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Recap / First Wave S 1 E 5 Elixir

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The younger woman shall surmount the old,
Before the lusty hearts of many men.
The precious drops quench the thirst of time,
Before the ugly truth shall take its toll.
Quatrain 13, Century 6

The fountain of youth, is it real? It seems too good to be true, but there's a catch. Foster investigates and finds GUA involvement, but why?


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  • Destroy the Evidence: Once again, Cade finds himself in possession of evidence of the Gua's activities, only to be forced to get rid of it. This time, he has a bottle of the titular elixir, but while fighting his way out is forced to use it as a Molotov Cocktail.
  • Fanservice: The Cold Open has a beautiful young woman go into a bar and draw attention to herself with Stripperific dancing and flirting with guys. The evening quickly takes a pretty different turn when she dies, leaving behind the body of a local elderly woman.
  • Fuel Meter of Power: The elixir makes the elderly young again, but only for a limited time, after which they revert to their true age and die.
  • New-Age Retro Hippie: The Gua agent in charge of the experiment turns out to be Trevor Hyams, the owner of the local health food store, selling it to the elderly as a supplement.
  • Wham Episode: Wondering why the Gua would want to make old humans younger, Cade realises they plan to enslave humanity.

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