Fringe s03e19 Episode Script

A person's soul continues to live on after death.
Previously on Fringe: All we have to do is to summon the soul and he'll be back here with us! Soul magnets? William is gone.
You can't bring him back.
These soul magnets drew your consciousness into Olivia? I assure you she is totally safe.
Now, Olivia's brain can accommodate my consciousness for several weeks.
Weeks? Not a chance.
Forty-eight hours.
Then I want you out of my agent or I'll have Dr.
Bishop figure out how to drive you out.
"The Little Old Lady From Ipanena.
" It's "The Girl From Ipanema.
" And no.
Try again.
Oh, Walter, can we try something else? No show tunes.
You take all the fun out of it.
What's the temperature, son? - We're at 64 degrees.
- Perfect.
Astro, are we ready? Just about, Wally.
- You sure this is safe? - Perfectly.
If everything goes according to plan the electrical current will latch on to the dominant consciousness, Belly's and coax it into its new residence.
- I meant safe for Olivia.
Oh, of course.
- No offense.
- Oh, none taken.
Olivia's mind is still peacefully at rest.
She won't be aware of any of this.
Though we should all take a few steps back.
Excuse me? It's perfectly safe, son.
I assure you.
EEGs are online.
- Ready, Belly? - Aye, aye, captain.
- Do it, dear.
- Okay.
Three, two, one.
Walter, it didn't work.
Damn.
You can reset the circuit breakers, dear and tell the medical school we're returning Mr.
Spencer.
Sorry.
So, what now? Well, now I guess we try and find another brain-dead host.
What makes you think it'll go better this time? That body fit all your parameters and we were lucky to find him.
Hmm.
Perhaps we should think up another idea.
I have a new idea.
You said that if you didn't find a suitable host in 48 hours, you would just go away.
Are you suggesting that I die? I'm suggesting that I want Olivia back.
And I'm losing patience.
- Peter.
Peter, help me.
- Astrid! - What happened? - Call 911.
Female, 31 years old.
Tonic-clonic seizures.
No response to - BP's 190 over 110.
- Trauma Bay 2.
Pupils dilated.
How long has she been seizing? - Going on 20 minutes.
- Twenty-five.
Okay.
Start her on a phenytoin drip.
- No, that's wrong.
- Excuse me? - Step outside unless you're family.
- She's my girlfriend.
He's my partner.
William cannot tolerate phenytoin.
- He's anemic.
- She's crashing.
Let's defib at 360.
- Too much! It's too much.
- Just let them do their job.
What if his consciousness changed her physiology? - A charge that size into her heart? - They have to do something.
Three fifty-four.
Charged to 360.
Doctor, I've been jolted once today.
If you do it again, you will kill me and the young woman I am living inside of.
How could this have happened? Dr.
Bell, you assured me Agent Dunham was perfectly safe.
And I believed that she was.
With the rats, it was nearly two weeks before I began to see any complications.
- What rats? - My test subjects.
When I was first conducting soul-magnet experiments 30 years ago.
The rats lasted nearly two weeks before the host's consciousness got lost.
I never anticipated that it would happen more quickly in a human.
Wait.
Go back.
What do you mean, with the rats the host consciousness got lost? It seems that at a certain point the brain can no longer accommodate two people's consciousness.
So one just went away.
And no matter how hard I tried, I was unable to retrieve it.
You gave me your word, 48 hours.
If you didn't find a suitable host in 48 hours I know what you're going to suggest, young man.
Peter has already said as much.
But as much as I may want to, I can no longer simply leave.
And why not? Because at this point your consciousness is the only thing keeping Olivia's body alive.
- That's right.
- How long before Olivia's gone for good? Well, I don't know exactly, but based on what we've seen thus far I would say no more than a day.
If we're going to get Olivia back, we're not going to do it here.
Okay, what about this? What if we try and activate her chi? - Acupuncture? - Yes.
We try and stimulate her seventh chakra.
Pure consciousness.
As much as I love the notion, it could take dozens of sessions over several days.
You said we had to find a way to pull Olivia out in 24 hours.
What if we don't? Have to find a way to pull her out, I mean.
What are you thinking? What if instead of trying to find a way to pull Olivia out we try and find a way to go in? - Peter.
- Just saying consider it.
We know he has a healthy ego.
You don't start Massive Dynamic without an ego.
You really think he would let Olivia die just so he could? He could go on living? I don't know.
Maybe, maybe not.
