Chuck Versus the Tooth
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"Chuck Versus the Tooth" is the 16th episode of Chuck
third season, and originally aired on May 10, 2010. When Chuck
struggles with disturbing dreams, he believes his most recent one predicts danger for a visiting head of state. Beckman, however, is unconvinced and assigns Chuck to meet with a CIA psychiatrist Dr. Leo Dreyfus (Christopher Lloyd
). Meanwhile, Ellie
gets surprising news and Anna (Julia Ling
) returns to the Buy More to talk to Morgan
.
. Beckman, however, is unconvinced, so she orders Chuck to undergo evaluation by a CIA psychiatrist. Chuck meets with Dr. Leo Dreyfus, who reveals the government believes in the possibility of harmful side-effects caused by the Intersect which may now be affecting Chuck. Despite Chuck's insistence on the existence of a legitimate threat to Kuti, Dreyfus recommends Chuck be removed from active duty status. Chuck, however, remains convinced of a plot. He does not tell Sarah about Dr. Dreyfus's diagnosis, and taps Morgan for an unauthorized mission to the Beethoven concert where he believes the assassination attempt will take place.
Chuck and Morgan arrive at the concert and keep watch on the president's box. Chuck soon falls asleep and experiences another vivid dream implicating Zamibian scientist Dr. Martin Kowambe in the assassination plot. He orders Morgan to keep watch from the floor while he attempts to gain access to the presidential box. Meanwhile, Casey and Sarah discover Chuck's off-book mission and rush to the concert hall to intervene. Casey tranq's Morgan with his own tranq gun, while Sarah intercepts Chuck. However, he is able to convince her to investigate his theory, and they use their CIA credentials to enter the president's box. Chuck flashes on Kowambe indicating he is carrying Ring intelligence in his tooth, and attacks the scientist. Although unable to explain the situation before he is arrested, Chuck manages to secure the tooth as he is dragged away to be committed to a CIA psychiatric facility under Dreyfus's direction. The facility houses other spies who have succumbed to the stress of their jobs and are also in treatment, including "Merlin" (Kevin West).
The next morning Casey and Sarah visit Chuck in the hospital. Chuck turns over the tooth and asks Sarah to run an analysis. Sarah is still convinced Chuck is right, and runs the scans back at Castle, but they come back negative. Sarah visits Dr. Dreyfus at home to express her concerns over Chuck's mental state, and her insistence that she needs him to be okay and is willing to do anything to help him. Dreyfus reveals that Sarah is not the first person to come to him, and Casey emerges from inside the home. Dreyfus agrees to allow the two to visit Chuck despite being after hours. Meanwhile, Kowambe has grown concerned over Chuck's knowledge of the tooth, and breaks into the hospital. He interrogates Chuck, and reveals that his flash was correct after all and Chuck merely knocked out the wrong tooth. Chuck manages to briefly escape but, in his drugged state, is unable to effectively use the Intersect and is recaptured. Several other patients, led by Merlin, attempt to come to Chuck's defense but are all quickly tranq'ed by Kowambe and his men. However, before Chuck can be interrogated further, Sarah and Casey arrive and kill Kowambe's henchmen, and Sarah disables Kowambe as well.
In debriefing, it is revealed that the information in Kowambe's (correct) tooth contained scientific secrets he intended to sell to the Ring, and that he has been involved with illegal experimentation and organ harvesting. Dreyfus clears Chuck for return to duty, theorizing that the Intersect may be interacting with Chuck's subconscious mind and functioning while he sleeps. However he cautions him that the Intersect poses a very real threat to Chuck's continued mental health, and the system may eventually overwhelm his brain. Chuck returns home and before he can discuss Dreyfus's final diagnosis with Sarah, she tells him that she loves him, something she admits to having difficulty saying. Chuck decides not to disclose that the Intersect remains a danger to his mind, but that night has another dream in which Daniel Shaw
reveals he is alive.
, who lament on how much Morgan has changed and his increasing maturity since Anna left. Anna is doubtful, until she sees Morgan leave the back room dressed in a tuxedo on his way to stake out the symphony with Chuck. Anna attempts to talk to him, but Morgan casually brushes her off. However, at the concert hall, Morgan discusses with Chuck how he still has feelings for her. The next morning Anna attempts to speak with him again, but Morgan runs out on her a second time. She finally manages to corner him later to return a box of things he left in Hawaii. Morgan thanks her, but allows her to do what she will with his belongings. Impressed by his newly developed confidence and maturity, Anna kisses him and admits she realizes now she wants him back. Morgan chooses instead to break things off with her, though, decisively telling her that if it took leaving her to make her realize that he's who she really wanted, then she's not the woman Morgan wants to be with.
