Alias/Out of the Box

Out of the Box
Season 5, Episode 5
Airdate	October 27, 2005
Written by	Jesse Alexander
Directed by	Jay Torres
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Alias — Season Five

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Out of the Box is the fifth episode of the fifth season of Alias, and the ninety-third episode overall.

Starring: Jennifer Garner (Sydney Bristow), Ron Rifkin (Arvin Sloane), Carl Lumbly (Marcus Dixon), Kevin Weisman (Marshall Flinkman), Rachel Nichols (Rachel Gibson), Elodie Bouchez (Renée Rienne), Balthazar Getty (Thomas Grace)

and Victor Garber (Jack Bristow)

Guest Starring: Tyrees Allen (Gordon Dean), Joel Bissonnette (Keach), Jennifer Hetrick (Senator Lewis)

and Patrick Bauchau (Luc Goursaud / Aldo Desantis)

Co-Starring: Patrick Gorman (Flashback Desantis), Annie Quinn (Daughter), Ashlyn Sanchez (Young Renee), Sean Smith (Storage Manager)

Arc Advancement

Happenings

• The man in the cryogenic chamber is initially believed to be Renée's father. However, it's later revealed to actually be a Dr Aldo Desantis who had worked with her father in Prophet Five before he turned on him and taken his visage. He is recovered by Prophet Five.

Characters

• Sloane wants to be reinstated into APO to find a cure for Nadia. Jack states that he put in a request for a limited reinstatement, but that his security clearance is being blocked by a senator. After learning her identity through Gordon Dean, who states that he needs him at APO, Sloane threatens her child, which finally grants him reinstatement.

Quotes

• Gordon Dean: Are you familiar with Senator Lewis?

Sloane: She's the chairman of the Intelligence Committee.

Gordon Dean: She's the reason your security clearance hasn't been reinstated. She doesn't seem to care very much for you. It may have something to do with the fact that she's actually a decent human being.