Dollhouse

Previously on Dollhouse:

In their resting state,

our Actives are as innocent and vulnerable as children.

We call it the tabula rasa-

the blank slate.

Now imagine the imprint process filling it,

creating a new personality.

A friend, lover.

And when the engagement has been completed

all memory will be wiped clean.

I try to be my best.

Why not default them with, uh, ninja skills.

We tried that once.

And? Blood.

Screaming. Dying.

Alpha could have killed Echo when he escaped,

but he left her alive.

So why didn't he kill Echo?

Find out who's connected

to the Dollhouse

and you'll never see me again.

You don't know me, but I checked you out plenty, Agent Ballard.

You don't close.

Hello, Victor.

Did I fall asleep?

What am I looking for?

The basement.

What do you know about the Dollhouse?

I don't know what you're talking about!

No one ever does.

Oh, God.

What is that? Why is it beeping?

So,

who kissed who first?

I don't know, but... she did.

She kissed me. He lunged at me

in the middle of a frat party.

Oh! Well, yeah, it was

because you, you know, you did the little "kiss me" face.

He had one of those sad, little

peach-fuzz goatee...

Now, I'm about to say something

that might scare you a little, okay?

Okay.

Little Lucy

has linebacker shoulders.

So,

she's going to be a lesbian?

Big baby, narrow birth canal.

That's causing her some distress.

So, you and I have some work to do, okay?

And you have to get ready to hold your baby girl

'cause your wife's going to be a little wiped out. Ready?

Okay.

Now... push.

Here's a promise:

all this scary, painful stuff-

you won't even remember.

I want to forget.

I want to forget!

Here comes your daughter.

I want to forget!

Hello, Echo.

How are you feeling?

Did I fall asleep?

For a little while.

Shall I go now?

If you like.

Good day.

I wasn't certain where to sit.

I swam 30 laps today.

Good for you.

I'm tired now.

It's important to exercise.

I try to be my best.

Are you?

Excuse me?

Are you your best?

I'm... not sure how to know that.

I think if you always try,

that's best.

right?

Every day is a chance to be better.

They're eating lunch.

They're eating lunch together, man friend.

Same three.

Even the same table.

They're grouping.

Are you saying they remember each other?

No, no, no, no.

The wipes are clean.

This goes deeper than memory

into instinctual survival patterns.

Flocking.

Whole mess of sparrows turning on a dime.

Salmon trucking upstream.

This isn't a book club, man friend.

This is the herd.

They're not bison, Topher.

They're a little bit bison.

Well, they didn't used to be.

They volunteered for this.

So we're told.

The problem is not insurmountable.

What problem?

Upon review,

your engagement was flagged

as having certain special requirements.

Before,

you tell me no one gets to know what I'm asking for.

That's correct. However,

our computers do calculate possible risks

to our Actives.

But you... you don't know.

No one knows the details of your engagements

but you.

Excuse me.

I'm very sorry.

DeWitt.

Yes, sir, of course I understand your concern.

Our main goal now is to complete this matter

as quickly as possible.

Yes, the less time we give him to spin his own theories,

the better, I think.

Well, he needs closure.

And we are the experts

at giving people what they need, aren't we?

Yes, sir, I'll keep you in...

formed.

Good-bye.

I didn't offer you a drink.

Tea or something stronger?

These computers,

they say I have to pay more, I pay more.

You're very understanding, Mr. Diakos.

This way, please.

Judith will handle the details.

It is not for me, you know.

This night...

it is a gift.

You're a very generous man.

Blue skies.

If I had an uncle

who'd get me her for my bachelor party,

I'd get married, too.

She's very...

comfortable with herself, isn't she?

Taffy, baby, I'm going

to have fun with you tonight.

Anything you want.

It's all blue skies.

Gentlemen.

Ma'am.

Sir. Perhaps

you'd like to take the party up to your suite?

I'd be happy to send up

a complementary bottle of champagne.

Make it two bottles and you got a deal.

Two bottles it is, sir.

Let's go!

Wait, wait for me.

Help!

Someone help me!

Please! I need help!

Taffy, come on!

We're just having a good time! Somebody please!

Where is she?

Grab her, man!

Please! Help me!

They...

they hurt me. Please!

Ah, crap.

It's okay.

You're safe now.

Where are we going?

I shouldn't be here.

Don't worry.

Those idiots didn't follow us.

Even if they did...

nobody's getting through here.

See?

Everything's fine.

Why don't you sit down?

That was not okay.

I mean, I know who I am, and, and what I do,

but I didn't sign up for that.

And I really have to go.

Is there a backdoor?

I have somewhere to be.

What are you doing?

I understand you've had a difficult evening, ma'am.

Yeah?

But we deeply regret any...

indignities you may have suffered.

But it's hotel policy,

in these instances, to offer a one-time

payment to, uh, compensate you for...

You want me to let those freaks off the hook.

Fine, they're off the hook.

I just want go.