I need you to believe in me, Even when you think I'm wrong.
Chuck Versus the First Fight is the seventh episode of Chuck's fourth season.
Chuck goes on a rogue mission with Morgan in an attempt to avoid Sarah after their first real fight as a couple after she arrested his mother.
Mary directs Chuck to her handler in the MI16, a man named Gregory Tuttle (Timothy Dalton) who may be able to clear her name.
Ellie explores the Bartowski family history in search of a missing message from her father.
- Badass in a Nice Suit: It becomes clear Tuttle isn't what he appears when he shows up in an immaculate business suit.
- Batman Gambit: Volkoff's act as Tuttle was a ploy to get Chuck to trust him and lead him to Orion's secret base.
- Bond Villain Stupidity: After playing Chuck and Sarah for fools the entire episode, Volkoff just leaves Chuck and Sarah behind to die in Orion's base. Naturally, they escape.
- Break His Heart to Save Him: When Volkoff and Frost leave Chuck and Sarah to die at Orion's base, she stealthily frees Sarah and pleads to her to protect Chuck, revealing her being The Dragon to Volkoff is really just a front.
- Breaking the Bonds: Tuttle manages to slip out of Dasha's binds without breaking his hands.
- Brought Down to Normal: Frost hits Chuck with the suppression flash that deactivates his Intersect.
- Bunny-Ears Lawyer: For an MI16 handler of a dangerous agent like Frost, Gregory Tuttle is a very bizarre and goofy man.
- Casual Danger Dialogue: Chuck and Sarah are a Battle Couple even while quarreling about their relationship while fighting off Volkoff's Mooks
- Clear My Name: Chuck tries to clear his mother's name, attempting to contact her handler in MI16, Gregory Tuttle, to prove she's a Deep Cover Agent in Volkoff Industries.
- Conveniently Unverifiable Cover Story: Mary tells Chuck she's still a Deep Cover Agent that pretended to go rogue from the CIA because Volkoff has connections there, which is a story that's almost impossible to verify.
- Cut His Heart Out with a Spoon: Gregory Tuttle threatens to rip out Chuck's throat with a plastic fork at their first meeting.
- Dead Man Writing: Ellie finds a secret message from her father on his old car that he left for her.
- Don't Sneak Up on Me Like That!: Sarah very nearly skewers Morgan in the neck with her stiletto when he surprises her at Chuck's apartment.
- For Your Own Good: Sarah's reasoning for arresting Chuck's mom, whom she's certain is a real Volkoff agent. Chuck disagrees, causing them to have their first fight as a couple.
- Good Scars, Evil Scars: The villainous Dasha has several ugly Rugged Scar in her face, including a rather nasty one in her neck.
- Hidden Villain: Gregory Tuttle was actually Big Bad Alexei Volkoff the entire time.
- Ironic Echo Cut: When General Beckman asks how Chuck is handling his mother being arrested:Beckman: How is he handling all this?
Sarah: Uh, he...
Casey: He's fine, General. Calm actually, Very calm.
Chuck [Hard Cut to a hysteric Chuck] Calm? How am I supposed to stay calm? - Instant Sedation: Chuck and Tuttle pass out shortly after being shot by a Tranquillizer Dart.
- Magic Floppy Disk: Parodied. The computer Chuck's dad had is so old it uses triangular floppy disks.
- Everybody Knew Already: Sarah is pissed at Chuck for talking to everyone about how he's mad at what she did before he ever talked to her.Chuck: I was just waiting until I calmed down a little bit, okay? It's our first *real* fight as a couple. Everyone knows that sets the tone for all future fights.
Sarah: You're going to set the precedent by telling everyone what you're thinking and feeling before me!.
Chuck: ...See? That just makes it sound bad. - Obfuscating Stupidity: Gregory Tuttle is a meek and milquetoast handler for Frost. The Reveal that he's actually Big Bad Alexei Volkoff shows that the whole thing was a front to get Chuck to lower his guard around him.
- Oh, Crap!: Chuck and Dasha get into fight the tiny tortures instruments she planned on using on him.Tuttle: [Chuck and Dasha have utensils drawn] Oh cool. A tiny weapon stand off!
Chuck Bartowski: En guarde.
[Dasha pulls out a large knife]
[Cue Chuck's Oh Crap reaction]. - Pop-Cultured Badass: Tuttle makes several references to other media, like Alias and Lawrence of Arabia.
- Running Gag: Sarah being upset at how many people Chuck talked to about them having a fight.
- Stock Scream: One of Volkoff's men let's out a Wilhelm Scream as Sarah knocks him down the stairs with a flag pole.
- The Stoic: Volkoff's agent Dasha has a very stoic, almost emotionless demeanor.
- Taking the Bullet: When Dasha shoots Chuck, Tuttle jumps in front of him and takes the bullet. Chuck and Sarah take him to Orion's base to patch him up... which was his plan all along.
- Thanks for the Mammary: Morgan accidentally gropes Sarah when trying to give her advice about Chuck.Morgan: You know, contrary to popular belief, we think that there is a heart of gold [puts his hand on Sarah's chest] underneath this cold exterior.
Sarah: Morgan, please don't touch my chest.
Morgan: [pulling his hand away] Oh, gosh, yeah. I meant that completely non-sexual. - Torture Technician: Dasha plans to torture Frost's whereabouts from Chuck and Tuttle. Fortunately, she never gets the chance.
- Villain of the Week: Dasha (Ana Gasteyer) a Volkoff agent that captures Chuck and Tuttle in order to find Frost. The Reveal at the end also shows Alexei Volkoff was actually the Diabolical Mastermind behind the whole thing.
- Wham Episode: Agent Frost's MI6 handler Tuttle turns out to be Big Bad Alexei Volkoff himself. He then proceeds to blow up all of Orion's work and Chuck is hit with a suppression flash that stops the Intersect from working.
