Darros Industries may have been able to quietly pursue the runaway print-out Lucy (Krysten Ritter) for the last two years but now that she’s met Jules (Amanda Fix) and told her everything, things are going off the rails rapidly on Orphan Black: Echoes.
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In a subtle parallel to the series premiere, “Pegasus Girl” opens with a flashback to a year ago and Jules waking up in a hospital room. Although the feel is similar, the surroundings are not. There are no caged birds or homey worn-in couches, and no Kira (Keeley Hawes) sitting nearby, asking questions.
Orphan Black: Echoes’s “Pegasus Girl”
Jules undoes an arm cuff which is quickly reattached by a vigilant nurse. The nurse informs her she’s been in a coma for several weeks and was just transferred to this facility the day before. The nurse leaves the room. Jules reaches behind her ear and scrapes some bright pink residue off her skin. She has a faint memory of pink liquid and passes out.
The facility is Beacon Bayview Medical as the screensaver on the “window” in the room advertises. Dr. Pam Teller (Marnie McPhail) enters and introduces herself. She is Jules’s neuropsychologist. She tells Jules that her parents died in the car accident that took Jules’s memories.
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Over time, Jules learns the facts of her past from Pam and is able to recall them when asked. She tells Pam that she wants to go home but there’s no home to go to.
Payton (Tehya Silbermann), a classmate, visits Jules in the hospital. Her chatter is inane and meaningless to Jules, who can’t wait for her to leave. Pam arrives and invites Payton to stay for Jules’s session, but Jules insists that they do it without her. Payton leaves after exchanging a meaningful glance with Pam.
A New Life
Later, Jules excitedly shares with Pam that she had a genuine memory of walking her dog. Pam encourages her to keep hoping that her memories will return. She also shares that Jules’s foster family will be picking her up in a week. Jules is taken aback by the news.
On the day of the pick-up, Pam takes the picture Lucy will find framed in Neva’s (Alex Castillo) office. Jules gives Pam a hug goodbye. Pam reminds her they’ll see each other soon as Jules has rehab on Monday.
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At her foster family’s home, Neva and Wes (Liam Diaz) show Jules her new bedroom and ensuite. Left alone, Jules lies down on her bed and the scene segues to the present day. The walls still haven’t been painted but now there’s evidence of Jules having made herself at home.
Wes drops a bag of snacks on her and checks in to see if she’s feeling okay after being abducted the day before. Jules assures him she’s fine. Before leaving, she picks up a pink journal covered in stickers. Inside is a copy of the photo Pam took on the day they picked her up from the hospital.
Beacon Bayview Medical
Lucy and Jack (Avan Jogia) walk outside Beacon Bayview Medical. Lucy asks if Charlie (Zariella Langford-Haughton) is okay without him. He says that Tina (Eva Everett Irving) is taking care of her. They head inside.
At Tina’s house, Charlie finds her gun drawer. Tina finds her looking at the guns and gets her attention, suggesting they go out for a bit.
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Kira sits on a bench outside, wringing her hands a bit, waiting for Josh (Izad Etemadi) who brings some drinks over. After he shares about his life stressors, Kira asks him about the calibration error potential of the machine. He’s certain the calibration was near perfect. Kira tells him about the Foundation’s concern that Lucy is dangerous. He insists that although the scan wasn’t able to replicate memories, her brain is an exact match.
Josh suggests that Kira’s not as concerned about potential flaws in printing out Lucy, rather she’s questioning whether they should’ve done it at all. Kira admits she’s worried about Lucy being out in the world without memories or supports. She reminds Josh that he can always return to work with her if he wants to. She shares that she’s considering retiring which shocks him.
Pushing for Answers
The nurse at the desk of Beacon Bayview tells Lucy she cannot give out private patient information. Lucy works around the truth, trying to get any information at all. While she’s talking, Jules’s nurse overhears. The nurse at the counter tells her she needs to leave before she calls security. Jack comes in and provides an out for Lucy.
As they leave, Jules’s nurse approaches them and tells them about Dr. Teller and how Jules had nightmares about blood. The nurse leaves and Lucy tells Jack that she thinks she’s been having the same nightmare as Jules.
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At school, Jules and her desk partner are preparing for a lab experiment. The other girl tells Jules she has a test coming up and would like to make a purchase if Jules has made a new batch. Jules says no purchase is necessary; she’ll give her a friend’s discount. The girl tells her that the last time she used Jules’s product in excess, her dreams started playing out on the bus the next day.
Jules watches the flask bubble and has a flash of memory of the pink fluid again. Coming out of it, she passes some product to the girl. The teacher looks over and tells her she’s wanted in the principal’s office. Her lab partner apologizes.
“I Have Permission to Change”
In the office, Jules is waiting alone when Pam arrives. She asks Jules why she didn’t come to school the day before. Jules comments that she didn’t realize she was being watched so closely. Pam can’t get her to open up and lets her go back to class. Before she leaves, she asks Pam who sent up the things from Florida. She tells Pam the entries in the journal don’t sound anything like her. Pam tells her that brain injuries can change personalities as much as personal habits.
Tina’s watching Charlie on a playground. Charlie’s just standing on a high platform while other kids run around her. Tina makes eye contact and tries to encourage her to take part. She walks away from the playground to find a seat nearby.
