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-->'''Coulson:''' It's all yours. At least until Fury shows up to take it back.\\

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-->'''Coulson:''' It's Here ya go. Unlocked and all yours. Go nuts. At least until Fury shows up to take and asks for it back.\\
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** Ward's "apology" is filled with this. To excuse his own behaviour, he brings up the team's actions against him and then says the one thing he regrets most of all is the team will no longer accept him. Not, you know, the betrayal, the murder of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, the attempted murder of Fitzsimmons, the damage inflicted on Fitz...

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** Ward's "apology" is filled with this. To excuse his own behaviour, he brings up the team's actions against him and then says the one thing he regrets most of all is the team will no longer accept him. Not, you know, the betrayal, the murder of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, the attempted murder of Fitzsimmons, [=FitzSimmons=], the damage inflicted on Fitz...
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-->'''Coulson:''' It's all yours. At least until Fury shows up to take it back.\\
'''Gonzales:''' ''[OhCrap]''\\
'''Coulson:''' Oops. Spoiler alert.

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in practice, he has a point to mock it


* GracefulLoser: Bobbi takes Coulson outgambitting Gonzales in stride, even being apparently amused by his reveal. Given the friction between her and Gonzales, she may also appreciate Coulson knocking him down a peg.



* VillainHasAPoint: Once again, even though Gonzales is far from being the {{Big Good}} he fancies himself as, it is shown that he was at least right in predicting how similar Coulson has become to how Fury was as director, seeing how bluntly he treats the idea of a democratic SHIELD (which surely isn't a bad idea in theory) as stupid during his conversation with Maria Hill.

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* VillainHasAPoint: Once again, even though Gonzales is far from being the {{Big Good}} he fancies himself as, it is shown that he was at least right in predicting how similar characterizing Coulson has become to how as no different from Fury was as director, seeing in how bluntly he runs S.H.I.E.L.D. Coulson unapologetically refuses to reveal the purpose of Theta Protocol, has a hidden agenda in raiding HYDRA's base which he does not share with the team, and treats the idea of a democratic SHIELD (which surely isn't a bad idea in theory) rule as stupid during his conversation with Maria Hill.
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* VillainHasAPoint: Once again, even though Gonzales is far from being the {{Big Good}} he fancies himself as, it is shown that he was at least right in predicting how similar Coulson has become to how Fury was as director, seeing how bluntly he treats the idea of a democratic SHIELD (which surely isn't a bad idea in theory) as stupid during his conversation with Maria Hill.

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* BecauseDestinySaysSo: Raina convinces Gordon to drop Skye off at S.H.I.E.L.D. because she's seen that Skye will save Lincoln. Jiaying isn't quite as accepting of his reasoning, since it put her daughter in danger, and especially after Cal tips her off about Raina's manipulative nature, and she wants Raina's visions run through her first.

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* BecauseDestinySaysSo: Raina convinces Gordon to drop Skye off at S.H.I.E.L.D. because she's seen that Skye will save Lincoln. Jiaying isn't quite as accepting of his this reasoning, since it put her daughter in danger, and especially after Cal tips her off about Raina's manipulative nature, and she nature. She wants Raina's visions run through her first.



* DecidedByOneVote: Gonzalez puts Coulson's plan up to a vote for "Real" S.H.I.E.L.D.'s council. May gets to cast the deciding vote.

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* DecidedByOneVote: Gonzalez puts Coulson's plan up to a vote for "Real" S.H.I.E.L.D.'s council. Weaver and Oliver vote no, citing the unacceptable risk. Bobbi and Gonzales vote yes, the latter because he hopes Coulson's team will die in the attempt. May gets to cast the deciding vote.


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** Though she's not as vocal about it, Bobbi nevertheless calls Gonzales on deliberately trying to sacrifice Coulson's team then moving to hold Skye, Lincoln, and Deathlok prisoner once they succeed. Coulson interrupts before she can really get on his case about the latter.
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* BecauseDestinySaysSo: Raina convinces Gordon to drop Skye off at S.H.I.E.L.D. because she's seen that Skye will save Lincoln. Jiaying isn't quite as accepting of his reasoning, since it put her daughter in danger, and wants Raina's visions run through her first.

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* BecauseDestinySaysSo: Raina convinces Gordon to drop Skye off at S.H.I.E.L.D. because she's seen that Skye will save Lincoln. Jiaying isn't quite as accepting of his reasoning, since it put her daughter in danger, and especially after Cal tips her off about Raina's manipulative nature, and she wants Raina's visions run through her first.
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** Ward is very disappointed in the fact that Simmons tried to murder him in cold blood.

