Epitaph Two: Return
| "Epitaph Two: Return" | |
|---|---|
| Dollhouse episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 13 |
| Directed by | David Solomon |
| Written by |
Maurissa Tancharoen Jed Whedon Andrew Chambliss |
| Production code | 2APK13 |
| Original air date | January 29, 2010 |
"Epitaph Two: Return" is the 13th episode of the second season, the show's 26th episode overall and the series finale of the American science fiction television series Dollhouse. The episode was written by Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon, Andrew Chambliss, and directed by David Solomon. It aired in the United States on Fox on January 29, 2010.
The episode was scheduled to air on January 22, 2010, but was subsequently delayed a week due to a joint telethon with ABC, CBS, NBC, and The CW, for Haiti.
"Epitaph Two: Return" did not use a title sequence. Instead it uses footage from "Epitaph One" to set the story, followed by the intertitle. However the intertitle does not possess the pods in the background as it has during the series, instead electing for just a plain black background.
This episode is set in 2020. After travelling from Los Angeles, Zone, Mag and Caroline have reached Safe Haven. Topher, who has been rescued after being forced to work for Rossum, is close to finishing a plan that will restore the world population's original personas. However, everyone must return to the Dollhouse to complete this plan.
This episode is successor to "Epitaph One", which was un-aired in the United States.
As the episode begins, It is the year 2020, and Mag, Zone and Caroline (a ten-year-old girl imprinted with Caroline Farrell's personality) escape a raid by several Butchers and continue trying to make their way to safety. However, they are shortly kidnapped and brought to Neuropolis, formerly Tucson, Arizona. They are quickly locked up in a cell with other possible actuals or dumbshows (wiped personas).
Mr. Ambrose, who is in a new body, informs Mr. Harding (also in a new body) that they have found suitable candidates for Harding to upgrade to. As Harding inspects the bodies, he sees one of them is Ballard who is posing as a dumbshow. Harding runs out of the room, leaving Ballard to take out Mr. Ambrose. Shortly, Echo appears in the cells and takes out the guards, before killing Harding.
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