But on the list of accomplishments for William Bell cheating death would certainly rank number one.
Kids.
We think that we have found a way to bring Olivia's mind back.
And to remove William's.
"Whole brain emulation.
" It's another one of Belly's old projects.
It describes how an inorganic host can house organic material.
We're gonna put Belly in a computer.
Lots to do and not much time.
While we go into Olivia's mind you can get to work on this.
It's very self-explanatory.
Wait.
Enter Olivia's mind how? We've done it before when Olivia and Agent Scott shared the dream state.
- It's a simple variation.
- Walter And as you know, every brain generates a quantifiable electric field.
If we can tune ours precisely to Olivia's, then we can share her mind.
- We can go looking for her.
- Where do you keep the neuro sensors? Back shelf by the fish food.
I remember you had to put an electromagnetic probe into her brain and dose her with a massive amount of hallucinogenics.
Of course! LSD.
That could solve the superego problem.
Oh, that is brilliant, son.
This may be a weird time to ask, but have you ever tripped? - Are you suggesting? - Of course! It's Olivia's mind we're entering.
Presumably it will be some maze-like iteration of her psyche.
Memories, subconscious.
You know her better than anyone.
If she is lost in her mind, then we need you to guide us.
Astrid! We need to mix up and we need some sugar cubes, please.
You first, son.
Don't be nervous.
I imagine there are things in this very lab that are as mind-blowing as anything I've experienced while tripping.
Besides, this is merely a conduit to Olivia's mind and when we get there, we should all be very cogent.
Typically, you'd feel the effects of the drug in 30 to 45 minutes but I've added an accelerant.
You can start to prepare the sedative, dear.
I'll go and help Belly.
Peter, don't worry.
I'll keep my eye on the monitors.
I'll make sure you're okay.
It's not me I'm worried about.
I'm pretty sure there's a good reason why we can't enter each other's minds.
What if we kick something loose in there? Right now I think you're her only hope.
- How's it coming? - So far, so good.
What? You're bald.
I think he's an Observer.
It's okay, Peter.
- Walter, we're ready.
- Oh, good.
Bring him over.
It's okay.
- Drugs? - Yep.
Lots of them.
Ooh.
That tickles.
Peter! Peter! Over here! I think you'd better help me down.
Whoo! No, no, no! Of all the places to grab a man you choose the crotch of my pants.
- Hey, I broke your fall.
And spared me no embarrassment.
You said none of this was real.
I said that everything is a product of Olivia's subconscious.
My feelings are most definitely real.
- Where's Belly? - I have no idea.
Must have entered somewhere else.
Doesn't matter.
We're here for Olivia.
So, what's the next step? There is one, right, Walter? Please tell me the plan doesn't end here.
Of course not.
The plan is to find Olivia and guide her out.
We just have to start looking.
Walt Oh, my God.
Walter! - Amazing, isn't it? - How are we supposed to pick Olivia out? All these people are dressed like her.
More likely she equipped them according to her preference.
Our fault, I fear.
Cortexiphan subjects experience a strong desire to blend in to stay in the background.
They were designed that way.
- "Designed that way"? - Peter.
- What is that? - I believe it's Morse code.
And unless I'm mistaken, that's an SOS.
What are you doing? Chocolate pudding, my favorite.
You can't seriously be thinking about eating right now.
Of course not.
I just had lunch.
- What are you saying? - I'm asking who it is.
It's Olivia.
She's found us.
Tell her to stay there.
We're on our way.
Any changes? No.
They all seem oddly peaceful.
Do you really think it's possible to upload a person's consciousness to a computer? I don't know.
I'm just following Bell's instructions.
The aim is for the computer to mimic the behavior of neurons.
I never understood why Walter was so drawn to licorice.
But look at it.
The swirl.
It's Bernini's spiral altar at St.
Peter's.
It doesn't end.
Did you clean that up? Yeah.
I thought I'd help you clear the table.
You touched the tray with the sugar cubes? Sure.
Why? Have you ever taken LSD? The towers are out of proportion.
We should be closer by now.
It's Olivia's mind assigning importance.
Our surroundings represent her emotional landscape, don't forget.
Oh.
Oh, my.
- Olivia's stepfather.
- What? Where? Over there.
That's him, Olivia's stepfather.
Uh-oh.
Hmm.
Walter, I'm getting a bad feeling about this.
Any suggestions? Yes.
Run! Oh! The cab! - Wait, wait, wait.
