killer Bees" mascot name on the high school exterior in 'Welcome to Westfield' foreshadows the hive-mind abilities of the villains in 'A Better Human Being'.

Next episode clue
Timestamp: 22:19

ITEMS OF INTEREST

  • Olivia is starting to remember the original timeline.
  • When Theresa says "You're the man from the government. You're here about the air quality, aren't you." it's because she recognizes Walter as Walternate.

VIDEOS

Featurettes
Interviews
  • Fans Ask - Joshua Jackson talks about Fringe fans on Twitter.

FRINGE DIVISION CASE FILE

Fringe Division case file
Fringe Division case file: Welcome to Westfield

WALTER'S FOOD

Walter made a cinnamon roll flavored cocktail, asked if they could go to a diner that advertised homemade rhubarb pie, ordered a slice of rhubarb pie and a coffee, and made crepes.
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Walter's Food: Cinnamon roll flavored cocktail
Cinnamon roll flavored cocktail
Timestamp: 02:41
Walter's Food: Rhubarb pie and coffee
Rhubarb pie and coffee
Timestamp: 11:58
Walter's Food: Crepes
Crepes
Timestamp: 41:42

CONNECTION CHART

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

EPISODE CONNECTIONS

S1E01 - Pilot

  • In "Welcome to Westfield" Peter mentions that Olivia first met him in "Pilot" when he was attempting to scam two Iranian businessmen.
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S2E11 - Johari Window

  • Peter (in "Welcome to Westfield"):
    "You think the Army's involved in this?"
    Olivia:
    "I mean, something of this magnitude... a whole town? Perhaps it was a military experiment gone wrong, like that case we caught in Edina."
    Walter:
    "Where's Edina?"
    Olivia:
    "Uh, upstate New York. Remember, the whole town's population was disfigured from the military experiment?"
    Walter:
    "We never had such a case."
    Peter:
    "I investigated a case in Edina with my Walter, and my Olivia."

    As Olivia started remembering things from the original timeline in "Welcome to Westfield" she mentioned the case in Edina from "Johari Window".

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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
The Timeline Without Peter
Walter's Food
Names for Astrid
Walter's Lab Notes
Notable Quotes
Connection Chart
Episode Connections