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* BigBadFriend: Boyd.

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* BigBadFriend: Boyd.Boyd, who is revealed by Caroline's memories to be the head of the Rossum Corporation.
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* InsistentTerminology: When the man Caroline uses to sneak into Rossum calls her a thief, Caroline corrects him, "I'm not a thief, I'm a terrorist."

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* TheBusCameBack: Dr. Saunders. She is revealed to have been having a relationship with Boyd since she left the Dollhouse.



* TheReveal: Boyd has been the BigBad all along; he's the head of Rossum, and Clyde's hidden partner.



-->''[Bennett looks disgusted]''
* TheBusCameBack: Dr. Saunders. She is revealed to have been having a relationship with Boyd since she left the Dollhouse.
* TheReveal: Boyd has been the BigBad all along; he's the head of Rossum, and Clyde's hidden partner.

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-->''[Bennett looks disgusted]''
* TheBusCameBack: Dr. Saunders. She is revealed to have been having a relationship with Boyd since she left the Dollhouse.
* TheReveal: Boyd has been the BigBad all along; he's the head of Rossum, and Clyde's hidden partner.
disgusted]''

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* OnceMoreWithClarity: We see more of the context around Bennett's memory of losing her arm, as well as one of the flashbacks (now present events) from [[Recap/DollhouseS01E13 "Epitaph One"]].

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* OnceMoreWithClarity: We see more of the context around Bennett's memory of losing her arm, as well as one of the flashbacks (now present events) from [[Recap/DollhouseS01E13 "Epitaph One"]]. It turns out that Caroline abandoning Bennett wasn't an attempt to save her own skin at the latter's expense, but to avoid Bennett being punished for helping her.
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* SplitPersonalityMerge: Echo and Caroline are finally reunited.
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** Caroline, upon seeing a picture of Bennett (played by Summer Glau): "[[Series/{{Firefly}} Bet you could kill me with your brain]]."

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** Caroline, upon seeing a picture of Bennett (played by Summer Glau): Creator/SummerGlau): "[[Series/{{Firefly}} Bet you could kill me with your brain]]."

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* AlmostKiss: Topher and Bennett. Interrupted when she asks [[MomentKiller who Topher is trying to resurrect]]. [[AvertedTrope Averted]] later in the episode.

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* AlmostKiss: Topher and Bennett. Interrupted when she asks [[MomentKiller who whom Topher is trying to resurrect]].resurrect]] (and learns offscreen that it's Caroline, whom she hates). [[AvertedTrope Averted]] later in the episode.

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* ShoutOut: Caroline, upon seeing a picture of Bennett (played by Summer Glau): "[[Series/{{Firefly}} Bet you could kill me with your brain]]."
** Clyde 5.0 reveals that the name "Rossum" is a reference to a play: [[Theatre/{{RUR}} R.U.R. by Karel Capek]] (Rossum's Universal Robots), in which a race of artificial biological automatons exterminate their human creators.

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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
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Caroline, upon seeing a picture of Bennett (played by Summer Glau): "[[Series/{{Firefly}} Bet you could kill me with your brain]]."
** Clyde 5.0 reveals that the name "Rossum" is a reference to a play: [[Theatre/{{RUR}} R.U.R. by Karel Capek]] (Rossum's Universal Robots), in which a race of artificial biological automatons exterminate their human creators. Neither of the Rossum Corporation's co-founders is actually named Rossum.
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* OnceMoreWithClarity: We see more of the context around Bennett's memory of losing her arm, as well as one of the flashbacks (now present events) from [[Recap/DollhouseS01E13 Epitaph One]].

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* OnceMoreWithClarity: We see more of the context around Bennett's memory of losing her arm, as well as one of the flashbacks (now present events) from [[Recap/DollhouseS01E13 Epitaph One]]."Epitaph One"]].

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* SkewedPriorities: In an otherwise tense scene:

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* SkewedPriorities: In an otherwise tense flashback scene:
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* TheReveal: Boyd is the head of Rossum, and Clyde's hidden partner.

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* TheReveal: Boyd is has been the BigBad all along; he's the head of Rossum, and Clyde's hidden partner.
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* KillTheCutie: Poor Bennett...
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* BigBadFriend: Boyd.
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** Clyde 5.0 reveals that the name "Rossum" is a reference to a play: [[Theatre/{{RUR}} R.U.R. by Karel Capek]], in which a race of artificial biological automatons exterminate their human creators.

