Fringe (2008–2013): Season 5, Episode 12 - Liberty - full transcript

As the Observers evaluate Michael and begin to learn of his abilities and potential, Olivia embarks on a dangerous quest to rescue him.

Previously on Fringe...

I got called to a crime scene
outside the city.

I saw Etta for the first time.

She recruited me in the Resistance,

taught me how to block them
from reading my thoughts.

Who is The Dove?

I don't know! Nobody does!

How far have you come with the tapes?

We have the rocks
from the mine in Pennsylvania,

the magnet, beacons,
and scrolls of physics.

They are part of a device
that we must build.



If we can send the boy into the future,

when they study him,

they will realize all that he is,

and they will never go down that path.

And the Observers will never invade.

The plan is gonna reset time.

Michael, he's how we're
gonna see Etta again.

There is one thing
I haven't told the others.

He showed me that for the plan to work,

I would have to sacrifice myself.

Michael, Michael!

- Where's Michael?
- He just walked off the train.

Hello.

Okay,
call me back when you have something.



No answer.

Anil put the word out to his contacts,

but so far,
nobody's seen or heard anything

about a child Observer.

I do not understand.

I can track the convoy that's transporting
the boy to J Street, and then they

just fall right off the grid.

- I mean, I can't even track them on satellites.
- Keep trying.

Where the devil is Donald?

Why did we agree to let him contact us?

'Cause we didn't know
we were gonna lose Michael.

Well,
what if he knows how to communicate

with the boy or has a way of finding him?

Well, when he gets back with the tech,
we'll find out.

Well,
we need to find him before Windmark

figures out that he's the key to the plan.

Call him again.

- Lieutenant.
- I'm sorry, I'm running late for a meeting.

So am I.

A high-value detainee was taken
into custody last night.

I need to know where he's being held.

I'm under strict orders not
to disclose that information.

I understand.
Word came down that my division

is to supply reinforced security.

I wasn't informed of that.

Well, I'm informing you now.

There's supposed to be
a measure of cooperation

between our departments, Lieutenant,

or have you forgotten that?

Agent, there's a change in protocol

after the security breaches from within.

Lieutenant...

are you suggesting
that I might be The Dove?

I'm more of a raven, don't you think?

Yeah. Right.

Detention camp 17, east wing...

Liberty Island.

Thank you.

Who is the detainee, anyway?

Hell if I know.

I am intrigued by you,

anomaly XB-6783746.

It is in your interest
to communicate with me.

The people you were with,

what did they want with you?

You are of significance to them.

What is your purpose?

Tell me about September...

the one who hid you.

Why did he hide you?

To what end?

The fugitives have a plan.

Tell me about the plan.

How does it involve you?

Run complete and thorough diagnostics.

Find out what it is.

Fringe 5x12 ? Liberty
Original Air Date on January 18, 2013

Broyles. Did you find him?

Yes, but the news isn't good.

They're holding him at a detention
facility on Liberty Island.

I'm uploading the schematic to you now.

Let me see.

Okay, I got it.

It looks like a fortress.

It is.

The towers are manned around the clock.

And inside the complex,
you're dealing with

at least five layers of security.

Can you get us in?

I don't have the clearance.

Where exactly are they keeping him?

The east wing...

in what they call their
Neurological Research Unit.

They're going to experiment on him.

Most likely, yes.

Or worse.

No building is impenetrable.
How do we get in?

I could get you a boat.

But there are sensors
located around the perimeter

monitoring all movement.

Well,
what if I could hack into the system

and disable them remotely?

They have multiple
redundant alarm systems.

If one is tampered with,
the others automatically lock the place down.

We need an end run.

We need to bypass security altogether.

How?

The other side?

The other side of what?

You mean
the alternate universe?

What if the island
is accessible from over there?

If I can find the right location,

then I can cross over,

grab Michael
from underneath them,

and then bring him back with me.

But Walter said that the Cortexiphan

burned out of your system.

Without that, you no longer
have the ability to cross over.

Maybe there's a way I can get it back.

Perhaps she can.

How do we even know if
the Cortexiphan is still good?