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** Ward is very disappointed in the fact that Simmons tried to murder him in cold blood.blood—and not because he thinks he doesn't deserve it, but because ''she's'' supposed to be better than that.
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* DecidedByOneVote: Gonzalez puts Coulson's plan up to a vote for "Real" S.H.I.E.L.D.'s council. May gets to cast the deciding vote.
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* DeliberateInjuryGambit: The Bus is shot down by HYDRA's missile defense system so Coulson's team, stowed away in the attached Quinjet, can ride it to ground level while appearing to be debris from the explosion.
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** As does Ward later, after Gemma tries to kill him.

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** As does Ward later, after Gemma Simmons tries to kill him.him. Even without that motivation, he knew he'd either end up imprisoned or hit with LaserGuidedAmnesia had he come back with the team.
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* BecauseDestinySaysSo: Raina convinces Gordon to drop Skye off at S.H.I.E.L.D. because she's seen that Skye will save Lincoln. Jiayang isn't quite as accepting of his reasoning, since it put her daughter in danger, and wants Raina's visions run through her first.

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* BecauseDestinySaysSo: Raina convinces Gordon to drop Skye off at S.H.I.E.L.D. because she's seen that Skye will save Lincoln. Jiayang Jiaying isn't quite as accepting of his reasoning, since it put her daughter in danger, and wants Raina's visions run through her first.

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these parts aren\'t spoilers, as it\'s in the episode


* ArcWelding: This episode leads into the plot of ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron''. Coulson steals intel from the Arctic HYDRA base and passes it to Maria Hill. Theta Protocol is likewise indicated to be related to the Avengers in some fashion, though it isn't expanded upon.

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* ArcWelding: This episode leads into the plot of ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron''. Coulson steals intel from the Arctic HYDRA base and which reveals that HYDRA is keeping Loki's scepter at their base in Sokovia. He passes it to this onto Maria Hill.Hill so she can have the Avengers deal with it. Theta Protocol is likewise indicated to be related to the Avengers in some fashion, though it isn't expanded upon.



* BecauseDestinySaysSo: Raina convinces Gordon to drop Skye off at S.H.I.E.L.D. because she's seen that Skye will save Lincoln.

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* BecauseDestinySaysSo: Raina convinces Gordon to drop Skye off at S.H.I.E.L.D. because she's seen that Skye will save Lincoln. Jiayang isn't quite as accepting of his reasoning, since it put her daughter in danger, and wants Raina's visions run through her first.



* BulletproofHumanShield: Subverted in TheOner, as Skye takes out 2 HYDRA agents with one shot at point blank.

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* BulletproofHumanShield: Subverted in TheOner, as Skye takes out 2 two HYDRA agents with one shot at point blank.



* ContinuityNod: Dr. List bemoans the failure of their SuperEmpowering experiments, noting that it's only worked twice, referring to Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver.

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* ContinuityNod: ContinuityNod:
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Dr. List bemoans the failure of their SuperEmpowering experiments, noting that it's only worked twice, referring to Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver. Both were seen in the stinger of ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier''.
** Coulson notes that Loki's scepter was the weapon used to kill him and has the power to control minds, which was shown in ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}''.



* DemocracyIsFlawed: In his conversation with Maria Hill, Coulson mocks the fact that "Real" S.H.I.E.L.D. puts everything to a vote. Hill doesn't think much of it, either. The plan only went ahead because Gonzales was using Coulson's team for his own purposes.

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* DemocracyIsFlawed: In his conversation with Maria Hill, Coulson mocks the fact that "Real" S.H.I.E.L.D. puts everything to a vote. Hill doesn't think much of it, either. The plan only went ahead because Gonzales was using Coulson's team for his own purposes.purposes, and Coulson withheld his secondary objective because he didn't trust the board to vote his way otherwise.



** Ward's "apology" is filled with this. To excuse his own behaviour, he brings up the team's actions against him and then says the one thing he regrets most of all is the team will no longer accept him. Not, you know, the betrayal, the murder of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, the attempted murder of Fitzsimmons, the damage inflicted on Fitz.

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** Ward's "apology" is filled with this. To excuse his own behaviour, he brings up the team's actions against him and then says the one thing he regrets most of all is the team will no longer accept him. Not, you know, the betrayal, the murder of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, the attempted murder of Fitzsimmons, the damage inflicted on Fitz.Fitz...



* OutGambitted: Gonzales thought he had a good plan. Either Coulson and his team die trying to stop HYDRA, or they succeed and he has several powered people in custody with the potential to find many more. Then Coulson reveals Fury's alive and he was using them to deliver intel to Maria Hill. The look on Gonzales's face is priceless.

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* OutGambitted: Gonzales thought he had a good plan. Either Coulson and his team die trying to stop HYDRA, or they succeed and he has several powered people in custody with the potential to find many more. He even gets Coulson to make good on his promise to open the Toolbox. Then Coulson reveals Fury's alive and he was using them to deliver intel to will want the Toolbox back, and shows him that he's getting a call from Maria Hill. The look on Gonzales's face is priceless. Bobbi is a better sport about it, smiling in appreciation of how Coulson played them.