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** Clyde 5.0 reveals that the name "Rossum" is a reference to a play: [[Theatre/{{RUR}} R.U.R. by Karel Capek]], Capek]] (Rossum's Universal Robots), in which a race of artificial biological automatons exterminate their human creators.
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** Clyde 5.0 reveals that the name "Rossum" is a reference to a play: [[Theatre/{{RUR}} R.U.R. by Karel Čapek]], in which a race of artificial biological automatons exterminate their human creators.

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** Clyde 5.0 reveals that the name "Rossum" is a reference to a play: [[Theatre/{{RUR}} R.U.R. by Karel Čapek]], Capek]], in which a race of artificial biological automatons exterminate their human creators.
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** Clyde 5.0 reveals that the name "Rossum" is a reference to a play: [[Theatre/RUR R.U.R. by Karel Čapek]], in which a race of artificial biological automatons exterminate their human creators.

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** Clyde 5.0 reveals that the name "Rossum" is a reference to a play: [[Theatre/RUR [[Theatre/{{RUR}} R.U.R. by Karel Čapek]], in which a race of artificial biological automatons exterminate their human creators.
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** Clyde 5.0 reveals that the name "Rossum" is a reference to a play: [[Theatre/RUR R.U.R. by Karel Čapek]], in which a race of artificial biological automatons exterminate their human creators.

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* AccidentalInnuendo
-->'''Topher''': Lab's in here! You showed me yours, let me... show you mine. ''[winces]''
-->''[Bennett looks disgusted]''


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* ThatCameOutWrong
-->'''Topher''': Lab's in here! You showed me yours, let me... show you mine. ''[winces]''
-->''[Bennett looks disgusted]''
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* ShoutOut: Echo, upon seeing a picture of Bennett (played by Summer Glau): "[[Series/Firefly Bet you could kill me with your brain]]."

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* ShoutOut: Echo, Caroline, upon seeing a picture of Bennett (played by Summer Glau): "[[Series/Firefly "[[Series/{{Firefly}} Bet you could kill me with your brain]]."
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'''Season 2, Episode 11''':
!Getting Closer

Topher races to reconstruct Echo's original personality and memories when it's revealed they are the key to averting a devastating future.

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!! Tropes present in this episode:

* AccidentalInnuendo
-->'''Topher''': Lab's in here! You showed me yours, let me... show you mine. ''[winces]''
-->''[Bennett looks disgusted]''
* AlmostKiss: Topher and Bennett. Interrupted when she asks [[MomentKiller who Topher is trying to resurrect]]. [[AvertedTrope Averted]] later in the episode.
* BloodSplatteredInnocents: Topher when Claire kills Bennett.
* BoomHeadshot: Bennett is on the receiving end of this, courtesy of Dr. Saunders.
* ClueEvidenceAndASmokingGun
-->'''Caroline''': Let me guess... neuroscience?
-->'''Bennett''': How'd you know?
-->'''Caroline''': Fish. Brain food. Also brain books. ''[indicates Bennett's neuroscience textbooks]''
* DelayedReaction: Adelle sees Dr. Saunders, walks off... and comes back a few seconds later to stare at her.
* GeekyTurnOn: Topher and Bennett are clearly attracted to each other's technical abilities.
* OnceMoreWithClarity: We see more of the context around Bennett's memory of losing her arm, as well as one of the flashbacks (now present events) from [[Recap/DollhouseS01E13 Epitaph One]].
* ShoutOut: Echo, upon seeing a picture of Bennett (played by Summer Glau): "[[Series/Firefly Bet you could kill me with your brain]]."
* SkewedPriorities: In an otherwise tense scene:
-->'''Adelle''': You have much to answer for, young woman.
-->'''Caroline''': I do?
-->'''Adelle''': Yes. You forced me to come to Arizona. I loathe Arizona.
* TheBusCameBack: Dr. Saunders. She is revealed to have been having a relationship with Boyd since she left the Dollhouse.
* TheReveal: Boyd is the head of Rossum, and Clyde's hidden partner.

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