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Recap / Chuck S 4 E 16 Chuck Vs The Masquerade

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Vivian: Look, can you please tell me what this is all about?
Chuck: Quick version: your father is an international arms dealer and murderer and all-around bad guy.

Chuck and Sarah's Valentine's Day is put on hold when they must travel to England to protect an heiress. A mysterious woman makes Casey a compelling offer. Ellie and Devon receive parenting help from an unusual source.

This episode provides examples of:

  • Brain Bleach: Ellie asks Devon not to use "mommy" and "daddy" in sexual contexts.
    Awesome: How about "Who's your daddy?"
    Ellie: Still no.
  • Call-Forward: Casey is approached by Bentley, who hopes to recruit him for another team.
  • Desperately Seeking A Purpose In Life: Vivian is aimless despite her privileged upbringing and many accomplishments. When she meets Chuck, she's just concluded that "socialite" isn't for her.
  • Draw Aggro: Sarah poses as Vivian to draw out her attackers.
  • Shout-Out:
    • Vivian's party is compared to Eyes Wide Shut.
    • Boris' speech to Vivian explaining that her father has been training her as his successor homages a similar speech in the Alex Rider books.
    Vivian: My father - he didn't want me involved in any of this.
    Boris: Really? You were skeet shooting at age seven, had your black belt by thirteen. And by the time you graduated from the London School of Economics, you were fluent in five languages. Your whole life your father's been grooming you. You are his succession plan. But he was wrong about you. He couldn't recognize what you really are: an indecisive, weak little girl.

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