It has a shelf life
of 127 years.

Belly made sure of it.

But, Walter, how do we know
that this is gonna work?

When you ran the trials, you gave Olivia

controlled doses over an extended period.

That's true, but Olivia's treatment
created a unique network

of neural pathways in the brain.

They may have atrophied through disuse,

but a sudden jolt of Cortexiphan

could reactivate them, temporarily at least.

"Temporarily"? How long would I have?

I- I don't know.

I'll have to calibrate that

once I've determined just how massive a dose

I can safely give you.

How can a massive dose
possibly be safe, Walter?

The side effects of Cortexiphan

have always been unpredictable.

Can you honestly tell me that you know

exactly how she'd react?

I don't know. I think.

Could it give her seizures?

- Possibly.
- Could it stop her heart?

There's a chance of that, yes.

Could it cause her to phase in and out,

disappear entirely, burst into flames?

Those are the risks, yes.

I'll do all I can to mitigate it,

but I cannot eliminate them altogether.

No, it's too dangerous.

Peter.

What other choice do we have?

We can't let anything happen to him.

Etta died so that we could finish the plan.

"Both feet in." That's what we said.

And what if I lose you too?

What then?

I can do this.

Without him...

we lose everything.

All right, let's say
that you could cross over.

What then?

We have no idea what you'd find over there.

We know their Department of Defense

was on Liberty Island.

It was on Liberty Island.

We closed that bridge 24 years ago.

For all we know, the Observers could
have invaded over there as well.

We have no way of knowing what happened.

Not necessarily.

The universe window.

Why don't we just have a look?

Of course.

That's brilliant, Asgard.

Ha!

Peter, help us with the window.

The paralytic will render him
motionless from the neck down,

assuring there will be no
interference with our diagnostics.

Alert me when you have the results.

Whoa, whoa.

We got a Loyalist.

All right, she's gone.

- You ready for the window?
- Yes.

- Hey, Walter? Make sure that you...
- Aah!

- Fudge sticks.
- Plug the other one in first.

There.

Peter. Olivia.

The moment of truth.

It's working.

Call Anil, we're gonna need a safe house

and medical equipment.

Isn't she beautiful?

Hello?

Walter?

It's this way.

This is Tobin.
He's our field surgeon.

He'll assist you
in whatever way he can.

Dr. Bishop.

I got the items you requested.

I asked for a defibrillator.

I wasn't able to secure one in time.

In case of cardiac arrest,
I do have this...

adrenaline.

It's riskier.

But it will have to suffice.

We must get started.

For the Cortexiphan
to take effect quickly,

it has to be injected
directly into the brain stem

in the back of your neck.

I'm okay.

Ready for the first dose?

- Okay.
- One, two...

Her heart rate is elevated, Walter...

160 BPM and rising.

Liv?

I'm okay.
Let's keep going.

Take a deep breath.

And exhale.

Heart rate is 180 BPM, Walter.

Olivia?

Hey. Liv, honey, look at me.

Olivia? Honey, look at me.

Peter.

Olivia?

Walter, she can't see me.

She's at 200 BPM. You have to stop this.

I have to elevate her heart rate.

You don't know what you're talking about.

I may not know what you're doing,
but I know enough about the human body

to see that you might kill this woman!

Hold her down, son.

I've got you.

I created Cortexiphan.

There is no better authority.

Okay, that's enough.
Enough!

One more.

Come on.

She needs all four.

Walter, I said that's enough.

She has to cross over four times.

Do you want to leave her
stranded on the other side?

Trust me.

There is an uncharacteristic development

in the brain's emotional centers.

This is not normal.

The limbic system is vestigial,

and yet his is substantially enlarged.

It has sent tendrils into
the brain's cognitive center,

integrating emotional and
intellectual activity to an extent

that we previously deemed impossible.

I will make the report.

Sacrifice is hard, son,

but you're no stranger to it.

Neither are you, dad.

You've sacrificed a lot.

Peter...

What is it?

You're very strong, son.

Come.

Let's wake her up.

Olivia?

Olivia?

Peter, I think we're
gonna get our daughter back.

