Note: There will be spoilers in our summary.
Recap
Austria 1945. Whitehall has the Obelisk and trying to conduct more tests. He's making people touch it to see how long it takes to kill them. One women isn't affected. It starts to glow and symbols appear on it. Whitehall wants to dissect her but the Red Skull has fallen and Allies are on the way.
In the present, Whitehall has Skye's dad and is demanding answers (are they ever going to reveal his name?). He tells Whitehall to tell him what they know about the Obelisk. When Whitehall says it's a weapon, Skye's dad says it's a key. When one of the special people touches it, it'll open up a lot more.
Coulson is headed to Hawaii while May has to stay behind. Morse is interrogating Bakshi. Mac is concerned with how violent Coulson was (in the previous episode). He's talking to Hunter but Simmons comes in. Bakshi says Whitehall was a disciple of Red Skull. The escaped Grant Ward finds his brother, Christian, the Senator, and grabs him.
In Hawaii, Coulson gives missions to Skye and Trip. He we even gives one to Fitz. The missions don't make sense but Coulson isn't giving any more explanations.
Morse tries to figure out Bakshi. Simmons finds old research files including Agent Carter's original file since their base is the old one.
Flashback to Peggy interrogating Whitehall. He teases her about the mysteries of all he things they have locked up. In the present, he's comparing notes with Skye's dad. The object fell from the sky and the visitors planned on ending mankind. In the present, Skye's dad offers to help try to find the city. Whitehall is concerned about him trying to take the power for himself. Skye's dad says he doesn't want any power. He just wants to kill his enemy and join his family...in he afterlife.
Ward is taking his brother through the woods. Christian Ward says it was his plans that let Grant escape. Ward wants to get back at him over the incident at the well with their little brother.
Fitz is practicing trying to regain his muscle memory and rebuild a device under pressure. He wonders if he's being tested or just being kept busy. Now they're off to Australia.
In a vault at the base, May, Hunter, and Simmons look through more files. Simmons sees an old file with Whitehall's picture. It turns out he was kept at a prison callepd "The Rat" for life. They wanted to keep him just in case they needed him. 44 years later, he's being moved because of budget cuts and because he's old. The man says, "Hail Hydra." They found "the woman." Back in Austria, they bring in all the elders from the village. The woman that touched the Obelisk is still alive and young. Whitehall is ready to find out what makes her so special.
Morse talks to Bakshi again. She's trying to taunt him by saying he's afraid. He tries turning it on Bobbi by asking her how she would feel if her friends knew what she did in order to get in deep with HYDRA. She points out that Whitehall will be upset that Bakshi gave him up. She shows him the file. He insists on being loyal and smashes his face against the table. He had a cyanamide capsule in his cheek.
Christian digs up the well that was buried. Ward wants Christian to admit he was the one that made him push their brother into the well. He was the one always putting ideas into his head. Ward threatens to throw him in and gets him to admit he wanted heir parents dead. Their brother was the only one their parents didn't torture. Ward says that's all he wanted to hear. He tells him, "It's time we went home," and walk off together.
In Australia, the next stage in their plan is in motion. The missions in Hawaii were related. They're trying to find the city. Hydra is already there. They're under fire while Fitz tries building the device. Trip gets shot and one of he hostages says he can help because he's a doctor. Unfortunately it's Skye's father. He starts working on Trip to remove a bullet and slips by saying Phil's name. Skye's dad still wants to impress her. Skye's dad says he needs Whitehall and the end will justify the means. Coulson says that if he lets Trip die, Skye will never forgiv him. He yells that Skye is not her name. He leaves as Coulson tries to save Trip's life. Fitz was able to build the device and Trip might make it.
Whitehall is experimenting and dissecting he woman in a very long and gruesome process. He took what he could from her and somehow made himself young. Ward meets with Whitehall. He believes everyone deserves a second chance, if they can do what it takes to earn it. Ward points out he's willing to do whatever it takes to move forward. On the news, Senator Ward's parents' house is on fire. They think it was a murder/suicide. There was also a recording where he says he wanted them dead.
On the Bus, they got a match for the location where the city should be. Skye's dad is called in by Whitehall. He finds out Ward is there and worked with S.H.I.E.L.D. He tells Ward it's always good to look your enemy in the eye and turns to Whitehall.
Flashback to he village. Skye's dad finds the woman's body and vows revenge for her death.
Thoughts
We get some more answers in this episode. We know the truth about what happened in Ward's past. It seems part of why he's evil is due to his brother. But the fact that he was still willing to kill him and his parents shows that Ward is still on the dark side.
One of the questions from this season was how could Whitehall have stayed the same age since 1945. Now we know that he took something from the mysterious woman at the village to make himself younger.
This also ties into Skye's past. We now know there was something special about her mom. She was able to touch the Obelisk without being killed. Whether this means she's alien origin or an Inhuman, remains to be seen. This means that whatever her origin is, it changes who Skye is. Skye is, obviously, not a normal human. There's also the mention that "Skye" isn't her name. Could this mean she might have some connection to an existing comic character? We'll have to wait and hope we find out more soon.
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