* VillainExitStageLeft: Dr. List flees the base when Coulson's team attacks.

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** As does Ward later, after Gemma tries to kill him.
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** Given what we know of Theta Protocol, it likely refers to the new S.H.I.E.L.D. HQ in New York.
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* ArcWelding: This episode leads into the plot of ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron''. Coulson steals intel from the Arctic HYDRA base and passes it to Maria Hill, thus explaining how the Avengers found Loki's scepter in the film. Theta Protocol is likewise indicated to be related to the Avengers in some fashion, though it isn't expanded upon.

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* ArcWelding: This episode leads into the plot of ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron''. Coulson steals intel from the Arctic HYDRA base and passes it to Maria Hill, thus explaining how the Avengers found Loki's scepter in the film.Hill. Theta Protocol is likewise indicated to be related to the Avengers in some fashion, though it isn't expanded upon.



* VillainExitStageLeft: Dr. List flees the base when Coulson's team attacks, setting up his appearance in ''Age of Ultron''.

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* VillainExitStageLeft: Dr. List flees the base when Coulson's team attacks, setting up his appearance in ''Age of Ultron''.attacks.

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* BrokenPedestal: Ward clearly held Simmons in high regard in spite of everything. Then she tried to stab him in the back with a splinter bomb and he is disappointed because of it.



* ItsAllAboutMe: After discussing Lincoln's captivity, Cal tries to redirect Jiaying's attention back to "what really matters": himself and Skye.

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* ItsAllAboutMe: ItsAllAboutMe:
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After discussing Lincoln's captivity, Cal tries to redirect Jiaying's attention back to "what really matters": himself and Skye.Skye.
** Ward's "apology" is filled with this. To excuse his own behaviour, he brings up the team's actions against him and then says the one thing he regrets most of all is the team will no longer accept him. Not, you know, the betrayal, the murder of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, the attempted murder of Fitzsimmons, the damage inflicted on Fitz.
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* BulletproofHumanShield: Subverted in TheOner, as Skye takes out 2 HYDRA agents with one shot at point blank.
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* ArcWelding: This episode leads into the plot of ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron''. Coulson steals intel from the Arctic HYDRA base and passes it to Maria Hill, thus explaining how the Avengers found it in the film. Theta Protocol is likewise indicated to be related to the Avengers in some fashion, though it isn't expanded upon.

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* ArcWelding: This episode leads into the plot of ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron''. Coulson steals intel from the Arctic HYDRA base and passes it to Maria Hill, thus explaining how the Avengers found it Loki's scepter in the film. Theta Protocol is likewise indicated to be related to the Avengers in some fashion, though it isn't expanded upon.
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* ItsAllAboutMe: After discussing Lincoln's captivity, Cal tries to redirect Jiaying's attention back to "what really matters": himself and Skye.
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** Given what we know of Theta Protocol, it likely refers to the new S.H.I.E.L.D. HQ in New York.
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nothing to show he\'s on the way, just that he\'s alive and may want it back eventually


* OutGambitted: Gonzales thought he had a good plan. Either Coulson and his team die trying to stop HYDRA, or they succeed and he has several powered people in custody with the potential to find many more. Then Coulson reveals Fury's on the way and he was using them to deliver intel to Maria Hill. The look on Gonzales's face is priceless.

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* OutGambitted: Gonzales thought he had a good plan. Either Coulson and his team die trying to stop HYDRA, or they succeed and he has several powered people in custody with the potential to find many more. Then Coulson reveals Fury's on the way alive and he was using them to deliver intel to Maria Hill. The look on Gonzales's face is priceless.
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* [[OneManArmy One Woman Army]]: Skye puts on a display of hand-to-hand (and gun) bad-assitude mowing through HYDRA guards that would have had received nods of approval from May, Bobbie, and Black Widow.

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* [[OneManArmy One Woman Army]]: Skye puts on a display of hand-to-hand (and gun) bad-assitude mowing through HYDRA guards that would have had received nods of approval from May, Bobbie, and Black Widow. And that's ''without'' using her powers.

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* AnArmAndALeg: Deathlok loses his artificial leg during HYDRA's experiments, and the damage is extensive enough that they can't simply pop it back on. Simmons assures him they have access to a specialist who can repair it, however. He likewise loses his artificial eye.



* CallForward: Raina cryptically details the events of ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'', as seen in her vision.



* CallForward: Raina cryptically details the events of ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'', as seen in her vision.

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* CallForward: Raina cryptically details ContinuityNod: Dr. List bemoans the events failure of ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'', as seen in her vision.their SuperEmpowering experiments, noting that it's only worked twice, referring to Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver.