Chuck (TV series)
Chuck is an action-comedy/spy-drama television program from the United States created by Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak. The series is about an "average computer-whiz-next-door" named Chuck, played by Zachary Levi, who receives an encoded e-mail from an old college friend now working for the Central...
third season, and originally aired on May 10, 2010. When Chuck
Chuck Bartowski
Charles Irving "Chuck" Bartowski is the main and titular character of the American fiction television show Chuck on NBC. He is portrayed by Zachary Levi.-Character profile:...
struggles with disturbing dreams, he believes his most recent one predicts danger for a visiting head of state. Beckman, however, is unconvinced and assigns Chuck to meet with a CIA psychiatrist Dr. Leo Dreyfus (Christopher Lloyd
Christopher Lloyd
Christopher Allen Lloyd is an American actor. He is best known for playing Emmett Brown in the Back to the Future trilogy, Uncle Fester in The Addams Family and Addams Family Values, and Judge Doom in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. He played Reverend Jim Ignatowski in the television series Taxi and more...
). Meanwhile, Ellie
Ellie Bartowski
Eleanor Faye "Ellie" Bartowski Woodcomb, M.D., Ph.D., is the older sister of title character Chuck Bartowski on the television series Chuck. She is portrayed by actress Sarah Lancaster.-Biography:...
gets surprising news and Anna (Julia Ling
Julia Ling
Julia Ling, born Xiao Wei Lin , is an American actress most widely known for her television work, including her recurring roles on NBC series such as ER, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, and most recently, as a series regular on Chuck.-Biography:Ling was born in Temple City, California.At age 6,...
) returns to the Buy More to talk to Morgan
Morgan Grimes
Morgan Guillermo Grimes is a major character on the television series Chuck. He is portrayed by actor Joshua Gomez, and is the best friend of Chuck Bartowski....
.
Main Plot
Chuck and Sarah are relaxing at home watching TV when Chuck dozes off and experiences a disturbing and surreal dream, which he interprets as indicating the president Jakaya Kuti of Zamibia (Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs) is the target of an assassination plot by the RingThe Ring (Chuck)
The Ring is a major spy organization on the television series Chuck. The main antagonist of the second season , Fulcrum, is revealed in the Season Two finale to be only one part of the Ring, which then serves as the main antagonist of Season Three...
. Beckman, however, is unconvinced, so she orders Chuck to undergo evaluation by a CIA psychiatrist. Chuck meets with Dr. Leo Dreyfus, who reveals the government believes in the possibility of harmful side-effects caused by the Intersect which may now be affecting Chuck. Despite Chuck's insistence on the existence of a legitimate threat to Kuti, Dreyfus recommends Chuck be removed from active duty status. Chuck, however, remains convinced of a plot. He does not tell Sarah about Dr. Dreyfus's diagnosis, and taps Morgan for an unauthorized mission to the Beethoven concert where he believes the assassination attempt will take place.
Chuck and Morgan arrive at the concert and keep watch on the president's box. Chuck soon falls asleep and experiences another vivid dream implicating Zamibian scientist Dr. Martin Kowambe in the assassination plot. He orders Morgan to keep watch from the floor while he attempts to gain access to the presidential box. Meanwhile, Casey and Sarah discover Chuck's off-book mission and rush to the concert hall to intervene. Casey tranq's Morgan with his own tranq gun, while Sarah intercepts Chuck. However, he is able to convince her to investigate his theory, and they use their CIA credentials to enter the president's box. Chuck flashes on Kowambe indicating he is carrying Ring intelligence in his tooth, and attacks the scientist. Although unable to explain the situation before he is arrested, Chuck manages to secure the tooth as he is dragged away to be committed to a CIA psychiatric facility under Dreyfus's direction. The facility houses other spies who have succumbed to the stress of their jobs and are also in treatment, including "Merlin" (Kevin West).
The next morning Casey and Sarah visit Chuck in the hospital. Chuck turns over the tooth and asks Sarah to run an analysis. Sarah is still convinced Chuck is right, and runs the scans back at Castle, but they come back negative. Sarah visits Dr. Dreyfus at home to express her concerns over Chuck's mental state, and her insistence that she needs him to be okay and is willing to do anything to help him. Dreyfus reveals that Sarah is not the first person to come to him, and Casey emerges from inside the home. Dreyfus agrees to allow the two to visit Chuck despite being after hours. Meanwhile, Kowambe has grown concerned over Chuck's knowledge of the tooth, and breaks into the hospital. He interrogates Chuck, and reveals that his flash was correct after all and Chuck merely knocked out the wrong tooth. Chuck manages to briefly escape but, in his drugged state, is unable to effectively use the Intersect and is recaptured. Several other patients, led by Merlin, attempt to come to Chuck's defense but are all quickly tranq'ed by Kowambe and his men. However, before Chuck can be interrogated further, Sarah and Casey arrive and kill Kowambe's henchmen, and Sarah disables Kowambe as well.