The plan is gonna reset time.

Olivia?

How you feeling?

Can I get you some water?

No, thank you. I'm fine.

Have you figured out how long I've got

before it wears off?

To be safe, approximately 31/2 hours

from the time of your last injection.

Any longer than that, and, uh...

you may become stranded.

I've set this watch accordingly.

And something else...

with every jump,

a significant amount of the drug

will be burned up in your system.

If it burns up too fast,
you may experience

symptoms of withdrawal...

disorientation, hallucinations,
lapses in time.

If this occurs,
you must cross back immediately.

It is of paramount importance
that you do this.

I understand.

Are you experiencing
any dizziness, headache?

From the Cortexiphan,

or from the light that you
keep shining in my eyes?

Be careful, dear.

I will, Walter.

We'll be waiting for you at Battery Park

when you cross back over.

So, assuming Fringe Division

is still in the same location
when you cross over,

you should be right in front of it.

Are you sure you can find her?

I think she'll probably find me.

You're coming back.

You're coming back with the boy...

for Etta.

I love you.

I love you too.

We've got a breach.

Dunham.

Olivia?

It's me.

I was in amber for... for 21 years.

What are you doing here?

I need your help.

So, once you were ambered,
how did you get out?

Our daughter freed us.

So you found her?

I can't imagine what you went through.

Liv?

I'm sorry. What was I saying?

That you were hoping
you were going to see Etta again.

If the plan is successful.

Are you okay?

Yeah.

I don't have much time.

So the boy is being held

at a detention camp on Liberty Island?

On our side, yes.

So my goal is to cross over, grab him,

and then bring him back over here.

Then we'll cross back home
through Battery Park.

I'll arrange the transport
to Liberty Island.

A lot's changed since you've been here.

Yeah, I can see that.

Are you sure you're okay?

Yeah.

The deformity of the anomaly's brain

has resulted in profound
neurological changes.

In what respect?

It has developed an intellect
more advanced than our own

and a capacity
for emotional responsiveness

far greater than the native humans.

Curious.

How is this possible?

Unknown.

It possesses capabilities

our diagnostic instruments cannot measure

and that we are...

unable to comprehend.

That is very troubling.

I believe the fugitives
intend to use the anomaly

as a means to our destruction.

It would be to our
evolutionary advantage

to continue
to study it further.

A more prudent path is to destroy it.

There is no greater danger
than that which is unknown.

It is irrelevant whether
the anomaly lives or dies.

What is valuable
is understanding what it was.

Disassemble it.

Preserve the pieces.

Okay, I'm gonna go check the schematics

at the facilities office.

I'll be right back.

It's so good to see you.

You too. What about Walternate?

He retired from the DOD
about 20 years ago,

moved back to Boston.

He's 90 years old.
He still lectures at Harvard.

Can you believe that?

It's crazy how life works out.

It's okay.

I made my choices. You made yours.

I don't regret any of them

and neither should you.

You deserve all the happiness that you got.

Okay, it's this way.

You can stop checking out my young ass.

This is it?

If your coordinates are right, yeah,

this is the same location as the room

that they're holding the boy on your side.

We'll be here when you get back with him.

Hey...

this will work.

I got to go.

There has been a breach in security.

Remain here until it is resolved.

Don't move.

Michael. You okay?

Okay, we're gonna get you out of here.

Behind you!

You okay?

You better get going.

I'll be here in case any more come across.

Be careful.

You too.

Thank you.

You have a beautiful family.

Thank you.

Go save yours.

Get your daughter back.

Ready? Okay.

Liv.

- Hey.
- Hey.

- You okay?
- I think so.

It's okay, Michael. You're safe now.

They know that I crossed over.

I don't think that we have much time.

You stay with her. I'll drive.

You asked to see me, sir?

Is there a problem?

You were one of three officers

who knew the high-value
detainee's location.

If you imparted this
information to anyone else,

I need to know.

He told me that you authorized it, sir.

Who?

Agent Broyles.

I never thought I'd see you again.

Walter Bishop is back.

We have the boy.

There's something I need you to do.

You owe me.

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