* EyeScream: The last transmission from Deathlok's cybernetic eye is a POV shot of the HYDRA scientists digging it out.



* PuttingTheBandBackTogether: The episode title, "The Dirty Half-Dozen", refers to this. [[WeAreStrugglingTogether To some extent]] (and probably [[AwesomeButTemporary only temporarily]]), the original six team members from Season 1 are reunited in the battle against HYDRA. Also a subtle nod to [[Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron another team of six who are tied in to the episode...]]



* TheOner: Skye's mowing through a roomful of HYDRA mooks was a single, uncut, take.



* PuttingTheBandBackTogether: The episode title, "The Dirty Half-Dozen", refers to this. [[WeAreStrugglingTogether To some extent]] (and probably [[AwesomeButTemporary only temporarily]]), the original six team members from Season 1 are reunited in the battle against HYDRA. Also a subtle nod to [[Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron another team of six who are tied in to the episode...]]



* StrappedToAnOperatingTable: Both Deathlok and Lincoln get this treatment. Lincoln dies in the middle of Skye rescuing him, but she's able to restart his heart. Deathlok survived his time on the table, but lost the artificial leg and eye.



* TheyWouldCutYouUp: Bakshi invokes Whitehall's motto, "Discovery requires experimentation," in reference to Deathlok and Lincoln. Lincoln is moments from being vivisected when Skye rescues him.



* UriahGambit: Gonzales lets Coulson form his own team because he secretly hopes that the lot of them will die in the attempt. Even if they don't, he'll still get the powered people Coulson is trying to rescue.
* VillainExitStageLeft: Dr. List flees the base when Coulson's team attacks.

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* UriahGambit: Gonzales lets Coulson form his own team for the rescue mission because he secretly hopes that the lot of them will die in the attempt. Even if they don't, he'll still get the powered people Coulson is trying to rescue.
* VillainExitStageLeft: Dr. List flees the base when Coulson's team attacks.attacks, setting up his appearance in ''Age of Ultron''.

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* BreakHerHeartToSaveHer / IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Ward knows that his past actions have made him irredeemable, so he leaves Kara at S.H.I.E.L.D., believing Coulson to be the better man to help her rebuild the life she lost to HYDRA.

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* BreakHerHeartToSaveHer / IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: BreakHerHeartToSaveHer[=/=]IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Ward knows that his past actions have made him irredeemable, so he leaves Kara at S.H.I.E.L.D., believing Coulson to be the better man to help her rebuild the life she lost to HYDRA.HYDRA.
* BrokenPedestal: Ward clearly held Simmons in high regard in spite of everything. Then she tried to stab him in the back with a splinter bomb and he is disappointed because of it.


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* TheOner: Skye's mowing through a roomful of HYDRA mooks was a single, uncut, take.

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* ForegoneConclusion: Dr. List will end up in Sokovia with Baron von Strucker for the confrontation with the Avengers, where Tony ends up capturing him, so by necessity, Coulson's team won't manage to catch him here.



* TookALevelInBadass: TheOner makes it quite clear that Skye is a now force to be reckoned with in combat even without using her powers. She's not dropping magazines out of guns by accident any more.

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* TookALevelInBadass: TheOner makes it quite clear that Skye is a now a force to be reckoned with in combat even without using her powers. She's not dropping magazines out of guns by accident any more.

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** When May tells Coulson off about all the secrets he's been keeping from her, he fires back that she kept him in the dark about his resurrection.



** When May tells Coulson off about all the secrets he's been keeping from her, he fires back that she kept him in the dark about his resurrection.
** Gonzales again: He's been suspecting Coulson of recruiting and stockpiling superhumans for a personal agenda the entire time, but when the op was done he was happy to have three such supers in his own custody.

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** When May tells Coulson off about all the secrets he's been keeping from her, he fires back that she kept him in the dark about his resurrection.
** Gonzales again: He's been suspecting Coulson of recruiting and stockpiling superhumans for a personal agenda the entire time, but yet when Skye, Lincoln, and Deathlok make it back to the op was done Playground, Gonzales plans to hold them prisoner so he was happy to have three such supers in his own custody.can learn the location of even more superhumans.
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** Gonzales again: He's been suspecting Coulson of recruiting and stockpiling superhumans for a personal agenda the entire time, but when the op was done he was happy to have three such supers in his own custody.
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It had a bar. A really nice one.

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* WhamShot: The plan to approach the remote HYDRA base requires the sacrifice of the Bus, which the audience doesn't find out until HYDRA blows it out of the sky.
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* SickeninglySweethearts: Ward and Kara are this while they're together in the cockpit. Hunter finds the two even more sickening than his bullet wound from last episode.

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