Fringe

Philadelphia Freak of the Week: Dude in a train station crystallizes and explodes, leaving lots of bodies. Some headless and others grotesquely mangled. Because this is Fringe. Also, the exploded dude's ear looks like a shrimp. I'm never eating shrimp again.

What connections doesn't Peter have? Computer guys, used bookstores, Iraq. He and Olivia take a quick trip to Baghdad because the exploded dude served in the military there and was part of some weird experimental medical program... and Peter has his omnipresent connections. The secret program was designed to provide immunity to a chemical weapon, but instead turned people into bombs.

A rogue Colonel is using the soldiers who survived, detonating them from nearby, apparently unbeknownst to them. One of these human bombs is on the loose in DC and the team tracks her down. Pacey tackles the Colonel after he starts the detonation process. He also proceeds to give him the major beatdown. The Colonel is a spooky nutjob, but he talks about "them" being here and making observations. "They" are studying us and plan to use our technology and culture against us. "They" are the Observer. And the Observer has pictures of Walter!!

In other news, Olivia starts getting flashes of her trip to the Other Universe. Mysterious Bowling Dude from Pineapple Express teaches her to tie her shoes. And Pacey and Walter find an apartment to move in to together. *happy*

Walter's Food Thing of the Week: I'm going to have to go with licking the powder off of a powdered donut.

This Week's Code: BURIAL.