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Charlie closes her eyes and relives the moment of shooting the man trying to hurt Lucy. Suddenly, she pushes a boy off the platform. The boy clutches his leg in pain. A police officer attends the scene. Tina tries to explain the behavior. Charlie signs that she needs to be put away. When the officer doesn’t understand, she uses her phone to tell him she killed someone. Tina makes up a story about a recently deceased hamster.
The officer asks Tina for identification. Seeing her military ID, he softens a bit and lets them go. Tina scolds Charlie that that wasn’t cool. Charlie rolls her eyes at that and walks away.
Outside Beacon Bayview Medical, Lucy shares what she’s found out about Pam Teller. Jack’s phone rings. Hanging up, he tells Lucy they have to go back because Charlie just confessed to a cop.
In the Room Where It Happens
At Paul Darros’s (James Hiroyuki Liao) home, Tom (Reed Diamond) and Emily (Tattiawna Jones) watch the footage of Lucy entering Neva’s office building. Emily questions some of the conclusions Tom is drawing from what they know. She suggests that they may not need lethal force if Lucy isn’t actually dangerous. Tom thanks her for her contributions but dismisses her concerns.
At home, Jules asks Wes to read her journal. He reads a passage out loud about a dream where she flies away on wings that sprout from her back. Jules searches the phrase online and finds out it’s from a book called Pegasus Girl, a self-published fantasy novel. The author, David Stanley Fagerland (Duane Murray), lives in Boston. She decides to track him down. Wes isn’t enthused about the idea.
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Kira meets with Darros at his home. Tom and Emily are present as well. Kira explains that she’s reviewed all the data about the printing, and there is nothing to suggest that Lucy is wrong or dangerous. She demands that Darros assure her that he won’t hurt her. Darros acts insulted at the idea. Kira notices Emily fidgeting with an elastic band. His repeated assurances ring hollow.
Charlie’s Truth
At Tina’s, Jack asks Tina about what happened with the officer while Charlie sits on the floor in the living room. While they continue to discuss the situation, Lucy goes to Charlie and signs that Charlie should talk to her about what’s happened.
Charlie tells her that she’s in trouble. Lucy reminds her that she shot him to protect Lucy. Charlie is upset that they left the man lying on the ground like he didn’t exist. She gets upset and runs upstairs, crying.
The Blood Drive
Kira hurries down the stairs to the building’s lobby where the blood drive is set up. She greets Lucas (Jaeden Noel) who introduces his new friend, Rhona (Alice Hamid). Lucas goes first and Kira watches as his blood fills up the donor bag.
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Jules and Wes arrive at Fagerland’s house. A man wearing a white helmet glowing with orange light opens the door. Sitting down with him, Jules opens the conversation by quoting the line from Pegasus Girl at him. He thinks they’re fans of his books until Jules drops the journal on the table. Fagerland immediately panics, pleading with her not to tell “them” that he reused the line in his book.
She demands to know if he wrote the journal. He’s still panicking and tells her he believes “they” are still watching him. Jules gets louder, asking who hired Fagerland. Wes steps in and tells her they should go now.
In the blood donor storage space, Kira removes Lucas’s pouch and puts the lid back on the container. One of the blood drive technicians comes by to express his thanks as they had many new donors sign up.
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As they leave Fagerland’s house, Wes verbalizes his anxiety. He points out that this proves Lucy’s story. Jules talks through everything that could’ve been made up in order to hide the truth of her origins. Wes wonders if their foster parents are in on it as well. Jules tells Wes to go home and heads off on her own.
Closure
In Tina’s backyard, they’ve set up a circle of lit candles set up on the lawn. Tina, Charlie, and Jack stand next to it. Tina’s holding a stuffed penguin. Charlie signs to her father that this is embarrassing and she’s not a child anymore. He responds that a man died and Charlie needs closure to move forward.
Tina places the penguin in a hole in the ground in the center of the circle. Jack attempts to eulogize the dead man. Charlie takes over, using the opportunity to express her regret that she killed him. They bury the penguin. Jack gives Charlie a comforting hug.
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Lucy knocks on Craig’s (Jonathan Whittaker) office door at Settlement House. He opens the door. Jules has returned and wants to talk to her.
They sit down and discuss what they do and don’t know. They wonder why they were printed. Lucy’s theorizes that Jules is the product of a newer version of the print-out process. She shares the details of her nightmare to see if Jules recognizes it. Jules asks if they did something bad.
Teenage Lucy Has Skillz
Lucy suspects she could remember more if she could see more details in the dream. Jules recalls her classmate’s experience. She tells Lucy that if they snort this study drug she cooks up they might be able to manifest the dream in more detail. Jules heads home to get the drug.
Emily’s training on a treadmill when Kira interrupts her. Kira questions her motives for leaving the CIA to work for Darros. Emily states it was a private choice. Kira tells her that she saw how upset Emily was in the meeting. She reminds Emily that Lucy’s a person. Emily retorts that she should’ve thought about that before leaving her out in the world to fend for herself. Before Kira leaves, Emily tells her she needs to find Lucy before Tom does if she wants to keep her safe.
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Jules returns home and tries to sneak by but Neva (Alex Castillo) calls out to her. Neva asks her why she missed dinner. She asks Jules to sit down for a talk with her and James (Adam Kenneth Wilson). James asks Wes to go to his room. Neva tells Jules that Dr. Teller’s been in touch and has prescribed fluoxetine (Prozac). They insist on Jules taking a dose in front of them. She does, then rushes to the toilet and vomits up the pill.
New episodes of Orphan Black: Echoes air Sundays at 9 pm ET/PT on AMC, AMC+ and BBC America.
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