In debriefing, it is revealed that the information in Kowambe's (correct) tooth contained scientific secrets he intended to sell to the Ring, and that he has been involved with illegal experimentation and organ harvesting. Dreyfus clears Chuck for return to duty, theorizing that the Intersect may be interacting with Chuck's subconscious mind and functioning while he sleeps. However he cautions him that the Intersect poses a very real threat to Chuck's continued mental health, and the system may eventually overwhelm his brain. Chuck returns home and before he can discuss Dreyfus's final diagnosis with Sarah, she tells him that she loves him, something she admits to having difficulty saying. Chuck decides not to disclose that the Intersect remains a danger to his mind, but that night has another dream in which Daniel Shaw
Daniel Shaw
Daniel Shaw is a fictional government agent on the television series Chuck. Shaw is introduced in the third season episode "Chuck Versus Operation Awesome" as a government agent specializing in the terrorist organization known as the Ring, and who becomes a mentor to Chuck Bartowski and ultimately...
reveals he is alive.
Ellie and Justin
While at the Buy More, Ellie is approached by Justin Sullivan, whom she and Devon met while in Africa. Justin poses as a CIA agent and warns her that he is attempting to protect her father from dangerous men, and that Casey may be one of them. Ellie grows suspicious of Casey's closeness to the family, particularly when Casey offers his help in treating Devon's Ring-inflicted case of "malaria." As Ellie takes him up on his offer, she catches a glimpse of his personal arsenal. Ellie takes her concerns to Devon, who brushes them off. Unaware that Devon is fully aware of Casey's true identity, Ellie returns to Justin and agrees to help contact her father under the belief she will be helping to protect him.Anna and Morgan
Anna Wu returns to the Buy More, looking for Morgan. She is intercepted by Jeff and LesterJeffster!
Jeffster! is a fictional cover band on the television series Chuck. Its principal members are Jeff Barnes and Lester Patel , both of whom work in the Nerd Herd division of the Buy More...
, who lament on how much Morgan has changed and his increasing maturity since Anna left. Anna is doubtful, until she sees Morgan leave the back room dressed in a tuxedo on his way to stake out the symphony with Chuck. Anna attempts to talk to him, but Morgan casually brushes her off. However, at the concert hall, Morgan discusses with Chuck how he still has feelings for her. The next morning Anna attempts to speak with him again, but Morgan runs out on her a second time. She finally manages to corner him later to return a box of things he left in Hawaii. Morgan thanks her, but allows her to do what she will with his belongings. Impressed by his newly developed confidence and maturity, Anna kisses him and admits she realizes now she wants him back. Morgan chooses instead to break things off with her, though, decisively telling her that if it took leaving her to make her realize that he's who she really wanted, then she's not the woman Morgan wants to be with.
Chuck and Sarah
In the beginning of the episode, Chuck tells Sarah that he loves her, but Sarah looks on unsure about how to express her emotions. When Chuck is admitted into a CIA psychiatric facility, Sarah figures out that Chuck's flash was wrong. She goes over to the "Doc's" house where she asks him if there is something that she can do and then begs to see Chuck, she loves him (Casey also tried to persuade the Doc to help Chuck and is behind the door when this is happening). Fortunately, the Doc listens to Sarah and Casey because when the arrive, they are just in time to save Chuck from Dr. Kowambe and his men. Although Chuck is cleared for duty, Dr. Dreyfus expresses concerns that the Intersect may cause mental deterioration, and suggests that it is something that Chuck should discuss with Sarah. At the end of the episode, Sarah openly tells Chuck that she loves him before Chuck can tell her about his diagnosis. Chuck, not wanting to spoil the moment, lies, telling Sarah that the doctor said he was fine.Production Details
- The episode introduces the potential of side-effects caused by the Intersect, particularly possible damage to Chuck's mind, which becomes part of the focus of the final three episodes of the season.
Flashes
- Chuck flashes on Kowambe's tooth, identifying that it contains Ring intel.
- While drugged, Chuck is able to successfully flash on martial arts. However in his impaired state, Chuck is unable to effectively utilize the flash.
Music
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(Anna enters the Buy More and again Morgan shows up in a tuxedo) - Symphony No. 9Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven)The Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, is the final complete symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven. Completed in 1824, the symphony is one of the best known works of the Western classical repertoire, and has been adapted for use as the European Anthem...
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(Doc tells Chuck that the intersect is creating stress on his brain, which can be fatal over time)