You're driving? - Okay.
What the hell was that? Go, go, go! Peter, I made a skid.
There, the elevators.
- Walter, Peter, hello.
- Nina, are you a sight for sore eyes.
- We're looking for Olivia.
- Olivia? We think she's in an office on the north side.
- Walter thinks it's Bell's office.
- Okay.
This elevator is the fastest one.
It will take you directly to the private lobby of the upper floors.
- Walter! - Oh! Come on.
Oh! She tried to kill us.
You saw.
Why is everyone trying to kill us? - I don't like this place.
- Me neither.
Olivia, are you in there? Careful, Peter.
We don't know what her mind's put on the other side of this door.
We should be ready for anything.
- Belly? - I lied.
Olivia's not here.
I was concerned if you knew it was just me, Peter wouldn't let you rescue me.
Belly, why are you a cartoon? I'd ask yourselves the same question.
I found myself on the street, but neither of you were nearby.
And then a car tried to run me down.
So I came here.
I assumed it would be a safe haven.
But then I encountered Nina.
I don't understand.
If this is all a projection of Olivia's mind, why is everything turning against us? When she came to us in the lab, she asked for our help.
What I'm starting to think is that when my mind entered hers her ego became confused, her sense of self.
Which, in turn, initiated the darker parts of her subconscious allowing her deepest fears to run rampant.
- Explain that.
- What we're saying is that Olivia is not aware that Belly's consciousness entered hers.
As far as she's concerned, one minute she was fine the next minute she was set adrift in her innermost thoughts.
It's her fears that are causing the siege.
Well, in that case, she's not lost.
She's hiding.
That's what she does.
When Olivia is afraid, she retreats.
- That's not good.
- And being lost is? Yes, it's better.
I expected there to be a logical trail whereby we could track her because Olivia wanted to be found.
If she's hiding, I'm afraid we're looking for a needle in a haystack.
He's right.
Everything in her mind is dangerous and hostile to her now.
How can we expect to find her if she's frightened of everything, us included? Because she'd do exactly what you did.
She'll find a place that she considers to be safe and she'll hide out.
There is an entire world out there with no rhyme or reason.
Where would you like to start? Hey.
Hey.
I know you said only water but it might be good if you can eat something.
But if you want, I can take it away.
That's fine too.
Whatever you like.
Thank you for this.
What you're feeling right now, it's just the effects of the LSD.
- But it's temporary.
- No.
It's infinite.
It's all around us.
And you don't see that.
I didn't see that.
But now I know.
And I know it followed me.
What followed you? Death.
I saw death.
All of it.
And it was me.
Can you hold my hand? Please? Well, Peter? The first place I'd look is Jacksonville.
- Jacksonville is the last place she'd go.
- That's my point.
I know Olivia.
She knows that's the last place anybody would look.
We only have so much time, Peter.
Are you sure? Yes.
Let's get to Jacksonville.
I assume that's about us.
The zeppelin.
Peter! Come on, son! We should circumnavigate the currents.
I should have known.
Should have known what, Walter? When we were over there, getting Peter back.
When we were on that stage.
You said goodbye to me.
I should have known you had no intentions of dying that day.
As long as I've known you, you've hated goodbyes.
I guess that's true.
I need you, William.
I don't know what to do, about Peter, about the machine about what's waiting for him for the world, because of what we did.
Walter, when we were young and foolish, with too much power and too many dreams that no one could stand in the way of we needed each other.
I don't understand.
We needed each other then to check and balance.
And now? Now you possess the wisdom of humility.
We didn't back then.
The decisions you make will be the right ones.
The direction you choose to take will be just.
What's that? Fuel gauge.
How many are up there? It's just me.
This is a flare gun.
You don't want to get shot with a flare gun.
- Peter.
- Walter, stay back.
Who are you? What's your name? - Peter.
- Peter what? Peter Bishop.
Nice to meet you.
Peter! Peter! Walter! Walter! You're here with us.
You're back in the lab.
It's all right.
It's all right.
I'm back.
It's okay.
I'm back.
Oh, damn.
I'm back.
Your father will be fine, Peter.
He knows there's no time to come back.
And even if he tried, he would never find us.
We're on our own.
Who was that guy? Someone unpleasant from her past, I imagine.
This way.
We'll need to take possession of a vehicle.
Do you drive a motorcycle? I would love to ride on a motorcycle.
Hold on.
You're going the wrong way.
I've got 10 years of experience in Jacksonville.
