Season 1, Episode 9:
A Spy in the House of Love
After Topher finds out someone has been tampering with the actives' imprints, Sierra and Echo are sent to investigate. Meanwhile, Victor's off on his recurrent romantic engagement, and November as Mellie devastates Ballard by unknowingly revealing her true self.
Tropes
- Internal Reveal: Due to her imprint having been tampered with, "Mellie" reveals herself as a doll to Ballard.
- Literary Allusion Title: The episode title is the name of a book by Anais Nin, and has also been used as a title for songs by The Doors, Steve Winwood, and Was (Not Was), among others.
- Put on the Bus: Dominic is put in the Attic after he is found out.
- The Reveal:
- The previously mentioned client "Miss Lonelyhearts" turns out to be Adelle DeWitt herself.
- Lawrence Dominic is The Mole sent by the NSA.
- Simultaneous Arcs: The episode is shown in four parts, the events of which occur almost simultaneously, seen from the point of view of November, Sierra, Victor and Echo.
- String Theory: Agent Ballard shows one of these to Mellie detailing the findings he has been uncovering about the Dollhouse.