We're on East Union St.
It leads to the Mathews Expressway.
To get to the Jacksonville Day Care Center She won't be at the Day Care Center.
We need to go that way.
I thought you said she was that way.
And I thought you said you wanted to travel by motorcycle.
Hmm.
The computer's nearly ready to receive Belly's consciousness.
Hand me those tubes, dear.
They should snap right in.
- Damn my hands! - I'll get another one.
There isn't another one.
I'll have to modify the ECL82 tube from my phonograph.
And I'll need tinfoil and instant glue and a 60-watt light bulb.
And hurry, dear.
Where are we going, Peter? Olivia told me she lived on the military base.
Olivia once told me that she sometimes thinks about what it would be like to just be normal.
She said she falls asleep sometimes thinking about what it would be like if her life hadn't have taken the turn that it did.
She told me that the last time she remembered feeling that way was the day before she met you and Walter at the Cortexiphan trials.
I think she's down there somewhere.
In that house, on that day, hiding out.
They're all the same.
How will we find her? Her real dad painted the door red.
He told her that it was good luck.
The Army told him it was against regulations but he was an important man, so they let it slide.
There aren't many streets left, Peter.
Maybe the door was painted green again after they moved away.
It wasn't.
What are you waiting for? What if I'm wrong? What if she's not in there? I've taken us so far off course.
You should have thought of that back at the zeppelin.
Peter.
Olivia.
It's okay.
I'm so afraid.
I don't know what's happening.
There were people trying to hurt me.
This was the safest place.
I know, and I'm here to help you.
I can't explain it all right now.
But I need you to understand that you're safe.
It's okay for you to come back.
Peter, what's wrong? Peter, you're scaring me.
You're not her.
What are you talking about? This is not you.
I can see it in your eyes.
It's not you.
I just needed to know it was you.
- Olivia? - People have been tricking me.
But I knew the real you would recognize me.
Oh, no.
Run! Peter, this way.
Peter.
Peter! Peter! Peter! It's okay.
Calm down, son.
Walter, she's here.
I found her.
She's here.
I gotta go back, Walter.
I gotta go back.
They're gonna get her.
- Walter, what do I do? - Nothing, dear.
Nothing.
All we can do is wait.
It's up to Belly now.
Come on, breathe.
In and out.
Hey, hey, hey.
I lost her.
I lost her.
Go.
No more.
I'm not afraid of you.
How? I suspect I know what has happened here.
I think my experiment was right after all.
You should have been safe inside your mind.
Except it's you and you have never felt safe.
You are your own worst enemy, Olivia.
You took the opportunity to let your fears overwhelm you.
But you just fought back.
In the end, you are as strong as Walter and I always believed you were.
And now you know it too.
So, what happens now? Now you go back.
But not me.
For you to survive, I need to leave.
I don't understand.
You don't have to.
Well, that's Walter.
Right on time.
Please tell Walter that I knew the dog wouldn't hunt.
Olivia? Hi.
You lie there and rest.
One consciousness.
One glorious consciousness.
What happened to me? What do you remember? I remember you.
And I remember William Bell was there.
Walter.
It didn't work.
He's gone.
William's gone.
Walter.
I think Bell gave me a message.
He said, "Tell Walter that I knew the dog wouldn't hunt.
" Walter, what does that mean? When we would do experiments he would use that expression when he knew something wouldn't work.
But he suggested the computer.
It was his idea.
Exactly.
He knew he wasn't coming out.
Belly hates goodbyes.
Welcome back, Olivia.
Thank you.
Walter? I downloaded Zoom for you.
I can watch it with you if you'd like.
If you don't mind I'd just like to be alone for a while longer.
Okay.
Take your time.
Look better than the last time I saw you.
Yeah.
It's amazing what a couple hours will do for a guy.
- Hi.
Oh.
- Hi.
- Are you hungry? - No, I'm okay, thanks.
So how are you feeling? Um Ha.
I feel like I've just woken up from a really strange dream.
Thank you for coming to get me.
It's not as dangerous as crossing into another universe, but I try.
You're welcome.
- What will we have to deal with next? - I don't know.
But for some reason, I'm not afraid to move forward anymore.
- Sure you don't want some toast? - No, no, I'm fine.
Who is this guy? I saw him in your mind.
You had him locked up in a zeppelin.
He was just flying around, trapped in there.
Yeah, I don't know.
I haven't seen him before.
But I think that he's the man who's gonna kill me.